Black, Indigenous, People of Color throughout Seward and Longfellow are invited to gather with us at the Ivy Building on the fourth Tuesday of the month, staring on May 30th at 5pm. This is a space just for BIPOC to talk, hang out, and heal. Some sessions will have a healing focus – yoga, massages, [...]
Spend the weekend treasure hunting at our neighborhood garage sale June 3rd and June 4th! Shop over 40 sales throughout the four neighborhoods – Cooper, Longfellow, Hiawatha and Howe, and some nearby neighborhoods too! Check out the digital map or find a list with some of the sales (pdf) happening throughout the weekend. The list [...]
Join Urban Bird Collective on a bird walk through natural spaces in the Longfellow and Seward Neighborhoods. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and observe native bird species and discuss conversation. Sign up to reserve your spot. The Urban Bird Collective was founded in 2018 to support birdwatchers of all different skill levels in leading walks [...]
Solace at the Palace is a day of community resilience and recovery through art. Longfellow Community Council is organizing an interactive art experience in the heart of downtown Longfellow (3032 Minnehaha Ave) from 12 to 6pm on Sunday, June 11th. Throughout the day there will be live performances from local musicians and 20 vendors selling [...]
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 [...]
Join Urban Bird Collective on a bird walk through natural spaces in the Longfellow and Seward Neighborhoods. You’ll have the opportunity to learn and observe native bird species and discuss conversation. Sign up to reserve your spot. The Urban Bird Collective was founded in 2018 to support birdwatchers of all different skill levels in leading [...]
Join us for an open house at our office on 3101 Minnehaha Ave (next to Elite Cleaners). Get to know our staff, find resources, and get to know your neighbors. We'll have some snacks and refreshments too. Hope to see you there!
Join us for a River Clean up! We’ll be at the Mississippi River Gorge to clean up trash and help our river stay beautiful and healthy on Thursday, July 13th from 6 to 8pm. This is a family-friendly event providing an excellent opportunity to get outside and work together to help improve this treasured area. To participate, [...]
We finally have an update on what is happening at the City! The report put together by DeYoung Consulting regarding the outcome of the community conversation sessions and the online survey from April will be presented to the Council's Community of the Whole (aka, the full Council) in a couple weeks: Tuesday, July 18th at [...]
Explore the River Gorge through a new lens with an interactive and exploratory walk for kids and adults from 8:30 to 10am on July 22nd. We will meet at the parking lot on E. 35th St and W. River Parkway. Adults will join a restorative nature walk with Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Nadya Trytan. Using the [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]