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September E-News 2025To request this information in another language or format, please contact [email protected]. Si aad u codsato foomkan oo qaab ama luqad kale ah, fadlan la xiriir [email protected]. Para solicitar esta información en otro idioma o formato, póngase en contacto con [email protected]. |
Elliot Park Sustainability + Cleanup Series:Next Up - Weds. 9/17: Bring your old & broken electronics for FREE recycling; Learn about recycling & composting with Waste Wise! |
NEW - Deadline EXTENDED to October 14th: Submit Your Original Artwork to the Elliot Park Neighborhood Mural Contest!
Call for Artists: Help Tell Elliot Park’s Story Through a Mural! Submit your design HERE: https://forms.gle/6vbz9nvj1WDtVPnv9 Elliot Park Neighborhood (EPNI) and North Central University are teaming up for an exciting community mural competition—and we want your creativity to bring our community’s story to life! The Vision: We’re looking for bold, vibrant mural designs that:
The Canvas: The winning design(s) will be painted on the Praise FM building (15th St. & Chicago Ave.) by a team of NCU students and community volunteers. Artists can submit designs for:
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Why Participate?
Ready to create? Submit your artwork HERE: https://forms.gle/g4mHC6zAzGAJXUn66 Questions? Email [email protected] Let’s make something beautiful together! |
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Interested in joining our food donation and distribution efforts? We’re always seeking volunteers to lend a hand. Click the button below to sign up! |
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Need funds for your Elliot Park Neighborhood Project? Applications still open for the Elliot Park Mini-Grant Program!Got a fun idea to bring your neighbors together? We’d love to help! Do you live or work in Elliot Park? Have a creative idea to help build community, share resources, or simply get folks talking and connecting more? Whether it’s something new for your apartment building, your block, or the whole neighborhood—we want to hear it! We’ve got mini-grants available to help you bring your project to life. From game nights to garden projects to porch concerts—if it brings people together, it’s worth doing. With your fun idea, let’s make Elliot Park even more connected!" Elliot Park Neighborhood Inc. (EPNI) invites you to turn your ideas into reality with our new Neighborhood Mini-Grant Program (up to $500 per project). We're looking for creative ways to build connections - from block parties to art projects, community gardens to skill-shares. Priority given to: Key Details: Apply HERE
Project Guidelines
Questions? [email protected] or 612-234-2280 Paper applications available upon request Your vision + our support = a more vibrant Elliot Park! |
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Support Your Neighborhood – Donate Today!Has this newsletter helped you connect to local resources? Have you enjoyed a neighborhood event we’ve put on, or met neighbors through a neighborhood meeting? Elliot Park Neighborhood could use your support! We’re hoping to raise $750 from neighbors like you within the next month. The money we raise will go towards:
Donation Tiers (Every Donation Helps)
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EPNI September CalendarTo request interpreting services or accommodations for these events, please contact [email protected]. Si aad u codsato turjubaan ama waafajin, fadlan la xiriir [email protected]. Para solicitar servicios de interpretación o adaptaciones para estos actos, póngase en contacto con [email protected].as |
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Please visit the EPNI web Calendar for event details & to RSVP! Also post and share our September Event Calendar flyer which is linked here and posted above. Flyer PDF |
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Wednesday, September 10th - Neighborhood Vitality & Land Use Joint Committees Meeting
ALL are welcome to the joint EPNI Neighborhood Vitality & Land Use Committees meeting—bring your ideas and connect with your neighbors! This joint committee structure is your "one-stop shop" for involvement in new and ongoing projects serving our shared Elliot Park community.
At the September 10th Land Use & Transportation committee, we will hear the latest updates about the upcoming Elliot Park improvements, development, transportation projects, including a guest presentation and Q & A with Gustave Stewart, Minneapolis Transportation Planner, with updates on the Elliot Park Traffic Safety Improvements project: 11th Ave. S from 17th St E to 4th St S. At the Neighborhood Vitality committee, we'll review updates and involvement opportunities on a number of current projects, including the Food Distributions, the Opioid Outreach project, the collaborative Elliot Park Community Mural and Mini-Grant projects. Review the Draft Weds. Sept. 10th agenda HERE!
Bring your voice -- ALL are welcome! Questions or want to learn more? Contact [email protected] or call/text (612) 234-2280. See you there!
