The Linden Hills Line · Stuffed Animal Sleepover - NEW! August 27, 6:30 - 7:15 p.m. For children up to 10 years old and their caregivers. Wear your jammies and bring a stuffed animal.

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GetInvolvedJoinLHiNC’sEnvironmentandSustainabilityCommittee!TheymeetthethirdTuesdayofeverymonth,andallLindenHillsresidentsareencouragedtojoin.Moreinfoatlindenhills.org,orcontactCo-ChairLeahFishatlpklemmt@gmail.com.

www.lindenhills.org-TheBi-MonthlyNewsletteroftheLindenHillsNeighborhoodCouncil-July/August2019

The Linden Hills Line TasteofLindenHillsReturnsOct1Savethedateforthisfun,upscaleeveningthatcelebratestheamazingfoodinthisneighborhoodandbenefitsagreatlocalcause.

LHiNC’sTasteofLindenHillsisreturningonOctober1forafourthyear.Thankstoourgenerousco-hosts–RoseStreetPatisserie–thefundraiserwillagainbeheldinRoseStreet’stentedparkinglot,patioandindoorspace.

YouwillbetreatedtotastesfromthediverseanddeliciousrestaurantsofLindenHills,plusdrinks,entertainmentandthefantasticcompanyofyourneighbors.

AllproceedssupportLHiNCneighborhoodgrants,whichareavailabletogroupsandprojectsthatmakeLindenHillsabetterplacetoliveandwork.(Readmoreaboutourgrantsprogramandpastwinnersonpage2).

TicketsgoonsaleinAugust!Learnmoreatlindenhills.org/tasteofLH.

LHHealthySoilProjectKeepsGrowing

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OnSunday,August11,theLindenHillsNeighborhoodCouncil’sEnvironmentandSustainabilityCommitteewillholditssecondinaseriesofSoilRestorationWorkshops.

FundedbyLHiNC,thishealthysoilinitiativeaimstoeducatethecommunityoncarbonsequestrationanditsimpactonclimatechange.

DidyouknowyouryardcouldoffsetyourCarbonFootprint?CarbonsequestrationhelpstoreverseclimatechangebypullingCO2outoftheatmosphere.Italsohelpstheenvironmentbymakinglawnslesssusceptibletodroughtandinneedofwatering,reducesfertilizerrunoffintoourlakesandrivers,andhelpspollinatorsthrive.

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TheprojectisheadedupbyLindenHillsresidentandLHiNCEnvironmentalCommitteememberGinnyHalloranandKassieBrownfromRenaissanceSoil.Itbeganinthespring,whenHalloran,BrownanddozensofneighborsconvertedasectionoftheLindenHillsTrolleyPathintoademonstrationsite,showingresidentshowtocreatehealthycarbon-richsoillawnsthroughaeration,compostingandplantingcovercrops.

ThesecondeventisAugust11at1:00p.m.ontheTrolleyPathnear44thandYorkAve.KassieBrownwilldemonstratehowtointerpretsoiltestsandplantno-mowfescuegrassesandothergreatcarbonsequesteringperennials.Attendeeswillgetfreecompostwithmicrobes,sobringcontainers.

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GetStartedNowCan’tmakeittotheevent?GinnyHalloranhasputtogether“12EasyStepstoCarbonRichSoil”.TheLindenHillsLinewillfeatureafewstepsineachissue(seepage2).Fulllistisavailableatlindenhills.org/about/other-committees/

Questions?Contactgkhalloran@gmail.comor612.210.7177.ThecommitteewillalsobeattheLHiNCboothattheLindenHillsFarmersMarketonJuly28.

INSIDE:ApplyforLHiNCGrants,TourFortSnellingw/LHHSG,CommunityEdSummerMusicalandmore!

ApplyforLHiNCNeighborhoodGrantsBySeptember15Twiceayear,LHiNCawardsgrantsofupto$1,000toorganizationsorprojectsthatmakeLindenHillsabetterplacetoliveandwork.

