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The Power of Flowers
Saturday, May 6 - 12-2pm @ Como Lutheran Church (Corner of Hoyt and Hamline)
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- Bring your excess seeds for a Seed Exchange
- Swap gently used, clean, working garden tools to trade for a new garden essential.
- Help your neighbors fight food insecurity and join Como Grow a Row
- Find out all about the Zinnia with the Zinnia Collective
- Taste the sweetness of local honey and vote for your favorite
- Play flower games
- Plant some flowers for a beautiful growing season and to feed our pollinator friends
- And More…
“Without flowering plants we would have very few seeds for the future of our planet. Join us to find out more about the blossoms that produce all the fruits you love like your apples, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers” says Dawn Lamm, organizer for Como Community Seed Library.
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Join Us: Pick Up & Party
Saturday, May 13, 2-5pm @ Orchard Rec (875 Orchard Ave)
The Como Community Council will be hosting the 2nd Annual Pick Up & Party event at Orchard Rec Center.
We’ll kick off the event with a neighborhood pick up and then meet up at Orchard Rec Center for a FREE Community Meal, bird-house building, bookmobile, ice cream truck, community organization fair, and much more!
Community members are welcome to volunteer with us for the event. If you're interested in helping to plan our community events, you can join our Neighborhood Relations committee meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:15pm.
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Sign Up: Como Garage Sale May 17-21
D10 Como Community Council is once again coordinating a community sale weekend from Thursday, May 17 to Sunday the 121. If you would like to be included in our map, please fill out the Como Community Sale Form with your information before May 11.
We will be promoting this effort in our Weekly Newsletter, Facebook, and flyering some local community spaces, directing people to find the map on this page: District10ComoPark.org/GarageSale. You can also download and print this flier PDF to post in your community spaces.
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Como Community Blood Drives
Thursday, May 25, 9am-3pm @ Como Zoo
D10 Como Park is partnering with the American Red Cross and the Como Zoo & Conservatory to host a community blood drive at the Zoo Thursday, May 25, 9am-3pm. Space is limited, reservations required.
The Red Cross just opened the online reservations for the Thursday, May 25 drive from 9am to 3pm.
Please consider giving blood, with so many still working from home, workplace blood drives have all but vanished, these community drives make a huge impact!
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Get Involved: Lake Como Cleanup - May 23
THANK YOU to everyone who showed up to last weekends Como Park Cleanup event, we counted about 142 amazing volunteers, including 33 from the Twin Cities German Immersion School, that's huge!
We're planning our first 2023 LAKE Cleanup for Tuesday, May 23, 5-8pm. These events, in partnership with the Capitol Region Watershed District, focus on the shoreline and Lake Como itself.
District 10 provides trash-grabbers, rakes, buckets, nets, trash bags, and nitrile gloves for those who need them. Or, feel free to provide your own gear. Registration (before May 22) is not required, but it helps us plan and communicate if changes come up.
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Firing It Up In South Como This Weekend
May 5-7 @ Front Avenue Pottery and Tile (895 Front Ave)
Front Avenue Pottery is having a fine craft sale, exhibit, & community event! Part of the St. Paul Art Crawl. Join for food, drinks, and workshops that include clay hand building and textile printing! Try your hands at the potter’s wheel and view the work of seven local artists.
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HOURS
- Fri. 5/5 5-10pm
- Sat. 5/6 10am-6pm
- Sun. 5/7 11am-4pm
HANDBUILDING WORKSHOPS
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THROWING WORKSHOPS
- Fri 6-9pm
- Sat 12-5pm
- Sun 12-3pm
TEXTILE PRINTING WORKSHOPS
- Sat 10am-noon
- Sun 11am-noon
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Chelsea Heights Spring Carnival
Friday, May 12, 5-8pm @ Chelsea Heights Elementary (1557 Huron)
Please join us for an evening of FUN! All community members are welcome!
We'll have four food trucks, an obstacle course, bouncy houses, and lots of carnival games. Some activities are free (obstacle course, playground, gaga pit). Most games with prizes cost one or two tickets.
As you might imagine, it takes a legion of volunteers to run the carnival. Please consider signing up for a shift: they are only 1.5 hours long and no prior experience necessary. Volunteers welcome from age 12 on up!
More Info on Facebook Event Page
Volunteer Sign-up
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Spring Como Woodland Nature Tour, Early Birds & Bloomers
Tuesday, May 16, 5:30-6:30pm @ Kilmer Fireplace
Hurrah for May! Forest flowers will be coming up, oak trees will be leafing out, birds will be singing, and woodland creatures will be active, so there will be much to see and hear. Como Woodland Outdoor Classroom is hosting a tour.
