After learning about upcoming projects (Minneapolis 2019 Belt Line Project and Diamond Lake Area 2018 and 2019), PPNA wanted to make sure our community was informed about how the project will impact them. Centerpoint crews will be replacing existing natural gas mains and service lines; moving inside gas meters to outside of customers’ homes and/or businesses; and restoring these areas after construction. We asked Communications Specialist Hannah Gullickson to answer a few que

When you think about serving on a Board of Directors, the first thing that pops into your mind is probably meetings. Well no Board can function in a healthy way without them, we wanted to highlight a few of the other sides of Board Service. 1. Board Members Represent PPNA's values throughout our community PPNA connects, inspires, informs and advocates for our neighborhood and we've been at it since 1980! The PPNA Board is a representation of the organization in community.

PPNA is reviewing community priorities and we need your voice at the table! Your input is vital to ensure we continue to focus on what matters to the community. Take a short six question survey and help shape how we work together. The deadline to complete the survey is Thursday, August 16th, 2018. Also note we'll be out in the community requesting survey participation. TAKE THE SURVEY > You can expect an update on survey results and resulting next steps this Fall. #Powderho

When Meghan Ackmann met Minneapolis police officer Steve Loeding in 2005, she thought of him as "that crazy backpack guy" because he wore a weighted vest while working out at the YMCA. Steve had watched some Crossfit videos online and was practicing them at the Y. Steve began coaching Meghan, and before long they were a couple, doing Crossfit workouts in their own garage. Crossfit is a branded fitness regimen, founded in California in 2000 by Greg Glassman and Lauren Jenai. T

Pets are beloved creatures, often accepted as a member of the family and loved like no other. If you’ve ever suffered the loss of a pet, you understand that animals can fill a unique spot in our homes and families. Unfortunately, you likely also understand how expensive pets can be. Taking good care of pets, especially in the face of illness or other medical concerns, can be challenging. People and Pets together strives to enable people to keep their pets in spite of financia

Twilight Tattoo has established quite the reputation in Minneapolis. Named one of the top 20 tattoo shops in Minneapolis by Expertise (twice actually, once for their tattoos and once for artist Shane Wallin’s mastectomy work) and winner of a 2016 Best of Powderhorn Award, Twilight Tattoo is a name you should know. Six artists tattoo out of the shop with a wide variety of styles, experience, and talent to bring to the table. Perhaps one of the more inspiring artists is Shane,

Permeable Alley Opening Celebration 5:30–7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Alley behind 3853 21st Ave South, Minneapolis, 55407 Please RSVP at: permeablealley.eventbrite.com Metro Blooms is proud to celebrate the installation of one of the first permeable alleys in Minneapolis, a partnership between Metro Blooms, a group of residents in the Standish-Ericsson neighborhood, Hennepin County and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Metro Blooms and residents will be on hand to

Photo By: Palani Pozzani for Powderhorn365 How will Minneapolis adapt to climate change? Minneapolis 2040—the City’s draft comprehensive plan that will shape how Minneapolis will grow and change over the next two decades so all residents benefit—tackles climate change head on. City staff are taking comments on the plan through July 22 and will present a revised plan to the City Council later this year. Climate change resilience is one of the plan’s key goals adopted by the Ci

I still remember the first time I planned a trip on my own. A friend and I went to Europe, and the stress of booking, locating, and paying for transportation and lodging in 4 countries nearly wore me out before the trip even started. Mi Boleto Travel has the solution – they’ll take all the stressful parts out of travel planning so you can enjoy your family vacation, business trip, or honeymoon to the fullest. When you walk into their office on Bloomington Avenue, you are gree

The City’s ‘All Together Now’ campaign kicks off this June. It aims to partner with residents, business owners, and neighborhood associations to help cleanup efforts that support livability. Inspectors from the Department of Regulatory Services will be in eleven neighborhoods; including Powderhorn Park, with a special focus on vacant properties or properties with repeated nuisance violations. Check out some things you can do to avoid receiving a citation. Make sure grasses &

South Minneapolis recently became home to Dead Media, a shop that basks in the very essence that our neighborhood stands for—a creative space that is “welcome to everyone.” Formerly owned by local punk poet, Paul D. Dickinson and John Kass, one of our city's best-known record dealers and owner of Go Johnny Go, it’s now purely volunteer-run and led by Simon, Holly, Walker, Cody and Collin. Their shared vision in the rebirth of Dead Media is to make their shop a part of a commu

Wellstone International High School has a full schedule of community education programs that take place after school. At the end of March, their robotics team competed at the regional MN First Robotics competition at the University of Minnesota. Led by Erik Linn-Molin, the team of five students worked for weeks constructing the robot after school at Wellstone. Despite a language barrier, they worked with other teams at the competition to tweak their designs, troubleshoot, and

We sent a post card out to all the multi-family rental units in Powderhorn because we want to hear from Renters! What are your concerns about housing? How do you make your place feel like home? Check out the first submissions we've received here. #Impact #Connect #PPNA #Advocate #rentersrightsarehumanrights #RentingInPowderhorn #RentersStories

Eye candy! Organized by color, hundreds of bolts of cloth line the walls of Glad Creations. Pink sheep, yellow ducks, red kittens, brown owls, red bikes, multicolored license plates and - my fav - polka dots in a myriad of color combinations. Deep rich batiks and complex floral designs in the style of William Morris offer more elegant opportunities. A fixture on the corner of 34th and Bloomington for 41 years, the store caters to quilters, locally and globally. Owner Nan

Our board members Mary Laurel True, Chris Berry, and Matt Olson (not pictured) lent a hand last month at Folwell Performing Arts Magnet School. With their help as well as help from PPNA staff and staff at Standish-Ericson Neighborhood Association, families went home with free groceries. This monthly food distribution is part of a program of Food + You in partnership with Second Harvest Heartland. We are so thankful for the impact this organization makes in communities across

Photo Credit // Steph Paxton - Movies and Knitting at Steven Be. Learn more here! Do you know your neighbors? Check out 6 ideas to get to know them or stay connected this winter! 1. Plan a Party Deliver invitations to your neighbors and plan for party! Need some inspiration? Photo Credit // Abby Anfinson Get outside and build a snowman in every yard with some hot cocoa (we have a recipe for Heartwarming Cocoa here). You could even make it a friendly competition! Photo Credit

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