Water Connects Us

A memorable evening along the Mississippi

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Water Connects Us on October 22, 2026, at Mississippi Crossings Event Center.

Nearly 100 Freshwater supporters, partners, artists, water leaders, and new friends gathered along the Mississippi River for an evening celebrating the connections among water, creativity, community, and action.

Guests contributed to Sarah Nassif’s collaborative Weaving Water experience, shared reflections that helped shape an inspiring spoken-word performance by Kyle Tran Myhre, explored art and photography from Freshwater’s archives, and enjoyed live music from Little Muddy.

The program featured reflections from Michelle Stockness, Alex Van Loh, Michelle Spangler, and Beth Carreno, along with Kyle Tran Myhre's poetry performance created with ideas guests contributed throughout the evening. Together, the speakers and artists highlighted Freshwater’s work, the impact of Minnesota Water Stewards, the power of creativity to deepen people’s connection to water, and the many ways each of us can help move this work forward.

We are grateful to our event sponsors, artists, speakers, musicians, beverage donors, auction donors, volunteers, board members, and community partners for joining us and contributing their time, talents, and generosity.