Local Events
At-Large Park Board Candidate Forum
From Parks & Power:
Join us for a night of civic engagement, live art, music, and delicious food—featuring DJ Tonez, House of Dance Twin Cities, and catering by Zakia Deli.
At-Large Park Board Candidate Forum
Thursday, Oct. 23 • 6–8 PM
Chambers Hotel (901 Hennepin Ave)
Parks Board Comm. Candidate Forum
From League of Women Voters Minneapolis:
Free and open to the public, all candidates who are on the ballot have been invited to participate. Forum is in-person, live streamed, and recorded at lwvmpls.org - closed captioning in multiple languages available on recording. If interpretation is needed OR to submit your for translation, please contact vote@lwvmpls.org by Friday, Oct. 10. For questions about this event OR to submit your question, please contact vote@lwvmpls.org.
Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Comm. Candidate Forum
Wednesday, Oct. 29 • 6 PM Forum, Meet and Greet follows
Hennepin Central Library (300 Nicollet Mall)
Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup
Join your neighbors in Kenwood for a safety walk and cleanup!
Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup
Join your neighbors in Kenwood for a safety walk and cleanup!
Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup
Join your neighbors in Kenwood for a safety walk and cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join East Isles’ Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Neighborhood Super Sale
100+ sales across six neighborhoods—find new treasures at the 2025 Neighborhood Super Sale!
Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup
Join your neighbors in Kenwood for a safety walk and cleanup!
Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup
Join your neighbors in Kenwood for a safety walk and cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join East Isles’ Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup
Join your neighbors in Kenwood for a safety walk and cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join East Isles’ Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup
Join your neighbors in Kenwood for a safety walk and cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join East Isles’ Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
East Isles collaborated with Upstream MN to get a Hennepin Co. Good Steward grant, which helps our Green Team expand its cleanup work beyond our neighborhood. Called the Green Guardians, we're working with 8 neighborhoods around Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska to remove trash from the lakes and raise awareness of the Adopt-A-Drain program!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, Oct. 26 • 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Check-in for treats and cleanup gear like gloves, buckets, bags, and trash pickers. You may want to wear tall boots, pants and long sleeves to reach trash at the edge of the Lake through trees and brush. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects.
Our cleanups are Park Steward events, and the Park Board asks that all Park volunteers sign a waiver each year. You can find the 2024 waiver here, or sign one at the clean up:
Forms for Adults: https://form.jotform.com/210516046139146
Form for Minors: https://form.jotform.com/211065085233144
2024 Bde Maka Ska Cleanups
Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check East Bde Maka Ska’s events calendar. Check-in on the footpath off W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy.
Aug. 28, 8:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 28, 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Oct. 26, 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
East Isles collaborated with Upstream MN to get a Hennepin Co. Good Steward grant, which helps our Green Team expand its cleanup work beyond our neighborhood. Called the Green Guardians, we're working with 8 neighborhoods around Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska to remove trash from the lakes and raise awareness of the Adopt-A-Drain program!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, Sept. 28 • 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Check-in for treats and cleanup gear like gloves, buckets, bags, and trash pickers. You may want to wear tall boots, pants and long sleeves to reach trash at the edge of the Lake through trees and brush. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects.
Our cleanups are Park Steward events, and the Park Board asks that all Park volunteers sign a waiver each year. You can find the 2024 waiver here, or sign one at the clean up:
Forms for Adults: https://form.jotform.com/210516046139146
Form for Minors: https://form.jotform.com/211065085233144
2024 Bde Maka Ska Cleanups
Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check East Bde Maka Ska’s events calendar. Check-in on the footpath off W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy.
Aug. 28, 8:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 28, 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Oct. 26, 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Neighborhood Super Sale
112 sales across five neighborhoods—find new treasures at the 2024 Neighborhood Super Sale!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
East Isles collaborated with Upstream MN to get a Hennepin Co. Good Steward grant, which helps our Green Team expand its cleanup work beyond our neighborhood. Called the Green Guardians, we're working with 8 neighborhoods around Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska to remove trash from the lakes and raise awareness of the Adopt-A-Drain program!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, Aug. 24 • 8:30–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Check-in for treats and cleanup gear like gloves, buckets, bags, and trash pickers. You may want to wear tall boots, pants and long sleeves to reach trash at the edge of the Lake through trees and brush. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects. Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks and canoes will be available free of charge for the clean up!
Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks will be available free of charge for the clean up! Boats will be available from 8:30-10:00 am. Adults 18+ must leave an ID and sign a waiver at the rental desk. Kids under 15 must be accompanied by a parent (maximum of 2 kids), but can go out in separate kayaks. Kids ages 5-9 must ride in a double kayak with a parent. Boaters will take bags, trash grabbers, and gloves to clean floating trash away from the shore.
Our cleanups are Park Steward events, and the Park Board asks that all Park volunteers sign a waiver each year. You can find the 2024 waiver here, or sign one at the clean up:
Forms for Adults: https://form.jotform.com/210516046139146
Form for Minors: https://form.jotform.com/211065085233144
2024 Lake of the Isles Cleanups
Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check our events calendar. Check-in on the footpath at W 27th St & E Lake of the Isles Pkwy.
Saturdays
Earth Day Cleanup: Apr. 20, 9:30 AM –12 PM
May 11, 9:30–11:30 AM
June 8, 9:30–11:30 AM
July 13, 9:30–11:30 AM
Aug. 10, 9:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 14, 9:30–11:30 AM
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
East Isles collaborated with Upstream MN to get a Hennepin Co. Good Steward grant, which helps our Green Team expand its cleanup work beyond our neighborhood. Called the Green Guardians, we're working with 8 neighborhoods around Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska to remove trash from the lakes and raise awareness of the Adopt-A-Drain program!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, July 27 • 8:30–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Check-in for treats and cleanup gear like gloves, buckets, bags, and trash pickers. You may want to wear tall boots, pants and long sleeves to reach trash at the edge of the Lake through trees and brush. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects. Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks and canoes will be available free of charge for the clean up!
Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks will be available free of charge for the clean up! Boats will be available from 8:30-10:00 am. Adults 18+ must leave an ID and sign a waiver at the rental desk. Kids under 15 must be accompanied by a parent (maximum of 2 kids), but can go out in separate kayaks. Kids ages 5-9 must ride in a double kayak with a parent. Boaters will take bags, trash grabbers, and gloves to clean floating trash away from the shore.
Our cleanups are Park Steward events, and the Park Board asks that all Park volunteers sign a waiver each year. You can find the 2024 waiver here, or sign one at the clean up:
Forms for Adults: https://form.jotform.com/210516046139146
Form for Minors: https://form.jotform.com/211065085233144
2024 Lake of the Isles Cleanups
Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check our events calendar. Check-in on the footpath at W 27th St & E Lake of the Isles Pkwy.
Saturdays
Earth Day Cleanup: Apr. 20, 9:30 AM –12 PM
May 11, 9:30–11:30 AM
June 8, 9:30–11:30 AM
July 13, 9:30–11:30 AM
Aug. 10, 9:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 14, 9:30–11:30 AM