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Mon, Dec. 23 7-9pm | 16 Bar Bingo: Holiday Edition @ The Hive Collaborative $5+ (677 Hamline Ave)
Sun & Wed in Jan/Feb | Music Under Glass Series Returns to Conservatory
More D10 Events
D10 Office will be mostly closed the next two weeks but we'll find time to assemble some kind of newsletter so you don't miss us too much.
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Know Your Como: Spices in the North Garden
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by Joan Brandwein
For a taste of the tropics on a cold winter day, visit the North Garden in the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. Located on the north side of the 64-foot-high Palm dome, the garden is part of the original Victorian style glass house that first opened to the public in 1915.
The garden features plants that provide food, medicine and building materials. Plants are identified by signs with common and botanical names and native region—some also include interpretive information. Read more...
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12/19/2024 Snow Emergency Info
Beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday, 12/19/2024, all NIGHT PLOW ROUTES will be plowed. Do not park on Night Plow Routes, which include downtown and all streets with signs posted "NIGHT PLOW ROUTE" and "NIGHT PLOW ROUTE THIS SIDE OF STREET."
Vehicles which are not moved from Night Plow Routes by 9 p.m. on 12/19/2024, will be ticketed and towed.
Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, 12/20/2024, all DAY PLOW ROUTES will be plowed. Do not park on Day Plow Routes. Day Plow Routes are not marked by signs. If there are no “Night Plow" signs posted within the block, then consider it a Day Plow Route.
Vehicles which are not moved from Day Plow Routes by 8 a.m. at 12/20/2022, will be ticketed and towed.
Always follow all posted street signs. Do not park vehicles where signs indicate "No Parking." A Snow Emergency lasts 96 hours, or until December 23, 2024 at 9 p.m. To avoid a ticket or tow, do not park in areas where streets are not plowed to the curb.
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EMERGENCIA POR NEVADA DECLARADA en St. Paul 12/19/2024 Rutas nocturnas de nieve comienza a 9 p.m. y rutas de dia 12/20/2024 a 8 a.m. stpaul.gov/snow
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DEGDEGGA BARAFKA QABOOBAHA St. Paul 12/19/2024. Xaaqidda jidka 9 p.m. Xaaqidda jidka maalintii 8 a.m. 12/20/2024. stpaul.gov/snow
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LOS XASNAUS KAMCEEV hauv St Paul rau 12/19/2024. Kaus yav tsausntuj pib 9 teev. Yav nruabhnub pib 8 teev 12/20/2024. stpaul.gov/snow
WINTER REMINDERS
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Shovel your sidewalk. Saint Paul City Ordinance requires snow and ice to be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours. Corner property owners should shovel curbs, walkways and crosswalks to the street.
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Do not push snow out into the streets.
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Do not place recycling and garbage carts in the street. Carts should be kept in the boulevard or at the end of the driveway. (This is true even when there isn't a snow emergency)
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If you are able, please shovel hydrants out and clear snow and ice off storm drains to prevent street flooding.
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Free off-street parking is available during the first 24 hours of a declared Snow Emergency (Night and Day Plow Phases) from 5 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Block 19 Ramp (145 E 7th Street) located at Jackson and 7th Street in downtown Saint Paul.
- Ramsey County offers free Warming Shelters and transportation from select locations. More information can be found at www.ramseycounty.us/warmingspaces
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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2024 Como Curb Cleanup: Last call to Report
Thank you for participating in our 2024 curb-cleaning efforts, we had over 75 households sign up to participate and 80 have reported their efforts, beating last year's totals!
Did you participate in curb cleaning but haven't reported? You can still fill out our brief reporting form.
Tracking results helps us a lot with supporting future efforts! Once we've finalized the data we'll share the result in the D10 Newsletter a well on the D10 website.
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Celebrate Noon Year’s Eve at Como!
Tue, Dec 31 & Wed, Jan 1 10am-1pm @ Como Zoo and Conservatory
Ring in the New Year early at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory's Noon Year's Eve! Join the fun with festive activities, live entertainment, and a spectacular countdown to noon—perfect for families of all ages!
The KidsDance DJ will be spinning tunes in Como’s Auditorium both Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 AM to 1 PM! In addition to dancing, there will be conservation-inspired crafts and games for all ages. At 11:50, the DJ will gather everyone outside for a fun countdown to noon year’s! After the countdown, the DJ will keep the party going until 12:10 before heading back to the Auditorium.
Xcel Energy will be joining the celebration to share energy conservation tips and fun facts. They will be handing out LED Nite Lights as party favors too!
