Upcoming Events
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Whittier Neighborhood Day
Learn how to get involved in YOUR neighborhood! Free food! Meet your elected officials! Live screen printing! Fun activities for kids! Whittier Alliance Board election kickoff!
May - Volunteer Trash Clean Up
Monthly Trash Clean Up!
We provide grabbers, bags, and gloves. Meet at the Whittier Alliance Office for some coffee and to plan your route.
Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response Training
Join Streetworks for training on stigma, harm reduction, and the steps to revere an overdose!
Registration preferred as space is limited.
Click here to learn more and register
Hennepin Fest: A Women-Led Music & Cultural Festival
Hennepin History Museum presents Hennepin Fest, a women-led music festival celebrating the diverse history and culture of our community!
This free outdoor festival features music and spoken word by local women artists, including:
Diane, DJ/MC
local radio host and producer
Hennepin Fest will also include a Vendor Village with local artists, artisans, and food vendors.
So You Want to Run for Park Board
Learn about the role and impact of the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board and how you can make a difference in our community. Dinner will be provided!
Email: bmendiola-johnson@hope-community.com if you have questions
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This workshop is for educational purposes only.
Parks & Power and Whittier Alliance do not endorse political candidates
Community Dinner - June
Join us for a free community meal at Whittier Rec Center! Each month features a local restaurant and a chance to learn from a community partner.
This month we’ll be lookin at gardening opportunities in the spring, including info from the Soo Line Community Garden and Minneapolis Edible Boulevards. We will have food from La Mama Restaurant. See you there!
28th Street Park Grand Re-Opening
Celebrate the re-opening and re-naming of the 28th Street Park. The Park will be showing off it’s new mural and all of it’s new amenities.
Free ice cream for those who attend. See you there!
Housing and Land Use Committee Meeting - June
These meetings are open to the general public, and are held once a quarter, or more if needed, hybrid via Zoom and at our office (10 E 25th St, Minneapolis), on the third Tuesday of the month.
You can sign up for Housing and Land Use Committee emails HERE to get notified of upcoming meetings.
HYBRID MEETING LOCATION OPTION:
In Person Location Whittier Alliance Office - 10E 25th St, Minneapolis, MN 55404
OR
Over Zoom at the link below!
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Whittier Alliance is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Quarterly Community Safety Meeting
Join us for our first quarterly Community Safety Meeting co-hosted by Frayeo, Youth Legacy and Lyndale Neighborhood Association, with a focus on youth gun violence.
Agenda, invited guests and speakers to be added as details are confirmed.
Tentative Agenda to include-
Neighborhood crime/safety trends and insights, look ahead to anticipated summer trends
City level plans with a look ahead to summer
Q&A on crime trends/insight
Youth gun violence: Causes, neighborhood patterns, proven prevention strategies
Group discussion: What prevention resources exist already in the neighborhood? What resources are needed?
Whittier Alliance Board Meeting - June
The Whittier Alliance Board of Directors meets on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss organizational and community updates. Board meetings are held in the Whittier Alliance office and virtually via Zoom and are open to the public.
Monthly Meeting Materials Packet: View board agendas, minutes, financials, and project work here!
Join Zoom Meeting
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Whittier Alliance Board Meeting - April
The Whittier Alliance Board of Directors meets on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss organizational and community updates. Board meetings are held in the Whittier Alliance office and virtually via Zoom and are open to the public.
Monthly Meeting Materials Packet: View board agendas, minutes, financials, and project work here!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87953449650?pwd=ZEw3NjVVZVJjbnd3R3AwM3VBNkd0UT09
Meet The Board
Meet the current board members and learn more about running for the board.
Learn more about serving on our Board of Directors and how to apply to run here.
At Whittier Alliance office
Earth Day Cleanup
Join Whittier Alliance, in partnership with Calvary Church, for an Earth Day Cleanup! We’ll bring the bags, gloves, and garbage pickers; you bring excitement for cleaning up the neighborhood. Donuts and coffee will be available at the start of the event, and pizza lunch at the end.
Community Dinner - April
Join us for a free community meal at Whittier Rec Center! Each month features a local restaurant and a chance to learn from a community partner.
Whittier Alliance Board Meeting - March
The Whittier Alliance Board of Directors meets on the fourth Thursday of every month to discuss organizational and community updates. Board meetings are held in the Whittier Alliance office and virtually via Zoom and are open to the public.
Monthly Meeting Materials Packet: View board agendas, minutes, financials, and project work here!
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87953449650?pwd=ZEw3NjVVZVJjbnd3R3AwM3VBNkd0UT09
Community Dinner - March
Join us for a free community meal at Whittier Rec Center! Each month features a local restaurant and a chance to learn from a community partner.
This month we’ll be celebrating iftar (breaking fast for Ramadan) with FRAEYO. We’ll be joined by Senator Omar Fateh, as well as other community guests. Dinner will be from Noon Restaurant in Karmel Mall. All are welcome!
