‘Events’ Archives
Events: June ’23
Four Sisters Farmers MarketThursdays11 AM - 3 PM1414 E Franklin AvenueFreeThe Four Sisters Farmers Market kicks off with a big opening day June 1st from 11 AM - 3 PM and will continue every Thursday at that time until October 26th. The opening day will include live music, a raffle, and tons of new vendors! We hope you can make it by! SNAP/EBT benefits, Market Bucks, Gus Produce Market Bucks, cash, and cards are welcome. nacdi.org/four-sisters-farmers-market. Shalay, Maanta, Berri: Artists as ArchivistsThrough June 18Soomaal House of Art2200 Minnehaha AvenueFreeShalay, Maanta, Berri: Artists as Archivists is a project that brings together four artists of various localities and artistic backgrounds to consider, explore and share the archival nature of their artworks; The resulting exhibit will provide a framework for the complimenting practices between artists and archivists. Artists are Hodan Farah and Bashir Billow from Copenhagen, Denmark, and Jowhara Sheikhomar and Wasima [...]
The Bond Between Us Celebrates Three Generations of Black Photographers
By ROSELLA DEPIETRO, Hennepin History Museum Daren Hill. Portrait of Dawn, 2023. Digital collage, copper leaf, paper on canvas. Main image taken by Gregory Hill. Courtesy Daren Hill The newest exhibit at Hennepin History Museum is an exploration of the artistic vision of three generations of Minnesota Black men. The Bond Between Us was curated by local artist and Minneapolis College of Art and Design graduate Daren Hill and features his own work, alongside that of his father Gregory Hill and his grandfather Forrest Hill, who were both local photographers. Hill also used images taken by his father and grandfather to create new works that he believes tie the bond between the three generations of artists in his family. In addition to revealing the connections in his own family, The Bond Between Us also reflects the community – both in the past and present. Some of Daren’s earliest memories are of visits to a museum with his father and exploring his grandfather’s darkroom. [...]
Memorial Day Program 2023
The Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery Lot at Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery. Credit: Minnesota Historical Society Please join us for the 153rd Memorial Day observance at Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery on Monday, May 29. The program begins at 10 AM. Music by the Seward Community Concert Band. Readings by students from the Minnesota Transitions Charter School. Rifle team from American Legion Post One. Everyone is welcome. Seating is somewhat limited so please bring a lawn chair if you can. There will be a one-hour, seated talk about the cemetery’s history at 1 p.m. Free and open to everyone.We will have plenty of seating.
