Minneapolis Public Schools

Join us at Khâluna for a personal tour of Asia with Chef Ann Ahmed at the helm. In this immersive dining experience and cooking demonstration, guests will have the opportunity to explore the taste, smell, and style of food reminiscent of SE Asia; a culinary adventure transporting guests across oceans and continents alike. This experience will feature a 3-course menu composed of four small plates, four entrees, and dessert that will be shared family style at the table, emblematic of the dining style most popular in SE Asia. Chef Ann will also be leading a cooking demonstration of one of the entrees and sharing her chef tips and tricks as well as her own personal culinary journey. We can’t wait to welcome you into the kitchen! Includes dinner and gratuity. (Additional beverages are available to purchase directly from the restaurant). NOTE: Ann is nominated for James Beard Award - Best Chef Midwest. Khâluna is located at 4000 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55409 If event is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Line dancing is individuals dancing in unison to predetermined music in predetermined patterns. Individuals will not dance with a partner, nor have physical contact with other dancers. Feel energized as you dance to fun popular music from several decades of music. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Come experience the romance of the Mississippi on a singular cruise featuring a fabulous combo that brings all of the classic love songs in the Great American songbook to life. As you drift along the river you can relax and enjoy the music and watch the moon from the deck. There may even be an opportunity to perform a number yourself! Plus, you'll learn about the history and lore of some the nations most cherished songs sung by some of the most legendary crooners. Meet at the Watergate Marina, 2500 Crosby Farm Road, Saint Paul Minnesota, 55116. Crosby Farm Road is at the intersection of Shepherd Road and Gannon Road. Transportation to the Watergate Marina is on your own. Beverages will be available to purchase on board the boat. You may bring your own food. Note: There is a ramp down to boat. Lower level of boat is enclosed and accessible to all. Ages 21+. If the tour is full, please add your name to the waitlist. If enough interest, we will try to schedule a second cruise.

Discover the world of mushrooms in this 3-hour hands-on beginner mushroom hunting hike with Ironwood Foraging Co. Lead Guide, Tim Clemens. You'll learn how to find and safely identify edible wild mushrooms. Mushroom hunting equipment, mushroom identification skills, fungal biology, mushroom recipes, and resources to continue your learning will all be covered. Location is within one hour of Minneapolis and will be emailed to attendees prior to the workshop. Walking distance ~1-3 miles. NOTE: Location is within one hour of Minneapolis. Location details will be emailed the Monday prior to the workshop. If we go to a State Park, that there will be an additional $7 Daily/$35 annual vehicle entry permit needed that can be purchased at the State Park entrance office. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Introduction to Dakota Weaving Plants With Fern Naomi Renville (Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Omaha, Seneca Cayuga) ENGLISH NAME: Common Stinging Nettle / Urtica Dioica SISSETON DAKOTA NAME: Hosbe [hosh-BAY] OTHER DAKOTA NAMES FOR UTICA DIOICA: Chanicahpehu and pazipa are two other names for nettle used by Dakota communities. DAKOTA NAME FOR STRING OR CORDAGE: Wikan [WEE-KAHN]… derived from the root words for ‘sun’ and ‘braid’. DAKOTA WORD FOR WEAVING: Opazan (to weave something) Not so very long ago, in the Dakota homelands of Imnizaska (St Paul), Sisseton Tribal people relied on our knowledge of and ancestral relationships with native plants - including stinging nettle, bulrush, cattail, willow, basswood, cedar, ash, elm, and spruce root - to create cordage, rope, nets, woven textiles, and shelter. Please join us for a learning journey of reconnecting with our plant relatives. All participants will learn about Dakota weaving plants and traditions, how to twine fibers into cordage, and how to apply what you learned to exploring oth local plant fibers. Fern is a 2022-2023 Native Artist in Residence at the Minnesota Historical Society, where she has been researching the role of nettles in Dakota material culture. Fern Naomi Renville is a storyteller, artist, playwright, and enrolled citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate. Meet at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge & Visitor Center lcoated at 3815 American Blvd E, Bloomington, MN 55425. NOTE: Subject to weather conditions. If necessary, we will reschedule the walk. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.

Come out and enjoy exploring the land, and our native plant relatives from a Dakota perspective.This plant walk will be lead by Tanaǧidaŋ To Wiŋ. Please remember to dress for the Fall weather, and wear comfortable walking shoes. Although, the walk is only an hour long, please remember to bring water. Together we will share, learn, and honor our sacred plant nation. Our walk will be 1-1.5 miles. Meet at Crosby Farm Park located at 2595 Crosby Farm Rd, St Paul, MN 55116 NOTE: Subject to weather conditions. If necessary, we will reschedule the walk. If class is full, please enroll for the waitlist. We will contact you if a space becomes available.