What's New? Exhibit Features the Corcoran neighborhood

The front page of the October Corcoran News (archived here) featured a story on a photography project called What's New?, which sent 10 photographers into 10 metro neighborhoods, including Corcoran. What's New? is now on display at the Augsburg College Student Art Gallery, Christensen Center, 22nd Avenue S at 7-1/2 Street. Free, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm daily through December 2.

Local Artists will Unite for Monthy Meeting

Are you an artist? The monthly gathering of south Minneapolis creatives known as Artists Unite! will convene again on Wednesday, November 28 at 7:00 pm, Susan Hensel Gallery, 3441 Cedar Ave S. Susan says, "Be there or be square!" To learn more, call 612-722-2324.

3-PAC to Meet, Volunteers Needed for Benefit

The 3rd Precinct Advisory Council is the Police Department's monthly community meeting. The next 3-PAC meeting will happen on Monday, November 26 at 6:30 pm, 3000 Minnehaha Ave. Also, the 3-PAC Holiday Appreciation Dinner is coming up on December 7, and volunteers are needed to help with set-up, tear-down, and picking up food from local restaurants. Call Gwen McMahon at (612) 722-2241 to volunteer or learn more.

Think Ahead to Simplify Your Holiday Season

During the holidays, we create much more waste than usual. Thankfully, there are some easy ways to reduce waste and energy consumption. For instance, (1.) Switch to energy saving LED lights for decorating. They use 90% less energy and are less likely to break. (2.) Reuse your wrapping paper or get creative and make your own. (3.) Bring your own reusable bag to the store to carry your purchases home. (4.) Give a homemade gift, or a gift of your time. Learn more at GreenGuardian.com.