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HOW TO START A COMMUNITY GARDEN

Learn the necessary steps to starting a garden!
Get helpful worksheets and factsheets!
Learn about resources to help with setting up a new garden!

Please RSVP to kelsey.gardeningmatters@gmail.com so that we can have enough materials.

www.gardeningmatters.org

81st Celebrate Northeast Parade

The Celebrate Northeast Parade occurs on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 from 6:30-9:00pm. The parade, celebrating its 81st anniversary, is the second oldest in Minnesota . The parade draws 8,000 people along the thirteen block route of Central Avenue.

120 entrants participate in the parade including visiting community royalty, Shriner’s Clubs, marching bands, entertainers, non-profit groups, local politicians and community organizations, many of them unique to the Celebrate Northeast Parade.

The Celebrate Northeast Parade is organized by the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce with the help of a Volunteer Parade Committee composed of representatives from a variety of non-profits, businesses, faith groups, city offices, community organizations and local businesses.

Entrant, Royalty, Marching Band and Food Vendor information and applications are now available on line. If you have questions about the 2010 Celebrate Northeast Parade please contact Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Christine Levens at 612 378-0050.

Frank Stone Gallery opens its Spring Season on February 25. This season¹s artwork includes painting, sculpture, jewelry, glass, ceramics, and furniture. The season culminates with a Group Show of all artists that runs from May 6 -16. We are very excited about this season¹s artists. They are a group of skilled artisans whose technical mastery of their medium and creative drive produces inspiring and beautiful work.

Steve Hemingway (ceramics) & Jason Andrea (paintings)

March 25 - April 3
Opening Reception: Friday, March 26
5-9pm

Jason Andrea¹s oil paintings focus on the simple shapes of landscapes, farmscapes and cityscapes. Steve Hemingway is one of Minnesota¹s finest raku ceramicists. The difficult firing method produces rich blacks and vibrant color on Steve¹s masterfully thrown, carved and glazed work.

Spring hours:
Thursday through Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Additional hours by appointment.

Frank Stone Gallery
1224 2nd St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612.617.9965

The NE Minneapolis Farmers Market proudly announces its first Annual Community Meeting “All in the Coop Together."

Featuring keynote speaker Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin, Director of the Northfield-based Rural Enterprise Center. Haslett-Marroquin is also well-known in the Twin Cities for his collaboration with the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy to launch Peace Coffee.

The Rural Enterprise Center’s signature program is the Hillside Farmers’ Cooperative, which provides resources and distribution opportunities for its member farmers who are small-scale producers of sustainably-grown chickens and eggs. Haslett-Marroquin’s speech will address the chicken-and-egg relationship-building process between the producers and eaters of sustainable food.

The meeting will also be an opportunity for the general public to meet 2010 Market vendors, learn about new projects at the Market, and enjoy hors d’ouerves from sponsors Chowgirls, the Modern Café, CREATE Catering and Dining Studio, and Erte.

Location: St Boniface Catholic Church, Fellowship Hall
629 Second Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413

Cost: Free will donation.

Meals on Wheels 3rd Annual Mission Nutrition Music Benefit
August 21, 2010
7:30 pm

NE Dinner Bell is the local Meals on Wheels program that serves Northeast Minneapolis, delivering between 100-115 meals Monday through Friday to homebound, totalling over 1 million meals since the program started in 1974.

This year’ s Mission Nutrition Music Benefit offers:
* Bands: The Mighty Mofos, The Roe Family Singers, The Goondas, Screaming Vermilion
* Silent Auction at the Rogue Buddha
* Meat Raffle by GastroNonGrata and Jim Grell of The Modern Cafe
* Chair Massage

Doors are at 7:00 PM, with music starting at 7:30

Admission: $20. Tickets available at the door, by phone through the box office.

The annual Mission Nutrition was hatched as a result of budget cuts to the program, as well as increased costs. Proceeds go to Mission Nutrition, and $10 of every ticket is tax-deductible.

MCKNIGHT SCREENWRITING AND FILMMAKING FELLOWS PRESENT THEIR AWARD-WINNING WORK

Each year, the McKnight Foundation and IFP Media Arts award four $25,000 Fellowships to Minnesota’s mid-career filmmakers and screenwriters. This year, the talented 2009 Fellowship recipients will present their work and answer your questions on March 10th at The Loft Literary Center. We’re calling them the “McKnighty-Nights.” Bedtime snacks will follow.

