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 & MTGS
PPNA May Board Mtg.
Thursday, May 8th, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 pm CST
PPNA is led by a 12-person Board of Directors comprised of community members. The Board holds regular meetings every other month and participates in cohorts that focus on outreach and community issues.
The Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m virtually. All Board meetings are public unless otherwise noted. There are no Board meetings in March, June, and August.
Organizer: Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Org
PPNA July Board Mtg.
Thursday, July 10th, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 pm CST
PPNA is led by a 12-person Board of Directors comprised of community members. The Board holds regular meetings every other month and participates in cohorts that focus on outreach and community issues.
The Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m virtually. All Board meetings are public unless otherwise noted. There are no Board meetings in March, June, and August.
Organizer: Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Org
34th Powderhorn Art Fair
Saturday, Aug 2nd - Sunday, Aug 3rd
Powderhorn Park
3400 15th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407
10:00 am - 5:00 pm both days.
The Powderhorn Art Fair embodies the iconic artsy and eclectic Powderhorn community. Over the past 34 years, the Powderhorn Art Fair has grown to represent over 200 juried artists spanning 20 mediums.
Organizer: Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Org
PPNA September Board Mtg.
Thursday, September 11th, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 pm CST
PPNA is led by a 12-person Board of Directors comprised of community members. The Board holds regular meetings every other month and participates in cohorts that focus on outreach and community issues.
The Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m virtually. All Board meetings are public unless otherwise noted. There are no Board meetings in March, June, and August.
Organizer: Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Org
13th Powderhorn Porchfest
Saturday, September 20th, 2025
17th Ave South between 32nd and 34th Street,
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm CST
Powderhorn Porchfest returns to the block for its annual FREE family-friendly festival with 13 dynamic performances across 3 lovingly decorated Powderhorn porch stages, food vendors, beer gardens, and more!
Organizer: Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Org
PPNA Annual Gathering
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 pm CST
PPNA is led by a 12-person Board of Directors comprised of community members. The Board holds regular meetings every other month and participates in cohorts that focus on outreach and community issues.
The Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m virtually. All Board meetings are public unless otherwise noted. There are no Board meetings in March, June, and August.
Organizer: Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Org
PPNA November Board Mtg.
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 pm CST
PPNA is led by a 12-person Board of Directors comprised of community members. The Board holds regular meetings every other month and participates in cohorts that focus on outreach and community issues.
The Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m virtually. All Board meetings are public unless otherwise noted. There are no Board meetings in March, June, and August.
Organizer: Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Org
PPNA December Board Mtg.
Thursday, December 11th, 2025
6:00 - 8:00 pm CST
PPNA is led by a 12-person Board of Directors comprised of community members. The Board holds regular meetings every other month and participates in cohorts that focus on outreach and community issues.
The Board meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m virtually. All Board meetings are public unless otherwise noted. There are no Board meetings in March, June, and August.
Organizer: Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Org
COMMUNITY
EVENTS & MTGS
Call for Queer BIPOC Performers: People's Pride
Apply by:
Thursday, April 17th, 2025
Accepting applications from black, brown, indigenous, queer & trans musicians & performers in the Twin Cities. Click here to apply. Please email highspeedflowers@gmail.com with any questions.
Organizers: Minneapolis People's Pride & No Borders Minneapolis
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
Call for Artist Vendors: Red Hot Art Festival
Apply by:
Friday, May 12th, 2025
Red Hot Art Festival:
June 21st, 2025
Stevens Square Park
1801 Stevens Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55403
SSCO seeks small local artists to table at the Red Hot Art Festival! Tabling fee $20; if cost is a barrier, sponsorship may be possible. Priority given to marginalized artists; artists of color, LGBTQIA+ artists, & artists with disabilities encouraged to apply! Click here for more info & to apply! Please email communications@stevenssquare.org with questions.
Organizer: Stevens Square Community Organization
Hosmer Library Events
For Adults:
April 2025
Hosmer Library
347 E 36th St
Minneapolis, MN 55408
– Learn to Plant a Garden: Saturday, April 19th, 1:30pm – 3:30pm.
Learn the basics of planting a garden in a small space. Spanish interpretation provided.
– Zine Club: Sunday, April 20th, 12:30pm – 2:30pm.
Bring something you’re working on or start something new. Materials & tools provided.
– Book Club: Disappearing Earth: Saturday, May 3rd, 2pm – 4pm.
Discussion: Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips (available for checkout from the service desk on April 5th).
Organizer: Hosmer Library
Hosmer Library Events
For Youth & Families:
April 2025
Hosmer Library
347 East 36th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
– Family Storytime: Sundays, 3:30pm – 4pm.
For children of all ages and their caregivers. In English and Spanish.
– Homework Help: Sundays, 12pm – 3pm; Mondays & Wednesdays, 4pm – 7:30pm.
No program April 2nd. Free tutoring for K-12 students.
– Shadow Puppet Lab: Wednesday, April 2nd, 3pm – 4:30pm.