Recentgrantrecipientsinclude:

• KairosAlive!• MidwestFoodConnection• MinneapolisPopsOrchestra• MPSStudyBuddiesProgram• TheNeighborhoodChoir• TheWildling• ScholarshipsforSWHSSeniors

Ifyouareinterestedinapplying,pleasevisitlindenhills.org/grantsforgrantguidelinesandinformationabouttheapplicationprocess.ThedeadlinetoapplyforthefallgrantcycleisSeptember15.Questions?Pleaseemailinfo@lindenhills.org.

Wanttosupportourgrantsprogram?SavethedatefortheannualTasteofLindenHillsonOctober1!AllproceedsgotowardsLHiNCNeighborhoodGrants.

StopbythenewandimprovedPocketPark

Nexttimeyou’rewalkingthroughdowntownLindenHills,besuretostopbythepocketparkat43rd&Sheridan(infrontofLinden43).EnjoythenewumbrellasandseatingdonatedbytheLindenHillsNeighborhoodCouncil.Also,thecommunitypianoisback!Thepubliciswelcomeandencouragedtostopbyandplayanytime;thepianoiscoveredeachnightat8:30pm.

Aspecialthankyoutothesponsorsofthisyear'spiano:LindenHillsBusinessAssociation,LindenHillsDentistry,LindenHillsNeighborhoodCouncil,andTeamLarryofLakesAreaRealty.

FromtheLHiNCEnvironment&SustainabilityCommittee:EasyStepstoSupportHealthyCarbonRichSoilsGinnyHalloranofLHiNC’sEnvironmentandSustainabilityCommitteehascompiled“12EasyStepstoSupportHealthyCarbonRichSoils”.TheLineplanstofeatureafewofthesehelpfulstepseachissue.Fortheentirelist,pleasevisitlindenhills.org/other-committees/.

Foravigorousgardenthatimprovesyoursoil,cleanstheair,andlessensclimatechange,followtheseeasysteps.Asthehealthofyoursoilimproves,yourplantswillflourishandpullmorecarbondioxidefromtheairwhilestoringcarbonintheground—buildingricher,darker,morefertilesoil.

DON’TDIGUPORTILLDon'tdiguportillyourgarden.Thisdisturbsorkillssoilfungi,worms,andotherbeneficialmicrobeswhileunnecessarilyreleasingcarbondioxideintotheair.Digasufficientholeonlytoplantsomething.Placingcompostontopofyoursoil,coveredbymulch,andfollowingtheothertipsnotedherewillbeginbuildingthelivingsoilyourplantsneed.

DON’TUSEHERBICIDESANDPESTICIDESFertilesoildependsonhealthysoillifeforms.Herbicidesandpesticideskillnotonly“bad”bugslikeaphids,snails,andslugsbutalso“good”bugslikeearthworms,ladybugs,andbees,nottomentionbutterflies,birds,lizards,andothercreatures.Themorelifeformsinyoursoil,themorevigorousyourgarden,andthemoreresistantyourplantsaretoblightanddisease.

DON’TUSESYNTHETICFERTILIZERSSyntheticfertilizerskilllifeinthesoil.Plus,theyarebasicallymadefromfossilfuels.Asplantrootsbegintorelyonsyntheticfertilizerfornourishment,therootsstopworkingwithnaturalsoillifeforms,whichcausesthemtodieoff.Saltsfromsyntheticfertilizersalsoharmorkillsoilmicrobes.Thisweakensanddestroyssoillifeforms,makingplantsincreasinglydependentonmanmadechemicals.

DON’TCOMPACTYOURSOILSticktodesignatedpaths.Walkingonsoilcausescompactionandhurtsandkillssoillifeforms,whichrequiresmallundergroundpocketsofairandwater.Healthy,“living”soilisspongy,becausebeneficialsoillifeformshavebuilttinypocketstocaptureairandwater.Healthysoilabsorbsandholdsatleast30%morewaterthanweakordeadsoil.Indeed,thisproductive,spongysoilmakesyourgardenvirtuallydroughtresistant.Ifyoursoiliscompacted,aerateitwithapitchforkorshovelbeingcarefultodisturbthesoilstructureaslittleaspossible.Amachinecanalsoberentedthatputsairholesinthesoil.

