Prospect Park Community Choir Winter Concert

Sunday, 3:00 p.m. December 6, 2009 at the Prospect Park United Methodist Church Malcolm & Orlin Avenues SE Minneapolis, MN A 45-member mixed choir directed by Curt Oliver

Holiday Exhibition

The Textile Center is pleased to present “Holiday Show and Sale.” The Community Gallery feature artist is Julie Crabtree-Pfannes. Crabree-Pfannes' work incorporates layered stitched fiber art creations. Featured in the Joan Mondale Gallery are smart, funky, crafty and fun holiday creations for sale by over 150 artists. The show and sale runs from November 2 to December 30, 2009. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information go to www.textilecentermn.org or call 612-436-0464.

Weavers Guild 35th Annual Sale

The Weaver's Guild of Minnesota Fiber Fair will be held on: Friday, November 13 from 10 am to 7 pm Saturday, November 14 from 10 am to 5 pm Sunday, November 15 from 12 pm to 4 pm 3000 University Ave. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 Handmade items by over 50 fiber artists will be sold and a daily drawing will be held. All profits support member artists and the Weavers Guild of Minnesota. For more information visit www.weaversguildmn.org.

COMMUNITY MEETINGS ON PARK PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will host two community meetings to discuss programs and services for residents

who visit parks in the University/Southeast Community. The meetings will be held on:

Thursday – October 22, 2009 @ 6:30 pm

Luxton Community Center

112 Williams Avenue SE

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Tuesday – October 27, 2009 @ 6:30 pm

Van Cleve Community Center

901 15^th Avenue SE

Minneapolis, MN 55412

For more information on this meeting, please contact Emily Ero-Phillips at 612-230-6468 or eero-phillips@minneapolisparks.org.

City Council Candidate Debate

There is a debate scheduled for this week (Thursday) evening October 15th, 2009 right here on the U of M Campus between candidates that are running for city council (WARD 2) seat. This debate takes place at Murphy Hall, Rm 130. Questions will be asked by the editors of the MN Daily Newspaper and the moderator is Professor Larry Jacobs of the Hubert Humphrey Institute. The debate begins at 7:00 pm but the room/hall will be open to visitors/guests at least an hour prior. For more detailed info, click on this link: http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/15228896/9046536/name/Ward2Debate.doc

MOSTLY WEAVING SALE

Don't forget to come to the 37th Annual Mostly Weaving Sale

Saturday, October 10th 10 am - 4 pm

Sunday, October 11th 1 pm - 4 pm 27 Melbourne Ave. SE A Prospect Park tradition! You can't say you live in Prospect Park if you've never been to the Mostly Weaving Sale. Something unique to this unique neighborhood. Check out the art at 27 Melbourne, in itself a unique place.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR AT LUXTON SATURDAY

Saturday Sept. 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Luxton Park, 112 Williams Ave. S.E.

While you are there . . . check out the front bulletin board. It's about the HISTORY OF GEORGE E. LUXTON AND LUXTON PARK