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September 2023
Columbia Heights, Fridley Kiwanis celebrate 40 years of recycling
Saturday, Sept. 16, 9 am-12 pm at the Columbia Heights Recycling Center, 3801 Madison St. NE. Meet your volunteers and learn how current recycling practices enhance our communities and protect our environment. Refreshments will be served while supplies last. Remember to bring your soft plastics for recycling into benches (anything stretchable); cardboard, newspapers and periodicals; scrap metals; fluorescent light bulbs; and more. Even dust-covered bicycles are accepted. For more specific information go to the Columbia Heights web page: https://columbiaheightsmn.gov/departments/public_works/refuse_and_recycling/recycling_center_drop-off.
Find out more »Ukrainian Heritage festival
Celebrate the rich Ukrainian culture and unique traditions kept alive by Minnesota's vibrant Ukrainian-American community. Enjoy Ukrainian entertainment, homemade foods like varenyky (pierogi), holubtsi (stuffed cabbage rolls), and borsch (beet soup), have fun and support Ukraine. Performances by Cheremosh Ukrainian dance ensemble; music by the Ukrainian Village Band; a unique cultural exhibit; Ukrainian Easter egg-making demonstrations and craft vendors; beer garden with local and international beers; children's games. Ukrainian American Community Center, 301 Main St. NE. Friday, Sept. 15, 6-10…
Find out more »St. Maron Lebanese festival
St Maron Maronite Catholic Church, 602 University Ave. NE, annual Lebanese festival is Saturday, Sept. 16, 12-7 pm and Sunday, Sept. 17, 11 am-6 pm. Authentic Lebanese cuisine, beer and wine, live music, Cedars Dabke dance group, silent auction, gift shop and children's games and activities. Fun for all ages. Info: festival.stmaron.com, 612-379-2758.
Find out more »Adult events at Columbia Heights Library
Columbia Heights Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE. For more information, call 763-706-3690 or visit www.anokacountylibrary.org. Discussing race and racism (even when it’s uncomfortable): Wednesdays, Sept. 20 and 27, Oct. and 11, 5:30-7 pm. As a white person, talking about race and racism is hard and can be very uncomfortable. Practice discussing race and racism in healthy, productive ways. This group is designed for white people, but all are welcome to attend this 4-part discussion. Instructor Nathan Roberts is the co-founder…
Find out more »Northeast Senior Services housing fair
Wednesday, Sept. 20, 11 am-2 pm, Ukrainian American Center, 301 Main St. NE. Three highly regarded senior advocates are speakers for this event. Keynote speakers are Margaret “Pook” Grathwol, elder law attorney, focusing on elder & CADI waivers and whether to choose a trust or will; Nancy Haugen, president of Elder Voice Advocates and Elder IQ, a statewide organization that ranks housing providers from 1 to 5 stars; and Deb Schmit, supervisor of Hennepin County Adult Protection, on how to…
Find out more »Invasive plant removal and restoration
Join the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization and Friends of the Mississippi River to help preserve the banks of the Mississippi River. Learn about invasive species, help remove them and plant native species to restore the river bank. Tending and removal will be Thursday, Sept. 7 and planting will be Wednesday, Sept. 20, both 6-8 pm. Meet at Sheridan Memorial Park, 1300 Water St. NE (by the memorial); parking available in the lot next to the park. Sponsored by Mississippi Watershed Management…
Find out more »NEMAA’s 10×10 and 10×10+
This year, the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA) is hosting their annual online sale of member artwork that is 10×10 inches or smaller for sale online for $45 (all proceeds go to NEMAA) and is also hosting a new in-person ticketed celebration featuring performances, artwork (priced by the artist with proceeds split in half with NEMAA), and surprises at Theatre in the Round. The 10×10 online shop goes live on Thursday, Sept. 21, 5 pm. Artwork collectors can purchase an…
Find out more »Ward 3 candidate forum
Thursday, Sept. 21, 6:30-7:30 pm; candidate meet and greet 6-6:30 pm. Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall. Cosponsors: League of Women Voters of Minneapolis, Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association and North Loop Neighborhood Association.
Find out more »East Side Old Timers
The East Side Old Timers 68th annual reunion will be held 6:30 pm, Thursday, Sept. 21 at Holy Cross-Kolbe Center, 1620 4th St. NE. Food and refreshments will be served. $5 ticket at the door. The Old Timers will induct Michelle (Witkowski) Kohn, Kristi Norling-Larson, David Drews, Paul Johnson and Tom Skovran into the East Side Hall of Fame. The Old Timers thank the many retail businesses and individuals that donated prizes over their 67 years for their raffle. Over…
Find out more »Documentary explores “The Life of a Painting”
John Schoolmeesters will premiere his debut film, "The Life of a Painting (2023)" in the same studio where the film was shot. The short documentary film, presented by Shallow Seas Media, follows an emerging artist throughout the creation of a single painting over the course of two years. Minneapolis artist Kendall Laurent works to balance her artistic integrity, a 9 to 5 , and her own idea of "success" as she begins to build a career as a full-time artist.…
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