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Saint Paul Classic Bike Tour starts and ends at Como Pavilion Sunday | |
This year's Saint Paul Classic will celebrate the recent investments in the Saint Paul Grand Round—the scenic and historic parkway system that circles the city. The event was capped at 1,850 riders and is sold out, but neighbors are still welcome to cheer on the riders as they pass!
Almost no roads will be closed to traffic for the event, but obviously there will be a greater number of bikers on and around the neighborhood roads, so please drive carefully this weekend.
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News From Your Neighborhood | |
Citywide Drop-Off - Sept. 18 | |
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Saturday, September 18 from 8am–1pm at the MN State Fairgrounds
Enter from Eastbound Larpenteur Ave W
Accepted Items (has changed from previous years):
- Electronics
- $5 - Electronics without screens (VCRs/DVD players, printers, etc.)
- $10 - Items with screens (TVs, monitors, tablets, etc.)
- $25 - TVs over 60"
- Appliances
- $10 - General Appliances (microwaves, dehumidifiers, dryers, washers, water heaters, etc.)
- $20 - Air Conditioners
- Mattresses and box springs
- $5 - each
- Items Accepted at No Charge:
- Cardboard (flattened)
- Confidential Papers for Shredding
- Items Accepted for Donation
- Non-perishable foods
*If you are a senior in the Como area and would like your items picked up from your home, email district10@district10comopark.org no later than Monday, Sept. 13. Everything must be outside in front of your house by 8am Saturday, Sept 18. Above rates apply.
We are looking for volunteers to help us run the September 18 Citywide Drop-Off event at the State Fairgrounds. The event is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and there are two volunteer shifts (7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.).
Volunteers also get a voucher for a free drop-off. If you have any questions about volunteering, please email district10@district10comopark.org.
| Reminder: As part of the regular Citywide Coordinated Garbage Program (1-4-unit residential properties), residents can dispose of 2-3 bulky items each year. This includes electronics, appliances, mattresses, and many other items. Visit stpaul.gov/bulky for more information. | |
Mixed Blood Theatre Presents ANIMATE
Performed at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
SYNOPSIS
Wealthy philanthropist Preston Davis has made a $40 million gift to the mythical Jackson Kennicott Zoo to launch an exhibit that will bring a species back from extinction while attracting thousands of zoo goers and leveraging many millions more for this urban zoo, its city’s schools, its region’s residents, and its area’s businesses. Questionable language from this humanitarian casts doubt on the moral decision to accept the donation, despite its ripple effect of financial benefit and species survival.
LOCATION
This world premiere begins with a helicopter landing and ends with a sea lion jumping, in an eight-scene moving theatrical experience on the wondrous and real grounds of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.
DATES
ANIMATE opens September 17 for a two-week run, closing September 26. All performances are at 6:30PM. Admission to the show is free for all, but reservations are required.
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News From Your District 10 Community Council | |
D10 Environment Committee Meeting
Tuesday, September 14, 7pm on Zoom
The Environment Committee typically meets on the second Tuesday of every month. All D10 Como Park meetings are open to the public and have space for community members to bring topics for discussion.
Each committee in D10 is looking at its policies and activities through an equity lens. The Environment Committee is just beginning this process. At next week's meeting, we will have a discussion of racial equity and environmental justice – what does it mean to us, where are we at, and how do we address inequities across the Como community. This is very much a work in progress, and we welcome your input as we embark on this important task.
The committee will also be discussing updates on the Como Curb Clean-up, Como Lake Clean-up, Organics Recycling, Como Park Stewards Program, and the Como Community Garden. If you are interested in joining the discussion, you can find the Agenda and Zoom meeting information in the link below. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Como Community Council has a NEW Website!
If you've found your way to our website, www.district10comopark.org, recently you may have noticed a new look!
While many upgrades and additional functionality are still to come, the new site offers a great leap forward from the old and is considerably more mobile-friendly. Take a look!
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News From The City And Region | |
St. Anthony Park Call for Artists
Our neighbors at the St. Anthony Park Community Council are looking for multiple artists to design a 27x70 foot street painting and two ADA-compliant benches near Territorial in St. Anthony Park. The deadline for applications is quickly approaching.
If you or anyone you know might be a good fit for these paid projects, please go to www.sapcc.org/territorial-road-project to find out more about budget, timeline, and to fill out the RFQ.
Please feel free to email jessica@sapcc.org with any questions!
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Mac-Grove Fest
Our friends over at the Macalester-Groveland Community Council are hosting their 2021 Mac-Grove Fest on Saturday, 11am-4pm, at the fields of Edgecumbe Rec Center. The event will feature:
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Food trucks: Buy tasty treats from local food trucks and vendors.
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Music and dance: Enjoy a variety of performances throughout the day (you are welcome to bring blankets, chairs, hammocks, and more!)
