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April 2025
LPNA Clothing Swap
Saturday April 12, 10 am-1 pm, Logan Park Recreation Center, 690 13th Ave. NE. Bring clothing items you no longer want or need (in clean, wearable condition – no stains or holes, not worn out – something you would give to a friend) to share in the swap, then “shop” the items others have brought. There is no requirement to bring items in order to take items, so feel free to come and “shop” the swap no matter what. Men’s,…
Find out more »May 2025
East Bank bike tour
Explore the five neighborhoods along the East Bank, learn about new bike infrastructure and other developments in the area. Food, drinks and giveaways. Saturday, May 3, 10:30 am-2 pm. Meet at Freewheel Bike, 750 9th St. SE. Relaxed tour starts at 10:45 am; full tour at noon. Explore five East Bank neighborhoods, get a free bike checkup from Freewheel, learn about local bike projects. Free cookout and merchandise at Freewheel post ride.
Find out more »Cheers for Beers
Cheers for Beers, a fundraiser for HeightsNEXT, will be held Friday, May 16, 6-9 pm, John P. Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St. NE. Tickets include a sampling glass, access to regional and local breweries, Live DJ dance party and pretzel necklace crafts. Food trucks will also be on hand. Visit cheersforbeersmn.com to secure early-bird tickets for $30. Designated driver tickets are $15 and at-the-door pricing for regular tickets will be $35. This is a 21+ event sponsored by Top Valu…
Find out more »“Archive Saturday” at Art-A-Whirl®
The Diverse Emerging Music Organization (DEMO) will host "Archive Saturday," a special event dedicated to promoting the Minnesota Music Archive (MMA) place on Saturday, May 17, 12-8 pm at the Twin Ignition Start Up Garage, 1317 Marshall St. NE, during Art-A-Whirl®. Archive Saturday aims to increase donations to the Minnesota Music Archive, raise awareness about the archive's mission and engage the community through a unique and interactive experience. Attendees are encouraged to donate Minnesota music to the archive in exchange…
Find out more »Pull invasive plants on Nicollet Island
Join Friends of the Mississippi River Sunday, May 18, 9-11 am, as they pull invasive plants such as garlic mustard and dame's rocket from the woodland. As time allows, volunteers may also tend the demonstration planter boxes that provide park users examples of native prairie plantings and give people ideas of what might provide good habitat in their own neighborhoods. All are welcome. No experience is needed, however, registration is required and capacity is limited. All tools, gloves and training…
Find out more »June 2025
Theater Latté Da presents “Passion”
Set in 1860s Italy, a gripping, fiery love triangle ignites when a dashing army captain is transferred to a remote military outpost. Giorgio, already in a passionate, clandestine affair with Clara back home, enters the sights and heart of Fosca, a fragile woman who turns out to be capable of adoration and desire unlike anything he has ever known. This Best Musical Tony winner, one of Stephen Sondheim’s most unforgettable, is an exultantly dramatic journey of love, desire and obsession.…
Find out more »July 2025
HeightsNEXT 2025 Summer Garden Tour
Friday, July 18, 5 -7:30 pm. The tour starts at Blooming Sunshine Food Forest located at Łomianki Park, 80 39th Ave. NE. You will get a map at the Blooming Sunshine Food Forest for the eight home gardens all located in Columbia Heights. Light refreshments will be served at the last stop on the tour, which is free and open to the public. Rain date: If there is a storm, the Garden tour will take place the next day, July…
Find out more »Northeast Community Band at Father Hennepin Bluff
The Northeast Comunity Band will perform a free concert at Father Hennepin Bluff Park, 420 SE Main St., Tuesday, July 22, at 7 pm.
Find out more »August 2025
Minneapolis Edible Boulevards cooking class
Minneapolis Edible Boulevards, a Northeast based initiative devoted to food justice advocacy, especially in Green Zone neighborhoods, will present a free cooking class at Sheridan Community Garden (SNO #2), 611 13th Ave. NE, with Le Truong on Saturday, Aug. 9, 11 am-12 pm. Free, but registration required. Also available via Zoom. Info: minneapolisedibleboulevards@gmail.com.
Find out more »Heights Monarch Festival
The National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge encourages communities to create habitats for the monarch butterfly and other pollinators and educate residents about how to make a difference. As part of the Monarch Pledge, the City of Columbia Heights will hold a Monarch Festival on Thursday, Aug. 14, 4-7 pm at Huset Park, 3965 Jefferson St. NE, with activities and entertainment celebrating pollinators.
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