Wednesday afternoon, seventh graders at Sanford Middle School performed in an Elders’ Wisdom Children’s Song event honoring four community members through recitation and songs. The four honorees were

Our Savior’s Community Services is woven into the mission in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis, meeting the needs of those people who are facing homelessness, giving helping hands to the immigrants and refugees. The independent non-profit, which started as a community outreach effort to Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, helps with English classes and preparation for citizenship, and provides an emergency shelter and transitional housing for those without a place to stay. In a new wrinkle, Our Savior’s mission will harness the social power of beer to promote the work of the organization and raise some funds.

After Minnesota’s extended winter, this year’s St. Anthony Park Garden Tour will be especially inviting.