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Mary Treacy

Mary Treacy

Please check out my blog at:http://marytreacy.wordpress.com  One time librarian and former executive director of the Minnesota Coalition on Government Information I am currently a very happy independent consultant exploring untold options.  My passion is to contribute the bit I am able to an informed and engaged community in which everyone's story can be told - and heard.  This means using a dynamic array of media - newspapers, websites, television, radio, social media and whatever comes on line tomorrow.  It means being willing to plumb the depths of a story - and it means having the courtesy, if not the intellectual curiosity, to learn from others. My sons are both enmeshed in the information maze.  Rick Birmingham is the Manager of IT Services  at MAP for Nonprofits.  Steve Birmingham works his magic on the public access terminals in Hennepin County Library.  Grandson Will Birmingham, 19 months, loves food, slides, puddles and books - in that order. A graduate of what was then the College of St. Catherine I went on to get a MS in Library Science.  Truth to tell, I didn't work in real libraries that much, but I did work 18 years as Director of Metronet, a collaboration of nearly 600 public, academic, corporate, medical, school and other libraries and information services in the TC's.  In recent years I've worked in a number of consulting positions, most notably the Sisters of St. Joseph Ministries Foundation.  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, the Village Farmers Market among others. I've also written several pieces for TCDP.  In recent weeks I've been joined the throngs of scribe wannabes by launching my own little blog called Poking Around With Mary - because poking around is what I do a good deal of the time.

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Northeast Parade on June 19

By Mary Treacy (Neighborhood Notes) | May 4, 2012

Northeasters who haven’t quite recovered from the infamous rain-out of the 2011 Parade should start practicing their high stepping androyal waves. The 2012 Northeast Parade is a go!

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | 12 miles, 13 neighborhoods on May 30

By Mary Treacy (Neighborhood Notes) | May 4, 2012

Newcomers to Northeast Minneapolis – i.e.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Buchanan Farms growing in Northeast Minneapolis

By Mary Treacy (Neighborhood Notes) | May 3, 2012

Founded just last year, Buchanan Street Farms, 2407 Buchanan Street NE, has become an immediate community treasure.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Eastside Food Co-op and Sen Yai Sen Lek at Living Green

By Mary Treacy (Neighborhood Notes) | May 3, 2012

Two pillars of the Northeast Community will take part in the Living Green Expo this coming weekend. .

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Channeling the inner farmer in NE Minneapolis May 10

By Mary Treacy (Neighborhood Notes) | May 3, 2012

It’s spring and gardeners are at the ready to learn how to “channel the inner farmer.” The Eastside Food Co-op offers a grand opportunity to do just that at this month’s Northeast Network gathering

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FREE SPEECH ZONE | Kudos to the MnDOT Library!

By Mary Treacy (Free Speech Zone) | April 30, 2012

When Minnesotans think of transportation we are inclined to think about highways, bridge safety, LRT, buses, Lexus lanes and potholes.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Northeast residents learn about Local Food Resource Hub

By Mary Treacy (Neighborhood Notes) | April 27, 2012

As seeds sprout and Northeast families await the fresh produce that will soon grace their kitchen tables residents are learning more about the Local Food Resource Hub and its role in the community.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Preparations for Art-A-Whirl underway in Northeast

By Mary Treacy (Neighborhood Notes) | April 27, 2012

The sounds emanating from Northeast these days are the whir of Art-a-Whirl.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Encore Career Fair May 21 in Edina

By Mary Treacy (Neighborhood Notes) | April 26, 2012

Career fairs are ubiquitous as graduates hit the job market. What about adults who are not on the job market but who want to explore the possibilities of a new or expanded career.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | “What’s up with Central Avenue?”: Central Avenue community forum set for April 30

By Mary Treacy (Neighborhood Notes) | April 26, 2012

Northeasters will want to know about the Central Avenue Community Forum on “What’s Up with Central Avenue” discussion set for Monday, April 30, 6:30-8:00 p.m..

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Arts

  • Dance as deep listening: “Weave” by Rosy Simas Danse comes to the Ordway

    Rosy Simas of Rosy Simas Danse is Haudenosaunee, Seneca, Heron Clan. She brings a Native feminist lens to the contemporary dance world with her body of work, the latest of which is “Weave,” a collaborative dance project. “Weave” will make its debut on Jan. 12 at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, a co-commissioner in […]

  • Ritual and revelation: Black Ensemble Players reimagine Shakespeare

      “It was kind of a whimsical artistic impulse,” recalled Antonio Duke, as he reminisced on this past spring when Ashawnti Sakina Ford drove him home each night after their rehearsals for a production of “Imaginary Invalid,” a play by 17th-century French actor and playwright, Molière. Duke mentioned that he would love to play Puck, […]

Food and restaurants

  • Project sweetie pie north minneapolis
    North Minneapolis takes back food systems, land through urban agriculture

    Transforming the community and its residents is the main goal of Northside food system organizers, who are using food as a tool to aid in that transformation.

  • Ha Tien Market
    Ha Tien Market still finds home along the Green Line, despite problems

    On a rainy, cool day Ha Tien is a warm and welcoming site.

Education

  • St. Paul’s school resource officer policies still leave district room for improvement

    On May 25, 2016, St. Paul School Resource Officer Bill Kraus forcibly arrested then 19-year-old Darion Bell outside of St. Paul Central High School. Bell, a Black youth who had recently transferred out of Central to the High School for Recording Arts, was on Central’s campus to visit one of his former teachers. Kraus used […]

  • Hiawatha Collegiate High School goes beyond ‘beating the odds’ for students of color

    Equity is one part of a broader vision for the Hiawatha network of schools.

Community Voices

  • [COMMUNITY VOICES] Non-criminal ‘technical violations’ are increasing Minnesota’s prison population

    When it comes to incarceration rates, Minnesota stands out as one of the few states who is experiencing an increase in their prison population despite prison overcrowding and crime at a 50-year low. While there are multiple factors for this, a significant part of this increase is due to the incarceration of formerly released individuals […]

  • Community Voices: [PHOTOS] Minneapolis comes out strong for “Families Belong Together” nationwide march

      On the afternoon of Saturday, June 30, Minneapolis was one of 600 cities and towns across the country to come alive with thousands of people vigorously and collectively denouncing the U.S. government’s federal immigration policies as part of the Families Belong Together nationwide march. Photographer Nancy Musinguzi’s recent photos captured the over 7,000 people […]

In Case You Missed It

IGGERS DIGEST | Katar River: flavors and aromas of Ethiopia

It's easy to miss the Katar River restaurant, hidden away in a little industrial strip behind the Lake & Hiawatha shopping center in south Minneapolis. And even if you saw the big sign outside, you probably wouldn't know that this is specifically an Ethiopian restaurant, and a very good one.

Lynnell Mickelsen: Why all the conspiracy theories and pearl-clutching in this year’s school board race?

This has been the hottest school board race I’ve seen in 25 years of living in Minneapolis, with lots of conspiracy theories and pearl-clutching. Many of my neighbors and friends see the furious posts on Facebook, with all the hysterical warnings about the imminent destruction of public education as we know it, and are honestly confused.

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