Neighborhoods

Support your community: Grow an extra row (or two!) of produce

Did you know that your local food shelf and its customers love to receive donations of home-grown produce? Food shelf recipients love fresh produce just as much as you do! By donating your garden-grown produce to your local food shelf, you are contributing to the well-being and self-sufficiency of your community – and helping individuals in need. To learn more, including a list of food shelves in your area, check the Minneapolis Healthy Food Shelf Network at www.healthyfoodshelves.org.

Corcoran Community Garden: Hello neighborhood! Let’s get growing!

We are breaking ground on the new Corcoran Community garden this summer! Who can join us? Anyone living in the Corcoran Neighborhood. We have an awesome group of volunteers who are getting the garden off the ground; here’s what one has to say:

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Save rain water to put on your gardens and yards and trees!

Corcoran GROWS and the GROWS Gift Circle are hosting a rain barrel workshop day at Millie's Peace Garden (38th Street and 21st Avenue) on Saturday, May 4th, at 1pm.

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You're invited to a Neighborhood Energy Party

On Saturday, May 18, from noon-3pm, the Our Power campaign will be hosting a party for Midtown-area residents involved--or looking to get involved--in local energy solutions. This event follows a similar event on March 16 where 25 neighbors met together to discuss the efforts that neighbors in Corcoran and a few surrounding neighborhoods have taken to create energy solutions through:

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Mujeres en Accion group meets the Mayor

On March 27, Mujeres en Accion group leader, Silvia Perez, along with other leaders in the Mujeres en Accion group met with Mayor Rybak to be honored for their commitment to the neighborhood and engagement with the city. Additionally, they were presented with a proclamation declaring March 27, 2013, to be Mujeres en Accion y Poder Day.

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MayDay Parade- 39th Annual MayDay Parade and Festival: Sunday, May 5, 2013

In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre’s annual MayDay Parade, Ceremony, and Festival has been a vibrant example of art as community building in the Twin Cities area for 38 years.

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Theft – A crime of opportunity: A message from the Minneapolis Police Department

Theft (a.k.a. larceny) simply defined, is taking something that belongs to someone else with the intention of keeping it. Theft doesn’t involve the use of force. Theft is the most commonly occurring crime in Minneapolis. In 2012 there were over 13,000 reported incidents of theft in the city. Of those thefts over 3600 were thefts of items from vehicles.

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Corcoran Park update

With the summer program season right around the corner and registration for our summer programs starting April 13th, I would like to highlight some programs and events that you might want to mark on your calendar.

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Minnesota Community Sings at Powderhorn Park May 18: Bring a friend, make history

Almost one hundred years ago, right here in our Minneapolis parks, something amazing happened almost every summer night. People streamed from their homes by the thousands to sing together in the Minneapolis parks. In Powderhorn Park, sometimes more than 25,000 people showed up to sing songs in one big voice.

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Corcoran Neighborhood Organization board elections May 8

The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization has two board positions up for election:

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