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Happy hour with a purpose: La Vie En Rose
Men Wear Pink ambassador Aaron Peloquin and Maison Margaux mixologist Autumn Reid joined KARE 11 Saturday to share details.
MINNEAPOLIS — Breast Cancer Awareness Month is quickly approaching and there have been some remarkable advances to celebrate. Did you know the death rate from breast cancer dropped 42% from 1989 to 2019? That’s due to earlier detection and advances in treatment made possible by research and fundraising programs.
The American Cancer Society’s Men Wear Pink ambassadors are holding a happy hour with a purpose in a few weeks. It’s called the La Vie En Rose, or Life in Pink.
Men Wear Pink ambassador Aaron Peloquin and Maison Margaux mixologist Autumn Reid joined KARE 11 Saturday to share details.
- Date: October 10, 2024
- Time: 4 – 7 p.m.
- Cost: $100 (All ticket proceeds support the American Cancer Society)
- Food (heavy hors d’oeuvres) and specialty pink cocktails provided by Maison Margaux
- Silent Auction action
- Fashion “trunk” show featuring MartinPatrick3 and Hammer Made
- Location: Maison Margaux (224 N 1st St, Minneapolis, MN 55401)
- Get your tickets here: La Vie En Rose
The proceeds will go toward heart research and programs.
MINNEAPOLIS — The only thing better than live music is a concert with a good cause.
You can jam out to country artist Brad Paisley while raising money for research and education at the Heart360 Concert for Heart Research. The fundraiser will take place at the Armory in Minneapolis on Nov. 2.
Proceeds will go toward the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, which aims to reduce heart and vascular diseases across the world.
Brad Paisley is known for Grammy-winning songs such as “Throttleneck” and “Letter to Me.” Tickets range from $50 to $175 and can be purchased at this link on Ticketmaster.
You can also support Heart360’s mission by donating money or purchasing auction items. The auction is live at this link and includes a guitar signed by Brad Paisley and a variety of quality experiences.
Jay Hughes and Nick Robbins joined KARE 11 News at Noon to discuss the event.
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — The Mall of America is hosting Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead festival this upcoming weekend.
The Minnesota Latino Museum will host the celebration of culture and creativity in the mall’s atrium from Friday, Nov. 1, to Sunday, Nov. 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Experience the traditions of the Day of the Dead through an altar installation by Minnesota artisan Margarita Sandoval, hands-on workshops and live music.
Jay Hughes and Nick Robbins joined KARE 11 News at Noon to discuss the event.
Authorities requested that Woodbury neighbors check their property, including unlocked cars, under decks or in playsets.
WOODBURY, Minn. — Woodbury police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman with Alzheimer’s, according to a post on Facebook on Wednesday.
Woodbury police said Mary Billmeyer left her home near the Bailey Lake/Twenty-One Oaks neighborhood on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.
Billmeyer was last seen in pink and white pajamas. Authorities requested that Woodbury neighbors check their property, including unlocked cars, under decks or in playsets.
If you see Billmeyer, call 911.