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Arts & Crafts: Look out for the teaching artists on site! Create unique items, learn interesting processes, or engage in a performance piece!
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Activities: Archery with Boy Scouts of America – Troop 7091, Ballroom Dance Lessons with Cinema Ballroom, Bean Bag Toss with Renewal by Anderson, a musical instrument petting zoo with School of Rock, Gaga Pit, soccer, face painting, a K9 Demo by the SPPD, and more!
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Marketplace: Visit local businesses, artists, and organizations.
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MnSEED Fall 2021 Seed Collection Events
MnSEED is hosting a series of seed saving drop-in events in Fall 2021 that offer opportunities to collect, process, and learn about native plants and their seeds! Join the Como Community Seed Library, the Minnesota State Horticultural Society, and the St. Paul Seed Circle as we gather locally adapted seeds from native plants for purposes of sharing back to our Twin City communities through swaps, distributions and events. Learn seed saving practices to help ensure viable seeds that come true to plant type. Participants will be encouraged to teach and learn from each other and have the opportunity to gather seed for themselves.
Seed harvesting events will involve identifying natives, ensuring seeds are mature, collecting inflorescences in paper envelopes and properly documenting the collected plants. We will also cover seed storage practices and preview how seed cleaning is done.
Seed Cleaning events will involve hands-on learning of how to separate seeds from other dried plant material. A number of techniques will be shown that can be applied to a variety of types of seed. Useful tools and techniques to accomplish seed cleaning will be available and demonstrated. Seed storage practices, and seed viability testing methods will be incorporated into the event program.
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Request your absentee ballot for the Nov. 2 general election
Ramsey County voters may vote by using an absentee ballot in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 2. All voters can vote absentee in Minnesota.
Absentee voting for the general election begins Friday, Sept. 17. If you’d like to vote by mail, you can request your ballot and it will be sent to you later this month. You can also vote in person at Ramsey County’s Elections Office in Saint Paul beginning Sept. 17.
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Saint Paul Bike Plan Update
City staff are set to begin updating the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan. Over the next several months, staff will be working with the community and stakeholders to identify:
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Gaps in the planned bike network. This network, first identified in 2015, is used by City staff to construct bike lanes and paths. Are there changes we should make to this network?
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Future priorities to make biking more accessible and comfortable. City staff and partners have made progress on a downtown network of bike facilities (Capital City Bikeway) as well as a network connecting our parks (Saint Paul Grand Round). What should the City focus on next?
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Where and how the City should plan for separate bike lanes and shared use paths. Constructing streets with space separating people biking and people driving creates a more comfortable bike network for people of all ages and abilities. The City has many examples of bike lanes and shared use paths, but community members have asked for more.
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Garden Q&A Online Helpline
Ramsey County Master Gardeners are hosting a Zoom Garden Q&A every Wednesday and Saturday from noon-1pm through Sept. 29.
Are your tomatoes looking less than stellar this summer? Is something bugging your garden or do you have a plant you can't identify?
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What's going on at the Fairgrounds? | |
Ramsey County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event | |
Many household products you use to clean your kitchen and bathroom, maintain your car and home, and control animals and insects contain hazardous materials. If a container has the words caution, warning, danger or poison on the label and still has product inside, it does not belong in the trash. Use Ramsey County's free household hazardous waste collection sites for safe disposal.
Notice: Gas cans and other fuel containers will not be returned at mobile collection sites. Pick them up later at the year-round collection site in Saint Paul or use that site directly when dropping off gasoline.
Location: Block 56 (1660 Como Ave. Saint Paul - South side of Como)
When: Sept. 10-25
Fridays - 10am-6pm
Saturdays - 9am-4pm
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Fairgrounds Pedestrian & Bicycle access resumes this weekend | |
Beginning Saturday, the Minnesota State Fairgrounds are again open to pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Enter from Gate 5 at Snelling Avenue and Midway Parkway. See a map. For the safety of walkers and bikers, if you are driving to the fairgrounds, they ask that you park upon entering Gate 5 and do not drive around the grounds. Please comply with posted parking and traffic signs, including speed limits.
- Fair staff takes extra care to make sure the historic grounds remain beautiful, so please help keep the fairgrounds nice by cleaning up after yourself and your pet.
- All dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Things to note:
- The fairgrounds are open to walkers and bikers between 6 a.m. and sunset daily.
- None of the buildings are open to the public, with the exception of the restroom just south of Gate 5 at the Admin Too building.
- Pedestrians and bikers have the right of way. Again, please do not drive around the fairgrounds; park as soon as possible upon entering the grounds.
Thank you for respecting other walkers and bikers, the fairgrounds and its buildings and property. If you have questions or comments, please email fairinfo@mnstatefair.org.
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