Longfellow Event Calendar & Board Meetings

BIPOC Shared Space: Crafts & Conversation

Ivy Arts Building 2637 27th Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Welcome to our BIPOC Space! Our goal is to create and facilitate a healing space for BIPOC community members where our joys, struggles, expression, and ways of being are not just welcome, but centered; an environment where BIPOC can be their full, authentic selves without fear. We meet the last Tuesday of the month at [...]

Beautification Day (rescheduled!)

Lake & Minnehaha Minneapolis, MN, United States

Help us make the former Gandhi Mahal site beautiful! Longfellow Community Council, Lake Street Council, Holy Trinity and Redesign Inc. are gathering on Wednesday, September 7th from 11:00am-6:00pm for a community clean up. We'll be picking up trash and debris at the former Gandhi Mahal Site, 27th Ave South between Lake Street and 31st Street. [...]

LBA Morning Mingle

Wildflyer Coffee 3262 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Longfellow Business Association Members are invited to Wildflyer Coffee on Tuesday, October 3rd from 8am to 9:30am. Meet other business owners in the Longfellow Neighborhood, network with community and get free coffee and pastries from LBA. Please RSVP so we have a general idea of how much food and coffee to have ready!  

Ward 9 Candidate Forum

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

Meet the City Council Ward 9 candidates as they discuss important issues for our neighborhood. You have the opportunity to ask questions too! Email  with questions you would like the candidates to answer. The forum starts at 6:30pm on Tuesday, October 10th. Necesita información en español? Soomaali? This event will be livestreamed at lwvmpls.org and is [...]

Free the Deeds at the Midtown Farmers Market

Midtown Farmers Market 2225 Lake Street E, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Free the Deeds will be at the Midtown Farmers Market! We'll be there with information on racial covenants as well as help residents look up their properties and check for covenants. We'll have applications to Just Deeds to start the process of removing racial covenants. There will also be great produce and vendors as always. [...]

BIPOC Shared Space: Transformative Healing Session

Ivy Arts Building 2637 27th Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Welcome to our BIPOC Space! Our goal is to create and facilitate a healing space for BIPOC community members where our joys, struggles, expression, and ways of being are not just welcome, but centered; an environment where BIPOC can be their full, authentic selves without fear. We meet every fourth Tuesday of the month at [...]

Community Hops Homebrew Tasting

Community Hops 3116 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Community Hops is hosting the Eighth Homebrew Tasting on Saturday, Oct 28th, 2022 from 12 noon to 4pm at the Community Hops garden, 3116 E 38th St, Minneapolis. This event will be free and open to the public. We're keeping is simple this year and foregoing the competition - and making this a fun tasting! There [...]

Future of the Cooper Playground Meeting

Howe Elementary 3733 43rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Minneapolis Public Schools will be holding a meeting about the Cooper playground on Thursday, November 2 at 6pm at Howe Elementary. Based on an inspection of the age and condition of the equipment, it was recommended that the playground located behind the closed Cooper Elementary School be removed by MPS. Many of you in the community [...]

“River Memory” Mural Dedication & Celebration

Hiawatha Collegiate High School 3500 E. 28th St., Minneapolis, MN, United States

Join 36th ART, SPRAYFiNGER® and Hiawatha Collegiate High School (HCHS) for a celebration of the new Greenway bridge mural, “River Memory.” Activities will include the mural dedication and community celebration with music, snacks and beverages. Interactive activities for youngsters to include drawing in the makers’ space on campus and a Spray & Take workshop outside [...]

LBA & SCCA Present: The People’s Clinic Community Health Access Information Session

Zipps Liquor 2618 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

The People's Center provides healthcare, dental care and mental health care to our community and works with patients who are underinsured or uninsured to get affordable health services. They'll be at Zipps Liquor on Tuesday, November 14th from 5 to 7pm to discuss healthcare options for employees and employers. Learn about your options for high-quality, affordable [...]

3rd Precinct Community Safety Center Information Session

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

City officials have announced that the 3rd Precinct will be relocated to 2633 Minnehaha Avenue. Join us for a community information session with City Council Members of the 3rd Precinct to learn more, like what is the difference between a Safety Center and a Police Station? What is the timeline? And cost? Council Members from [...]

Save the Cooper Playground Meeting

Bethlehem Covenant Church 3141 43rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Attend the next “Save Cooper Playground” community meeting at 7pm at Bethlehem Covenant Church, 3141 43rd Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406. This meeting will be community-led and our goals will be to discuss next steps and form working groups and committees. These working groups will be led by community members to organize and advocate for [...]