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An Invitation to Celebrate
​You are warmly invited to join in celebrating 25 years of Compassionate Ocean Zen Center. Throughout 2025 our community will offer a number of special events to honor the path that has brought us here and the path that continues to unfold.
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Our next event will be an evening of music and poetry at Compassionate Ocean on June 20th. If you'd like to learn more or register for this event, click here.
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More events will be announced soon.
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For more information contact Zac at admin@oceanzen.org
or (612) 781-7640.
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Compassionate Ocean Zen Center
652 17th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Guiding Teachers: Joen and Michael O’Neal
Spiritual Reflections and Sacred Spaces:
Discovering Mia’s Asian Art Treasures Through Buddhism, Daoism, and the Tibetan Shrine Room
MIA (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Saturday, April 5, 1:00–3:00 P.M.
Registration for this event has ended.
Thank you to all who attended this guided tour & social hour at MIA.
We look forward to seeing you at the next 25th anniversary event.
Flowing Like a River - An Evening of Music & Poetry
Compassionate Ocean Zen Center
Friday, June 20, 6:30–9:00 P.M.
You are invited to a curated journey of music, poetry, and art as we celebrate the creative energy flowing through us all.
Ope Caske
The Zen of Oz
Presentation, Movie Screening, & Reception
The Heights Theater
Sunday, August 3, 1:00–6:00 P.M.
How do we find stability in troubled times? You are invited to a special dharma presentation, screening of The Wizard of Oz, and reception at the Heights Theater.
Details to Follow
25th Anniversary Gala
Community Banquet & Program
Compassionate Ocean Zen Center
Saturday, October 4, 5:00–7:30 P.M.
Join us for this culminating event in our 25th anniversary celebrations. Dinner and a special presentation on the history and future of Compassionate Ocean will be provided, along with opportunities for connection, reflection, celebration, and appreciation.
Details to Follow
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