This week’s local shopping highlights include a zero-waste clothing swap, a mend-it clinic, makers markets and more.
The Four Seasons Nordic Village Market continues this weekend.
SMALL BUSINESS Spotlight:
Heyven: The new year is a great time to discover new local businesses. Enter: Heyven. Founded by Marcus Styles and Brian Andry (both of local branding agency VZNCY) in 2023, Heyven is an online directory highlighting Minnesota-based small businesses, creators and nonprofits. You can utilize the website to find and support local businesses, creators and nonprofits, to bring more visibility to your business, or to broaden your network. Browse and filter by city, type of business, and type of owner—like BIPOC-owned, queer-owned or woman-owned. Explore now @ heyven.co and follow along on Instagram @heyvenmn
PlantyQueens Store Closing: After a year and a half, houseplant shop PlantyQueens is closing its brick-and-mortar store. You can still shop the physical store until mid-January; afterward, you’ll be able to find them online and at local pop-up markets. Now through 1/14 @ 2807 Johnson St NE, Minneapolis, plantyqueens.com
ENDS FRIDAY, 1/5:
Holidays on Nicollet: The Minneapolis Craft Market is popping up on the Southwest street level corner of the IDS Center in partnership with the Downtown Minneapolis Council. It includes artist-designed holiday window displays (including a special vintage Department 56 holiday village display from AudreyRose Vintage) and shopping from local makers. Hours: Tuesdays–Saturdays 11am–6pm, ends Friday, 1/5 @ IDS Center, 747 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, mplscraftmarket.com
SATURDAY, 1/6:
Bachman's Winter Farmers Markets: As the weather cools down, warm up inside our greenhouses to shop seasonal goods at Bachman’s indoor farmer's markets. Enjoy music and fresh, ready-to-enjoy food and beverage and stock up on produce, sweet treats, crafts, and gifts from local farmers, bakers, and artisans. Saturday 9am–1pm @ Bachman's Apple Valley and Eden Prairie, bachmans.com
Zero Waste MN Clothing Swap: Join Zero Waste Minnesota, The PROP Shop thrift store and zero-waste shop Tare Market for a clothing swap party. Bring your gently used and clean clothing, shoes and accessories (any gender), and find some gems to take home. Visit the Facebook link for more details. Saturday noon–2pm @ Tare Market, 945 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis, facebook.com
Twin Cities Record Show: The Twin Cities Record Show will be popping up at Forgotten Star Brewing with a half-dozen vendors. The tables will be full of record albums, 45 RPM records and music memorabilia, and enjoy craft beer while you shop. Free parking and entry. Saturday 1–5pm @ Forgotten Star Brewing, 38 Northern Stacks Dr, Fridley, facebook.com
Sip N Bloom Winter Flower Arranging Workshop: Enhance your home's decor or celebrate the changing seasons with a flower arranging workshop hosted by Sip N Bloom. Create your own seasonal centerpiece with the help of Sip N Bloom's master florists, with two experience level options. All materials are provided, including a vase for you to take your creation home. Saturday at 2pm @ Dual Citizen Brewing; visit the website for more upcoming dates. $65–$85 class fee @ sip-n-bloom.com
Happy New Queers: A Very Queer Pop-up: Support local LGBTQ+ talent at the first edition of the new pop-up market series, A Very Queer Pop-up. Shop goods from ten unique queer bvendors offering a wide array of wares and embrace the spirit of community and inclusivity while sipping Wandering Leaf Brewing's craft beer. Saturday 2–8pm @ Wandering Leaf Brewing Company, 2463 7th St W, St Paul, @averyqueerpopup
SATURDAY, 1/6 & SUNDAY, 1/7:
Four Seasons Nordic Village Market: The Four Seasons Hotel’s new Nordic Village features a cluster of eight cabins that host a weekend marketplace through January. Designed and decorated by North Loop luxury retailer and design studio MartinPatrick3, the cabins host a rotating mix of handcrafted, giftable goods by local makers including kids’ toys, pet food, clothing, home decor, jewelry and more. Saturdays & Sundays noon–4pm through January 31 @ Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, 245 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, fourseasons.com
SUNDAY, 1/7:
NE Farmers Market: The NE Farmers Market is back indoors for the winter season. Head to Quincy Hall once a month for specialty foods, baked goods, beverages, fresh produce and handmade goods ready for gifting. Sunday 10am–2pm @ Quincy Hall, 1325 Quincy St NE, Minneapolis, northeastfarmersmarket.com
Odd Market: New Uptown shop Odd Mart, which sells a mix of comics, specialty gum, tees, posters, art and vintage home goods and decor, hosts its first of two January markets this weekend. It will feature unique goods from local artists and makers as well as zines, prints and vintage goods from a variety of vendors. Sunday noon–4pm + 1/21 @ Odd Mart, 2520 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, @oddmartmn
Reuse Minnesota Mend-It Clinic: Have a coat missing a button, a zipper that needs help zippering or a knee needing a patch? Head to thrift shop Old School for a free mending clinic presented by Reuse Minnesota. Menders will be on site to help with clothing repairs and teach basic mending skills, with equipment and supplies provided. Sunday 1–4pm @ Old School by Steeple People, 1901 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, reusemn.org
THIS WEEK’S SALES:
Max's Semi-Annual Sale: Max’s at The Shops at Excelsior & Grand is holding its popular semi-annual sale. Shoppers will find savings of 20-70% off a large selection of jewelry, chocolate, and home products, with a few items even discounted by 80%. Now through mid-January @ Max’s, 3826 Grand Way, St Louis Park, stylebymax.com
UPCOMING:
Mpls.St.Paul Home & Design Winter Issue Launch Party: Join Mpls.St.Paul Home & Design Magazine as they celebrate the launch of their winter issue. Editor Kelly Ryan Kegans will lead a panel discussion about how to reignite creative sparks in your profession, with inspiration from four design tastemakers featured in the H&D100 issue: Shayla Owodunni of The Plant Penthouse, Jennifer Jorgensen and Kate Worum of SheShe, and Dan Wellens of Country Tables, plus enjoy sips and bites. RSVP by this Wednesday, January 3. Wednesday, 1/10 from 4:30–6:30pm @ Roth Living, 11300 W 47th St, Minnetonka. RSVP @ events.humanitix.com
The Fitting Room Resort Fashion Show + Pop-up: The Fitting Room boutique is back with its annual resort fashion show and pop-up market. Get some pieces for an upcoming trip or stock up for spring with designs from the shop's local clothing and aaccessories designers, including Danielle Everine, Moongold Goods, Alma Mia and more, and shop the pop-up before and after the show to snag the pieces right from the runway. Saturday 6:30–10pm, 7:30pm show @ Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis. Tickets $45 @ eventbrite.com