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Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund Listening Sessions

Minneapolis date and location: November 17, 2009
5 – 7 pm
East Side Neighborhood Services
1700 Second Street NE

The Minnesota Historical Society, the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Minnesota Humanities Center will host three listening sessions in November (including one in Minneapolis) to obtain public input for a 10-year plan and 25-year framework for the use of funds made available through the passage of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Members of the public are encouraged to attend and offer input.

An online survey is available at ACHFMinnesota.org.

Earlier sessions were held in St. Paul, Chisholm and Fergus Falls. The planning committee is comprised of representatives from the three organizations and 10 other history, arts and cultural organizations, as well as libraries who are working together to develop a plan for how proceeds of the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund will be spent.

The committee will meet in working sessions on November 10 at the Great River Arts Center, Little Falls; on December 9 at MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis; and on January 5 at a location to be determined. The results of this collaborative planning process will be reported to the legislature by January 15, 2010. The amendment, approved by voters in November 2008, added a provision to Minnesota’s constitution for an increase in the sales tax to support outdoor heritage, clean water, parks and trails, as well as arts, history and cultural heritage.

For more information about the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund visit ACHFMinnesota.org.

History, Culture and Secrets of the Minneapolis Riverfront

<strong>Wednesday, December 2, 2009</strong>
11:15 am
DoubleTree Park Place Hotel  1500 Park Place Blvd, St. Louis Park

Take this unique opportunity to hear award-winning Minnesota writer Linda Mack share highlights of her recently completed oral history of the rebirth of the Minneapolis riverfront.

<a href=”http://sensibleland.org/calendar.cfm”>Register online</a>

<a href=”http://sensibleland.org/associations/1493/files/SLUC%20Registration%20Form%202009-12%20v1%20(4).pdf”>Download .pdf registration form</a>

<a href=”http://sensibleland.org/associations/1493/files/sluc%20policies.pdf”>Cancellation policies</a>

$25/full-time student, $38/member, $48/nonmember, $10 additional at the door.
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A lively center of commerce and river life in the last half of the 19th century, by the 1970s the Minneapolis riverfront became a collection of decrepit buildings and a tangle of railroad tracks. Some thought the riverfront had run its full lifecycle, but a re-birth was just around the corner. In the four decades since, the Minneapolis riverfront has blossomed into a city neighborhood boasting history, cultural offerings and new lofts in century-old buildings. How did this transformation occur? Ms. Mack has tracked this re-development as architecture columnist for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and, more recently, as head of an oral history project that included 27 interviews with riverfront movers and shakers. The interviews discuss the social, industrial, architectural and political history of the Minneapolis riverfront, the many and often conflicting plans for its redevelopment and the actions taken to create the successful urban district that exists. At this Sensible Land Use Coalition event, her narrative will offer new insights–and some great stories — about this incredible riverfront revival. End the year with an uplifting program about the incredible changes that has polished this jewel in our midst.

Northeast Minneapolis Boutique Crawl

Saturday, November 21, 10 am – 6 pm

Holiday shopping at ten unique shops

Ten Northeast boutique shops are banding together to hold their third Northeast Minneapolis Boutique Crawl, set for Saturday, November 21. Holiday shoppers looking for unique, original and specialty items, including clothing, accessories and gifts, are invited to shop the Northeast boutiques on Hennepin and First Avenues Northeast. The area, well-known for restaurants and bars, is now also recognized as one of the coolest shopping areas in town.

All participating shops are owned by local women. Each boutique will feature special Boutique Crawl pricing. Shoppers can register in each store to win a $500 Boutique Crawl Shopping Spree. Participating shops are: Bella Lana (a yarn and knitting shop); Belle Reve (clothing for women); Bibelot (gifts, accessories and clothing); gh2 (designer outlet and consignment); I Like You (MN made gifts and accessories); Pacifier (clothing and gifts for infants and children to size 8); Key North (clothing, jewelry, accessories and art); Melrose Antiques (vintage clothing and jewelry); Parc Boutique (clothing for women and men) and T Lee Fine Designer Jewelry.

Boutique crawling in Northeast – surprise shopping where one can expect the unusual. Park free at Key North.

FREE workshop from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization on Winter Parking Lot & Sidewalk Maintenance.

This workshop is appropriate for Snow Removal Contractors, Landscapers, Property Managers, City Staff, and Snow Plow Drivers (the focus is on commercial application versus homeowner/residential). It is a great way for people to learn how to save money by applying less sand and salt and help the environment at the same time!
When and Where:

Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Saint Anthony City Hall
3301 Silver Lake Road
Saint Anthony, MN 55418
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Learn how to keep our parking lots and sidewalks safe while saving money and protecting our lakes and rivers. Many local lakes and streams have elevated levels of chloride, a common ingredient in road salt. In some cases, the chloride contamination is high enough to impact or even kill fish and other aquatic life. Winter snow and ice practices have been identified as the primary source of this chloride. This workshop will present information on how you can mitigate the effects of de-icing materials on the environment, without compromising safety or effectiveness.

The topics covered will include:

· cost/benefits of de-icing strategies
· different types of de-icing materials
· the latest recommendations for application rates
· “Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual”

Workshop participants will receive a copy of the “Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance Manual,” a clipboard with an application rate chart, and a complementary lunch. Participants will also have the option of receiving Level One Certification in Snow & Ice Control Best Practices from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Certified practitioners are listed on the agency’s website:

http://www.pca.state.mn.us/programs/roadsalt.html

This can be a great marketing tool!

This workshop is free (and lunch is included!), but registration is required by December 1st. Priority will be given to individuals/companies that are located within the watershed boundaries (view map at: http://www.mwmo.org/map.pdf). To register, complete the last page of the attached brochure and mail or fax it to:

Mississippi Watershed Management Organization Attn: Erica
1224 Marshall Street NE Suite 201
Minneapolis, MN 55413 Fax: 612-465-8785
Questions? Contact Erica Sniegowski, 612-465-8780 ext. 206, esniegowski@mwmo.org

2010 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour wants your home!

The 2010 Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour is looking for homeowners and home improvement professionals who would like to put their homes on the Tour.

Nomination/applications are due Thursday, January 21, 2010, and early submissions are encouraged. The Tour, in its 23rd year, will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 24 and 25, 2010.

For more information, call Tour Coordinator Margo Ashmore at 612-673-5103 or email her at link@nrp.org. The application can be downloaded from:

MSPHomeTour.com under “nominate”

The University of MN Student Liaison program is sponsoring a “Feast of Neighbors” event for the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood at University Lutheran Church of Hope.

It will be held on Sunday, November 22nd from 4:00 until 7:00. For more info contact Paul Buchanan buch0226@umn.edu