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November 2023
St. Maron Lebanese bake sale & country store
St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church’s annual Lebanese bake sale and country store will take place Saturday, Nov. 11, 11 am-6 pm and Sunday, Nov. 12, 9 am-1 pm at 602 University Avenue NE. Enjoy authentic Lebanese cuisine of sumboosick, baklava, macaroon cookies, mishtah, meat pies, spinach pies and zaatar bread (manoushe) plus other baked goodies. There will be treasures and bargains at the Country Store. Info: www.stmaron.com or 612-379-2758.
Find out more »Trains Collectors Association Train Show and Swap Meet
Sunday, Nov. 12, 12:15-2:30 pm, John P. Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St. NE. Toy trains of different gauges for sale. See toy trains operating in action and see toy train displays. Refreshments available. Admission $5 for adults, kids 12 and under free. Learn about the Lakes and Pines Division of the TCA, and if you love toy trains as much as they do, they’d love to have you as a member. www.tcalakesandpines.com
Find out more »Art Attack!
With over 400 artists under one roof, and nourishment provided by KCM Eggrolls, Potter’s Pasties and P.F. Café, the Northrup King Building will host Art Attack! Friday, Nov. 10, 5-9 pm, Saturday, Nov. 11, 12-8 pm and Sunday, Nov. 12, 12-5 pm. Meet the talented artists, witness captivating demonstrations, uncover one-of-a-kind treasures, kick-start your holiday shopping, and let your creativity loose with interactive art activities. 1500 Jackson St. NE.
Find out more »29th Ave. Safety improvements open house
Minneapolis Public Works will hold an open house Thursday, Nov. 16, 6-8 pm at the Audubon Recreation Center, 1320 29th Ave. NE. From Central Ave. to Stinson Blvd., 29th Ave NE will be repaved in 2024. The city is considering adding paint and plastic bollards to the street to create bike lanes, medians and other safety features. Review the plans and provide feedback. Info: minneapolismn.gov/government/projects/29th-ne-ada-ramp.
Find out more »Pro Wrestling at Murzyn Hall
The Columbia Heights Lions will bring professional wrestling back to Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St. NE, Friday, Nov. 17. Live MIW action will feature fan-favorite El Bano vs. Ryan Cruz in a Lion's Open-Weight Championship match. A women's bout is also scheduled on the card. Doors open at 6 pm and bell time is 7 pm. Tickets are $10 at the door; Lions cash bar.
Find out more »Saving St. Anthony Falls
John Anfinson, Ph.D., will lecture on the history of and problems with the massive cutoff wall that literally holds up St. Anthony Falls, which has not been seen or inspected since 1876. Anfinson served as district historian and cultural resources program manager of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and as superintendent for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service. Since 2022, he has been a guest speaker on American Cruise Lines boats…
Find out more »St. Anthony Sister City Annual Meeting
The St. Anthony (Salo, Finland) Sister City Association, Inc. will hold their annual meeting starting at 10 am Saturday, Nov. 18 in the council chambers of the St. Anthony Village City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Road NE. You don’t need to be Finnish to attend, but you can meet recent visitors from Finland via Zoom, learn about going to Finland in 2024, or learn about hosting a Finn in 2025. You can also meet people and learn about volunteering at…
Find out more »Kitten Extravaganza
Volunteers and friends of Whisker Rescue will have about a dozen kittens from various litters, along with an assortment of adult cats, available for adoption at a Kitten Extravaganza event at the Quarry PetSmart Saturday, Nov. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. Applications, available on Petfinder.com, are recommended so that potential adopters can be screened before meeting the cats. To view the cats, go to Petfinder.com and put "Whisker" Rescue under “Shelter or Rescue” in the search criteria (choose the…
Find out more »Free Thanksgiving Community Meal
Saturday, Nov. 18, Northeast United Methodist Church, 2510 Cleveland St. NE (corner of Cleveland St and Lowry), 5-6 pm. All ages welcome. Take-out or sit-down options. Vegetarian option. Reservations needed with name, contact information, how many people, take-out or sit-down. Email admin@northeastumc.com or leave a message at 612-789-7462.
Find out more »ConFluence: A cultured multiverse at NKB
An artist-organized comic-con celebrating art, sci-fi, futurisms, and fantasy centered on content by and for Black, Indigenous people and People of Color will be held at the Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street NE, Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday, Nov. 19, 10 am-8 pm both days. A dance party is scheduled for Saturday night from 8 pm-midnight. Convention activities will take place in several spaces within the Northrup King Building, including the Public Functionary gallery spaces, the Northrup King gallery…
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