Stevens Square Community Organization

Hey there, Stevens Square crew! Get your green thumbs ready! It’s garden night at the Overlook. Monday, June 24th, 5-7pm. Meet on 17th St between Stevens & 2nd Ave for a bloomin' good time!💚🌻
Sign up online at the QR code or just show up!
Stevens Square Community Organization

Stevens Square Community Organization is looking for an Executive Director! Ideal candidates would have experience with fundraising/grant writing, board of directors management, long-term strategic planning, community engagement, and project/program management. To learn more about this position, visit stevenssquare.org/jobs

Looking to get involved? Join us at one of our regular meetings throughout the summer! Keep an eye on our event calendar for more opportunities to connect with your neighbors!

stevenssquare.org/events

Community cleanup days are back! Starting today, June 15th, join our Greening Coordinator, Adam, at Stevens Square Park from 10am to 12pm. Supplies will be provided. Hours are eligible for the rental discount program. Find more info on our website!

See you there!

Stevens Square Community Organization is looking to hire a full-time Executive Director and a part-time Communications Associate!

You can find out more about these positions on our website at stevenssquare.org/jobs

We are collecting recipes for the Stevens Square-Loring Heights Community Cookbook!

If you live in the neighborhood, feel free to send your recipes over to Emily Mara Kroth ([email protected]) or Ann Hite ([email protected])!

We are hoping to collect more recipes for beverages, breakfast, main dishes, and sides! But we are happy to accept anything you would like to share.

Keep an eye on our socials and website for updates on when the cookbook will be available!

Only a couple of more days to apply!!!

Learn more at: www.stevenssquare.org/jobs

We're looking for someone passionate about urban green space and volunteer management, who can also help manage our legacy projects memorializing Robert Skafte, our founding greening coordinator.
This is a flexible position that will run through the end of 2024 at 20-32 hours a week. We intend to renewed this role for years to come. Please share this role with your networks! Learn the details of this position and how to apply on the SSCO website: www.stevenssquare.org/jobs.

Some great advice from Family Tree Clinic if you receive Medical Assistance!

If you receive Medical Assistance, make sure you're on top of your renewal. MA has started kicking people off who haven't renewed their coverage. Medical Assistance enrollees must have eligibility reviewed once a year.

According to Minnesota Department of Human Services here are the steps to prepare to renew coverage: 1. Update your address and phone number 2. Know your renewal month 3. Get free help with a navigator to prepare and learn about coverage options 4. Check for your renewal paperwork by mail to give you next steps.

Go to https://mn.gov/dhs/changes-to-services-phe-ending/ for more detailed information.

We're looking for someone passionate about urban green space and volunteer management, who can also help manage our legacy projects memorializing Robert Skafte, our founding greening coordinator.
This is a flexible position that will run through the end of 2024 at 20-32 hours a week. We intend to renewed this role for years to come. Please share this role with your networks! Learn the details of this position and how to apply on the SSCO website: www.stevenssquare.org/jobs.

Thank you to everyone who voted and congratulations to our new board of directors!

It's Election Day and the polls are open until 8 p.m for the presidential primary!
There are two precincts in Stevens Square-Loring Heights, so make sure to check which one you're registered at before going. Find your precinct and more at vote.minneapolismn.gov.

Elections & Voter Services Our goal is to ensure Minneapolis voters have free, impartial, and fair access to the ballot box.

REMINDER: voting for the Stevens Square Community Organization Board of Directors closes Sunday, March 3rd 2024 at noon. Visit our website, www.stevenssquare.org , to cast your vote!

View our voter guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/18fKOCgdfkHqRKqLjMB7v0d-YdlahxUBQ/view?usp=sharing

Voting for the 2024 Stevens Square Community Organization Board of Directors election cycle is officially open! If you are over 16 years old and live, work, or volunteer in the Stevens Square-Loring Heights neighborhood, you are eligible to vote! Voting closes March 3rd at 12:00pm.

Electronic Election Ballot: https://forms.gle/WpUHcbMhaRChtzjE7

www.stevenssquare.org

Meet Karen! At-large board member nominee for Stevens Square Community Organization!

Karen is a long-time resident and active volunteer in the Stevens-Square Loring Heights neighborhood. She has acted as Treasurer of the neighborhood organization on and off the Board for many years, and is familiar with its various funding sources, expenses and reporting requirements. Karen is an attorney in her working life, and enjoys helping people. She has seen the neighborhood go through many changes, and loves the dynamic nature of Stevens Square.

