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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 »Garden space for seniors
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE. Registration: 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. The Vital Living Program at East Side Neighborhood Services has a limited number of wheelchair-accessible standing garden beds available in their community garden for older adults. Gardening tools and water available onsite. You will need to provide your plants and seeds. No cost for these garden beds, but space is limited. For questions and to reserve a bed, contact 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org.
Find out more »California Building open for Art-A-Whirl® 2024
The California Building, 2205 California St. NE, will be open during Art-A-Whirl® 2024, May 17-19. Hours are Friday, May 17, 5-10 pm; Saturday, May 18, 12-8 pm; and Sunday, May 19, 12-5 pm. Throughout the building, artists will host family-friendly demos and classes in areas such as ceramics, jewelry, painting, woodworking, and more! Additionally, FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts will perform live glassblowing demonstrations from their mobile studio on Saturday and Sunday from 12-4 pm. The building will host…
Find out more »Art Passports on Parade
Every year Art-A-Whirl draws over 40k visitors to the NE Arts District. Nonprofit Art to Change the World will introduce Art Passports on Parade as an opportunity to visit artists who belong to Art to Change the World in their studios during Art-A-Whirl May 17-19, 2024. Hours: Friday 5-9, Saturday 12-8, Sunday 12-5. Pick up a free Art Passport at the new ACW office and meeting space at 699 Lowry Ave. NE, upstairs. Only 100 Art Passports will be issued.…
Find out more »Doors Open Minneapolis needs greeters
Doors Open Minneapolis is a weekend-long event that gives the public a chance to explore the buildings that tell the city’s story, Saturday and Sunday May 18-19. They need volunteers to welcome attendees to the venues and count them as they enter, encourage attendees to register for Doors Open Minneapolis via a mobile QR code or web link and be entered in a raffle to win prizes, distribute stickers to attendees, assist with the flow of foot traffic and answer…
Find out more »Doors Open Minneapolis
May 18 and 19, 10 am-5 pm, throughout the city. Explore the buildings that tell the city’s story. Northeast locations include the Hollywood Theater, Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, Compassionate Ocean Zen Center, Architectural Antiques, Eastside Maintenance Facility, Kramarczuk Sausage Co., Ard Godfrey House, The Main Cinema, St. Anthony Hydroelectric Plant. Some locations are open both days. Free, but some venues require tickets. See https://www.doorsopenminneapolis.org.
Find out more »“Brontide” at Crane Theater
Beatrice is an independent film producer running a boutique studio. Sylvia is a scientist devoted to creating technology that can save the planet. Both women find themselves surrounded by chaos and confusion, especially when a being named Briar arrives and claims to want to help, but only offers strange tales and riddles to unravel. A Nimbus Theatre production, Brontide runs May 18-June 9 at the Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE. Tickets: $5-$50 sliding scale, available at nimbustheatre.com.
Find out more »A-Mill Artist Lofts open for Art-A-Whirl, Doors Open
A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 Main Street SE, will be open during Art-A-Whirl 2024, May 17-19. Hours are Friday, May 17, 5-10 pm ; Saturday, May 18, 10 am-8 pm; and Sunday, May 19, 10-5 pm. The building will be open on multiple floors with 60 artist vendors conducting demos such as jewelry, ceramics, screen printing, painting and photography. Live music throughout the weekend from Guytano, Jeff James, Elliott Graber, Dylan Boehmer, Adam Marx and Phil Daniels. Food trucks will also…
Find out more »Art at St. Clement
The St. Clement campus (901 24th Ave NE) of Holy Cross will host more than a dozen artists showcasing paintings, ceramics, jewelry, woodworking and more during Art-A-Whirl. There will be a Polish Happy Hour on Friday night. All weekend there will be food, drink, music, and church tours. Open Friday, May 17, 5-10 pm; Saturday, May 18, 12-8 pm; and Sunday, May 19, 12-5 pm. Go to http://www.ourholycross.org for more information.
Find out more »Art-A-Whirl activities at Flux Arts
The Flux Arts Building, 2505 Howard St. NE, will offer several participatory art experiences during Art-A-Whirl: Clay sculptures, weaving, suncatchers, fused glass, watercolors, card making and more. Activities are either free or for a small fee. For more information on all the activities, check the Flux Arts Building listings on the NEMAA website: https://nemaa.org/art-a-whirl/activities/?filter-site=flux-arts-building. Friday, May 17, 5-10 pm; Saturday, May 18, 12-8 pm; Sunday, May 19, 12-5 pm.
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