Armatage Mini Grant Projects

Congratulations to the recipients of our first ever Armatage Neighborhood Mini Grants!

2020 Grantees:

Welcoming Equity Committee at Armatage Montessori to host a series of facilitated workshops on talking to kids about race and racism.
Armatage Montessori PTA to create an outdoor learning space in the school courtyard and an Outdoor Curriculum.

2019 Grantees:

A community art mural, led by Donté Mearon (pictured, left)
A shared neighborhood thermal camera to pinpoint air leaks for home energy improvements, led by Milo Oien-Rochat (pictured, right). This project is ongoing: visit armatage.org/camera to check out the thermal camera for a refundable deposit.

	October 2021
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					1	2 Fall Clean-up Fall Clean-up October 2, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Armatage Park, 2500 W 57th St, Minneapolis, MN 55410, USA Join the Armatage Green Team for our annual Fall Clean-up! This is a great opportunity for kids, teens and adults to show neighborhood pride and keep trash and recycling from ending up in our waterways. Sign-up as a team or an individual at armatage.org/clean-up/ We will provide lightweight cloth gloves, grabbers, bags, and a map of your assigned clean-up area. Bring a mask and any other supplies you need. Rain date: Saturday, Oct 9 from 9:00-11:00am. See more details •
3	4 Postponed: Ward 13 City Council Candidate Forum Postponed: Ward 13 City Council Candidate Forum October 4, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Join us for a Ward 13 Candidate Forum. The date is TBD. The forum will be held in-person at St. John’s Episcopal Church (4201 Sheridan Ave S) but also recorded and live-streamed on the League of Women Voters Minneapolis Facebook page. The event will be moderated by the League of Women Voters Minneapolis, a non-partisan organization. Anyone interested in attending the forum is asked to register beforehand; seats are very limited. At the event, all CDC/State of MN/City of Minneapolis COVID-19 safety precautions will be in place. Register today here. See more details •	5	6	7 Community Engagement Committee Meeting Community Engagement Committee Meeting October 7, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Join the Committee Engagement Committee's monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month at 6:00pm. Neighbors are encouraged to attend to help plan events and activities that bring community members together and increase social capital in Armatage. As of September, the Community Engagement Committee will meet from 6:00-7:00pm outside at Armatage Park during the fall. Please find us near the playground. Kids are welcome to come play during the meeting. In case of rain, we will meet on Zoom instead. Click here to sign up for the committee's elist and back-up Zoom meeting link. See more details Jim Crow of the North Screening Jim Crow of the North Screening October 7, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Join your neighbors and members of the Armatage Safety, Equity and Outreach Committee for a community FREE community screening of the TPT documentary, Jim Crow of the North, on the history of redlining in the Twin Cities. Register (coming soon!) at armatage.org/jimcrowofthenorth/ After the film, join a discussion led by a panel of representatives from local organizations that are actively working to address racial inequities in home ownership in Minneapolis, including Maria Cisneros from The Just Deeds Project, to find out how you can support their work. This will be an outdoor event held outside the front door of the Armatage Rec Center (2500 West 57th Street). Hot Cocoa and popcorn will be provided. Please dress for the weather! Rain date: Tuesday October 26, 2021 See more details • •	8	9
10	11	12	13	14 Green Team Meeting Green Team Meeting October 14, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Join the Green Team at our monthly meeting on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00pm. While the weather holds, the Green Team will meet outdoors and distancedg In case of rain, we'll shift to meet on Zoom. Register below to get the address and back-up Zoom link. ALL are welcome to join! Click here to sign up for this month’s Zoom meeting link. Email anacoordinator@armatage.org with questions. See more details •	15 Cancelled - Safety, Equity & Outreach Committee Cancelled - Safety, Equity & Outreach Committee October 15, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Join the new Safety, Equity & Outreach Committee at our monthly meeting. For October, we're going to try a weeknight and debrief on the SEO's two recent events. If the weather is dry, we'll meet outdoors at Armatage Park (please bring a mask) to talk about community safety, our relationship with MPD, equity and reaching out to those in our community who need it most. During the winter and in case of rain, we'll meet on Zoom. Neighbors are encouraged to attend! :) Click here to sign up for the Zoom meeting link. See more details •	16 Charter Amendment Forum Charter Amendment Forum October 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am This fall, Minneapolis votes on three charter amendments that will determine the future of public safety, rent control, and the structure of our local government. Learn about all three proposed City Charter amendments from groups advocating on each side of each one. Sign up for an educational session in-person at Mayflower Church or via live stream on Saturday, October 16 from 10:00-11:30am. See more details, submit questions for the forum and sign-up to attend at https://kingfield.org/election-education-2021/ See more details •
17	18	19 ANA Monthly Meeting ANA Monthly Meeting October 19, 2021 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom Our monthly meetings are typically held at 6:30 pm the third Tuesday of the month in the Armatage Community Center but will take place on Zoom instead. Register to attend and get the Zoom link here. See more details •	20	21	22 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 22, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •	23 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 23, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •
24 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 24, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •	25 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 25, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •	26 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 26, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •	27 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 27, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •	28 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 28, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •	29 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 29, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •	30 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 30, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •
31 Halloween Decoration Tour Halloween Decoration Tour October 31, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Enjoy the sights and frights around Armatage for our second annual Halloween Decoration Tour! Details at https://armatage.org/halloweentour/ This year’s self-guided map will be posted on October 21. Please be respectful of neighbors, plan to distance and minimize the amount of time your car is idling if you drive. Once you’ve checked out each tour stop, head back to armatage.org/halloweentour/ to vote for your favorites! The top display in each of the following categories wins a $50 gift card to an Armatage business: Best Use of Pumpkins, Spookiest and Neighborhood Favorite. In the spirit of fairness, please hold off on voting until you’ve visited each and every stop. See more details •