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 [...]
The Events & Engagement Committee develops purposeful events and assists with outreach efforts to ensure all neighbors feel welcome and supported through a lens of diversity, equity and inclusion. Meeting [...]
Come by Longfellow Park and enjoy some pie! Join us for our annual General Membership Meeting! We will be honoring some of our amazing volunteers, talking with neighbors, and trying [...]
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 [...]
LCC Board of Directors Meeting The LCC Board of Directors is composed of residents and a business representative from the Greater Longfellow neighborhoods. We hold meetings on the third Tuesday [...]
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 [...]
The Environment-River Gorge Committee (ERG) works to create environmentally focused programs, projects and events that help advance the greening of Greater Longfellow, as well as promote and protect the River Gorge. Meeting Link I Agenda
The Equitable Housing & Development Committee (EHDC) focuses on identifying, researching, and planning that will mitigate and/or support issues and opportunities of equitable housing in Greater Longfellow. The committee also assists with the review of new development proposals and hosts transportation planners for presentations on upcoming projects. Join us at an upcoming meeting! EHDC meets [...]
The Events and Engagement Committee works to engage with the community with meaning and purpose through events support and programming. The committee assists with outreach efforts to ensure all neighbors [...]
Our Board of Directors discusses the objectives and programming of Longfellow Community Council and votes on grants and projects. Our Board meets the third Tuesday of the month from 6pm to 8pm. All meetings are open to the public and hybrid - both in person at our LCC Office, 3101 Minnehaha Ave, and on Zoom: [...]
