Independence, Inc., a Resource Center for Independent Living

Independence, Inc., a Resource Center for Independent Living To advocate for the freedom of choice for individuals with disabilities to live independently through the removal of all barriers.

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜†๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€Weโ€™re excited to introduce Tyler Allers, an Independent Living Advocate who is committed to helping peo...
12/26/2025

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ง๐˜†๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€

Weโ€™re excited to introduce Tyler Allers, an Independent Living Advocate who is committed to helping people live safely, independently, and on their own terms.
In his role, Tyler works with people with disabilities and those affected by aging across our service area to secure safer, more independent housing and the support services needed to prevent placement in nursing homes and other institutions. His work focuses on practical solutions, strong connections, and community-based options that allow individuals to remain in control of their lives.
To help the team and community get to know him better, Tyler answered a few questions. His responses are below. ๐Ÿ‘‡

1. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ.?

I help people stay out of nursing homes and other institutions and support them in living
independently in the community. I coordinate supports through the Transition and Diversion Program to help prevent people from staying in institutions longer than necessary. I work closely
with service providers, case managers, and community supports to create plans that fit each
personโ€™s needs. I focus on supporting seniors, people with disabilities, and people with
behavioral health needs in reaching their personal goals.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ., ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฟ
๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ?

I like to help people and and thatโ€™s what Independence, Inc. does so I knew it was a perfect fit.

๐Ÿ‘. ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐›๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž-๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ?

Curb Your Enthusiasm. Itโ€™s pretty pretty pretty good.

4. ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ?

Fred Flintstone. He has a good family, a good job down at the quarry, a good friend and neighbor, and a cool car.

๐ŸŽ„ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐ŸŽ„Independence, Inc. will be closed beginning at noon on Christmas Eve and closed all day Christmas...
12/24/2025

๐ŸŽ„ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐ŸŽ„

Independence, Inc. will be closed beginning at noon on Christmas Eve and closed all day Christmas Day.

As we pause to celebrate the season, we are thankful for the people and partnerships that make our mission possible every day. May your holiday be filled with warmth, connection, and moments that matter most.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Independence, Inc. โœจโค๏ธ

๐ŸŽ‰โœจ ๐–๐ž ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐š ๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐Ž๐‘ ๐ƒ๐„๐‚๐Ž๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐ˆ๐„! ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ†Big congratulations to Lenni Traversie and Kayla Bauer with their 6 7 โš–๏ธ the...
12/24/2025

๐ŸŽ‰โœจ ๐–๐ž ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐š ๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐Ž๐‘ ๐ƒ๐„๐‚๐Ž๐‘๐€๐“๐ˆ๐๐† ๐“๐ˆ๐„! ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ†

Big congratulations to Lenni Traversie and Kayla Bauer with their 6 7 โš–๏ธ themed door AND Taylor Zimmerman with the A Christmas Story theme. Both doors earned the top spot this year!

A huge thank you to everyone who decorated and voted. While we had two winners, the competition across all the doors was incredibly tight and made this yearโ€™s contest especially fun. ๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿคถ๐ŸŽ

Hereโ€™s to friendly competition, creativity, and a workplace full of holiday spirit! โœจ๐ŸŽ„
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๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿš“๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.Last week, Independence, Inc. had the opportunity to be feature...
12/22/2025

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿš“๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ.

Last week, Independence, Inc. had the opportunity to be featured on Smoked Bacon, the podcast hosted by Police Chief Michael Frye and Fire Chief Kelli Kronschnabel. They joined Scott Burlingame and Tonya Parker for a thoughtful conversation about our mission, the people we serve, and the evolving needs of our community.

We talked about the work we do at Independence, the real barriers people face, and why accessibility matters for everyone, including simple but critical actions like shoveling sidewalks. The conversation also highlighted the importance of strong community partnerships in creating a more inclusive Minot.

Weโ€™re grateful for the time, insight, and collaboration from our local leaders and partners. ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ๐Ÿค

๐ŸŽง The podcast link will be shared in the comments.
Thank you to the Minot Police Department and the Minot Fire Department for being part of this important conversation.

