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October 2020
Columbia Heights child and teen library programs
Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, is offering a variety of upcoming programs for children and teens.
Find out more »BeltramiSCARE: The Movie
Premiering Friday, Oct. 30. Everyone’s favorite Halloween event is back for its sixth year! Beltrami Park - formerly Maple Hill Cemetery - has a terrifying history that is told every year by none other than Ole Johnson. This year, in lieu of an in-person event, organizers are releasing a film the day before Halloween. Follow young Eirik, a resident of the Beltrami Neighborhood, as he unravels a supernatural plot involving historical figures from Northeast Minneapolis. Movie trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmuRCSsMk5k. To watch…
Find out more »November 2020
Virtual Owámni Falling Water Festival programs and activities
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is taking the 2020 Owámni Falling Water Festival virtual and has pinpointed the month of November, which is Native American Heritage month, to turn the festival event into a month of virtual programming.
Find out more »December 2020
A “Wild and Rare” Talk
Meet a cast of plant, animal, and human characters that will help you look at our delightfully diverse neck of the woods anew. Adam Regn Arvidson is director of strategic planning for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and an award-winning author of two non-fiction books about nature and the environment, including most recently, Wild and Rare: Tracking Endangered Species in the Upper Midwest. Wild and Rare is an exploration of the ways in which humans are knowingly and unknowingly…
Find out more »Virtual Nature Clubs: Meet the Animals
Is your child wild about animals? The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is offering free virtual Nature Club meet ups - Virtual Jr. Naturalist: Meet the Animals.
Find out more »January 2021
Upcoming virtual programs from Minneapolis Parks
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is offering a variety of virtual programs for people to enjoy from the comfort and safety of their homes this winter.
Find out more »Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration goes virtual for 2021
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is taking their annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration virtual. The event, which is typically held at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center, will be online, Monday, Jan. 18, 6:30-7:30 pm.
Find out more »Columbia Heights SnowBLAST
This free family-friendly event on Saturday, Jan. 30 will include a skating rink, music, outdoor activities, food, and drink options. Bring your own sled and send your family down the City Hall hill, head to Huset Park East to continue the fun. The City will work with Dave’s Sportshop for specials on skate sharpening and skate rentals. It is important to offer a safe environment for all patrons; social distancing and the wearing of face coverings will be encouraged. Staff…
Find out more »February 2021
Share your thoughts on playground improvements at Northeast Athletic Field Park
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) is planning an improvements project at Northeast Athletic Field Park, 1615 Pierce St. NE, with construction anticipated for fall 2021. Community members are invited to take an online survey through Feb. 28 to share their preferences for playground improvements.
Find out more »Birding how-tos for LGTBQ and BIPOC communities
Join Dudley Edmondson, a renowned wildlife photographer and author of "The Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places", and Monica Bryand, founder of Urban Bird Collective and wildlife photographer, as they introduce novice bird watchers to the joys of being outdoors in the winter and reframe who has access and feels welcome in our parks and public spaces. Edmondson and Bryand will speak from their respective home-bases in Duluth and St. Paul to talk about the most common birds…
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