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Events

Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival
March 1-9
The Mpls JFF endeavors to present the best feature films, documentaries and shorts from around the world on themes of Jewish culture and spirit. Through contemporary film we move beyond our usual boundaries to experience different ideas, cultures and lifestyles. As a part of the Sabes JCC Center for Arts and Humanities, the festival is designed to foster a stronger sense of identity among the Jewish community, and for the community at large it educates and increases awareness and understanding of Jewish culture through film. For a complete listing of films, venues and times visit: mplsjff.org

Housing and Home Improvement Fair
March 8, 10 am. to 3 pm.
South High School
3131 19th Ave. S.
Find vendor exhibits and educational workshops that are designed to help current and prospective homeowners in the process of improving, maintaining, enlarging, purchasing or refinancing a home.
For the kids, a special workshop is offered at no charge where children get to build their own wooden project to take home and use. The 2008 Fair will also distribute hundreds of dollars worth of door prizes. The fair is a family event and is free. For more information on the fair, please contact the fair's coordinator, Laura Fryberger, at laura@housingfair.org.

2008 Neighborhood Sustainability Conference
March 8, 8 am. to 4:30 pm.
Augsburg College
2211 Riverside Ave.
The free conference will bring together 700 volunteer leaders from block clubs, neighborhoods, business associations, schools, congregations, garden clubs and lake associations to plan projects they want to carry out in the spring and summer to help reduce global warming and prepare for energy and climate uncertainty.

At the conference, community volunteers will be able to learn about many different project grant opportunities to fund grassroots projects in the areas of energy, water quality, waste reduction, graffiti prevention, transportation and Climate/Energy Citizen Partnerships.
Topic tracks will include energy, water quality, community gardening, urban forestry, walking/biking & transit use, local & sustainable food, waste reduction, clean air and developing a communitywide sustainability plan. Volunteer teams will also be able to track their projects and share ideas with other groups working on similar projects through the conference website.
Volunteer teams are encouraged to bring at least three members.
Resource organizations are also invited to exhibit at the event. The event will also feature great music, food and public art! Learn more about the conference and register at afors.org or sustaincommunity.net.

Out of Iraq—Antiwar March & Protest
March 15, 1 pm. Hennepin & Lagoon Ave.
A coalition of antiwar and other activist groups will speak out against the war and occupation of Iraq.
The March starts at 1:30 pm. with a closing rally near Loring Park. This event is organized under the call of: “After 5 Years of War: U.S. Out of Iraq Now! End the war and occupation. No war on Iran. Fund education, housing, health care and other human needs. Bring the troops home now!”
During the month of March, events will be held across the country and around the world to speak out against the war. The March 15 event in Minneapolis is being organized by the Year 5 Committee to End the War, which includes representatives from a range of peace, student, social justice and other organizations.
FFI call 612-522-1861
or 612-827-5364

Family Easter Celebration
March 22, 3 to 5 pm.
Midtown Global Market
920 E. Lake St.
Come and learn about Easter traditions from around the world, decorate eggs, make seasonal crafts, and have your photo taken with the Easter Bunny. Don't forget to bring your Easter basket to collect candy from Midtown Global Market vendors! This event is free and open to the public. FFI visit:
midtownglobalmarket.org

ART

The American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave. S.
612-871-4907
americanswedishinst.org
Etchings by Swedish Artist Anders Zorn
Feb. 6-June 1

Christensen Center Art Gallery
Augsburg College
22nd Ave. at 7 1/2 St.
612-330-1524
augsburg.edu/galleries
Where the Sky Meets Earth
Feb. 29-Apr. 4
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave.
612-874-3700
mcad.edu
Evolutions: MCAD in the 1960s and 70s
Feb. 22- Mar. 30

Minneapolis
Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Ave. S.
612-870-3131
artsmia.org
Arts of Japan: The John C. Weber Collection
Feb. 24-May 25
The Prints of Sean Scully
Mar. 1-May 4
In Full Bloom:
Masterworks of
Flower Illustration
Until June. 15
Metamorphosis: Maria
Sibylla Merian’s Insects
of Suriname
Until June. 15

