Past Events
February 2016
HeightsNEXT Meeting
HeightsNEXT, an informal group for Columbia Heights residents and stakeholders who want to create a more welcoming, vibrant, and sustainable community, will meet Saturday, Feb. 27, 1-2:30 p.m., at Columbia Heights Public Library, 820 40th Ave. NE, lower level.
Find out more »May 2016
Heights Library closing May 27
The Columbia Heights Public Library, preparing for their move to Central Avenue, will close their present facility at 5 p.m. Friday, May 27. The book drop will close June 3.
Find out more »July 2016
Columbia Heights Public Library July Events
Columbia Heights Public Library will be having various events throughout July for children and teens.
Find out more »Events for children and teens at Columbia Heights Library
Columbia Heights Public Library, 820 40th Ave. NE, is offering a variety of events for children and teens in July.
Find out more »September 2016
Columbia Heights Public Library Fall Programs
Columbia Heights Public Library will offer the following children and teen programs this fall.
Find out more »Events and activities at Columbia Heights Library
Columbia Heights Library Fall Events.
Find out more »HeightsNEXT Meeting
HeightsNEXT, an informal group for Columbia Heights residents and stakeholders who want to create a more welcoming, vibrant, and sustainable community, will meet Saturday, Sept. 24.
Find out more »October 2016
DFL Legislative Candidates Meet-and-Greet
Interested voters in Senate District 41, which includes parts of Columbia Heights and St. Anthony, are invited to meet their local DFL candidates for the Minnesota legislature, Saturday, Oct. 8, 1-3 p.m., at Columbia Heights Library.
Find out more »HeightsNext meeting
HeightsNEXT, an informal group for Columbia Heights residents and stakeholders who want to create a more welcoming, vibrant, and sustainable community, will meet Saturday, Oct. 22, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Columbia Heights Library.
Find out more »Polish Folk Art Class at Columbia Heights Library
Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, will have a Polish Folk Art Class, Saturday, Oct. 22, 1-3:30 p.m.
Find out more »November 2016
Project Bookshelf at the Columbia Heights Public Library
Columbia Heights Library will be accepting books as part of Anoka County’s Project Bookshelf during the month of Nov.
Find out more »HeightsNEXT meeting
HeightsNEXT, an informal group for Columbia Heights residents and stakeholders who want to create a more welcoming, vibrant, and sustainable community, will meet Saturday, Nov. 19, 11:30-1 p.m., at Columbia Heights Public Library.
Find out more »December 2016
Hard-Cover Journal class at Columbia Heights Library
Columbia Heights Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, will host a free, two-hour class about how to make a hard-cover journal, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2-4 p.m.
Find out more »Polish Folk Art Ornament class at Columbia Heights Library
Columbia Heights Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, will host a Polish Folk Art Ornament class Saturday, Dec. 17, 1-3 p.m.
Find out more »January 2017
Sustainability Forum: Threats and Opportunities
"Sustainability Forum: Threats and Opportunities," a free event, will be Saturday, Jan. 7, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Columbia Heights Public Library.
Find out more »February 2017
Activities for children at Columbia Heights Library
Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, is offering a variety of upcoming activities for children.
Find out more »June 2018
Volunteers Needed: Buddy Up and Read at the Columbia Heights Public Library
Buddy Up and Read volunteers provide one-to-one assistance to adults who are looking to improve their reading skills.
Find out more »September 2018
Birdwatching in the Heights
You don’t have to be an expert to enjoy birdwatching. Nor do you need to have a travel destination to “bird.” Some of the best birding can be done in urban settings, like the Columbia Heights neighborhood.
Find out more »Vivid Vase class at Columbia Heights Library
Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, will host The Vivid Vase, a vase decorating class, Monday, Sept. 24, at 6 pm.
Find out more »October 2018
The History of Columbia Heights
Join the Anoka County Historical Society for a special history program commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Columbia Heights Public Library.
Find out more »Healthy Life, Healthy You Boot Camp
Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, is hosting “Healthy Life, Healthy You Boot Camp,” a nutrition education workshop for adults that emphasizes planning and preparing healthy meals on a budget, Monday, Oct. 29, 5-7 pm.
Find out more »December 2018
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.
Find out more »Winter break programming at Columbia Heights Library
St. Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, will have a variety of activities during winter break.
Find out more »HeightsNext: Pet Beds Workshop
It’s time to make some pet beds to help our "furkids" stay happy and warm as they wait for that perfect family.
Find out more »January 2019
Meditation Workshop at Columbia Heights Library
Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, will present a free workshop, “Meditation for the New Year,” Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 6 pm.
Find out more »HeightsNEXT Annual Members Meeting & Documentary Movie Night
Learn what HeightsNEXT has planned for 2019 and how you can be involved with fun events such as the Cheers for Beers Fundraiser & Beer-Tasting, Haunted House, Dog Day Afternoon, Pride Festival, Plant Exchanges, Stories in our Neighborhood series, and more! The short membership meeting will be followed up by a movie showing and discussion of "Saving Snow," a documentary about the winter tourism industry and climate change. Guest speakers are from the group "Cool Planet" and were featured in…
Find out more »February 2019
Citizens for Safer Streets meeting
Columbia Heights Citizens for Safer Streets will have a Citizens for Safer Streets meeting, Saturday, Feb. 9, noon-1:30 pm, at Columbia Heights Public Library.
Find out more »Sen. Laine and Rep. Kunesh-Podein town hall
State Sen. Carolyn Laine and State Rep. Mary Kunesh-Podein are holding a town hall meeting Saturday, Feb. 23, at 1:30 pm, at Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE.
Find out more »June 2019
HeightsNEXT Spring Plant Exchange
HeightsNEXT will have its Third Annual Spring Plant Exchange—with perennials, annuals, seeds, tools, and more--Saturday, June 8, at 10 am, in the Columbia Heights Public Library parking lot.
Find out more »Author Talk with Colin Mustful
Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, will host an Author Talk with Minnesota author and historian Colin Mustful, Wednesday, June 19, at 6 pm. In his latest novel, “Resisting Removal,” Mustful writes about the history of the Ojibwe people of Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin.
Find out more »September 2019
AARP iPhone workshops
AARP will have a free hands-on workshops for learners age 50 and older to learn how to get the most from their mobile devices, Friday, Sept. 27, at Columbia Heights Public Library.
Find out more »December 2019
Voter registration and information event
Members of the League of Women Voters ABC will be at the Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE, Saturday, Dec. 14, 11:30 am-3:30 pm, with voter registration and voter information.
Find out more »HeightsNEXT Pet Bed Workshop
HeightsNext will host its third annual Pet Bed Workshop, Saturday, Dec. 14, noon-3 pm, at Columbia Heights Public Library, 3939 Central Ave. NE. Participants will help make pet beds for local animal shelters.
Find out more »January 2020
Legislative Roundtable Discussion
These discussions are free and open to the public.
Find out more »April 2020
Online Resources Available for Families During Library Closure
The Columbia Heights Public Library offers many online resources for families which can be accessed remotely during the COVID-19 library closure.
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