At Independence, Inc., we want to be a great place to work for people who care about empowering people with disabilities...
12/19/2025

At Independence, Inc., we want to be a great place to work for people who care about empowering people with disabilities.

One way we do this is by helping our staff feel connected to the community where we live and serve. This year, we are hosting quarterly guest speakers at staff meetings to share about local history, community issues, and different perspectives. These conversations help build teamwork, boost morale, and support our work in ways that reflect the strengths and values of our community.

Today, we welcomed local author and history expert Barb Solberg. She shared stories about early Minot and how the cityโ€™s founders faced real barriers while working toward their dreams.

Many of our staff are not from Minot, and they found real value in Barbโ€™s presentation. Her strong storytelling brought the history to life and helped our team better understand the place we now call home.

Thank you, Barb, for sharing your time, your knowledge, and your passion with our team. You helped make our organization and our city stronger today.

Office Closure NoticeDue to blizzard conditions, the office of Independence, Inc. is closed today, and all meetings are ...
12/18/2025

Office Closure Notice
Due to blizzard conditions, the office of Independence, Inc. is closed today, and all meetings are canceled.

The safety of our consumers, staff, and community comes first. We will share updates as needed. Please stay safe.

๐ŸŽ„โœจ ๐™๐™š๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™‘๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™๐™–๐™ซ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ž๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ค๐™ง! โœจ๐ŸŽ„The competition is tight, so weโ€™re extending voting through Tuesda...
12/17/2025

๐ŸŽ„โœจ ๐™๐™š๐™ข๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™™๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™‘๐™ค๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™›๐™ค๐™ง ๐™”๐™ค๐™ช๐™ง ๐™๐™–๐™ซ๐™ค๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™ƒ๐™ค๐™ก๐™ž๐™™๐™–๐™ฎ ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ค๐™ง! โœจ๐ŸŽ„

The competition is tight, so weโ€™re extending voting through Tuesday, December 23rd to make sure everyone has a chance to weigh in and pick the winner! ๐Ÿ†

You can vote by reacting to the door photos right here. Every like, love, or laugh counts.

๐Ÿ“ Want to see the doors in person? Stop by our office today at 3 pm for our Holiday Open House to view the doors up close, cast your vote in person, and enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, and a fun craft while youโ€™re here. โ˜•๐Ÿช๐ŸŽจ

Thanks for helping us celebrate the creativity and holiday spirit of our team. Keep those votes coming! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ปWe are excited to introduce Riley Blackburn, an Independent Living Advocate who is passionate about ...
12/16/2025

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—•๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป

We are excited to introduce Riley Blackburn, an Independent Living Advocate who is passionate about supporting people with disabilities as they work toward independence, choice, and self-direction.

In her role, Riley helps people with disabilities across our service area move into safer, more independent housing and avoid institutional placement by connecting them to the right supports, resources, and community-based options that allow them to remain in control of their lives.
To help the team and community get to know her better, Riley answered a few fun and thoughtful questions. ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„.๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿญ. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ.?
My role at Independence is to help people with disabilities who are at risk of going into nursing homes be able to stay in their homes, live independently, and advocate for their rights.

๐Ÿฎ. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ฐ., ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ท๐—ผ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ?
I really enjoy getting to help people improve their quality of life because I feel like everyone deserves to live independently and with happiness. I also love to see how they have more confidence in themselves to live independently.

๐Ÿฏ. ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ-๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„?
My favorite TV show to binge watch is the Ozarks because it's very suspenseful and I love Jason Bateman.

๐Ÿฐ. ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ?
If I could learn a new skill it would probably be cooking because I love to eat. I would also like to learn to maybe find new foods I would like.

๐Ÿฑ. ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ?
If I could be a fictional character, I would want to be Tammy, from the move Tammy with Melissa McCarthy. She is so hilarious.

๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜...
12/15/2025

๐—ช๐—ฒโ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐——๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ข๐—ถ๐—น ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿš—

Because of everyone who chose to get their oil changed on our campaign day, we received a $1,460 donation ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ต that will directly support our BEYOND program, helping teach life skills and build independence for kids in rural North Dakota. ๐ŸŒŸ

A huge thank you to Valvoline Instant Oil Change for hosting this Drive to Donate event ๐Ÿ™Œ and to iHeart Radio for helping promote it in the community ๐Ÿ“ปโค๏ธ And thank you to everyone who took time out of their day to support our mission. Your support truly makes a difference ๐Ÿซถ

Community partnerships like this help drive independence forward ๐Ÿš—โœจ๐Ÿ’™

๐ŸŽ„ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ!Join us for our Peer Support Holiday Open House โ€” a cozy afternoon filled with connection, community, a...
12/14/2025

๐ŸŽ„ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚โ€™๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ!
Join us for our Peer Support Holiday Open House โ€” a cozy afternoon filled with connection, community, and holiday cheer.

Stop by for:
โœจ Holiday cookies
โœจ Hot cocoa
โœจ Voting for the best decorated holiday door
โœจ A chance to chat, unwind, and connect

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday, December 17th
๐Ÿ•’ 3 PM
๐Ÿ“ Independence, Inc. โ€“ 315 3rd Ave SW

Open to anyone 18+ with a disability and our peer support community.
If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact our office ahead of time.

Come celebrate the season with us! โ„๏ธ

๐ŸŽโœจ ๐”๐ง๐ฐ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ญ โ€“ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ!All week weโ€™ve been sharing ๐…๐‘๐„๐„, community-centered holiday activities โ€” and Minot has so m...
12/13/2025

๐ŸŽโœจ ๐”๐ง๐ฐ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ญ โ€“ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ!
All week weโ€™ve been sharing ๐…๐‘๐„๐„, community-centered holiday activities โ€” and Minot has so many more festive events ahead!

Today weโ€™re wrapping up with a roundup of upcoming free holiday events, organized by date to make planning easy. ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ“… December 13

๐ŸŽ South Prairie Vendor Show
Over 45 vendors, pancake breakfast, face painting, crafts, photo booth & choir carols!
๐Ÿ“ South Prairie Elementary
๐Ÿ•˜ 9AMโ€“2PM

๐Ÿ’š Grinch Party โ€“ Main Street Books
Storytime of How the Grinch Stole Christmas + gifts from the Grinch!
๐Ÿ“ Main Street Books
๐Ÿ•š 11AM & ๐Ÿ•‘ 2PM

๐ŸŽ„Wreaths Across America Ceremony
A meaningful tribute honoring fallen heroes, veterans, and their families.
๐Ÿ“ Rosehill Memorial Park
๐Ÿ•ฆ 11:30AM Arrival | ๐Ÿ•ง 12:30PM Ceremony

โœจ Sankta Lucia Celebration
Traditional Swedish Christmas celebration with carols & festive treats.
๐Ÿ“ Scandinavian Heritage Park
๐Ÿ•‘ 2PMโ€“3PM

๐Ÿช Cookies with Santa โ€“ Tasty Cookies
Photos with Santa + sweet holiday surprises for kids.
๐Ÿ“ Tasty Cookies (3108 S Broadway Ste A)
๐Ÿ•’ 3PMโ€“5PM

๐Ÿ“… December 14

โค๏ธ Free Community Christmas Dinner โ€“ The Salvation Army
A welcoming Christmas meal for individuals & families.
๐Ÿ“ 315 Western Ave SW
๐Ÿ•” 5PMโ€“7PM
โญ Max Capacity: 40 guests

๐Ÿ“… December 16

โœจ Walk Minot Holiday Lights โ€“ NEW DATE
Enjoy the Oak Park holiday lights on foot! First 100 walkers get a light-up necklace.
๐Ÿ“ Oak Park
๐Ÿ•  5:30PMโ€“6:30PM

๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ Candlelight Nativity Storytime โ€“ Main Street Books
Nativity stories, crafts, and candlelit (battery) caroling.
๐Ÿ“ Main Street Books
๐Ÿ•• 6PMโ€“7PM

โค๏ธ Free Community Christmas Dinner โ€“ Southside Church of the Nazarene
A warm, festive meal open to all.
๐Ÿ“ 2220 24th Ave SE
๐Ÿ•  5:30PMโ€“7:30PM
โญ Max Capacity: 60 guests

