Save the Date:

Talmage Crossing Garden Day
Sunday, September 22, 1 – 4 p.m., Talmage & 22nd Avenue SE. Talmage Crossing community garden is creating a new raingarden. Volunteers needed to re-contour the garden’s edge, build a berm and level the swale. Contact Steph to volunteer or for further information.

AccessAbility Open House 
Thursday, September 26, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., 360 Hoover St. NE. AccessAbility, a Northeast-based company that provides training and employment opportunities for people with disabilities and economic disadvantages, is hosting their annual open house and theme basket raffle. Community members, social service professionals and members of the business community are invited. For more information, call 612-331-5958.

Police Activities League (PAL) 
Saturday, September 28, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., 4119 Dupont Ave N. Minneapolis PAL is partnering with Tech Dump in sponsoring an electronics recycling fundraising event to support their youth activities. For more information on what electronics items will be accepted, visit www.techdump.org/minneapolis-pal or call 763-432-3117.

Taste of Northeast
Saturday, September 28, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., St. Mary’s Orthodox Cathedral, 1701 5th St. NE. This eclectic event offers food, kids’ games, raffles, traditional Pysanky Egg-making, Iconography demonstrations, church tours and several performing groups, including the Balalaika Orchestra, Lipa Slovak Folk Dancers and the Dolina Polish Dancers.

Weed It & Reap
Thurs, October 3 – Saturday, October 5. Those wishing to volunteer for this bi-annual community clean-up can click HERE to register. For further information, contact Christine Levens of the NE Chamber at 612-370-9131 or clevens@minneapolischamber.org.

1st Ward Community Forum: Shoreham Yards
Tuesday, October 8, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., Columbia Manor, 3300 Central Avenue NE. All are invited to a public forum to discuss MN Cycling Center’s potential project for the Shoreham Yards Roundhouse site. A light meal will be served. RSVP to 612-673-2201 or kevin.reich@minneapolismn.gov.