McKnighty-Nights, Part II: The Filmmakers

It’s story time with the 2009 McKnight Filmmaking Fellows! Cozy up to these talented artists as they reveal the magic that got them their $25,000 Fellowships. (And by “magic” we mean hard work, talent, and good luck.) Rolf Belgum and Mark Wojahn will discuss their latest projects and show clips from their award-winning films. These filmmakers tell the stories of families who are a bit…odd, in one way or another. But their filmic approaches to these stories are dramatically different. Emily Goldberg will moderate a discussion about the fine line between fiction and non-fiction, revelation and exploitation, and the essence of what makes a movie worth watching.

Rolf Belgum’s film Driver 23 is the lowest budget film ever purchased by a major network and aired on the Sundance Channel from 2001-2003.

Mark Wojahn sees "film and activism as means for building and connecting with community, for raising personal collective awareness, and for exploring the realms of consciousness and humanity." Reviews of Mark's work have appeared in Mother Jones, City Pages, Star Tribune, and the New Art Examiner. Awards include 2004 Best Film of the Twin Cities, (City Pages), 2003 Artist of the Year, (City Pages). His films include What America Needs: from Sea to Shining Sea, 2003 and What America Needs: An Interior Expedition, 1995. His most recent film, Trampoline, a documentary feature about a South Minneapolis family with four teenagers, will be screening in festivals in 2010.

Emily Goldberg’s Emmy award-winning documentary work has screened in numerous film festivals, from the International Documentary Festival in Amsterdam to the Museum of Modern Art.

For more info: www.ifpmn.org or e-mail llippold@ifpmn.org Phone: 651-644-1912 x106. The Loft is at 1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis.

Minnesota Project: Fruits of the City kick-off party

Sunday, July 11
12:30 to 2:00 pm
Beard’s Plaisance on Lake Harriet

The Minnesota Project is looking for Neighborhood Coordinators to lead volunteers at gleaning events. Past volunteers are great for the role because you bring your knowledge and prior experiences to the table. Plus it’s another chance to support your community and meet new people.

Fruits of the City program continues to look for funds to grow and enhance this program.

Blog: www.mnproject.org/blog

Facebook: www.facebook.com/mnproject

Twitter: www.twitter.com/themnproject

Minneapolis Garden Resource Hubs

Homegrown Minneapolis Stakeholders and Implementation Task Force will hold this upcoming stakeholder event related to the development of garden resource hubs in Minneapolis.

Kickoff Event
Monday, August 30, 2010
6:00 p.m.
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
2901 Emerson Ave N
Basement Fellowship Room

This project is supported by the Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support and its Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, funded by the Minnesota Department of Health. This effort is also part of the City’s of Minneapolis’ Homegrown Minneapolis initiative.

6th Annual Community Garden Resource Fair

Sabathani Community Center
310 E. 38th Street
Minneapolis

$5 suggested donation at the door; free parking

For a complete listing of kids activities, workshops, exhibitors, and sponsors, visit www.gardeningmatters.org.

Food Fight

Over the course of the 20th century, our food system has been co-opted by corporate forces whose interest do not lie in providing the public with fresh, healthy and sustainably-produced food. Fortunately for America, an alternative emerged from the counter-culture of California in the late 1960s and early 1970s, where a group of political anti-corporate protesters – led by Alice Waters – voiced their dissent by creating a food chain outside of the conventional system.

     www.foodfightthedoc.com

Garden Resource Hubs – A Training with Detroit

September 12-14th, 2010

Ashley Atkinson and staff from Greening of Detroit will be here for an in-depth conversation and training on implementation of “garden resource hubs" in the Twin Cities.

This project is supported by the Minneapolis Department of Health and Family Support and its Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, funded by the Minnesota Department of Health. This effort is also part of the City’s of Minneapolis’ Homegrown Minneapolis initiative.

“Bye Bye Birdie”

After over a decade of absence, musical theatre returns to Thomas Edison High School! The fully-staged Broadway rendition of “Bye Bye Birdie” will command the Edison High School.

Friday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 17 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Advance ticket prices will be $3 for students and $5 for adults. Tickets at the door increase in price by $1

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

Filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler explore the life of their father, the late radical civil rights lawyer. In the 1960s and 70s, Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. and represented the famed “Chicago 8” activists who protested the Vietnam War. When the inmates took over Attica prison, or when the American Indian Movement stood up to the federal government at Wounded Knee, they asked Kunstler to be their lawyer.

      www.disturbingtheuniverse.com

In-Depth Training on Transition Mentoring

to help Ex-Offenders returning to the Community.

