Community Involvement Committee
The Community Involvement Committee works to create a sense of community where people feel welcome, safe and proud to live, work and play in the Powderhorn Park neighborhood. It uses the arts as a tool to build community, bring attention to, and create discussion on community issues and increase the economic vitality of neighborhood artists.
Chair: Susan Montegomery- Staff Support: Shonda Allen
The committee meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at the PPNA office. We would love to see you there, but if you are unable to attend a meeting, we encourage you to take a look at the minutes of the meeting you missed. The current minutes are posted below.
Take It To the Streets!
Corner of 32nd St. and Elliot Avenue
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?
Minnesota Pipeline Candidates Forum for 61b
Minneapolis Urban League (Southside) 411 East 38th StreetMinneapolis, MN 55409
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!
Southside Community Festival and Get Out the Vote Drive
Green Central Gym & Park (3400 4th Avenue South).
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.
Community Involvement Committee Meeting
Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association
821 East 35th Street
Southside Community Festival and Get Out the Vote Drive August 23, 2008
The seventh annual Southside Community Festival and Get Out the Vote Drive is guaranteed to bring the heat once again this summer.
Minnesota Pipeline Candidates Forum August 26th: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!
Take It To the Streets!
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!
July 4th at Powderhorn Park
Powderhorn Park 3400 15th Avenue South
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
3500 15th Avenue Block Garage Sale!!!
35th and 15th Avenue Block
Friday 11am-7pm and Saturday June 14th 8:00am-5:00pm
Why You Do or Don’t Vote? and We Got Issues!
Pillsbury House Community Center 3501 Chicago Avenue-Development Room
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
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