Ward13UpdateFromCouncilMemberLineaPalmisano

workingonforalmosttwoyearsnow,andIamexcitedtoannouncethatourCity'sCharterCommissionapproveditearlierthismonth.TheamendmentwouldcomewithtransformativeimpactsontheCity’sbudgetingprocess.ThenextstepisapublichearingintheIntergovernmentalRelations(IGR)CommitteeonJuly24thwithanapproximatestarttimeof2:00p.m.

TheseconditemIamproudtobeleadingisasetofworkerprotectionsthatI'mworkingonwithCouncilMembersFletcherandCunningham.IntroducedasaWageTheftPreventionOrdinance,includingconcernsforfreelanceworkers,thisworkwasshapedbytheMinneapolisWorkplaceAdvisoryCommittee(WAC),whichismadeupofrepresentativesfromsmallandlargebusinessesandlabor.InMarch,apresentationonthewidespreadissuewasgiventothePublicHealth,Environment,CivilRights,andEngagement(PECE)Committee,whichisalsowherethepublichearingontheordinancewillbeheldattheendofJuly.

ThisordinancewillallowtheCitytoenforcethenewlyineffect(July1)statelawtoensureeveryworkergetspaidfortheworktheydoinMinneapolis.

Formoreinformation,toprovidefeedbackoneitheroftheitems,ortolearnmoreaboutparticipatinginapublichearing,pleasedonothesitatetoreachoutat(612)673-2213orlinea.palmisano@minneapolismn.gov.

Warmregards,

Linea

DearNeighbor,

Ihopethisnotefindsyouhealthy,happyandenjoyingsummer!I’mwritingtoyouonvacationtogiveyouaquickupdateonacoupleofbigitemsbeingledbythe13thWardhereatCityHall.

ThefirstistheBiennialBudgetCharterAmendment.ThisissomethingIhavebeen

SummerEventsforAllAges@LHLibrary

KIDSStoryStrollsStrollandreadalongthetrailasyou"step"intothepagesofthesegreatbooks.Alsocreateacraftinspiredbythebook.

July17,10:00-11:30a.m.–“Red–ACrayon’sStory”August17,10:00-11:30a.m.–“ILoveBugs!”

LEGO®LabJuly20&Aug17,10:00–11:30a.m.Callingallfutureengineersandarchitects!We'vegotthebricks,butweneedyoutobringyourimagination.

PlayandMakeAug7&21,10:00–11:30a.m.Dropinforsomesummerfun:getartistic,playgames,makecraftsandmore!

StuffedAnimalSleepover-NEW!August27,6:30-7:15p.m.Forchildrenupto10yearsoldandtheircaregivers.Wearyourjammiesandbringastuffedanimal.Wewillgiveyouranimalan"owner'stag,"tellthemabedtimestoryanddoacraft.Leaveyourstuffedanimalovernight.Pickthemupthenextday,andseepicturesofthefuntheyhad!

TEENS

Slacklining-NEW!July23,2:00–3:00p.m.Enteringgrades7-12.Buildbalanceandconfidenceasyoulearntowalkonanarrow,flexiblepieceofwebbingsetlowtotheground.Sponsor:MELSA(MetropolitanLibraryServiceAgency).Collaborator:ThreeRiversParkDistrict.

TeenFocusGroup-NEW!August8,1:00–3:00p.m.Areyouenteringgrade6-12?WEWANTTOHEARFROMYOU!Joinustobrainstorm&create.Whatshouldthelibrary’steenspacelooklike?Whatprogramswouldbeinteresting&fun?YOURVOICEMATTERS.

