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October 2021
Mirandola Ensemble at Holy Cross
The Mirandola Ensemble, under the direction of Nick Chalmers, will perform at Holy Cross Church, 1621 University Ave. NE on Saturday, Oct. 23, 8 pm. The concert will feature choral works of the Flemish Renaissance by composers Orlando di Lasso, Jacques Ockeghem, and Josquin des Prez. Founded in 2011, the Mirandola Ensemble is a Minneapolis-based professional choral ensemble dedicated to promoting the highest standards of choral music, the idea of choral music as ‘high art’ in the Western tradition, and…
Find out more »PACIM Soup Fest
Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota (PACIM) will hold its annual soup tasting festival Sunday, Oct. 24, 11 am-4 pm at Kolbe Hall in St. John Paul II School, 1630 4th St. NE. Seven ethnic soups will be available: Żurek (sour rye), mushroom (vegetarian), bigos (hunters' stew), vegetable (vegan), tomato, dill pickle, and Barszcz (borscht). Cost is $10/adults and $5/children under 10. Take out quarts of soup for $10; $5 for a pint.
Find out more »Dance classes at Pure Water
The Pure Water School of Dance begins its 10-week fall session, beginning the week of October 26 with Children's Ballet and Tap Classes. Adult Beginning Ballet and Afro-Modern Dance for ages 16 to adult are also offered. Jacob Nehrbass will teach tap. Classes are held at Tipton Hammond Arts, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, #261. Contact Beverly Tipton Hammond, Director, tiptonhammond@yahoo.com or 443-527-6118.
Find out more »Kyle Fokken to exhibit at Gordon Parks Gallery
The Gordon Parks Gallery at Metropolitan State University, 645 7th St E, St Paul (third floor of the Library and Learning Center), will host a solo show of Northeast artist Kyle Fokken’s sculptural work. The exhibit is entitled "We Beasties: Explorations of the Intersections Between Humans and Animals." The reception and a short artist’s talk will be held on Thursday, Oct. 28, 5-7:30 pm. The exhibition opens Monday, Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 2. Gallery hours are 1-7 pm,…
Find out more »Interact’s 26th Anniversary Celebration
Enjoy an open-air concert by the Mississippi River on Thursday, Oct. 28, 5-9 pm, Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power St., to support Interact Center for the Visual & Performing Arts. Interact Center’s mission is to create art that challenges perceptions of disability. Special performances by Kevin Kling, Ivory Doublette, Sheridan Zuther, Elyse Jones, Robert Robinson, emcee Chadwick ‘Niles’ Phillips, & band leader Ryan Bynum and the Good Vibez. Plus performances by Interact artists, special musical guests. Cost: $60. COVID vaccination required. Register at…
Find out more »2021 CHHS Alumni Scholarship Foundation Dinner
The Columbia Heights High School Alumni Scholarship Dinner will be held Thursday, Oct. 28 at Banquets of Minnesota, 6310 Highway 65 NE, Fridley. This year’s event will honor alumni Peter Heryla (class of 1988) and John Rockwell (class of 1989). A social hour and silent auction will begin at 5:30 pm. Dinner and the program will begin at 6:30 pm. The cost for this year’s dinner is $80 per person or $150 per couple. Tables of 10 are available for…
Find out more »Minneapols Halloween Half Marathon
The fifth annual Minneapolis Halloween Race is set for Saturday, Oct. 30, at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park. Half and 10K start is at 8:30 am, 5K starts at 8:45 am. All races start and finish at Father Hennepin Park. Run for a cause and raise money for the Shriners Children's Hospital. Costumes not required, but are encouraged. See https://www.minneapolishalloweenhalf.com/. Part of the MNRun series.
Find out more »Halloween Glow-in-the-Dark Skull and Rave Beads
Create glow-in-the-dark skull and rave beads. Expect to make between 6 and 12 beads depending on your work style. You will learn the basics of gathering up molten glass on the torch and applying it onto a mandrel to make the bead itself. $95 non-members/$69 members. Potekglass, 2505 Howard St. NE, Saturday, Oct. 30, 10 am-1 pm. Register at https://potekglass.com/.
Find out more »Truck or Treat in the Heights
Truck or Treat returns for its fourth year Saturday, Oct. 30, 1-5 pm, Huset Park East, 3965 Jefferson St. NE. Kids and their parents can explore a variety of vehicles, including police cars, fire trucks, tow, dump, garbage and mail trucks, and a school bus.In addition to the organizations that provide their vehicles, Columbia Heights and its City departments will also collaborate with community partners SACA Food Shelf & Thrift Store, HeightsNEXT, and the Columbia Heights Lions to help make…
Find out more »BeltramiSCARE
BeltramiSCARE returns for year 7 as an in-person event on Saturday, Oct. 30. Come for scary Halloween fun and learn more about the history of Maple Hill Cemetery a.k.a Beltrami Park. This year will feature all the usual ghouls and ghosts, along with history of the infamous "Dogtown" gangster era of Beltrami. Arrive anytime between 5:30-8 pm at the Beltrami Park building, 1111 Summer St. NE, where you will be instructed on this year's self-guided tour. Attendees are asked to…
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