The Peace Foundation knows and understands the power of mentoring. This training is sponsored by the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, the Minneapolis Police Department and Hennepin County Adult Correction Facility.

IN-DEPTH TRAINING TRANSITION MENTORING
To Help Ex-Offenders Returning to the Community
Saturday, March 13, 2010
8:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Hennepin Co. Adult Corrections Facility
Men's Building
1145 Shenandoah Lane, Plymouth

Directions: 494 north to Co. Rd. 6 -- turn left on Co. Rd. 6 to Shenandoah Lane (west side of Parker's Lake)

Snacks/Lunch will be served
Please contact Jennifer Edel at 612-721-8687 ext 318

Friends of Casket Cinema:

Save the date of April 26th 7pm for a sneak peak of McKnight Fellow Mark Wojahn's new documentary, Trampoline, at the Minneapolis St.Paul International Film Fest. This is the first time the whole film will be shown to the public!

The screening will be at at St.Anthony Main.

Link to purchase tickets.  

Altered Esthetics

WHO ~ Altered Esthetics is a non-profit community-based art gallery and arts advocacy organization located in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. We believe artists represent a voice of society and our mission is to support and expand a vibrant arts community.

WHAT ~ ART SHOW ~ Suburbs v. Cities ~ Artists creatively examine the pros and cons of life in the metropolis versus life in the burbs.

WHERE ~ Q.arma Building at 1224 Quincy Street N.E. Minneapolis, MN 55413

WHEN ~ Opening Night July 2 from 7-10pm and runs thru July 29

HOW MUCH ~ FREE!!

www.alteredesthetics.com/events/calendar

Join us on Thursday, August 26th

Open House (6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.)

 4th annual community barbecue (3:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.)

Enjoy the tasty treats and mingle with our staff, students, families, local celebrities, and members of our community. Learn more about the exciting opportunities we offer in our academic, athletic and clubs/activities programs.

Games and activities for all ages will be taking place at Jackson Square Park (across the street from our parking lot.)

The dedication of our new softball backstop, designed by James Brenner - Director of Chicago Sculpture Works, will be taking place at Jackson Square Park at 5 p.m.

We look forward to seeing you.

An original musical co-written by Marcy students

Marcy Middle School Musical, “I am”. It is musical time! Marcy middle school students have been hard at work since January. The play will be March 17, 18 and 19th and March 23, 24, and 25th.

Marcy Open School
415 Southeast 4th Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55414-1761
(612) 668-1020
 

Vegan Dinner Party

Learn how to prepare great vegan food for a dinner party. You will learn to cook an appetizer, a soup, a salad, main course and dessert that will delight the senses. Vegan food is creative, tasty and an adventure in the kitchen. Experienced staff from Eastside Food Co-op will explain why many people choose this eating path (no animal foods or by-products) and show you how to cook a good vegan meal. If you have never cooked a vegan meal before here is your chance to learn a few choice recipes. Menus will be provided, prepared and, of course, sampled.
Thursday, May 19th
6:30-8:30 p.m.
$15 (1 session)
Northeast Middle School - Community Education

Registration
In person or by check:
Northeast Middle School - Community Education
2955 Hays St N.E.
Mpls, MN 55410
By phone 612-668-1515 MasterCard/Visa
 

FAIR FOOD FIGHT NIGHT: A SPECTACLE OF BEEF AND BEER

GREAT FOOD * FURIOUS DEBATE * LOCAL BEER * MAD DANCING * BIG PRIZES

Friday, July 23, 6pm till we drop (midnight)

Rau + Barber Bldg, 4244 Nicollet Ave. S, Minneapolis

ITINERARY:

$5 admission comes with a Fulton Beer or a homemade soda from Corner Table. Buy tickets, print em up ahead of time, and bring to the event!

6pm Grab a bite from great local cafes and restaurants! (See below.)

7pm FOOD FIGHT! Listen to the furious debate hosted by Stephanie March of Mpls St. Paul Magazine

8:30 pm Dance! DANCE, you sweaty dogs!

stephGET IN THE RING: FOOD Forum with Stephanie March

Discussing ethically raised meat, and animal welfare with:

* Todd Churchill of Thousand Hills Cattle Company

* Arion Thiboumery, Vice President of Lorentz Meat

Plus, representatives from local farms and animal rights group Mercy for Animals.

dannyDJ: Danny Sigelman

Formerly of Radio K and The Current, Danny Sigelman has helped cultivate the local Minnesota music scene for years, so we're excited to have him at our local foods smackdown.

