Eagan Aphasia In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-06 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-13 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Menominee) | Vendella Coffee, 1440 Duckwood Drive, Unit 600, Eagan, MN, 55122, United States
Aphasia conversation groups are 6-7 people with aphasia who gather to practice conversation techniques and find connection. The groups are facilitated by a speech language pathologist and focus on both the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA) and Supportive Conversation for Aphasia (SCA). Conversation groups are a great opportunity to gain confidence and build friendships to continue to participate in life with aphasia. Registration is required. If you are interested in learning more, please email us at contact@mncan.org or call 612-524-8802.

Better Together Virtual Aphasia Conversation
2025-11-06 09:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-13 09:30 - 11:00 | Virtual Via Zoom

Virtual Drama Club
2025-11-06 13:00 - 14:15 | Virtual Via Zoom
This club is an arts and drama outlet developed by and for people with aphasia. It provides diverse theater experiences for its participants. This includes theater-inspired activities, improvisation, gesture work, and script reading as able and performance opportunities.
The Drama Club provides aphasia friendly tools to participants including supports as per the supportive conversation approach to aphasia, and aphasia friendly written materials.
It is meant to be a fun experience, sharing laughter and time for communication and supportive fellowship as well as an acting experience. This group believes that each participant in the group can contribute and participate regardless of their experience or verbal ability. Adaptations to the activities will allow for any level of participation.
Registration in required. If you are interested in learning more, please email contact@mncan.org.

Book Club
2025-11-06 13:00 - 14:15, 2025-11-13 13:00 - 14:15 | Virtual Via Zoom
Are you looking to enjoy reading in a supportive environment?
All sessions are supervised by MnCAN Group Facilitator with additional support of graduate students and/or volunteers. You will need to purchase the book on your own or check out through your local library. Participants are assigned a few chapters a week (30-60 minutes) to listen to and/or read outside of our book club discussion meetings. During book club, we re-cap the chapters, hear your thoughts and opinions and do an activity related to the chapters to provide more opportunities to connect and communicate with one another.
Registration is required. If you are interested in learning more, please email us at contact@mncan.org.

Virtual Southeast Minnesota Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-06 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-11-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Via Zoom

Virtual Zooom Rooom Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-07 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-11-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual Via Zoom

Virtual PPA Staying Connected Education and Support Program
2025-11-07 12:30 - 14:30 | Virtual Via Zoom
The Staying Connected program is designed for people diagnosed with PPA in the first 1-2 years. It will be 8 weeks in duration. Following completion of the Staying Connected program, a monthly PPA support group is offered.

This program is an introductory 8-week session for persons with PPA and their care partners offered twice yearly. A care partner is requested to attend the group with the person with PPA during the program. The overall program goals are to offer support to both the care partner AND person with PPA in order to:

learn about the characteristics and challenges of PPA
help to cope with limitations and language decline
provide an experience of increasing self-confidence
discover and practice different strategies that maximize communication between care partners and individuals with PPA
provide a safe environment to express and discuss concerns among peers

United Hospital In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-17 10:30 - 12:00 | United Hospital (Allina Health), 333 Smith Ave. N, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Aphasia conversation groups are 6-7 people with aphasia who gather to practice conversation techniques and find connection. The groups are facilitated by a speech language pathologist and focus on both the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia (LPAA) and Supportive Conversation for Aphasia (SCA). Conversation groups are a great opportunity to gain confidence and build friendships to continue to participate in life with aphasia.
Registration is required. If you are interested in learning more, please email us at contact@mncan.org or call 612-524-8802.
CURRENT PARTICIPANTS: Please call or email if you are uncertain about meeting location within United Hospital. The group facilitator will send the location to your email address each week.

Virtual PPA Conversation Group
2025-11-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2025-11-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual Via Zoom
This is a conversation groups for persons with Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA). Conversation groups are a safe place for people to practice conversation techniques and strategies with peers. This is a small group of 5-7 people who are supported by a Speech Pathologist group facilitator and trained volunteers. It is a great opportunity to gain confidence and build friendships with others who are on the same journey to live more successfully with aphasia!
The Zoom link will be sent be the facilitator after registration.
This group is intended for participants who have already completed the PPA Staying Connected 8-week class.

Victoria In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:30, 2025-11-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Mount Olivet Lutheran Church West Campus, 7150 Rolling Acres Road, minnestrista, MN, 55331, United States

Virtual Maple Grove Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-10 16:15 - 17:45, 2025-11-17 16:15 - 17:45 | Virtual Via Zoom

Virtual PPA CARE PARTNERS Support Group
2025-11-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Via Zoom
New in October 2025, the Virtual PPA Support Group is for CARE PARTNERS of persons with Primary Progressive Aphasia.
There is currently no fee for this group but we would invite you to make a donation to MnCAN, please visit our website at http://www.mncan.org
If you would like more information about this group, please email MnCAN at contact@mncan.org.

Virtual Coffee Club
2025-11-11 08:00 - 08:45, 2025-11-18 08:00 - 08:45 | Virtual Via Zoom
Grab your morning coffee for a casual time of participant-led conversation while supported by a Speech Pathologist.
To read more about the group, click here: https://mncan.org/coffee-club/
There is no fee to participate in this group but we would invite you to make a donation to MnCAN: https://mncan.org/donate-to-mncan/
For more information or to join this group, please email contact@mncan.org. Participants will receive an email with Zoom each week.

Edina Morning Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-11 11:00 - 12:30 | Chapel Hills United Church of Christ, 6512 Vernon Ave South, Edina, MN, 55436, United States

Edina Afternoon Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Chapel Hills United Church of Christ, 6512 Vernon Ave South, Edina, MN, 55436, United States

Virtual Burnsville Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Virtual Via Zoom

West Metro In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-12 12:30 - 14:00 | Senior Helpers of Lake Minnetonka, 2415 Annapolis Lane N, Suite 100, Plymouth, MN, 55441, United States

Virtual Care Partner Support Group
2025-11-13 18:30 - 19:30 | Virtual Via Zoom
Anyone who cares for someone with aphasia is welcome. This could be a spouse, child, friend, sibling, etc. Your partner does not have to participate in a MnCAN group.
To read more about the group, click here: https://mncan.org/care-partner-support-group/
There is no fee to participant in this group but we would invite you to make a donation to MnCAN: https://mncan.org/donate-to-mncan/
For more information or to join this group, please email contact@mncan.org. Care partners will receive an email with Zoom each month.
The Care Partner Support Group Facilitator looks forward to meeting you, hearing your stories, and sharing tips for self-care and education about aphasia. Come and gain the support of others going through the same journey.

Coffee and Connections
2025-11-14 09:30 - 11:00 | MN
Angie Maier and Jessica Wald, MnCAN Directors, would love to invite you to join us for coffee.

Whether you are new to MnCAN or have been involvedfor 10 years or more, you are invited! Stop in anytime, purchase your coffee or bakery treat at Caribou Coffee and enjoy conversation with our MnCAN Community!

October Coffee and Connections:
Lunds and Byerlys
3455 Vicksburg Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
Reach out to Angie or Jessica with questions: contact@mncan.org or 612-524-8802

Roseville In-Person Aphasia Conversation Group
2025-11-18 09:15 - 10:45 | Centennial United Methodist Church – Roseville, 1524 W Country Road C2, Roseville, MN, 55113, United States
