By Tesha Christensen, Neighborhood Notes
Intersections along Hiawatha between 32nd St. and 46th St. are being improved to make them safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.
The median work on 32nd and 38th Avenues will take an estimated three weeks. However, weather will affect the project.
After the median work is done, crews will begin working on the side streets.
The intersections at 32nd, 38th, 42nd, and 46th streets are part of this project.
Here is the planned order of work for the project:
• Median work at 32nd, 38th and 46th streets
left turn lane closures on Hiawatha Ave
• Median work at 42nd Street
left turn lane closures on Hiawatha Ave
• West side intersection work at 32nd, 38th, and 46th streets
limited duration street closures on west side of intersection
• West side intersection work at 42nd Street
limited duration street closure on west side of intersection
• East side intersection work at 32nd, 38th, and 46th streets
limited duration street closures on east side of intersection
• East side street closures at 42nd Street
limited duration street closure on east side of intersection
The work is intended to make pedestrian crossing a safer/better experience, and will include bump-outs to shorten the amount of distance that a pedestrian is exposed to traffic, increasing crosswalk visibility, and other improvements.
The schematics for each intersection can be found at www.minnehaha-hiawatha.com/crossings
After learning that crossing Hiawatha Ave. is a safety concern of local residents, Minneahaha-Hiawatha Community Works (MHCW) began working to do something about it.
The timing of lights will be adjusted so that people have more time to cross the wide street. Federal standards have recently changed, and these new recommendations will be followed. This project will tie into the traffic signal changes that will be done last year to help traffic flow better.
The medians between the north and south lane will be widened so that those who haven't had time to cross will have enough space to safely wait for the next opportunity.
Bump-outs will be added to not only make motorists more visibly aware of pedestrians and bicyclists, but also to narrow the width of the crossings so that it doesn't take as long.
Crosswalks will be made more visible. Several of the crosswalks are crooked; these will be straightened out and widened. The intersections will also be upgraded to meet standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
There will also be bike enhancements at key locations.
According to Robb Luckow of Community Works, the total cost will be $500,000. This project is being funded by Hennepin County, the Minnesota Department of Transportation, and the City of Minneapolis.
Also this year, Community Works will be working to beautify Hiawatha Ave. by planting more trees, shrubs and flowers.
Published at Twin Cities Daily Planet.
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2014/04/29/why-hiawatha-ave-such-mess
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Clean-up parks on Earth Day, join Friends of Lake Hiawatha
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| Map from 1892. Rice Lake, a shallow marsh then, was dredged in the '20s for recreation purposes (which made it deeper for fishing/swimming/watercraft, and shrank the footprint for installation of golf course to the west), and renamed Lake Hiawatha. More old maps of the neighborhood can be found here http://www.standish-ericsson.org/historical-maps.html |
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Tour local artist studios during St. Paul Art Crawl
Attend artist receptions, view youth poetry reading and live acts, throw a pot and make velvet flowers
This story appeared in the April 2014 edition of the St. Paul Monitor. http://www.monitorsaintpaul.com/tour-local-artist-studios-during-st-paul-art-crawl/
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The Bindery building at 708 Vandalia St. will have four
listed artists for this spring Art Crawl: book artists Jeff Dahlin, owner of E
& L Bindery and Theresa Angelo, photographer Mark Puariea, and painter
Carol Strait. “Participation in this event promotes our artists' talents
while spotlighting the varied culture of our area. It's a
good opportunity to share our creativity and a drink with
friends— old and new,” said Dahlin.
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Front Avenue Pottery owner Mary Jo Schmith creates playfully
decorative stoneware dinnerware, serving ware and tile. She is hosting
eight other artists at her studio. “We are a clayworks so most of the
focus is on fine quality functional ceramics,” said Schmith. “Silver, fiber and
photography also represented.”
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Front Avenue Pottery owner Mary Jo Schmith creates playfully
decorative stoneware dinnerware, serving ware and tile. She is hosting
eight other artists at her studio. “We are a clayworks so most of the
focus is on fine quality functional ceramics,” said Schmith. “Silver, fiber and
photography also represented.”
