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Sat., Oct. 24 • 3–6 pm
Seven Points • 3001 Hennepin Ave.
We are so proud to sponsor this year’s Thrill Uptown at Seven Points (3001 Hennepin Ave. S)! The fun happens Sat., Oct. 24 from 3–6 pm and includes family-friendly activities including a DJ, zombie makeovers, strolling characters, zombie drink specials, ARTrageous Creation Station, doodle booth, and the Group Thriller Dance at 5pm!
There is one more chance to practice the dance TONIGHT (Thurs., Oct. 22) at 6:30 pm at Kenwood Rec. Center or you can practice at home.
Food Shelf Donations Needed: We're collecting items for Joyce Uptown Food Shelf at the event or either ARTrageous location. The food shelf particularly needs boxed stuffing, fried onions, powdered mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie filling, cranberry sauce, and gravy (both mixes and jars) for the holiday season.
| | Annual Rail Safety Community Meeting | |
Wed., Oct. 28 • 6–7:15 pm
Microsoft Teams
Join an online meeting Oct. 28 about rail safety during construction of the METRO Green Line extension, which adds 14.5 miles to the existing METRO Green Line and travels through our neighborhood.
You'll get information and have the opportunity to ask questions. Participants include the Southwest LRT Project Office and the Minneapolis Fire Department.
| Celebrate Election Day with CIDNA | | |
Tues., Nov. 3 • Jones-Harrison Senior Living
Voting on Election Day? Stop by our CIDNA neighborhood table just outside the Centrum Room at Jones-Harrison Senior Living for complimentary treats!
We hope to have volunteers there to greet voters first thing in the morning and during the after work/school rush until the polls close. In between, we'll leave treats ready to go on our table, so please help yourself.
If you can help staff an hour, please sign up here.
| Fall Fundraiser Thank You | |
CIDNA missed acknowledging Michele Terese Beauty's silent auction items donation in our issue earlier this month. The owner of the studio is CIDNA resident Shelly Chaplin.
Huge thanks to Shelly and our apologies for the miss.
| Vote Early in Person or by Mail | |
All Minneapolis voters can vote before Election Day in person or by mail.
Vote Early in Person
You can visit the Early Vote Center at 980 E. Hennepin Ave. or any of the additional satellite sites North Side and South Side additional early voting sites open Oct. 20 with one-day pop-up sites around the city from Oct. 19-30. Learn more here.
Need a Ride to Vote Early?
We have friendly volunteers who can help! Sign up here!
Vote by Mail
There’s still time to vote-by-mail ballot. Make sure to put it back in the mail by Oct. 27 or drop it off in person. Check the city's website for more details and make sure to mail your ballot
| Pumpkins, Gourds, Grasses - Oh My! | |
Bookmark these helpful tips on how to manage pumpkins, decorative gourds, grasses, hay and candy wrappers after Halloween and Thanksgiving:
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Organics recycling collection or free drop-off sites for apartments/condos: Pumpkins and gourds without paint, marker, glitter, or jewels can be composted. Make sure to also remove any candles.
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Garbage: Pumpkins and gourds decorated with non-natural items like paint or jewels must be disposed of as garbage. All candy wrappers need to go in the trash, even those that are made from paperboard.
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Yard waste: Undecorated pumpkins and gourds along with grasses and hay can also go in BPI-certified compostable bags, kraft paper bags, or in reusable yard waste collection bins. Just make sure your bags/containers/bundles are less than 40 lbs and less than 3 feet in length and 3 inches in diameter.
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Thank you SO much for everyone who made this year's Fall Festival such a blast! We had a wonderful time celebrating with neighbors, enjoying live music from Lili Horizon and Jun Sugiyama in perfect weather, hosting a community book swap, and serving popsicles, hot dogs, popcorn and cider! This event was just about zero waste and generated only one small bag of trash, two containers of recycling, and 12 bags of organics!
Huge thanks to everyone who was a part of this year's event including Girl Scouts River Valleys, Metro Transit, League of Women Voters Minneapolis, Rainbow Collective for Change, Chance to Dance, ARTrageous Adventures, and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board's Neighborhood Naturalist program.
We are so grateful to our wonderful sponsors Blizzard Ski and Snowboard School and ARTrageous Adventures for making our 29th Annual Fall Festival possible!
| | October Monthly Meeting Recap | | |
Thanks to everyone who joined CIDNA's monthly meeting earlier this month. The board discussed its draft 2027 budget and evaluated recent events including the Fall Fundraiser, September Clean-up, final Community Bike Ride to Utepils & Fall Festival.
Save the date for our Nov. 11 meeting, also at 6 pm. All community members are welcome to join monthly meetings and listen in, ask questions, or volunteer.
| | Street Sweeping is Underway | | |
Minneapolis Public Works began the big task of sweeping 1,000 miles of city streets curb-to-curb starting this week.
Street sweeping helps keep leaves and debris out of the storm drains, which flow to lakes and creeks and the Mississippi River. Temporary hot pink “No Parking” signs will be posted at least 24 hours before they start. Please move your car before sweeping or it may be ticketed and towed.
Stay informed about the parking rules through a web map showing when your street is scheduled for sweeping, no parking signs on the street, and email and text alerts.
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Thank you to everyone who supported our neighborhood over the last year!
Every donation makes an impact and we rely on your support to make CIDNA a wonderful community to live, work and play.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your gift is tax-deductible and eligible for employer matching.
| | | Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association • 612-212-5508 • info@cidna.org | | | | |