Music starts at 8:30pm.

DEVOUR A bonanza of local foods

Bring cash! Great local, sustainable, and organic fare from:

* Corner Table

* The Modern Cafe

* Magic Bus Cafe

* Fulton Beer

* Equal Exchange Coffee and Chocolate

* Nature's Prime Organics

Go here to buy a drink ticket for a Fulton beer or a homemade soda from Corner Table restaurant. (You can buy one ahead of time, which we recommend, or at the day of the event. Buy as many as you like ahead of time! We need some coin to pull this off...)

HUGE RAFFLE - PROCEEDS TO AMES FARM

Enter to Win Nature's Pride Organics' Best Seller Grill Pack ($155 value) among other delicious and wondrous gifts.

All proceeds from the raffle will go to Ames Farm Honey, who needs our help after recent devastating weather. Please bring your checkbook if you can donate a little more!

EVEN MORE CRAZINESS TO BE ANNOUNCED AS THIS THING SNOWBALLS OUT OF CONTROL!

Linking Citizens and Cities for Sustainable Communities

Neighborhood Sustainability Conference for 500 volunteers from neighborhoods, congregations and schools

Central Lutheran Church
333 12th Street S
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(Next to the Minneapolis Convention Center)

Goals:
*Find great project resources for your neighborhood, block club, congregation or school including project funding, free materials, tool kits, lawn signs, guest speakers and a resource guide.
*Meet other volunteers from your neighborhood and from urban and suburban neighborhoods from around the Twin Cities working to share project ideas.
*Bring your friends! The neighborhood, school and congregation bringing the biggest teams on March 13 will each receive free Blue Sky Guides for their team members!

FREE EVENT! Please pre-register online at www.afors.org or call 612-331-1099.

NE Network Thursday November 11

(The topics/details will be posted shortly please check back soon. Thanks)

Here we are at the second to last 2010 NE Network meeting hope to see you in December.

December 9

(The topic/details will be posted shortly please check back soon. Thanks)

Join Us for the 2nd Annual Spring WingDIng on April 24

The Spring WingDing is an annual celebration of nature in the city hosted by the Audubon Park neighborhood.

The event is held on a Saturday near the birthday of our namesake, John J. Audubon. In 2010, we'll celebrate on Saturday, April 24th, 11am-2pm.

We'll celebrate come rain or shine- Weather is part of nature! Join us at the Spring WingDing in Audubon Park on 29th Avenue NE at Buchanan Street.

Visit the Audubon Neighborhood Association website for more details!

Rarebird Jewelry at Art-A-Whirl!

at the Flora Bella Studio, #115
Casket Arts Building
681 17th Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN

Friday, May 14 - 5-9 p.m.
Saturday, May 15 - noon-8 p.m.
Sunday, May 16 - noon-5 p.m.

Get to know your Neighbors!

National Night Out 2010 is coming up!

Look forward to the 27th Annual NNO to occur on Tuesday, August 3, 2010.

National Night Out is an annual nationwide event that encourages residents to get out in the community, holding block parties and getting to know their neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention. It's a great way to promote community-police partnerships and enjoy a Minnesota summer evening surrounded by friends and family. For more information, see the Minneapolis NNO mission statement.

For more information:

www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno/

An original musical co-written by Marcy students

Marcy Middle School Musical, “I am”. It is musical time! Marcy middle school students have been hard at work since January. The play will be March 17, 18 and 19th and March 23, 24, and 25th.

Marcy Open School
415 Southeast 4th Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55414-1761
(612) 668-1020
 

Bottineau Neighborhood Association announces 3rd Green Gala: An evening of recycled, reused and socially responsible fashion.

The Bottineau Neighborhood Association will be holding its third annual fundraiser, The Green Gala.

California Building Gallery
2205 California Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418

The Green Gala is a family oriented event built around a full blown fashion show featuring neighborhood people as the models and highlighting clothing and accessories from area thrift stores and reuse shops. Other socially responsible organizations like Global Mamas, a fair trade organization that works with women of Africa to become economically self sufficient, and Naturally Bamboo, who produce and sell clothing made from renewable bamboo fiber are also involved.

Event attendees can expect a not too serious evening with appetizers and drink for all ages, live jazz from the Greg Schaefer Trio and new this year, a silent auction. Additionally, fashion suppliers will have many of their own products available for purchase at the event.

