NEXT MEETING OF
Community Issues
Mon, Sept 8
6-8:30pm
Whittier Int'l Elem School
Multipurpose room
26th and Grand
CI Agenda September 2008
CI Minutes August 2008
6-8:30pm
Whittier Int'l Elem School
Multipurpose room
26th and Grand
CI Agenda September 2008
CI Minutes August 2008
Business Association
Wed, Sept 10
4-5:30pm
U+B Architecture & Design
2524 Nicollet Ave South
please RSVP to 612-871-7756
BA Agenda September 2008
BA Minutes August 2008
4-5:30pm
U+B Architecture & Design
2524 Nicollet Ave South
please RSVP to 612-871-7756
BA Agenda September 2008
BA Minutes August 2008
Design Guideline Task Force
Mon, August 25
6-7:30pm
Whittier Alliance Office
10 East 25th Street
DGTF Minutes July 28, 2008
Whittier Alliance Office
10 East 25th Street
6-7:30pm
Whittier Alliance Office
10 East 25th Street
DGTF Minutes July 28, 2008
NRP Work Group
TBAWhittier Alliance Office
10 East 25th Street
HCMC/GFI Task Force
TBA
Whittier Alliance Office
10 East 25th Street
HCMC/GFI Minutes June 2008
HCMC/GFI Minutes April 2008
HCMC/GFI Minutes Mar 2008
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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Picture Whittier! Capture the Essence of the Whittier Neighborhood in a Photograph
The Whittier Alliance invites neighborhood residents, business and property owners, to submit digital images to be used in the 2009 Whittier Calendar. The calendar is distributed to 8,000 neighborhood households and businesses. Show us what makes Whittier unique with your photos!All images must be taken within the Whittier neighborhood, and must be recognizably Whittier. They may be photographs of any variety of subjects, objects, or people. You may submit images new and old, but they must be in digital form and in color. We encourage images from all seasons and events. We want to see what makes Whittier, Whittier!
The deadline for submission is Friday October 3rd, 2008.
Download a flyer for the Whittier Photo Contest here
Download a Whittier Photo Contest Entry Form
"Make Whittier Prettier" Neighborhood Cleanup Day--September 20 from 10-noon
Join the Whittier Alliance and neighborhood volunteers in picking up litter! From 10am to noon, volunteers will collect litter around the Whittier neighborhood. It will be a greeat way to meet new people and get to know the neighborhood! Bags and gloves will be provided, and everyone will have a chance to gather for lunch in Whittier Park after the pickup is completed.Meet at Whittier Park, 26th Street and Grand Avenue
10am to noon, Saturday September 20
Download a "Make Whittier Prettier" flyer for your home or business here.
Bike Tour of South Minneapolis Gardens
Biking is a great way to explore your neighborhood. A Whittier resident has created a map with routes to Community Gardens in South Minneapolis. Bike at your own pace, and tailor your route to your skill level, time frame, and interest.Download a flyer for the South Minneapolis Community Gardens Bike Tour.
View the Calendar for all Whittier events
Whittier Happenings!
Grande Sale: A Ministry to the Neighborhood and for Missions around the World
First Christian Church
2201 First Avenue South
Thursday September 4 from noon to 7 pmFriday September 5 from 2 to 7pm; half price day
Saturday September 6 from 9am to 1pm; $1/bag day
Join First Christian Church in the annual Grande Rummage Sale, benefitting missions around the world. If you would like to donate your used clothes, furniture, and other household goods, please contact Judy Anderson at 612-870-1868. Donations will be accepted until a week before the event. Attend the Grande Sale to see what treasures you can find!
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! Admission to the Museum will be free on Thursday's in August!
Hennepin
History MuseumWhittier Green Fair
Saturday October 18, 1 to 4 pm
First Christian Church
2201 First Avenue South
The Whittier Alliance will host a Whittier Green Fair on October 18. There will be tablers and presentations with information on diverse "green" topics, such as recycling and reusing, alternative transportation, community gardening, water, energy conservation, and more!
If you are interested in helping to plan the fair, or volunteer during the event, please contact:
Josie, Whittier Alliance Community Organizer
612-871-7756
josie@whittieralliance.org
We still need help soliciting food and prizes, publicity efforts, youth organization, and more!
Position and Imposition: MCAD Faculty Responds to Politics
Exhibition: August 22-September 24Reception: Friday September 5, from 6-8pm
MCAD Gallery/Main Gallery
MCAD's annual faculty exhibition takes on the current political climate and our desire to make art a conduit in addressing the controversial social, political, and economic issues of our day.
Freedom of Assembly
Exhibition: August 22-September 7Reception: Friday, September 5, from 6-8pm
MCAD Gallery/Gallery 148
Part studio and part gallery, part lounge and part caucus, Freedom of Assembly evolves from bare walls as students explore their political identity as individuals and as a community through creative collaboration.
Check 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. 