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Longfellow River Gorge Festival Sept. 11
Come share the river gorge – a community celebration with free ice cream, canoe rides, rowing, walking tours of the oak savanna restoration along the river and more. This event will be held at … more
Artist Anita White (right) with art student Henry Holdsworth, in White’s garden. (Photo courtesy Hillary Oppmann)
LoLa artists weekend
The LoLa Artists Weekend this month will include Katie Cameron at Cry Baby Clay, her newly opened shop and studio on Minnehaha Avenue. “I’m super excited to have my studio up and running … more
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Jessie Roelofs
Can I recycle this?
It's the age-old question that never seems to have an easy answer. Fortunately, understanding how things are recycled can help point you in the right direction. The purpose of a recycling facility is … more
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Burlington will open its 11th store in the state this fall at Hi-Lake Shopping Center. Prior to the fire that destroyed part of the shopping center, this central space had been home to Saver's. -(Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
New Burlington coming to Hi-Lake Shopping Center this fall
Sections of the Hi-Lake Shopping Center that burned down in the unrest following the murder of George Floyd are being rebuilt. Burlington Stores will open a new store at Hi-Lake Shopping Center (2124 … more
Businesses and non-profits connected at Arbeiter Brewing during the Longfellow Business Association annual meeting on June 7, 2021. There are open seats on the LBA Board. For more information about that or membership, contact Kim Jakus at kim@longfellowbusinessassociation.org. "We depend on these member donations in order to offer direct support, advocacy and resource sharing - especially during these challenging times. If you value this work, please consider becoming an LBA member and donating any amount," encouraged Jakus. (Photos by Vanna Contreras)
LBA gathers together again
Holy Trinity Lutheran honored
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) has recognized Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Minneapolis as the 2021 Servant of Christ Award winner for the Minneapolis Area Synod of the Evangelical … more
Get a free rain barrel
Friends of Mississippi River (FMR) is giving away free rain barrels and conversion kits this summer in partnership with the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO). The barrels hold 55 … more
Talk about motherhood Aug. 4
"(Pandemic) Motherhood, Labor and Loss," an event with Shannon Gibney, Kao Kalia Yang, and Catherine Squires will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Dreamsong Art Gallery (1237 4th Street … more
Anna Bloomstrand of Ingebretsen's talks about their business in the mini-documentary. (Photo submitted)
Investing in Resiliency
If you thought the 350 or so Minneapolis and St. Paul small business owners on Lake Street and West Broadway in Minneapolis, and University Avenue in St. Paul’s Midway who watched their … more
LoLa atists are back!
Find LoLa art and artists again during the Longfellow Artists’ Weekend, a low-key neighborhood art crawl organized by the League of Longfellow Artists (LoLa). "Our artists are eager to greet … more
"Even though I lost my building, we feel a sense of community," said Gandhi Mahal owner Ruhel Islam from the site where grass now grows. (Photo by Jan Willms)
‘Working hard for a better tomorrow’
By JAN WILLMSAs Gandhi Mahal, the restaurant known for its sustainable food practices and community service, as well as its mouth-watering Indian dishes, was burned to the ground May 28, 2020, in the … more
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Redesign Inc’s Taylor Smrikarova is spearheading community efforts to save the Coliseum Building. At over 100 years old and 80,000 square feet, the building is one of the most consequential structures left standing in the area. "As we heal the Coliseum, it is a sign that the broader community along Lake St. is healing," said Smrikarova. (Photos by Terry Faust)
Redesign saves Coliseum from wrecking ball
In an effort to save Lake Street’s iconic Coliseum Building from the wrecking ball, Redesign Inc. is purchasing the three-story brick building that has anchored the 27th and Lake intersection … more
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Photo courtesy of MIGIZI
Take a walk with MIGIZI
One year after losing its newly renovated building in last year’s protest fires, MIGIZI organized a walk from its former location at 3017 27th Ave. S. to the building it has begun renovating at … more
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The Hook and Ladder is located next to the Third Precinct. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
UNDER THE CANOPY
Live shows are back at the Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge inside the old Firehouse 21 building at East Lake St. and Minnehaha Ave. This summer, concerts are taking place under the canopy set up … more
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Midori Flomers (right), originally from Nagasaki, Japan, and John Flomers (left) originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., pictured in their former restaurant. They will be re-opening in a new Longfellow location as soon as they are able. In the meantime, find their take-out at the Seward Café Friday through Sunday evenings until further notice. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Midori’s Floating World Café moving forward
Midori and John Flomers, longtime proprietors of Midori’s Floating World Café at 2629 E. Lake St. in Longfellow are serving Japanese take-out from a temporary location: the Seward … more
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“Ultimately I truly believe in the strength and power of residents to create and sustain the kind of community they want to live in.” ~ Melanie Majors
LCC bids farewell to longest serving executive director
Longfellow Community Council (LCC) has bid farewell to its longest serving and only African American executive director.Melanie Majors' last day was June 18, 2021. She had been at the helm of the … more
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Better Futures is a re-use warehouse located at 2620 Minnehaha Avenue South. They sell materials salvaged through deconstruction at affordable prices, while keeping used materials out of the landfill. Employees Jason Allen (left) and Tino Jones (right) select boards from the wall of salvaged lumber. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Salvage reuse recycle building materials
Got a hammer? Got gloves? Deconstruction grants up to $5,000 are available for homeowners or developers of properties located within Hennepin County built before 1970. The work must be on residential … more
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The T.O.U.C.H Outreach community patrol in the Aldi parking lot before heading out for the night. Team leader Muhammad Abdul-Ahad is pictured standing center. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Community protecting community
The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization is one of seven groups sharing a $1,000,000 pilot grant from the City of Minneapolis’ Office of Violence Prevention. The grant was awarded to neighborhood … more
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Melanie Majors leaving LCC
After 14 years, the Longfellow Community Council will be losing its executive director Melanie Majors on June 17, 2021. She has accepted a position as Director of Administration for Trellis, which is … more
U-Haul plans 5-story, self-storage at Hiawatha/42nd
After a pause, U-Haul is moving ahead with plans to tear down the existing buildings on the site and build a five-story, 1,200-unit storage facility on the southeast corner of Hiawatha Ave. and 42nd … more
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