![Charlie quickly found himself at home in Lissner room 312, claiming many spots around Friesen’s room as well as the living room for his naps. It didn’t take long after he was approved as an ESA to claim the minimal space in the dorm as his territory. “Within 30 minutes of us [moving into] the dorm, [Charlie] was sleeping,” Friesen said.](https://bethelclarion.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-10-at-9.20.19-PM-1200x892.png)
Something new: With Thanksgiving around the corner, it is time to start thinking about Christmas shopping. The MN Christmas Market provides fun pop-up opportunities to shop for unique gifts. The Market will be at Union Station in St. Paul from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 18 and at Quincy Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 25.
Something new: The Minneapolis Institute of Art is housing the collection of “In Our Hands: Native Photography, 1980 to Now” from now until Jan. 14, 2024. Tickets cost $20.
Something new: Complete with live music and artist showcases, Art Attack! will be in the Northrup King Building in Northeast Minneapolis from 5-9 p.m. Nov. 10, 12-8 p.m. Nov. 11 and 12-5 Nov. 12.
Something new: Shop by Candlelight brings the ambiance to your midterm stress shopping spree. In the Shelby and Snelling Shopping District, you can visit stores lit only by candles from 5-8 p.m. Thursday.
Something free: There will be two author events in the Twin Cities during the next two weeks. “A Conversation with Junauda Petrus” is a free event with the Coretta Scott King, award-winning author of “The Stars and the Blackness Between Them.” Meanwhile, free with the $10 entry to the Minnesota History Museum, Trung Le Nguyen will be discussing his graphic novel “The Magic Fish” in an event called “States of Comics.”
