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SUMMARY:Mississippi Musings March Workshop: Impact of Warming Winters
DESCRIPTION:This workshop kicks off Mississippi Musings\, a new MWMO workshop series exploring the Mississippi River through science\, storytelling\, and art. Inspired by Sacred Water\, Shared Future\, this year-long series invites community members to connect more deeply with the river and its future. \nDid you know that Minnesota’s winters are warming faster than our summer months?  Come learn about the impacts of warming winters on the Mississippi River and surrounding watershed. \nAt this opening session\, Jothsna Harris\, founder of Change Narrative\, will be both expert and storyteller at this month’s workshop.  Jothsna Harris implements climate change programs that are rooted in community and centered on personal stories. \nArtist Kimberly Boustead will lead participants through a collaborative art project consisting of personalized squares depicting a healthy Mississippi River.  Participants will learn simple stitches and applique to adorn their squares with botanical dyed stitching and wool elements. \nThis workshop is a collaborative effort between the MWMO; Minneapolis artist\, Kimberly Boustead; and Jothsna Harris\, founder of Change Narrative. \nThe event is free\, but registration is required.
URL:https://www.mwmo.org/events/mississippi-musings-march-workshop-impact-of-warming-winters/
LOCATION:MWMO Stormwater Park and Learning Center\, 2522 Marshall Street NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55418-3329\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mississippi Musings April Workshop: Restoration\, Conservation\, and Mending
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 18 at 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.\nJoin us for a morning of interactive art and science at the MWMO Stormwater Park and Learning Center\, where we will learn about the impacts of restoration efforts along the Mississippi River. \nFollowing an informative presentation by the director of conservation at Friends of the Mississippi River\, Dr. Alex Roth\, local poet\, Moheb Soliman\, will share his experience with the recent reconstruction of Hall’s Island. \nArtist Kimberly Boustead will lead participants through a collaborative art project consisting \nof personalized squares depicting a healthy Mississippi River.  Participants will learn simple stitches and applique to adorn their squares with botanical dyed stitching and wool elements. \nThis workshop is a collaborative effort between the MWMO; Minneapolis artist\, Kimberly Boustead; and Friends of the Mississippi River. \nThe event is free\, but registration is required.
URL:https://www.mwmo.org/events/mississippi-musings-april-workshop-restoration-conservation-and-mending/
LOCATION:MWMO Stormwater Park and Learning Center\, 2522 Marshall Street NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55418-3329\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ripples Book Launch with author\, Katie Yamasaki
DESCRIPTION:This Earth Day\, celebrate author Katie Yamasaki’s new picture book Ripples with a story time\, kid activities & book signing. \n\n\n\n\nJoin author and muralist Katie Yamasaki as she celebrates the release of her newest picture book\, Ripples! The event will include a short talk from Katie and Michelle Spangler from the Mississippi Watershed sharing tips of what you can do to keep our Mississippi River clean\, along with kid-friendly activities\, and a book signing (with sales from Wild Rumpus Bookstore). \nRipples follows a young girl and her Aunty as they set sail on their river raft\, along the way passing friends and families engaged in caring for one another ― sharing food\, tending wounds\, and telling stories ― who ultimately join them in cleaning litter and trash from the river. Celebrated artist Katie Yamasaki’s newest picture book is a nuanced\, lyrical celebration of our connections to each other and the environment. With electric\, eye-catching illustrations\, Ripples reminds us of the value of care and the ways we can perform it for each other and for the world around us. \nKatie Yamasaki\, Photo Courtesy of Michael Cheung\nKatie Yamasaki is an award winning picture book author/illustrator and muralist. She has painted over 90 walls around the world\, exploring local stories of identity and social justice. Her picture book work explores similar themes for young readers. Her titles include: Shapes\, Lines\, and Light: My Grandfather’s American Journey; Dad Bakes; Everything Naomi Loved; When the Cousins Came; God’s Big Plan; Fish for Jimmy; and Place Hand Here.
URL:https://www.mwmo.org/events/ripples-book-launch-with-author-katie-yamasaki/
LOCATION:MWMO Stormwater Park and Learning Center\, 2522 Marshall Street NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55418-3329\, United States
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