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August 2024
ESNS Vital Living classes
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE, offers the following classes for seniors. To register, contact 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. Vital Living book club: 2nd Saturday of the month, 9-10 am via Zoom. Bring your coffee and join a statewide online book club. August 12: Close reading gathering led by guest facilitator. No pre-assigned readings. Bring your curiosity and love of language to find a story within you. September 9: No Time to Spare by Ursula Le Guin. October 14: Housekeeping by…
Find out more »September 2024
Active older adult programs at Northeast Park
Northeast Park, 1509 Johnson St. NE, will be the scene of many programs for 55-plus adults this fall. Weekly ongoing drop-in programs require no registration. Call 612-370-4920 or email northeast@minneapolisparks.org. Indoor Walking: Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 am-noon Pickleball: Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Women's pickleball, Tuesdays, 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Pickleball is $4 per week, payable at the door. Chair Yoga: Fridays, 11 am-noon. Session 1: Sept. 6-Oct. 18, $49; Session 2: Oct. 25-Dec. 20, $56. Stay Strong: Mondays, 9:15-10:15 am. Session…
Find out more »Art and Artifact: Murals from the Minneapolis Uprising
An exhibition of the murals that appeared in the Twin Cities - including some in Northeast - following the May 25, 2020, murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis Police will be held Sept. 10-Dec. 7 at Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota, 405 21st Ave. S. On Saturday, Sept. 14, a program with Leslie Guy, Seitu Jones, Leesa Kelly and Amira McLendon will be held at 6 pm, with a reception following, 7-9 pm. The program…
Find out more »Art at Silverwood Park
Silverwood Park, 2500 Co. Rd. E, will host three art events this fall. The Silverwood Park gallery is open daily from 9 am - 5 pm. All are welcome, including families and children. Free to the public. No registration required. Understory, Stephanie Hunder: Through Sept. 30. Inspired by memories of growing up in Minnesota’s woodlands and prairies, Hunder’s work often begins with forms and textures drawn from the landscape, via printmaking and photography. These documents are layered with conceptual…
Find out more »SACA’s free produce distributions
Southern Anoka Community Assistance will distribute free produce in partnership with Second Harvest Heartland on the second and fourth Saturday of the month, July-September, 8:30-11 am (or while supplies last). Distribution takes place in the SACA parking lot at 627 38th Ave. NE. SACA Food Shelf distributes up to 10,000 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables at each event. These events are completely free and open to the public. No need to sign up. Distribution will take place July 13…
Find out more »October 2024
A Matter of Balance
East Side Neighborhood Services (ESNS), 1700 2nd St. NE. Registration: 612-787-4086 or VitalLiving@esns.org. Tuesdays, 1-3 pm, Sept. 10-Oct. 29. In-Person at ESNS. Free, but donations accepted. In eight, two-hour classes, participants learn to view falls and fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals for increasing activity, change their environments to reduce risk factors and use exercise to increase strength and balance.
Find out more »Our River Campaign
Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) is excited to unveil the Our River Campaign, an effort to ensure the health of the Mississippi River and the well-being of the communities it serves. While the impact will be transformational for communities along the river’s 2,350-mile route, it all starts here. It is the lifeblood of our region, flowing through the Twin Cities. Locally, FMR is growing its reserve to restore critical ecological land along the river and its tributaries in the…
Find out more »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. Oct. 21: Tips for Being News Savvy Online. October 28: Listening to Podcasts. October Drop-In Tech Time: Wednesdays, 11 am-12:30 pm. If you need support with specific tech questions, please feel free to drop in. ESNS staff can help with day-to-day questions regarding things like how to search the…
Find out more »November 2024
“Your Hands Were Making Artifacts in the Corners Of My Mind”
The exhibition, titled "Your Hands Were Making Artifacts In The Corners Of My Mind," will feature works from 22 artists who are current residents in the PF Studios program. The showcase, guest-curated by Jonathan Herrera Soto, who has shaped this year’s exhibition prompt, will highlight the diverse range of styles, mediums and perspectives that have emerged from the program over the past five years. Nov. 2-30, Public Functionary Main Gallery, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Studio 144. Opening reception: Saturday, Nov.…
Find out more »“Black Memory Red Sea”
nouf saleh will present a solo exhibition of work as a culmination of her past four years in the PF Studios program. In this show, nouf re-stages previous works together in the same room. nouf considers the conversation and relationships that have emerged between these works in space. "Black Memory Red Sea" contends with secrecy, kinship, displacement, separation and memory in Afro-Arab communities, specifically of the Yemeni Muwalladeen. The body of work is an act of soft resistance to the…
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