“Our Growing Season is Here!”
By MICHELLE SHAW
Are you interested in being part of a community that listens to what you and your neighbors have to say? Minneapolis Edible Boulevards is a small initiative, we create partnerships in both Green Zones and adjacent neighborhoods so that we can listen to the concerns of the community. As a part of our volunteer team, we are looking for folks who are willing to share their input, problem-solve, help us share our events more effectively, and identify the best ways to get community input. Perhaps that’s attending a bi-monthly or quarterly meeting. Perhaps it’s something else. We can’t do it without you. If you’re interested, please reach out to minneapolisedibleboulevards@gmail.com.
This was our best year for applications! 55 applications! Clearly, there’s a demand for growing our own food, sharing fruit with one another, and being in community with others, and we’re excited to learn and grow with you. Thank you so much for taking the time to apply!… Read the rest ““Our Growing Season is Here!””
Library News: June ’23
By LAURA HULSCHER
All information listed here is accurate as of May 15, 2023. For the most recent information, check out the library website at www.hclib.org.
FRANKLIN LIBRARY HOURS
Monday 9 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday 12 PM to 8 PM
Wednesday 12 PM to 8 PM
Thursday 12 PM to 8 PM
Friday 9 AM to 5 PM
Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM
Sunday 12 PM to 5 PM
MOVIE MATINEE
Watch popular films biweekly with your Franklin Library friends and neighbors!
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (PG-13)
Franklin Library
Thursday, June 1 at 1 to 3:30 PM
Creed (PG-13)
Franklin Library
Thursday, June 15 at 1 to 3:30 PM
TECHNOLOGY HOUR
One-on-one help with computers, smartphones, tablets, and e-readers. Library staff are available to assist you on your own devices and library computers.
Franklin Library
Sundays and Tuesdays at 1 to 2 PM
URBAN 4-H
A youth leadership club that’s driven by curiosity. For adolescents.
Franklin Library
Tuesdays at 4-5:30 PM
YARD GAMES & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Come enjoy the summer outside on Franklin’s lawn. Youth are invited to explore the outdoors surrounding the library with nature backpacks and identification guides, and to play a variety of yard games, including bean bag toss, badminton, soccer, and more!… Read the rest “Library News: June ’23”
Metro Transit: Welcome Back, Transit!
By JOHN CHARLES WILSON
As I’m fairly sure most people who use Metro Transit, or at least read this column, know, Metro Transit service has been severely curtailed in the past few years, first due to the pandemic, then due to a driver shortage.
Finally, there is good news on that front: some of the service we lost is being restored as of the next pick, effective Saturday, 17 June 2023. While improvements are happening throughout the system, the following changes most directly affect the alley readership area:
The Orange Line is being restored to run once every 15 minutes rather than every half hour on weekdays during the midday period.
The D Line will have minor schedule adjustments for construction on Osseo Rd. in North Minneapolis and to match traffic conditions.
Route 5 will also have minor schedule adjustments for construction on Osseo Rd.
Route 9 will be restored to run once every half hour on weekdays during the midday period, rather than once an hour.
Route 67 will have minor schedule adjustments, and will run on Robert St. rather than Cedar and Minnesota in downtown Saint Paul.
The most obvious benefit will be to those alley readers who use the Orange Line on I-35W and/or Route 9 along Franklin Ave.… Read the rest “Metro Transit: Welcome Back, Transit!”