Tickets are $20 and are available online. Children 12 and under are admitted free.

Sustainable Yards Workshop with Bob Dahm, "Organic Bob"

sponsored by the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization (SNO)

Monday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m.
meet at Eastside Neighborhood Services
1700 2nd St NE
1st Floor Meeting Room

Register at the door; no charge for this workshop

Participants will learn how to assess and develop a plan of action for organic alternatives for your lawn and yard. The workshop will be fun, informative and partially outdoors. Sustainable yard options, as well as supplies and retailers, will be discussed. Participants will receive a checklist for renovating a lawn, organic weed control, month-by-month maintenance and information resources.

Dress for evening weather and walking, as we will head out from Eastside Neighborhood Services (ESNS) to a few neighborhood yards for part of the workshop. For more info, contact Susan at 612-532-2228.

Homegrown Minneapolis Hosts Local Food/Urban Ag Workshop

Mayor R.T. Rybak will welcome the group and talk about his vision for local food businesses in Minneapolis, followed by a panel discussion, focused workshop sessions on topics such as “Planning for Business Success”, “Funding Your Local Food Business”, and “Marketing Local Products”, and time for networking. This is a workshop for local food/urban ag entrepreneurs looking to start or expand a local food business in Minneapolis.

Tuesday, July 13
5-8pm
Midtown Global Market
FREE

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Wilder at  612-963-2889.

Fundraiser to be held at the LUSH Food Bar in Northeast Minneapolis

We would appreciate your support for this year’s event. Donations are a great way to draw awareness to your business and are critical to helping us raise dollars for our programs. If you are able to donate a gift certificate to us or provide another donation, please complete the attached donation form, make a copy for your records, and send the original with your certificate or merchandise contribution to:

A Night to Prevent Homelessness
c/o Person to Person Inc.
2113 Central Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418

To obtain additional information about our event and/or to arrange for merchandise pick-up, please contact one of us at 612-706 0854.

Please join us for an elegant wine and cheese networking event from 4:30-6:30PM on Tuesday, May 4th. 

Our next host will be The Sisters of St. Joseph Ministries Foundation at the beautiful and historic Carondelet Center on the northern edge of the College of St. Catherine, 1890 Randolph Av, St. Paul . The foundation supports 8 free health clinics for the uninsured throughout the Twin Cities. We are honored to have them as MetroIBA members.

Special thanks to Thomas Liquors and Trotter's Cafe and Bakery for providing refreshments! Sisters will be on hand to give tours of the 1920 building designed by a French architect.

No RSVP needed. Call Executive Director, Mary Hamel 651-387-0738 with questions.

Peace on Earth Meditation-Summer 2010

Sunday August 08
7:00-8:30 pm

The first metro-wide meditation was inspiring for the over 400 participants--such that a quarterly Peace on Earth Meditation has been established. Each quarter, a different tradition will guide a meditation. When possible, chanting will precede the meditation.

St. Marons Church
Cedars Hall
602 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, 55413

BYOC-Bring Your Own Cushion (if you are a floor sitter)

Summer Peace on Earth Meditation:

4-6pm Kirtan Concert $15 in advance/$20 at the door

6-6:45 Fare for All Vegetarian Meal at The Meditation Center $5 donation

7-8:30 Peace on Earth Meditation with Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer with Swami Veda Bharati

For more information, visit The Meditation Center. Arrive early to settle in. Donation Based

August 08, 7:00- 8:30 p.m.
St. Maron's Church Cedar's Hall
602 University Ave NE Mpls. MN 55413

Upcoming Peace on Earth Meditations:
Fall, October 21: Sister Mary White of the Benedictine Order

CSAlove will be hosting an exhibition of artwork about the relationship between people * food * farms at Chakra Khan in the Ivy Building for the Arts, June-August, 2010.

This is the CALL for ART!
MEDIA: Works may be 2D or 3D (space is somewhat limited for 3D, but we can be creative with the space). Any media is welcome.
SIZE: Again, space is not unlimited, but send us your ideas—we will do our best to make them work!
THEME: The show is meant to get at the unique thing that happens when people and farmers and food connect through Community Supported Agriculture. Work should reflect or relate to this theme.
SUBMIT: Up to 5 works for consideration, CV, and a brief statement about the work you are submitting. Please number each of your images and submit an image list with title, size, and media, numbered to correspond with the images. Submit materials electronically to Julie Kesti.
DEADLINE: May 5th, 2010 at midnight. Artists will be notified of selection by May 15th, with details about dropping off the work prior to June 1.

chakra khan massage & asian bodywork
ivy bldg. for the arts:
2637 27th Ave S.
Seward neighborhood
 

Peace on Earth Meditation-Summer 2010

Sunday August 08
7:00-8:30 pm

The first metro-wide meditation was inspiring for the over 400 participants--such that a quarterly Peace on Earth Meditation has been established. Each quarter, a different tradition will guide a meditation. When possible, chanting will precede the meditation.