ADULTS

AdultBookClub3rdTuesdayofeverymonth,7:00p.m.–8:00p.m.July16:OrdinaryGracebyWilliamKentKruegerAugust20:Educated:AMemoirbyTaraWestoverSeptember17:Citizen:AnAmericanLyricbyClaudiaRankine

FriendsofLindenHillsLibraryJuly23&Aug27,6:30–8:00pmInterestedinsupportingtheLindenHillsLibrary?Joinusforthegroup’sMonthlymeeting.

GenealogyDrop-InSaturday,August3,10:00a.m.-12:00p.m.Areyouinterestedindelvingintoyourfamilyhistory?Bringyourquestionsandwecanworktogethertotryandfindanswers.

DISCOVER.SUMMER.HERE.June8–August25Kidsandteens:readabook,visitthelibrary,andpickoutafreeprizebook!

FollowLHiNConInstagram

LHiNCisonInstagram!Followusatlinden_hills_council.AndwewanttorepostyourfavoriteLindenHillsphotos–justtag#mylindenhills.

MinneapolisCommunityEdPresentsSummerMusical

MinneapolisCommunityEducationisthrilledtopresentTheAddamsFamily,anewmusicalbyAndrewLippa,atSouthwestHighSchool:

• July12,13,17,18,19&20at7:00pm

• July14&20at2:00pm.

TheAddamsFamilyopenedonBroadwayin2010tomuchacclaim&

wasnominatedforaflurryofawards.Youhaveeightchancestosee

yourfavoritecreepyandkookyfamily.Buyticketsatthedoorbefore

eachperformance,orpurchaseonlineatTicketLeap.com.Formore

information:mpls.k12.mn.us/summermusicalor612.668.3100.

ThisisCommunityEd’ssecondcity-widesummerproduction,after

stagingTheWizardofOzlastsummer.Theirfocusistoprovidepre-

professionaltheatreopportunitiesforstudentsandadultsstudying

acting,signing,dance,musicandtechnicalproduction.

CommunityEdCoordinatorsDavePremackandJoEllynJolstad,who

areboththeatredesignersbytrade,sawtheneedformoresummer

theatreforartistsandaudiencesalikeandarethrilledtobringthis

terrificshowtothecommunity.

TicketsAvailableforBakkenalia:OnTap

Learnaboutamultitudeofwaysbeerandbreweriesare

influencingscienceandhelpingusbecomemoreecologically

sound.SamplecraftbeerfromSurlyBrewing,ModistBrewing

Company,BauhausBrewLabs,TinWhiskersBrewing,Able

Seedhouse+Brewing,andPryesBrewingCompany.Livemusic

fromJosephBergandAr.birn,anddeliciousfoodfromEastStreet

Social.

Mustbe21yearsofageoroldertoattend.Tickets($20)are

availableonlineatthebakken.org/events;BakkenMembersgetin

freewithregistration.

MovieNightsatLakeHarrietMoviesbegin15minutesaftersunset

Packyourchairs,blankets,bugspray,and

snacks,andenjoyafamilymovieonthe

Bandshell’sbigscreen.

• July19:CaptainMarvel(PG-13)

• Aug2:SuperMarioBros(PG)

• Aug9:LastStarFighter(PG)

• August16:ReadyPlayerOne(PG-13)

• August23:WreckItRalph(PG)

Moreinfoatminneapolisparks.org/

music__movies.

JointheNeighborhoodChoir

Lovetosing?Signuptojointhefourth

sessionofTheNeighborhoodChoir!Theyare

afun,non-auditioned,mixedchoirthatsings

avarietyofstylesandgenres.

ThechoirisledbyNathanKnoll,whohas15

yearsofexperiencedirectingathighschool

andcollegelevelsandwastheformer

directorofSouthwestHighSchool’schoral

program.

TheyrehearseattheFriendsMeetinghouse

(4401YorkAve.S.)onThursdaysfrom7:00

pmto8:30pm.Thefall/wintersessionwill

runfromSept19toJan23withaFriends

andFamilyConcertonJan30,2020.(Wedo

notrehearsebetweenThanksgivingandNew

Years.)

