Natural Awakenings Twin Cities September 2023 Issue

calendar of events
featured event
Discover Your Highest
Purpose
Sri Harold Klemp, the spiritual leader
of Eckankar, shares wisdom through
stories and spiritual insights that bring
meaning, connection and humor to the
workings of Spirit in everyday life.
Fridays at 7pm
Watch on Channel 6 or via MCN6.org
For more information, visit Eckankar.org,
TempleOfECK.org or
Facebook.com/Eckankar.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
West 7th Mississippi Market Blood Drive – 10am-
4pm. The “bloodmobile” donation bus will be in
the parking lot of Mississippi Market’s West 7th
store. Due to limited space, donors must schedule
an appointment. Free. 1500 West 7th St., Saint Paul.
MSMarket.coop/event.
WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 6, 20
Community Cooks @New Salem Lutheran
Church – 5-7:30pm. Community Cooks workshops
bring community members together to cook, eat,
learn and discuss social change. All are welcome
and dinner is on us. Bring your friends, neighbors,
and family. Free. 4150 Dupont Avenue, North Minneapolis.
AppetiteForChangemn.org/event.
THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 7, 14,
21, 28
Career Services – 10am-12:30pm. Open to everyone
for drop-in job search assistance and career
planning including resume development, applying
to job postings, interview tips, networking, LinkedIn
and more. Free. 2180 North Hamline Ave.,
Roseville. RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Magnet Senior Center – 5-7pm. Join for conversation,
read the newspaper, or do a crossword puzzle. This is
a drop-in program. Each week will feature an activity.
All individuals age 50+ are welcome. 300 Nicollet
Mall. Minneapolis. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
FRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 8, 15,
22, 29
Spanish Group - 1-2:30pm. Meet with other adults for
friendly conversation while speaking in Spanish. Open
to anyone who is interested in learning, speaking or
practicing their Spanish skills. Free. 15700 36th Ave.
N., Plymouth. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
SATURDAYS, SEPTEMBER 9, 16,
23
Maker Adult – 10am-1pm. Use the Library’s
laptops to design a 3D model, create your own
stickers, cards, or other cardstock cutouts, or
utilize the video and photo editing software. Free.
2180 North Hamline Ave., Roseville. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
Citizenship Class - 3:30-5pm. Join Literacy Minnesota
and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
for free citizenship classes to understand the
process, study for the interview, learn about U.S.
history and government, and get free help from a
lawyer. Free. 1200 Payne Avenue, Saint Paul. Sppl.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
SUNDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10, 17, 24
League of Extraordinary Makers – 2-4pm. Bring
your knitting, crochet, sewing, cross-stitch, quilting,
rugs, weaves, or other fiber arts projects to work
on and meet other local fiber artists. All levels of
experience welcome. Free. 12601 Ridgedale Dr.,
Minnetonka. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Green Seniors: Minnesota Prairies, Past and
Present – 10-11am. Join naturalist Teresa Root to
learn about Minnesota’s prairies in the past and
what’s happening now to restore this amazing biome.
$5. Main Property, Farm Entrance 3, 1701 Charlton
Street, West St. Paul. DodgeNatureCenter.org/event.
Keystone FoodMobile Distribution – 10am-12pm.
The Keystone Community Services FoodMobile
will be distributing free groceries in the parking lot.
This service is available to anyone in need. Free.
2180 North Hamline Ave., Roseville. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
Karen Chan Art: Sunflowers in Acrylic – 5:30-
7:30pm. Come meet other gardeners to exchange
ideas, problems, tips and tricks all about the plant
world. Free. 4560 Victoria St., N. Shoreview.
RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Highland Park Book Club – 6-7:30pm. Join for
a discussion of The Color of Water: A Black Man’s
Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride.
Kirkus Reviews says “McBride’s mother should
take much pleasure in this loving if sometimes
uncomfortable memoir, which embodies family
values of the best kind. Free. 1974 Ford Parkway,
Saint Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 11, 18, 25
Drop-in Computer and Tech Help – 1:30-3:30pm.
If you need extra help on the computer, tablet or other
piece of technology and are searching for a job or
working on a resume. Staff are available to help and
answer your questions. Registration not required.
Free. 4560 Victoria St., N., Shoreview. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
Lactation Lounge with Ramsey County Health -
10am-12pm. A free drop-in breastfeeding/ chestfeeding
support service. Come share tips and socialize with
other families. Free. Highland Park, 1974 Ford Parkway,
Saint Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Seed Talk: How to Save Seeds – 6:30-7:30pm. This
Seed Talk will show you how to save common vegetable,
flower and native plant seeds for your own
garden or to donate to the White Bear Lake Seed
Library. Free. 2150 2nd Street, White Bear Lake.
RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 12, 19, 26
Small Business Consultations – 10:30am-12:30pm.
Bring your small business idea/problem and experienced
SCORE counselors will offer free, one-on-one
confidential counseling on all aspects of small business
start-up and management. Free. 300 Nicollet Mall,
Minneapolis. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Puzzle Pals – 12:30-4:30pm. Join every third
Sunday of the month for a day of making friends
and making puzzles. Puzzles will be provided at the
library, though you’re welcome to bring your own.
Free. 4560 Victoria St., N. Shoreview. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
East Lake Vegan Recipe Club – 6:30-7:30pm. If
you are curious about vegan cooking, this virtual
club is for you. Each month participants make recipes
from popular cookbooks prior to meeting, then
share their reflections with the group. Free. Online.
HCLib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Creating a Successful Etsy Shop: Introduce
Your Shop – 1:30-3:30pm. Learn how to establish
an online business to sell your handcrafted or vintage
products using Etsy. Understand Etsy fees,
track your business expenses, package and ship
your item, and price your item for profit. Free.
2180 North Hamline Ave., Roseville. RCLReads.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
featured event
Women’s Mushroom
Conference
This weekend-long women’s mushroom
conference focuses on understanding
fungi as the Grandmothers of our
ecosystems. Silently shaping the soil
beneath our feet, fungi are key players
in Earth’s health and the trajectory of
human culture around the globe. Still, we
find ourselves in a time where the study
of fungi is considered to be a neglected
megascience, their mycelium, a mystery.
September 22-24
Almond, WI
For more information, visit
MyceliumMysteries.com.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Babycake’s Bookmobile – 10am-2pm. Babycake’s
Book Stack is coming back to the co-op. Owner
Zsamé particularly focuses on bringing in books in
different languages that feature a wide variety of
cultures and stories on immigrants, refugees and
people of color. Free. 740 East 7th St., Saint Paul.
MSMarket.coop/event.
Be Your Own Publisher – 1-2:30pm. Self-publishing
is one respected way for authors to publish. In
this session, you will learn how to move your project
forward and launch your book into the world. Free.
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