Natural Awakenings Twin Cities September 2021

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Courtesy of Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference
Local Businesses
and Organizations
Join in the Fun at Pine
City Pride
East Central Minnesota Pride will
present its 16th annual Pride celebration
from 1 to 5 p.m., on September 18,
at Robinson Park, in Pine City. This year’s
event boasts a full lineup of fun and entertaining
activities.
After a long stretch of physical distancing
and other restrictions, the LGBTQ+
communities in the counties of Pine, Isanti,
Chisago, Kanabec and Mille Lacs will once again gather in person while adhering to current
safety protocols.
Duluth-based blues/funk/jam band, Jacob Mahon & the New Salty Dog, will play a
high energy, genre-eccentric set, and Minneapolis-based Rebel Queens will take the audience
on a wild ride through vintage-inspired rock ‘n’ roll. Martina Marraccino, a unicorn
storyteller, known for their talent in theater, singing and dancing, will emcee the event.
New this year is a wide range of food trucks, including Tacos Tacuba, Run Tell
That BBQ, and Cabin Coffee. Sandy’s Grill & Italian Ice will be parked at Three
Twenty Brewing Co.
At 7 p.m., LGBTQ+ film screenings will take place at Pine Center for the Arts; at 9
p.m. there will be a drag performance at Froggy’s Bar & Grill. Though Froggy’s has opened
its doors to many types of entertainers over the years, this will be its first-ever drag show.
“Froggy’s has always been a welcoming and loving place to gather with friends,” says
bartender and cook, Aren Dilts. “A small town doesn’t mean a small mind, and I feel like
hosting this event full of love and light is the best way to show that.”
East Central Minnesota Pride, billed as “Minnesota’s Small-Town LGBTQ+ Pride”,
has been held since 2005, missing only 2020 due to the pandemic. “The safety and wellbeing
of our community is the number one consideration,” explains Pride organizer Julie
Redpath. “We looked at ways to make the event fun and enjoyable, yet safe.”
Both the Minnesota Department of Health and Pine County Health and Human
Services are collaborating to provide COVID-19 vaccines at the event to those interested.
For more information, visit EastCentralMinnesotaPride.org.
Sara Foltz Jordan
Mycelium Mysteries:
Women’s Mushroom Conference
The Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference, Mycelium
Mysteries, will be held in-person, from September 24
through 26, at Bethel Horizons, in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
Pre-conference and post-conference events will be offering
deep dives into topics related to mycology, personal growth,
ethnomycology and mushrooms through the eye of fiber arts.
In addition to a program facilitated by internationally
acclaimed fiber artist Alissa Allen, of Mycopigments, keynote
speakers include ethnomycologist Elinoar Savit, with
an address titled Keepers of the Lore, highlighting women’s
role in keeping stories and traditions alive; and mycologist
Sara Foltz Jordan, offering an address titled Seeing Mushrooms,
a glimpse into other amazing visuals of mushrooms
in our region.
For more information and registration, visit MidwestWomensHerbal.com. See ad page 3.
Silver Fillings:
Just ugly?
Or harmful too?
This is a picture
of a “Silver”
or “Amalgam”
filling. It is 50 -
52% MERCURY!
If the mercury in
this filling were spilled in a school,
it would be evacuated....
This is a picture
of a “light cured”
composite filling.
They can last as
long or longer
than mercury
fillings with no danger of releasing
harmful heavy metals.
As noted on Dr. Mercola,
Dr. Oz, and 60 Minutes...
Mercury fillings may have a
significant negative impact on your
overall health.
Make 2021 2017 YOUR year
for healthy choices!
Dr. Madelyn Pearson is the
current president of the
Holistic Dental Association and
has advanced training in safe
mercury removal.
Call or visit our website for
more info: (651) 483-9800
www.NaturalSmilesDental.com
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