In May of 1863, following the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Abraham Lincoln, hundreds of African Americans fled slavery on two steamboats provided by the military at Fort Snelling. What happened to these families after entering the same site where Dred Scott and dozens more were enslaved by the same U.S Military? Join [...]
Join us for our next Minneapolis Edible Boulevards cooking class with the Division of Indian Work's and Wiisinig LLC's Derek Nicholas on Saturday, November 12. Who? You and everyone you want to invite! What? Create a nutritious and delicious Berry Wild Rice Salad. Cook along with us by picking up the ingredients ahead of the class. Where? Zoom Registration (you can cook and/or participate anywhere in [...]
Join us for this once a year breakfast! St. Peder’s Lutheran Church (the cute church on the corner of 42nd & 46th) cooks up Æbleskiver for the masses at 10 am. Free will offering. All Are Welcome! What is an Æbleskive you ask? It is a little ball of delight! Cooked in a special pan, these [...]
Give to the Max Day is a 24-hour online give-a-thon hosted by GiveMN at GiveMN.org on Thursday, November 17. Last year, more than 6,000 nonprofits and schools received donations as part of Minnesota's giving holiday. We encourage you to support the work of LCC – hosting community events, Free the Deeds, rental assistance programs, and more [...]
Greg McMoore is a lifelong South Minneapolis resident and current board member of Hennepin History Museum. He recently completed an Arthur C. McWatt Fellowship to further explore the story of his family’s “North Star Journey.” Greg will share the story about his Wallace family ancestors: their migration from enslavement in Virginia; arrival to freedom in [...]
Community Celebration for "Dream Sequences," a pop-up public art project featuring Ta-coumba Aiken,Ron Brown Gordon Coons, Jordan M. Hamilton, Christopher Harrison, Katrina Knutson, Hawona Sullivan Janzen, Zarra TM. Please join us for a celebration of the Dream Sequences project on Sunday, February 5th from 2 to 4pm at Galapagos Bar and Grill with brief remarks [...]
Come join us at Arbeiter Brewing Co. on Saturday, February 11th for Mittenfest. We're hosting free crochet and knitting demonstrations from Curiosity Studio (at 3pm and 5pm) with all supplies provided. Pre-register to learn how to crochet or pre-register for knitting. Registration is not required, but recommended. If you've been wanting to learn to knit [...]
Let’s welcome one of the newest businesses to the neighborhood! Loons Coffee is currently setting up shop in the former Dunn Bros space at Lake Street and West River Parkway (4648 E Lake St). Join LBA and Loons for an open house on Thursday, February 23 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm to connect with your fellow businesses over specialty coffee and [...]
Don't Miss St. Peder's Annual Cod Fish and Meatball Dinner on Friday, March 3rd! Two Seatings at 5:00 and 6:30 pm The dinner also includes boiled potatoes with our famous mustard gravy, peas and carrots, Havarti cheese on pumpernickel, cupcakes and beverages. The cost is $14.00 for adults and $6.00 for children under 12. Please call or [...]
Join Longfellow leaders and Agate staff at an informational meeting about the new shelter project coming to our neighborhood! In early January, Agate closed on a lot on the 2800 block of 27th Avenue. This site will become a new location for Agate's shelter and affordable housing programs. The shelter will serve about 54 single adults and there will be 48 units of [...]
Mapping Prejudice and their partners are excited to bring “Bridging the Faultlines” to North Minneapolis and hope to see you there! We’ll continue celebrating the launch of TPT’s “Jim Crow of the North Stories” with a brand new lineup of amazing talent from across the area. Reserve your free ticket through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../bridging-the-faultlines...
Come and hear directly from the candidates running to fill the open Ward 12 City Council seat! The event will be moderated by the outgoing Council Member Andrew Johnson. The candidate debate will be held in-person but there will be an option to stream it live. If you want to view the event from home, [...]