Grades 2-5. Design & build shadow characters! Materials provided. Limited space; click here to register.
– Teen Tech Squad: Mondays, 4:30pm – 6pm.
Ages 8-18. Make cool stuff with help from Hosmer’s Teen Tech Squad.
– Youth Hang Zone: Tuesdays, 4:30pm – 6pm (Except Youth Movie Nights).
Ages 8-18. Play Nintendo, try VR, or just chill & meet new friends.
– Community Chess Day: Saturdays, March 1st – May 17th, 10am – 1 pm.
Chess for youth and young adults, all levels welcome!
– Youth Movie Night: Tuesday, April 8th, 5pm – 7pm.
Youth and families: Hang out and watch a movie. All are welcome.
– Anime Saturday: Saturday, April 26th, 2pm – 4pm.
Youth and families: Hang out and watch a great anime. May include TV-14 rated material.
– Tales of ᏓᎦᏏ Dagsi Turtle & ᏥᏍᏚ Jisdu Wabbit: Tuesday, April 29th, 5:30pm – 6:30pm.
Recommended for ages 5+. Dagsi Turtle & Jisdu Wabbit race to keep the Cherokee language alive in this puppet musical!
Organizer: Hosmer Library
Chair Yoga & Mindful Meditation for Older Adults
Tuesdays, 10am - 11am:
April 8 & 22; May 6 & 20; June 3 & 17
Diamond Lake Lutheran Church
Birch Room - Lower Level, ADA Accessible
5760 Portland Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Instructed by Shannon Burke; $5 per person per session. Limited space - Call 612-827-6159 to reserve your spot!
Organizer: TRUST, Inc.
Cribbage Club
Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm:
April 10 & 24; May 8 & 22; June 5 & 19
Judson Baptist Church
4101 Harriet Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Refreshments Served - Bring Board & Cards! Don't know how to play? We can teach you! Please RSVP at 612-827-6159.
Organizer: TRUST, Inc.
CFPA Creative Ballet Youth Dance Classes
Mondays, 4:30pm - 5:30pm:
April 14th - May 19th
Center for Performing Arts
3754 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55409
For Ages 7-12. This class is designed to inspire the creative imagination of budding artists while learning fundamentals of ballet. Tuition: $155. Scholarships available / Becas disponibles. Click here for more info.
Organizer: The Center for Performing Arts
Tales of ᏓᎦᏏ Dagsi Turtle & ᏥᏍᏚ Jisdu Wabbit
April 19th - 29th, 2025
Saturday, April 19th, 10:30am & 1:30pm:
Wish Work Puppet Series at Open Eye Theatre
506 E 24th St
Minneapolis, MN 55404
Suggested donation $5-15, no one turned away.
Saturday, April 26th, 10:30am:
East Side Freedom Library
1105 Greenbrier St
St Paul, MN 55106
Free!
Tuesday, April 29th, 5:30pm
Hosmer Library
347 E 36th St
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Free!
Join Dagsi Turtle & his sidekick Jisdu Wabbit as they race through time and space on a quest to help Grandmother Turtle in this Cherokee Futurist Musical Adventure! Click here for tickets & more info.
Organizer: Z Puppets Rosenschnoz
2025 Minneapolis Earth Day Cleanup
Saturday, April 19th, 2025
9:30am - 12pm
Drop in & join the largest community service event in Minneapolis, with more than 40 sites across the city’s park system. Find a clean-up site near you & celebrate Earth Day! Click here for locations & more info.
Organizer: Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
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
CANDO April Tenant Get Together
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
6pm - 8pm
Hosmer Library
347 E 36th St
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Learn about Minneapolis renters' resources & rights! Free meal included; Masks encouraged; Interpretation & childcare available upon request. More information: Isa@thecentralneighborhood.com | 1 612-353-6768.
Organizer: Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization (CANDO)
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
Free Opioid Overdose Prevention & Response Workshop
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
12:30pm - 2:30pm
Hosmer Library
347 E 36th St
Minneapolis, MN 55408
This training covers harm reduction, stigma, & how to recognize/respond to an overdose. Click here for more info & to register.
Organizer: StreetWorks MN
Lake Country School Plant Sale
Thursday, May 8th & Friday, May 9th, 2025
8:30am - 5:30pm
Lake Country School
3755 Pleasant Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Choose from various vegetables, herbs, and flowers grown organically at the Lake Country Land School. Native perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, and pollinator packs are also available. Click here for more info & to pre-order.
Organizer: Lake Country School
CFPA Summer Theater Camp
June 9th - June 28th, 2025
9am - 3pm
The Center for Performing Arts
3754 Pleasant Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Join CFPA & Speaking Out Collective this summer for a transformative three-week theater camp for creatives ages 8-12! Participants will embark on a journey of self-discovery, cultural exploration, & creative expression. Tuition: $975. Scholarships & payment plan available. Click here for more info.