November-December InTown
Arhaus Arrives at Galleria
Galleria in Edina recently welcomed Arhaus to its east end—the company’s first location in the five-state region. The Arhaus showroom includes dozens of vignettes that feature furniture, bedding, lighting, rugs, and home accessories, with a particular focus on handcrafted items made from recycled and sustainably harvested natural materials • Galleria, 69th St. and France Ave., Edina, 952-920-0463, arhaus.com
The Foundry Home Goods Opens
Anna Hillegass grew up in Minnesota, but recently returned to the Twin Cities from New York to open the Foundry Home Goods in the North Loop. The shop has a vintage, organic aesthetic and a soothingly neutral palette. Turkish towels and Mexican glassware are displayed beside locally made wooden bowls and cutting boards. All the selections in the shop are unified by their well-made utility and understated luxury. • 125 N. First St., Mpls., 612-333-8484, thefoundryhomegoods.com
Holiday Shopping Helper
Find great handmade gifts at some of our favorite seasonal shopping events
✦ MCAD Art Sale
The good stuff will go fast at the 15th-annual Minneapolis College of Art and Design Art Sale, one of the country’s best showcases for emerging artists. So come early to have the best pick among the one-of-a-kind works by students and recent graduates. Sale runs November 15, from 6-9 p.m., tickets are $150; November 16, from 6-9 p.m., tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door; or November 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., free admittance, mcad.edu
✦ The Arts of the Holidays Show & Sale
The Minnetonka Center for the Arts kicks off its annual sale on November 15, from 6-9 p.m. and at its secondary location, in Ridgedale Center, on November 24, from 1-4 p.m. Purchase artwork or take one of the holiday gift-making workshops on December 1, minnetonkaarts.org
✦ Minneapolis Craft’za
Find pottery, photography, stitchery, and other handmade goods from more than 70 vendors at the Soap Factory in Minneapolis on November 17, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., craftstravaganza.com
✦ Christkindlsmarkt
This German-themed open-air market in downtown Excelsior will feature old-world food and drink, handcrafted ornaments, wooden toys, handmade furniture, and more. Festivities take place in the east parking lot behind Biella restaurant on November 23-24, from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and November 25, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., excelsiorchristmas.com
✦ No Coast Craft-o-Rama!
Local artists and crafters converge at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis to sell their eminently giftable wares on December 7, from 3-8 p.m., and December 8, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., nocoastcraft.com
✦ SnowGRADE
The pop-up men’s market NorthernGRADE features American-made clothing and accessories with heartland appeal. Its winter sale takes place December 21st at St. Paull’s James J. Hill Library, northerngrade.com
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