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December 2021
From the Bishop of Myra to Santa Claus: The Many Faces of St. Nicholas
A popular saint across Christian history, St. Nicholas of Myra was—and still is—represented in a traditional religious context. Yet the many images of St. Nicholas are far surpassed in number and variety by the more recent portrayals of Old St. Nick. With lots of images, old and new, Kristin Anderson talks about the transformation of St. Nicholas over many centuries, from early Christian saint to modern holiday icon. Part of the Elder Enrichment series at Catholic Eldercare's Main Street Lodge,…
Find out more »“Livable Lowry” meeting
Hennepin County is updating the roadway design for Lowry Avenue (County Road 153) between Marshall and Johnson streets in Northeast Minneapolis for construction beginning in 2023. The goal is to make the corridor safer, welcoming and overall more livable to all users by implementing bicycle and pedestrian facilities and enhancing the streetscape to support a vibrant small business corridor. Join project staff on Thursday, Dec. 9, 6-8 pm for the Livable Lowry – Lowry Avenue reconstruction virtual public workshop to…
Find out more »Future Tommie Night
Edison High School invites prospective families to a celebration of Tommie Pride. See the building, meet the staff, and learn what students love about Edison. This event is free and will be on Thursday, Dec. 9, 6-7 pm in the cafeteria. Email mps.edison@mpls.k12.mn.us with questions.
Find out more »NECB holiday concert
The Northeast Community Band will present its free annual holiday concert Thursday, Dec. 9, 7 pm, at Elim Church, 685 13th Ave. NE. Enjoy new arrangements of old favorites, including Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride." Audience members are asked to be masked and vaccinated, and a list will be kept for contact tracing. The band will raffle off a walnut and maple music stand custom-made by bass clarinetist and master woodworker Wilfred Hein. Raffle tickets will be sold at the concert.…
Find out more »NE artists exhibit at Public Service Building
Northeast artists Iroha Ito and Andrew Lucia (known together as LUCITO) are featured in a celebration at the new City of Minneapolis Public Service Building, 505 S 4th Ave. The Dec. 10 celebration will feature the artists, self-guided tours, music, and refreshments. Other Northeast artists with works in the building include James Brenner, Witt Siasoco, Kao Lee Thao and Aaron Marx. The event is free and open to everyone. Wearing a mask is mandatory inside the building. The event runs…
Find out more »Disney’s High School Musical On Stage!
St. Anthony Village High School, 3303 33rd Ave. NE, will present Disney’s High School Musical On Stage! Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10-11, 7 pm and Sunday, Dec. 12, 2 pm in the O.D. Tingham Auditorium. Tickets available at the door. Face masks are required for attendance.
Find out more »CUMC Cookie Walk
Community United Methodist Church's annual Cookie Walk will be held Saturday, Dec. 11. This year it will be a drive thru – preorder for a limited supply and varieties of cookies. There will be a few specialty items priced separately, otherwise cookies are priced $4 a 1/2 dozen and $7 a dozen, or $20 for a variety box of 3 dozen cookies. Choose from 12 popular Christmas cookies. See the list at www.communitymethodistchurch.org. Orders need to be called to 763-202-0796,…
Find out more »Heart of Christmas
Salem Covenant Church, 2655 5th St. NW, New Brighton, will host a Heart of Christmas celebration filled with lots of festive fun for the whole family on Sunday, Dec. 12, 3-5 pm. There’ll be a concert and carol sing-along, a re-telling of the Christmas story with crowd participation, and a creative station with supplies to make a difference for those in our community, including making blessing bags and Christmas cards. Enjoy a complimentary warm cocoa or coffee and check out…
Find out more »Edison Band concerts
The Edison High School Band will play a concert, Thursday, Dec. 9, 7 pm, featuring Concert Band, Jazz Band and Beginning Drum Lines. The concert will feature “Christine’s Lullaby” by Minneapolis composer Carl Schroeder. This is only the third time the concert band version of this piece has been performed — following its premier at Lincoln Center in New York and a performance by a band in Wisconsin. Schroeder wrote the piece following the death of 2 1/2-year-old Christine Hanson…
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