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Friday December 26th 2025
Heart Bombing on Valentine”'s Day
Neighborhood youth spread good wishes on Valentine”'s Day at the home of Joseph Spangler as a part of Preservation Alliance of Minnesota Heart Bombing initiative to share love for historic houses. In this part of the City you and Joseph think all homes have historic merit.
BY SUE HUNTER WEIR Heart Bombing is a state-wide program sponsored by the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota. The aim is to encourage people to share their love for historic houses, churches and commercial properties in their communities. As one of the city”'s oldest neighborhoods, Phillips has many buildings to celebrate. Thanks to the Teen Leaders and young members of St. Paul”'s Church for using their creative talents to highlight the beauty and history of Phillips.
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LANTERN FEST – a first time success on Marquette Plaza at end of Nicollet Mall.
Contradicting nature a rabbit trails a wolf across In the Heart of the Beast”'s Avalon Theater stage passing rows of lanterns al on their way to Marquette Paza on Dec. 21st for the First Mpls. Lantern Fest called Light the Night. Downtown at the Plaza lantern makers carried and displayed their creations for the enjoyment of a on a very brisk winter night.
A First Time Success on Saturday, Feb. 21, 5”“8 PM
at Marquette Plaza on Nicollet Mall between
Washington Ave. S. and 3rd St. S.
Lantern festivals date back to Chinese dynasties as early as 200 BC. They have since become gathering events in Europe and across the world, where children and adults alike build their own illuminated lanterns, and come together as a community.
The First Mpls. Lantern Fest on February 21st was the culmination of free workshops at various locations including three at HOBT”'s Avalon Theatre at 1500 East Lake Street in the Phillips Community, at which participants of all ages and abilities were able to create their own paper lanterns with the help and direction of HOBT teaching artists.… Read the rest “LANTERN FEST – a first time success on Marquette Plaza at end of Nicollet Mall.”
English Learning Center
BY KATHLEEN ROCHE, PM ESL Volunteer Coordinator.
The English Learning Center, located in the Phillips Community at Chicago Avenue and 24th Street, works with adult immigrants and refugees from over 40 different countries. Their work is educationally empowering immigrants and refugees toward self-determination by teaching English, math, computer skills, and citizenship. Students are a diverse body, the most advanced English class has students from Somalia, Mexico, Ecuador and Ukraine. Recently this class collaboratively wrote a piece describing some of their experiences they feel many native Minnesotans might not understand about them. Some of the misunderstandings were shared among the group, and some were unique to individuals or groups. Overall the assignment taught the classmates more about one another, as they worked together in an effort to teach you more about new immigrants. Please also remember this class is speaking of their experiences, this may not be representative of all immigrants and immigrant groups.
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