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Monday, September 15th-EPNI Board Meeting 6:00-7:30pm • At Elliot Park Rec Center, 1000 E. 14th Ave. Your voice matters, and your insights are invaluable. Join the EPNI monthly Board meeting to stay informed, share your ideas, and help shape the future of our community. Together, we can make our neighborhood an even better place to live. ALL are welcome -- see you there! |
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Weds, September 17th - Elliot Park Sustainability Series: Waste Wise Recycling + FREE E-Waste Collection (in partnership with Free Geek) 6-7:30pm • At Elliot Park Rec Center, 1000 E. 14th Ave. Learn everything you need to know about recycling and composting from our Waste Wise partners, including advocacy & options for tenants of buildings who don't currently offer recycling & compost Bring your old and broken electronics, phones and mobile devices, cords & cables, computers, video, AV & stereo equipment, media & batteries, and drop off your "E-waste" for FREE recycling (SEE Free Geek E-Waste Guide). And participate in a mini neighborhood cleanup - supplies & light refreshments provided! |
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Monday, September 22nd - Elliot Park Food Access Work Group 6:30-7:30pm • At Elliot Park Rec Center, 1000 E. 14th Ave. Join neighbors to work collectively on our food access goals, such as:
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EARLY OCTOBER DATE TBD - Your Vote, Your Voice, Your Power: What You Need to Know about the 2025 Elections, with League of Women Voters - Minneapolis, 6:00-7:30pm • At Elliot Park Rec Center, 1000 E. 14th Ave. |
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Do you have a suggestion or question for Elliot Park Neighborhood Inc.? Email [email protected] or text / call (612) 234-2280 and we will get back to you soon! |
September Community Calendar |
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Monday, September 29th - Ward 6 City Councilmember Jamal Osman Community Office Hours • 3:00-4:00pm • At Lutunji's Palate, 1400 Park. Ave S. #1010
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MPRB - Elliot Park & Recreation Center Events |
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Search the program by keyword, or filter by location to see all programs at Elliot Park. |
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Search the program by keyword, or filter by location to see all programs at Elliot Park. |
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The Minneapolis Downtown Council's Community Calendar is your source for downtown events & FREE fun! |
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EPNI Updates & Project Reports
8/5 Elliot Park Neighborhood Night OutOn Tuesday, August 5th, over 500 neighbors gathered at Elliot Park to celebrate our neighborhood at our annual Elliot Park Neighborhood Night Out. Neighbors enjoyed a beautiful night out together, with DJ tunes, grilled burgers and dogs, sambusas, watermelon and JonnyPops! Kids and families came out to play yard games, dunk their favorite park staff in the dunk tank, create a community art project, get free backpacks for school. Neighbors hung out and visited, and connected with a wide array of community representatives and resource tablers. It was a fantastic celebration of our shared Elliot Park community! Thank you to our partners and co-sponsors: MPRB - Elliot Park, Aeon, Bethlehem Baptist, Catholic Charities, TapMinneapolis, Hennepin Healthcare, JonnyPops, NCU, and all the many resident volunteers who helped EPNI make this happen! We look forward to seeing you at next year's NNO! |
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Nearly 800 Elliot Park Neighbors Served So Far at Wednesday morning Food & Fresh Produce Distributions -- Come Join Us!Since July 13th, the EPNI Food Access Work Group and its partners have served nearly 800 of our neighbors, through our Wednesday morning Food Distributions, hosted by our partner, MPRB - Elliot Park. Through Jericho Road's partnership with Second Harvest Heartland, neighbors can choose from a wide variety of groceries for their fridge and their cupboards, as well as a lovely array of neighborhood-grown fresh produce, grown and donated by our partners at the Gethsemane Community Garden. And now in September, Mobile Loaves has joined the effort as our newest project partner, offering take away sack lunches and a variety of "head to toe" hygiene products every other week. All involved have really been enjoying the new connections made and relationships we are building with many new neighbors, through this project. This has been an impactful project for our Elliot Park neighbors, and we have a lot of fun doing it. If you'd like to join our Wednesday morning "dance & donut parties" at Elliot Park as a volunteer, sign up HERE! All are also welcome to join the EPNI Food Access Work Group to continue work on this and other projects to improve food access in Elliot Park, at 4th Monday of the month meetings, 6:30-7:30pm at Elliot Park & Rec (1000 E. 14th Street). |
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City & Community Updates |
Minneapolis Ward 6 City Council Candidate Forum
Join League of Women Voters for a Ward 6 City Council Candidate Forum. Including a meet and greet with the candidates! When: Thursday, September 11th When: 6-7:30pm Where: Brian Coyle Center, 420 5th Ave S, Minneapolis Learn More Here: lwvmpls.org |
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Youth Voting – Shaping the Future Starts with Your VoteIntroduction While 2025 might not be a presidential election year, there are still many important local elections in Minneapolis -- mayor, city council, parks and recreation board, and board of estimate and taxation. In these local elections, a handful of votes can determine the election outcome-- making your vote extra important. However, elections have been changing. It’s also critically important to be aware of changing influences on voting decisions. In this article, high school students Avital Krebs and Gezelle Gonzalez Maldonado unpack how elections are impacted by social media, why young people should vote, how to vote, and basic information about the voting process in the United States. Why Social Media is a Game Changer Starting in the 1930s, candidates commonly used radio, film, television, and newspapers to publicize themselves and their policies. Until recently, there was never a direct, targeted way to connect with voters on a larger scale. The introduction of social media has been a game-changer for candidates to reach and impact their voters. As Americans have flocked to social media, candidates have followed. This was most notable beginning with Barack Obama’s second presidential run in 2012, which marked a turn in digital campaign strategy and helped him succeed at winning the election. Social media platforms provide access to individual voters by allowing candidates to share their platforms with millions of users. With the 2022 launch of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI) was brought into the mainstream, and quickly implemented into social media. AI multiplied the ability, through algorithms, to tailor content based on users’ already-established viewing habits, which can reinforce existing political beliefs. This is often referred to as “being in a bubble” and means that voters see what already aligns with their viewpoints, limiting exposure to other candidates and standpoints. |
Updates & Neighborhood Opportunities: |
Community Solar Garden Opportunity |
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Immigrant Resources |
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EPNI Renter's Corner
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311: Did You Know . . . ? |
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Ongoing Notices & Opportunities: |
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Resources for Unhoused PeopleTo access more resources visit: https://www.hennepin.us/residents/human-services/waypoint |
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Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc., 1400 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404, United States |
