Community Events

Northside Arts Collective Spring Thing

By maryann | March 11, 2010

It’s a Fundraiser – Potluck – Silent Auction – Live Music Spring Thing! Donations of all kinds are needed for the silent auction – artwork, gift cards, products and services. Entrance to this event: $10 at the door or $5 with a dish to share. For more information, contact info@nacarts.org.
Come celebrate the end of winter [...]

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FNA’s Bunny Breakfast – Saturday, March 27 – Reservations by March 24

By maryann | March 11, 2010

The  Bunny Breakfast is Saturday, March 27, from 9am until 11am at Folwell Park, 1615 Dowling Avenue North in Minneapolis. The breakfast of pancakes, sausages, juice and coffee is cooked and served by the Camden Lions Club. Children under age 12 eat free, 13 and older $3. There are photo opportunities with the “big bunnies” [...]

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Minneapolis Earth Day Cleanup, April 18 at Folwell Park

By maryann | March 10, 2010

2010 Minneapolis Earth Day Cleanup, Saturday, April 18, 9:30 a.m. until Noon, Folwell Park
Volunteer! Get a team together or come by yourself. Help clean up in and around Folwell Park. Supplies are provided. For details or to volunteer, call Mary Ann at 612-521-2100.

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Community Meeting – March 25 – City of Minneapolis and Neighborhood Organizations Together Update Development Plan for Lowry Avenue

By maryann | March 9, 2010

February 19, 2010 ( MINNEAPOLIS )—The City of Minneapolis and Lowry area neighborhood organizations are hosting the third and final community meeting related to the Lowry Avenue Strategic Plan on Thursday, March 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the North Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Avenue North , Minneapolis .
The community is invited to:

Review maps guiding future development
Review [...]

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Micro farming in North Minneapolis – Small is Beautiful

By maryann | March 2, 2010

The McKinley Neighborhood is embracing urban agriculture with the start of a small scale CSA.  Utilizing our former community garden space we will begin our inaugural growing season in the summer of 2010.
When you consider the effects of soil depletion, run off from factory farms, the huge consumption of fossil fuels to transport foods across the [...]

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MPRB News Releases

By maryann | February 11, 2010

The following are news releases from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s Public Information and Marketing Department.
Outdoor art exhibit coming to Lake Nokomis June 2010-May 2011
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=52&prid=1161
Mad science and nature nuts coming to MPRB rec centers
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=52&prid=1163
Hop into spring with Peter Rabbit, egg hunts, bunny brunches
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=52&prid=1164
“Home-School Second Tuesday” coming to Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=52&prid=1165
Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden offers Girl and Boy Scout programming
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=52&prid=1166
March 2010 Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Meetings
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=52&prid=1167
An ear for frogs and [...]

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Camden MPRB Programs for Winter 2010

By maryann | December 29, 2009

Lil’ Picassos
Ages 3-5
Are you the next Picasso?  Do you like to draw?  Have fun creating awesome pieces of art while learning about different materials, styles and famous artists.  You’ll be amazed at what you can create.
Tuesdays, February 2 – March 9, 6:15-7:15pm, $30, at Webber Community Center
Lil Tot Playtime
Ages 1-5 with a parent
Do you [...]

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5K Northside Street Race and 4th Precinct/Special Operations Center Open House

By Vann | May 19, 2009

Race Day for the 5K Northside Street Race on May 16 dawned more like late winter than mid-spring; it was really cold and blustery! But, of course, runners show up no matter what the weather… and they were fast! First place finisher, Joseph Mahoney’s time was 15.52 and the first woman who crossed the finish [...]

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Soil treatment research project taking root in Minneapolis’ urban forest

By Vann | March 2, 2009

MPRB participating in Tree Health Research Initiative
A landmark research project to examine technologies in soil fertility in relation to tree nutrition is literally taking root in three Minneapolis parks. The Tree Health Research Initiative is designed to address the long-term planting and maintenance needs of trees.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is assisting with [...]

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Interested in updates regarding North Minneapolis Bikeways Taskforce?

By Vann | February 26, 2009

An easy way to communicate with the North Minneapolis Bikeways Taskforce:

Discuss current events, and more
Share photos & files, plan events, send a newsletter
Stay in touch with members of the group.

To register for this group:

go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/N_Minneapolis_Bikeways/
Click “Join this Group”
If you have a Yahoo ID already you will be able to sign right in. If you don’t, you will be [...]

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