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May 2023
Columbia Heights Buy Nothing event
The Buy Nothing Group and First Lutheran Church, 1555 40th Ave. NE, will host a free giveaway event, like a free flea market or swap meet. Bring items you want to give away, and at the end, take whatever items of yours are left. Saturday, May 6, 10 am-2 pm. Load in 9:30-10, load out 1-1:30. First Lutheran Church, front lobby area. For details and to reserve a table, see https://www.facebook.com/events/5318882531548069
Find out more »Audubon Spring Festival
"The Mississippi River and Our Relationship With It" is the theme of the Audubon Neighborhood Association's Spring Festival, Saturday, May 6, 11 am-4 pm at Audubon Park, 1320 29th Ave. NE. The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization gave the neighborhood a grant to put on the festival, which will provide a look at the river's history and current status. The event will include music, games, food and a beer tent. Volunteers needed to set up and break down; contact deborah@audubonneighborhood.org.
Find out more »Anoka County Teen Job Fair
Tuesday, May 9, 3-6 pm. The Anoka County Job Training Center, part of Career Force in Blaine, will host a Youth Job Fair at the Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE. Employers will have applications and information related to summer jobs or internships available, and youth and parents can ask them questions in person. Encourage young people to attend. Friends and family are welcome – employers have jobs for all ages. Staff from the Anoka County Empowers Youth…
Find out more »Book Discussion: The Climate Action Handbook
Citizens for Sustainability will hold a book discussion 6:30-8 pm Tuesday, May 9 at the St. Anthony Library, 2941 Pentagon Dr. The book is The Climate Action Handbook by Dr. Heidi Roop.
Find out more »Wedding Vendor Event
Twin Cities Wedding & Event Professionals will hold their monthly Venue Tour + Vendor Meetup in Northeast on May 10, 11 am-1 pm at The Sinclair on Grand, 1903 Grand St. NE. Tickets range from $12-40 and are available online www.TCWEP.com/May-05-10. Info: info@tcwep.com or 651-214-4036.
Find out more »Cheers for Beers
35+ breweries will help the event live up to its name, a silent auction will assist in fundraising, a DJ will provide music, there will be food trucks on-site, and the local breweries and cider houses will compete for a “Best Local Brew” award.
Find out more »Garden Tool Swap at Logan Park
Logan Park, 690 13th Ave. NE, will host a Garden Tool Swap Saturday, May 13, 9 am-12 pm. As you start spring cleaning, hang on to unused yard tools, planters, garden décor, books, seeds, and more, and share them with neighbors at the swap. You do not need to bring items to participate. All items donated at the swap are free for any participant to take home. Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling will work to get unclaimed items to community…
Find out more »Patriots Marching Band Blitz
The Patriots Marching Band Blitz is scheduled for Saturday, May 13, 10 am-1 pm. Band students will go door-to-door, seeking donations in the St. Anthony/New Brighton school district to support the award-winning high school marching band. The Patriots Marching Band will represent the community in local parades this summer and perform in the July 4th Greeley Stampede parade in Colorado.
Find out more »St. Anthony Civic Orchestra Dessert Concert
Annual Orchestra Benefit. Saturday, May 13, 7:30 p.m. at the St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Rd. NE, St. Anthony. Admission $10. Concert, silent auction and dessert. There are many wonderful items from many businesses in the silent auction, as well as a chance to bid on conducting the orchestra or playing in the orchestra. Info: 612-788-3516
Find out more »Columbia Heights Active Agers bus trip
“Fluidity: Identity in Swedish Glass,” a private tour at the American Swedish Institute, Tuesday, May 16. Meet at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St. NE. Bus leaves at 9 am. $22 per person. This stunning exhibit features the U.S. premiere of Swedish artist Jo Andersson’s “Being,” an immersive glass experience where visitors engage with handblown vessels to create intricate light mosaics in a darkened, soundscape gallery. Start out with the exhibit at the American Swedish Institute for the hourlong tour and…
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