Time to register for the June 17 NENA Community Garage Sale

Garage Sale registration

Do you live in the Nokomis East area and have a summer sale in mind? We’ll take care of the promotion! Are you a bargain shopper who doesn’t want to drive all around town to find the best deal? The annual NENA Garage Sale brings buyers and sellers together for a neighborhood-wide event with sales for every shopper’s need. Last year, the event listed over 100 garage sales.

This year the sale will take place on Sat., June 17. If you plan to have a sale, be sure to register at http://nokomiseast.org/garagesale by June 10 to be included on the NENA map. Printed maps will be available the week of the sale at the NENA office, on the NENA website, and at local businesses.

Register your block for National Night Out

National Night Out (NNO) is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood connections. Participating in NNO is free. Get to know your neighbors at this annual event by hosting an NNO party on your block.

Registering your NNO event and applying to close your street/alley is a single online process. To register go to www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno/nno_register.

If you register by July 18, you can block your street for free. If you register from July 19 through July 26, there is a $100 fee. All street blocking must be registered by July 26.

Pollinator Garden volunteers needed

Nokomis East is home to two flourishing native plant, pollinator-friendly community gardens. Each garden is maintained entirely by area volunteers. We could use your help! Your volunteer work will maintain an important stop for pollinators in the neighborhood and the environment of the entire region.

Garden volunteers meet at the Nokomis Naturescape on Lake Nokomis at 50th St. and Nokomis Pkwy. and the Nokomis Gateway Gardens at the corner of E. 50th St. and HWY 55. Nokomis Naturescape volunteers are in the garden almost every Tuesday at 6:30pm during the gardening season.

No experience is necessary, and you can help on an occasional basis or all season long. For more information about volunteering or about the gardens contact NENA at nena@nokomiseast.org.

Be A Part Of Nokomis East’s Future: Join A NENA Committee

Community gardens, home improvement loans, and community bike racks all started as NENA committee projects. If you want to know more about what NENA is doing, or you would like to work to strengthen our community, come to one of our committee meetings. All are welcome, and any Nokomis East resident can become a member by regularly attending committee meetings. Show up to any meeting to get involved. Go to nokomiseast.org to find more information on each committee.

Housing, Commercial, and Streetscape Committee meetings, every first Wednesday, 6:30-8pm, NENA office, 4313 E. 54th St.

Green Initiatives Committee Meeting, every second Wednesday, 6:30-8pm, at the NENA office.

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