Highland Park
Barebones Halloween extravaganza in St. Paul
Stilts, bicycles, rigging, gigantic vultures, wolves, chickens, and moths take the stage at Hidden Falls Park for the last two weekends in October. This year's Barebones Puppets production, the largest ever, is the 16th annual outdoor Halloween extravaganza. The first weekend saw crowd far beyond the hay bale seating capacity. Barebones performs gigantic puppetry in public parks or outdoor spaces, with this year's celebration taking place between fall storms. MORE »
Alarmel Valli at the O'Shaughnessy
The recipient of the world's highest awards and honors, Padma Bhushan Alarmel Valli is India's foremost exponent of Bharatanatyam, acclaimed internationally for her ability to turn a traditional grammar into subtle and deeply internalized dance poetry. Her dance is uncompromisingly classical but is, at the same time, an undeniable language of self-expression.
BareBones Halloween Show
Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company presents "Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins" by Shari Aronson
“Simply awesome, magnificent and incredible!!!” exclaimed IVEY evaluators about our goblin puppets when awarding the Ivey to their creator, Chris Griffith. Now, Hershel and his puppets are back for the holiday season! This audience-interactive piece explores the cultural traditions of Hanukkah in our hit holiday production that sparkles with creativity and imagination!
Winter Solstice Festival
Date/Time: Sunday, Dec 20, 5-6:30pm
Cost: $10
Location: Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Avenue St. Paul
Registration: 651-696-2788 or online
Winter Light - Family Event
Presenter: Marie Olofsdotter, poet, painter and author
Date/Time: Saturday, Dec. 12, 10am - 12pm
Cost: $10
Location: Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Avenue St. Paul
Registration: 651-696-2788 or online
Coming Forth as Elders - Heartening Community with the Vision of Elderhood
Presenters: Kaia Svien MA and Eric Utne, of Utne Reader and Senior Fellow at the U of M Center for Spirituality
Date/Time: Friday, Dec. 4, 10am - 3pm
Cost: $40 Includes Lunch
Men's Series: Writing as a Form of Self-Awareness
Cost: $25 Includes Continental Breakfast
More: Explore ways for self-expression and learn tools for understanding ourselves better.
Registration: www.wisdomwayscenter.org or 651-696-2788
16th Annual Soul Conference with Frances Moore Lappe
Cost: $40
Author of Diet for a Small Planet and Getting a Grip, Frances Moore Lappe' is a democracy advocate and world food and hunger expert. Her first book, Diet for a Small Planet, has sold 3 million copies and is considered the blueprint for eating
with a small carbon footprint long before the term was coined [JM Hirsh, Associated Press].
Meant to Be: Do Things Really Happen for a Reason?
More: Difficult times, including health, financial or other crisis, can be times of profound personal, professional and spiritual growth. Mindfulness and creativity tend to reveal new insights and opportunities. Come explore and understand if things Do Really Happen for a Reason.
