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Alley Communications Annual Report 2022
From Our Contributors: "A literal alley takes you down the most interesting part of a neighborhood; The Alley does that over and over. That's why I'm happy to go exploring every month!" - Patrick Cabello Hansel, Returning “What I love about 'the alley' is the identity it gives to the neighborhood. We need more things like this.” -John Andersen (Look for an upcoming historical piece on the Southtown Yards.) “My first job was working for a weekly newspaper in a town of about 8,000 people. The newspaper did a lot to connect the town's residents. I was deeply sorry a couple of years ago when the paper folded. I am thankful that the Alley has been able to keep going all these years and has been able to represent its neighborhood so well.” - Marti Maltby, Peace House Community - A Place to Belong “The Alley was one of the earliest and most ardent supporters of Friends of the Cemetery's efforts to preserve Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial [...]
Norway House: A new place for gathering and a new landmark
By JOSEPH GR∅DAHL Director of Programs and Events, Norway House Clad in wood, the new pedestrian-friendly Franklin Avenue entrance to Norway House was designed to be reminiscent of a Norwegian stave church. For the October Grand Opening, visitors lined the red carpet leading up to it, hoping to get a glance of Queen Sonja. Source: Coppersmith Photography This past October, Norway House welcomed 1,200 visitors and supporters, as well as Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway, to its East Franklin Avenue location for a Grand Opening dedication ceremony on a new 18,000-square-foot addition, including a new Innovation + Culture Center. Norway House, with its mission to connect the United States with contemporary Norway through arts, business, and culture, has built the new center to be a welcoming place for all, with space for receptions, conferences, and meetings. The Sundet Family Aula (Hall) in the Innovation + Culture Center is an open, airy space with plenty of natural light [...]