Join us on February 24th in the Jackman Room of Plymouth church for FREE food, info on volunteer opportunities and to vote on new board members!

With multiple board seats open this election cycle, you could run too! Board seats are open to all Stevens Square-Loring Heights residents that are over the age of 16 as well as people who work or volunteer in the neighborhood! As a member of the board, you can help us plan events, vote on organizational decisions, attend our monthly meeting, and assist with outreach and fundraising!

Visit our website or join us on February 24th to nominate yourself or a neighbor! Voting begins in person on the 24th and will run online through May 2nd.

www.stevenssquare.org

Meet Ann! At-large board member nominee for Stevens Square Community Organization!

Ann Hite has been an at-large member of the SSCO board since 2022. She is happy to run for another at-large spot on the board to continue assisting in the work of hiring staff, planning events and publishing an SSCO cookbook!!

Join us on February 24th in the Jackman Room of Plymouth church for FREE food, info on volunteer opportunities and to vote on new board members!

With multiple board seats open this election cycle, you could run too! Board seats are open to all Stevens Square-Loring Heights residents that are over the age of 16 as well as people who work or volunteer in the neighborhood! As a member of the board, you can help us plan events, vote on organizational decisions, attend our monthly meeting, and assist with outreach and fundraising!

Visit our website or join us on February 24th to nominate yourself or a neighbor! Voting begins in person on the 24th and will run online through May 2nd.

www.stevenssquare.org

Meet Jody! At-large board member nominee for Stevens Square Community Organization!

“My name is Jody Podulke. I’ve lived in Stevens Square since February of 2020 and having grown up in rural North Dakota I really love how warm, welcoming and close knit this neighborhood is. I’m active with the SSCO Safety team and enjoy helping with the many events the SSCO puts on like Cinema and Civics and the Festivals. It’s been a great way to get out and meet my neighbors. I am interested in running for the board again and would like to help implement more activities for children during the summer such as story times and art events.” -Jody

Join us on February 24th in the Jackman Room of Plymouth church for FREE food, info on volunteer opportunities and to vote on new board members!

With multiple board seats open this election cycle, you could run too! Board seats are open to all Stevens Square-Loring Heights residents that are over the age of 16 as well as people who work or volunteer in the neighborhood! As a member of the board, you can help us plan events, vote on organizational decisions, attend our monthly meeting, and assist with outreach and fundraising!

Visit our website or join us on February 24th to nominate yourself or a neighbor! Voting begins in person on the 24th and will run online through May 2nd.

Meet Glenn Everette! At-large board member nominee for Stevens Square Community Organization!

“Stevens' Square is unique and our surroundings are constantly changing. It's exciting to live in a thriving, walkable, and bike-friendly community with plenty of amenities. I would like to see our community continue to thrive and cultivate our "Pride of Place" by continuing and expanding our "Civics and Cinema" series. As its current facilitator, I've enjoyed sharing my passions for film and civic engagement with our neighbors. I'm retired. I used to do a lot of things, but I mostly worked in the high-tech data and internet industry.” -Glenn

Join us on February 24th in the Jackman Room of Plymouth church for FREE food, info on volunteer opportunities and to vote on new board members!

With multiple board seats open this election cycle, you could run too! Board seats are open to all Stevens Square-Loring Heights residents that are over the age of 16 as well as people who work or volunteer in the neighborhood! As a member of the board, you can help us plan events, vote on organizational decisions, attend our monthly meeting, and assist with outreach and fundraising!

Visit our website or join us on February 24th to nominate yourself or a neighbor! Voting begins in person on the 24th and will run online through May 2nd.

www.stevenssquare.org

Local artists, don't miss out on this opportunity to sell your art close to home!

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

The Loring Park Art Festival application is now available.
Go to our website at www.LoringParkArtFestival.com or click here to apply:
https://www.loringparkartfestival.com/exhibit

The new leadership team for the festival also produces the award-winning Stone Arch Bridge Festival (June 15-16, 2024) in Minneapolis and Art In Bayfront Park (August 17-18, 2024) in Duluth. We are excited to build upon the impressive history of the festival and honored to build on the legacy created by previous founders Pat Parnow and Cindy Jacobson.

While you are there - sign up for our Art Festival Marketplace newsletter that will keep you up to date on all the Loring Park Art Festival happenings as well as our other festivals, including the Stone Arch Bridge Festival (June 15-16, 2024) and Art in Bayfront Park (August 17-18, 2024) in Duluth.

