Bulletin Board

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…

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

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…

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

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.

Saturday, Oct. 7, 10 am-noon at St. Anthony City Hall, 3301 Silver Lake Rd. NE, put on free by St. Anthony Parks & Environmental Commission and Citizens for Sustainability. Learn specific actions for reducing emissions. Hear how to save money with rebates and tax credits for energy efficiency upgrades, heat pumps, solar energy and electric vehicles. Home Energy Squad will be there to talk about the benefits of home energy audits. St. Anthony Middle School will share their Student Climate…