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