Longfellow Community Council

Jessica — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:05:25 +0000

Register your Bicycle with the MPLS Police Department

Jessica — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:53:33 +0000

Bicycle Registration Now Open Through The Minneapolis Police Department and 311

It’s free, and will help us return your bike if it is recovered after begin lost or stolen

Every year, thousands of bikes are lost or stolen in Minneapolis. Many of them are recovered. Yet, because of a lack of proper identification, only a small percentage are ever returned to their owners.

The Minneapolis Police Department has created an easy, on-line way to register your bicycle. You will need to include your bike’s serial number, a description of the bike–make and model–and your contact information. Use this link to register your bike and in the event it is lost or stolen, and the MPD, other agencies or city departments recover it, we will be able to return it to you quickly.

How?
• Register online any time
• Call 311–be sure to have your bike’s serial number ready
• 311’s app: minneapolismn.gov/311 to register using your smart phone

Why?
• It could increase the chances of a stolen or lost bike being returned to the rightful owner–recovered bikes can be checked against our registered bikes database

• It’s FREE

• It’s easy—just a few minutes!

• Registration could assist in identifying incapacitated riders without IDs (like kids)

Bird Watch Hike Tuesday 5/21

Jessica — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:20:11 +0000

Hey folks!

Dave Zumeta will be hosting a bird hike May 21th at 7pm! They will be meeting at the parking area at 36th St & W River Pkwy.

Dave has been tracking birds in the Greater Longfellow for many many years. Just with the chirps of a bird, he can identify the specie of the bird (and locate its nest!).

This is an open event to everyone and IT’S FREE!

More questions can be directed to yer@longfellow.org

We hope to see you tomorrow night at 7!

State of the River Event Status: Awesome!

Jessica — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:47 +0000

The State of the Mississippi River Report held on April 17th at Minnehaha Academy was a great success with over 70 attendees! The National Park Service and Friends of the Mississippi River, who are both instrumental in maintaining the river’s every day health, gave remarkably informative presentations about the dangers of triclosan in products we use daily, the presence of Asian Carp in the river, and more! This event would not have been possible without the grand leadership of the River Gorge Committee; please give them a big round of applause for their hard work and dedication!

Minnehaha Depot Volunteer Interpreter

Jessica — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:54:13 +0000

The Minnesota Transportation Museum is looking for volunteers to help create a welcoming environment and provide friendly, warm, outgoing visitor services at the Minnehaha Depot, located in Minnehaha Park. Volunteers will interpret the history of the Depot, and other sites (Steven’s and Longfellow Houses, Wedding Pergola, Park Pavilion, various statues, the Minnehaha Falls, and other elements) within Minnehaha Park. The Minnehaha Depot, owned by the Minnesota Historical Society and operated by the Minnesota Transportation Museum, is open on Sundays and Holidays, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Volunteers should:
-Be interested in local history;
-Be friendly, outgoing, service orientated;
-Have the ability to make visitors feel welcome and answers their questions in a pleasant manner;
-Be comfortable dealing with large groups of visitors;
-Strong verbal communication skills;
-Be comfortable in an environment that might require flexibility and adaptability;
-Have the ability to handle multiple tasks, if needed;
-Require a minimum of direct supervision, and;
-Be able to stand and walk for extended periods.

For more information, please contact:
Aaron Novodvorsky
Site Manager, Minnehaha “Princess” Depot
Minnesota Transportation Museum
612-759-6943 (cell)
manovod@q.com

Community Warming Party

Jessica — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:09:41 +0000

East Lake Library Book Sale

Jessica — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:15:44 +0000

East Lake Library – Book Sale May 18-19
Saturday 10-5pm, Sunday noon to 5pm.

East Lake Library’s spring book sale offers thousands of books for very cheap prices – hardcovers are $1 and paperbacks are 50 cents. All children’s books are 50 cents! $5 bag sales begin 3pm on Saturday and all day Sunday!

It’s not too late to send the Friends an email for a book pickup through May 16:
eastlake@supporthclib.org

Garage Sale Registration Still Open

Jessica — Thu, 09 May 2013 18:42:38 +0000

Registration for the First Annual Longfellow Community Garage Sale Day! This is a great day to get your yard or garage sale on the map and go buy your neighbor’s cool stuff. Registration is $5, which gets you advertisement for your sale.

No Pie Charts, Only Pies! TOMORROW!

Jessica — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:25:25 +0000

Longfellow Community Council’s Annual Meeting, No Pie Charts Only Pies, is happening tomorrow (Tuesday) evening! It’s a great time to get to know your neighbors, find out what is happening at LCC, browse the resource fair, and eat some pie!

The resource fair starts at 6pm, Board elections start 6:30pm. Please bring a pie to share, and donations for Minnehaha Food Shelf (you will receive up to 10 raffle tickets for your donations for your chance to win great prizes from Longfellow businesses!).

Location: Minnehaha Academy North Campus, 3100 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55406.

If you have any questions contact Jessica, jessica@longfellow.org, or call her cell at (six five one), three three eight, two eight two nine.

See you there!

Chard Your Yard!

Spencer — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:00:01 +0000

Do you love walking past beautiful vegetable gardens in the neighborhood, decked out with juicy tomatoes and delectable lettuces? Do you wish you could bring some of that garden freshness into your own home? Transition Longfellow, your neighborhood sustainability group, would like to help neighbors jump on the home-grown veggie bandwagon. This fun community activity allows neighbors to meet neighbors while sharing their love for fresh, locally grown food.

Sign Up HERE.

DEADLINE for sign-up: April 30

Transition Longfellow will help you:

Install a 3’ x 5’ raised bed garden ($65)
Fill it with soil, compost and mulch
Connect with a skilled garden mentor (matches made based upon availability)
Connect with neighbors who are gardening
Get more seeds and plants through neighbor exchanges
With classes and activities throughout the growing season

The Gardening Matters Local Food Resource Hub will help you:

Get seeds and plants to fill your garden bed (f you choose this option)

In exchange, we ask that you:

Pay for the garden you have chosen
If you can, participate in “garden mob” event to get new gardens set up. Many hands make light work! Our first Garden Mob event is on May 11 when we help two neighbors set up a mini-CSA garden.
Display a Chard Your Yard lawn sign by your garden
Commit to maintaining your garden through the summer and fall
Share your enthusiasm with your neighbors!

Who Can Participate?

Any Longfellow resident (if child must have parental permission, if renter, must have landlord permission unless you want to do a container garden)
Some area on your property that receives at least 4 hours of full or partial sunlight a day (you may need more, depending upon what you want to grow)
If you do not have a yard but want to do a container garden, sun requirement still applies
No previous gardening experience necessary

NOTE: If you have physical limitations that would make gardening at ground level difficult, let us know. Our garden advisers may be able to come up with a solution that works for your abilities and your yard.

Already have a garden?
GREAT! Let’s see if we can reduce our garden costs through group buying. Consider sharing your knowledge and enthusiasm and get answers to your garden questions.

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS
We welcome help with garden installations and offering classes and expertise. If you like to get your hands dirty, enjoy working in the warm spring air, meeting enthusiastic and friendly new people (who are your neighbors!), this would be a great way to spend a weekend day in May.

We are particularly looking for garden volunteers to help with:
•    Garden installation – putting garden boxes in place, filling boxes
•    Garden mentors – past gardening experience
•    Garden musicians – hey, what’s a garden mob without music! A tune always makes the work go faster.
•    Dinner preparers – the best way to end a work day is a shared meal
•    Handy people to help with group building events – basic carpentry skills and knowledge of tools, or knowledge of rain barrel or irrigation systems, willingness to help those who have no experience building