St. Marons Church
Cedars Hall
602 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, 55413

BYOC-Bring Your Own Cushion (if you are a floor sitter)

Summer Peace on Earth Meditation:

4-6pm Kirtan Concert $15 in advance/$20 at the door

6-6:45 Fare for All Vegetarian Meal at The Meditation Center $5 donation

7-8:30 Peace on Earth Meditation with Recitation of the Lord’s Prayer with Swami Veda Bharati

For more information, visit The Meditation Center. Arrive early to settle in. Donation Based

August 08, 7:00- 8:30 p.m.
St. Maron's Church Cedar's Hall
602 University Ave NE Mpls. MN 55413

Upcoming Peace on Earth Meditations:
Fall, October 21: Sister Mary White of the Benedictine Order

Thomas Edison Band Concert

The Thomas Edison Band students will be performing at 5:00 p.m. on March 23rd in our auditorium! This concert will feature music for full band, soloists and small ensembles. This event is free and open to the public!

We need you to help the NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY CONNECTION celebrate 25 years of conserving, cycling, recycling, building community, driving less and driving change.

Summit Brewing Co.-The Ratskeller Room
910 Montreal Circle
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Enjoy freshly brewed Summit beer and root beer, tasty Chipotle burritos, and a special anniversary cake. Live music with the Eddies and awesome vinyl spun by DJ Jam e-z. Plus games, great people, and more!

Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased by check or VISA/MC by calling 651.221.4462 ext 136. Space is limited so RSVP today.

We can't wait to see you there!

Thomas Edison High School's Robotics Team Competition

Sponsored by Graco and PTC
We will be competing with our robot that our students built thanks to sponsorship from Graco and PTC. Our team plus 62 others are competing at Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota on Friday, April 2nd from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 3rd from 9 a.m. to Noon (semi-final), and Noon – 4 p.m. (final rounds.) Bring your friends and family.

Come and see what Thomas Edison High school was able to accomplish by learning from three fantastic Engineers from Graco. Meet high school students who know more about robotics than most engineers!

Calling all donors! Blood Drive at Edison High School

This year's SECOND blood drive will be held FRIDAY, MAY 28th, and the Community is invited to participate!

Community Gym lobby (on the southwest corner of the intersection of 22nd Avenue and Monroe Streets NE)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If you are able, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE give blood! We need at least 62 bags of USABLE bloodin order to continue blood drives at Edison! This is a great opportunity to help others -- plus you get cookies!

Email Elizabeth at Elizabeth.Flaschberger@mpls.k12.mn.us to make an appointment for donating. We will make it work for you!

For more information on the Blood Drive, call Pamela Vertina, Registrations & Communications, (612) 668-1310.

Visit Edison High  School online!

Frank Stone Gallery opens its Spring Season on February 25. This season¹s artwork includes painting, sculpture, jewelry, glass, ceramics, and furniture. The season culminates with a Group Show of all artists that runs from May 6 -16. We are very excited about this season¹s artists. They are a group of skilled artisans whose technical mastery of their medium and creative drive produces inspiring and beautiful work.

Ta-Coumba Aiken (paintings) & Robin Savage (stone jewelry)

February 25 ­-March 7
Opening Reception: Friday, February 26
5-9pm

We are pleased to have Twin Cities icon Ta-Coumba Aiken showing his vibrant and lively paintings for the first time at the gallery. Robin Savage¹s striking jewelry focuses on the natural beauty and color of exotic stones.

Spring hours:
Thursday through Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Additional hours by appointment.

Frank Stone Gallery
1224 2nd St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
612.617.9965

Castle Building & Remodeling offers complementary monthly classes on the most common remodeling projects.

Castle Building & Remodeling
2600 Johnson Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418

This class is not a sales pitch, but is designed to be informative and educational. Space is limited to 12 people. If you would like to attend one of our classes, please RSVP as soon as possible to Loren at 612-789-8509 ext 2#.

