Local Events You Don't Want to Miss

15th Annual Get Hooked Gala Set for April 6 in Andover

Local nonprofit, Fishing for Life, has a calendar of events underway for 2019 and their spring gala is up next. The 15th annual Get Hooked Gala is happening from 4 to 9 p.m., on April 6, at The Courtyards of Andover, in Andover. The gala includes a buffet meal, silent auction, live auction, games and raffles. Funds raised will aid in conducting the nonprofit’s summer programming which includes fishing camps for youth, family-friendly lake events and other opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors. This all coincides with Fishing for Life’s mission which is to serve youth, families, veterans and communities through fishing and outdoor programs.

Funds raised will also help in planning for new programming throughout the year. Tom Goodrich, executive director of Fishing for Life, states, “We want to be the ‘camp that comes home with the kids.’ We want to stay in relationship with the kids that attend our fishing camps and lake events throughout the summer months and continue to grow those relationships into the fall and winter months.” This past year’s programming included a dark house spearing event, Holes 4 Heroes Ice Fishing event, Tip Up Fishing for big pike on the Vermillion River, Firearms Safety Course and, coming in May, a spring crappie contest—all great events for youth, families and veterans with which to be engaged.

Generous donations from people in surrounding areas are what start these programs, keep them running, and maintain Fishing for Life anchored as an organization. Consider joining Fishing for Life’s mission and attend the gala.

Cost: Tickets are $50/person. Location: 13545 Martin St. NW, Andover. For more information and tickets, visit FishingForLife.org.

NATC Introduces Local Business Professionals Networking Social

Natural Awakenings Twin Cities (NATC) is continually seeking to better serve our community’s needs in a variety of ways, not just through print. In this spirit, NATC is organizing casual business networking events on the second Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., with the goal of helping to build a stronger sense of community among business professionals. These events will be held throughout the Twin Cities at local craft breweries, coffee houses and NATC advertisers’ places of business.

NATC has also created Your Shining Life Expo to help connect businesses to customers interested in health and wellness; produces Green Tea Conversations radio show on AM950 to help people gain insights into the diverse services and products local professionals offer to the community; and offers NATC Collaborators Lunch ‘n’ Learn monthly events to assist our advertisers in gaining new tools and information to help move their business forward in today’s market.

The next NATC Business Networking event will be held April 9, 6:30-8pm at Diamonds Coffee Shoppe, and all business professionals are welcome. Future locations will be announced on the Calendar of Events page on the NATC website, the Events tab on Facebook, the NATC Collaborators Meetup Group and in our monthly newsletter.

Cost: Free. Location: 1618 Central Ave. NE, Minneapolis. For more information, contact SchaOn Blodgett at 952-373-8401 or email SchaOn@NATwinCities.com.

Minnesota Women’s Press Presents Endings Seminar

The Minnesota Women’s Press Conversations is hosting a seminar entitled Endings, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 13 at First Unitarian Society, in Minneapolis. This full-day event will wrap all attendees in shared dialogue about living, dying and death. Through these conversations, they gain a greater appreciation of life and open the door to intentional endings.

A keynote presentation by LaDonna Redmond entitled Making Grief Speakable will be provided during lunch. Breakout sessions include Proactively Prepare, how to manage end-of-life decisions; Philosopher’s Circle, an open discussion about what we think is “next”; and Embrace the Spiritual, the role of art, music, movement and ritual from home vigils to public celebrations of life.

This event will bring together storytellers in conversation and connection. In addition, organizations, businesses and those who wish to share conversations about our endings, and make more visible one of the most intimate transitions in our lives will join us.

Cost: $25-$250. Location: 900 Mount Curve Ave., Minneapolis. For more information and registration, visit Tinyurl.com/MWPEndings.