The 19th Annual Phillips West Neighborhood National Night Out

The 19^th Annual PWNO NNO event was on Tuesday August 4th from 5 to 8 p.m. along 27^th Street from Portland to Columbus Avenues. Over 1500 neighbors came out to celebrate and promote neighborhood unity! The event included a food tent sponsored by Abbott Northwestern Hospital that provided hot dogs, corn on the cob, watermelon, chips and water for 1500 people.

• McDonald”'s provided lemonade, apples & Ronald McDonald.
• Ebenezer provided ice cream cups & popcorn for 750!
• Minneapolis Mad Dads hosted a dance/rap contest!
• Children”'s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota provided a children”'s safety station with giveaways and brought their mascot Star!
• There were 3 clowns doing balloon animals & Mickey Mouse!
• Rene”' Studio Salsa Dancers performed.
• Mariachi mi Tierra Mariachi Band played.
• Peter Thompson”'s Art Sign Workshop was there.
• The MN Adult & Teen Challenge Choir entertained the crowd.
• City Farmer”'s Market was present.
• A Bounce House and a Blow-up Slide.
• The American Swedish Institute did a workshop.

Why gardening matters a lot

BY SYLENCE, FREDI, AND TALIA, YOUNG LEADERS AT St. Paul”'s on 15th; OLIVER WES, Youth Leader

The Young Leaders at St. Paul”'s have a message for the community regarding gardening and the positive impacts it has on a neighborhood.

Here are some helpful tips to remind you of the good a few flowers can bring you:

-Creates Oxygen to help us breath and reduce pollution in the air

-Helps pollinators which help us all

-Can feed yourself and others for not much money

-Makes neighborhood look prettier and more alive

-Educational for people of all ages

-rewarding for your soul

If gardening and helping the community interests you stop by St. Paul”'s on 27th and 15th and check out our community garden and we can help you get started.

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