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March 2016
Minnesota Quilters Lectures
Minnesota Quilters will have two Minnesota Quilt Project lectures to celebrate Women’s History Month. Minnesota’s Quilts: Telling the Stories, Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m., will examine the stories behind a selection of historic quilts in the permanent collection of the Minnesota Historical Society. Linda McShannock, Associate Curator, has picked out her favorite quilts and their stories that span three centuries of quiltmaking. In Minnesota’s Quilts: The Quilt Book, Saturday, March 5, at 7 p.m., Gail Bakkom, of the Minnesota…
Find out more »Lenten Dinner at St. John the Baptist Church
St John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, 2201 Third St. NE, will have a Lenten homemade potato pancake and soup dinner, Fridays, Feb 19 and March 4, 4:30-7 p.m. The cost is $9 and includes bread, dessert and a beverage (all you care to eat).
Find out more »Donations for 4-H prom dress sale needed
Anoka County 4-H is holding a sale of gently-used or new prom/formal dresses and accessories,Friday, March 4, 6-9 p.m., and Saturday, March 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Bunker Hills Activities Center, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd. NW, in Andover. More than 1,000 garments of all sizes and colors will be sold for $30 and less. Cash and check sales only. All proceeds will support Anoka County 4-H Youth Leadership programs, scholarships, and community service projects. Dress donations will be accepted…
Find out more »Pollinators, Plants and You!
Nativity Lutheran Church, 3312 Silver Lake Road, is hosting Pollinators, Plants and You!,Saturday, March 5, 10 a.m.-noon. The free gardening event, for all ages, will include discussions and activities on pollinators, garden mechanics, and starting seeds in milk cartons. There will be a seed exchange and kid’s activities. At 10:30 a.m., Dawn Pape, author and "Lawn Chair Gardener," will discuss how to make a difference by gardening. Pape will conclude her talk with a puppet show based on her book,…
Find out more »Woodworkers workshop open house
MPLS MAKE, a community workshop for Twin Cities-area woodworkers, invites the public to a free open house, Saturday, March 5, 2-5 p.m., to tour its new 4,000-square-foot location at 1858 Central Ave. NE, meet current members, and learn more about the workshop. MPLS MAKE caters to local woodworking enthusiasts, hobbyists, and contractors who want to use their skills but may not have space at their own at home. Members pay monthly dues in exchange for unlimited access to a workshop…
Find out more »St. Anthony Civic Orchestra Concert
The St. Anthony Civic Orchestra will play its Spring Concert, Sunday, March 6, at 3 p.m., at the St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Road. The program includes Glink: Russlan and Ludmilla Overture, Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, and Dvorak: Symphony No. 8. Admission is free.
Find out more »Dancing My Way Home
The Textile Center, 3000 University Ave. SE, will host "Dancing My Way Home," a solo exhibition of new work by Northeast basket maker Tressa Sularz, March 10-April 30. There will be a free reception Thursday, March 10, 6-8 p.m. To see a selection of the art, visit www.mnartists.org/tressasularz.
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Gardening Matters seed and plant events
Gardening Matters, an independent organization dedicated to community gardeners, is having seed distribution events, Saturday, April 9, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Northeast United Methodist Church, 2510 Cleveland St. NE, and Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.-noon, at Redeemer Center for Life, 1800 Glenwood Ave. N. Members from any neighborhood in Minneapolis/St. Paul may join and pick up their seeds at distribution events. There will be plant distribution events throughout the city Saturday, May 14, with times and locations to be determined.…
Find out more »May 2016
ESNS Older Americans Month events
To celebrate Older Americans Month in May, East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 Second St. NE, will have a variety of free events on Tuesdays.
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