Welcome to the East Harriet Neighborhood
East Harriet is bordered by 36th Street on the north and 46th Street to the south. Lyndale Avenue is the eastern boundary; Lake Harriet and Lakewood Cemetery largely make up the western border of the neighborhood. In addition to these Minneapolis landmarks, Lyndale Park Gardens and Rose Gardens, the Thomas Sadler Roberts Bird Sanctuary are located within East Harriet. Many houses in the neighborhood are two-story homes, set back from the streets.

Juneteenth
Thank you to Hennepin County Library for the following history of Juneteenth, which is now a new City holiday in Minneapolis!

Juneteenth is said to be the oldest African American celebration of emancipation from slavery. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863, but news of emancipation moved slowly. For the next 2½ years, enslaved Africans and Black abolitionists persevered in the struggle for freedom.

In Texas, formerly enslaved Africans celebrated their emancipation on June 19, 1865, and since then, Juneteenth has been remembered and celebrated as a holiday. From the late nineteenth century through today, typical Juneteenth celebrations across the country include parades, speeches by African American community leaders, singing of traditional songs such as “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and dancing.
Events to Commemorate JuneteenthThe Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board has a week of outdoor movies, discussions, music and family activities scheduled. Learn more at https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities__events/events/juneteenth/

Hennepin County Library has a great line-up of online events and videos at https://www.hclib.org/Juneteenth

Join in Minneapolis Youth Violence Prevention Week events
June 12-19  Activities and events  will encourage the start of a “Hot Safe Summer” this year. Youth Violence Prevention Week helps call attention to the issue of youth violence, identify strategies to combat this public health epidemic, and promote the positive roles young people and adults can play in making their communities and schools safer. Youth Violence Prevention Week usually takes place in April, but the City decided to delay scheduling in-person events due to COVID-19. Click here to see the list of events.

Mayor Frey lifts mask mandate in Minneapolis

​Mayor Jacob Frey signed an emergency regulation June 1 immediately lifting the City’s local mask requirement, which has been in place since May 2020.
Currently, 78.6% of Minneapolis residents (15+ population) have received at least one vaccine shot (either a single dose or first dose of two) of a COVID-19 vaccine. As the city approaches an 80% adult vaccination rate, positive case figures continue to trend down with the city’s seven-day rolling average of new daily cases per 100,000 consistently below 10. Currently, 69% of all Minneapolis residents aged 15+ are fully immunized.
The City’s Health Department will continue to emphasize equity and inclusion in its outreach efforts with an increased focus on providing vaccine education and access to Black, Indigenous, Asian-Pacific Islander, Latinx, East African and people of color. 
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 Beaches, pools and other water activities open for season

With the possibility of a heat wave this weekend, you may need a water activity!

​Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board's pools, water parks and beaches are open for the season. With dozens of wading pools, 12 beaches, two water parks, and the nation's first natural swimming pool, Minneapolis parks provide all kinds of water fun.
Find schedules for wading pools, the Webber Natural Swimming pool, water parks, beaches and water activities. 
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​Join an EHFNA Committee

Committee volunteers are needed for just two to three hours a month. If you've looked into EHFNA committees before, check it out again to see what's different. Here are the three new committees and an outline of their areas of focus:

1) Neighborhood Engagement - This committee will focus on events and outreach. The events include (in a normal year) Fall Fest, the Kite Festival, Happy Hours and a tent at Lyndale Open Streets. In 2021, there may be more online classes and events being organized - what are your ideas? The outreach portion of this committee plans to focus on an EHFNA logo update and rebrand. A crucial goal for this committee is to make sure all residents and business owners are informed about what's happening in the neighborhood. 

Neighborhood Engagement 
7pm, the 3rd Tuesday of each month
Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 15th, 7pm

2) Community Partnerships - This committee plans to engage with the neighborhood by forming and maintaining important partnerships. One of these partnerships will be created through a new and exciting block captain program. Join this committee to lay the groundwork for how that program will work. Other valuable partnerships will include East Harriet schools, businesses, the South West Business Association as well as other partnership opportunities as they emerge.

Community Partnerships
7pm, the 3rd Wednesday of each month
Next Meeting: Wednesday, June 16th, 7pm

3) Green Spaces and Places - This committee will be the Green Team of East Harriet, handling environmental concerns and neighborhood clean-up events. They will also work with MPRB for improvements and events in our neighborhood parks. Last but not least, they will manage the places of our neighborhood by working on zoning issues as they arise.

Green Spaces and Places-NEW DATE
7pm, the 2nd TUESDAY of each month
Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 8th

All EHFNA committee meetings are currently held as Zoom video conferences. If you are interested in attending the meeting, please contact info@eastharriet.org in advance for the meeting link.
Calling all gardeners and would-be gardeners!
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Are you interested in seeing a community garden at Lyndale Farmstead Park?
A community garden site was identified in the master plan recently adopted for Lyndale Farmstead park! Interested community members are invited to sign up for our contact list of stakeholders. Community stakeholders would be contacted during the planning phase to provide design guidance, show support for this initiative, and may be interested in participating in the garden when it is built. You don’t have to live in East Harriet to participate!
With interest from community members like YOU, we can build a community garden together.
If you are interested contact EHFNA here

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​Just Deeds Removes Racial Covenants

The City of Minneapolis has launched a new initiative providing Minneapolis homeowners with the opportunity to learn about, acknowledge and discharge racial covenants recorded against their properties. The City’s Just Deeds Project, led by the City Attorney’s Office, will allow people to reclaim their homes as equitable spaces.
Learn more about the Just Deeds Project by visiting the City’s website or by emailing JustDeedsProject@minneapolismn.gov.
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​Next East Harriet Board Meeting
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
7: 00pm - 8:30pm

Join us at our next EHFNA Board Meeting to stay up-to-date on what's happening in your neighborhood. 

All EHFNA Board Meetings are currently held as Zoom video conferences. If you are interested in attending the meeting, please contact info@eastharriet.org in advance for the meeting link. EHFNA Board Meetings are typically held the 1st Wednesday of the month.

Committee Meetings
Neighborhood Engagement - 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m.

Community Partnerships - 3rd Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m.

​Green Spaces & Places - 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m.

If you are interested in attending a committee meeting, please contact info@eastharriet.org in advance for the meeting link.

I-35W Project

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Stay up-to-date on road and ramp closures with MnDOT’s I-35@94 Downtown to​Crosstown project. The web page  can be found at http://www.dot.state.mn.us/35w94/. People can sign up for email alerts and find the latest schedule, updates, detour maps on the web page.
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​COVID-19 Resources

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Public health information: Slow the spread of COVID-19
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​Open Streets Dates Announced

In partnership with the City of Minneapolis, we are excited to announce the dates reserved for Open Streets Minneapolis events in 2021. These events will only take place if public health officials and our local partners believe it is safe in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

If it is safe, we will host the following Open Streets Minneapolis events in 2021: 
  • Franklin | Sunday, July 11
  • East Lake | Sunday, July 25
  • Northeast | Sunday, August 1
  • West Broadway | Saturday, September 11 (hosted locally by the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition)
  • Nicollet | Sunday, September 19
  • Lyndale | Sunday, October 10
  • Minnehaha | Sunday, October 24
We will announce whether we will host each event eight weeks prior to the reserved date. If we are able to host the event, businesses, organizations, and volunteers will be able to sign up to participate shortly after the announcement. 

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