Northern Clay
Center
2424 E. Franklin Ave.
612-339-8007
northernclaycenter.org
Exquisite Pots: Six Degrees of Collaboration
Mar. 7-April 27
Bountiful Visions: Juliane Shibata and Eva Kwong
Mar. 7-April 27

Walker Art
Center
1750 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-375-7600
walkerart.org
Present Tense: Photographs by JoAnn Verburg
Jan. 12-Apr 20
Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes
Feb. 16-Aug. 17

Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
612-371-0838
minnesotaorchestra.com
Young People’s Orchestra
On the Day You Were Born
Mar. 12-Mar. 15
Dvorak and
Rachmaninoff
Mar. 27-Mar. 29

THEATER

Bedlam Theater
1501 S. 6th St.
612-338-9817
bedlamtheater.org
Iron Mermaiden
Mar. 7-Mar. 23

Brave New
Workshop
2605 Hennepin Ave. S
612-332-6620
bravenewworkshop.com
The Brave New Workshop at 50
Old Enough to Know Better
Feb. 23-May 17

The Bryant Lake
Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake St.
612-825-8949
bryantlakebowl.com

The Children’s Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave. S.
612-874-0400
childrenstheatre.org
The Stones
Feb.12-Mar. 9
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
Feb. 26-April 16

The Guthrie
818 2nd Ave. S.
612-333-9202
guthrietheater.org
9 Parts of Desire
Mar. 1-Mar. 23
Jane Eyre
Mar. 8-Mar. 30
Third
Feb. 16-Mar. 30

Hennepin Stages
824 Hennepin Ave.
612-673-0404
hennepintheaterdistrict.
com
Summer of 42
Mar. 7-Mar. 30

In the Heart of
the Beast Puppet
and Mask
Theater
1500 E. Lake St.
612-721-2535
hobt.org
Beneath the Surface
Feb. 19-Mar. 14
Saturday Puppet Shows
thru Mar.
Make’n Take Workshop for Kids
11 am. Saturdays

The Jungle
Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-822-7063
jungletheater.com
Syringa Tree
Feb. 1-Mar .9

Mixed Blood
Theater
1501 S. 4th St.
612-338-6131
mixedblood.com
Love Person
Feb. 28-Mar. 30

Music Box
Theater
1407 Nicollet Ave. S.
612-871-1414
tripleespresso.com
Triple Espresso
Every Wed.-Sun. until
Apr. 12

Ordway Center
for the Performing
Arts
345 Washington St.
651-224-4222
ordway.org
Blues in the Night
Mar. 11-Mar. 18

Orpheum Theatre
910 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-339-7007
hennepintheaterdistrict.com

Patrick’s Cabaret
3010 Minnehaha Ave. S.
612-724-6273
patrickscabaret.org
Arturo Miles & Collective Dance Co.
Feb. 29

Pillsbury House
Theater
3501 Chicago Ave. S
612-825-0459
Other
Mar. 28-Apr. 5

Rarig Center’s Whiting
Proscenium Theatre
580 Rarig Center
330 21st Ave. S.
612-624-2345
theatre.umn.edu
Peace Crimes
Feb. 22-Mar. 9

The Southern
Theater
1420 Washington Ave. S.
612-340-1725
southerntheater.org
You’re My Kind of Pretty
Feb. 28-Mar. 9
Cassandra and Jawaahir Dance Company’s Girls’ Night IN: A look behind the screens
Mar. 20-Mar. 30

Theatre De La
Jeune Lune
105 N. 1st St.
612-333-6200
jeunelune.org
Fishtank
Feb. 16-Mar. 22

Theatre in the
Round Players
245 Cedar Ave. S.
612-333-3010
theatreintheround.org
Sabrina Fair
Mar. 14-Apr. 6

Minnehaha United
Methodist Church
(3701 E. 50th St.)
The church gives away
surplus perishables, such
as produce and breads,
the fourth Saturday of
each month. The
MinneHarvest starts at
9 am. and closes at 10
am. The food shelf at
MUMC is open Tues. to
Fri. from 1 to 3 pm.

