Kenwood Neighborhood News and Events

Kenwood

Photo by Ed Kohler licensed under Creative Commons

It is likely that Kenwood got its name from the company that developed the 95-acre subdivision that became the neighborhood. The developer chose a convenient location to attract discriminating residents. Located on Minneapolis’ west side, the neighborhood’s boundaries are defined by Cedar Lake Park on the west and north, Kenwood Parkway on the north, West Lake of the Isles on the east, and Kenilworth Place and Lake of the Isles to the south. Kenwood shares Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake with Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood. The neighborhood contains many open spaces including these two lakes, trails, parks and playgrounds. Cedar Lake Trail parallels the Burlington Northern tracks on the north. Kenilworth Trail runs from north to south and is part of the Chain of Lakes byway. The Kenwood trail ends at the Grand Rounds trail that partly follows the shores of Lake of the Isles. Kenwood’s parks attract skaters in winter, and walkers and joggers use the nearly three miles of trails around Lake of the Isles year-round.

Information from City of Minneapolis profile

For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass

 

VISUAL ARTS | At the Bockley Gallery, artists explore the "Edge of Camp"

Andrew Mazorol and Tynan Kerr, Edge of Camp, 2012, 48 x 64 inches, mixed media on canvas. All images courtesy Bockley Gallery.

Edge of Camp, an Aboriginal-influenced mixed-media work by Andrew Mazarol and Tynan Kerr, was the inspiration for an eponymous exhibit at the Bockley Gallery; the multi-media show includes the work of eight artists from the region, all exploring personal narratives. The exhibit opens with a reception on January 18 and will be on display through February 23. Four works included in the show are depicted below.

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"We're all stakeholders": Citizens League and Bush Foundation convene "ordinary Minnesotans" to share their views on health care

(Photos by Juventino Meza)

“The best solutions to tough problems come through engaging citizens,” says C. Scott Cooper, director of engagement and communication at the Bush Foundation.

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Getting to green: How do we make environmental decisions?

When I used to walk my dog around Lake Calhoun years ago, I enjoyed being able to feel the earth beneath my feet and notice things that I couldn’t in a car or on a bike.

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Kenwood fifth graders immersed in the great outdoors

In late February, Kenwood fifth graders spent four days and three nights at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center near Lanesboro, MN.

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