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August 2022
Mayor’s Monarch Pledge
On Wednesday, August 17, 5-8 pm, Sullivan Park, 721 51st Ave NE, the community is invited to celebrate the monarch butterfly. This is a bilingual Spanish and English celebration with food trucks, games, traditional Mexican dance and music, an Encanto dance party, a monarch costume parade, and an opportunity to learn more about how to help monarch butterflies. And, if dressing up for fun events suits you, come dressed as a butterfly or pollinator. More info: https://bit.ly/cohimonarchpledge
Find out more »Sheridan Neighborhood cleanup day
Meet at the Food Building, 1401 Marshall Street NE, Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 am-12 pm to clean up around Marshall. Gloves and bags provided. Coffee and treats coffee and treats provided by Matchbox Coffeeshop.
Find out more »MPS Young Learners Celebration
Join Minneapolis Public Schools for a Young Learners Celebration. Families throughout Minneapolis with children up to age 7 are invited to this back-to-school event featuring activities, entertainment, music, food, school resources and much more. Free food for everyone. Free books. Free school kits (backpacks). Free COVID-19 vaccine clinic for all ages. Opportunity to ride a school bus. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 4-7 p.m. at Mona Moede Early Learning Center, 2410 Girard Ave. N.
Find out more »Sign up for adult fall sports
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation urges adults to sign up for fall sports leagues. Register at www.teamsideline.com/minneapolisparks. Here's what's happening in Northeast: Pickleball Leagues: Mondays-Thursdays, four weeks in Sept., Windom Park, 2251 Hayes St. NE. Beginner, Beginner Plus, Intermediate, Advanced leagues available. Cost: $40 per two-player team (sign up as team). Intro to Pickleball Classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays, four weeks of two-hour sessions in Sept., Windom Park, 2251 Hayes St. NE. Intro to Pickleball, Intro to Pickleball II. Cost: $80 Indoor…
Find out more »NEPNA Fest
Monday, Aug. 29, 5:30-8 pm, at Northeast Park, 1615 Pierce St. NE. There will be a resource fair, kids' activities and free food. As part of NEPNA Fest, snap a photo of yourself next to the Northeast Park tennis courts, the mural in the park, or one of the art-wrapped utility boxes in the neighborhood. Post it on the NEPNA Facebook page. You have until 5 pm Aug. 29 to submit a photo. Winners will be announced at the event…
Find out more »Volunteer for Eastside Meals on Wheels
Eastside Meals on Wheels has grown 75% since the start of the pandemic. Drivers are needed. Relying on volunteers helps serve older adults low to no-cost meals and helps them remain in their own homes longer. Find more information at https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/opp3372794.jsp or call 612-277-2529 or email Bradley@eastsidemeals.org.
Find out more »September 2022
Capri fall season
The Capri, 2027 W. Broadway in North Minneapolis, announced its fall season. With Drawn Arms, presented in partnership with the MSP Film Society and the Minnesota Historical Society. The iconic image of Tommie Smith and John Carlos standing on the podium of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City with their fists raised and their heads bowed has worldwide recognition. In this 2020 documentary, filmmakers Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi partner with Olympic Gold medalist Tommie Smith as he looks back…
Find out more »Kyriopoulos to read at Solar Arts
Marjorie Lin Kyriopoulos, the author of "HeartStrings," will read excerpts from her memoir and share how the trauma of her aunt’s untimely death worked its way into her heart, traveling through three generations of her family. She will also share how writing HeartStrings helped her heal, epigenetically, two generations later. Marjorie will share how she was guided by the past to discover events in her family’s history, hoping to inspire a conversation about the healing power of creativity. Kris Lange’s…
Find out more »Invasive plant removal at Sheridan Memorial Park
The Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO) is starting a long-term partnership with the Friends of the Mississippi River to help maintain the river banks along the Mississippi at Sheridan Memorial Park. Learn about invasive species, how to identify them, how to remove them effectively. Eventually, the group will plant native species to revitalize the landscape. Meet at the Sheridan Veterans Memorial Thursday, Sept. 1, 6 pm where the FMR will educate neighbors on the project and then invasive plant removal will…
Find out more »The Dark Blue: An Exploration of Vampirism
The Dark Blue is a group exhibition exploring a most mysterious and fascinating phenomena, that of the vampire. Within folklore the world over, vampirism is shrouded in mystery and offers a tantalizing peak into occult worlds and that which lurks in the night. Sept. 2–Oct. 1, Rogue Buddha Gallery, 357 13th Ave NE. www.roguebuddha.com
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