Windom Park Neighborhood News and Events
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The Windom Park neighborhood of northeast Minneapolis offers the convenience of corner markets, coffee shops just up the street, great restaurants and easy access to downtown Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota.
 Mary Treacy is our neigh-borhood corres-pondent for Windom Park. She lives in the neighborhood and she wants to hear from you. Tell Mary about the garage sale, or the big bang on Sunday night - and ask her how to register and get your profile on TC Daily Planet! Mary describes herself as a "one time librarian and sometimes executive director of the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information ... currently a very happy independent consultant. As a hapless volunteer I've worked with a host of nonprofits including the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information, Learning in Style, the DFL Education Foundation, and the Village Farmers Market. Email Mary at mtreacy@onvoymail.com. |
The neighborhood has long been a new home for immigrants from all over the world. In addition to traditional American shops and restaurants, our "downtown" - Central Avenue NE - features ethnic offerings from Afghanistan, Palestine, India, Mexico, Ecuador, Thailand, Colombia, Somalia and Pakistan.
In the midst of a vibrant arts community, Windom Park is also across the street from the Quarry, a large and handy shopping locale; a major full-service bank with multi-lingual staff is located here, and just a short walk up the avenue is the community-owned Eastside Food Co-op. Yet the neighborhood remains quiet, peaceful and one of the lowest crime areas in the city - truly a gem of a neighborhood and a great place for anyone to call home.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Windom Park popcorn and movies every Friday
Summer strollers through lovely Windom Park may catch a popcorn aroma on Friday evenings. It’s wafting from the shelter (which hasn’t got much use this warm winter.) The popcorn draws children to the latest children’s movies shown without charge every Friday evening, 6-9 p.m. Call the park at 612 370 4905 on the day of the show to reserve a seat. Windom Park is at 2251 Hayes Northeast.MORE »
Yang will run for Hennepin County post
Blong Yang announced April 9 he will be a candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner-District 2. Yang is seeking the seat that opened when Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein announced he would resign to head the Minneapolis Downtown Council.MORE »
Liquor at former floral shop
Minneapolis city officials appear ready to approve a liquor store for the old Rosacker’s Floral Shop in Stinson Marketplace at 18th Avenue and Stinson Boulevard NE. The license application goes before the City Council’s Regulatory, Energy and Environment Committee Monday, April 2 at 1:30 p.m. (after this Northeaster was printed), and could reach the entire Council April 13.MORE »
Block Club training and neighborhood know-how in NE Minneapolis
Block club leader or not, this is worth attending. There is just a LOT of information on how to get the most out of all the benefits the city offers. An organized neighborhood is the best defense against crime. For more information please contact: Crime Prevention Specialist Nicholas Juarez at 612-673-2797 or Nicholas.juarez@minneapolismn.govMORE »
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Windom Park Citizens in Action meeting January 17
Windom Park Citizens in Action (WPCiA) will meet Tuesday, January 17, 7 p.m. at the Pillsbury School park addition, 2251 Hayes Street NE (enter on the north side of the building)
The full agenda includes the following items:MORE »
