PLAN IT June 2022

ECO FAIR COMING AUG. 13
The Eco Fair will be a free community event. Organizers of the Eco Fair & 5k have put out a call for exhibitors to participate in the event to be held Saturday, Aug. 13 in Como Park. It will be hosted by Donate Good Stuff in partnership with District 10 Como & District 12 St. Anthony Park Community Councils, Zero Waste St. Paul, and ReUse Minnesota Nonprofits and community organizations that focus on sustainability, the environment, reuse, etc can find out more and register at https://www.donategoodstuff.org/eco-fair-5k-2022---support-the-event.html

NORTHERN SPARK ART FESTIVAL JUNE 11
The annual free Northern Spark festival will bring wonder and exploration to the Rondo, Frogtown, and Little Mekong neighborhoods of St. Paul, as well as downtown St. Paul and Raspberry Island on Saturday, June 11, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 12. Learn more about how to experience the art, how to get around, a map, and updates at northernspark.org.

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION JUNE 18
YWCA St. Paul will celebrate Juneteenth, the commemoration of the end to slavery in the United States, on Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Boyd Park. This year’s celebration promises to be fun for the whole family. Hosted by Jearlyn Steele, the event will offer music entertainment by Thomasina Petrus, Johnnie Brown, and Sound Effects, storyteller and spoken word artists Beverly Cottman, and Brittany Delaney, along with kids’ activities, vendors, food, and more.

TERRA NOSTRA ART EXHIBIT
“Terra Nostra, Our Earth” will be on display May 21 through July 3, 2022 at the Basilica of St. Mary. It will feature art from five artists, including Midway resident Mary Gallagher, with varied connections and responses to environmental justice, art and Catholicism, collectively known as Catholic Artists for Environmental Justice.