Neighborhood News - Aug 2024

LAKE CLEAN-UP
East Bde Maka Skat thanks the neighbors who helped out at the July Bde Maka Ska Cleanup. The next one will be Saturday, Aug. 24 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Meet on the lake footpath off West 31st St. and East Bde Maka Ska Parkway.

FISHING IN THE PARKS
CIDNA collaborated with Kenwood and Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association for its third year on the Fishing in the Parks event on Aug. 3. DNR co-hosted and assisted in teaching residents the basics of fishing. ARTrageous Adventures also provided a fishy Creation Station to ensure every child could catch a fish.

HISTORY STUDY GROUP MEETS
Through memories, research, and photographs, descendants of four families who put down roots in different partsof Linden Hills will compare and contrast their personal experiences and those of their forebears, building homes and navigating events of the 20th century on Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church (4201 Sheridan Ave. S). Politicians, writers, publishers, businessmen, developers, church elders, and neighbors: attendees will find some of their challenges curious, and others very familiar. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit www.lindenhillshistory.org or email contact@lindenhillshistory.org.

MIA RECEIVES 43 ARTWORKS
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has received a bequest of 43 artworks from the estate of distinguished local collectors Drs. Norman and Brenda Canedy. The gift of European art is comprised of 13 paintings, 24 drawings, and 6 prints, and includes notable works both by artists new to Mia’s collection – such as Antonio del Castillo, Michele Rocca, and Christoph Unterberger – as well as pieces that enhance Mia’s current holdings of other works by artists such as Giulio Bonasone, Gioacchino Assereto, and Scarsellino. Longtime supporters of Mia since the 1960s, this gift from the Canedys is a fulfillment of years of commitment to the museum. Norman passed away on May 4, 2020, and Brenda followed on August 2, 2023, leaving their collection to Mia, where much of it has been on long-term loan since 2017.

SHERIFF WITT LISTENING SESSION
The listening session with Sheriff Witt has been rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m., at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral (519 Oak Grove). It is open to the public. Engage in relationship-building discussions on the needs of the community. More at www.ourcathedral.org.