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COMMUNITY VOICES | April 20th – 21st: Weekend events in the Longfellow neighborhood

There’s so much more happening around town than what’s listed here. To get all of the details, check our complete events calendar.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Saint Anthony Park considers becoming Transition Town with festival on April 20

No matter the weather, on Saturday, April 20, Saint Paul’s Saint Anthony Park neighborhood will celebrate all things green. SAP is considering becoming a “Transition Town” with a festival -- including kids’ activities, school projects, music, short films, and learning opportunities. A Transition Town is a community that understands that it must create less a fossil-fueled, energy-intensive way of life and at the same time a more stable, satisfying, locally-oriented one. Several working interest groups have already started the journey, and Saturday they will hold an expo of new initiatives, inviting discussion and participation.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | What Will You Exchange in the Health Care Exchange, Minnesota?

The online Health Care Exchange approaches. What will change? Will you exchange your health insurance?

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MN VIDEOS | MN tornadoes: A brief history

Where and when was the first recorded tornado in Minnesota history? Take a brief tour through some of the state's worst weather and learn a safe place to "experience" a tornado.

MN VIDEOS | Irv Williams

Explore the life jazz musician Irv Williams in this documentary produced SPNN Doc U participant Theresa Crushshon.

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MN VIDEOS | Upward Bound

Students of low income families are less likely to attend college than students of middle income or upper income families. SPNN Doc U participant Ntsuab Yang explores the Upward Bound program and what it has to offer.

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MN VIDEOS | We're screwed

In the wake of the largest recession since the Great Depression, recent college grads are finding it difficult to find jobs, gain independence and move into "adult hood". SPNN Doc U participant Erica Blanchard talks with recent grads to get their perspective.

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MN VIDEOS | Jury of peers

Jury of Peers is a short documentary exploring the inequities of jury selection particularly in cases concerning African American defendants. Directed by Mary Mabry.

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MN VIDEOS | And with Death he chews the fat

SPNN Doc U participant Alauna Yust's documentary on magician Michael Savage.

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