Please join us at the next Audubon Neighborhood Association Community meeting on Monday, May 7 at 7 pm at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, 1509 27th Ave. NE.  

All our welcome.

By Mason Sullivan

Dear neighbor:

ANA and the Northeast Middle School Family Involvement Group invite you to an annual community festival honoring our urban ecology. Join us for food, fun, games, and environmentally-themed activities. The event will be held on Saturday, April 30th, 11am–2pm, at Audubon Park, 29th Ave. and Buchanan St. NE and will offer a variety of activities for both kids and grown-ups.

National Night Out is coming up fast, and now is the time to start making preparations on your block for the night that brings neighbors together. This year, National Night Out is Tuesday, August 3. Minneapolis wants to make it easy for block clubs and neighbors to get started now on their plans. The City of Minneapolis asks that you register your event, even if you are not blocking your street.

Thanks to everyone who attended this year's Spring Wing Ding at Audubon Park. Despite the wet weather, the turnout was great and everyone had fun. ANA thanks its partners and volunteers for the event.

Start planning now for National Night Out (NNO), which is set to occur on Tuesday, August 4. Now is the time to start making preparations for the night that brings neighbors together around the country. Use the following checklist to begin your planning your NNO event:

National Night Out is coming up fast, and now is the time to start making preparations on your block for the night that brings neighbors together. This year, National Night Out (NNO) is Tuesday, Aug. 4. June 15-21 is Minneapolis National Night Out Planning Week.

The "I Love Northeast Festival," scheduled for June 19 through 24, is a one-time event celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Celebrate Northeast Parade for the entire community! There will be family fun as well as some events geared just for grownups. Events include a pushcart derby, street dance, teen dance, pub crawl and fireworks.