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Seward resident takes top prize in international art contest

Sister Kenny exnibit closes May 18; HCMC portraits through June 27

Police issue crime alert following second university-area rape in two weeks

Free personal safety workshop May 17

Prospect Park/East River Road Improvement Association, 4/28 meeting

CORRECTION FROM PRINT CALENDAR: May meeting moved to May 19

City website offers tips for green remodeling

Register to win a home energy makeover by May 15

Cedar-Riverside mourns death of Somali teen

Tragedy sparks call for action on crime, youth issues

Seward Neighborhood Group, 4/23 meeting

Topics: Community organizers contracted; Franklin Avenue planning; 2006 financial audit

The Gardener's Bedside Reader

Garden anthology reminds us that spring is not a myth

Gardeners Gone Wild

South Minneapolis gardeners champion native plants; plant sale ends May 1

Longfellow Community Council annual meeting

New board members and bylaws for LCC

West Bank Community Coalition, 4/16 meeting

Topics: Peace march 4/26; Safety improvements; NRP agreement; Met Council traffic study

Minneapolis & Saint Paul Home Tour, April 26–27

Four Bridge-area homeowners among dozens to show off recent improvements

Longfellow Community Council, 4/17 meeting

Topics include: River gorge stewards project; extending NRP funding; emergency loan program

Earth Day watershed cleanups — Saturday, April 19

Pitch in and help clean up the riverfront

Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association 4/15 meeting

Topics: Central Corridor; T-Mobile tower; Waves of Grain building development

Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival opens Thursday, April 17

Public Enemy's Chuck D. at Oak Street Cinema on Friday, April18

SECIA to kick off “Green Village” initiative April 17

Event in conjunction with Beautiful U Day

Level 3 sex offender moves to Seward

Monday, April 14 meeting will provide details

Picosa offers the spice of life

Saturday, April 12 fashion show will benefit South Minneapolis kids

Theatre calendar

April 2008

Never thriving, always helpful

Minnesota jugglers make clubbing an art form at Matthews Park