Events - November 2023

 

Minneapolis Public Schools is considering removing the Cooper school playground (3239 44th Ave. S.) used by hundreds of neighborhood families. They're going to have a community meeting on Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at Howe Elementary.

 

A free seniors group for mahjong meets at Hiawatha School Park (305 E. 42nd St.) every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon. Coffee and tea is provided. Bring a mahjong card if you have one. There are also cards for canasta, pinochle, and other games. Register online at www.minneapolisparksorg/activities-events or call 612-370-4952. 

 

 

The Friends of Minnehaha Park will be hosting Carol HejlStone, Design Project Manager from MPRB, at a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 6 p.m. at Squirrel Haus Arts in the Longfellow neighborhood about th $1.8 million infrastructure improvement project at Minnehaha Park. She will provide information about the project timeline, budget, scope and construction timeframe. Hear important information and to ask questions. The meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be available. 

The Friends of Minnehaha Park is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to supporting and preserving the natural environment and history of Minnehaha Park and Falls through advocacy, education and engagement. It was founded in April 2023, has a stewardship agreement with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), hosted three Buckthorn Removal Events and offers numerous other informational events to inform and engage people who love Minnehaha Park.

 

Join Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church (4101 37th Ave. S.), Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., for their Annual Bazaar. They’ve got it all – craft tables, silent auction, raffles, bake sale, grandma’s attic. They’ll also have Flotegrot and ham sandwiches available for purchase. 

 

On Friday, Nov. 24, Elder Voices will be at Turtle Bread, 4205 E.34th St., 10-11:30 a.m.

 

Classics Lost ‘N’ Found Theater Company is pleased to announce that “A Christmas Carol Krampus or It’s a Pretty OK Life” is returning this holiday season. Performances are Dec. 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7pm. Written and directed by Lisa M. W. Phelps, “A Christmas Carol Krampus or It’s a Pretty OK Life” is an irreverent Christmas mash-up that examines traditions and considers how, even at the North Pole, times are changing. Geared toward adults (language and themes), heroes, villains and Three Stooges impersonators invade this North Pole adventure.

Performances are at Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church, 1620 E. 46th Street.