Posts Tagged ‘December 22’
Silence, Please
Marti Maltby By MARTI MALTBY I’ve recently been reminded of the value of silence, or at least having a break from all the noise that assaults us each day. With so much negativity in the air, it can be difficult not to get infected, not to become judgmental, not to lash out or over-react, not to get overwhelmed, and not to break down. Silence, having the space to think and regroup and nurture oneself, is an antidote to everything that comes at us. I use the word “antidote” because the hostile attitudes that are becoming more common pass from person to person and infect each individual, causing damage that is sometimes irreversible. We don’t just need a break, we need something that can heal the infection and inoculate us against it in the future. I rediscovered silence by accident. I was driving home from work and couldn’t find anything on the radio I liked, so I turned the noise off. When I arrived home and found I was calmer than I had been for several days, I [...]
Begin the New Year with the Phoenix of Phillips
The Phoenix of Phillips is our neighborhood literary magazine, for and by people who love this community! This issue, whose theme is "Seeding a New Community," was co-edited by a group of wonderful youth artists and produced by the Semilla Center for Healing and the Arts. Look for it in the January 2023 issue of the alley.
December Events
Julmarknad Holiday Market December 2 - 4 American Swedish Institute 2600 Park Avenue $15 (preview night $30) Registration required One of the region’s largest handcraft markets returns this holiday season in time for all your shopping needs! The market kicks off on December 2nd for a preview night featuring live music and food and drink from FIKA Café (6 - 8:30pm), and will be open on December 3rd and 4th from 10am to 4pm. Register at https://asimn.org/experience/festivals/julmarknad/. Edible Boulevards Cooking Class with Derek Nicholas Saturday, December 3, 11AM - 12 PM Online Free Join us for our next Minneapolis Edible Boulevards cooking class with the Division of Indian Work and Wiisinig LLC's Derek Nicholas. Derek will show us how to make warm & tasty wild rice porridge for these cold winter days. Pick up the ingredients ahead of time and cook alongside us! To register and get an ingredients list, see the facebook event page: [...]