Apply now
Save the date - July 27-28, 2024
Enjoy art

Join us on February 24th in the Jackman Room of Plymouth church for FREE food, info on volunteer opportunities and to vote on new board members!

Board seats are open to all Stevens Square-Loring Heights residents that are over the age of 16 as well as people who work or volunteer in the neighborhood! As a member of the board, you can help us plan events, vote on organizational decisions, attend our monthly meeting, and assist with outreach and fundraising!

Visit our website or join us on February 24th to nominate yourself or a neighbor! Voting begins in person on the 24th and will run online through May 2nd.

Find more info at stevenssquare.org

Free webinar to help neighborhood artists secure the bag!
Thanks, Springboard for the Arts & Hennepin County Library.

FREE E-commerce for Artists! 💻

Springboard for the Arts is partnering with Hennepin County Library to offer a series of free, virtual workshops about e-commerce for artists!

From February 10 to 24, these workshops will walk you through how to sell your artwork on sales platforms like Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, and Etsy. Choose a sales platform, learn the ins and outs of running your online store (including shipping, accepting payments, and sales tax), and learn email and social media marketing techniques to promote your work!

Learn more & register at: https://springboardforthearts.org/events/

Watercolor artwork by cori nakamura lin

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Thank you to Katie Cashman - Minneapolis Ward 7 and Jamal Osman - Minneapolis Ward 6 for their support Robert Skafte's memory and our community gardens.
There's still time for you to also write in to the Minneapolis Park & Rec Board in support of this resolution. Email [email protected] by noon today and ask the planning committee to move the resolution to the full board on Feb. 7.

Take quick action today to support a Robert Skafte memorial garden. Last week, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Commissioner Elizabeth Shaffer submitted a resolution asking MPRB staff to pursue a limited use permit with MnDOT, owners of the Overlook Garden land. This would give MPRB something similar to a "permanent lease" and the ability to name the garden and put in infrastructure (e.g. sign, bench, etc.) This would allow an officially dedicated to Robert who developed this native pollinator garden alongside MPRB and countless neighborhood volunteers.
Read the full resolution here: https://bit.ly/3O7s9UF

Please support this resolution in one or more ways:
1️⃣Submit a written comment by noon, Wed. Jan. 17 by emailing [email protected].
2️⃣Speak in person at tomorrow's MPRB Planning Committee to voice your support. The board meets at *5 p.m.* at MPRB Headquarters at 2117 West River Road N. The planning committee is slated to start at 5:40 p.m. Call 612-230-6400 by 3 p.m. to be put on the speakers list. The planning committee's approval is needed to send the resolution to the full board.
3️⃣Repeat the steps above before the Wed. Feb. 7 MPRB full board meeting where they will do the final vote to approve the resolution.

Thank you and please spread the word!

There are three opportunities coming up to learn to mend/sew thanks to Reuse Minnesota and Old School. Register for these free classes below.

Stevens Square Community Organizations board meeting will be Virtual Only this even. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will return to hybrid meetings next month.

Here is the zoom info:
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86570625115
Meeting ID: 865 7062 5115
One tap mobile: +19292056099,,86570625115 #
Dial-in: +1 312 626 6799
Find your local number: https://us06web.zoom.us/u/kezgEsT5dQ

It's finally getting chilly out, so mark your calendar for this local coat sale at Old School.

Upcoming sale!! We have so many great coats that they'll be 40% off Jan 19th-20th!

Happy new year, everyone!

There will be no board meeting tonight. Our next meeting will be next Tuesday, 1/9/24 at 6pm.

Visit our website for more information.

stevenssquare.org

Tonight from 5 to 8pm -- an open event at the Center for Performing Arts to remember and celebrate the life of Robert Skafte.
There will be multiple rooms available for sharing, caring, and reflecting. No specific programming. Please feel free to spend as much time as you need. The address is 3754 Pleasant Avenue South and please enter on 38th Street.

in remembrance, in celebration, robert skafte
December 28, 2023, 5:00 – 8:00 PM -- an open event to remember and celebrate the life of Robert Skafte. There will be multiple rooms available for sharing, caring, and reflecting.
No specific programming. Please feel free to spend as much time as you need. Drop in anytime 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Center for Performing Arts, 3754 Pleasant Avenue South (enter on 38th Street)


Center for Performing Arts

A beautiful tribute to Robert Skafte by MPRB Volunteers 💚

Left at the Overlook Garden. Artist unknown.
Stevens Square Community Organization Citizens For A Loring Park Community Loring Park Friends of Loring Park 💔