Duluth lost a true friend and artist when Mimi Parker of Low died after a challenging battle with ovarian cancer Nov. 5. Her spirit remains with us in the form of the music she left behind, one special gift being the band’s beloved Christmas album recorded in 1999.

The Duluth music community will gather together and remember Mimi with a special holiday event loving called “A Very Mimi Christmas” from 6 to 8 pm Wednesday, Dec. 21 at Sacred Heart Music Center. The event will also be live streamed on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel.

“We wanted to do something to celebrate Mim that would bring people together in the spirit of
the season,” said long-time friend, Scott Lunt. “Listening to Low’s Christmas album together at
Sacred Heart seemed like the obvious thing to do.”

The event will feature a cookie potluck—a nod to Parker’s love of baking, says Lunt—and a craft table where people can decorate a commemorative tree ornament. “She loved to make stuff,” he said. “We wanted to include an element in the evening to honor her maker’s spirit.”

Friends and fans are invited to come, listen to Low’s Christmas album, bring a dozen (or two!) cookies to add to the cookie potluck, decorate a commemorative ornament, and share some Christmas cheer as we remember our dear Mim in the season she loved so much.

A suggested donation of $10 will go to benefit Churches United in Ministry
(CHUM), a Duluth organization whose programs serve more than 8,000 low-income, homeless, hungry, isolated, or otherwise marginalized community members each year.