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November 2022
Appropriation from the Native perspective
Native artists Ashley Fairbanks (White Earth Anishinaabe), Marlena Myles (Spirit Lake Dakota/Mohegan) and Lumhe Micco Sampson (Seneca/Creek) will lead a panel discussion Saturday, Nov. 19, 6:30 pm at the Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Studio 309. They will discuss cultural appropriation from the Native American perspective. Refreshments provided by the Sioux Chef. Presented by the Minnesota Native Artists Alliance and Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association.
Find out more »Northeast Chorale: Frostiana
Welcome the change in seasons with the Northeast Chorale on Sunday November 20, 4 pm at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1509 27th Ave. NE, as they explore the poems of Robert Frost set to music by acclaimed composer Randall Thompson. Info: www.northeastchorale.org. Free admission, $10 suggested donation
Find out more »Color Your Own at Central Mix
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 6:30- 9 pm, The Central Mix, 4030 Central Ave. NE. This event is for adults, aged 15 to 99+. Coloringyourown.com, a St. Paul local, women-owned business, will host a chill and relaxing pre-Thanksgiving evening of coloring. No coloring books will be present here - bring a friend or two and come and enjoy an evening filled with coloring your totes, table runners, pouches, or backpacks. Cost is $10 to reserve your spot, which will be applied to…
Find out more »Give-Back Black Friday Weekend & Toy Drive
Olio Vintage, 21 5th St. NE, is celebrating Black Friday weekend by giving back to the community—and you can help by putting your shopping dollars toward a good cause. Olio’s core vendors (Black Nvni, Salty Vintage, Rosella Vintage and Olio Vintage) have pledged to donate 10% of their sales from the weekend to the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center, which has a mission to improve the quality of life in the community by providing access to critical human services, fostering…
Find out more »Christmas at the Local
Northeast audiences and beyond can catch the world premiere of a soon-to-be new holiday classic. Theater Latté Da presents the world premiere of Christmas at the Local. Runs through Jan. 1, at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Ave. NE. Featuring poems by Dylan Thomas and Maya Angelou set to music by composers Chastity Brown and Cerys Mathew and a full ensemble of singer-actor-instrumentalists. Tickets can be purchased at Latteda.org or 612-339-3003 and start at $36. $13 for 13 is a…
Find out more »Making Healthy Places
The Minneapolis Parks Foundation opens its 2022-2023 season of the Next Generation of Parks Event Series with Nisha Botchwey, PhD, Dean of the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Her ground-breaking book, Making Healthy Places, provides a thesis for exploring the intriguing interplay between our built and natural environments and individual and community health. The event is free and will take place at the Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Avenue S., on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 7-8:30…
Find out more »Making Healthy Places-POSTPONED
This event will be rescheduled for 2023. Dr. Nisha Botchwey, Dean of the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs, will "explore the edge of where we can go to create thriving communities" at the Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd St., 7 pm, Tuesday, Nov. 29. Equitable access to life-changing parks and other civic assets has perhaps never been so vital. Even in the face of converging social and natural challenges, there is reason to have hope; engaging…
Find out more »December 2022
Columbia Heights Library Youth Library Programs – December
Columbia Heights Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, 763-706-3690, www.anokacountylibrary.org. Snow Globes*: Fri., Dec. 9, 2:30-3:30 pm. Create a winter wonderland inside a homemade snow globe. Add a figurine or a tree, some glitter, and a little science to make sure your snow falls just right. Ages 6+. Registration required. Lovely Luminations: Sat., Dec. 10, 10:30 am-12 pm. The tradition of luminarias comes from Mexico. Using repurposed jars, Mod Podge and more, work with an artist to collage and stencil your own lovely…
Find out more »Northeast Celebration
The Northeast Chamber of Commerce's annual Northeast Celebration fundraiser will take place Thursday, Dec. 1, 4:30-6 pm at Jax Cafe, 1928 University Ave. NE. Admission is $40 per member, $55 for nonmembers. Proceeds benefit the Edison High School Voyager Scholarship Fund. Register at mplschamber.com/AnnualNECelebration. Dress festively.
Find out more »CHHS Presents “The Addams Family”
Columbia Heights High School (CHHS) students will perform“The Addams Family” school musical in the CHHS Performing Arts Center, 1400 49th Ave. NE, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 and 3 at 7 pm and Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 pm. Tickets: $6/adults, $4/students, free for children ages 0-4, free for CHHS students with their student ID and free for senior citizens with an event pass. Tickets may be purchased online on the CHPS Activities website https://hylanderactivities.com/event-tickets.
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