Community events

The Census Counts!
Wednesday, March 25, 6–8:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall
300 Nicollet Mall
Through this community discussion, presented by the Leagu of Women Voters Minneapolis, Hennepin County Library, and the Library Foundation of Hennepin County, you will discover how Minnesota could be affected by an undercount in the next census, and learn what you can do to help.

Featuring:
State Demographer Tom Gillaspy
County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin
LWVMN Executive Director Keesha Gaskins
Marcia Avner of the MN Council of Nonprofits
Syndee Chattin-Reynolds, U.S. Census Bureau
Refreshments will be provided.

South Minneapolis Housing Fair
Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
South High School, 3131 19th Ave. S.
www.housingfair.org
The South Minneapolis Housing Fair is free and open to the public. The Housing Fair promotes home improvement, project financing, city living, and local neighborhood involvement. Attendees have the opportunity to meet over 100 reputable contractors, real estate agents, lenders, community organizations, and neighborhood representatives. Attendees can also attend free seminars from local professionals on home improvement, safety, home purchase, decorating, and financing.

Women of Mill City
Sat., March 28, 1–4 p.m.
Mill City Museum
704 S. Second St.
Learn about the women who helped settle and shape the Midwest through the Mill City Museum History Players’ portrayals of four women. Visitors can also go on a museum scavenger hunt to learn more about women’s roles in local history. Free with $5–$10 museum admission.

Immigration and Food Justice
Sun., March 29, 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Faith Mennonite Church
2720 E. 22nd St.
A multifaith panel will discuss the impact of immigrants and immigration policy on U.S. food production and distribution and how the values of justice and respect apply to those connections. Free and open to the public. Contact Michael Bischoff at 612-521-1889 for more.

Family Storytime
Saturdays, March 7-28
Southeast Library, 1222 4th St.
10:30–11 a.m.
For children ages 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children. 612-630-6850. Find more Hennepin County Library events at www.hclib.org/pub/events.

Van Cleve Seniors
Thursdays, 10 a.m.
Van Cleve Community Center
901 15th Ave. SE
Join other seniors for meals, movies, games, conversation and helpful things like blood pressure testing. For more information, call 612-370-4926.

Arts events

West Side Story
March 26–28, 7 p.m.
Marcy Open School
The show is directed by Jay Scoggin, a former Marcy teacher who now works with the Youth Performance Company in Prospect Park. Scoggin is dedicating the production to the memory of former Marcy student Joseph Sodd III, who was killed last summer in Cedar-Riverside. The last time Marcy produced West Side Story, Sodd played the part of Riff. For tickets, call Sidney Orchard at 668-1023. Shows will sell out, so don’t delay!

Reflections
March 20–May 3
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
1011 Washington Ave. S.
This exhibit of poetry-inspired illustrations is the result of a yearlong series of competitions. Free opening reception Fri., March 20, from 6–9 p.m. More info at www.minnesotascbwi.org. Find more about the MCBA at www.mnbookarts.org.

By the Bog of Cats
March 12–April 5
Guthrie Theatre
818 S. Second St.
Frank Theatre Company presents Marina Carr’s portrayal of the life of a rural Irish woman, the daughter of gypsies, as she clings to the young lover on the brink of leaving her for a better life. Recommended for ages 16 and up. Call 612-377-2224 or visit www.guthrietheatre.org for tickets, $18–$30.
Also at the Guthrie:
A Raisin in the Sun
March 12–April 11
Penumbra Theatre celebrates the 50th anniversary of A Raisin in the Sun’s Broadway opening. Tickets are $24–$60.

Contemporary Monsters and College Bowl
March 13–May 3
Northern Clay Center
2424 Franklin Ave. E.
While ‘Contemporary Monsters’ exhibits “everyday monsters” in sculpture form, ‘College Bowl’ features the work of Minnesota ceramics professors and their students. Free opening reception Fri., March 13. Visit www.northernclaycenter.org for more info.

Of Web and Flow
March 6–April 18
Textile Center, Joan Mondale Gallery
3000 University Ave. SE
See the sculpture-like basketry of over 50 artists in this exhibit, free and open to the public. For gallery hours and more information, call 612-436-0464 or visit www.textilecentermn.org.

Three Days of Light
March 7–May 2
Vine Arts Center
2637 27th Ave. S.
This exhibit is a photographic representation of the artistic journeys three women have taken since meeting at a weekend retreat in 2007. For more information and gallery hours visit www.vineartscenter.com.

Tattoo Art
March 27–May 8
Gallery 122 at Hang It
122 SE 8th St.
This exhibit features new artwork from six Uptown Tattoo artists. Free opening reception Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m. Visit www.hangitinc.com for more information.

Spectrum ArtWorks’ Out of the Blue
Through March 27
The Gage Family Art Gallery
2211 Riverside Ave. S.
Mixed media works exhibited are connected by a common theme of the blues as colors, music or states of mind. Spectrum ArtWorks provides studio space and community to artists living with mental illness. More info at www. augsburg.edu/galleries, or call 612-330-1524.

Abandoned Spaces — Vibrant Places
Through April 3, Christensen Center Art Gallery, 22nd Avenue South and Seventh Street
Kelly Povo’s pinhole photographs of thriving local businesses (pictured in color) and the vestiges of those that haven’t survived (in black and white), along with Seward resident Bruce Johansen’s commentary, examine the loss of unique businesses and the impact that has on local communities.

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last revised: March 23, 2009

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