From Minneapolis Institute of Art:

It may be gray outside, but Mia is full of color! Join Jennifer Davis as we make the new year a little brighter with custom, collaborative murals on canvas for our studio walls. Experience MAEP artist Roshan Ganu’s take on Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, through her immersive videos and paintings. Bleak Roses provides the tunes.

Drop into our open studios and create your own artwork inspired by something in Mia’s collection, a special exhibition, or just the changing seasons! No art experience necessary; all materials provided.

Meet at Mia: New Year, New Vibes
Thursday, Jan. 16 • 5 – 8:30 PM
Minneapolis Institute of Art

From Hennepin County:

Get help with your broken stuff and learn valuable repair skills at free Fix-It Clinics! Fix-It Clinics offer free, guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot, and (hopefully) fix small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more. Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections and reduce the number of repairable items that are thrown in the trash.

Hennepin County Fix-it Clinic
Sunday, Jan. 12 • 12–4 PM
American Swedish Institute

From South Uptown Neighborhood Association:

Come over to Bryant Square park to experience a winter wonderland featuring hundreds of luminary lanterns around the skating rink and park. Stick around to skate or enjoy hot chocolate around two fire pits.

Luminary Skating Party
Saturday, Jan. 11 • 5:30–7:30 PM
Bryant Square Park (3101 Bryant Ave S)

Hosted by Rep-elect Katie Jones, Rep. Jamie Long, and Sen. Scott Dibble.

Senate D-61 Pre Session Town Hall
Tuesday, Jan. 7 • 6:30–8 PM
Loring Community Arts Center

From Queermunity:

Join us for a monthly gathering of fiction lovers! This inclusive book club explores fiction across all genres, meeting on Sundays at 2:00 PM. Led by two queer book enthusiasts, we choose books based on group preferences, with selections tallied from member input.

Fiction & Friends Book Club
Sunday, Jan. 5 • 2–4 PM
Queermunity

From Queermunity:

Join us for a powerful and heartfelt afternoon of storytelling and conversation. Our diverse panel, featuring individuals ranging from their 20s to their 70s, will share personal experiences of the joys and challenges of embodying gender across generations.

Intergenerational Non-Binary Stories
Saturday, Jan. 4 • 1–2:30 PM
Queermunity

From Walker Art Center:

Strike a pose and shimmy as we celebrate the New Year with some glamorous festivities curated by artist and organizer Nicole M. Smith. We’ll help you tap into your fierce and fabulous self in this special family-friendly event.

Free First Saturday features free gallery admission on the first Saturday of every month. Tickets are available in advance online and on-site on the event day from the Main Lobby desk. Free admission 10 am–5 pm; activities 10 am–3 pm.

Free First Saturday: Fabulous, Fierce, Fun!
Saturday, Jan. 4 • 10 AM–3 PM
Walker Art Center

Family Christmas Party
Saturday, Dec. 14 • 12–4 PM
Midtown Global Market

From Hennepin County:

Get help with your broken stuff and learn valuable repair skills at free Fix-It Clinics! Fix-It Clinics offer free, guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot, and (hopefully) fix small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more. Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections and reduce the number of repairable items that are thrown in the trash.

Hennepin County Fix-it Clinic
Saturday, Nov. 9 • 12–4 PM
Mt Olivet Lutheran Church of Plymouth

From Hennepin County Library:

Extend the life of your favorite worn-out, scuffed, or stained clothing pieces by mastering mending techniques that will keep your wearables out of the landfill and in your closet. It doesn’t hurt that they’re decorative, too! Materials provided. Collaborator: Textile Center. This program is funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Visible Mending Sampler
Saturday, Dec. 14 • 10 –11:30 AM
Walker Library: 2880 Hennepin Ave

From CIDNA:

Join us in celebrating Small Business Saturday! The Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association (CIDNA) is seeking vendors for its 2024 Holiday mART, taking place on Saturday, November 30, 2024 – also known as Small Business Saturday. If you’re an artist or maker looking for opportunities to showcase and sell your work this holiday season, send an email to info@cidna.org for more information.

CIDNA Holiday mART
Saturday, Nov. 30 • 1 – 4 PM
Jones-Harrison: 3700 Cedar Lake Ave

Shop 50 local vendors for the holidays while enjoying live music, a roller skating party, treats from local eateries, arts activities, games and more! Then tap into Uptown’s ranging, delicious food scene to continue your celebrations.

Uptown Winter Wonderland Holiday Market
Saturday, Nov. 23 • 11 AM – 5 PM
Seven Points: 3001 Hennepin Ave

call for artists & makers

The event planners are looking for talented artists and makers who want to share their work and gift ideas during this event and spread some cheer! Simply register at the link and an event rep will be in touch:

From Minneapolis Institute of Art:

Connect, create, kick back! Meet at Mia is a new series of free Thursday evening events for adults. Get to know us—and each other—with live music, art making, special programs, and unique food and drink (for purchase). No registration or secret handshake required.

Native American Heritage Month acknowledges the many diverse traditions and histories of tribal nations across the country. Join us as we activate the museum in celebration through art, film, and tours.

