Longfellow Event Calendar & Board Meetings

Ward 9 Community Office Hours

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

Join Ward 9 Councilmember Jason Chavez at Wildflyer Coffee on April 19th. Ward 9 residents and business owners are encouraged to attend and share their ideas, concerns, and opportunities!

Earth Day Clean Up

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

Taking place just off of West River Parkway, this cleanup is an Earth Day tradition in the Minneapolis River Gorge. People come from throughout the local river corridor, neighborhoods and metro area – individuals, families, small church, corporate and student or scout groups – to celebrate Earth Day and contribute to the health and vitality [...]

Free the Deeds Door Knocking

LCC Office 3101 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Volunteer with Free the Deeds and help us remove the 900+ racial covenants in Greater Longfellow with a door knocking campaign throughout the month of April  We will be going door-to-door to properties in Greater Longfellow with racial covenants this spring.  We’ll help property owners start the process of removing the covenant with the free program, [...]

Gardening for Wildlife: Planning and Yard Design for Wildlife

Zoom

Go in-depth with this Gardening For Wildlife class via Zoom.  This is completely free.  If you want to join us, please email Daniel Schultz at with the date you would like to attend, and he will send you info and a Zoom link. This offer is for Greater Longfellow area residents as we are [...]

Sip & Stitch: Neighborhood Craft Gathering

Arbeiter Brewing 3038 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, United States

Build community while working on your fiber arts project! This weekly knitting and crochet meetup is organized by Greater Longfellow residents and meets every Wednesday from 7 to 9pm at Arbeiter Brewing starting 2/21. Come when you can or come every week! Bring a project in progress or start one at the meetup.

Free the Deeds Door Knocking

LCC Office 3101 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Volunteer with Free the Deeds and help us remove the 900+ racial covenants in Greater Longfellow with a door knocking campaign throughout the month of April  We will be going door-to-door to properties in Greater Longfellow with racial covenants this spring.  We’ll help property owners start the process of removing the covenant with the free program, [...]

Weaving the Past, Present, and Future of 2511 East Franklin Avenue

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

Augsburg University recently announced an agreement to sell the property to the Somali Museum of Minnesota to develop a permanent museum facility and cultural center on the former Bethany Lutheran Church site at 2511 E. Franklin Ave. A link to the press release on Augsburg’s website is here. Augsburg has worked with Redesign to identify a financially sustainable, [...]

City of Plymouth Just Deeds Informational Event

Plymouth Community Center 14800 34th Ave N, Plymouth, MN, United States

Join the City of Plymouth to learn about the history of Just Deeds; discriminatory covenants and how to remove covenants from deeds; enjoy refreshments and more! At the Black Box Theater at the Plymouth Community Center. This is a free event! RSVP online. 

Gardening for Wildlife: Creating Pollinator Habitat

Zoom

Go in-depth with this Gardening For Wildlife class via Zoom.  This is completely free.  If you want to join us, please email Daniel Schultz at with the date you would like to attend, and he will send you info and a Zoom link. This offer is for Greater Longfellow area residents as we are [...]

Equitable Development Committee Meeting

Zoom

The Equitable Development Committee, formerly the Equitable Housing & Development Committee, focuses on reviewing, researching, and discussing development projects and updates in the Longfellow Community. The committee also assists with the review of new development proposals and hosts transportation planners for presentations on upcoming projects. Find the agenda/ list of projects being discussed.  Join us [...]

Environment & River Gorge Committee Meeting

Zoom

The Environment-River Gorge Committee (ERG) discusses environmentally-focused initiatives that promote sustainability in the neighborhood and in greater South Minneapolis. They also discuss programs and projects that help advance the greening of Greater Longfellow and protect the River Gorge and help form working committees. Find the agenda for details on upcoming meetings. ERG meets the first Wednesday of [...]

Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice 20th Anniversary Celebration

Vine Arts Center 2637 27th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Can you believe it? For 20 years, Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice has been creating opportunities for restorative practices at home, school, and in the legal system. Its time to Celebrate! Join us at the Vine Arts Center for an evening of appreciation for all we have accomplished together while we look forward to all that is still ahead! [...]