Don’t miss Do It Green! Minnesota’s 13th Annual Green Gifts Fair! Saturday, November 17th | 10am – 5pm Midtown Global Market | 920 E Lake St. Minneapolis 55407 Recommended $1 donation at the door SHOP | Visit 85 vendors for upcycled, recycled, fair-trade, and locally made gifts. LEARN | Complete an activity passport throughout the fair for (adult and kid-friendly) prizes. EAT | Plan to have lunch or dinner at the Midtown Global Market with over 30 global food options. REDUCE | Explore and plant in our gardens, and learn about the life cycle of clothing including live sewing demos. CELEBRATE | Celebrate your green journey with our community through art, music, and more! For a list of vendors, demos,...
Thank you to those of you who were able to make it out to the Chowgirl’s Event at Art-A-Whirl® ! As always, it was a fun event and well attended. It was so fun to meet a few of my online customers in person. And I had many of the same lovely booth neighbors as last year. For those of you who don’t live locally, or who were unable to make it, I’ve extended the offers that I had at the event through Memorial Day! The Bridget Dress, normally $158, is on sale for $98. Now is the time to get the white/grey version of this dress, and start wearing it now and throughout the summer! The Wide Leg Pants...
Do you live in the twin cities area? Come visit EcoPetites at the Solar Arts Building in NE Minneapolis during the Art-A-Whirl® weekend. Chowgirls will be hosting a fabulous event in their Solar Arts Lounge.
Where?
3rd floor - Solar Arts Building, 711 15th Ave NE, Minneapolis MN 55413
When?
Friday, May 18th - 5:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 19th - Noon-8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 20th - Noon-5:00 p.m.
I look forward to seeing you!
If you are not local, I will post the weekends' deals here, so you can still place your order in celebration of local arts.
It’s not too late to talk about goals and resolutions for 2018, no? Actually, I feel that writing this towards the end of January has given me the chance to tweak my goals a bit and see what I really want to reach for. I landed on three serious goals and one goofy one. This year is starting out with a different feeling for me. One of renewal, growth, emergence and new vigor. My goals are reflecting that this year. Some years I make no resolutions at all, but every few years, I hit a big one. This is one of those years! One goal is to be more socially connected. I’ve cocooned this fall, and now it is time...
I recently read the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, a play written in 1958. It recounts a critical moment for an African American family received a large sum of money from the father’s life insurance after his death. The hopes and dreams of each family member awakens and their perseverance in the face of adversity. The trailblazing Broadway production depicts an authentic view of African American culture. As a white person reading this, I found the introduction by Robert Nemiroff helpful in that it places the play in its historical and cultural context, and explains the significance of a couple of scenes which probably would have gone over my head otherwise. The story is highly relatable...
