No Borders

Join us at Chai Khana's No Borders stage for a night of cultural celebration and global solidarity with the intention of preparing one's self for the continued struggles against the freedom of joy and the expression of love. Let us find our inspiration through performance, dance, and rage karaoke!

• Date: Friday, January 16, 2026

• Time: 8:00 PM 11:59 PM

• Location: Afghan Cultural Society301 Cedar Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55454United States (map)

• This event is free and open to public

Art + Connection - Stained Glass mosaic lamp

A fun workshop located in the classroom of the seward coop -Friendship store.

Stained Glass Mosaic Lamp Event - Class will be inside the classroom of the coop.

Come join us for a fun and creative afternoon at the Seward Community Co-op - Friendship Store to learn how to make your very own stained glass mosaic lamp! This hands-on workshop will teach you the art of cutting and arranging glass pieces to create a beautiful lamp that will light up any room. No experience necessary - all skill levels are welcome! Supplies will be provided, just bring your creativity and enthusiasm. Every participant will leave with a finished lamp.

But this evening is about more than art—it’s about connection. Part of the workshop will include conversation with fellow participants, offering time to reflect, share stories, and build community.

Come create, connect, and celebrate community through art!

• Date: Saturday, January 17 

• Time: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

• Location: Seward Coop - Friendship store - Classroom 1317 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN 55409

• Cost: Free to attend

• RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-connection-stained-glass-mosaic-lamp

Light on Lake: Launch Party

Join the opening celebration for the “Light on Lake” public art projections along East Lake Street. Features artist installations by Boo McCaleb, Erica Warren, and Rachel Quast. The party includes local food, music, and community engagement at Midtown Global Market, while the projections light up the surrounding Lake Street buildings.

Join us for a free community celebration kicking off Light on Lake, a four-night public art experience transforming the Midtown Global Exchange building into an outdoor gallery of light and color. Meet the artists behind the work, get a first look at their large-scale projection installations, and enjoy an evening of art, music, and community.

About Light on Lake:

This summer, The Great Northern invited Minnesota-based artists to submit proposals for “Light on Lake,” a four-night public art experience that will transform East Lake Street into a large-scale moving projection installation. Our selected artists have created original artwork that will illuminate the walls and facades of East Lake Street businesses this winter. Light on Lake runs January 29 - February 1.

In addition to creating original work, our selected artists led community workshops this fall, inviting neighbors and community members to share stories and ideas which were incorporated into the final pieces.

• Launch Party: Thursday, January 29

• Time: 6 - 7:30 p.m.

• Location: Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407

• RSVP: https://midtownglobalmarket.org/new-events/2026/1/29/light-on-lake-launch-party

• The Light on Lake Launch Party is free and open to the public, your RSVP helps ensure we provide the best experience possible for our guests!

Light on Lake

Join the “Light on Lake” public art projections along East Lake Street. Features artist installations by Boo McCaleb, Erica Warren, and Rachel Quast. Light on Lake is a free, four-night public art experience transforming the Midtown Global Exchange building into an outdoor gallery of light and color.

About Light on Lake:

This summer, The Great Northern invited Minnesota-based artists to submit proposals for “Light on Lake,” a four-night public art experience that will transform East Lake Street into a large-scale moving projection installation. Our selected artists have created original artwork that will illuminate the walls and facades of East Lake Street businesses this winter. Light on Lake runs January 29 - February 1.

In addition to creating original work, our selected artists led community workshops this fall, inviting neighbors and community members to share stories and ideas which were incorporated into the final pieces.

• Date: Light on Lake runs January 29 - February 1.

• Time: 6 p.m. - onward

• Location: Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407

• Free and open to the public

Light on Lake

Join the “Light on Lake” public art projections along East Lake Street. Features artist installations by Boo McCaleb, Erica Warren, and Rachel Quast. Light on Lake is a free, four-night public art experience transforming the Midtown Global Exchange building into an outdoor gallery of light and color.

About Light on Lake:

This summer, The Great Northern invited Minnesota-based artists to submit proposals for “Light on Lake,” a four-night public art experience that will transform East Lake Street into a large-scale moving projection installation. Our selected artists have created original artwork that will illuminate the walls and facades of East Lake Street businesses this winter.

In addition to creating original work, our selected artists led community workshops this fall, inviting neighbors and community members to share stories and ideas which were incorporated into the final pieces.

• Date: Light on Lake runs January 29 - February 1.

• Time: 6 p.m. - onward

• Location: Midtown Global Market, 920 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407

• Free and open to the public

Art + connection - Jewelry / Earrings making workshop

Class will be inside the classroom of the coop.

Learn to make polymer clay beads and then use jump rings and a variety of beads / findings to assemble earrings or other jewelry.

But this evening is about more than art—it’s about connection. Part of the workshop will include conversation with fellow participants, offering time to reflect, share stories, and build community.

Come create, connect, and celebrate community through art!

• Date: Saturday, February 14

• Time: 4:30 - 7:00 p.m.

• Location: Seward Coop - Friendship store - Classroom 1317 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN 55409

• Cost: Free to attend

• RSVP: https://jewelryearrings.eventbrite.com/

Art + connection - Stained Mosaic workshop

Class will be inside the classroom of the coop.

Learn step-by-step techniques to cut and assemble glass pieces into a pair of mosaic coasters. All materials are included – and you’ll take your finished coasters home!

Come create, connect, and celebrate community through art!

• Date: Saturday, March 14 

• Time: 4:30 - 7:30 p.m.

• Location: Seward Coop - Friendship store - Classroom 1317 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN 55409

• Cost: Free to attend

• RSVP: https://glassmosaiccoasters.eventbrite.com