Here’s a look at the scene as neighbors gathered to celebrate!
The Seven Pools is a graceful, manmade cascade of water through seven basins, surrounded by a pergola, brick walkways and complimentary landscaping. It’s located at 900 Douglas Ave. S, about a block west of the Hennepin-Lyndale split in Lowry Hill neighborhood.
It was designed by Phelps Wyman, a notable landscape architect and Minneapolis Park Commissioner from 1917 to 1924. The Pools feature was completed in 1925 when the park opened (it was called Mount Curve Triangles until 1984) and last underwent major repairs in 1953.
Special thanks to Friends of Thomas Lowry Park, which raised almost $350,000 to help fund the project.
glow up
\ ˈglō \ ˈəp \
: a mental, physical, or emotional transformation for the better.
// The Bakken Museum had a major glow up when it did that renovation in 2020.
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Inspired by the Bakken Museum’s own transformation, we’re exploring all the ways innovators glow up ideas to improve existing technologies. During this 21+ event, you’ll experience pop-up science theatre performances, create custom light-up jewelry, and explore artifacts that tell stories of serious upgrades over history. Enjoy a full outdoor bar and Taqueria El Victor in our courtyard. Tickets $15.
Welcome to Afton Art in the Park 2021
We invite you to visit the charming St. Croix River town of Afton, MN on September 25th & 26th, 2021. The 43nd Annual two day outdoor fine arts and makers market takes place in Afton’s quaint, Town Square Park with over 90 vendors showcasing fine arts, pottery, woodwork, jewelry, photography, sculpture, fiber and more. Plus great food and 2 days of live music!
This upper Midwest favorite art festival is hosted by the Afton Area Business Association and will bring 10,000+ guests through the St. Croix River Valley during the 2 day event.
Wine & Beer Garden in Town Square Park is hosted by Afton Museum. All proceeds benefit Afton Historical Museum
The Business Expo is located on St. Croix Trail, along the boulevards.
Be sure to visit Afton’s unique shops and restaurants, open for business during the event.
Afton, MN is located 4.5 miles south of I-94 on St. Croix Trail (C.R. 18).
Take Exit #258 off I94 and head south 4.5miles
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LOLA ARTISTS WEEKEND MAP – PDF
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Why an Artist’s Weekend vs. a Crawl for 2021?
Quite simply, it’s resources. Many of our neighborhood businesses were heavily impacted by COVID and the Civil Unrest after the killing of George Floyd. We are foregoing any sponsorship requests this year because of this. Enjoy the LoLa Artists Weekend to support our artists AND our beautiful neighborhood!
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The League of Longfellow Artists (LoLA) began in the summer of 2009 as a small grassroots effort to raise the visibility of artists living or working in the Greater Longfellow Neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Artists Bob Schmitt, Anita White, and Shirley Neilson got together in the Longfellow community and said, “Let’s put on an art crawl!” LoLa has grown each year since 2009, when the crawl featured 42 artists at 20 sites. Nearly 10 years later, LoLa now flourishes as an annual art crawl that features more than a hundred neighborhood artists working in many different media.
In 2017 we became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We look forward to the expanded opportunities this status will bring our organization and appreciate your support along the journey.
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LoLa is a volunteer-driven community organization that showcases, nurtures and supports Longfellow arts and artists. We strive to represent the diversity of the Longfellow neighborhood through the arts.
LoLa partners with neighborhood arts organizations, nonprofits, small businesses, and residents to design and host a variety of events and activities that:
• support Longfellow artists at any stage in their creative lives, and
• invite and encourage community participation in the arts.
Contact us via email at: LongfellowArtists
Make it a dinner theater date by adding on a pre-show dinner or brunch packages from Boat Club Restaurant and Bar.
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This is the love story of Ethel and Norman Thayer that is sure to touch your heart and make you smile. The couple is returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. He is a retired professor, nearing eighty, with heart palpitations and a failing memory—but still as tart-tongued, observant, and eager for life as ever. Ethel, ten years younger, and the perfect foil for Norman, delights in all the small things that have enriched and continue to enrich their long life together.
