NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Talent show part of Lake Hiawatha festival Wednesday

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See the talents of your neighbors during the Wednesday, Aug. 7 talent show at Lake Hiawatha Park.The talent show will be held during the Lake Hiawatha Festival that runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at the park. The talent show will begin at 6:15 p.m.There are cash prizes: 1st place $50, 2nd $30 and 3rd $20. Preregistration required. Email lhfest@yahoo.com and include your talent.ACTIVITIES• Minnesota Lynx – The Minnesota Lynx WNBA team will have a booth at the festival. Continue Reading

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Mural, music and movie in Standish-Ericsson

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Be part of a mural at courageous heARTS on Friday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the corner of Cedar and 42nd Ave.As part of its official launch celebration, courageous heARTS will be hosting a painting workshop.  San Diego artist, Inocente Izucar (www.inocentedoc.com), will be there until 1 p.m. before she leaves on her jet plane.Leave their mark on courageous heARTS while creating a spontaneous mural. “Please stop by for a visit!” urges courageous heARTS founder Lindsay Walz.  “We’ll have information about our fall classes and volunteer positions that are available.”  Learn more at the Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/490269631051596/UPCOMING MOVIESee “Mr. Popper’s Penguins” starring Jim Carrey at Sibley Park on Saturday, Aug. 10 at dusk.The outdoor movie will be shown on a huge 20ft x 20ft blow-up screen. Continue Reading

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Clean up Lake Hiawatha tonight, attend Mosaic Fest tomorrow

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There are two community events planned in the Standish-Ericsson neighborhood this week.SHORELINE CLEAN-UPOn Thursday, May 16, volunteer for an hour to perform a quick clean-up of the Lake Hiawatha shoreline. SENA will supply: Bags, cotton gloves, and grabber/pickup tools.You supply: You, in shoes/boots that can get dirty, and long pants to protect legs when walking through brush.To show their appreciation for taking care of the neighborhood, Buster’s on 28th is offering to buy the first 12oz beer/pop afterwards for all participants.“Meet some new neighbors, clean the lake, and get a free drink,” urges SENA staff member Bob Kambeitz . “It’s a win, win, win! We’ll be meeting at the Lake Hiawatha Park building (at the corner of 44th st and 27th Ave.).” Email bobk @ standish-ericsson.org if you plan to attend. Please include how many will be in your party.MOSAIC FESTRoosevelt High School’s annual Mosaic Festival is set for this Friday, May 17 from 3:30-7:30 p.m.Mosaic Fest is an annual event at Roosevelt, celebrating the cultural mosaic that makes our community special.In fair weather, meet on the practice football field just south of the school building (enter on 30th Ave S/40th St S via the parking lot.) If it rains, the event will be in the school gym.Food trucks will be in the parking lot. Continue Reading

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Doodle Bird Design + Gifts opens in Ericsson neighborhood

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A new gift shop has moved to the 42nd St./28th Ave. intersection.Doodle Bird Design + Gifts held a sneak peak last weekend. It will be open Wednesday to Saturday, May 15-18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is located at 2803 E 42nd St., Minneapolis, MN. Call (612) 345-7961. Check it out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doodlebirddesign.Billed as Minneapolis’s newest little store that is big on MN talent, folks are encouraged to stop by and check out locally made art and gifts.IN OTHER BUSINESS NEWS:• The non-profit courgeous heaRTS has opened at the Cedar/42nd St. Continue Reading

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Ward 12 candidate forum set for April 11

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Get to know the candidates running for the Ward 12 Minneapolis Council Member position.The Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association (SENA), the Nokomis East Neighborhood Association (NENA), and the League of Women Voters, will host a candidates’ forum on Thursday, April 11 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Roosevelt High School Media Center (4029 28th Ave. S.). All candidates running for Ward 12 council member have been invited to participate, including incumbent Sandra Colvin Roy (DFL) and Andrew Johnson (DFL). The public is invited to attend and submit questions for the candidates. Contact the SENA office (612-721-1601) for more information.Following changes made to the ward boundaries, Standish and Ericsson neighborhoods now fall entirely within ward 12.On the ballot this year will be mayor, board of estimate and taxation, park and recreation board, and city council.RANKED CHOICE VOTINGThe 2013 Minneapolis municipal elections will be conducted using the voting system called Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). Continue Reading

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Join Friends of Roosevelt Library, next meeting set for April 10

