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May 2024
Vital Living classes at ESNS
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE. 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org NE Day Spot (In-person Respite): Fridays, 10 am-1 pm. Experiencing dementia doesn't have to mean a loss of connection. NE Day Spot is a gathering place for those with mild to moderate memory loss or other chronic health conditions to be in community while caregivers have a reliable break each week. Enjoy gathering together with art, music, conversation, and movement alongside volunteers, participants, and Vital Living staff. Every Friday, this…
Find out more »June 2024
“Watershed” at Silverwood Park
Liz Sexton's "Watershed," a collection of paper mâché sculptures of wildlife that inhabit waterways from the source of the Mississippi to the seas, will be on display at Silverwood Park June 6-July 31. Images of animal masks worn in a human-shaped world invite the viewer to explore our connection to nature and consider the far-reaching impact we have on aquatic ecosystems. Opening Reception: Thursday, June 6, 6-8 pm, 2500 Co. Rd. E.
Find out more »“Echo Trail” at Silverwood Park
"Echo Trail" reflects Laura Ahola-Young’s investigation of Critical Plant Theory, a new inquiry in the humanities that examines the human/plant relationship. Her paintings celebrate plants found in her homeland, the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, and look closer at algae, the study of photosynthesis, microscopic details and the role of oxygen and carbon in climate change. This exhibition asks viewers to consider their own relationship with plants. June 6-July 31, Silverwood Park, 2500 Co. Rd. E. Opening Reception: Thursday, June 6,…
Find out more »ESNS Vital Living classes
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE. Registration: 612-787-4086 or or Smackay@ESNS.org. Vital Fitness: Thursdays weekly, 10:30-11:30 am. In-person, all abilities fitness class where all are encouraged to come. Movements can be done seated or standing. A wide variety of balance, strength, and flexibility movements will be incorporated into this fun and social class. Physical distancing encouraged, but not required. No cost. Pre-registration is helpful for planning purposes but not required. Caregiver Support Groups: Every Tuesday, 2-3 pm via Zoom. Get…
Find out more »Northeast Calendar Call for Art
The call for art is open for the 2025 Northeast Calendar, coordinated by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. Images should represent Northeast in various ways and seasons. Deadline Sept. 1, 2024. All mediums welcome; submissions should be print-ready digital images. Artists/photographers are invited to include brief background on what inspired the image and where in Northeast it was made. “We are looking for colorful, active, beautiful and/or quirky images that bring cheer and a feeling of community,” organizers write. Each…
Find out more »Summer adult enrichment classes
Columbia Heights Public Schools (CHPS) Community Education will offer a variety of classes thorugh its Adult Enrichment program. Check https://www.colheights.k12.mn.us/communityed or call the Community Education phone number, 763-528-4517 for times, places and registration. Tuesday Yoga and Saturday Yoga Classes – June-August, 2024. Tour Blooming Heights School Garden (FREE) – July 25. “Parent & Me” Homemade Pasta Making Class with CHHS Foods Teacher – July 8. Defensive Driving (Zoom) – July 9, 16, Aug. 14. Make Pâte à Choux (French Pastries)…
Find out more »July 2024
Minneapolis Police Band seeks members
The Minneapolis Police Band is a community band - all citizen musicians in the greater Twin Cities are welcome join. Rehearsals are Thursday nights in the community room of the 5th Precinct, 3101 Nicollet Ave. The Minneapolis Police Band plays at a variety of locations from Como Park to nursing homes and elder centers. Contact: mpls.police.band@gmail.com.
Find out more »Northeast Library events
Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave. NE, 612-543-6775, www.hclib.org/northeast Business Consultations/Consulta de Negocios: A representative from the City of Minneapolis will meet with business owners and entrepreneurs to share resources and assist those who want to start, maintain, or expand a business in the City of Minneapolis (e.g., financing, city regulations, and business technical assistance). No appointment necessary. Presenters speak English and Spanish. Asistencia disponible en inglés y español. Collaborator: City of Minneapolis Small Business Team. 2nd Thursday of the month,…
Find out more »SACA’s free produce distributions
Southern Anoka Community Assistance will distribute free produce in partnership with Second Harvest Heartland on the second and fourth Saturday of the month, July-September, 8:30-11 am (or while supplies last). Distribution takes place in the SACA parking lot at 627 38th Ave. NE. SACA Food Shelf distributes up to 10,000 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables at each event. These events are completely free and open to the public. No need to sign up. Distribution will take place July 13…
Find out more »TOA Presents and Gelo Shop: “RULE”
In "RULE," artists Vernon Vanderwood and Miles Mendenhall navigate the in-betweens of process and material, creating kaleidoscopic landscapes that challenge and delight. Vanderwood's large-scale works juxtapose free expressions in dance and disintegrating mediums with the rigidity of silk binds and frames, questioning the poetic and political potentials of material and mark-making. Mendenhall's monoprints, crafted through a unique blend of gelatin, pigment and photographic chemistry, exist in hallucinogenic fractures that blur the lines between historical and futuristic, symmetry and asymmetry. Together,…
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