Longfellow Event Calendar & Board Meetings

Fall Plant Walk at Minnehaha Park Glen with a Naturalist

Minnehaha Park 4801 S Minnehaha Drive, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Enrich and expand your knowledge of the wide variety of fall plants, shrubs, trees, berries and late blooming wildflowers in Minnehaha Park Glen. On Saturday, September 9, at 10:00am, join Retired Minnesota State Naturalist Dave Crawford on a free Plant Walk through the Glen. Pre-Registration required and space is limited so register early on Eventbrite. [...]

Gather on the Green

St. Peder's Lutheran Church 4600 E. 42nd Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Come together with community at St. Peder's Lutheran Church, 4600 E. 42nd St from 4 to 7pm ! Gather on The Green is a chance to make new friends and [...]

ERG Working Social & Beach Clean Up

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

Join us for an informal "working social" meeting the evening before the festival (Saturday September 9th) to pick up trash along Longfellow Beach. Meet at 6pm at the top of the long stone staircase off of 34th St at W River Parkway. We will walk down the stairs to clean the beach and survey the [...]

Longfellow River Gorge Festival

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

Celebrate the Mississippi River Gorge at the annual Longfellow River Gorge Festival! This family-friendly, community celebration will include free ice cream and popsicles, canoe rides, live music and naturalist tours. Our Gorge Leadership Team will lead walking tours of the nearby oak savanna so you can see the progress of recent restoration at this site. there will be live music throughout [...]

Events & Engagement Committee Meeting

Zoom

Our Events and Engagement Committee works to engage with the community with meaning and purpose through events and programming. We assist with outreach efforts to ensure all neighbors feel welcome and supported. We help plan and implement large and small LCC events. Find our agendas and see what we’re up to!  The Events & Engagement [...]

Ward 12 Candidate Forum

Longfellow Recreation Center 3435 36TH AVE S, Minneapolis, MN, United States

Meet the City Council Ward 12 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 7 followed by a meet and greet at 8pm. Help us welcome people at the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e49a8ab2aa2f9c16-ward1#/ [...]

Plant Trees in the Sand Flats

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

Join Friends of the Mississippi River and help plant native floodplain trees in the sand flats on Saturday, September 16 from 9-11 am. Meet near 34th and West River Parkway (Registrants will be emailed directions to meeting spot). FMR and neighbors have been working on removing invasive buckthorn in this area and are now get [...]

Culture & Craft: A BIPOC Market Event

Arbeiter Brewing 3038 Minnehaha Ave, Minneapolis, United States

Arbeiter Brewing, Blackbird Revolt, and KRSM - 98.9 FM are teaming up to put on the brewery's first, Culture and Craft event! It's a full day of fun, family, culture, and craft! Featured Product Vendors Include: Blackbird Revolt Munay Creations (Henna Tattoos) Kari Lee Art Obsidian Pause Wearable Paper Art ACAB Cutie Functional Heirlooms @roselinescandles, [...]

Powderhorn Porchfest

A South Minneapolis music festival featuring 12 local bands across 3 porches that transform into stages on September 16th from 4-10 PM along 17th Avenue from 32nd to 34th Streets!  [...]

Rising from the Ashes: Member Show at Vine Arts Center

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

This fall marks the end of a year of shows at the Vine Arts Center with artwork from community members, gallery members and an artist from Iowa. Our members are preparing to celebrate  that with [...]

LCC Board of Directors Meeting

Zoom

Our Board of Directors discusses the objectives and programming of Longfellow Community Council and votes on grants and projects. Look at our agenda for a more complete picture of what we’re doing each month. Our Board meets the third Tuesday of the month from 6pm to 8pm. This meeting has been moved to VIRTUAL ONLY on Zoom: [...]