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2014: A Year in Review

Cleveland Neighborhood Association 2014

Cleveland Neighborhood
By Cleveland Neighborhood
December 29th, 2014
Link to story section - 30 Days of Community

30 Days of Community

We kicked off the spring season with a new project called “30 Days of Community”, using a temporarily vacant storefront on Penn and Lowry to host community activities every day in April. Residents stepped up and lead everything from crocheting circles to game night, sidewalk concerts to open mics. We were grateful to use the space previously home to The Goddess of Glass and then in June 2014 Cleveland residents Chaun Webster and Verna Wong opened North Minneapolis’ first bookstore, Ancestry Books.

We kicked off on April 1st with a bit of fun for April Fools offering neighbors "100 Grand", the candy bar, not money.

We kicked off on April 1st with a bit of fun for April Fools offering neighbors "100 Grand", the candy bar, not money.

Open Eye Theaters let us play with puppets!

Open Eye Theaters let us play with puppets!

Local band, No Reason, played a concert on the sidewalk for the community.

Local band, No Reason, played a concert on the sidewalk for the community.

Angel taught us how to Knit!

Angel taught us how to Knit!

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Ancestry Books hosts it's first event in it's new space!

Ancestry Books hosts it's first event in it's new space!

Hopewell Music hosts a mini-concert on our first nice weekend.

Hopewell Music hosts a mini-concert on our first nice weekend.

Folwell Residents share a fun skit about the 100 year anniversary of Folwell Park at North First: GREEN.

Folwell Residents share a fun skit about the 100 year anniversary of Folwell Park at North First: GREEN.

Chaun Webster, co-owner of Ancestry Books, reads to a class of 1st graders from a local elementary school.

Chaun Webster, co-owner of Ancestry Books, reads to a class of 1st graders from a local elementary school.

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One of the questions we asked residents as they stopped by our community space was what they would do with $500 to make a difference in their community. We heard a lot of great ideas and are still looking for more. Here’s just a few…

Link to story section - Laney Playground Build Day

Laney Playground Build Day

We had the very exciting opportunity to partner with Lucy Laney School, Toro and the Vikings along with Kaboom! to do a playground build in just one day. Thanks to the 200+ volunteers from the neighborhood and partner organizations the students of Lucy Laney and youth in the community have had a brand new playground to enjoy close to their school.

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Link to story section - Live on the drive

Live on the drive

Our phenomenal summer music concert series, Live on the Drive, celebrated it’s 7th year with great concerts from Thomasina Petrus, Clocks and Clouds, and Bomba De Luz. Artist Spotlights by the Patrick Henry Step Team, Storyteller Naima Richmond and Spoken Word Artist Ramone Bridges. An amazing summer for everyone!

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A great turnout, over 1000 concert goers at every concert and more at the Movie following.

A great turnout, over 1000 concert goers at every concert and more at the Movie following.

Local group Clocks and Clouds showed out with a rousing concert of classical fusion.

Local group Clocks and Clouds showed out with a rousing concert of classical fusion.

One of our bike giveaway winners!

One of our bike giveaway winners!

Thanks to Kare11's Health Mobile for providing free health screenings!

Thanks to Kare11's Health Mobile for providing free health screenings!

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Lot's of local resources,

Lot's of local resources,

Temporary tattoos

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And our signature lemonade!

And our signature lemonade!

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Our quick preview for the concert series we rolled out last winter.

Link to story section - Party In The Park

Party In The Park

The Youth Committee of the Cleveland Neighborhood Association hosted their second annual series of Party in the Park events, a community dinner, games and resource sharing for north Minneapolis residents at Cleveland Park. Resident connected with their neighbors of a community dinner, participated in games, art, and activities and had a chance to learn about community resources from our sponsor organizations: Home Energy Squad, PICA Headstart, Kare Mobile, Mad Dads, People for Parks, and Hennepin County Teen and Child Check-up.
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Link to story section - Pop-Ups & Our Summer Step-Up Crew

Pop-Ups & Our Summer Step-Up Crew

Our Pop-up Block Parties are a great way for residents to connect with each other and for CNA to connect with residents about the ways we can serve them and their community. All these summer events: Block Parties, Live on the Drive, Party in the Park and National Night Out, all of it is made possible thanks to the amazing help of our summer youth interns. Step-Up allows us to employ local high school students for the summer giving them job training, a summer income, and for us a significant increase in staff for our big events.

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The Step-Up Crew brought our mobile ball pit around to the National Night Out parties this year. The video below is from Open Streets 2013, but highlights the unique and innovative way we are working to build community in north Minneapolis.
Link to story section - Annual Party 2014

Annual Party 2014

Our final large event of the year is our Annual Party, a great opportunity to share the stories of the year with community residents, enjoy a meal together and hold elections for new board members. We’re excited to welcome on two new board members: Caroline Field and Peony Hildreth.

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Footnotes This is not a complete list of activities of the Cleveland Neighborhood Association. For more details visit our website or contact our office. Most photos are taken by Ariah Fine.
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