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August 2025
Newgate 50th Anniversary
Nonprofit Newgate School, 2900 E. Hennepin Ave., will celebrate its 50th year of offering free mechanic school training to underserved young adults on Saturday, Aug. 2, 10 am-2 pm. The event will include a car show, music, food trucks, awards, raffles and kids' activities. Suggested donation: $10.
Find out more »Open Streets Central Avenue
The Audubon Neighborhood Association and the Coalition of Northeast Minneapolis Neighborhoods invite you to enjoy Central Avenue NE from Lowry to 14th on Saturday, Aug. 2, 11 am-5 pm. Two stages, Lucha Libre wrestlers, interactive art installations, beer garden, food, music, face painting, tons of resources. Interested in becoming a vendor? Register at www.coalitionnortheast.org
Find out more »The Zen of Oz
Zen priest Genpo Michael O'Neal will present key themes of Zen practice in the context of the Wizard of Oz, followed by a showing of the classic film in a rare Technicolor print screened at only a few theaters in the country. The 25th anniversary event will conclude with a catered reception at the beautiful Heights Theater. Sunday, Aug. 3, 1 pm, The Heights Theater, 3951 Central Ave. NE. Recommended $50 donation goes to Compassionate Ocean Zen Center.
Find out more »Vital Living: Senior Planet Tech
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE. Registration: 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. Gather in the ESNS Tech Lounge Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 am-12:30 pm. Classes are free, but an RSVP is a must. Aug. 4: Navigating Medicare Resources Online; Aug. 11: Intro to Sleep Technologies; Aug. 18: Emojis, GIFs, and more; Aug 25: AI Image Generators.
Find out more »Girls inclusive sports — Bottineau Park
A dynamic and inclusive program designed to empower girls and youth who identify as female or non-binary offers a safe and supportive environment where participants can explore and excel in various sports disciplines and grow as leaders. For ages: 8-13, Tuesday, Aug. 5-Friday, Aug. 8, 10 am-5 pm, Bottineau Park, 2000 2nd St. NE. Registration: daycamps@minneapolisparks.org.
Find out more »Plants, pollinators and pints
Tuesday, Aug. 5 or Thursday, Sept. 4, 5:30-6:30 pm, at Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative, 1712 Marshall St. NE, Ste 100. Bring on the butterflies while you enjoy a pint at Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative with Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR). Your yard can help to support songbirds, pollinators and wildlife, and look beautiful. During this free happy-hour workshop with nature educator Angie Hong, FMR talk about what to plant, how to get started, where to buy native plants and…
Find out more »Father Hennepin Bluffs Park summer events
All concerts will perform at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 420 Main St. SE. Matt Hannah will perform a folk/Americana concert on Tuesday, July 15, 7-8 pm. The Jesse Street Duo will give a jazz/pop concert on Tuesday, July 29, 7-8 pm. The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra will perform classical music on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 7-8 pm. The LeagueAires, a variety/Broadway group, will perform on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 7-8 pm. Big band Jim Bird will perform on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 7-8 pm.…
Find out more »Klash drum set karaoke
Watch Klash students and community members play their favorite songs and jam with the live band July Fighter, featuring special guest Kevin James & The Weary. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 5:30 pm, Huset Park, 3965 Jefferson St. NE. Food available from the Central Mix food truck.
Find out more »Aladdin Jr. at NEMS
Families and theater enthusiasts are invited to come enjoy Disney's Aladdin Jr., presented by Minneapolis Community Education. This elementary and middle school production will be performed at Northeast Middle School, 1830 St. Anthony Parkway, on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 6 pm and Thursday, Aug. 7 at 2 pm and 6 pm. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime – Tickets are $5 at the door. Contact: Lifelong.Learning@mpls.k12.mn.us.
Find out more »Improv in Northeast
Fantastic Voyage Improv performs monthly at two locations in Northeast. They bring their short form comedy called UnProv to Padraigs Brewing, 945 Broadway St. NE, on the first Wednesday of each month, and to Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative, 1712 Marshall St. NE Suite 100, on the third Monday of each month. All shows start at 7pm. $10 tickets. Learn more at UnProv.com
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