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May 2024
“A Connection To Picasso – But Not Too Close”
This is the 50-year anniversary of the death of Picasso. There are worldwide events planned. David Feinberg and Holly Tappen’s new art show explores the methods, techniques and motifs found in Picasso’s abstract expressionism. The art show will be at Ambiente Gallerie, 505 1st Ave. NE, Suite 1, in May and June. Picasso has influenced much of 20th and 21st century modern painting, freeing up the artists to expand on old and new styles. Feinberg and Tappen present the devant-garde…
Find out more »Saturday Scribes Author Series: Chad Corrie
Columbia Heights Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE. For more information, call 763-706-3690 or visit www.anokacountylibrary.org. Chad Corrie is the author and creator of the Wizard King Trilogy – Return of the Wizard King, Trial of the Wizard King and Triumph of the Wizard King – the first of which was published in 2020. However, Corrie’s interest in writing and creating began long before then. He wrote his first story at the age of twelve, began co-creating a comic in 1989, and published his first story…
Find out more »JROW Sculpture Park Grand Opening
Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association will host a grand opening of the JROW Sculpture Park in the greenspace between the Huxley Apartments and Hook & Ladder Apartments (657 22nd Ave NE). Saturday May 18, 11 am-1 pm. Free and open to the public. All dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.
Find out more »LNENA Bags Tournament
Register now open for the Lower Northeast Neighborhoods Association Spring Bean Bag Tournament on Saturday, May 11, noon-3 pm at Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore St. NE. The cost to participate is $25 per team (two-person teams). This is a fundraiser for the Lower Northeast Neighborhoods Association. Watch the tournament and have a beverage. Sociable will give LNENA $1 per beverage sold during tournament time. Rain date, if needed, is Sunday, May 19.
Find out more »LNENA Annual Meeting
All Northeast Park and Beltrami Neighborhood residents are invited to the Lower Northeast Neighborhoods Association (LNENA) Annual Meeting and Board Election, Saturday May 11, 3-4 pm at Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore St. NE. https://www.lnena.org/event/lnena-2024-annual-meeting-and-elections-on-may-11-at-sociable-cider-werks/. If interested in serving on the board, please reach out to outreach@lnena.org. Directly before the annual meeting, LNENA will host a bean bag tournament from 12 -3 pm at the same location, register online at www.lnena.org.
Find out more »St. Anthony Civic Orchestra Dessert Concert
The St. Anthony Civic Orchestra will present its annual orchestra benefit concert Saturday, May 11, 7:30 pm at the St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Road NE. Admission $10. Concert, silent auction and dessert. There are many items from many businesses on the silent auction, as well as a chance to bid on conducting the orchestra and a chance to bid on playing in the orchestra. Info: 612-788-3516
Find out more »2nd Precinct open house
Meet the Mounted Patrol, K9 Units, SWAT team, Bomb Squad and other partners of the Minneapolis Police Department at the 2nd Precinct open house, Tuesday, May 14, 4-7 pm, 1911 Central Ave. NE. Food and drinks on the house.
Find out more »Garden space for seniors
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE. Registration: 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. The Vital Living Program at East Side Neighborhood Services has a limited number of wheelchair-accessible standing garden beds available in their community garden for older adults. Gardening tools and water available onsite. You will need to provide your plants and seeds. No cost for these garden beds, but space is limited. For questions and to reserve a bed, contact 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org.
Find out more »Art Passports on Parade
Every year Art-A-Whirl draws over 40k visitors to the NE Arts District. Nonprofit Art to Change the World will introduce Art Passports on Parade as an opportunity to visit artists who belong to Art to Change the World in their studios during Art-A-Whirl May 17-19, 2024. Hours: Friday 5-9, Saturday 12-8, Sunday 12-5. Pick up a free Art Passport at the new ACW office and meeting space at 699 Lowry Ave. NE, upstairs. Only 100 Art Passports will be issued.…
Find out more »Doors Open Minneapolis needs greeters
Doors Open Minneapolis is a weekend-long event that gives the public a chance to explore the buildings that tell the city’s story, Saturday and Sunday May 18-19. They need volunteers to welcome attendees to the venues and count them as they enter, encourage attendees to register for Doors Open Minneapolis via a mobile QR code or web link and be entered in a raffle to win prizes, distribute stickers to attendees, assist with the flow of foot traffic and answer…
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