Morris Park Players Spring Auditions for Willy Wonka

Tuesday and Wednesday, February 17th and 18th at 6:30 p.m.
Thomas Edison High School’s Auditorium – 700 22nd Ave. NE. – Minneapolis, MN 55418

Performance dates will be the second, third and fourth weekends in April. For more information go to www.morrisparkplayers.org

Black History Month Celebration

Friday, February 20 2015 at 6 p.m.
Thomas Edison High School’s Auditorium – 700 22nd Ave. NE. – Minneapolis, MN 55418
Cost: $3 at the door – all proceeds go to the Black Leadership Council

Thomas Edison High School’s Black Student Leadership Council invites you to join us for an evening of entertainment and education. Learn about the history African American leaders while enjoying entertainment along with student performances – African dance, Yung Madness Steppers, poetry readings, music and much more.

Thomas Edison’s Theater Presents…Twelfth Night

Thomas Edison High School Theater is proud to announce “Twelfth Night” as its winter play! Widely considered,  one of Shakespeare’s finest comedies, twelfth night will bring laughs for the whole family. Twisted love triangle, lost siblings, fighting, it has the perfect formula for fun and won’t fail to disappoint! Hope to see you there!

What: “Twelfth Night”
Where: Edison High School, 700 22nd Ave NE, Minneapolis
When: Thursday, March 5th−Saturday March 7th at 7 P.M.
Tickets: Adults: $6, Students (6-17): $5, Children (5 and under): free

Tickets can be purchased at the door, all proceeds go to Edison Theatre

Edison’s Choir Concert

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 7 p.m.
Thomas Edison High School’s Auditorium – 700 22nd Ave. NE. – Minneapolis, MN 55418

Join us for an evening of music performances Edison’s choir. This a FREE concert and these performances will be enjoyed by all ages.

Northeast Minneapolis Band Festival

Tuesday, March 17, 2015
6:30 p.m. – opening reception – light refreshments
7:00 p.m. – concert
Thomas Edison High School’s Auditorium (700 22nd Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418)

Join us for the first annual Northeast Minneapolis Band Festival. Several bands from our Northeast Schools and community will perform 1 – 2 pieces that will showcase their ensemble with the finale’ being all bands performing one piece together.

Participants include the following bands: Edison High School, Northeast Minneapolis Community, Northeast Middle School, Marcy Open School, Pillsbury Elementary School and Waite Park Elementary School.

Convivio de Familias Latinas – en Northeast Minneapolis

19 de marzo, 2015 – 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Evento ubicado en la escuela Edison- 700 22nd Ave. NE. – Minneapolis, MN 55418

February 17 at the California Building

Yeah, we know, Mojo Coffee Gallery actually opened on November 17, but now they’re doing it up right with a BIG GRAND OPENING on February 17, aka Valentine’s Day. Not incidentally, this also coincides with the California Building’s monthly 2nd Saturday Open Gallery event. All week this week, Mojo will feature daily specials as a lead in to their special day.

Is your home in need of repairs but you can’t afford the cost? Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity has a home repair and restoration program called A Brush With Kindness (ABWK).

A Brush with Kindness helps homeowners with painting, repairs and critical health & safety issues.  Their program works in partnership with municipalities and agencies in the Twin Cities to help struggling homeowners remain living in a safe, healthy home.

In 2014, they served 130 families in the Twin Cities, many of whom live in the inner cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Also, this past year they moved their ABWK offices/warehouse to NE Minneapolis and would love to do more work in their new Nordeast “backyard” and its neighborhoods.

Their typical home improvement projects include exterior painting and minor repairs to siding, porches/decks and windows. Their interior projects include painting, minor patching and some flooring work. They also do a few larger projects as well as some accessibility work (including roofing, ramps, and railings) and some electrical and plumbing work.

Requirements to qualify for the program include filling out an application, having an income below 60% AMI (Area Median Income), having a significant repair need, and, if capable, a willingness to work alongside project volunteers.

