Makoce kin Mitakuye: The Land is my Relative

From her rich collection of prose, poetry, and recipes, Teresa Peterson shares how she found refuge from the struggle to reconcile her Christianity and Dakota spirituality, discovering solace and ceremony in communing with the Earth. Observing and embracing the cycles of her garden, she awakens to the constant affirmation that healing and wellness can be attained through a deep relationship with land, plants, and waters. Dakota people call this way of seeing and being in the world mitakuye owasin: all my relations.

Karrin Allyson: Wintry Mix

Few American jazz singers have had as long and fruitful a relationship with Brazilian music as Karrin Allyson. Her early albums included such classics as “Corcovado” and “One Note Samba”. Then, her 1999 recording From Paris to Rio split the difference between songs from those musical cities. 2008’s Imagina: Songs of Brazil raised the ante on Rio. Now, here’s another all-Brazilian outing, 2024’s A Kiss for Brazil, featuring the great Bahian singer-guitarist Rosa Passos on two songs.

Jorma Kaukonen & John Hurlbut

Jorma Kaukonen is one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and rock. His storied career has already spanned a half-century. Moreover, he is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a Grammy recipient. Jorma was at the forefront of popular rock and roll, one of the founders of the San Francisco sound and a progenitor of Psychedelic Rock. Thus, he is a founding member of two legendary bands, Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna.

JD Simo & Luther Dickinson: Do the Rump! Tour

Two of the most electrifying forces in modern roots music converge! Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars, The Black Crowes) joins JD Simo (Chris Isaak, Jack White, Beyoncé, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis). Here, they unite as a soul-shaking trio with powerhouse drummer Adam Abrashoff. Their chemistry is deep, their grooves are dirty, and their shows are a masterclass in high-octane, roots-infused blues.

Holiday Glass Marketplace Event- Small Business Saturday

Holiday Glass Marketplace Event- Small Business Saturday

Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts

2213 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55404

Celebrate the vibrant art community of Minnesota this holiday season by exploring the world of glass art created by talented local artists.

Saturday November 29, 2025 from 12pm-5pm. An all ages event!

  • Free live glassblowing demonstrations

  • Receive a glassy gift with a gallery purchase of $30 or more

Holiday Glass Marketplace Event- Design & Dazzle

Holiday Glass Marketplace Event- Design & Dazzle

Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts

2213 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55404

Celebrate the vibrant art community of Minnesota this holiday season by exploring the world of glass art created by talented local artists.

Saturday, December 20, 2025 from 12pm-5pm. An all ages event!

  • Free live glassblowing demonstrations

  • Receive a glassy gift with a gallery purchase of $30 or more

Holiday Glass Marketplace 2025

Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts’ Holiday Glass Marketplace is open for shopping November 18-December 21, 2025, Tuesdays-Sundays 11am-6pm. The Holiday Glass Marketplace features a wide selection of glass art pieces from high end home decor to fun stocking stuffers and more! Items such as sculpture, jewelry, tableware, and ornaments all made by local artists. We are celebrating the season with two family friendly events: “Small Business Saturday” November 29th and “Design & Dazzle” December 20th.

Here Comes the Sun - Presented by Lori Dokken

It’s a Beatles songfest! For this concert event, Lori Dokken (pianist, vocalist and music director) has enlisted five of the Twin Cities’ finest female vocalists: Patty Peterson, Joyann Parker, Rachel Holder, Connie Evingson and Judi Vinar. This group of artists promises to deliver, in their own unique ways, a wide range of selections from the Beatles’ vast catalog of songs.

Helen Hoover: The Life of One of Minnesota's Beloved Nature Writers

Beloved nature writer Helen Hoover’s path to the north woods came following a successful career in Chicago as a metallurgist - an unlikely profession for a woman without a college degree in the 1940s and 50s. Through smarts and self-training, she solved a long-standing steel breakage problem for a farm implement company, receiving a patent for her work – and then walked away from corporate life in 1954 to live in a remote cabin on Gunflint Lake.