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June 2022
One Family’s Story of the 1918 Pandemic
In many presentations for Main Street Lodge over 20 years, Dr. Lawrence Moe has told remarkable stories about great writers and their work. But in view of the tragic COVID-19 pandemic, this time he has another kind of story to tell, about a virtually unknown branch of his own family that was already reeling from tragedy (a suicide) when the 1918 pandemic struck. The many parallels of that with our shared experience of the current pandemic are thought-provoking to say…
Find out more »Audubon Farmers Market opening
The Audubon Farmers Market will open Thursday, June 9, 4-7 pm in its new location in the Johnson Street Merchants parking lot, 2840 Johnson St. NE. Meet your neighbors and buy fresh produce, locally made food and art.
Find out more »Columbia Heights citywide garage sale
The City of Columbia Heights will host its fifth-annual Citywide Garage Sale Friday, June 10-Sunday, June 12. The event has expanded from one to three days. Residents are encouraged to register their address to get on the locator map by June 1. The map will be available online and in print on June 8. Visit columbiaheightsmn.gov/garagesale or call 763-706-3614 to register. Registration for the sale is limited to Columbia Heights residents only. There is no fee to participate.
Find out more »Unicorn Art Show 7
In a land far far away called Minneapolis, there lived a people so varied and beautiful they were beloved by all. There were sprites, and wizards, and nymphs, and all manner of magical creatures. And one special night every year they come together to celebrate and feast with each other. A celebration of magic. Come one come all, beasties and fairies alike to rejoice in this Bacchanal. Wear your brightest and most fanciful attire and come ready to partake in…
Find out more »Artistic Lichens
Kohlman & Reeb, 1500 Jackson St. NE , Studio 395, presents new work by encaustic artist, Julie Snidle. The motivation for the exhibition came to Snidle while she was attending an encaustic conference on Cape Cod. “I’d walk out onto a nearby seawall, which was comprised of gray boulders encrusted with bright, yellow-orange lichens, Xanthoria parientina,” she recalls. “I couldn’t stop looking at them. I knew I had to create a new body of work inspired by those beautiful lichens."…
Find out more »Compassion Clinic
Compassion Clinic, a free medical + dental clinic, will be open on June 11, 9 am–4 pm at Highview Middle School, 2300 7th St NW, New Brighton. Compassion Clinic will offerdental cleanings, extractions, and fillings, medical exams, vision checks and free eyeglasses, physical therapy, chiropractic care, haircuts, foot care, social services, and lunch at no cost. Register for dental appointments by calling: 651-360-9541. Walk-ins are also welcome. People will be served on a first-come basis.
Find out more »Men Who Read Book Club
Men who enjoy reading a variety of non-fiction topics and want to have intellectual discussions in a welcoming public space, will meet outdoors at Silverwood Park, 2500 County Road E, on Saturday, June 11, 10:15 am. Discussion is on the book, “The Chimp and The River: How AIDS Emerged from an African Forest” by David Quammen. It’s free to participate; RSVP through the book club’s web page on www.MeetUp.com/Men-Who-Read. Info: Paul 651-560-3055.
Find out more »Twin Cities Women’s Choir presents “Embodiment”
Her Voice Productions, the Twin Cities Women's Choir, and ENCORE! will present the final concert of the 2022-2023 season, “Embodiment,” on Saturday, June 11, 7 pm at Roseville Lutheran Church, 1215 Roselawn Ave W. The concert theme, “Embodiment,” explores the relationship between our physical being and our emotional and psychological being. Embodiment explores music which helps us ask the questions of what it feels like to be in love, or to feel anger, or to experience grief. General Admission tickets: $23/Adult,…
Find out more »Northeast Eucharistic Procession
The Catholic Churches of Northeast Minneapolis will be hosting the 17th Annual Northeast Eucharistic Procession on Sunday, June 12. The procession will begin at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1621 University Ave. NE at 3 pm, and will conclude at the Church of All Saints (435 4th St. NE), after processing past Sts. Cyril and Methodius, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Boniface, St. Constantine, and St. Maron. All are invited to attend a light social reception at St. Maron Catholic Church.…
Find out more »Adult programs at Columbia Heights Library
For more information, call the Columbia Heights Library (763-706-3690), or visit www.anokacountylibrary.org. Library Book Club: Wednesday, June 15, 10 am. "Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch. No registration required. Author Talk: Kristal Leebrick: Wednesday, June 15, 5:30 pm. Kristal Leebrick, author of “Thank You for Shopping – The Golden Age of Minnesota Department Stores,” will present the history behind Dayton’s, Donaldson’s, Powers, and Young-Quinlan, which were once the social centers of the Twin Cities. Books will be available for purchase. Brought…
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