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As the Roosevelt Library renovation nears completion, a group of local residents are coming together to support the library as “Friends.”The next meeting on the newly formed Friends of Roosevelt Library will be on Wednesday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the SENA office (1830 E. 42nd St.).What do Friends groups do?- Promote existing library programs and activities and promote the value of their library.- Raise money through book sales, special events, and joint membership dues.- Grant funds to the library for programs, collections, and special projects.- Host book clubs and public events.- Work with their library liaison to determine how best to support the Library.- Collaborate with the Friends of HCL so we can best support local Friends groups and the whole Library system. In Hennepin County, there are 41 libraries and 38 local Friends groups (soon to be 41 Friends groups).  Groups all work to raise money for the library but are all unique…- Some groups are brand new and others are more than 50 years old.- Some groups have four board members and others have more than 12.- Most groups hold 2-4 book sales each year.- Most groups meet monthly but some meet less frequently.- Groups raise from $2,000 to over $15,000 each year.- Last year, local Friends groups granted almost $144,000 to HCLLIBRARY CONSTRUCTION UPDATEThe Roosevelt Library construction is well underway and the meeting room addition has been completed. Interior walls are finished and painted, wood trim has been installed and refurbished windows have been hung. The building’s exterior tuck pointing and sidewalk installation are also complete, and bike racks and monument sign base have been installed. The grand reopening is scheduled for June 1, 2013. Continue Reading

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | New school to move into Northrup building while Northrup School remains at Ericsson building

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A new school is moving into the neighborhood. Its name may cause some confusion with an existing school.Currently, the Ericsson building at 4315 31st Ave. S is home to the Northrup School, a magnet school (not a community school) which moved there in 2005. The Ericsson school was closed by the school district because of declining enrollment. It had dropped to less than 200 students, while the Northrup program didn’t have enough room at the Northrup building and had a waiting list. Continue Reading

NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Don’t miss Hiawatha Heart Warmer Feb. 9

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Come out for the 5th Annual Hiawatha Heart Warmer on Saturday, Feb. 9, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Lake Hiawatha Park (2701 E. 44th Street).At this family-friendly event, you can ice skate, make snow sculptures or go on a horse-drawn wagon ride. There will be free hot dogs and beverages, and a bonfire for roasting marshmallows.Inside, check out the games and prices. The kids will want to check out the crafts, and boogie to music provided by a kid’s DJ.Door prizes will be given away every 15 minutes throughout the day starting at 12:30 p.m. Choose which time slot drawing you’d like to enter.“Don’t forget to come inside to warm up and visit with our local businesses who support this great event!” urge organizers.More at http://www.hiawathaheart.org/.Tentative door prize schedule:12:30   —– Pizza Luce – $10 gift certificate   —– Hymies Vintage Records – $20 certificate   —– Patrick’s Cabaret – 2 tickets to any performance produced by Patrick’s Cabaret—– Northbound Brew Pub – $25 gift certificate12:45   —– Northbound Brew Pub – $25 gift certificate   —– Mother Earth Gardens –  gift certificate (value unknown)   —– A-Tree – certificate for 1 bundle firewood1:00   —– Pizza Luce – $20 gift certificate   —– Laughing Waters/Bob Schmitt Minnehaha Falls print – $30 value—– Al Vento –  gift certificate (value unknown)   1:15   —– Citizen Café – $20 gift certificate   —– Law Office of Eric S. Day – $100 gift certificate   —– Patrick’s Cabaret – 2 tickets to any performance produced by Patrick’s Cabaret1:30   —– Longfellow Grill – $25 gift certificate   —– St Mane’s Sporting Goods- $20 gift certificate—– Harriet Brewing – growler w/certificate for free refill, plus a free tour for up to 25 people   1:45   —– Carbone’s Pizza – $20 gift certificate   —– Laughing Waters/Bob Schmitt Minnehaha Falls print (framed) – $30 value—– Patrick’s Cabaret – 2 tickets to any performance produced by Patrick’s Cabaret   2:00   —– Pizza Luce – $20 gift certificate   —– True Nature Design – one-hour consultation ($90 value)   —– A-Tree – certificate for 1 bundle firewood2:15   —– Northbound Brew Pub – $25 gift certificate   —– Dr. Kori – 1 free visit   —– Brushed Monkey, Inc. (Donnie Olson) – $250 gift certificate2:30   —– Gandi Mahal – $25 gift certificate   —– Law Office of Eric S. Day – $100 gift certificate   —– Mother Earth Gardens- gift certificate (value unknown)2:45   —– Northbound Brew Pub – $25   —– Laughing Waters – box of Minnehaha Falls Collection cards – $24 value—– Longfellow Grill – $25 gift certificate—– Carbone’s Pizza – $20 gift certificate   3:00   —– Pizza Luce – $10 gift certificate   —– Sea Wolf Tattoo – $60 gift certificate   —– Patrick’s Cabaret – 2 tickets to any performance produced by Patrick’s Cabaret Neighborhood Notes are updates about what’s happening in Twin Cities neighborhoods, submitted by our volunteer neighborhood correspondents (and neighborhood residents), and not edited by the TC Daily Planet. Click to learn more about becoming a neighborhood correspondent.The opinions expressed in the Free Speech Zone and Neighborhood Notes, as well as the opinions of bloggers, are their own and not necessarily the opinion of the TC Daily Planet. Continue Reading