‘Miscellany’ Archives
South Minneapolis Housing Fair at New Location
By Margo Ashmore Homeowners can get their home improvement questions answered and find ways to bring creative visions to reality at the South Minneapolis Housing Fair Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Note this year”'s new location: 2121 Lake Street Minneapolis Sports Center behind the Midtown YWCA. Near the Hiawatha Light Rail stop on Lake Street, it”'s convenient by bus, walking, bike and car with parking in two lots. The 19th is free to the public & provides useful local contractor connections and neighborhood-consumer resources for homeowners and prospective homeowners. Attendees chat with experts among the numerous carefully vetted exhibitors covering many aspects of home improvement. 10 a.m.-2 p.m portion of the 5 hour Fair will be a Hennepin Fix-It Clinic. It”'s an opportunity for consumers to bring non-functioning small household appliances to see if and how they can be brought back to life. Other fun features: Bird feeder building [...]
Sustainable Kitchen and New Nordic Cooking Classes at Ingebretsen”'s
By Carstens Smith Karen Olson Johnson, the co-host of AM950”'s “Food Freedom Radio” will host two talks in April focusing on the small changes you can make in your cooking and eating habits that will have a big impact on the environment and the quality of everyone”'s life, especially your own. Karen will host the lively combination of lectures, questions, and answers on Monday evenings April 1 and 8 from 6 to 8 pm. Each evening is $5. Karen is a long-time science education and teacher-trainer. She is the author of Common Sense for the Common Good and From Where I See It, informative guides to the simple steps we can take to create a cleaner, healthier world. Both books will be available at Karen”'s talks. Ingebresten”'s will celebrate Earth Day with a New Nordic Cuisine dinner prepared by food historian and blogger Patrice Johnson. Patrice has combined her love for Scandinavian food (she is a self-proclaimed “Nordic food geek and [...]
Hey Gardeners
By Brad Pass It”'s NOT too early to start thinking about Garden fresh tomatoes, herbs and squash, It only seems so if you look outside. So - crank up your imagination and conjure mental pictures of spading warm loam, planting and tending the food and flowers for 2013. Gardening News: The East Phillips Community 17th Ave. Garden (2428 17th Ave. S.) has a few openings for garden plots every spring. If you are an East Phillips resident and are interested, Contact Brad Pass at bpass@usinternet.com to get on the Wait List. For immediate attention, add “GARDEN” in caps to the subject line. The First Garden General Membership meeting of the 2013 Gardening season; WHEN? Saturday, April. 13th Time? 10:00 AM Where? The East Phillips Park Community Center (2307 17th Ave. S.) Garden Plots will be assigned, and Plot fees will be collected, and Sign-up for Garden Work Groups The Local Food Resource Hubs Network provides support to residents who [...]