Thefeeforthesessionis$120.Scholarships

areavailable,thankstoagenerousgrant

fromtheLindenHillsNeighborhoodCouncil.

Registeronlineat

form.jotform.com/kerenprice/fall-2019-

the-neighborhood-choir.Questions?Please

contactKerenPriceatkprice@pro-ns.netor

612-296-7816.

Thursday,August155:30p.m.to9:00p.m.Tickets:$20;FreeforMembers

JoinTheBakkenMuseumon

August15foraneveningof

revelryandexploration

(dancingoptional).

FortSnellingatBdote:200YearsofHistorySaturday,July20,10:00a.m.,FortSnelling

MeetattheVisitorCenterAuditorium.$5suggesteddonationfornon-membersofLHHSG.Everyonewelcome.

PeterDeCarlo,authorofFortSnellingatBdote,sharesthestoryofthepowerofplaceanditspeople.Heintroducesustokeypeoplewholivedinthearea.Theirlivesdemonstrateacomplicatedstoryladenwiththebrutalrealitiesofhowpeoplesweretreated,thegovernmentandthosechosenasleaders,andthelandscape.

PeterDeCarloisahistorianwhoseresearchcentersonthehistoryofcolonialisminMinnesota.HeworksattheMinnesotaHistoricalSociety.DeCarlowillleadatouroftheFortfollowingtheprogram.

UsualMHSadmissionfeeswillapplyforthetour.Ifinterestedincarpoolingorformoreinformation,visitlindenhillshistory.org,call(612)926-0646,oremailcontact@lindenhillshistory.org.

LindenHillsHistoryStudyGroup

LindenHillsResidentsQualifyforNewStatePollinatorProtectionProgram

InMay,theMinnesotalegislaturepassedanewlawtoprovideacostshareprogramforresidentsandcitiestohelpintheprotectionofpollinators.CalledLawnstoLegumes,thenewprogramappropriated$900,000forgrantsorpaymentstoplantresidentiallawnswithnativevegetationandpollinator-friendlyflowersandlegumes.Homeownerswhotakepartintheprogrammaybereimbursedforupto75percentofthecosts.

Areaswithahighpotentialforthepresenceofrustypatchedbumblebees-recentlynamedMinnesota’sofficialbee-willbehighpriorityareasforgrants.Homeownersinthoseareaswillbeeligibleforreimbursementofupto90percentofthecostsofaproject.MostofLindenHallsfallswithinthisarea.

Fundingtohomeownerswillbereadyforprojectsplantedinthespringandsummerof2020.TheMNBoardofWaterandSoilResources(BWSR)willbeimplementingtheprogram.ChecktheBWSRwebsiteforupdates:bwsr.state.mn.us

LHiNCattheFarmersMarketThissummer,lookfortheLindenHillsNeighborhoodCouncilboothattheLindenHillsFarmersMarketonthefollowingdates:July14&28;August11&25.

WewillbesellingLindenHillst-shirtsandyardsigns,promotingneighborhoodeventsandansweringanyquestionsabouthowyoucangetinvolvedinthisgreatneighborhood!

NationalNightOutisAugust6

$100untiltheregistrationdeadlineonJuly29.

Youwillneedpermissionfrom75%ofyourneighborstobeapprovedforstreetclosure.

Registeronlineatminneapolismn.gov/nno

UsedBookSaleforFriendsofLindenHillsLibrary

BOOKSALESwillbeatWoofstock,Sept7andFultonFallFestival,Sept.14.ContactJoeWolfforpickupof4+bagsofbooks:NovelTrader@aol.com

SAVETHESEDATES!Aug.5throughSept.13

DonateBooksforourFallBookSale.Dropoffupto3bagsofbooksduringopenhoursinthePershingParkbuilding,3523W48thSt.

TheproceedsbenefittheLindenHillsLibraryandHennepinCountyLibraries.

