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Begin Your Weekend Tour Of Homes in The Corcoran Neighborhood

MSP Home Tour The 20th annual Minneapolis & St. Paul Home Tour is a free, self-guided event set to occur this weekend. Corcoran homeowner Erin Schroeder is proud to host a stop on the tour at her 34th Street home. Sweat equity and neighborhood housing dollars helped refurbish her hardwood floors, paint the house, and tuckpoint the foundation. "The decor features touches of the Andalucia region of Spain, where I lived for a time," says Erin. Read more about Erin's home and the other homes on the tour. The Home Tour is sponsored by the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP), which has funded Minneapolis neighborhood organizations, such as CNO, and their housing programs. Homes will be open Saturday, April 28, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday, April 29 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm.

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Council to Discuss Future of NRP and Neighborhoods

This Thursday, April 26 at 10:00 am, the Minneapolis City Council will hear a summary of the City-authored 'Community Engagement Report' and the public's feedback to the report and related meetings. (Read related Advocate story.) The Council will also discuss the City's relationship with neighborhood organizations and their primary funding source, the Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP). In March, the Council asked the Legislature not to pursue a bill sponsored by Rep. Karen Clark that would explore funding the NRP until 2029. The NRP is currently slated to end in 2009. The meeting will be held in Room 317 City Hall and is open to the public. (Read more citizen feedback to the 'CE Report.')

Get Involved With the Midtown Farmers' Market

Join volunteers at the Market site at 22nd and Lake Street on Wednesday, May 2nd from 3:00 to 6:00 pm to prepare the site for the season. Once pizza arrives at 6 pm, attendees will relax, eat, and talk about the Market and other volunteer opportunities. Everyone's welcome! This is a great chance to meet other advocates and volunteers. Please let Matt or Joanna know if you can help by calling 612-724-7457 before the event, or 612-578-1453 on May 2nd. One of the countless citizen-powered projects realized through the NRP, The Midtown Farmers' Market will open its fifth season on Saturday, May 5.

Support South High, Eat Pancakes

Arrive hungry for a benefit pancake breakfast this Sunday, April 29 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at South High School, 3131 19th Ave S. Breakfast costs $5 for adults and $2.50 for youth aged 10 and under. An additional raffle will award fabulous prizes to attendees, including a resort getaway near Danbury Wisconsin, a patio set with chairs and fireplace, and tickets to the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre.

Register Your Garage Sale for a Neighborhood-wide Event

Prepare your unwanted treasures for the 5th Annual Standish, Ericsson & Corcoran Neighborhood Garage Sale, scheduled for Saturday, June 9th. Last year’s event involved over 100 households and brought $20,000 into the neighborhoods. Want to have a sale? We'll take care of publicity, including advertising in the StarTribune, area newspapers and other media, and we’ll create a “Sales Guide” and map of all homes having a sale. Simply contact Bob or Shirley at the Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association at 612-721-1601 by May 31st. They'll ask for the type of merchandise being sold at your sale. The event will be held rain or shine.