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COMMUNITY  CALENDAR

This calendar highlights events and programs throughout the community. Please note the organizer and location vary by activity. 

 

Want to see your events here? Email Ren at ren@ppna.org

PPNA EVENTS & MEETINGS

COMMUNITY EVENTS & MEETINGS

27th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. celebration

Monday, January 20th, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

The Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association (PPNA) in proud collaboration with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) is proud to host its upcoming 27th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. celebration at the Powderhorn Park recreation center on Monday, January 20th from 10 am – 2 pm.

Make plans to join us!

Organizer: PPNA

Call for Local Indigenous Artists: ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi Gallery

Apply by:
Friday, March 28th, 2025

Z Puppets Rosenschnoz

4054 Chicago Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55407

ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi Gallery seeks local indigenous artists to feature in their pop-up gallery at Z Puppets Rosenschnoz! Artists will receive a 3-week storefront exhibit; a $500 stipend; & video artist statement production. Click here for more info & to apply.

Organizers: ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi Gallery / Z Puppets Rosenschnoz

Call for Artist RFQs: Owáŋka Okáwitaya

Apply by:
Monday, April 14th, 2025

The Native American Community Clinic (NACC) seeks artists to design Indigenous exterior art for its new building, Owáŋka Okáwitaya: A place for the people to gather. Click here for more into & to apply.

Organizers: The Native American Community Clinic, The Native American Community Development Institute, & Full Circle Indigenous Planning + Design

Call For IndigiQueer Art: "We Are Still Queer"

Apply by:
Sunday, April 20th, 2025

Two Rivers Gallery

1530 E Franklin Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55404

Two Rivers Gallery seeks art for their upcoming Pride exhibition. Open to all Indigenous peoples with connection to Minnesota; early career/emerging artists encouraged; all art mediums welcome. Click here for more info & to apply.

Organizer: Two Rivers Gallery

PLEDGE Chess Classes & Youth Tournament

Saturdays, March 1st - May 24th, 2025
10am - 1pm

Hosmer Library

347 E 36th St

Minneapolis, MN 55408

10 weeks of chess instruction & practice followed by a 2-week tournament! Instruction is fun, free, & open to all ages & skill levels; concluding tournament open to youth students age 7-17.

Organizer: PLEDGE MN

MN Youth Voice Virtual Hangout

Friday, March 21st, 2025
3:45pm - 5:15pm

Fun youth-led event open to Minnesota young people ages 12 through 22 who have lived experience in the foster care and/or adoption systems! Text, call, or email to RSVP and receive the Zoom link: 612-695-4328 or emily@ampersandfamilies.org

Organizers: MN Youth Voice & Ampersand Families

Spring Into Community: SSCO Quarterly Meeting

Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
11am - 1:30pm

Abbott Apartments Community Room

118 E 18th St

Minneapolis, MN 55403

Spring Into Community with Stevens Square Community Organization!


11am - 11:20am - Get to know your neighbors over lunch! (Food provided!)

11:20am - 12:20pm - Writing Workshop with the Loft Literary Center.

12:20pm - 1:30pm - Conversations about the neighborhood with elected officials.

Organizer: Stevens Square Community Organization

Resilient Landscapes for Reimagined Futures

Saturday, March 22nd, 2025
2pm - 4:30pm

East Phillips Community Center

2307 17th Avenue S

Minneapolis, MN 55404

Join Change Narrative & EPNI to celebrate the culmination of Resilient Landscapes for Re-imagined Futures, a cross-generational art & storytelling event for climate justice within & beyond East Phillips. Click here for tickets & info.

Organizers: Change Narrative & East Phillips Neighborhood Institute

Quatrefoil's Trans Book Club: March

Sunday, March 23rd, 2025
1pm

Quatrefoil Library

1220 E Lake St

Minneapolis, MN 55407

Join Quatrefoil Library to discuss Bluff by local poet Danez Smith!

Organizer: Quatrefoil Library

CAFAC Spring Open (Hot)House

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
6:30pm - 9pm

CAFAC

3749 Chicago Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55407

Join Chicago Fire Arts Center for their spring open house! Featuring iron pouring, fire arts demos, fire performance, & more! Click here for more info.