๐Ÿ“… December 17

โœˆ๏ธ Aviation Story Time โ€“ Dakota Territory Air Museum
Celebrate the Wright Brothersโ€™ anniversary with a story + holiday craft!
๐Ÿ“ Dakota Territory Air Museum
๐Ÿ•™ 10AMโ€“11AM

๐Ÿ“… December 18

๐Ÿฒ 5th Annual Soup with Santa
Warm soup, desserts, games, activities & Santa + Mrs. Claus!
๐Ÿ“ Kiddie Korral 2.0
๐Ÿ•• 6PM

๐Ÿš‚ CPKC Holiday Train โ€“ FREE Concert Event
A magical night with dazzling lights and FREE live music by Lanco & Tiera Kennedy.
๐Ÿ“ Downtown Minot (10 Main St N)
๐Ÿ•• 6:45PMโ€“7:15PM
๐Ÿ’ก Free to attend โ€ข Bring a non-perishable food donation

Thank you for joining us for Unwrap Minot โ€” letโ€™s keep celebrating the season together. ๐Ÿ’™โœจ

๐ŸŽโœจ ๐”๐ง๐ฐ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ญ! ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’All week weโ€™re highlighting ๐…๐‘๐„๐„, community-centered holiday activities โ€” ways to connect, celebra...
12/12/2025

๐ŸŽโœจ ๐”๐ง๐ฐ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ ๐Œ๐ข๐ง๐จ๐ญ! ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ’
All week weโ€™re highlighting ๐…๐‘๐„๐„, community-centered holiday activities โ€” ways to connect, celebrate, and enjoy Minot together.

Todayโ€™s spotlight features THREE festive events happening in our community!

๐ŸŽ… Free Photos with Santa โ€“ Aspire Credit Union
Stop by Aspire Credit Union for a magical holiday experience!
Bring the whole family to meet Santa, enjoy festive treats, and get a FREE professional photo by Photos by Jenna A.

๐ŸŽ„ Event Details:
โ€ข ๐Ÿ“ Aspire Credit Union โ€“ 1430 South Broadway
โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… Thursday, December 12th
โ€ข ๐Ÿ•’ 3:00โ€“5:00 PM
โ€ข ๐Ÿ“ธ Free professional photo with Santa
โ€ข ๐Ÿช Holiday treats, music & more
โ€ข ๐ŸŽ‰ Open house event โ€” no reservations needed, first come first served

๐ŸŽฌ Kids Market + Free Movie Night โ€“ Immanuel Baptist Church
Support local young makers (under 18!) at the Kids Market, then enjoy a free movie, free food, and free canvas painting (limited quantity).

๐ŸŽ„ Event Details:
โ€ข ๐Ÿ“ Immanuel Baptist Church
โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… Thursday, December 12th
โ€ข ๐Ÿ•” 5:00โ€“9:00 PM
โ€ข ๐ŸŽ Kids Market featuring youth vendors
โ€ข ๐ŸŽฌ Free movie + free canvas painting
โ€ข ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Free food for the family
A perfect family-friendly evening!

๐Ÿงฆ Operation Homefront โ€“ Free Stocking Stuffers
Operation Homefront is offering FREE stocking stuffer toys while supplies last. Open to all Military Families and they are available M-F from 9-4.

๐ŸŽ„ Event Details:
โ€ข ๐Ÿ“ Minot Armed Forces Reserve Center โ€“ 3420 2nd St NE
โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… Available December 9th until gone
โ€ข ๐Ÿงฆ Open to all Military Families
โ€ข ๐Ÿ•’ Available Mondayโ€“Friday, 9:00 AM โ€“ 4:00 PM
โ€ข ๐ŸŽ Free toys for military families in need

๐Ÿ’ฌ Info for each event will be added in the comments.
Letโ€™s unwrap the joy of Minot, one day at a time. ๐Ÿ’™โœจ

Address

315 3rd Avenue SW
Minot, ND
58701

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17018394724

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Independence, Inc.

Independence, Inc., Resource Center for Independent Living is a private, consumer-controlled, 501(c)3 non profit committed to empowering people with disabilities to live independently throughout the northwestern North Dakota region.