News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Sunday December 21st 2025
Edible Boulevard Applications Coming Soon
By MICHELLE SHAW
Any time it’s above 32 and sunny, a bunch of us die-hard Minnesotans reach for our shorts and sandals. We’ve had plenty of those February days, which brings us hope for spring. And with spring comes the planting of our gardens, our Minneapolis Edible Boulevard Gardens!
Are you a first time gardener who’s been wanting to plant food on your boulevard but you haven’t known how to transform your grass to a garden? Or are you a veteran gardener who wants to grow in a space where fruit is shared but you’d like a few resources to support you? Our applications will be open towards the end of March and go through mid-May. Once approved, you’ll go through a process of receiving a soil test, seeds or seedlings (depending on availability), some new soil to mix into your current soil, mushroom compost, a trowel and a pair of gloves if needed, and education on how to create a garden, if needed. Resources are free for approved applicants in our participating neighborhoods, and we’d love to have you participate!… Read the rest “Edible Boulevard Applications Coming Soon”
March ’23 Events
Seeds
Through April 29
Norway House
913 East Franklin Ave.
Adults $7
Kids 12 & Under Free
Our first exhibit of the season will showcase work from Norwegian multimedia artist, Finn Eirik Modahl, whose newest sculpture, Seeds was unveiled in October at Norway House. This is Modahl’s first work in the United States and is a sister sculpture to Konglo in Sotra, just outside of Bergen.
With Seeds, Modahl takes us into a universal and optimistic territory – seeds of change, hope, and new beginnings. The Norwegian Pine — represented through the image of its pinecone — is the state tree of Minnesota, drawing connections between Norway and Minnesota and conjures thoughts about immigration, memories of the past, and the links to a new land or home. www.norwayhouse.org.
Hidden Gems
On view through June
Hennepin History Museum
2303 Third Avenue South
Free
Hidden Gems is an exhibit of paintings, prints, collages, and drawings from the permanent collection of Hennepin History Museum that were “rediscovered” through a recently completed cataloging project of their permanent art collection.… Read the rest “March ’23 Events”
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PCH: The Simple Life
By MARTI MALTBY
Rose Tillemans, the founder of Peace House Community, would have celebrated her 100th birthday on February 11. In honor of the event, I went through some of PHC’s old photo albums to put together a small memorial for our website.
Although the photos were taken before I joined PHC and showed many people I never met, I felt a connection to the faces in the photos. That connection was not just based on having PHC in common. The photos showed simple, everyday activities that we all participate in, like sharing a cup of coffee, or singing together, or playing a board game. I’m not sure how to explain the connection I felt, but I think it could be best summed up with the phrase, “That looks like fun. I wish I could do that.”
Of course, I can do that. It doesn’t take much to call a friend, go for a walk, chat with a neighbor, or say hi to someone. But so often it feels like I don’t have time to do something as frivolous as relaxing.… Read the rest “PCH: The Simple Life”