NEXT MEETING OF
Community Issues
Mon, July 14
6-8:30pm
First Christian Church
Fellowship Hall
2201 1st Ave S
CI Agenda July 2008
CI Minutes June 2008
6-8:30pm
First Christian Church
Fellowship Hall
2201 1st Ave S
CI Agenda July 2008
CI Minutes June 2008
Business Association
Wed, July 9
4-5:30pm
AFC Mortgage
2110 Nicollet Ave
please RSVP to 612-871-7756
BA Agenda July 2008
BA Minutes June 2008
4-5:30pm
AFC Mortgage
2110 Nicollet Ave
please RSVP to 612-871-7756
BA Agenda July 2008
BA Minutes June 2008
Nicollet LRT Task Force
Thank you to everyone who participated on this task force!
Read the neighborhood position on the proposed Nicollet Avenue alignment and a statement about the potential impacts of a light rail line through Whittier:
Whittier Light Rail Transit Task Force Resolution
Potential impacts
6pm
Whittier Alliance Office
10 East 25th Street
Read the neighborhood position on the proposed Nicollet Avenue alignment and a statement about the potential impacts of a light rail line through Whittier:
Whittier Light Rail Transit Task Force Resolution
Potential impacts
NRP Work Group
Wed, June 256pm
Whittier Alliance Office
10 East 25th Street
HCMC/GFI Task Force
Wed, June 18
6pm
Whittier Alliance Office
10 East 25th Street
HCMC/GFI Minutes June 2008
HCMC/GFI Minutes April 2008
HCMC/GFI Minutes Mar 2008
6pm
Whittier Alliance Office
10 East 25th Street
HCMC/GFI Minutes June 2008
HCMC/GFI Minutes April 2008
HCMC/GFI Minutes Mar 2008
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Theater in Washburn-Fair Oaks Park, Next event is July 17!
Spectacular performances in a spectacular park! Join family, friends and neighbors in Washburn Fair Oaks Park for a series of FREE theater performances. Summer fun for all ages--Bring chairs or blankets. Rain location will be First Christian Church at 2201 First Ave South. Supported by the Whittier Alliance and Minneapolis Park and Recreation.
Thursday July 17 7pm Open Eye Figure Theatre presents "The Adventures of Juan Bobo" The marionette show is inspired by a Puerto Rican folk character. Performed in a combination of Spanish and English.
Thursday July 31 7pm In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theater presents "On the Day You Were Born" A puppet production of a tale of the Earth, her wonders, and YOU!
All performances are FREE
Washburn-Fair Oaks Park, Third Avenue and 24th Street
Rain Location: First Christian Church, 2201 First Ave South
Sponsored by the Whittier Alliance and Minneapolis Park and Rec
Summer Opportunities for Whittier Youth
There are plenty of summer activities throughout the neighborhood for Whittier Youth of all ages. Download a Flyer of Summer Youth Opportunities!National Night Out is Tuesday August 5th!
Host a National Night Out event for your block or building!National Night Out is a nationwide event, encouraging neighbors to collaborate and come together to build community and encourage safety. From ice cream socials, potlucks and barbeques, to events with live music and kids' activities, National Night Out events can look very different. Get to know your block or building by hosting an event!
The Whittier Alliance has NRP funds available to support building/block club activities and events. You may be eligible for up to $100 in reimbursement! Please contact Josie at 612-871-7756 or josie@whittieralliance.org for more information. Download an application for Whittier Alliance block club funds.
The City of Minneapolis has resources to help you organize and register your event. The last day to register your NNO event and be entered into a free drawing, and to apply to close your street without a fee on NNO, is July 22.
City of Minneapolis, National Night Out informationView the Calendar for all Whittier events
Whittier Happenings!
Upcoming at The Jungle: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
directed and designed by Joel Sass, starring Jairus Abts, Ann Michels, and Micheal Croswell; show runs July 18 through August 31
The glam rock, post-punk musical rocks the Jungle! Written by John Cameron Mitchell, with music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, Hedwig became an off-broadway sensation when it opened in 1998. The outrageous story is performed by Hedwig in the form of a rock gig/stand-up comedy routine, backed by the band "the Angry Inch". Using songs and monologues, Hedwig tells her often-painful, outrageous story!Jungle TheaterTarget Family Day at the MIA: "Groovy Games"
Sunday July 13 from 11am to 5pm, museum-wide
Bring the family to MIA for an amazing day of fun and games! Get creative---make a fantastic game piece or design your own playing cards. Follow clues in a gallery game to discover games from around the world, like mancala, go, or badminton. Enjoy traditional favorite games--like chess and checkers--as well.. Meet artists who incorporate "games" into their artfulness. during your visit,bBe sure to Check out MIA's recently-restored painting "The Gamblers." Free!MIA MAEP Galleries
Happy 40th Anniversary to the Electric Fetus!
The Fetus turned forty this June! Help them celebrate throughout the summer.The Century of the Child
Kid-friendly exhibit at the Hennepin History Museum, 2303 Third Avenue South
This permanent exhibition looks at growing up in Hennepin county through a series of "time stations" that examine education, entertaining, dressing, and putting children to work. You will see how these activities impacted a century of kids and shaped the world we live in today. The exhibit will look at everything from rolling hoops to the hula hoops.... A presentation of children's daily life seldom seem elsewhere!Hennepin History MuseumCheck out what's happening in arts and theatre
Welcome to Whittier
Whittier is an active urban residential neighborhood just south of
downtown Minneapolis. It was home to many of Minneapolis'
historical founders, including the first Mayor of
Minneapolis, Dorilus Morrison, and the Pillsbury and Washburn
families. The neighborhood's notoriety and distinction is linked
to the internationally-known Minneapolis Institute of Arts
(MIA) and the Children's Theatre, and a thriving stretch of Nicollet
Avenue known as "Eat Street" due to its diverse restaurants and
groceries. The neighborhood's 15,000 residents represent 30 countries,
and over 25
language groups. The Whittier neighborhood is a historic and colorful
mix of
artistic culture and ethnic cultures. It is truly "The
International
Neighborhood," where diversity becomes community. The Whittier
Alliance,
the officially recognized Citizen Participation organization for the
neighborhood, works with residents, businesses and governmental
agencies
to further the common interests of the Whittier neighborhood. Learn more about Whittier and the Alliance now.