Events
hat follows is a list of upcoming events of interest to members of the Twin Cities Bungalow Club. Some are sponsored by the Bungalow Club and some are not.
Twin Cities Bungalow Club Presents:
2025 Twin Cities Bungalow Club Home Tour
Saturday, May 10, 2025
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Bungalow Club members free; non-members $10
Tour starts at 3547 24th Ave. S., Minneapolis
Reservations not required; tickets are not sold in advance
The Twin Cities Bungalow Club Home Tour is almost here!
Join us on Saturday, May 10, for the Bungalow Club’s annual celebration of vintage houses. The tour is the perfect chance to wander through luscious vintage interiors; get ideas for your home; and chat with like-minded homeowners and tour participants.
There are four gorgeous homes on the tour this year—three in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul. They include three classic bungalows and a unique, 2½-story Arts & Crafts home built in 1910.
Pick up a tour map with the homes’ addresses and descriptions any time after 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, at the first house, located at 3547 24th Avenue South in Minneapolis. Reservations are not required.
On the tour you will see:
- splendid Arts & Crafts furnishings, textiles, artwork and light fixtures;
- a vintage kitchen with its original breakfast nook;
- a spacious new bathroom with a skylight in the shower;
a battered bungalow now returned to classic condition;- an impressive collection of bungalow-era art pottery;
- an expansive new eat-in kitchen;
- a new, three-car garage with overhead woodworking shop and sauna;
- a cozy upper-level bungalow bedroom suite;
- rich wallpapers, rugs, paint colors and stencils;
- and loads of oak woodwork, fireplaces, built-ins and all-around bungalow charm.
Friends School Plant Sale
Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
1265 Snelling Ave., Falcon Heights
Free admission; free parking
FriendsSchoolPlantSale.com
Each year on Mother’s Day weekend, Friends School of Minnesota puts on a large fundraising plant sale. They offer annuals, perennials (including native), climbing plants, roses, trees and shrubs, vegetables, and an increasing selection of fruit.
Pick up a printed catalog at many Twin Cities libraries, coffee shops, and natural food co-ops, or a PDF version is available in the catalog section of the site. The online Find Plants tool helps create a shopping list to bring to the sale.
Check the website for information on shopping, parking, and “what is new” as well as tips from an experienced shopper.
Ramsey County Master Gardeners Plant Sale
Aldrich Ice Arena
1850 White Bear Ave., Maplewood
ramseymastergardeners.org/plantsale
The annual Ramsey County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale features a large selection of plant varieties. The sale offers shoppers hundreds of plant varieties. There is something for everyone.
Native plants (for sun and shade; wet and dry soils)- Annual flowers for containers and garden beds
- Vegetable favorites (including favorite tomatoes)
- Culinary herbs
- Perennial landscape plants, such as hostas
- Common and unique houseplants
Gardening supplies such as high-quality garden gloves, plant tags, stepping stones, birdhouses,. and garden tools for kids are also offered.
Ample, free lot parking is available. Funds raised support Master Gardener community and youth education programs in Ramsey County.
An Introduction to Hennepin County
An ongoing exhibit
Hennepin History Museum
2303 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis
Adults $8; students/seniors $5
Free for museum members
612-870-1329
hennepinhistory.org/avada_portfolio/an-introduction-to-hennepin-county/
This exhibit consists of six main panels, covering topics from Hennepin County’s pre-settlement home of the Dakota; the establishment of the County in 1852; the rise of local industry; and the diverse immigrant populations that moved here.
Red Wing Pottery Exhibition and Event
Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
240 Harrison St., Red Wing
Admission free
Call ahead for group tours (5 or more, $3 per person)
651-327-2220
potterymuseumredwing.org
There is nothing better than spending a day in Red Wing, Minnesota. While you are there, stop in at the Pottery Museum of Red Wing. The museum houses more than 6,000 vintage pieces of artisan-crafted stoneware, art pottery, dinnerware and folk art.
Currently on view is a special exhibition: “The Red Wing Saloon.” This exhibit shows what a saloon looked like prior to January 16, 1920, when the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed, prohibiting “intoxicating liquors” in the U.S.
See how liquor was dispensed from advertising jugs produced by Red Wing companies for businesses throughout the country. (In one month alone in 1910, the pottery shipped more than 6,400 jugs.)
Classes Offered by Rethos
Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM) has a new name—Rethos—and a greatly expanded ambition. The organization has reinvented itself as a nationwide organization that strengthens communities within the context of historic spaces. Rethos is focused on finding new uses for historic buildings of all types by offering educational programs; coordinating Main Street programs in rural cities; advocating for public policies that bolster historic properties; and fostering investment partnerships to save historic buildings. For a full description of the new organization, visit: www.rethos.org/whynowhyrethos
Photo courtesy of Rethos.
One of Rethos’ goals is to build a community of homeowners, craftspeople, DIYers, realtors, and anyone who cares about (or cares for) old buildings. Hands-on workshops and classes connect you to the tools, skills, and experiences you need to take good care of the places you love.
Bungalow Club members will be especially interested in the Homeowner Workshops. Classes vary but typical topics are window repair including wood rot; leaking pipes and clogs; how furnaces and boilers work; and kitchen cabinets and countertops. Check the Rethos website for the listing of upcoming classes and workshops.
Fix-It Clinics
Repairing a sandal is possible via a Hennepin County Fix-It Clinic virtual session.
Get help with your broken stuff and learn valuable repair skills at free Fix-It Clinics. Currently, one-on-one virtual repair sessions with volunteers are available. Check online for the process to sign up.
Fix-It Clinics offer free, guided assistance from volunteers with repair skills to disassemble, troubleshoot, and (hopefully) fix small household appliances, clothing, electronics, mobile devices and more. Fix-It Clinics teach valuable troubleshooting and basic repair skills, build community connections and reduce the number of repairable items that are thrown in the trash.
Contact Nancy Lo at nancy.lo@co.hennepin.mn.us or 612-348-9195 with questions or to volunteer.
Ramsey County Fix-It Clinics
www.ramseycounty.us/residents/recycling-waste/education/fix-it-clinics
Fix-it Clinics were canceled in 2020. Check their website for updates or call 651-266-1199.
