‘Miscellany’ Archives
November ’24 Events
Soomaal Visual ArtsFellowship ExhibitionsThrough November 12Augsburg University Gage and Christensen Galleries2211 Riverside Avenue S720 22nd Avenue SFreeSoomaal House of Art and Augsburg University welcome you to two solo exhibitions featuring new work by the 2024 Soomaal Visual Arts Fellows. At the Gage Gallery, Wasima’s Growing Pains II: Expected Disappointments delves into the dynamics of the relationship between a mother and eldest daughter. At the Christensen Gallery, Hersi’s large-scale paintings explore emotional states of being that shape both memory and the present in Tides of Tribulations: A Journey of Solace. For more information, visit galleries.augsburg.edu. Art and Artifact: Murals from the Minneapolis UprisingThrough December 7Katherine E. Nash GalleryRegis Center for Art (East)405 21st Avenue SFreeArt and Artifact: Murals from the Minneapolis Uprising, showcases murals created on boarded up windows during the 2020 unrest caused by the murder of George Floyd by [...]
What is Your Favorite Place in the Phillips Community?
The alley was out basking in the sun with neighbors at Stewart Park for the Phillips Clean Sweep Resource Fair on October 19th. It was an energetic day - food, music, information, and inspiration were shared by all! We asked people to name one of their favorite places in Phillips, here’s what we heard: Little Earth - MargaretStewart Park – IsraelMy House in Phillips – RohanVenture bike shop!What I like in the Phillips Community is the thrift store - ChristinaSwedish Institute basement – Vivian M H.Phillips Community Center swimming pool – MollyMidtown Global Market – KarenVincent de Paul Thrift Store – Marie and BrianCedar Field - MayaLake Street is my favorite place – LauraMy house on 27th and 17th – RoseStewart Park. The kids can come and play! – Judith Is there a place in the Phillips Community that is special to you? Why not send your thoughts to us to share in the alley? Submissions can be sent to copydesk@alleynews.org.
Learn How Having an Assistance Dog Changes Lives
Can Do Canines to Host Open House November 9th By CAREN HANSEN, Marketing & Communications Manager at Can Do Canines Lead Trainer Emily Hedenland and Yana, an assistance dog in training, demonstrate important skills at a recent Can Do Canines open house. Photo: Caren Hansen Can Do Canines will host an open house on Saturday, November 9, from noon to 2 pm, at its Can Do Canines campus (9440 Science Center Drive, New Hope, Minn.). Potential clients, volunteers, or anyone who might be interested in supporting the organization is invited to attend to learn how an assistance dog changes the life of a person with a disability.Through a self-guided tour, attendees will be able to watch a trainer working with an assistance dog, talk with a dog host volunteer and staff members from the volunteer department, pose questions to client services coordinators, and meet graduate teams from five types that Can Do Canines trains dogs: hearing, mobility, seizure, diabetes, and childhood [...]
