Lowertown & Around

Lowertown & Around is twice-monthly neighborhood newsletter featuring events, entertainment, and small business news in Lowertown and nearby St. Paul, produced by Ambit Media Company.

Welcome to the first edition of Lowertown & Around, an events and entertainment newsletter for Lowertown residents, businesses, and workers to stay in tune with small businesses and neighborhood events.

Each newsletter contains the following information:

  1. Featured Events: The biggest events happening between now and the next newsletter

  2. Sample St. Paul: A roundup of events provided by St. Paul Voice!

  3. Small Businesses Happenings: Events hosted by businesses in and around Lowertown.

  4. In The Know: The top one or two news stories impacting Lowertown.

  5. Local Spotlight: Nominate one individual from the community to be featured on the local spotlight!

Do you like this newsletter? Here are two ways you can help:

  1. Encourage a friend or neighbor in Lowertown to sign up for these emails!

  2. Share events you are hosting with us to tell others about!

Let’s dive in ⤵️ 

 Featured Events

St. Paul Farmers Market Opening Weekend (April 26th & April 27th)

St. Paul Art Crawl - Spring 2025

Sample St. Paul

Sample St. Paul is a local entertainment guide brought to you by the St. Paul Voice. View the full list of events in the link below ⤵️

  1. "when you’re in the mirror…" | Minnesota Museum of American Art

    1. April 27

  2. Jasmine Chi plays Mozart’s Second Flute Concerto | St. Paul Chamber Orchestra concerts

    1. April 25-26; From $16

  3. “Girlhood (It’s complicated),” | Minnesota History Center

    1. Now through June 1, ! From $15.

And much more⤵️!

Small Business Happenings

Stay on top of what local businesses are doing in and around Lowertown

St. Paul Voice

Spring St. Paul Art Crawl begins April 25

The event features over 350 artists across 40 venues, including galleries, studios, and community spaces, showcasing a diverse array of art forms. Highlights include F-O-K Studios on the West Side, offering open studios, live music, and food vendors, and the Schmidt Artist Lofts, hosting over 80 artists with live demonstrations and performances. Admission and parking are free.

Other Events Hosted by Small Businesses

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Name

Title

Date

Gambit Brewing

420 Stand Up Comedy Show

April 20th

Gambit Brewing

Retro & Board Game Night

April 21st

Barrel Theory

Que Tal Food Truck

April 18th

Barrel Theory

Pooh’s Food Fa Ya Soul Food Truck

April 19th

Gambit Brewing

Live Music: Kyle Holiha

April 19th

Camp Bar

Ellie Hino Comedy

April 19th

Metronomo Brewery

Beer Choir

April 19th

Metronomo Brewery

Fuzzy Math

April 19th

Metronomo Brewery

Sit-In Performance Series

April 21st

Metronomo Brewery

Trivia Night

April 21st

Metronomo Brewery

Trivia Night

April 21st

Union Depot

Yoga Sculpt at Union Depot

April 21st

St. Paul Saints

Vs. Indianapolis

April 22nd

Gambit Brewing

Stand Up Comedy Open Mic

April 22nd

Barrel Theory

The Big Red Wagon Food Truck

April 23rd

St. Paul Saints

Vs. Indianapolis

April 23rd

Gambit Brewing

Break The Bubble

April 23rd

Camp Bar

Music Mayhem Trivia

April 23rd

Metronomo Brewery

BOGO Happy Hour

April 23rd

Metronomo Brewery

BOGO Happy Hour

April 23rd

Union Depot

Games Galore

April 23rd

Union Depot

FREE Wednesday Yoga Class at Union Depot

April 23rd

Lost Fox

Drag Bingo

April 23rd

St. Paul Saints

Vs. Indianapolis

April 24th

Gambit Brewing

Vinyl Night

April 24th

Camp Bar

Trivia Mafia

April 24th

Union Depot

Station Sounds at 1881

April 24th

Landmark Jewelers

Repair and Appraisal Clinic

April 24th

Barrel Theory

Amazing Momo Food Truck

April 25th

St. Paul Saints

Vs. Indianapolis

April 25th

Camp Bar

AJ Finney Comedy

April 25th

Metronomo Brewery

The Blue Velvet Quartet

April 25th

Barrel Theory

Nordic Dogs Food Truck

April 26th

St. Paul Saints

Vs. Indianapolis

April 26th

Gambit Brewing

St. Paul Art Crawl

April 26th

Camp Bar

AJ Finney Comedy

April 26th

St. Paul Farmers Market

Opening Weekend - Saturday Market

April 26th

Union Depot

St. Paul Art Crawl at Union Depot

April 26th

Union Depot

Saturday Morning Yoga at Union Depot

April 26th

National Parks Service

Junior Ranger Day

April 26th

Barrel Theory

Tasty Grill Vietnamese Street Food

April 27th

St. Paul Saints

Vs. Indianapolis

April 27th

Gambit Brewing

St. Paul Art Crawl

April 27th

Camp Bar

Laugh Camp Open Mic

April 27th

Metronomo Brewery

MetroNOME Youth Jazz Orchestra

April 27th

Metronomo Brewery

NxtGn- Aberration

April 27th

Metronomo Brewery

Jack Schabert

April 27th

St. Paul Farmers Market

Opening Weekend - Saturday Market

April 27th

Union Depot

St. Paul Art Crawl at Union Depot

April 27th

Heimies Haberdashery

April Sketch Meet

April 27th

Lucille's Bottle Shop

Dating With Confidence

April 27th

Gambit Brewing

Retro & Board Game Night

April 28th

Metronomo Brewery

Sit-In Performance Series

April 28th

Union Depot

Yoga Sculpt at Union Depot

April 28th

Gambit Brewing

Stand Up Comedy Open Mic

April 29th

Barrel Theory

Nordic Dogs Food Truck

April 30th

Barrel Theory

Cash Bingo, $5 Lagers

April 30th

Camp Bar

Music Mayhem Trivia

April 30th

Metronomo Brewery

The David Mitchell Group

April 30th

Union Depot

Games Galore

April 30th

Union Depot

FREE Wednesday Yoga Class at Union Depot

April 30th

Burl Art Gallery

Artistic Kaleidoscope II

Through May 31

In-The-Know

The big news stories to know around Lowertown

MSP Business Journal

These St. Paul boosters see development as a key to downtown’s revival

St. Paul is launching a development corporation to revitalize downtown amid a 36.3% office vacancy rate. The initiative aims to add 20,000 residents and workers, redevelop key sites, and boost economic activity.

Local Spotlight

Celebrate your neighbors! The local spotlight highlights one individual from the community and their contributions to the neighborhood.

Nominate a Neighbor

Want to submit a neighbor to be featured in the next Local Spotlight?

Reply directly to this email and include: their name and a description of how they’re strengthening the Lowertown community (*Nominee must live or work in Lowertown or Downtown St. Paul.)

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