They'll meet at the Kilmer Fireplace to start the tour. Joan McKearnan, professor of biology & environmental science, Anoka-Ramsey Community College; Britt Forsberg, University of Minnesota Extension educator; and Elizabeth Carls, Master Naturalist volunteer will be guides for this tour.
Sign up for tour at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f48aba92da7f9c43-spring.
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Plant Sale Season
Ramsey County Master Gardeners are hosting their annual plant sale on May 20, from 9am to 2pm at Church of the Holy Childhood (1435 Midway Pkwy).
The sale includes a large selection of native plants, vegetables, favorite and unique varieties of tomatoes, herbs, annual and perennial flowers, houseplants, quality garden gloves, and other great items to get your garden growing strong. Funds raised support Master Gardener community and youth education programs in Ramsey County. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted.
For more information, visit www.RamseyMasterGardeners.org/plantsale.
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4th Annual Plant Sale to Benefit the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center Food Shelf
Saturday, June 3, 2023 - 9am-3pm
1138 Churchill St, Saint Paul, MN 55103
Fill your garden with plants while raising money for the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center Food Shelf.
Veggies, annuals and perennial seedlings will be grown by host Alison Goetzman, and other local gardeners. Plants and seeds are pay-what-you-can, and no one will be turned away. All proceeds will be donated to the food shelf at the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center with a goal to reach $1,000 in donations.
Follow the event on Facebook to find out what plants will be in stock. https://fb.me/e/1biZc5xmY.
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Get Involved: Midway Parkway Gardens
All are Welcome! All days! All Locations!
Please join us this summer for planting, weeding and community building.
Location: Hamline and Midway Parkway
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Spring cleanup & planting: Wed., May 24 at 5pm
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Group weeds: 2nd Weds: June 14 & July 12 at 5pm
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Group weeds: 4th Weds: June 28 and July 26 at 7pm
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Questions: Contact Molly O’Rourke at mollyfo.rouke@outlook.com
Location: Arona and Midway Parkway
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Spring plant & weed: Sat, June 3 - 10am-Noon
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Group weeds: 2nd Weds: June 14 & July 12 at 7pm
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Group weeds: 4th Sats: June 24 & July 22 at 10am
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Questions: Contact Jennifer Victor-Larsen at jennifer@larsentag.com
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Controlled Burns @ Lake Como
The Saint Paul Natural Resources team has initiated prescribed burns within fire-dependent plant communities – predominantly prairies. This includes the east shore of Lake Como.
Fire is one of the most cost-effective and beneficial management tools we can use to protect and rejuvenate prairie habitat. Burning helps to knock back cool-season weedy species, it exposes the ground layer to sunlight so native warm-season grasses can thrive, and it returns nutrients to the soil (fertilizes). The burns will take place around the city over the next couple weeks, but the exact schedule is dependent on wind and weather conditions.
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2023 Summer Camp and Activity Registration Open
Como Parks & Rec Programming
North Dale Rec Center (1414 N. St. Albans)
Northwest Como Rec Center (1550 N. Hamline)
*Registration Required
St. Paul Parks & Rec Fee Assistance Program
The City of Saint Paul operates a special program that helps families pay for Parks & Recreation youth classes and activities. Fee Assistance can be requested by families who meet program requirements when registering for youth activities. To be eligible for the program, youth must live in Saint Paul, be 18 years old or younger, and qualify for free and reduced lunches.
Fee Assistance can be used toward most recreational sports or activities offered by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation. To view the online catalog of all available activities offered, click here.
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Neighborhood Notes
Upcoming License Renewals
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New Como Zoo & Conservatory (1225 Eastabrook Dr.): Liquor licenses are up for renewal July 23. Anyone with input should email the Como Community Council or contact the office of Ward 5 Council Member Amy Brendmoen: ward5@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
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New D & L Food and Gas (626 Larpenteur Ave): Gas Station license is up for renewal July 28. Anyone with input should email the Como Community Council or contact the office of Ward 5 Council Member Amy Brendmoen: ward5@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
*While license renewal dates serve as community reminders, feedback on a business license can be submitted at any time.
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Summer (Youth Programming) Choice Fair
May 7 from 12-3pm @ Conway Community Center Dome (2090 Conway St.)
The city is organizing a Summer Choice Fair to help parents find summer programming.
Families are invited to the Conway Dome to attend the Summer Choice Fair, your one-stop-shop to learn about exciting summer programs offered by organizations all across Saint Paul. This is a free event and all are welcome. Food and fun will be served!
Do you offer summer programs? We are seeking Saint Paul organizations to come table at this event. Apply by filling out the vendor form.
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Community Members Invited to Help Shape 2024 City Budget
The City is hosting a series of community conversations to help shape the 2024 City Budget.
