Neighborhood News

MINNEAPOLIS INTERVIEW PROJECT SEPT. 14
The Minneapolis Interview Project in partnership with Hennepin History Museum will present an evening of real-life stories about social justice in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Interview Project was started in 2016 by Anne Winkler-Morey, a writer, historian, activist scholar and Southside resident. Her goal was to interview one-hundred people of different ages, races, genders, economic classes, migration experiences, as well as living in different parts of Minneapolis. She invited people to tell their life-stories that reveal hidden histories of inequity and the struggle for social justice in Minneapolis. On Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, Winkler-Morey and many of the people she interviewed will read from their interview transcripts. The evening will also feature photographs by Minneapolis-based artist, photographer, and teacher, Eric Mueller, who joined the project in 2019, volunteering his expertise to photograph interviewees in locations that are important to them.The event will be held at The Capri Theater, 2027 West Broadway, at 6 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required.

ART DROP & SHOP
Don’t miss the Art Drop & Shop at Moon Palace Books (3026 Minnehaha Ave.) on Friday, Sept. 8 from 4-8 p.m. The artist market with free art, swag, music and food is hosted by the Lake Street Council. Find free hidden artwork by local artists on the first Thursday of each month this summer (Aug. 3 and Sept. 7). First hint at 6 p.m.

FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN MARKET FOOD
Visit JD Rivers’ garden for your summer and fall produce needs. The market (cash only) is open to the public and full of fresh, seasonal produce, straight from the garden. Market hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Mondays through Wednesdays, and 2-6 p.m. on Thursdays through the month of August. Located at 2900 Glenwood Ave.

TRASH PLAN IN DRAFT STAGE
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is inviting residents of Hennepin County to provide input on 70 recommendations for reducing waste across the Twin Cities. For more information on the draft Metro Solid Waste Policy Plan, contact Kevin Gaffney at kevin.gaffney@state.mn.us or 612-414-6139. Find the plan online.

STREET WORK ON 36th Ave.
Public Works has been installing quick-build safety improvements along 36th Street in Kingfield. This work is part of the Vision Zero Program with the goal to increase the safety of all roadway users by encouraging safe driving behaviors, decreasing vehicle speeds, reducing crossing distances for people walking, and improving visibility at intersections. The majority of safety improvements in this project will be bollard bumpouts and hardened centerlines.