Minneapolis Craft Market is heading to one of their favorite venues in town, Machine Shop. The Machine Shop is a historic and unique event venue in the heart of the St. Anthony Main neighborhood of Minneapolis. Steps from the Mississippi River, Machine Shop is the perfect venue for a market with its open, bright and airy space. They'll have two full floors of handmade goods, perfect for valentine's gift shopping or an excuse to just treat yourself. You'll find the perfect handmade gift for even the most picky of sweethearts. PLUS: Sip N Bloom will be hosting a floral workshop on the second floor. Get your workshop tickets at https://www.sip-n-bloom.com/. They'll have DJ Buster Baxter playing the most soulful love songs for the lovebirds and the broken-hearted, plus the Machine Shop bar open so you can enjoy beer, wine or cocktails while you shop. For all ages. For information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/old-st-anthony-valentines-night-market-shopping-pass-registration-1203640875259.

Mississippi Park Connection is proud to bring the 22nd annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival, one of the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festivals, to the heart of the Twin Cities.

About the event

Mississippi Park Connection is proud to bring the 22nd annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival, one of the nation’s premier environmental and adventure film festivals, to the heart of the Twin Cities. The event will feature films from all over the world that inspire and connect us to the life-giving waters of the river. From the 12:30 pm family-friendly matinee, to the 2 pm curated showing highlighting connections to water bodies around the world, to the 4:45 pm pulse-quickening screening of locally produced pieces, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival has something for everyone who is excited about connecting with the Mississippi River – and wants to support their national park. Proceeds from the event support equitable access to the Mississippi River and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, the national park unit in the Twin Cities. As the philanthropic partner to the National Park Service, Mississippi Park Connection helps connect people to the river and the national park through events like this.

As a special thank you to their members and supporters, they are offering members a discounted ticket rate.

Use the code PADDLE25 by January 31 to save $5.00 on your ticket purchase. For information and tickets: https://parkconnection.org/events/2025/filmfestival.

The recent Mpls. Daily Digest (1/24/25) featured a lead story titled "A Welcoming City: Resources for Immigrants."

Excerpt:
"We work to connect . . . so that everyone . . . feels a sense of belonging and can achieve their highest potential. This is, and will remain, our goal and commitment."

The statement highlights numerous resources available to immigrants and their allies, including links to specific services. It concludes with a request to visit the City’s Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs webpage.

City Council President Elliott Payne (Ward 1) will join 2PAC on Monday, February 10th to discuss this announcement and its origins.

This is welcome news for many, but there are questions. Please bring your thoughts and inquiries.

Note: Discussion will focus on the historical context (why the City Council published this now) and its intended impact.

If you can't attend but have questions, please reach out to Emilie Quast. If your questions aren’t addressed in the meeting notes, she will submit them to those with the answers.

If you cannot attend in person, please use this Zoom link to attend remotely: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89447353919

The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL) hosts prominent figures in environmental science and fluid mechanics. They come from all over the US and the world to share their insight and inspire us to tackle important questions in the field. At this session, they will host Dr. Mohammad A. Rahman. For information: https://cse.umn.edu/safl/seminars.

Looking to spice up your Tuesday evening? Join in for "Cards Against Boredom: A Speedy Cards Against Humanity Night" at the Nicollet Island Pavilion. This fast-paced, fun-filled event is the perfect way to connect with new people—whether they become friends for life or rivals over a hilariously inappropriate card. Laugh until you cry playing the iconic game of humor. Meet a fantastic mix of people in a lively, welcoming space. Enjoy delicious snacks and bevvys available for purchase from Mintahoe Catering & Events. Spaces are limited, so register now to secure your spot and help organizers plan the night. Free entry and parking. For ages 18+. For information and to register: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/mplsparkandrec/activity/search/detail/17515.

You’re invited to a free and open-to-the-public workshop focusing on Black family history, led by genealogist Mica L. Anders of Anders Genealogical Services. Workshop participants will learn to identify and evaluate primary sources related to African American life. Materials from family archives in the Givens Collection of African American Literature and Life will be on display. Davu Seru, Curator, will provide a brief welcome to the University Libraries and the history of the Givens Collection. For information and to register: https://libnews.umn.edu/event/celebrate-black-history-month-with-the-givens-collection/.

Regular monthly meeting of the East Bank Neighborhoods Partnership board of directors

Agenda Forthcoming

Details Forthcoming

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 15th Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 3 locations within Van Cleve Park:

Accord Garden (10 am), Poolside Pollinator Garden (11 am), and Marshall Field Pollinator Patch (Noon)

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing.

Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 15th Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 3 locations within Van Cleve Park:

Accord Garden (10 am), Poolside Pollinator Garden (11 am), and Marshall Field Pollinator Patch (Noon)

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing.

Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 15th Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 3 locations within Van Cleve Park:

Accord Garden (10 am), Poolside Pollinator Garden (11 am), and Marshall Field Pollinator Patch (Noon)

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing.

Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 15th Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 3 locations within Van Cleve Park:

Accord Garden (10 am), Poolside Pollinator Garden (11 am), and Marshall Field Pollinator Patch (Noon)

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing.

Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 22nd Avenue SE and Como Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

We meet at 15th Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon

We meet at 21st Avenue SE and Talmage Avenue SE

Tools, gloves and snacks will be provided.  

All are Welcome! We leave stalks standing through the winter to provide shelter and sustenance to wildlife. Most of our native bees and butterflies winter underground or in stems. Birds eat the seeds. We wait to trim most stalks till the temperature is 50 degrees. Most planting is done at the end of May or early June. Though we plant mostly perennials, some plants will need replacing. Rain Dates will be announced on the garden e-mail.

Typical Schedule through the season:

• Second Wednesday of the Month, 5 - 7 pm

• The last Saturday of the Month, 10 am - Noon