‘Miscellany’ Archives
Need a Building? The OLD Waite House is Available
Act Fast! Deadline is Nov. 8, 2012 at 4PM With the Waite House program entrenched in their new digs in the Phillips Community Center at 2323 11th Avenue, the question of the old building”'s use rises. The old “Waite House” building which is now referred to as “The Property at 2539 13th Ave. S.” was built in the late 1960s using federal funds. The funds were passed through the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) to Pillsbury United Communities”' Waite House. The MPRB is the owner of the land and building, but has never occupied it. In spite of the fact that 2539 13th Ave. S. has served the South Minneapolis community, especially the Phillips Neighborhoods, extremely well for forty-two years, the MPRB is not interested in continuing to own or operate the building. “Due to significant interest in the property by the community and because of the property”'s prominence in the community, the MPRB believes it is [...]
A Little Bit of Everything at Ingebretsen”'s this Holiday Season
by Carstens Smith Book signings, food tastings, craft demonstrations, and storytelling are all part of the fall events planned at Ingebretsen”'s Scandinavian Gifts this October through December. Many of the events are free. Some are treasured traditions, such as the appearance of the SvenkarnasDag Girls Choir as St. Lucias, and other are new, such as storytelling by author Dag Rossman, who writes young readers”' books based on the Norse myths. “We”'re presenting a sampler of what we offer at the store ”“ foods, classes, decorating ideas ”“ and we hope people in the neighborhood will come in and try a few new things,” says Julie Ingebretsen, gift store manager. Every afternoon of October Sale Week, October 6 through 13, and all the following Saturday afternoons up to December 15 will feature a food tasting. Aebleskiver (a pastry similar to doughnut holes), bacon-themed foods, chocolate, and of course, lutefisk, are some of the foods [...]
15th Av. St Paul”'s is 125 Years!
On October 31, 1887, six couples gathered in the home of Pr. Johan Ternstedt and his wife, to plant the seed for what became St. Paul”'s Evangelical Lutheran Church. Pr. Ternstedt was a pastor at Augustana Lutheran downtown, but the “Mother Church” was growing so fast, and more and more Swedish families were moving into the Phillips community. So the twelve people present at the Trenstedt”'s decided to plant a new church, named for the Apostle from Tarsus. St. Paul”'s has been celebrating its 125th anniversary since last October, and the celebration will culminate in two special events. On Saturday, October 27 at 6 pm, the Anniversary Banquet will be held in St. Paul”'s Fellowship Hall at 2742 15th Ave S. The tickets are $20.00, and reservations can be made at stpaulscreate@gmail.com or 612-724-3862. The anniversary year will end with a Festival Worship Service at St. Paul”'s on Sunday, November 4 at 3 pm. There will [...]
