Thursday, May 24, 2012
workaround

Donate Now tile

To prevent automated spam submissions leave this field empty.




workaround



Triangle Park Creative

Central Neighborhood News and Events

Nestled quite literally in the center of south Minneapolis, Central is a richly diverse, conveniently located, city neighborhood. Park and Portland Avenues-with their wide expanses and especially grand homes-serve as the neighborhood's residential "showcase" streets. Chicago and 4th Avenues, and Lake and 38th Streets serve as Central's primary commercial corridors. The Central neighborhood's popularity continues to grow as it attracts those who not only value the neighborhood's beautiful, historic housing stock and vibrant, diverse community of residents and businesses, but its close proximately to everything the city has to offer: Downtown, Uptown, the Lakes District, Minnehaha Creek, Lake Nokomis, the Midtown Greenway, the Midtown Exchange and Global Market, the freeway system, and much more.

(Description from livemsp.org)

Minneapolis Garden Gleaning Project puts healthy food into the hands of those who need it most

By Robin Sauerwein, TC Daily Planet

Last year, the Garden Gleaning Project delivered 7,334 pounds of "gleaned” produce to two local food shelves: Little Kitchen Food Shelf in Northeast Minneapolis and Waite House in South Minneapolis. The cost for the fresh and healthy produce from community gardens: only their volunteered time.MORE »

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Commissioner McLaughlin Meets South Minneapolis Latino Families

By Jay Clark, Neighborhood Notes
Photos By: 
Jay Clark

Hennepin County commissioner Peter McLaughlin met with 80 soccer players and their parents on March 25 at Green Central indoor soccer.  Most of the families are  Latino, and many live in the Central and Powderhorn neighborhoods.  MORE »

SELF International and Sabathani to host a free day of science fun for grade and middle school students

By Stephanie Fox, Southside Pride

A South Minneapolis non-profit organization, SELF International, Inc., has teamed up with Sabathani Community Center and the Science Museum of Minnesota to create an event aimed at students who may not have had the opportunity to explore cutting edge science or to talk with scientists and science educators.MORE »

Immigrant couple applies Tejalpa business experience to Twin Cities opportunities

By Bruce Johansen, TC Daily Planet
Photos By: 
Bruce Johansen

Armando Ocampo calls himself “an optimist, someone who’s always looking forward.” His wife, Lilia Zagal, “has more new ideas every day.” Together, the two have opened four Los Ocampo taquerias and one full-service restaurant in rapid succession since 1999, shortly after emigrating from Tejalpa, a smMORE »

workaround

Tweets from E-Democracy Powderhorn forum

Members in Central

pamcolby's picture
pamcolby
Mel Reeves's picture
Mel Reeves
See all members

About Central

CONTACTS

CANDO
310 E 38th St #304
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Phone: 612-824-1333 
E-mail: mplscando@gmail.com

SCHOOLS

Public Schools:

Charter Schools:

For more information on Minneapolis schools, visit Live MSP's Schools page.

PUBLIC FACILITIES

  • Green Central Gym-the facility hosts volleyball, badminton, wrestling, and soccer along with other leagues for both youth and adults.
  • Hosmer Community Library-built in 1916, this beautiful Carnegie library features an array of programs and services to meet the community's diverse needs. 7 East 36th
  • Sabathani Community Center-- Sabathani's wide-range of programs and services focus on life skills, self reliance, job readiness, basic needs, education, and school success for Central's and its surrounding neighborhoods' diverse, multi-racial, and multi-cultural residents.

BOUNDARIES AND ZIP CODE

North: Lake Street 
South: 38th Street
East: Chicago Avenue
West: I-35W 

Zip code: 55407, 55408, 55409

City of Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile-Includes trend information on neighborhood demographics, economics, and housing, taken from the most recent census data 

Representatives:
MN House: Jeff Hayden
MN Senate: Linda Berglin
US Congress: Keith Ellison
City Council: Elizabeth Glidden



Central Boundaries

New on TC Daily Planet