Midway Como Frogtown Monitor

Plan it May 2023

2023 Qeej and Hmong Arts Festival JUNE 4 Attend an authentic celebration of Hmong culture at the Qeej and Hmong Arts Festival, taking place on June 4, 2023 at the historic Landmark Center in St. … more

5/10/23

Briefs May 2023

Lyngblomsten welcomes Cosmina Strain as Housing Manager Lyngblomsten, a senior services nonprofit serving older adults in the Twin Cities since 1906, recently welcomed Cosmina Strain as the new … more

5/10/23

Plan it May 2023

WORLD WITHOUT GENOCIDE GALA MAY 23 Tanya Gersh will speak about receiving hundreds of death threats from neo-Nazis at World Without Genocide’s benefit gala on May 23, 2023. Tanya Gersh, a … more

5/10/23

Tidbits May 2023

TOM STREITZ NAMED INTERIM EX. DIRECTOR Land Bank Twin Cities (2515 Wabash Ave.), a nonprofit organization that works to break barriers to equitable real estate development and provide investment … more

5/10/23

Plan it April 2023

AUDITION FOR ‘THE MUSIC MAN’ AT COMOAuditions for “The Music Man” will be held at the Roseville Area Middle School on April 24 and 25 from 5:30-9:30 p.m. nightly, with … more

4/14/23

Plan it

HMONG AMERICAN PLAY OPENS MARCH 31 Local Hmong American playwright and theater artist Katie Ka Vang returns to Theater Mu for the world premiere of her and Melissa Li’s musical, … more

3/9/23

PLAN IT November 2022

HOLIDAY CONCERT NOV. 18Four local composers will present their latest works at a concert of new vocal music. The concert will be on Friday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 1697 Lafond Ave., … more

11/9/22

PLAN IT August 2022

AUTHOR AT RICE STREET LIBRARY AUG. 20 Summer may be winding down, but there is still a lot of fun to be had at the library. Summer Spark, the library’s reading and activity challenge program … more

8/12/22

MANDALA DAY OF SERVICE

Twenty-four Africans from 15 countries who are part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders volunteered at the Books For Africa warehouse in St. Paul (717 Prior Ave. N.) on … more

8/12/22

SAINT PAUL COLLEGE HONORED

The State of Minnesota has designated Saint Paul College as a Yellow Ribbon organization, becoming the 84th Yellow Ribbon Organization in Minnesota. Being identified as a Yellow Ribbon organization … more

8/12/22

IN BRIEF May 2022

GREG RATHERT NEW VICE PRESIDENT Saint Paul College President Deidra Peaslee announces that Greg Rathert has been named the college’s new vice president for academic and student affairs, … more

5/11/22

IN BRIEF APRIL 2022

FREE SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH INCARCERATED PARENTS The Loppet Foundation is offering 30 free spots to youth affected by parental incarceration. Campers must be between ages 9 to 13 during camp, … more

4/14/22

PLAN IT March 2022

KICKIN’ IT IRISH FESTIVAL Celebrate Saint Paddy’s Day in true Irish style with Kickin’ It Irish, the family-friendly live Irish music and dance spectacular. The Celtic Junction will … more

3/10/22

IN BRIEF February 2022

NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR Jake Grussing has been selected as the Director of Ramsey County Library. Grussing will be responsible for overseeing 99 full-time employees working across seven locations and a … more

2/10/22

PLAN IT February 2022

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT DRIVE A personal care and paper products drive for the residents at Emma Norton Services will be held noon-2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 at Hamline Church United Methodist, 1514 … more

2/10/22

YWCA St. Paul will display and house an art piece commissioned by St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter reflecting the city’s People’s Prosperity Pilot, an economic program initiated in 2020. People’s Prosperity Pilot supports St. Paul’s low-income families of color with a goal to create a model that addresses monetary inequities. As part of the People’s Prosperity Pilot, Carter selected Alan and Nicole Milligan, owners of the Milligan Studio, to create a piece of art reflecting the intention of this economic program. The work aligns with the YWCA mission of eliminating racism. “We are excited to have been selected to share this beautiful artwork, Altitude, with our community,” said YWCA St. Paul Chief Executive Officer Gaye Adams Massey. The artwork will be on display permanently in the window on the second floor allowing people to view this as they walk through the neighborhood. The Milligan Studios had Danny Diamond, a friend and musician, compose and play a musical piece to accompany the art. A QR code will allow viewers to hear this melody simultaneously. (Photo submitted)

BRIEFLY December 2021

Center for Social Justice United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities has received a grant of $1,000,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish a Leadership Center for Social Justice that … more

12/11/21

Briefs October 2021

Lyngblomsten expands Lyngblomsten, a Minnesota senior services organization, will begin preparing a 20-acre site in mid-October 2021 for a senior living campus in Lino Lakes. This is a significant … more

10/17/21

Mississippi Market staff with food donations. (Photo submitted)

BRIEFS August 2021

Mississippi Market increases food donations, food justice efforts Mississippi Market has launched a new food donation program to help meet the increase in hunger the community is facing, which is … more

8/12/21

PLAN IT August 2021

Como Relays Aug. 18 & 25 Every Wednesday in August Run Minnesota is hosting Como Park Relays at the intersection of Horton Ave. and Lexington Pkwy. Kids race (race 1/4 mile or 1/2 mile) start at … more

8/12/21

Rebecca Calvo is the interim director at District 10 Como Council.

In Brief June 2021

St. Paul edges out Minneapolis St. Paul bumped Minneapolis to third and took second in annual Trust for Public Land’s 2021 ParkScore® index. Washington, DC, is the best city park system in … more

6/9/21