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March 2022
Documenting a Reckoning: The Murder of George Floyd
The University of Minnesota's Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication presents Documenting a Reckoning: The Murder of George Floyd, Thursday, March 17-Sunday, June 5 at the Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd Street. The murder of George Floyd at the knee of a police officer brought demonstrations and protests that swept the Twin Cities – and the world – at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It brought people to the streets who had never before protested, and inspired…
Find out more »St. Patrick’s Day parade and Blarney Blast
The 54th Annual Minneapolis St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place Thursday, March 17, 6 pm in Columbia Heights. The parade route runs from 40th and VanBuren to Mill Street NE, ending at Murzyn Hall. Co-sponsored by the Columbia Heights Lions Club & VFW Post 230. Celebrity Grand Marshal is Minnesota Viking James Lynch. Kathryn Hayes of Northeast will be honored as Irish-American Business Woman. Entires for Ms. Blarney 2022 - Irish at Heart, legally 21, great personality will be…
Find out more »“Scaffold”
Kolman & Reeb Gallery presents Project Space grantee, Betsy Ruth Byers' new exhibition, "Scaffold". Project Space is an initiative launched by gallery co-founders Anita Sue Kolman and Patrick Pryor in 2021, to further support visual artists. "Scaffold" runs March 19-May 7, with a public opening reception on Saturday, March 19, 7-9 pm, Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, #395. The exhibition is a multi-sensory, multi-media manifestation of Byers’ alpine and equatorial glacial experiences and the global realities related to climate change.
Find out more »Free Online Mental Health Classes
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) has set up a wide variety of free online mental health classes for March and April 2022, along with some in-person classes. They include classes such as Hope for Recovery, Family to Family, In Our Own Voice, Creating Caring Communities, Ending the Silence, Understanding Early Episode Psychosis for Families, a suicide prevention class called QPR – Question, Persuade and Refer, a special QPR class for Agricultural Communities, and more. The classes are designed…
Find out more »Beyond Legends Rainbow
Legends @ the Capri presents "Beyond Legends Rainbow," an evening of music offering audiences a moment to pause and pay tribute to the musical stylings and lives well-lived by Jeanne Arland Peterson, Irv Williams, Debbie Duncan and Yolande Bruce. General admission tickets are $25 or $20 each for groups of 10 or more and are available at capri.simpletix.com or by calling 612-643-2024. Walk-in tickets at the door, as available, are $30. Capri Theater, 2027 West Broadway. The Capri requires all…
Find out more »Events at Columbia Heights Library
For more information, contact the Columbia Heights Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, 763-706-3690, or visit www.anokacountylibrary.org. Adults Meditation for Stress Reduction: March 22, 6 pm (online). Meditation has numerous benefits for our physical and mental well-being. It is safe, effective, and free. This program will be taught by Nirav Sheth and offered online via Zoom. Registration required. Financial Fitness with Northeast Bank: Mondays in April, 5:30 pm. This series of financial literacy classes will empower attendees with education and actionable…
Find out more »“Cold-Case Christianity” book study
Heights Church of Columbia Heights will study J. Warner Wallace's book "Cold-Case Christianity." The author was an atheist and cold case detective in Los Angeles and solved many murders years after they happened. The class will teach how to be a detective seeking truth from ancient writings, how to put together clues and draw conclusions. Pastor Ricke Schlossin, a retired professor of North Central Bible College, will lead the study. Come and learn the truth and facts behind what you…
Find out more »People’s Climate and Equity Plan
On Wednesday, March 23, 6:30-8:30 pm, MN350 will be hosting a free Zoom event to unveil the Just Transition Fund Coalition's People's Climate and Equity Plan, which the Coalition will propose to the Minneapolis City Council. Learn about the plan and what you can do to support it in Northeast. All are welcome to attend. Sign up at mn350.org/events/climate-and-equity-in-minneapolis-launch-event/. Info: info@MN350.org or 612-440-5350.
Find out more »Hops for Hunger 10
SACA Food Shelf & Thrift Store will host their annual fundraiser, Hops for Hunger™ 10, on March 25, 6-9 pm, at Quincy Hall, 1325 Quincy St. NE. The event features craft beers from 30+ local brewers, live music from Small Town Radio, Mamma No No and the Yes Men, Beer & Cider Wall, a silent auction and more. Tickets are $50 per person in advance, $60 at the door. Your $50 ticket will enable SACA to purchase 500 pounds of…
Find out more »Thirsty Souls at Community Grounds
The Thirsty Souls, a local trio, will perform Friday, March 25, 6:30-8 pm, at Community Grounds, 560 40th Ave., NE. The group's music includes an eclectic mix of folk, country and gospel songs. Free admission. The coffee bar will be open.
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