Community Involvement Committee

Join your Powderhorn neighbors this Sunday in a New Orleans-style second line parade to promote neighborhood unity and peace in our streets.

Who: Mama Digdown’s Brass Band and Powderhorn families and neighbors.

What: New Orleans-style second line parade through Powderhorn neighborhood to promote peace in our streets.

Where: Corner of 32nd St. and Elliot Avenue.

When: Sunday, August 24th

1:00 p.m. instrument making for kids

2:00 p.m. parade starts!!!

Why: Meet neighbors, have fun, and celebrate living in Powderhorn!

Hosts: This event is hosted by the 3200 block of Elliot Avenue South

Want more information on Mama Digdown’s Brass Band or New Orleans Second Line Parades?

Please join us for this exciting Minnesota Pipeline Candidates Forum:The Race for the Minnesota House of Representatives:61b! This Candidates Forum is being sponsored by the Election Day Community Coalition.The Election Day Community Coalition is a non- partisan collaboration of over 25 twenty five non-profit organizations who have come together during the election cycle of 2008 to increase civic engagement and voter turn out in historically low voter turn out districts in Minneapolis and surrounding communities!

All candidates of record have been invited to attend! Let your voice be heard! This will be one exciting forum! Don't miss it!!! Bring your friends & neighbors!

The seventh annual Southside Community Festival and Get Out the Vote Drive is guaranteed to bring the heat once again this summer. The festival at Green Central School & Park will feature the Westside Band, the Mexican Hat Dancers, and the Green Central Steppers.  R&B sensation Kendra Glenn and the Art of Dance are also scheduled to perform, along with many other exciting acts. This year the festival will start with a drum roll: the UNL Drill Team and Mystic Toyz will lead a parade around the neighborhood within two blocks of the park. Many political candidates are scheduled to appear and there will be ample opportunity for on-site voter registration.  An additional treat is a boxing tournament sponsored by Circle of Discipline, featuring amateur champions.  As always, there will be food, games for kids, and face painting.

                            Celebrate July 4th at Powderhorn Park

*Fireworks *Food *Music *Family Activities *Free

Time: 3pm-10pm

Fireworks at Dusk!

Event Sponsor:

Midtown Global Market, Holyland,Ryan Companies, and Chicago Lake Liquors

Family Activities from 3-7pm Sponsored by:

Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Dairy Queen

Fireworks Sponsors:

Movies on 35th, Ingebretsen's, PRG,Cup Foods, Acme Awning, Jakeeno's Pizza,Welna's Hardware, and Chi-Lake Business Assn

Friday 11am-7pm and Saturday June 14th 8:00am-5:00pm

Do you ever think that your vote doesn’t count?  

What is your concern as a community resident?

 Come participate in a round table discussion, and discuss your issues and feelings with people who understand and want to listen. For more information please contact:Khusaba Seka Pillsbury House Civic Engagement Coordinator- (612)824-0708 orShonda Allen PPNA Community Organizer- (612) 722-4817                  

Come share Ideas on Planning a National Night Out Block Party

This year, National Night Out (NNO) happens on August 5th. Is your block having a party? Perhaps planning a NNO block party sounds overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be.

At the Neighborhood NNO Barbeque on Wednesday, June 18th you can learn how to plan and register a block party and find out what other blocks have done. Meet Crime Prevention Specialist Karen Notsch. Bring your favorite summer dish to share with others. Everyone is welcome. Call Shonda Allen at 612-722-4817 for more information

The purpose of Kidz Café is to serve dinner to the youth every other Friday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at Powderhorn Park. Many of our youth are homeless or rarely receive a nourishing meal or contact from a caring adult. The Kidz Café will offer both. Different organizations and community residents will come and volunteer to serve the youth dinner that will already be prepared, interact with the youth and give them information on their organization or programs. This program is sponsored by Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association and Augsburg Campus Kitchen.

The purpose of Kids Café is to serve dinner to the youth every other Friday from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at Powderhorn Park. Many of our youth are homeless or rarely receive a nourishing meal or contact from a caring adult. The Kids Café will offer both. Different organizations and community residents will come and volunteer to serve the youth dinner that will already be prepared, interact with the youth and give them information on their organization or programs. This program is sponsored by Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association and Augsburg Campus Kitchen.