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March 2022
Free Online Mental Health Support Groups for Individuals and Families
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) offers a variety of free online peer support groups for adults and young adults living with a mental illness, their families, friends, spouses/partners, as well as parents of children and teens. African-American, GLBTQ and BIPOC community focused groups are also offered. Led by trained peer facilitators, the support groups help individuals and families learn coping skills and find strength through sharing their experiences. Find a complete listing of group meetings and how to…
Find out more »May 2022
Outdoor Farmers’ Markets in Northeast
Ombibulous Farmer’s, Maker’s and More Market: Tuesdays, June 7-Oct. 25, 4-8pm. 949 E. Hennepin Ave. http://www.discoverbeltrami.org/ombibulous-farmers-makers-and-more-market/ Audubon Farmers Market: Thursdays, June 9-Sept. 29, 4-7 pm. 2844 Johnson Street NE. http://www.audubonneighborhood.org/ Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market: Saturdays, May 14-Oct. 15, 9 am-1 pm. 629 2nd St NE. http://www.facebook.com/northeastfarmersmarket
Find out more »Free family-focused webinars May-August
The University of Minnesota Extension webinars listed below are virtual and free. Follow links for each dynamic series to learn more about dates, times, and registration. Family-friendly earth care: Learn how to take action for global health and wellness including how to support pollinators in your backyard and ways to forage in Minnesota woodlands. Tuesday, May 24-Thursday, May 26. z.umn.edu/earthcare Finding balance: While life is never certain, the last couple of years have stressed families and communities. Learn about how…
Find out more »Northeast Library events
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 Ask Us Reference services are available by phone, email, or chat. Call 612-543-KNOW (5669) or visit https://www.hclib.org/contact/ Family Storytime: For children of all ages and their caregivers.…
Find out more »“Street Signs” at Icebox Gallery
Icebox Gallery owner, artist, and photographer Howard M. Christopherson presents the first gallery exhibit since the start of the pandemic, "Street Signs MSP: Protests and the Aftermath." The 25-photo exhibit shows protestors carrying a variety of signs, protesters stopping traffic on I-94 at Cedar Avenue, a giant Trump balloon at First Avenue night club, a child drawing BLM on the street, George Floyd impromptu memorial, the day of and the day after the destruction of the Third Police Precinct at Lake…
Find out more »Vital Living classes
Reimagining Aging Book Club: June 11, 9-10 am via Zoom. The next selection is: "The Mole, The Boy, The Fox, and The Horse" by Charlie Macksey. To register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpdu2hqz8tGtw653NwzLyeZSJw_7NHTSoS Author Chat: July 9, 10-11 am. Lindsey McDivitt, writer and advocate for intergenerational understanding will join a conversation about writing children's books with anti-ageist messages and the importance of creative pursuits after age 60. Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArcOugqjMvGdQ1mOvcuNm5jXcUhWc7gbwN Caregiver Support Group: Monday, June 6, 12-1 pm via Zoom. Contact Shay MacKay at smackay@esns.org…
Find out more »Sports lessons at NE parks
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation will offer classes in pickleball and tennis this summer. There are openings for team sports as well. Register at https://www.teamsideline.com/sites/minneapolisparks/current-programs Intro to Pickleball: Tuesdays at Windom Park, 2251 Hayes St.NE , 9-11 am or 11 am-1 pm, for four weeks in June. Cost: $80. Tennis lessons: Logan Park, 690 13th Ave. NE, and Waite Park, 1810 34th Ave. NE. Drill and Play is 90 minutes. 9 weeks of one-hour lessons, Saturday-Thursday, June-August. Leagues: Beginner (comes with free…
Find out more »June 2022
Compassionate Ocean summer schedule
Compassionate Ocean Zen Center has scheduled the following summer classes. Introduction to Zen Practice Mini-Course (Monday evenings, June 20 & 27); Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course (Tuesday evenings, June 7–July 26); Buddhist Studies Course: Seven Gates of Liberation (Wednesday evenings, June 8–July 27); NEW: Thursday Evening Meditation (Thursday evenings during June & July); Monthly sesshins (June 10–12 at Compassionate Ocean, July 15–17 at Ryumonji, Aug. 29–Sept. 5 at Hokyoji); plus ongoing Weekday Morning Meditation and Sunday Meditation & Dharma Talk. Register at…
Find out more »Northeast Library events
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 Ask Us Reference services are available by phone, email, or chat. Call 612-543-KNOW (5669) or visit https://www.hclib.org/contact/ Family Storytime: For children of all ages and their caregivers.…
Find out more »Lock and dam tours
A federal study will begin soon to consider the future of the Lower St. Anthony Falls and Lock and Dam No. 1 (a.k.a. Ford lock and dam) now that they no longer serve their original purpose. What should be done with these structures? Is dam removal a feasible option? To educate community members about this issue and the big possibilities for our river, Macalester College, Friends of the Mississippi River and several other partners will host a series of lock…
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