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Anna Sharratt of Twin Cities Makers Circle remarked, “The way I studied craft in Sweden, it’s used to challenge gender stereotypes, and to talk about how you can make or repair things you might otherwise buy."
Get creative with Twin Cities Makers Circle
Longfellow resident, handcrafter, and entrepreneur Anna Sharratt is offering up all kinds of fun classes through her new business. In her Twin Cities Makers Circle (TCMC) classes, participants use … more
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Lidiia (last name not being used for safety), a school principal, has collaborated with Sarah Friedman on several projects to help people in Ukraine, including an art sale.
Art from war-torn Ukraine
Ukrainian students stuck in a war are still daring to create.  Through a fundraiser organized by Nokomis East Neighborhood Association Communications Manager Sarah Friedman, people can buy … more
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Children at Dowling School. Among the notable visitors to the school over the years were President Franklin Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor. Turning to the children, he said, “I hope you will all learn to swim in this fine pool. Swimming, as you know, is the only exercise I can take.”
Dowling School celebrates 100 years
Portraits of two distinguished gentlemen flank the main exit at Dowling Community School. Both are wearing high starched collars and bow ties. On one side,  William Eustis looks out with a faint … more
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Town hall
Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks at a Town Hall meeting on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 at Sanford Middle School in Longfellow. On hand to fill in an audience of about 200 with local news, were Minnesota … more
Eliston Rounds
People - May 2024
SCHOOL BOARD STUDENT REPS The Minneapolis Board of Education has announced juniors Elliston Rounds  and Leo Peralta (bottom right) will serve as the 2024 Student Board Representatives. Rounds … more
Timothy Sexton
City briefs - May 2024
City budget listening session The City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee (CLIC) is seeking public input on next year’s budget.  CLIC is the advisory committee … more
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Naton and Panou Vang with one of their twins. The Vangs own Mornin' Sunshine Farm and vend at both the Nokomis and Kingfield Farmers Markets. (Photo submitted)
Eat healthy with help from Nokomis farmers market
When was the last time you’ve visited your local farmers market? I found myself in Bachman’s just last month. My two-year-old was attempting to dance by bouncing his little knees off-beat … more
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Confluence Studio merges ideas, creativity, and action to reconsider and reconfigure our societal landscapes
Confluence Studio is an open, critical space for neighbors to imagine different ways for our communities to live. Through creative collaboration, art, and creativity, Confluence plays through future … more
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Outgoing Longfellow Community Council Executive Director Rachel Boeke (at right) chats with Ward 9 City Council Member Jason Chavez (left) and Ward 12 City Council Member Aurin Chowdhury. (Photo courtesy of LCC)
Rachel Boeke leaves Longfellow Community Council
Rachel Boeke has left her position as executive director of the Longfellow Community Council (LCC).   She was hired to help lead the organization in the fall of 2021 and her last day … more
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Dr. Catherine Barrett
‘Oppressive’ experience:’ 57 hearings, 80 court orders, 12 parenting time schedules
What do you do when 11 judges and referees, 20 therapists, 12 mediators, two parenting consultants (with 37 directives), one custody evaluator, and one guardian ad litem haven’t been able to … more
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Mark Rivard, at right, holds up the first skateboard art he drew with a sharpie. Next to him, his mom, Lorelli Byrne, holds up an iconic piece he did on another skateboard. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Disrupting education with skateboards, art, and experiential learning
By Eric Ortiz Mark Rivard is not your typical educator. He never went to college. He was not that good a student in high school. And he calls himself “uneducated.” But he has found a … more
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Fartun Weli
Shake-up on police oversight commission
Two southside commissioners, AJ Awed and Fartun Weli, have resigned from the city’s new Community Commission on Police Oversight (CCPO).  Awed (Ward 6) and Weli (Ward 8) submitted … more
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Mobility clinic participants demonstrate agility and strength during the "So Every BODY Can Move MN" event.
Those with limb loss push back against ‘not medically necessary’ during day at capitol
There are over 35,000 Minnesotans living with limb loss, and thousands more living with limb difference and mobility impairments. Many are unable to access prescribed orthotic and prosthetic care due … more
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Minnesota comedian and activist Lizz Winstead is the subject of the documentary "No One Asked You."
‘No One Asked You’ mixes abortion and comedy
Award-winning documentary filmmaker Ruth Leitman calls her latest film “The Lovely Beast.” “It was a beast and a bear to make,” she reflected. Her film, “No … more
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Reilly Tillman (at right) started filming over 18 years ago for his recently released film on Laurel Massé (at left). The documentary will be shown during this year's Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival April 11-25. (Photos submitted)
Musician focus of local filmmaker’s MSPIFF film fest entry
A film that has been long in the making will premiere during the Minneapolis Saint Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) running April 11-25 at the Main Cinema, 115 SE Main in Minneapolis. … more
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The Main Cinema
Film festival April 11-25
The 43rd annual Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) at the Main Cinema, 115 SE Main in Minneapolis will include 140 feature films from more than 100 countries and cultures, … more
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Jill Carmody is a senior manager at the Habitat for Humanity’s Minneapolis ReStore. They are both a drop-off site for leftover paint products, and a retailer for the Amazon brand of recycled paint. Carmody said, “PaintCare has made it easy for people to recycle their left-over paint, which is the right thing to do for the environment.”
Recycle your left-over paint with PaintCare
Did you know there’s an option for recycling leftover paint in Minnesota? That’s right, recycling, not just disposing of leftover paint. Since 2014, the non-profit PaintCare has been … more
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City Briefs - Mar 2024
Hiawatha-Lake Intersection The intersection of Highway 55/Hiawatha Ave. and Lake St. (County Road 3) will be reconstructed beginning in April. The hoped for result will be a simplified … more
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Andrea Tritschler
Free the Deeds and working toward repair
It’s a 60 degree day in March, and I’ve just returned from a walk along West River Parkway. The signs of spring have begun to awaken along the path – budding flowers and grasses, … more
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On his LinkedIn profile, Lee Syndegaard of Gentle Transitions shares his mission statement: "Positive Impact" Living out my mission daily, in my personal and professional life, means: - Bringing positive energy to interactions (staff and customer meetings, looking people in the eye, empathetic listening, etc.) - Going above and beyond to help my co-workers and customers be successful in meeting their stated objectives - Living an active and healthy life. When I take care of myself, I can then take care of those I work with, and for - Making good decisions as a husband and father
Does the thought of downsizing and moving overwhelm you?
The Southwest Connector is excited to welcome Lee Syndergaard to " Let's Connect ," our monthly community speaker series, on Friday, May 3, 2024.  Syndergaard is the regional director of … more
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