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Things to do around Minnesota this week: Let’s Play Hockey Expo, The Standard Vintage Market, International Festival of Owls, and more

Coffee and Clothes For a Cause

What: Shop With Where She Wore at Honour Coffee 
When: March 3, 6-9 p.m.
Where: Honor Coffee & Raw Juice—451 Stinson Blvd. NE, Minneapolis

Shop secondhand gems and receive curated styling tips from local influencer Hannah Swenson (“Where She Wore”) at this uniquely tailored, one-on-one styling event. An event designed to uplift and connect the community, 100% of ticket proceeds will be donated to MIRAC, and 10% of Where She Wore’s sales will be donated to mutual aid.

Argentina Uncorked

What: Tunes & Terroir 
When: March 3, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Aki’s BreadHaus & WunderBar—1712 Marshall St. NE, Minneapolis

Argentina’s finest wines will be on full display at this culturally immersive tasting event by Aki’s BreadHaus & WunderBar. Sip on five distinctive pours by award-winning Argentinian winery Zuccardi Valle de Uco as you enjoy meat and cheese, house-baked bread and pretzel bites, and a playlist specially curated to accompany each unique wine pour.

Let’s Play Hockey

What: Let’s Play Hockey Expo
When: March 6-7
Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre—175 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul

The world’s largest consumer hockey show returns to St. Paul this weekend, in conjunction with the Minnesota State High School League Boys Hockey Tournament at Grand Casino Arena. Discover innovative training equipment, hockey camps and clinics, backyard rink options, and the latest hockey gear from leading vendors including Hockeyak, Nice Rink, Absolute Filth, Howie’s Hockey Tape, K1 Sportswear, and more.

Let's Play Hockey Expo

AJ Photography

Spring Awakening

What: Schell’s Bock Fest 
When: March 7, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: Schell’s Beer—1860 Schell Road, New Ulm

The arrival of spring is right around the corner—celebrate the change in seasons with Schell’s beer, brats, live music, and a cozy, crackling fire, at Schell’s annual Bock Fest in New Ulm.

Schell's Bock

Schell's Beer

Secondhand Sanctuary

What: The Standard Vintage Market 
When: March 7, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Where: American Swedish Institute—2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis

Enter a highly curated haven of secondhand and upcycled treasures at the second iteration of The Standard—a new vintage market that unites the region’s premier vintage sellers under one roof. Designed by the collective behind Northeast Minneapolis’ Olio Vintage, The Standard’s second event doubles as a fundraiser for the Minneapolis-Uppsala Friendship Committee, a sister-city partner of the American Swedish Institute. 

The Standard Vintage Market at ASI

photo by Caleb Love

Birds of a Feather

What: International Festival of Owls 
When: March 7-9 
Where: ​
126 E. Cedar St., Houston

Bird lovers from near and far flock to the small town of Houston, Minnesota, for the annual presentation of the World Owl Hall of Fame Awards, comprising North America’s preeminent festival dedicated to the majestic birds. Attractions include live owl presentations, keynote speakers, award presentations, and hundreds of pieces of children’s owl art from all over the world, selected from an entry pool of 3,000 drawings from 32 countries.

International Festival of Owls

International Festival of Owls