Led by the Office of Financial Services in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, these community conversations held in different wards are free and open to the public. Community members interested in participating can register here. For the best experience participants are encouraged to bring a smart phone or other web-enabled device.
The dates, times, and locations of these sessions include:
- Monday, May 8, 6:30 p.m. at Arlington Hills Community Center (1200 Payne Ave.)
- Tuesday, May 16, 6:30 p.m. at Rice Rec Center (1021 Marion St.)
- Thursday, May 18, 6:30 p.m. at Merriam Park Library (1831 Marshall Ave.)
- Tuesday, May 23, 6:30 p.m. at Highland Park Community Center (1978 Ford Pkwy.)
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Saint Paul Bicycle Plan Update
An updated Saint Paul Bicycle Plan draft now available for feedback.
Over the past 18 months, city staff have been working with community members and stakeholders to update the Bicycle Plan. The Bicycle Plan guides investment and resources to make biking safer, easier, more convenient, and more connected.
Community members can review these documents or watch this video to learn more about the updates to the Bicycle Plan:
Share your feedback by posting comments on the interactive Bicycle Plan Network Map. You can also share more in-depth feedback through the survey.
The city is looking for feedback through the end of June and a representative from the project is tentatively scheduled to present to the D10 Land Use committee in June (3rd Wednesdays @ 6pm).
For more information, visit stpaul.gov/bikeplan.
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Hamline Midway Library will close beginning May 28
Hamline Midway Library will close to the public beginning May 28, 2023 for decommissioning of the existing library building as the process of building a new library continues.
SPPL invites community members to check out books, DVDs, and more from Hamline Midway Library shelves and keep them for the duration of construction and return them once the new library opens.
A few things to note:
- You may check out and return materials to Hamline Midway through Saturday, May 27.
- Starting May 15, Hamline Midway will no longer be an option to select when choosing a location to pick up your holds.
Bookmobile
The SPPL Bookmobile will continue to make stops in the Hamline Midway neighborhood, including at Hamline Hi-Rise, Victoria/West Nevada, Lyngblomsten Apartments senior residence, and a new weekly stop at Hamline Hancock Recreation Center. Information on location hours and the Bookmobile schedule can be found on the SPPL website.
You can view the full SPPL press release here.
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Ramsey County Environmental Resources
A to Z Recycling & Disposal Guide
Use this guide to learn how to properly recycle or dispose of many items.
BizRecycling
BizRecycling helps businesses, non-profits, schools, apartment buildings and institutions in Ramsey and Washington counties reduce waste and recycle better.
Deconstruction Grants
Many building materials can be reused instead of being sent to a landfill. Residential properties can get up to $5,000 to support deconstruction projects. Learn more.
Gardening and landscaping
Learn more about eco-friendly gardening and landscaping from a Ramsey County Master Gardener.
Parks and Recreation
Explore what Ramsey County has to offer for parks, trails and recreational activities year round.
Radon
Radon is a naturally-occurring, radioactive gas. Two in five homes in Minnesota have high radon levels that can impact health. Ramsey County offers $2 radon tests to residents. Learn more.
Recycling containers for events
Reserve free recycling and food scraps containers to help reduce waste at your next event. Containers are loaned to Ramsey County residents and organizations for any temporary event. Find a pickup location.
Soil and Water Conservation
The Soil & Water Conservation Division maintains and enhances natural resources in Ramsey County. Learn what programs are taking place in your neighborhood.
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City Takes On Recycling Customer Service
Starting Monday, May 1, 2023, Saint Paul residents should contact the City’s recycling team for any customer needs related to recycling collection, cart service, or general recycling program questions.
Just in time for the D10 Executive Director, who lost a wheel on his cart last week, to test it out!
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Pothole Patrol
You can report potholes in the following way, depending on whether they are on a city street, county road, or state highway:
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What's Happening at the Fairgrounds? | |
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DESCRIPTION
The Walk for Animals comes to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Saturday, May 6, offering plenty of room for celebrating second chances and making a difference for animals in need. Note that dogs may not attend to prevent the spread of the canine influenza.
LOCATION
International Bazaar
HOURS - Saturday, May 6
Rain or shine, gates will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, at the International Bazaar on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Walk begins at 10 a.m.
ADMISSION
Cash and credit card donations accepted
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Northland Vintage Toy, Train, Advertising & Pop Culture Show
Sunday, May 7
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DESCRIPTION
The 45th annual show features more than 200 vendor tables. Hundreds of collectors from across the nation will be on hand offering unique items along with appraisals for your toy or doll.
LOCATION
Progress Center
HOURS - Sunday, May 7
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
ADMISSION
Adults: $7
Children (12 & under): Free
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