Longfellow Event Calendar & Board Meetings

National Night Out

National Night Out (NNO) is a celebration of police-community partnerships. NNO takes place every year on the first Tuesday in August and organized by registered block club leaders. Events are held in neighborhoods across the city, and each neighborhood plans its own event. More information about what's going on in the Longfellow Neighborhood is forthcoming.

East Lake St. Open Streets

We are happy to welcome everyone back this year. More than a street festival, Open Streets Minneapolis brings together communities to temporarily close East Lake to car traffic between 2nd Ave S and 22nd Ave S. The street will be completely open for people to explore their communities in a whole new way. Check out [...]

River Cleanup

Mississippi Gorge Regional Park 3349 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

The River Cleanup gathers people from the neighborhood and community together to contribute to the health and vitality of the Mississippi River. All are welcome. This is a free, family-friendly [...]

Minneapolis Edible Boulevards Cooking Class on Sept 10

2820 S 15th Ave 2820 S 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us for our next Minneapolis Edible Boulevards cooking class  with Natalia Mendez on Saturday, September 10. Who? You and anyone you want to invite! What? Create delicious Bean Tostadas. Where? 2820 S 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407- and on Zoom--Register for both. When? September 10, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Why? To be in community, learn to cook [...]

Longfellow Garden Club presents: All About Seed Saving: Glorious, colorful, wonderful seeds! 

Epworth United Methodist Church 3207 37th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join Vanessa Van Alstine of the Longfellow Garden Club as she explains and demonstrates how to collect seeds from different vegetables and flowers, how to prepare them for storage, how to store them, and how to wake them up next season. She will show us different types of seeds and demonstrate each phase of the [...]

LoLa Art Crawl

LoLa Art Crawl is back! The Popular Longfellow Art Tour Returns September 17–18.  What it is: A self-guided tour of local art at artists’ homes and businesses Where: Throughout Greater Longfellow, Minneapolis, bordered by the Midtown Greenway, Minnehaha Falls, Hiawatha Avenue and Mississippi River. Look for the yellow LoLa signs. When: Sat., Sep. 17, and [...]

Minneapolis Solidarity Festival

Moon Palace Books Lot 3024 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join us for an afternoon of activities and games as we build our vision for Minneapolis together. Family friendly–food–music. Saturday September 17th from 3-5pm at the Moon Palace Lot at 3024 Minnehaha Ave,. Hosted by Minneapolis City Council Member Robin Wonsley.

Electronics Recycling Event

Mayflower Church 106 E Diamond Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN, United States

E-waste Recycling, Paper Shredding, and Data Destruction DATE: Saturday, September 24th TIME: 9:00 am – 12:00pm LOCATION: Mayflower Church, 106 E Diamond Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN 55419 Please enter via Diamond Lake Rd. and exit via the alley onto Stevens Ave. S. Directional signs and volunteers will be on site to direct traffic. Volunteer during [...]

Celebrate Seward

Matthews Park 2318 29th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Celebrate Seward A Fall Festival celebrating the Art, Music and Culture of the Seward Neighborhood Join the Seward neighborhood in celebrating our community’s love, friendship optimism and resilience with live music performances by the Van Nixon Trio, the Cult of Percolation and The Wake Singers, a resource fair, children’s activities, artist vendors and food reflecting [...]

Revealing & Healing Histories: Racial Covenants Then and Now

Parkway theater 4814 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Monday, September 26, 2022 6 pm Doors // 7 pm Event Free (See reservation link below) All Ages RSVP on Facebook to let’s us and your friends know you’re going and please be sure to go to Eventbrite to RESERVE your SEATS.  Reservations are required to attend! Volunteer with LCC at this event!     An [...]

Longfellow Community Health: Using Art as a Tool for Mental Health Support

Zoom

Join Curiosity Studio for open studios with art making experiences designed to strengthen individual and community wellness over the course of five different dates this fall.  This session will take place on Zoom from 12 to 2pm and focus on Art as a way of Stabilizing. Engagement in the creative process offers opportunities to cope, [...]

Open Streets Minnehaha

Join Our Streets Minneapolis and the City of Minneapolis in a celebration of community at Open Streets Minnehaha in 2022. Play, eat, bike, walk, dance, sing, and more at this free, family-friendly event. More than a street festival, Open Streets Minnehaha allows neighbors to experience city streets as public spaces where communities thrive. There will [...]