They are visited by their divorced, middle-aged daughter and her dentist fiancé, who then go off to Europe, leaving his teenage son behind for the summer. The boy quickly becomes the “grandchild” the elderly couple has longed for, and as Norman revels in taking his ward fishing and thrusting good books at him, he also learns some lessons about modern teenage awareness—and slang—in return.
In the end, as the summer wanes, so does their brief idyll, and in the final, deeply moving moments of the play, Norman and Ethel are brought even closer together by the incidence of a mild heart attack. Time, they know, is now against them, but the years have been good and, perhaps, another summer on Golden Pond still awaits.
Opening Night
Friday, September 10th
General Admission: $30 | Post-Show Cocktail and Appetizer Reception Add On: $10
Doors Open 6:30pm | Showtime 7:00pm
cash bar available
Dinner Performance
Saturday, September 11th
General Admission: $30 | 3-Course Add On: $40
Dinner 5:30pm | Showtime 7:00pm
cash bar available
Matinee
Sunday, September 12th
General Admission: $30
Doors Open 1:30pm | Showtime 2:00pm
cash bar available
Friday, September 17th
General Admission: $30
Doors Open 6:30pm | Showtime 7:00pm
cash bar available
Matinee
Saturday, September 18th
General Admission: $30
Doors Open 1:30pm | Showtime 2:00pm
cash bar available
Finale Brunch Performance
Sunday, September 19th
General Admission: $30 | Brunch Add On: $25/person
Brunch 12:30pm | Showtime 2:00pm
cash bar available
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Chalkfest at Arbor Lakes
Labor Day Weekend Maple Grove is a Canvas for Art during Chalkfest at Arbor Lakes!
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Professionals and Amateurs Gather to Cover Main Street in AMAZING Art! The 6th Annual Chalkfest at Arbor Lakes presented by Minneapolis Northwest Tourism, is a free, 2-day street art festival with entertainment, food, and family fun! It features sidewalk chalk art by professionals, amateurs & art enthusiasts from across the world! Chalkfest Arbor Lakes is located on Main Street in Arbor Lakes and takes place on September 4-6, 2021. The competition will run from 10am-5pm on September 4 and 5. Chalk stays on Labor Day which will be a time for guests to view finished projects at their leisure as they stroll through Main Street.
Chalkfest will feature sidewalk chalk art by professionals, amateurs and art enthusiasts from across the world. More than 40 professional street artists will travel to Main Street Arbor Lakes in Maple Grove from around the country and featuring artists from all over the country and globe.
Artist-in-Residence Shawn McCann
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Drive-through parades and events became a hit last summer, and Chalkfest also has a drive-through Mural Tour. Large 8×8 murals will be scattered throughout The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, The Fountains at Arbor Lakes, and near Main Street, so you can view beautiful art from your car. You’re also welcome to park and take photos. Your Mural Tour Map is shown below!
Main Street Arbor Lakes is a street art gallery with professional, student and amateur artists chalking their creations for you! Be sure to come watch artists chalk on September 4 & 5 and vote for your favorite professional artist to win the People’s Choice Award. Public chalking areas will be provided so bring your creativity along!
All Levels and Ages Welcome! Want to try your hand at chalking? Sign up as an Emerging Artist to create art on Main Street. The Chalkfest at Arbor Lakes jury will be awarding first, second and third place ribbons each for: Emerging Artist winners under 18 years of age and over 18 years of age.
WHEN: September 4-6, 2021 (10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on 9/4 & 9/5 open for viewing on 9/6)
WHERE: Main Street Arbor Lakes Elm Creek Boulevard and Main Street in Maple Grove
INFO: Winners will be announced 5 p.m. Sunday, September 5. The public is encouraged to tour art all weekend through Labor Day on September 6th.
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Link for more information, including artist bios and photos!
