Neighborhood News April 6

BDE MAKA SKA PAVILION
Construction on a new concessions pavilion area at Bde Maka Ska continued to progress throughout the winter with work on the building interiors. Starting Monday, April 3, exterior work resumed with utility connections, stormwater management installation and preparing the site for concrete flatwork. The pedestrian trail around the construction site will temporarily close to safely accommodate some of this work. All trail traffic will be combined onto the bike trail during the pedestrian trail closure. Bikers must yield to pedestrians in this area. The new Bde Maka Ska pavilion area is on track to open this summer.

Loring Park Lighting Project MEETING
On Thursday, April 13 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, the City of Minneapolis will host a meeting with the Nicollet/Loring Safety Coalition to give a project update on lighting in Loring Park and Stevens Square-Loring Heights. It will include details on property assessments, the removal of the petition process, project limits, timelines and time for answer questions.This is a virtual-only meeting and the Zoom link is to be announced.

VOLUNTEER WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
The West Maka Ska Neighborhood Council is partnering with Habitat for Humanity-Twin Cities with a volunteer opportunity to work in the community, and is looking for neighbors to join us for an event in Minneapolis on Thursday, April 27 from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

LYNDALE NEIGHBORHOOD HIRING
Lyndale Neighborhood Association is accepting applications for an open full-time executive director position. Devin Cuneen is the group’s new organizer for LNA’s community garden projects. They have been living in Minneapolis for almost a year and is excited to get to know the people of the community.

NO EAST ISLE FARMERS MARKET THIS YEAR
East Isles, East Bde Maka Ska, and Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Associations have decided to take a farmers market hiatus this summer in order to collaborate on a meaningful and realistic plan for an Uptown Farmers Market in 2024. If you have any questions, ideas, resources, or a personal interest in getting involved with this new planning collaborative, reach out to info@eastisles.org.

PORCHFEST COMING TO THE WEDGE AUG. 19
Porchfest, a neighborhood music festival that’s free and fun for all ages, is being planned for the Wedge neighborhood on Aug. 19, 2023 from 1-5 p.m. Countless musicians have found their footing in this neighborhood. The Replacements got their start here, Rhymesayers was rooted here for decades, and musical shoutouts from Prince (and countless others) highlight the true fashion of Uptown as a place where anybody can be themselves and find support and community along the way.