Look for more on the zoo website
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WinterPlay: Interfaith Action Program coming to St. Timothy
Tues & Thurs Jan. 7-Mar. 28 9-10:30am @ St. Timothy Lutheran (1465 Victoria St. N - enter on Nevada)
A small group of Interfaith Action faith communities will be opening their doors for families with young children to come play during the winter months. Faith communities provide space for children five and under and their caregivers to come in for large-muscle play.
St. Timothy Lutheran Church will host WinterPlay Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 7 through March 28, 9:00-10:30am. Share the word!
For questions related to St. Timothy’s time, call 651-489-0336 or email pastorliesl@sttimothylutheran.org. To learn more about WinterPlay and its other locations, contact Rev. Rachel McIver Morey Director, Opportunity Saint Paul at rmorey@interfaithaction.org.
St. Timothy is located at 1465 Victoria Street North. Enter through the glass doors on Nevada.
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Como Parks & Rec Programming
Registration winter activities, including ski and snowboard lessons for the 2024-25 season is open! Lessons are available for all ages and skill levels. Lessons are available to register online. Parks and Rec is also looking for Ski and snowboard instructors.
North Dale Rec Center (9am-9pm Mon-Thu, 9am-6pm Fri)
Ongoing Drop-In Programming
Northwest Como Rec Center (2-9pm Mon-Thu, 2-6pm Fri)
*Registration Required
D10 finds this info here in the Parks and Rec registration system, you can often find events further in advance than we have room here in the newsletter for!
St. Paul Parks & Rec Fee Assistance Program
The City of Saint Paul operates a special program that helps families pay for Parks & Recreation youth classes and activities. Fee Assistance can be requested by families who meet program requirements when registering for youth activities. To be eligible for the program, youth must live in Saint Paul, be 18 years old or younger, and qualify for free and reduced lunches.
Fee Assistance can be used toward most recreational sports or activities offered by Saint Paul Parks and Recreation. To view the online catalog of all available activities offered, click here.
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Seed Cleaning Events initiate Pollinator Pathways Grant
Three vibrant Saint Paul neighborhoods—Frogtown, Como, and Hamline Midway—are coming together to expand the urban pollinator corridor! Through private and public gardens, pocket prairies, and greenways, we’re creating spaces where pollinators thrive. Thanks to funding from a state Pollinator Pathways Grant, this initiative is making rewilding a reality.
The first community opportunities with this project are coming up in January. Join Great River Greening, Hamline Midway Environmental Committee and MN SEED to help clean and package community pollinator seed stock! This is a family-friendly event. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are encouraged to attend. No previous knowledge or experience is necessary, we will provide the tools and training required. Send an email to comms@hamlinemidway.org requesting to join the Bee Line News to get on the mailing list.
Seed Cleaning Dates and Registration Links (and more info):
Free Native Pollinator Seeds available!
It is free seed order time! Native pollinator plant seed packets are now available to residents in the Capitol Region Watershed District through The MN SEED Project. If you'd like some seeds to winter sow they are available at no cost! Check out the varieties of seeds available here and you can place and order using this link.
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Neighborhood Notes
Upcoming License Renewals*
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Half Time Rec (1013 Front Ave): Liquor, gambling, and entertainment licenses are up for renewal Feb. 20. Anyone with input should contact the Ward 5 City Council office: ward5@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
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Ted’s Recreation (1084 Larpenteur Ave): Liquor & Entertainment licenses are up for renewal Jan 31. Anyone with input should contact the Ward 5 City Council office: ward5@ci.stpaul.mn.us.
*While license notifications serve as community reminders, feedback on a business license can be submitted at any time.
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Special Election for District 3 County Commissioner
Tuesday February 11, 2025 @ Find Your Polling Place (Early Voting Begins Jan. 24)
There is a special election being held for the Ramsey County District 3 County Commissioner seat vacated by Trista Martinson in August. Special Election Day is February 11.
District 3 County Commissioner serves residents of the following communities: Falcon Heights and Saint Paul neighborhoods of Payne/Phalen, North End/South Como, All of Como Park, Frogtown, Hamline-Midway and St. Anthony Park. Find a District Map Here.
The League of Women Voters of St. Paul did hold a Candidate Forum for this election back in September, you can find the recording on LWV-SP YouTube.
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Local Artists: SPAC Offers Free Membership Starting Jan. 1
Starting January 1, 2025, St. Paul Art Collective (SPAC), who coordinate the Saint Paul Art Crawl, is transitioning all Base and Premium Artist members into a new, free Artist Membership tier. This change reflects their belief that finances should never be a barrier to connecting, creating, and thriving as an artist in St. Paul.
Learn more and sign-up on the SPAC Website.
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New Environmental Service Center Opening April 1
Ramsey County’s Environmental Service Center (ESC) will open April 1. This new facility will make it easier for residents to reduce, reuse, repair, and recycle.
