Celebrate the last time there will be daylight at 5:00pm at a pop-up park date with your neighbors this Saturday, November 2! Stop by with kids and pets for coffee, hot cider and treats for all (including 🐕!) and weigh in on our neighborhood funding plan (armatage.org/funds).
The Armatage Neighborhood Association has remaining, unspent funds and needs your input! Check out the proposed plan to allocate this one-time resource to keep popular programs and community services operating for the next 4+ years at armatage.org/funds
Voice Your Feedback by November 15:
- Fill out our online survey
- Text us at 612.466.0296
- Email us at anacoordinator@armatage.org
- Tell us at upcoming events:
- Washburn Tot Lot Pop-up Play Date • Saturday 11/2 • 3:00-5:00pm
- Neighborhood Happy Hour • Tuesday 11/12 • 7:00-9:00pm at Red Wagon Pizza
- November Neighborhood Meeting • Tuesday 11/19 • 6:30pm at Armatage Rec Center – final neighborhood and board vote. Anyone 18 and older who lives in the Armatage Neighborhood or is a designated representative of a neighborhood business is eligible to vote.
Neighborhood Happy Hour
Tuesday, November 12
7:00-9:00pm
Red Wagon Pizza
Meet neighbors and catch up on everything that’s happening around Armatage at our last Neighborhood Happy Hour of the year!
Helpful details: no RSVP needed, pizza is free, cash bar, kids are welcome and help tipping our servers is appreciated.
Fall Leaves & Street Sweeping
🍁🍂 Leaves are falling! Here are just a few handy reminders as we head into the last month of autumn:
- Street sweeping is happening! Check your date at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/publicworks/streetsweeping/
- Residents cannot rake their leaves and other debris into city streets even if street sweeping is scheduled soon. It’s harmful to our lakes and waterways and it’s against the law (Title 17, § 427.270 of the Minneapolis Code). Bag your leaves and set them out for Yard Waste Collection instead.
- Speaking of yard waste, 2019 Collection ends the week of November 18. Get all your questions answered at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/solid-waste/yardwaste/index.htm
Now is the Time to Adopt-a-Drain
Fall is an important time to keep leaves out of the gutter so they don’t get into the storm drain when it rains. In the storm drain, leaves get carried to the Creek and eventually to Lake Hiawatha, adding the phosphorus that causes algae blooms. Don’t wait for the city to sweep the street, as leaves will be rushing down the drain with each rainfall!
If you haven’t already, consider the county’s Adopt-a-Drain program, signing up to keep one or more storm drains on your street clear so that only water goes into it. You can adopt any drain that hasn’t already been adopted, even if it isn’t in front of your house! This interactive website helps you locate drains near you and adopt any that you choose: https://www.adopt-a-drain.org/
If you need assistance adopting a drain OR if you would like a friendly neighborhood volunteer to assist you the first time you set out to clean your storm drain, please contact the ANA at anacoordinator@armatage.org. The ANA’s Green Team will also provide the next twenty people who sign up to Adopt-a-Drain with a free pair of gloves to wear when cleaning your drain. Email us to pick yours up! Huge thanks to ANA Green Team member Linda Ridlehuber for this article!
Plate & Parcel Holiday Market at Wagners
Formerly the Linden Hills Holiday Market, Plate & Parcel is a bustling hub of local farmers, foodies, artists and craftspeople. This year’s holiday market is located within the greenhouses at Wagner Garden Center (6024 Penn Ave S), which will be filled with festive winter home and garden decor. Visitors will be able to shop for unique holiday gifts, decadent gourmet treats and home goods from a rotating selection of over 60 different vendors every weekend. The market is FREE to attend, family-friendly, and all are welcome. More info is available on Plate & Parcel’s Facebook event page.
2019 Schedule:
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM every Saturday and Sunday, November 2 through December 22
Funding for Neighborhood Organizations Expires in 2020
We need your help! Funding for neighborhood organizations is set to expire in 2020 and Minneapolis City Council is planning to vote soon on whether or not to continue funding neighborhood organizations, who provide many services to their communities including summer festivals, rain garden grants, micro grants, security rebates and more.
If you find value in these or other services provided by your neighborhood organization and would like funding to continue, please let City Council know with the sample letter at armatage.org/n2020