Don’t know if your income is below 60% AMI? Here is what the income guidelines were in 2014 (established by HUD, subject to change in 2015):

Household size – Max Combined Household Income Accepted (this is 60% of the AMI)
1 – $34,860
2 – $39,840
3 – $44,820
4 – $49,740
5 – $53,760
6 – $57,720
7 – $61,680
>7 – $65,700

If this is something that fits your needs and you wish to apply, simply call the program office (612-788-8169) or visit their website at www.tchabitat.org/abwk to get more information, apply online or download an application.

National Poetry Recitation Contest

Thursday, December 11 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thomas Edison High School – Auditorium – 700 22nd Ave. NE. -Minneapolis, MN 55418

Edison’s level I and II ELL students will be participating in a poetry reading competition and one of Edison’s students will advance to the city level competition! This is a FREE event and is open to the public. Come and show your support while enjoying these poetry reading.

Edison Theater Presents: “Working: The Musical”

“Working”−based on the Studs Terkel book−is a collection of stories and songs based on real interviews asking people in different regions about their occupations. With 5 Tony award nominations and composers such as Stephen Schwartz and James Taylor, it certainly won’t disappoint! Come experience “Working” for yourself!

Where:  Edison High School, 700 22nd Ave NE, Minneapolis
When:  Thursday, December 11th−Saturday December 13th at 7 P.M.
Tickets:  Adults: $8, Students (6-17): $6, Children (5 and under): free

Tickets can be purchased at the door, all proceeds go to Edison Theatre

Casual Conversations in English and Spanish

Wednesday, January 14 from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Thomas Edison High School – 700 22nd Ave. NE. – Minneapolis, MN 55418

Come and see what it means to be a Tommie. Join us on Wednesday, January 14th at 5:30 p.m. in Edison’s Media Center. We will hold two meetings; one in English and one in Spanish. Meet our Principal, Carla Steinbach, teachers, staff, parents, and students. Learn about Edison’s rigorous academic programs, scholarship opportunities, arts and the community, athletics, safety/security, and transportation.  Stay and enjoy Edison’s Choir Concert starting at 7 p.m.

Edison’s Choir Concert

Wednesday, January 14 at 7 p.m.
Thomas Edison High School – 700 22nd Ave. NE. – Minneapolis, MN 55418

Sunday, December 7, 12:30 – 3:30 pm

Ard Godfrey House, in Chute Square Park at corner of University and Central

Enjoy light refreshments, musical entertainment and guided tours of the oldest remaining wood frame residence in Minneapolis, built in 1849.

The home will be decorated for the holidays in the modest style of the era, and the Woman’s Club guides will be dressed in period costume. See how the Godfrey family might have celebrated the holidays in the new community at St. Anthony Falls. Children are welcome and will receive free Godfrey House buttons.

Admission is free (but donations are suggested and welcome). No reservations required.

Sponsored by the Woman’s Club of Minneapolis. For more information or to arrange group tours: 612-781-8791 or http://www.ardgodfreyhouse.org

The Destination Northeast conversations are presented by Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association and the Northeast Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce with the support if the City of Minneapolis Great Streets Grant Program.

All events take place at Artspace Jackson Flats (Community Room/Gallery): 901 – 18 1/2 Ave NE, Minneapolis 55418

Putting Northeast On the Map
Monday, October 13, 5 – 6 PM

How is Minneapolis promoted across the region and the country as a destination? Is Northeast Minneapolis featured in this effort? How can we be included if not? This forum will examine the answers and together we will brainstorm ways in which we can connect Northeast Minneapolis to audiences outside of our borders.

Successful Communities
Monday, October 27, 5 – 6 PM

Northeast has a lot to offer – but how do we compare with other neighborhoods? What are some of the things we’d like to see in our own community? This workshop will begin with a brainstorming conversation, culminating with building a list of assets and tools for building the kind of community we want to see.

Making Connections
Monday, November 10, 5 – 6 PM

Northeast is awesome – we know! But does everybody else? How are we highlighting everything we have to offer and connecting the dots between the assets we offer and who we want to connect them to? Join us for a discussion about building connections to Northeast.