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June 2025
Snack and Squish: “Monsters and Maidens”
Josh Blanc will talk about how some of his glaze or kiln “mistakes” led to very cool creations. Layl McDillwill explore how cane making has taught her acceptance of whatever you get. Experiment with some glazes in the tile studio and then make some of your own monsters or maidens in Layl’s polymer clay studio. Clay Squared to Infinity, 2505 Howard St. NE, Wednesday June 11, 12-1 pm. Free as always.
Find out more »“Plastic People”
HeighsNEXT along with the Columbia Heights Library will host the documentary "Plastic People" on Thursday, June 12, 6:30 pm in the Columbia Heights Library community room, 3939 Central Ave NE. This ground-breaking feature documentary "Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics" investigates our addiction to plastic and the growing threat of microplastics on human health.
Find out more »July 2025
Sheridan Memorial Park Community Input Session
Wednesday, July 9, 6- 7:30 pm, Broken Clock Brewing, 1712 Marshall St. NE. Join the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization and Friends of the Mississippi River at Broken Clock to provide input on plans for habitat restoration at Sheridan Memorial Park, including what the site will look like and how you would like to be involved as restoration progresses.
Find out more »Northeast Calendar Call for Art
The call for art is open for the 2026 Northeast Calendar, coordinated by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. They want vibrant, active, beautiful, and/or humorous art images, including but not limited to paintings, collages, printmaking, photographs and drawings about Northeast Minneapolis that represent and convey and capture a sense of community togetherness and spirit. Deadline Sept. 1, 2025. All mediums welcome; submissions should be print-ready digital images. Artists/photographers are invited to include brief background on what inspired the image and…
Find out more »Pizza and Poetry
Enjoy pizza and poetry in the garden at Northeast United Methodist Church, 2510 Cleveland St. NE, Wednesday, July 23, 5-6:30 pm.
Find out more »Swap at Northeast Farmers Market
Swap puzzles, games and cookbooks on Saturday, July 26, 9 am-1 pm at the Northeast Farmers Market, 629 2nd St. NE. Bring what you don’t want, and take what you do. It’s okay to just bring or just take, as well.
Find out more »Environmental Summer Camp
Through a Green Partners grant from Hennepin County, Reuse Minnesota has partnered with Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board to offer summer camp for students ages 8-13 at Beltrami Park, 1111 Summer St. NE, July 29-Aug. 1. Campers will learn essential skills to protect our planet. Kids will discover the art of mending and sewing to extend the life of their clothes, dive into creative upcycling projects to turn old items into new treasures and explore waste reduction techniques to make…
Find out more »August 2025
Snack & Squish
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 12-1 pm, Clay Squared, 2505 Howard St. NE. This month's theme is "Pigs and Peacocks." Glenda Janzen will teach everyone how to make peacock feather canes from clay.
Find out more »Free Community Meal
Faith United Methodist Church, 2708 33rd Ave. NE, holds a free Community dinner every 2nd Thursday of the month, 5-6 pm. Everyone is welcome. Upcoming dates are June 12, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov 13 and Dec. 11.
Find out more »River Rats water skiing shows
The River Rats water skiing team is back on the Mississippi River, providing free shows on Thursday nights throughout the summer. Pre-show at 6:30, performance at 7 pm, until August, when pre-show starts at 6:15 and performance at 6:45. Dates are May 29; June 5, 12, 19 and 26; July 3, 10, 17, 23 and 24 (Aquatennial warmup and performance) and 31; Aug. 8, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28.
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