Longfellow Event Calendar & Board Meetings

River Gorge Earth Day Cleanup

An annual tradition, the river gorge cleanup gathers hundreds of people from nearby neighborhoods and community groups come together to celebrate Earth Day and contribute to the health and vitality of the Mississippi River.All are welcome! This is a family-friendly event providing an excellent opportunity to get outside and work together to help improve this [...]

Collecting Memories: A Love Story – Mini Toy Swap & ComiCon at Squirrel Haus Arts

Squirrel Haus Arts 3450 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

SuperMonster市City! explores pop culture by developing museum exhibitions and is presenting a new installation called Collecting Memories: A Love Story opening April 28 and running through May 8, 2022 at Squirrel Haus Arts, 3450 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55406 This immersive and fun exhibit by Stephen Rueff features toys from the 1960’s – present and family photos from [...]

3rd Precinct Community Conversations

The 3rd Precinct site is of great interest and concern to the community. From the community’s perspective, there is a lack of leadership and limited information regarding its redevelopment. The structure sits at the heart of the community. Seeing the building surrounded by barbed wire with no development pursued for twenty-two months recirculates trauma within [...]

Bird Walk

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

Join a couple of Forestry experts and community members with a passion for birding for an early morning educational walk along the trails of Mississippi Gorge Regional Park. Experienced birders and novices are encouraged! There will be light snacks (cookies) provided but BYOB (Bring Your Own Binoculars). The Bird Walk will meet at E 36th [...]

Garden Tool Swap at Longfellow Park

Longfellow Park 3435 36th Ave S, Minneapolis, United States

Spring is officially here! Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling and community partners will be holding our second annual city-wide swap event of garden tools and plant-related equipment. From first time gardeners to those with green thumbs, all are welcome at this free event. Learn more about Garden Tool Swaps Event locations: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Park [...]

LCC Board Elections and General Membership Meeting

Squirrel Haus Arts 3450 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Calling all Greater Longfellow residents, property owners and businesses! Our membership meeting and board member election is 12 to 1:30 pm on Saturday, May 14 at Squirrel Haus Arts, 3450 Snelling [...]

3rd Precinct Community Conversations

Squirrel Haus Arts 3450 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

The 3rd Precinct site is of great interest and concern to the community. From the community’s perspective, there is a lack of leadership and limited information regarding its redevelopment. The structure sits at the heart of the community. Seeing the building surrounded by barbed wire with no development pursued for twenty-two months recirculates trauma within [...]

Community Conversations: Greater Longfellow Renters

Longfellow Community Council Office 3101 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Do you have visions for or concerns about the community you live in? We want to hear from you about the needs of our community and what renters want to see prioritized, what resources might be helpful and how we can work together to make our community better.  Join us in our office or on [...]

* CANCELLED* Community Conversations: Greater Longfellow Low-Income Households

Longfellow Community Council Office 3101 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

May 25th is the 2 year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. There will be many memorial events around the city and we encourage you to attend those and pay tribute to the life and legacy of George Floyd. We invite you to join our conversations on Thursday, June 2 or Sunday, July 17. [...]

Community Conversations: BIPOC Communities in Greater Longfellow

Longfellow Community Council Office 3101 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Do you have visions for or concerns about the community you live in? We want to hear from you about the needs of our community and what BIPOC want to see prioritized, what resources might be helpful and how we can work together to make our community better.  Join us in our office or on [...]

Ward 9 Safety and Wellness Fair

Powderhorn Park 3400 S 15th Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

The Minneapolis Ward 9 neighborhoods are excited to bring you games, prizes, music, food vendors and resources centered in a well community!   Join neighbors and friends at this free and fun for all ages fair. Music Games & Prizes Free Snacks Resources & Organizations Connect With… Anam Cara Therapies, Atuvava GF Bakery, Black Visions Collective, [...]

Neighborhood Juneteenth Celebrations

Kids Book Fest at the Legacy Building, 4024 E. 46th St. 2:30 to 4:30pm Featuring Twin Cities' Black authors, Sarah Warren, Saba (Sean) Stewart, Desmond Walker (youth author) and Josalyn Thomas. Sponsored by First Independence Bank. Families are welcomed to join us starting at 2:30 PM to hear readings, buy books, enjoy parent lead activities [...]