Located at 1700 Kent St. in Roseville, the facility will have the following:
- Household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronics drop off.
- Food scraps, household recyclables and scrap metal drop off.
- Free Product Reuse Room.
- Fix-It Clinics.
The ESC will be open year-round Tuesdays through Fridays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be no mobile HHW collection sites in 2025. The current year-round HHW facility at Bay West in Saint Paul will remain open until services transition to the ESC.
Learn more at ramseycounty.us/ESC.
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Ramsey County overnight Winter Warming Spaces for people who are unsheltered
Three Ramsey County Winter Warming Spaces are open, providing a safe, warm place to stay overnight from 9pm - 7am These spaces will be available through March 31, 2025.
Each location offers seating, blankets, light snacks and warming supplies (such as hats) when available. The sites include:
Shuttle service is available to and from the sites. Contact Ramsey County staff at 651-266-1035 or email ColdWeatherReferrals@ramseycounty.us to receive a referral.
Learn more at ramseycounty.us/WarmingSpaces.
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2025 City Budget
Update: The City Council passed an amended budget last week with a 5.9% levy, short of the Mayor's 7.9% proposal. On Wednesday this week, the Mayor line-item vetoed a few things in the amended budget, the City Council had a meeting on Thursday afternoon to discuss the possibility, and legality, of over-riding the veto.
This Council meeting is after the publication deadline of this newsletter, but surely the latest will be in the papers over the next few days and we can all try to figure it out together.
You can also check stpaul.gov/budget for updates.
LINKS TO THE 2025 BUDGET ADDRESS AND PROPOSAL
View the Mayor’s Budget Address, along with the full text of the address as prepared for delivery, full budget proposal documents, and highlight materials here.
ABOUT THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL BUDGET PROCESS
Following the Mayor's delivery of the 2025 Budget Proposal, the City Council has been meeting with department leaders to review the Mayor’s proposed budget. As required by state law, the City Council set the maximum property tax levy in September. Budgets may be adjusted, but they cannot exceed the maximum tax levy.
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Community Participation Requested
St. Paul HUD Consolidated Plan
The City of Saint Paul is in the process of gathering community input for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan.
Each year, Saint Paul receives about $8 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consolidated Plan identifies priorities for how to use these funds to address housing, economic development, public facilities and infrastructure, and public service needs.
The Consolidated Plan helps local jurisdictions assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and make data-driven, place-based investment decisions.
Visit engagestpaul.org/conplan to learn more about the process and share your feedback through the online survey (available in English, Hmong, Karen, Spanish, and Somali) thru Dec. 30.
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Domestic Violence Support & Resources
No one ever thinks that they will fall victim to domestic abuse until it happens. That is why it is so important to be able to find support and assistance quickly.
Note: many of these websites have "quick exit" links and instructions on how to clear the site from your browser history.
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Bulky Item Pick Up
St. Paul residents have 2-3 bulky items, depending on cart size, included in their garbage program each year. Call your hauler to schedule pick up. Bulky items are anything that is too large to fit inside or is prohibited by law from being placed in your garbage cart, including furniture, appliances, electronics and mattresses.
Visit the City of St. Paul’s residential garbage website
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How do I dispose of broken string lights?
Non-LED string lights may be placed in the trash. LED string lights cannot go in the trash because they contain printed circuit boards and are considered hazardous. Bring LED string lights to a household hazardous waste collection site for free.
Libraries too! Drop off your broken or unwanted string lights and cords at any Saint Paul Public Library now through January 22, 2025. Look for the "Holiday String Light Recycling" bin at your local library. Learn More.
Do you have a question about recycling and disposal and can’t find the answer in Ramsey County's A to Z Green Guide? Call their Recycling & Disposal hotline at 651-633-EASY (3279) or send a message.
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What's Happening at the Fairgrounds | |
Minnesota Merry Market
December 14-22
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DESCRIPTION
A holiday market featuring over 80 local artists and vendors, food trucks, and fun for the whole family.
LOCATION
North End Event Center
HOURS - Dec. 14-22
Saturdays & Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADMISSION
Adults: $5 (+ fees)
Kids 2 & Under: Free
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Minnesota Blizzard FC Indoor Soccer
Dec. 21-22
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Description
The Minnesota Blizzard is a semi-professional soccer team that plays in the Major Arena Soccer League. This high paced, high action and high scoring brand of soccer will bring indoor soccer back to the Twin Cities.
Location
Warner Coliseum
Hours
Saturday: 7 p.m. kickoff
Sunday: 6 p.m. kickoff
Admission
Adults: $10
Kids (6-17): $5
Children 5 and under: Free
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