Weneedyourusedbooksingoodcondition;notextbooksormagazines.THANKS!!!

FormillenniatheplacewheretheMinnesotaRiverjoinstheMississippihasbeenacrossroads,aplaceofstrategicpower.Butthatsymbolismiscomplicated.ThefortisapowerfulreminderthatmostMinnesotanstodayaredescendantsofimmigrants,livingonconqueredland.

Gatheryourneighborsforthebiggestblockpartynightoftheyear!Registrationisfree,ifyouregisteryourblockbyJuly23.Thefeeis

YouthGroupNeededforDeliveryofLindenHillsLineAttentionallLindenHillsstudentclubs/groups-interestedinearning$500for

yourclub,teamorgroup?Wearelookingforgroupsofatleast12students

(plus1-2adults)todeliverthenexttwoissuesofTheLindenHillsLine.DeliverywillbetheweekendsofSeptember13andNovember15,2019.Pleaseemail

info@lindenhills.org,ifyouareinterested.

GetNeighborhoodNewsFaster–SignupforE-newsEditedbyCarolClemens,LHiNC’se-newsletterisfulloftimelyanduseful

neighborhoodnews.Visitlindenhills.org/enewslettertosubscribe.

NEIGHBORHOODCALENDAR

Detailsatwww.lindenhills.org

July

12-20TheAddamsFamilyatSWHS

15Zoning&HousingCommittee*

16Environment&SustainabilityMtg**

20LHHSG,FortSnellingatBdote

August

6NationalNightOut

8CornFeedatLindenHillsPark

11SoilRestorationWorkshop

15Bakkenalia:OnTap

19Zoning&HousingCommittee*

20Environment&SustainabilityMtg**

16LHHSGProgram,BdeMakaSka

20ZoningCommitteeMeeting*

September

3LHiNCBoardMeeting*

7Woofstock

15LHiNCGrantApplicationDeadline

*7:00p.m.atLindenHillsPark

**7:00p.m.atBremerindowntown

LindenHills

LindenHillsPark

LindenHillsCornFeed,Thursday,August8,6:00to8:00p.m.BringthefamilytoLindenHillsParkforthisgreat

annualneighborhoodevent,featuringroastedcorn

onthecob,localfoodtruckvendors,livemusic,and

family-friendlyactivities.

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Andremember…

LindenHillsFarmersMarketSundays,9:00a.m.to1:00p.m.RainorShineShop50+vendorseverySunday

atSettergren’sAceHardware

parkinglot–nowwith

MinneapolisCraftMarket.

Eachweek,differentdemos,

musicandspecialevents.

Detailsat

lindenhillsfarmersmarket.org

MusicattheBandshell

LakeHarrietBandshellconcerts

takeplacedailyMondaythrough

Saturday(exceptWednesday)at

7:30p.m.andonSundayat2:00

and5:30p.m.

Findthefullscheduleat

mplsmusicandmovies.com

Phone 612-926-2906

Address P.O.Box24049

Mpls,MN55424

Email info@lindenhills.org

Website www.lindenhills.org

TheLindenHillsLineisthebi-monthly

newsletteroftheLindenHills

NeighborhoodCouncil(LHiNC).

TheNeighborhoodRevitalization

Program(NRP),CityofMinneapolis

citizenparticipationgrants,andLHiNC

providefundingtoprintanddeliver

thenewsletter.

Youthgroupscanearn$500by

providingdelivery.

TheLindenHillsLinewelcomes

contributionsfromresidents.

Submissionsmaybeeditedforlength,

clarity,andrelevance.Advertisingand

anonymouseditorialcontributionsare

notaccepted.

Tosubmitarticles,contactLHiNCat

info@lindenhills.org.Article

submissionsfortheSept/Octissueare

dueAugust30.

Editor:BeckyAllen

ThisissuewasdistributedbyBSAScout

Troop46.

Contributors:JoEllenHaugo,Linea

Palmisano,DebPierce,TeresaMercier,

DavePremack,andLauraWhittet

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