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Santa on the Fire Truck
Santa will visit St. Anthony aboard a fire truck for three nights. Sunday, Dec. 10: south of 34th Ave. NE & west of Silver Lake Rd; Tuesday, Dec. 12: south of 37th Ave. NE & east of Silver Lake Rd.; and Wednesday, Dec. 13: north of 34th Ave. NE & west of Silver Lake Rd., all north of 37th Ave. He begins his ride at 5:30 pm each night. Firefighters will accept donations for Toys for Tots (acceptable donations include…
Find out more »Santa on the Fire Truck
Santa will visit St. Anthony aboard a fire truck for three nights. Sunday, Dec. 10: south of 34th Ave. NE & west of Silver Lake Rd; Tuesday, Dec. 12: south of 37th Ave. NE & east of Silver Lake Rd.; and Wednesday, Dec. 13: north of 34th Ave. NE & west of Silver Lake Rd., all north of 37th Ave. He begins his ride at 5:30 pm each night. Firefighters will accept donations for Toys for Tots (acceptable donations include…
Find out more »NE Community Band holiday concert & fundraiser
The Northeast Community Band will present its holiday concert at Edison High School, 700 22nd Ave. NE, Thursday, Dec. 14. The concert will begin at 7 pm. Selections include old chestnuts such as Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" and "Auld Lang Syne," as well as a special reading of "The Night Before Christmas." The band will also raffle a pair of wooden music stands created by master woodworker Wilfried Hein. Proceeds will go to the band's Ralph Sowden Memorial Scholarship, which…
Find out more »Winterfest: Christmas Carols from Germany & Sweden
Celebrate beautiful musical traditions with the Minnesänger, Minnesota's German-language chorus, and the American Swedish Institute's Cloudberries. You'll hear songs you know and love, and discover new favorites. The concert is free, but you're welcome to donate at the door. 7 pm Friday, Dec. 15. St. Boniface Church, 633 Second St. NE.
Find out more »Pancake breakfast with Santa
The Columbia Heights Fire Association and Lions Club will host a pancake breakfast with Santa, on Saturday, Dec. 16, 10 am-1 pm at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St. Admission is $10 for adults and $6 for kids under 12; kids under 4 eat free. Cash bar provided by the Lions. Please bring in old eyewear or hearing aids to be dropped off at this event.
Find out more »Handcrafted Holiday Ornaments class
Nothing is better than a handcrafted gift, and in this workshop from the Minnesota Tool Library you'll learn how to use the scroll saw to create a variety of festive designs to take home. You'll come away with the knowledge you need to play with more detailed patterns, along with a guest pass so you can check out a scroll saw or use the shop to make even more goodies before the holidays. No experience necessary. Saturday, Dec. 16, 3-6…
Find out more »Annual Christmas Pageant at NE UMC
Children tell the story of The Twelve Days of Christmas with song, scripture, and theatre. Sunday, Dec. 17, 11:30 am. Northeast United Methodist Church, 2510 Cleveland St. NE.
Find out more »Lessons & Carols at Gustavus Adolphus
The Northeast Chorale and the choir of Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church will present a concert of lessons and carols under the direction of Phil Holzman, Sunday, Dec. 17, 4 pm at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1509 27th Ave. NE.
Find out more »PACIM Wigilia dinner
PACIM, the Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota, will hold their Wigilia dinner Sun., Dec. 17 beginning with carols at 4:30 and dinner at 6. The event is at Kolbe Hall, in the basement of St. John Paul II School, 1630 4th St. NE. Dinner includes fish, herring, uszka, barszcz and other traditional foods. It's $50 for members, $60 for non-members, $20 for children under 15, $140 family option (2 adults with children.) Tickets available at pacim.org or send a check…
Find out more »Santa’s City Tour
Santa's City Tour returns to Columbia Heights on Tuesday, Dec. 19. Santa and his friends at the Columbia Heights Fire Department, Police Department, and Public Works will drive through Columbia Heights from 5 to 6:45 pm. (The route will be announced in the coming weeks.) Santa will also collect unused toys along the route. In addition to the tour, the Columbia Heights Recreation Department will host a holiday party, 6:30-8 pm at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St. Santa will visit…
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