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August 2025
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 »Hennepin County Neighborhood Fix-It Hub
Learn to fix your broken stuff for free at St. Anthony Library, 2941 Pentagon Drive. Second and fourth Tuesdays of every month, 4-7 pm, last items accepted at 6:30 pm. Work with a friendly, skilled volunteer to try to fix your broken household stuff, gain confidence and learn new repair skills. This event is family friendly. No registration required. Upcoming 2025 dates: July 22, August 12 and 26, Sept 9 and 23, Oct 14 and 28, Nov 25, Dec 9…
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 »Snack & Squish
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 12-1 pm, Clay Squared, 2505 Howard St. NE. This month's theme is "Pigs and Peacocks." Glenda Janzen will teach everyone how to make peacock feather canes from clay.
Find out more »Ice Cream SNOcial
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 6-8 pm, SNO1 Community Gardens, 1496 3rd St NE. (map) Join Sheridan Neighborhood Organization for their annual Ice Cream "SNOcial." Free.
Find out more »Vital Fitness
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE. Registration: 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. Thursdays Weekly, 10:30-11:30 am, in person. A wide variety of balance, strength and flexibility movements will be incorporated into this fun and social group class. No cost. Pre-registration is helpful for planning purposes but not required. All abilities are encouraged to come. Movements can be done seated or standing.
Find out more »Heights Monarch Festival
The National Wildlife Federation’s Mayors’ Monarch Pledge encourages communities to create habitats for the monarch butterfly and other pollinators and educate residents about how to make a difference. As part of the Monarch Pledge, the City of Columbia Heights will hold a Monarch Festival on Thursday, Aug. 14, 4-7 pm at Huset Park, 3965 Jefferson St. NE, with activities and entertainment celebrating pollinators.
Find out more »Free Community Meal
Faith United Methodist Church, 2708 33rd Ave. NE, holds a free Community dinner every 2nd Thursday of the month, 5-6 pm. Everyone is welcome. Upcoming dates are June 12, July 10, Aug. 14, Sept. 11, Oct. 9, Nov 13 and Dec. 11.
Find out more »River Rats water skiing shows
The River Rats water skiing team is back on the Mississippi River, providing free shows on Thursday nights throughout the summer. Pre-show at 6:30, performance at 7 pm, until August, when pre-show starts at 6:15 and performance at 6:45. Dates are May 29; June 5, 12, 19 and 26; July 3, 10, 17, 23 and 24 (Aquatennial warmup and performance) and 31; Aug. 8, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26 and 28.
Find out more »Movies in the Park: The Wizard of Oz
Bring a blanket or lawn chair to Huset Park, 3965 Jefferson St. NE, Friday, Aug. 15 to view "The Wizard of Oz." Free popcorn is available at all movies while supplies last. Movie starts at 8:30 pm.
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