THURSDAY/APRIL 29
THE VIOLENT CONFLICT in the Tigray region of Ethiopia where war crimes have been reported will be discussed in a Zoom program from noon-1 p.m. The cost is $10, $5 for students and seniors. To register, visit worldwithoutgenocide.org/ethiopia or call 952-693-5206.
THE RED CROSS will be accepting blood donations from 1-7 p.m. at Clutch Brewing in Keg and Case Market, 928 W. Seventh St. To sign up to become a donor, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
FRIDAY/APRIL 30
THE RED CROSS will be accepting blood donations from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Midway YMCA, 1761 University Ave. To sign up to become a donor, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
FRIDAY/MAY 7
“FREEDOM OF SPEECH and Racial Justice: Friends or Enemies?” will be addressed this evening by John Gordon, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota. The free online program will run from 7:30-9 p.m. It is being hosted by the Jewish congregation Or Emet. It will begin with a short humanistic sabbath service. To register for the link, email Scott Chazdon at president@oremet.org.
TUESDAY/MAY 11
NATIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION, a Minnesota State Horticultural Society webinar, will be offered at 7:30 p.m. Learn how to identify native flowers and grasses using basic characteristics of plant families and their growing conditions. The cost is $10. To register, visit tinyurl.com/3r6ephjv.
THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE of 1915-23 and the recent conflict in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh and Artsakh regions of Armenia and Azerbaijan will be addressed by Armen Sahakyan of the Armenian National Committee IN a webinar from 7-9 p.m. The cost is $10, $5 for students and seniors. To register, visit worldwithoutgenocide.org/armenia or call 952-693-5206 by May 10.
SUNDAY/MAY 16
THE SAINT PAUL HIKING CLUB will gather this afternoon for a five-mile hike along Minnehaha Creek and around Lake Hiawatha and Hiawatha Golf Course. The hike will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the corner of Minnehaha Parkway and 35th Avenue South in Minneapolis. New members are welcome. Call Sharon at 651-207-5926.
A POLLINATOR PLANT SALE will be held from noon-3 p.m. today at the Temple of Aaron Synagogue, 616 S. Mississippi River Blvd. A variety of annual and perennial plants that are organically grown and pollinator-friendly will be available, along with heirloom tomatoes, vegetables and herbs. Order forms, which are due by May 12, are available at the temple office or by emailing 7381jbs@comcast.net. Curbside pickup is available for pre-orders. Masks are required. Call Margie at 651-698-4358.
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