Four Sisters Farmers Market
Thursdays from 11 AM – 3 PM
1414 E Franklin Avenue
Free
Join us for the Four Sisters Farmers Market on Franklin Avenue every Thursday through October 26th! Four Sisters is an Indigenous-focused farmers market centered on providing increased access to affordable, healthy, culturally appropriate local foods within the American Indian Cultural Corridor. SNAP/EBT benefits, Market Bucks, Gus Produce Market Bucks, cash, and cards are welcome. nacdi.org/four-sisters-farmers-market.
Third Places: Sabathani Community Center
Empowers Our
Neighborhood
Sabathani Community Center
310 E 38th Street
Friday, August 11*
5 PM
Free
Cooperative Energy Futures and Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light will be hosting a community-centered energy democracy event at the Sabathani Community Center on Friday August 11th. Join other Southside community members for an evening of fun, reflection, and relationship-building. We will celebrate Cooperative Energy Future’s new community solar garden in midtown and the opportunity it presents to save money on energy bills and keep wealth in the Southside community, and the crucial role of the Sabathani center as a third place and provider of essential services. We will discuss our community’s relationships with each other and with energy and power from all angles, from the practical to the policy to the spiritual. The event will be family-friendly and food will be provided.
*The date and time of the event has yet to be finalized, keep up-to-date with event updates by sending an RSVP to joshua@mnipl.org and checking MNIPL.org/events/
“Celebrating Our Roots” Cooking Class
Saturday, August 12
11 AM – Noon
Indigenous Food Lab Market Demo Kitchen
Midtown Global Market
920 E Lake Street
Free
Join Edible Boulevards and NATIFS (North American Traditional Indigenous Food System) for a cooking class with Riva Garcia and Vern DeFoe at NATIFS’ brand new demo kitchen at the Midtown Global Market! Find more information and register on the Edible Boulevards facebook page, or if you are not on social media, email us at minneapolisedibleboulevards@gmail.com for the registration link.
Inde Wiisagendam (My Heart Hurts)
Through September 9
All My Relations Arts
1414 E Franklin Avenue
Free
The Native American Community Development Institute (NACDI) and All My Relations Arts are pleased to present Inde Wiisagendam (My Heart Hurts), a collection of multilayered, multifaceted monotype prints from artist Laura Youngbird (Minnesota Chippewa, Grand Portage Band). Using the dress as a metaphor, Youngbird’s work addresses a wide range of social issues, injustices, and biases. Inspired by pictures of her grandmother, she explores identity – or the lack of it – created by the assimilation policy intended to acculturate Native children into the dominant culture.
Community Connect: Slip and Slide Kickball
Friday, August 18
East Phillips Park
2307 17th Avenue S
6 – 8 PM
Free
Join us for our end of the summer grand finale slip and slide kickball game – you will not want to miss this event! It promises to be a great evening of fun with your friends as you challenge the staff in an annual kickball game! Pools, water balloons, suds and more. Fun for all!
Open Eye Theatre
Driveway Tour:
Molly and the Magic Boot
Various Locations
July 19 – August 27
Free
Summer Family Fun for All Ages! Molly is excited to spend a whole week at Grandma’s farm, but events on the journey there leave her without her gadgets. With the help of a Magic Boot and a cast of new farm friends, Molly’s time with Grandma becomes a summer to remember.
Open Eye’s award-winning Driveway Tour program brings high-quality, original outdoor puppet shows with live music to communities all across the metro. For locations and dates, go to openeyetheatre.org/driveway-tour.
Open Streets
Cedar Riverside
Sunday, August 20
11AM – 5 PM
Intersection of Cedar and Riverside Avenues*
Free
Join Our Streets Minneapolis and the City of Minneapolis in a celebration of community at Open Streets Cedar Riverside! Play, eat, bike, walk, dance, sing, and more at this free, family-friendly event. More than a street festival, Open Streets Cedar Riverside allows neighbors to experience city streets as public spaces where communities thrive.
*Cedar Avenue will be open between South 3rd and South 6th Streets, and Riverside Avenue will be open from Cedar Avenue to 19th Avenue.
North Star Blues:
Saturday Afternoon Hang-Out with
Cornbread Harris
Saturday, September 2
12 – 4 PM
Midtown Global
Market
920 E. Lake Street
Free
James Samuel “Cornbread” Harris Sr. is a Minneapolis-based singer, pianist, and composer with a large repertoire influenced by blues and jazz. He was a performer on Minnesota’s first rock ‘n’ roll record, and is the father of record producer Jimmy Jam. At 96 years old, he’s still playing Minneapolis nightclubs, and puts on a great show full of spirit and humor. Live music from Cornbread Harris starts at 1 pm! There will be a space cleared in front of the band for dancing at this venue.