Meet at Mia: Reclaiming Identity
Thursday, Nov. 21 • 5 – 9 PM
Minneapolis Institute of Art (Museumwide)

Fall 2024: Meet at Mia

Thursday, Oct. 3: Making Sense
Celebrate the extraordinary gift of Mia’s new “Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room: The Alice S. Kandell Collection,” which includes more than two hundred Buddhist ritual objects created in Tibet between the 1300s and early 1900s. Activate your six senses–including the mind–through music, food, tours, and more.

Thursday, Oct. 31: Midnight in Paris
Journey back to the bewitching, bohemian nightlife of Paris in the 1890s–the scene of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s painting At the Moulin Rouge, on loan to Mia for a limited time. Then jump ahead to the early 20th century and the avant-garde antics of Salvador Dali, the hot jazz of Josephine Baker, and the joyful abstractions of Henri Matisse. Come dressed to impress and enter our costume contest; visitors vote on their favorite. Please note that non-medical face masks cannot be worn in the galleries.

Thursday, Nov. 7: Dark Visions
Revel in the Sublime, like the Romantics of the 1700s and 1800s, experiencing the “dark side” of Mia–the frightful and macabre. Dive into the art and minds of Francisco Goya and William Blake while enjoying performances, floral arrangements, and talks.

Thursday, Nov. 21: Reclaiming Identity
Native American Heritage Month acknowledges the many diverse traditions and histories of tribal nations across the country. Join us as we activate the museum in celebration through art, film, and tours.

From Hennepin County:

Get help with your broken stuff and learn valuable repair skills at free Fix-It Clinics! Fix-It Clinics offer free, guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot, and (hopefully) fix small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more. Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections and reduce the number of repairable items that are thrown in the trash.

Hennepin County Fix-it Clinic
Saturday, Nov. 9 • 12–4 PM
Mt Olivet Lutheran Church of Plymouth

From Minneapolis Institute of Art:

Connect, create, kick back! Meet at Mia is a new series of free Thursday evening events for adults. Get to know us—and each other—with live music, art making, special programs, and unique food and drink (for purchase). No registration or secret handshake required.

Revel in the Sublime, like the Romantics of the 1700s and 1800s, experiencing the “dark side” of Mia–the frightful and macabre. Dive into the art and minds of Francisco Goya and William Blake while enjoying performances, floral arrangements, and talks.

Meet at Mia: Dark Visions
Thursday, Nov. 7 • 5 – 9 PM
Minneapolis Institute of Art (Museumwide)

Fall 2024: Meet at Mia

Thursday, Oct. 3: Making Sense
Celebrate the extraordinary gift of Mia’s new “Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room: The Alice S. Kandell Collection,” which includes more than two hundred Buddhist ritual objects created in Tibet between the 1300s and early 1900s. Activate your six senses–including the mind–through music, food, tours, and more.

Thursday, Oct. 31: Midnight in Paris
Journey back to the bewitching, bohemian nightlife of Paris in the 1890s–the scene of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s painting At the Moulin Rouge, on loan to Mia for a limited time. Then jump ahead to the early 20th century and the avant-garde antics of Salvador Dali, the hot jazz of Josephine Baker, and the joyful abstractions of Henri Matisse. Come dressed to impress and enter our costume contest; visitors vote on their favorite. Please note that non-medical face masks cannot be worn in the galleries.

Thursday, Nov. 7: Dark Visions
Revel in the Sublime, like the Romantics of the 1700s and 1800s, experiencing the “dark side” of Mia–the frightful and macabre. Dive into the art and minds of Francisco Goya and William Blake while enjoying performances, floral arrangements, and talks.

Thursday, Nov. 21: Reclaiming Identity
Native American Heritage Month acknowledges the many diverse traditions and histories of tribal nations across the country. Join us as we activate the museum in celebration through art, film, and tours.

Election Day has arrived! Don't forget you can still register when you show up to vote with specific identification. If you’ve moved since the last time you voted, you’ll need to update your registration. You also have the right to take paid time off work to vote without using personal leave or vacation time. More at the City's website, including:

• Find your sample ballot

• Learn about ranked-choice voting

• Find your polling place

Election Day 2024
All polling places open 7 AM – 8 PM

From Midtown Global Market:

Dia de Los Muertos Celebration
Saturday, Nov. 2 • 12–3 PM
Midtown Global Market

From Walker Art Center:

Midnight blue, creamy orange, or petal purple—colors can communicate emotion, meaning, and memories. What colors catch your eye and hold your attention? Which do you see in your dreams? Join us for a day of family-friendly activities dedicated to the magic of color. Free First Saturday features free gallery admission on the first Saturday of every month.

Gallery admission tickets are available in advance online and on-site on the event day from the Main Lobby desk. Free admission 10 am–5 pm; activities 10 am–3 pm.

Free First Saturday: Movement in the City
Saturday, Nov. 2 • 10 AM – 3 PM
Walker Art Center

From Midtown Global Market:

Not So Scary Trick or Treat!
Thursday, Oct. 31 • 6–7:30 PM
Midtown Global Market