Columbia Heights Library 90th anniversary open house and photo exhibit

Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, will celebrate its 90th anniversary with an open house, Saturday, Dec. 1, 11 am-4 pm. The event will feature live 1920s-era music with the band “FlipSide,” refreshments, children’s activities, and a memorabilia display with collectibles and ephemera from each of the library’s decades of service.

The 90th anniversary photo exhibit, a collaboration with the Northeaster Newspaper, will debut at this event. The exhibit features more than 20 images of Columbia Heights’ contemporary people and places.

After moving into its new building at 3939 Central Ave. NE, the library is a stone’s throw from its original location at the Heights Theater building, where it shared a small space with the theater and a handful of other businesses back in 1928. The library has been housed in a half dozen buildings since its inception and is steeped in Columbia Heights history. Info: 763-706-3690.