Free Design Consultations
In addition to our monthly classes, Castle also opens its Minneapolis Design Selection Studio on the 1st and 3rd Saturday and St. Paul Studio on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month for free design consultations. Our Saturday hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To reserve your time, please call Katie in St. Paul at 651-690-7661 or Loren in Minneapolis at 612-789-8509.
 

Reserve your tickets for "Renovate" at The Ritz Theater, this weekend only!

This weekend only, OLA's co-artistic director Jennifer Ilse presents an excerpt from The Jury, OLA's 2010 mainstage production, for Renovate, a showcase of dance and choreography at the Ritz Theatre in Northeast Minneapolis.

Representing a wide variety of disciplines, look for pieces from Angharad Davies, Denise Armstead, Elizabeth Bergman, John Munger, Jaime Carrera, Alana Morris, Cade Holmseth, Taja Will, Julie Warder, Erinn Drummond, Kari Mosel, and OLA co-artistic director Jennifer Ilse.

General Admission. $18 adults/$15 students, seniors, groups 6+. Tickets on sale by phone or online here!

5/21/10, Renovate, The Ritz, 8pm
5/22/10, Renovate, The Ritz, 8pm

Eat & DRINK Local!

Come sample a great Local Kombuch!

Unpeeled is a 100% naturally cultured (kombucha) green tea with cold-pressed fresh crushed, raw ingredients, then barrel-aged to maximize nutritional value (probiotics) and to promote a fresh, crisp, smooth flavor.
Unpeeled is a naturally fermented beverage which provides a rich source of enzymes and probiotics not found in heated or processed foods or beverages.

WHAT DOES ROCKET SCIENCE HAVE TO DO WITH UNPEELED?
Dr. Mike Johnson, the creator and producer of Unpeeled, worked as an engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center for a hot 4+ years in Houston Texas. He used microorganisms to remove products from water that would be used for drinking water by astronauts on the space shuttle. Later while working as a chiropractor in his Cathedral Hill Health Clinic in St. Paul, he was seeking an alternative from sugared/caffeinated beverages to provide to his patients. He started researching functional beverages, something that could supply the body with a healthful purpose rather than unhealthy beverages. His career turned full circle. Using his NASA experience he developed a way to use beneficial microorganisms to add nutrition to beverages. He studied probiotics and designed fermentation processes that would promote healthful nutrients. His idea worked!! Two years of development and testing resulted in the creation of Unpeeled. Unpeeled not only tasted great but also supplied “Living Beneficial Nutrition”.
The first two flavors of Unpeeled are Ginger Crush and Citrus Press. Try the six new Unpeeled flavors (Cranberry-Pomegranate, Grape Blast, Strawberry Lime-aide, Mango Orange Passion) and Drink to your Health!

www.drinkunpeeled.com
 

Ballet of the Dolls presents Our Way: Johnson & Rydberg (March 4-14)

After 25 years they've still got it! Join Ballet of the Dolls for an early spring treat - Our Way: Johnson and Rydberg. Opening March 4th, Our Way promises
a sophisticated evening of music and dance showcasing the ever-lovely dancing Dolls; fabulously talented pianists - Jill Dawe and Nicola Melville; the challenging choreography of Myron Johnson and the wonderfully witty music of Steven Rydberg. Don't miss the reunion of the century!

Calling all choreographers!  WHAT: Renovate (Choreographer's Evening)
The Ritz Theater is proud to present their 3rd choreography showcase, "Renovate." "Renovate" is created to showcase the talent of Minnesota's finest choreographers and bring an eclectic evening of fresh and intriguing new dance and theater to the community. Show dates are May 20 - 22, 2010.

Ritz Theater
345 13th Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413

www.ritzdolls.com

Urban Permaculture & Nature Awareness Workshop

Integrating our Lives with the Lands and Communities Where We Live
CO-SPONSORED BY:Permaculture Research Institute Cold Climate / PRIcoldclimate.org
Outer Spaces, Sustainable Landscapes and Custom Woodcraft / BackyardtoSanctuary.com
This is a unique opportunity to explore the relationship between nature awareness and permaculture. Joel Glanzberg of The Tracking Project and Regenesis will guide us on an adventure in the art of tracking, taking us beyond an academic presentation and into the realm of intimacy with our surroundings. This crucial piece can transform our ability to recognize and apply the patterns and principals of permaculture in our environment, integrating our lives with the lands and communities where we live. This course is suitable for beginners to the world of permaculture, as well as those of you who have studied it for years and are looking for fresh inspiration for what is possible in your life.
• Discuss Urban Permaculture Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions
• Practice Reading a Whole Landscape and Performing Site Assessments
• Discover How to Get the Most Out of Your Urban Watershed Management
• Help Design a Prolific Micro Farm within the Confines of a Typical City Lot

