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September 2023
SACA community picnic
Community members are invited to attend a community picnic at the new home of Southern Anoka Community Assistance (SACA Food Shelf), hosted in partnership with Northeast Bank. SACA Food Shelf has served the communities of Columbia Heights, Hilltop, Fridley, Spring Lake Park and Northeast Minneapolis for almost 50 years, distributing an average of 58,000 lbs. of food per month. The picnic is Friday, Sept. 8, 11 am-1 pm, 3905 California St. NE. This event is open to the public, and…
Find out more »Zen Center open house
Compassionate Ocean Zen Center, 652 17th Ave. NE, will hold an open house on Saturday, Sept. 9, 1-3 pm. Tour the Zen Center, learn about their programs, meet guiding teachers, enjoy refreshments and attend a short introductory presentation at 2 pm. Compassionate Ocean offers opportunities for meditation practice, weekly talks and classes on Buddhist teachings. Four times a year they offer programs in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). They also conduct meditation retreats and introductory sessions. Info: www.oceanzen.org.
Find out more »Columbia Heights, Fridley Kiwanis celebrate 40 years of recycling
Saturday, Sept. 16, 9 am-12 pm at the Columbia Heights Recycling Center, 3801 Madison St. NE. Meet your volunteers and learn how current recycling practices enhance our communities and protect our environment. Refreshments will be served while supplies last. Remember to bring your soft plastics for recycling into benches (anything stretchable); cardboard, newspapers and periodicals; scrap metals; fluorescent light bulbs; and more. Even dust-covered bicycles are accepted. For more specific information go to the Columbia Heights web page: https://columbiaheightsmn.gov/departments/public_works/refuse_and_recycling/recycling_center_drop-off.
Find out more »Ward 3 candidate forum
Thursday, Sept. 21, 6:30-7:30 pm; candidate meet and greet 6-6:30 pm. Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall. Cosponsors: League of Women Voters of Minneapolis, Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association and North Loop Neighborhood Association.
Find out more »MinnPost festival at 1893 Grain Belt
MinnPost, a nonprofit, nonpartisan digital news enterprise, will hold its MinnPost Festival Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23 at the 1893 Grain Belt, 1215 Marshall St. NE. Some sessions are paid; others are free. Friday, will feature a reception and keynote from Samantha Bee. The award-winning comedian and late night host discusses the political and media landscape shaping our country today. Saturday will be a day-long event, with sessions about civic life in 2023. Sessions include a conversation with…
Find out more »Polka time at Murzyn Hall
The Midwest Polka Association (MPA) invites the community to enjoy an afternoon of listening and dancing to polkas and waltzes at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St. NE, Sunday, Sept. 24, 1-5 pm. The Cynor Classics Band from Wisconsin will play for the dance. Bar service is available. Admission: $12 per person. Info: http://www.midwestpolkaassociation.com
Find out more »October 2023
Heights School Board candidate forum
Local 710 will host a Columbia Heights Public Schools (CHPS) Board of Education candidate forum on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 pm in the CHPS Family Center Community Room. Three candidates are running for one open seat on the CHPS Board: Cheryl Eckstrand, Michelle Pettway (incumbent), and Gregg Westerberg. Daniel Honigs, Local 710 vice president, will moderate the forum. Tune into the forum live at colheights.k12.mn.us/SBWatch by choosing “Watch Live.” The forum will be recorded and made available on the…
Find out more »Ward 1 City Council candidate forum
Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Northeast Park Recreation Center, 1530 Johnson St. NE. 6:30-7 pm, meet and greet with the candidates; 7-8 pm, forum moderated by the Minneapolis League of Women Voters.
Find out more »Historic Riverfront 5K run/walk
The annual Historic Riverfront 5K run/walk will take place on Saturday, Oct. 7, 9 am. The 5K Run/Walk will take you through historic Northeast Minneapolis, along the Mississippi River and over the Stone Arch Bridge. The event starts at Boom Island Park, 724 Sibley St. NE. Registration Fee: $35; day of race, $40. Proceeds benefit programming by St. Anthony West and Sheridan neighborhoods. https://www.active.com/orgs/saint-anthony-west-neighborhood-organization
Find out more »Fiber Swap
Fiber Works MPLS and Knit & Bolt will hold their third annual Fiber Swap Saturday, Oct. 7, 9 am-2 pm in the parking lot of Good Carma, 614 Lowry Ave. NE. Swap out your fabric, yarn, notions, tools. Give some, take some. Free. All are welcome. More details at www.fiberworksMPLS.com.
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