Being sustainable doesn’t have to be hard. Citizens for Sustainability and the City of St. Anthony are hosting a free open-house style event that is family-friendly and will include a number of environmental organizations hosting stations on all topic areas. Presentations and films will be scheduled throughout the event. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 17 from 1:30-4:30 pm at the St. Anthony Community Center, 3301 Silver Lake Road, St. Anthony. Info: citizensforsustainability.org/sustainability-fair.
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CommunityFEST
CommunityFEST, Saturday, Sept. 29, 11 am-5 pm. Boom Island park, 724 Sibley Ave. NE, Mpls. Join the Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education department as they celebrate 50 years the only way they know how, with food, fun and friends. This event is free and open to the public. Enjoy, music, stage performances, community partners, food trucks, activities for kids/youth and onsite adult enrichment classes. Info: commed.mpls.k12.mn.us/community_fest.html.
MPS Farm to School Community BBQ
Seventh annual Farm to School Community BBQ, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 4:30-7 pm. Rain date: Thursday, Sept. 13. MPS Culinary Center, 812 Plymouth Ave. N., Minneapolis. Celebrate and learn about local food in the school district and community. This free community event will include delicious local foods, hands-on activities for children and families, farm animals, a corn shucking contest and more. Come meet the chefs who inspire their recipes and the farmers who grow their food. Everyone is welcome. Info: facebook.com/events/225576651476920.
12th Annual Red Stag Block Party: In Cahoots! A Collaboration of Craft
The Red Stag and The Growler are proud to bring you Minneapolis’s First Collaboration Festival, In Cahoots! 17 Minnesota breweries and one distillery form nine teams to create nine new collaboration beers that will debut at the free block party. You vote on the best brew with FairVote MN’s ranked choice voting. A portion of the event proceeds will be given to the winning team’s local charity. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2-8 pm. Free, rain or shine. Please leave your pets at home. Part of Open Streets Northeast. Back again for 2018, explore your neighborhood and local businesses as you bike, walk or roll on streets closed to vehicle traffic and opened up to community. Info: openstreetsmpls.org/northeast. Outside at Red Stag Supperclub, 509 1st Ave. NE. Info: redstagsupperclub.com/in-cahoots, facebook.com/events/1353819501417163/.
Geek Partnership Society free movie night
The Geek Partnership Society presents a free movie screening (a double header) on Friday, Aug. 3, 7-10:30 pm. People can just show up. Due to licensing restrictions, they can’t publish the titles, but as a hint, they’re about redemption and rebooting. Both feature the ocean and the Rock. The Ocean is Calling, get your guard on. If you want to know exact titles, sign up on Eventbrite at tinyurl.com/ybehcvjb and they will be emailed to you. Donations are appreciated. Some folks also bring snacks, feel free to join in. Handicap accessible. Event Horizon, 1121 Jackson St. NE., in the Waterbury Building at the intersection of Central and Broadway. The parking lot is on the east side of the building. Enter door 1121C. If you are taking the bus, the closest routes are 10, 17, and 30. Questions? Email info@geekpartnership.org.
Minneapolis celebrates Sister Cities
Minneapolis is celebrating all 12 of its Sister Cities with free ice cream, music, multi-cultural entertainment and children’s activities at the Nicollet Island Pavilion, Sunday, July 22 from 1-5 pm. The entertainment includes a special program celebrating the 10th anniversary of the city’s relationship with Cuernavaca, Mexico. This is a great way to celebrate cities coming together because of similarities versus being torn apart because of differences. Info: facebook.com/events/190786145084494/.
Free library talk on the science of peace
Monday, July 16, 6:15-7:45 pm, St. Anthony Library, 2941 Pentagon Dr. This free interactive presentation covers how inner and outer peace can be achieved step by step. By following this science of connecting with our inner spiritual powers, we can achieve peace. Why is it that we spend so much time dealing with improving our physical and mental states while mostly ignoring our spiritual powers? This basic meditative technique can be used immediately by everyone regardless of culture, belief system, background or age. Presented by Arlene Samsel; educator, musician and spiritual program coordinator. Info: arlenesamsel@comcast.net, 651-636-4935.
Civic Orchestra Summer Pops Concerts
St. Anthony Civic Orchestra Summer Pops Concerts: Thursday, June 21, 7 pm, Chandler Place, 3700 Chandler Dr. NE, St Anthony. Ice Cream Social following the concert behind Chandler Place (inside if inclement weather). Sunday, June 24, 7 pm, Como Park Lakeside Pavilion, 1360 N. Lexington Ave., St. Paul. All concert admission is free. Info: 612-788-3516, cmj01a@msn.com.
Free food truck meals this summer
Minneapolis Public Schools Culinary and Wellness Services introduces their new food truck, Street Eats. The new truck will act as a mobile feeding site this summer, stopping at eight locations throughout the city to serve hot meals at no cost to youth 18 years and younger. These locations include park and recreation centers, apartment complexes, libraries, and more. No registration or sign-up is necessary, youth just show up at the right time when the truck is serving and eat. The truck will serve meals Monday-Friday, from June 11-August 17.
Free movie night hosted by Geek Partnership Society
Free movie night open to the public. The Geek Partnership Society will hold a free movie screening on Friday, June 1, 7-10:30 pm. Due to licensing restrictions, they can’t publish the titles, but they’re about the Science Bros. Origin story of one genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist and his friend with breathtaking anger management issues. If you want to know exact titles, sign up on Eventbrite at tinyurl.com/ycb55b2l and they will be emailed to you. Free, although donations are appreciated. Some folks also bring snacks, feel free to join in. Event Horizon, 1121 Jackson St. NE. Event Horizon is in the Waterbury Building at the intersection of Central and Broadway in Northeast Minneapolis. The parking lot is on the east side of the building. Enter door 1121C. If you are taking the bus, the closest routes are 10, 17, and 30. info@geekpartnership.org.