Volunteer Opportunities

Help others in your retirement by spending 15 hours a week as a Senior Companion and receive a tax-free financial reimbursement. Senior Campanions provide compionship, transportation and errand assistance to elderly community members, allowing them to continue to live independently in their own homes. you must be 60 years of age and willing to commit to 15 hours a week. For more information, call 651-310-9440 (metro) or toll free 888-205-3770 for an application.

Ebenezer Senior Housing Services is looking for volunteers. Several opportunities exist, including serving supper to seniors, delivering lunch, one to one visiting and more. Call Volunteer Director, Sally Newberry at 612-872-8515 or email:
snewbur1@fairview.org
The Hennepin County Volunteer & Community Partnership Program is looking for parent aide volunteers. As a volunteer you can offer your experience as a parent to a single mother or father. Provide encouragement and give hope to single parents who may be coping with health problems, disabilities or other issues. Volunteers are asked to meet with the parent every week for one year. Call Rosemary Carpenter at 612-348-4749

Work with seniors who want to live independently. Longfellow/Seward Healthy Seniors has a variety of opportunities for you—such as friendly visiting, driving seniors to appointments, providing caregivers respite, etc. Contact Mary Albrecht at 612-729-5799 to see how your skills can be applied to this very important mission. Hospice of the Twin Cities, a nonprofit program serving metro area, needs volunteers. Training is provided.

HandyWorks, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, needs volunteers to help seniors in South Minneapolis with home chores. Assist with minor home repairs, snow removal, yard work and housekeeping. For details call Megan at 612-721-8687, ext. 329, or e-mail Mnolan@gmcc.org.

If you love to read, but can’t get to the library because of illness or disability, the Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library can help. Volunteers will deliver books, tapes and other library materials to your door. For more information about this free service to Minneapolis residents with limited mobility, call 612-630-6173.

Tutor with the
Minnesota Literacy
Council and help some-one in your community
learn English, become a
U.S. citizen, earn their
GED, gain their adult
diploma, learn basic
computer skills or learn
to read. Call the out-reach coordinator at
651-645-2277 or visit:
www.theMLC.org.

Ebenezer Hall Health
Care is looking for vol-unteers. Several oppor-tunities exist, including
serving supper to sen-iors at Ebenezer Park
apartments, delivering
Meals on Wheels lunch
to tenants, and leading
fun activities and games
for nursing home resi-dents Call 612-872-8515.

Hospice of the Twin
Cities, a community
based hospice program
serving the 12-county
metro area, provides
support services for
patients and families
facing a life-threatening
illness. Volunteer training
is provided. Pre-registra-tion is required.
Call 763-253-2114.

COMMUNITY UPDATES

Recycling your electronic equipment made free and easy. Most electronics contain toxic metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium. If any of these contaminants get into our rivers, streams or lakes, they can harm our health and damage the environment. Hennepin County takes electronics free of charge, year-round, from residents at drop-off facilities in Bloomington and Brooklyn Park. Electronics accepted include TVs, computers (CPUs, monitors, laptops), computer peripherals (keyboards, printers, etc), VCRs, DVD players, stereos and more. Some quantity limits apply. These items are accepted from households only. Electronics from businesses are not accepted at the facilities. For more information on Hennepin County’s Drop-off Facilities and how to recycle electronics, call 612-348-3777.

Sustainable
Homeownership and
Anti-foreclosure
Response Center
(S.H.A.R.C.)
A new, one-stop hous-ing crisis center will open to offer loan coun-seling and foreclosure prevention services to individuals and families falling behind on mort-gage payments, or fac-ing possible foreclosure. Contact the Minneapolis Urban League, Glover-Sudduth Center, for
center hours, or to set
up an appointment at: 612-302-3100.