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September 2022
Northeast Library
Online and in-person offerings at Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave. NE, 612-543-6775 or www.hclib.org/northeast HelpNow: Free online tutoring for all ages. Get help from a tutor in English or Spanish. Online every day from 1-11 pm. Available on computers in the library or at home with your Hennepin County Library card. Visit https://apps2.hclib.org/auth/BrainFuse Business Consultations with City of Minneapolis: A representative from the City of Minneapolis will meet with business owners and entrepreneurs to share resources (financing, city regulations, and…
Find out more »4th Annual Columbia Heights Pride Festival
Held Saturday, Oct. 8, 11 am-5 pm at Sullivan Lake Park, 721 51st. Ave. NE. The free-to-attend family-friendly event will include local LGBTQIA+ performances, kids’ activities, vendors, food trucks and more. New this year: The Pride Pet PAWrade. All socially friendly pets are welcome to participate dressed in a costume or Pride attire. Feel free to dress up along with your pet. Registration and line up will be at 12:45 pm, with the parade traveling through the park, at 1 pm.…
Find out more »U of M free family-focused webinars
The University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development is facilitating webinars, providing information and resources for families and those who serve families to make informed decisions leading to greater health, resilience, and well-being. All webinars are virtual and free. Finding balance: While life is never certain, the last couple of years have stressed our families and communities. Explore the ‘mental health pandemic” and how to respond; identify tips and tools for family caregiving, and learn how to manage your…
Find out more »Vital Living classes at ESNS
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE, offers the following classes for seniors. To register, contact 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. Tai Ji Quan, Moving for Better Balance: Beginner Class, Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 am, Sept. 29-Dec. 22 via Zoom. Tai Ji Quan uses fluid, mindful movements to help participants reduce the risk of falls by improving balance, muscle strength, flexibility, and mobility. These one-hour beginner sessions meet twice a week over Zoom for 24 sessions. ESNS can help you navigate…
Find out more »Author event on Homelessness
The Babes of Wrath, grassroots activists with decades of experience fighting homelessness and poverty on the front lines, will take their books, banned and not, on a 10-state book tour mid-September to mid-October 2022. They will be at Eastside Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE, Thursday, Sept. 15, 7-8:30 pm. No charge. Pat LaMarche’s book, "Still Left Out in America," and Diane Nilan’s "Dismazed and Driven – My Look at Family Homelessness in America," give readers inside looks at people…
Find out more »Northeast Community Band seeks new members
The Northeast Community Band will kick off its 2022-23 season with a rehearsal at Edison High School, 700 22nd Ave. NE, on Thursday, Sept. 15. In its 24th year, the band is in particular need of French horn players and percussionists. There are no auditions; if you can read music and keep time, you’re in. Dues are $60 per season. Learn more at https://www.northeastcommunityband.com.
Find out more »Lineas de Sangre artist talk with Melodee Strong
"Lineas de Sangre" (Bloodlines) an exhibition of work by Melodee Strong will run through Saturday, Oct. 15 at NE Sculpture|Gallery Factory, in back of the Casket Arts complex, 1720 Madison St. NE. There will be an artist talk on Friday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. and the closing reception Oct. 15 from 4-6 p.m.
Find out more »Adult events at Columbia Heights Library in September
For more information, call the Columbia Heights Library (763-706-3690), or visit www.anokacountylibrary.org. Poems in the Park: Friday, Sept. 16, 10 am-4 pm, Huset Park West . Poems will be on large signboards throughout the park. Bike Fix-it Clinic: Saturday, Sept. 17, 10 am-noon. Join local cycling enthusiasts for a Bike Fix-It Clinic at the library’s bike fix-it station. Drop in anytime between 10 am and noon for help with tune-ups, tire repair, changing tires, adjusting brakes and derailleurs, and ask…
Find out more »Fall events at St. Anthony Library
St. Anthony Library, 2941 Pentagon Drive NE. Family Storytime: Wednesdays, Sept. 28-Nov. 16, 10:30-11:00 am. For children of all ages and their caregivers. Talk, sing, read, write and play together. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement. History Discussion: U.S. Civil War 1861-1865, Wednesday, Sept. 28. 3:30-4:30 pm. Discuss the U.S. Civil War with neighbors and friends. Advance reading material available at the library. High school students welcome. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Saturdays, 12:30-1:30 pm. Sept. 17, "Woven in Moonlight" by…
Find out more »Sheridan Neighborhood cleanup day
Meet at Fire Station 2, 143 13th Ave. NE, Saturday, Sept. 17, 10 am-12 pm to clean up around 13th. Gloves and bags provided. Coffee and treats coffee and treats provided by Matchbox Coffeeshop.
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