Organizer: Chicago Fire Arts Center

Critical Conversations: Language, Identity and Culture

Thursday, March 27th, 2025
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Rondo Community Library

Multipurpose Room

461 Dale St N

St Paul, MN 55103

This panel explores the survivance and the joy that learning and teaching language brings. Moderated by Curator Robert Cozzolino, with panelists Taṡuƞka Wakiƞyaƞ Watogla (AKA Ryan Dixon) & Dáithí Sproule. Light refreshments to be served.

Organizer: Public Art Saint Paul

Seed Starting 101

Monday, March 31st, 2025
5pm - 7pm

Corcoran Neighborhood Organization

3452 Cedar Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55407

Free seed starting workshop - supplies & support included! Click here for more info & to register.

Organizers: Native American Community Development Institute; Four Sisters Food Sovereignty; & Corcoran Neighborhood Organization

Heart of the Beast Spring Fundraiser

Sunday, April 6th, 2025
5:30pm - 8:30pm

Grapevine Collective

New City Center
3104 16th Ave S.

Minneapolis, MN 55407

Support the Heart of the Beast as they bring puppetry magic to the Twin Cities! This evening includes puppet immersion experiences, a silent auction, music, & refreshments. Click here for tickets.

Organizer: In the Heart of the Beast

Free Hybrid Name & Gender Marker Change Clinic

Friday, April 11th, 2025
4:30pm - 6:30pm

Family Tree Clinic

1919 Nicollet Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55403

Free In-Person & Online info session on filing for legal name & gender marker changes! Participants under 18 must bring a parent or legal guardian. Click here for more info & to register. Contact Adrian at awelch@familytreeclinic.org with questions.

Organizers: Family Tree Clinic & Ash Tifa Consulting

Native Night Market

Friday, April 11th, 2025
5pm - 8pm

Eagle and Condor Native Wellness Center

790 East 7th Street

Imniza Ska (StP), MN 55106

Support Indigenous Community! This night market offers crafts, food vendors, music, & a film screening of documentary "Warrior Up".

Organizers: Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center & Blue Hummingbird Woman

Logan Park Neighborhood Association Clothing Swap

Saturday, April 12, 2025
10am - 1pm

Logan Park Recreation Center

690 13th Ave NE

Minneapolis, MN 55412

Swap, Don't Swap with Logan Park Neighborhood Association! Accepting men's, women's, and kids' clothing of all sizes in clean, wearable condition. Click here for guidelines & event details.

Organizer: Logan Park Neighborhood Association

Victory Neighborhood Association's Spring Candy Grab

Saturday, April 12, 2025
11am - 1pm

Victory Park (by Loring Elementary)

4414 N Upton Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55412

Featuring Egg Hunts; Crafts; Hot Cocoa; Games; Easter Bunny Photos; & more! Egg hunts occur every 15 minutes starting at 11am, with sections for each age group. The final egg hunt, open to all ages, will be at 12pm.

Organizer: Victory Neighborhood Association

Gather, Graze, & Grow: A Fundraiser for Midtown Farmers Market

Saturday, April 19th, 2025
11am - 1pm

Modus Locus Expansion

3338 University Ave SE #220

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Join MFM for an extravagant, locally sourced brunch; a silent auction; your favorite Midtown vendors; and special musical  performances. All proceeds will bolster the activities of the Midtown  Farmers Market. Click here for tickets & more info.

Organizers: Midtown Farmers Market & Corcoran Neighborhood Organization

Earth Day Clothing Swap

Saturday, April 19th, 2025
11am - 4pm

Springboard for the Arts

262 University Ave W

St Paul, MN 55103

All genders, all sizes, all seasons adult clothing and accessories. All unclaimed items donated to Homebase, supporting local unhoused folks year around. Click here for guidelines & more info.

Organizers: Mixy Events & Springboard for the Arts

Drag Story Hour

Saturdays, April 26th & May 31st
10am Art Activity; 11am Show

Pillsbury House + Theatre

3501 Chicago Ave

Minneapolis, MN 55407

Interactive drag storytime with Doña Pepa, Sid Sity, Old Man Zimmer, and their puppet friends! Click here for more info & to RSVP.

Organizers: Pillsbury House + Theatre & Drag Story Hour MN
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