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Ongoing Mondays - The Northside Arts Collective board of directors meets on the first Monday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. Email info@ nacarts.org for location.

Ongoing Mondays - Artist Roundtable meets monthly on the third Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. Email info@nacarts.org or visit www.nacarts.org for location.

Ongoing - Join the fun at Camden Music School for winter term, Jan. 9-Mar. 17. For people of all ages, experience levels and interests. Choose from Musikgarten early childhood classes, vocal and instrumental lessons, music theory and songwriting classes – including rock ‘n roll, hand drums, choir, string jamming. Special family rates, discounts/scholarships available. Scholarship deadline noon, Jan. 3. www.camdenmusicschool.com, 612-618-0219, info@camdenmusicschool.com. Classes at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 3751 Sheridan N., and Grace Church 1500 6th St. NE.

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Church Events

Ongoing - Clothes Closet at North United Methodist Church, 44th and Fremont, from 9 a.m.-noon the first Saturday of each month and the first Monday each month from 6-8 p.m. Donations accepted when open or see if there is some clothing you may need. If unable to get to NUMC during open times, call the church at 612-522-4497.

Ongoing third Sundays - Breakfast and a Bag. The Joint Ministries of Evangelist Temple, Brooklyn Center Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist and Gethsemane Lutheran host a free community breakfast from 8-10 a.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church on 47th and Colfax. When you are finished with breakfast and coffee you are welcome to take a bag of groceries home with you.

Friday, 1/20 - Frosty Family Fun, 5-8 p.m. at Webber Park. North United Methodist Church (44th and Fremont) serving free chili inside with s’mores on the parking lot. Enjoy popcorn, hot chocolate, Pickles the Clown, music and roast marshmallows at the bonfire. Info: 612-521-2100 or 612-370-4916.

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Classes, Workshops, Services

Third Tuesdays - Seniors with diabetes support group, 10-11:30 a.m., Webber Park Community Center, 4141 Webber Pkwy. Call Dot Hase, 521-1182, or American Diabetes Assn., 593-5333. Free.

Ongoing Wednesdays - TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 7 p.m., Webber Park.

Thursday, 1/12 - Attention all employed single moms! Trapped in a job that doesn’t pay enough? Career counselors help you increase your income, get a promotion or develop a new career path. Women Achieving New Directions offers individual counseling and on-going career development workshops on goal setting, job search and salary negotiation. Networking workshop, 6-8 p.m., 2143 Lowry. On-site child care and light meal provided. Call 612-752-8554.

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Community & Cultural Events

Ongoing - Hennepin County low-cost immunizations. Brookdale Service Center, 6125 Shingle Creek Road, Jan. 24, 9 to 11 a.m. Hennepin Health Services Building, 525 Portland Ave. S., Jan. 6, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Info: 612-348-2884 or www.hennepin.us/vaccines. Donations requested but not required.

Ongoing - Free tax preparation for seniors and low income persons at North Regional Library and Oak Park Center. Trained and certified AARP Tax-Aide volunteers help with personal income tax, rent credit, property tax refunds and other tax issues. Bring photo ID, Social Security Cards for yourself and your family, and tax documents from employers, pensions, banks, etc. If you rent, bring the 2011 CRP certificate from your landlord. If you are a homeowner bring your property tax statement payable in 2012. Bring last year’s tax return and anything important. Tax prep begins at North Regional Library, 1315 Lowry, Feb. 1, and continues on Wed., 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-April 11, and Sat. beginning Feb. 4 and continuing Sat., 10:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m., thru April 14. First come first served basis. Oak Park Center, 1701 Oak Park N., tax prep begins Feb. 6 and continues every Mon. thru April 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Call 612-377-7000 for appointment. Appointments get preference but walk-ins accepted if Tax-Aide Counselors are available.

Ongoing Mondays - Fare For All Express. Save up to 40 percent on frozen meats and fresh fruits and vegetables. North Community YMCA, 1711 West Broadway, 5-7 p.m. Next distribution Jan. 9. Info 763-450-3880 or www.fareforall.org.

Monday, 1/16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 4055 Nicollet Ave. S. Features MPS Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson, and Sha Cage, local actress, artist and playwright. MPRB presents its Living the Dream award to Reverend Jerry McAfee of New Salem Baptist Church. Bring a non-perishable food item to donate. Refreshments available. Info: www.minneapolisparks.org or 612-230-6400.

Saturday, 1/21 - Shingle Creek Sliding Hill Extravaganza, noon-3 p.m., 50th and Logan. Bonfires, smores, hot coco, hot dogs and sledding on the best sliding hill in Camden. Info: www.scna-mpls.org.

Ongoing - Public open houses on Bottineau Transitway. Project is soliciting public comment through Feb. 17. Bottineau Corridor follows Bottineau Blvd. (Highway 81), extending 13 miles from downtown Minneapolis through North Minneapolis to the northwest suburbs of Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Osseo and Robbinsdale. Public meetings: Jan. 23, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Theodore Wirth Chalet, 1301 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Jan. 24, 6-8 p.m., Brooklyn Park City Hall, 5200 85th Ave. N., Brooklyn Park; Jan. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Urban Research and Outreach/Engagement Center, 2001 Plymouth Ave. N.; and Jan. 31, 6-8 p.m., Robbinsdale City Hall, 4100 Lakeview Ave. N., Robbindale Info: 612-348-9710 or www.hennepin.us.

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Libraries

Ongoing: There’s always lots to do at North Regional and Webber Libraries. For a complete program/class calendar list visit http://www.hclib.org/ pub/events/.

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Parks

Sunday, 1/1 - New Year’s Day Snowshoe Hike, 1-3 p.m., Kroening Interpretive Center. Enjoy snowshoeing through the park and view the winter Mississippi. Warm up afterwards with cocoa and bird- and squirrel-watching. We will take a winter hike if there is not enough snow for snowshoeing. Snowshoes are provided or bring your own. $5, ages 8+.

Sunday, 1/ 8 - Free Family Funday: Bird Bonanza 1-3 p.m., Kroening Interpretive Center, North Mississippi Regional Park. A bird in the hand and three in the bush! Use education mounts for an in-the-hand look at some common Minnesota birds. Practice using binoculars and bird I.D. skills in an I-Spy game. Answer which bird feeder or bird food is the favorite of the river’s feathered friends and why. Free, open to all ages.

Tuesday, 1/10 - Snowshoe Through History -10 a.m.-noon, at Kroening Interpretive Center. Cross-country skiing, sledding and snowshoeing are lifelines for people throughout history. Hear stories from snowshoeing in the French and Indian War to skiing in Norway during World War II. Share stories, hot beverages, then snowshoe or hike to relive some of these events. Snowshoes provided; all abilities welcome. Cost $5, reservations required. Call 763-559-6700.

Wednesday, 1/11 - My Baby & Me & The Mississippi: Sensory Exploration, 10-11 a.m., at Kroening Interpretive Center. Join other parents with small children the same age for a Sensory Discovery program. Tickle little feet with feathers, blow bubbles and feel animal furs as we explore the origin of each object. Ages birth to 2 with adult. Cost $5, reservations required, call 763-559-6700.

Saturday, 1/14 - Winter Nature on Snowshoes, 1-3 p.m., Kroening Interpretive Center.. Meander through prairie and woodlands on snowshoes as you explore with a naturalist — beginners welcome. Warm up with snacks and a warm beverage by a cozy fire. Snowshoes provided. Hike if no snow. Cost $5, reservations required. Call 763-559-6700 to reserve.

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