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June 2018
East of the River Park Master Plan meeting
The next East of the River Park Master Plan Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting will be Wednesday, June 13, 6-8 pm, at Northeast Recreation Center, 1530 Johnson St. NE. The meeting will focus on operations and maintenance of parks, as well as a discussion about the guiding principles for the Master Plan. CAC meetings are open to the public, with free dinner and children’s activities. Meeting notes and the presentation from the last meeting are available online: minneapolisparks.org/project_updates/2018/05/18/2858/cac_meeting_6_summary.
Find out more »Donate blood during Stone Arch Festival
Memorial Blood Centers will set up near the Stone Arch Bridge during the festival, June 16-17. Go to 219 Main St., Suite 304, between 11:30 am and 4 pm to donate. Donors will be automatically entered into a drawing for a pair of Minnesota Twins game tickets.
Find out more »Volunteers Needed: Support Adventurous Art at Minnesota Fringe
Work as a box officer or as an usher and receive tickets to see any of the 120+ productions for free.
Find out more »July 2018
July blood drives
All presenting donors in July are automatically entered into weekly drawings for a pair of tickets.
Find out more »Donate blood, get a free T-shirt
Donate blood at a Memorial Blood Centers drive by July 11 and get a "Fishing for Donors" T-shirt. The Bloodmobile will stop July 2 at Community Grounds, 560 40th Ave. NE, Columbia Heights, 4-7 pm. On July 11 it will be at BW Packaging Systems, 315 27th Ave. NE, 8 am-1:30 pm, and at RSP Architects, 1220 Marshall St NE, 1:30-4:30 pm.
Find out more »August 2018
Open Streets Northeast is August 5
The Northeast version of Open Streets will be Sunday, August 5. The route will run along Central Avenue from north of Lowry to 18-1/2 Avenue NE, from Central along 22nd Avenue NE to Monroe Street, and Monroe Street to East Hennepin. Hours are 11 am to 5 pm. To volunteer (which could include additional hours for set-up and cleanup), to get a spot to promote your business along the route or to sponsor the event, visit https://www.openstreetsmpls.org/northeast. Open Streets closes the…
Find out more »Blood Drive at St. Charles Borromeo
St. Charles Borromeo Church, 2739 Stinson Blvd. NE, in St. Anthony, will host Memorial Blood Bank, Monday, Aug. 20, 2-7 pm, in Doran Hall.
Find out more »Museum Inventory Blitz
Visit the Hennepin History Museum, 2303 Third Ave. S., Saturday, Aug. 25, 11 am-4 pm, to learn basic cataloging techniques and help with the ongoing inventory project.
Find out more »September 2018
Volunteers Needed for Annual Bicyclist and Pedestrian Counts
The City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County are seeking volunteers to help with the Annual Bicyclist and Pedestrian Count. Volunteers are needed to count the number of bicyclists and pedestrians at several locations, Sept. 11-13, 4-6 pm.
Find out more »Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan survey
The City of Minneapolis is asking resident to take a survey to help develop a 10-year Transportation Action Plan to help the City ensure that all people have safe, comfortable, and equitable transportation options.
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