Minneapolis/ Community & Society
Published on March 11, 2020
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Looking to mix things up this week? From mental health workshop to concert honoring female role models, here's a rundown of options to help you get out and about in the days ahead.

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Hope for Recovery

From the event description:

This is a six-hour workshop for family and friends of a teen or adult living with a mental illness and people living with a mental illness who are doing well in their recovery. Obtain information about mental illnesses, treatments, crisis management, suicide prevention, the mental health system and local resources, along with practical strategies for helping a loved one or friend. This includes learning the LEAP strategy for improving communication: Listen, Empathize, Agree-on what you can and Partner. NOTE: Lunch is not provided as part of the workshop, so we suggest participants bring a bagged lunch.

When: Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: NAMI Minnesota, 1919 University Ave. West, Suite 400
Admission: Free
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Be More - Americorps Opportunity Fair

From the event description:

Be more and better your community with Americorps. As an AmeriCorps member, you can meet critical needs throughout Minnesota by helping solve tough problems in educational achievement, economic opportunity and environmental protection. Whether you are a recent high school grad, college student, parent or retiree, there is an opportunity for you! Stop by and learn more at our opportunity fair. This is a family friendly event.

When: Saturday, March 14, 12:30-4 p.m.
Where: Rondo Community Library, 461 Dale St. North
Admission: Free
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Somatic Singing

From the event description:

Led by artist Archie Barry, this free workshop is open to anyone interested in examining connections between voice, movement, and space. Together, we will explore a sequence of vocal exercises gathered from various fields, including dramaturgical warm-up exercises, therapeutic traditions, guided meditation and sound paired with improvised movement, all of which are strategies that Barry regularly employs when devising new work. No formal singing training or other experience is necessary.

When: Saturday, March 14, 1-3 p.m.
Where: Yeah Maybe Studio, 708 Vandalia St., Floor 4
Admission: Free
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Pity Party Wings Party

From the event description:

Pity Party Sauce Co. is hosting a hot wings party at Urban Growler Brewing Company. There will be a hot wings competition and other activities to win limited edition sauces. Pity Party will have a booth showcasing our five classic sauces and our five limited edition sauces, with merchandise for sale as well. Urban Growler will be offering a wing flight of five sauces, some classics and some new. Wings can be either chicken or cauliflower.

When: Saturday, March 14, 5-8 p.m.
Where: Urban Growler Brewing Co., 2325 Endicott St.
Admission: $11-$21
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Heroines of the Baroque with Flying Forms

From the event description:

Female role models, whether newly created or Biblical, pervade music of the Baroque. Most insightful are those characterizations about women written by women composers. Including works by Jacquet de la Guerre, Strozzi, Caccini and Leonarda, this concert explores how women’s stories were told through the lens of women living in that era.

When: Saturday, March 14, 7:30-8 p.m.
Where: The Baroque Room, 275 E. Fourth St., #280
Admission: $15-$20
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