Detailed information below. Northside Walking Tour Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:30 am Meet at Lincoln Elementary School, 2131 12th Ave. N.
Minneapolis' North Side, once home to the largest Jewish population between Chicago and Denver, still boasts the magnificent architecture of the area's former synagogues. Discover the stories behind the synagogues, the congregations, and the neighborhoods in this walking tour designed to acquaint you with the old Jewish North Side.
Please check the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission’s website for the latest information.
For another opportunity to explore the North Side, come visit our exhibit “We Couldn’t Live at Home” at the Minnesota Historical. Detailed information below. We Couldn’t Live at Home Exhibit Opening and Family Day Sunday, June 1, 2008, 12-4 pm Minnesota History Center 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul
The free family day event highlights the exhibit and the diverse communities affected by and working to ameliorate the plight of Minnesota’s children and youth who must live away from home. Spoken word artist and community organizer Shá Cage curates a showcase of eclectic talent including: • Native Youth Drumming Circle • Bobby Wilson and e. g. Bailey (Native spoken word artists) • Blazin’ Up Clique (Hip Hop Dance Collective) • Shock B (Dee Jay) • Drea (jazz soloist) • Quilombolas (world music/Latin fusion band) • Truthmaze (Hip Hop, soul, spoken word, drumming) • Classic Klezmer (with musicians Judith Eisner, Becky Erickson, Jennifer Rubin and Diane Benjamin)
In addition to live music and performances, the festivities also include tours of the exhibit led by curator Kate Searls, hands–on art activities, resource and volunteer opportunity tables staffed by Avenues for Homeless Youth, Kulture Klub, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, The Family Place, Project Homeless Connect, and a preview screening of the documentary We Knew Who We Were: Memories of the Minneapolis Jewish North Side, with an introduction by producer Tom Lieberman. The re-mastered release of the film (originally released in 2000) will include additional features such as extended interviews, a rousing rendition of the North High Fight Song, and a special driving tour that takes viewers through the streets of the North Side today, comparing its landscape and landmarks with photos of the neighborhood in years gone by.
JHSUM Annual Meeting Sunday, August 17, 2008
Save the date! Join us in celebrating 25 years of collecting at our Annual Meeting.
