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Find out more »Free food truck meals this summer
No registration or sign-up is necessary, youth just show up at the right time when the truck is serving and eat.
Find out more »2018 Salo Park Summer Concert Series
The Amphitheater is located on 39th Ave. NE between Silver Lake Road and Stinson Boulevard, in St. Anthony Village. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be held at the St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Road.
Find out more »Early vote center opens
Early voting has begun for the Tuesday, Aug. 14 primary election, and Minneapolis voters may cast their ballots at the Early Vote Center, 217 S. 3rd St., in downtown Minneapolis.
Find out more »Fall Compost for Community Gardens
The City of Minneapolis provides community gardens in Minneapolis with low or no-cost compost. Fall compost deliveries begin Oct. 2 and end Nov. 1. Requests are due Sept. 22.
Find out more »Preserve Minneapolis walking tours
The Preserve Minneapolis is offering a line-up of 25 summer Walking Tours and two bus tours of Minneapolis’ historic neighborhoods. Join experienced architects and historians on visits to diverse corners of the city’s historic neighborhoods, buildings, and landmarks.
Find out more »Music and Movies in the Parks
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is offering Music and Movies in the Parks through early September.
Find out more »Ongoing
Kiwanis selling compost
The Kiwanis Key Clubs at the high schools of Columbia Heights and Fridley are helping to sell bagged rich compost made by the “Plate to Garden” organics recycling program involving both cities.
Find out more »Paddle Share reopens for the summer
Paddle Share, the kayak-sharing system for experienced kayakers that allows them to share the use of a kayak on the Mississippi River, opened May 26 and will run through the end of September. Paddlers have five trip beginnings and endings to chose from: Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park to North Mississippi Regional Park, River Park to North […]
Find out more »Columbia Heights call for photos for Library Exhibit
To celebrate the Columbia Heights Library’s 90th Anniversary, there will be a photography exhibit in the Community Room beginning in December 2018 for approximately six weeks. Amateur and professional photography, including cell phone photography, is eligible.
Find out more »9:00 am
Eco-Kids Camp
Eco-Kids Camp, organized by Faith, Community, and Northeast United Methodist Churches, will be held August 6–9 (Monday–Thursday), 9 am–4 pm. Children entering grades 3-6 are welcome! Students will learn about and from wolves this year. Camp includes field trips to Silverwood Park and the Wildlife Science Center. Other camp activities will include science and art. The cost […]
Find out more »5:30 pm
THE NEWS: A Musical
Extra. Extra. Read all about it. October 30th, 1968, the DC newspaper The Columbia Tribune struggles to survive. Salvation comes in the potential sale to a media magnate, but at what cost? A new musical. Ages 16 and up. Performances: Aug. 4, 10 pm; Aug. 5, 2:30 pm; Aug. 7, 5:30 pm; Aug. 10, 7 […]
Find out more »The Idaho Jackson Action Playset
The Cold War, The AIDS Crisis, random acts of violence, Satanism, nausea, sunstroke, and The Wonderful World of Disney – Also known as childhood. Renowned storyteller Brad Lawrence makes sense of the Reagan Era. Ages 12-15 and up.
Find out more »Sfanta (Holy One)
This solo show set in a 1680s Moldovan convent follows Teodora, who yearns to be a saint only for the glory. Her path is barred by her betrothed Gheorghe, a romance with Iosefina, and a looming Ottoman attack. Ages 12-15 and up.
Find out more »7:00 pm
BollyProv: NOT a Dance Drama! by Bollywood Dance Scene
Bollywood Dance Scene brings you personal stories of Immigration, assimilation, and more from the community. A new story every show, with some music, dance and improv. It's something different this year! Appropriate for ages 12-15 and up. Performances: Aug. 3, 5:30 pm; Aug. 4, 8:30 pm; Aug. 7, 7 pm; Aug. 10, 10 pm; Aug. […]
Find out more »Slapdash Panic: Comedy Suitcase ended up in the Fringe Festival with 3 weeks’ notice and no show!
On July 10th, a last-minute spot opened up. Suddenly Comedy Suitcase was in the Fringe! Now, Levi and Joshua give audiences a peak behind the curtain and show them how they build a show from nothing to finished. Ages 2-6 and up.
Find out more »8:30 pm
Wit and Wisdom of Will Rogers
Created by Mel Aanerud, the words are those of Will Rogers. Aanerud tells the life, wit and wisdom of Will Rogers in Will's own words – covering Will's life and his views on the issues of his day, which mirror, very closely, those of our own time. Appropriate for ages 12-15 and up. Performances: Aug. […]
Find out more »Whales
Inspired by punk rock, game shows, puppetry and Herman Melville’s masterpiece Moby-Dick, Hit The Lights! Theater invites you to catch a glimpse of the dark world that brought us a legendary white whale and the men that hunt him. Performances: Aug. 5 and 6, 7 pm; Aug. 7 and 11, 8:30 pm; Aug. 9, 10 […]
Find out more »Estate of Affairs
In 1930s New England, a young Yale man needs his conservative parents to believe he has found a bride in order to claim his trust fund. The only problem is … he is in love with a man. He devises a plan to hire a call girl to pose as his wife at a formal […]
Find out more »Home
How do you define home? Is it a person, place, or feeling? What happens when home goes away? An autobiographical solo storytelling experience examining home from Minnesota to China and back again. By Michael Venske. Ages 16+.
Find out more »10:00 pm
“Chapter 23” at Minnsky
12 dancers, 6 movements, 5 choreographers ... 1 chapter at Minnsky, 1517 Central Ave. N.E. The creators say this show is appropriate for ages 2-6 and up.
Find out more »Eddie Poe by The Coldharts
A stand-alone sequel to the 2014 and 2015 smash hit 'Edgar Allan'... Sixteen-year-old Edgar Allan has one goal: to gain mastery over his subjects at the University of Virginia. He has one obstacle: Eddie Poe. Ages 12-15 and up. Performances: Aug. 3, 8:30 pm; Aug. 5, 4 pm; Aug. 7, 10 pm; Aug. 8, 8 […]
Find out more »And What You Find There
Have you ever felt like some part of you is missing, and you want it back? Join Alice -- now grown -- as she ventures back down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, in search of something that got left behind. By Reliquaries. Ages 16+.
Find out more »Cyrano on the Moon
Cyrano awakens in the afterlife to engage in one last battle against the Vices and Corruption of Man, as Roxanne struggles to reconcile his tumultuous legacy and her love. Appropriate for ages 2-6 and up.
Find out more »Hephzibeth, Woman of Iron
The Merritt family discovery of the Mesabi Iron Range and subsequent loss of their empire to John D Rockefeller inspires audiences to persevere in the face of hardship. A one-woman play by Lauren Nickisch. Ages 7-11 and up.
Find out more »Meet the Medranos
Local playwright exposes family dysfunction with witty, relatable stories and song about growing up different in Minnesota. Find out how she finds her father on "What's My Line." A true-story comedy-drama. Ages 12-15 and up.
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