‘Events’ Archives
April ’23 Events
Dancing In the Water: An Intergenerational Introduction to Synchronized SwimmingSaturdays, April 1, 8 and 1512 - 2 PMPhillips Aquatic Center2323 11th Ave SFreeExplore movement in the water with the Subversive Sirens at the Phillips Aquatic Center, inside the Phillips Community Center! All levels of swimming ability are welcome, and if you don’t have a swim suit, don’t worry, the aquatic center has culturally appropriate swim attire available for use. Learn some basics of synchronized swimming and then show off your new moves in a routine for a Community Celebration on April 15. Instruction in Spanish and English. Space is limited and RSVPs are required, which you can do here: bit.ly/DancingInTheWater. To attend the Community Celebration, register at https://mixedblood.com/product/12x12-phillips. The Sirens are a synchronized swim team committed to Black liberation, equity in swimming, radical body acceptance & queer visibility whose home pool is the Phillips Aquatic Center. [...]
March ’23 Events
Hidden Gems at Hennepin History Museum. Image: Hennepin History Museum Master Gardener Tomia MacQueen has been an Edible Gardens consultant for 14 years and will facilitate a March 25 class on starting garden seeds indoors. Source: Minneapolis Edible Boulevards SeedsThrough April 29Norway House913 East Franklin Ave.Adults $7Kids 12 & Under FreeOur first exhibit of the season will showcase work from Norwegian multimedia artist, Finn Eirik Modahl, whose newest sculpture, Seeds was unveiled in October at Norway House. This is Modahl’s first work in the United States and is a sister sculpture to Konglo in Sotra, just outside of Bergen.With Seeds, Modahl takes us into a universal and optimistic territory – seeds of change, hope, and new beginnings. The Norwegian Pine — represented through the image of its pinecone — is the state tree of Minnesota, drawing connections between Norway and Minnesota and conjures thoughts about immigration, memories of the past, and the links [...]
February ’23 Events
Thursday Evenings at ASI Thursdays 3 - 8 PM American Swedish Institute 2600 Park Avenue Free Explore the ASI with free museum admission from 3-8pm. There will be live music on select Thursdays. https://asimn.org Heart of the Beast Shaping Change Workshops February 5, 19 and 26 Online or at The Avalon Theater 1500 E. Lake St Free Heart of the Beast’s Art Shaping Change puppetry workshops explore social justice themes through art. This year’s focus is on climate justice. Workshops are taught by local artists Ifrah Mansour and Graci Horne (virtual workshops), and Sofía Padilla and Davey Steinman of Paradox Teatro (in-person workshops). Participation of all ages and experience levels are welcome. Kids will need an adult with them to assist for both virtual and in-person workshops. Workshops are free, but registration is required. To see a schedule and to register, go to hobt.org, or email questions to info@hobt.org. Phillips Street Safety [...]