Permaculture is rediscovering sustainable living. We can abundantly provide for our needs and the needs of the rest of the natural world while ensuring that future generations can meet their needs. Permaculture is creating more natural wealth than we can consume."/
Daniel Halsey, SouthWoods Forest Gardens, PRI Member

AN INTERACTIVE 3-DAY EXPERIENCE!
AUGUST 13–15: 8 am–6 pm
LOCATIONS: Minnehaha Falls Park and a South Minneapolis Residence.
COST: $250 (A few scholarships are available.) Please pack a lunch. Beverages and snacks will be provided.
DEADLINE IS AUGUST 6
To register or inquire please contact:
Heidi at 612-910-9756 or heidihuebner@gmail.com.
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Thank you!

Hope you can make it!

Hi New Eastside Food Co-op Members,

We are a holding a "Welcome to Eastside Food Co-op Orientation" in your honor!

This will be a fun and informative evening followed by snacking, chatting and a film.

If you are an existing member or potential member and would like to know more about Eastside Food Co-op and meet some our members please feel free to join us!

Celebrate Eat Local Month!

Learn more about Food Co-ops at a new exhibit of work by Martin Brown

Martin Brown has been an employee of Eastside Food Co-op’s produce department since 2008. He produced “Legacies and Impacts” as a senior project for his degree in Political Gastronomics at Antioch College (Yellow Springs, Ohio). Martin enjoys farming and farmers’ markets, but dislikes framing.

The Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse will host an exhibit called “Legacies and Impacts” – an
exploration of the history and significance of Minnesota’s consumer food co-ops. The exhibit tells the stories of the co-op movement during the “Old
Wave” on the Iron Range, the “New Wave” in the 1970s, and the “Impacts and New Legacies” of the current co-op expansion. Pictures of the storytellers
are combined with their perspectives of the history of co-ops to create a wide-ranging view of how the driving force behind co-ops has changed over
the years.

The exhibit will be on display in the Rotunda of the City Hall and Courthouse building during the month of August. The exhibit is free and open to the
public. The Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse is open to the public from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more
information, please visit the Municipal Building Commission Web site located at http://www.municipalbuildingcommission.org.

The City Hall and Courthouse is an architectural treasure listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The mosaic is presented through the City
Hall and Courthouse rotating exhibit program, which seeks to educate, inform and promote city and county programs, history and art to city and county
staff and the general public. In addition, free public tours are held the third Wednesday of every month or by appointment; please call the Municipal
Building Commission Tour and Event Information Line at 612-596-9535. The MBC has served as the steward for the historic Minneapolis City Hall and
Hennepin County Courthouse since 1904.

Addis: Photographs from the Capital of Ethiopia
By Jeffery Skemp

Jeffrey Skemp has been full-time in the grocery department at Eastside Food Co-op since 2008. He was raised on a farm on the outskirts of La Crosse, Wisconsin. In the fall of 2006 he was invited by two friends to travel to their country of origin, Ethiopia, and be part of their wedding. He readily accepted their invitation and made the trip to Ethiopia in the winter of 2007. It is there he rediscovered photography.

Jeffrey is also a poet and is honored to have won the 2010 VERVE Intermedia Arts Grant for Performance Poetry as well as the 2010 Jerome Travel and Study Grant for Literature which will allow him to return to Ethiopia in 2011. More of his photographs can be viewed at illkept.blogspot.com.

A note of interest: Addis Ababa translates from Amharic to English as "New Flower", Addis meaning "new" and Ababa meaning "flower". Also, within informal conversation with friends and family, Addis Ababa is often referred to simply as "Addis" to those who are familiar with it.

All photographs are for sale!

Great News from a Local Farmer!

And now the announcement we have all been waiting for. Thanks to the Herculean efforts of many, including the members of the financing group Farm Haven LLC, last week, Jodi and I signed a purchase agreement to buy our farm. We still need to continue to add new members to Farm Haven before our July 12th closing date, but most importantly, the Read family and Shepherd's Way Farms will continue the farm mission at the Nerstrand location.

http://www.shepherdswayfarms.com/

If you are interested in adopting a sheep click here:

http://www.shepherdswayfarms.com/ourfarm/sheep/