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Over 24 teen artists will be showcasing their work at The
Canvas this year. “We are a teen art program and think it's important youth
have the opportunity to publicly display their creative accomplishments,” said
Program Coordinator Megan Mueller. “Participating in the Art
Crawl the last four years and curating a Teen Art Show has been a great way to
give youth a space to do just that.”
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by Tesha M.
Christensen
Get out after a long winter and meet local artists during
the St. Paul Art Crawl April 25, 26 and 27, 2014.
Five buildings in the Midtown area will be part of a
city-wide event that features hundreds of artists and thousands of visitors: Carleton
Place Lofts (2285 University Ave. W.), Bindery Building (708 Vandalia), Hancock
Recreation Center/Canvas Teen Art Program (1610 Hubbard Ave.), Front Avenue
Pottery (895 Front Ave.) and Midway Pottery and Studios (1708 University Ave.).
“We've chosen to be part of the Art Crawl because we value
our work and we value our community,” stated Jeff Dahlin, owner of E & L
Bindery, who will be one of at least four artists showcasing their work. “Participation
in this event promotes our artists' talents
while spotlighting the varied culture of our area. It's a
good opportunity to share our creativity and a drink with
friends— old and new!”
At nearby Front Avenue Pottery, try your
hands at the potter's wheel any time during the crawl. Make
a clay birdhouse or set of appetizer plates on Saturday from 12-8 p.m. Work
with well-known, regionally exhibiting milliner Patti Berg and manipulate fabric
into simple shapes such as velvet flowers on Sunday at noon. Meet the nine
participating artists during a reception on Friday from 6-10 p.m., including
locals Mary Jo Schmith, Jason Trebs and Jim Gindorff.
“The St. Paul Art Coalition creates a fabulous opportunity
for us all to share expenses, such as marketing and media, and to also share
the excitement of an entire city on exhibit!” observed Schmith, owner of Front
Avenue Pottery & Tile Co.
She enjoys finding out that there are so many interesting,
thoughtful, and talented working artists in St. Paul. “Every year there's new
work,” Schmith pointed out. On top of that, it is fun meeting new patrons,
revealing in the support of friends and neighbors, and finding out St. Paul is
genuinely interested in its artists.
Twenty-four artists will be displaying work during The
Canvas Teen Art Show at the Hancock Recreation Center. Their mediums include: photography,
painting, sculpture, poetry, pastels, pen and ink, and singing. “We are a teen
art program and think it's important youth have the opportunity to publicly
display their creative accomplishments,” explained The Canvas Program
Coordinator Megan Mueller.
The Canvas teen art program uses the arts to develop talent,
build community, and improve the lives of youth. The Canvas serves youth grades
7-12, providing events, workshops, and studio space.
“I hear from artists it's exciting to have their work on
display and they always enjoy the artist lanyards they receive at the show,”
said Mueller. Don’t miss the artist reception at 4 p.m. on Saturday that
includes prose and live acts.
Art Crawl show hours are Friday 6–10 p.m., Saturday 12–8 p.m.,
and Sunday 12–5 p.m. Find out more at www.stpaulartcrawl.org.
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MIDWAY AREA PARTICIPANTS:
Bindery
Building
(708
Vandalia St.)
Open Friday evening and Saturday.
jdahlin103@aol.com, 651-251-2255
- Jeff
Dahlin: Bookbinding, elbindery.com
- Theresa
Angelo: Book Arts
- Carol
Strait: Animal Paintings
- Mark
Puariea: Photography, markpuarieaphotography.com
The Canvas
Teen Art Program
Hancock
Recreation Center (1610 W. Hubbard)
Canvas Teen Art Program develops talent, builds
community to improve life for youth. The Youth Art Show is April 26-5 p.m.:
artwork, prose, and live acts.
canvas651@gmail.com, 651-298-4393
facebook.com/canvas651
Carleton
Place Lofts
(2285
University Av. - Bldg. A, B & C)
- A102
Mickey Jurewicz: Handmade
bead and ceramic jewelry; mickey.jurewicz7@gmail.com, 612-759-2996
- A307
PaperThick Ink: Stationery, Art Prints, Handmade Goods; paperthinker@paperthickink.com, paperthickink.com
- B412
Violent Iris: Photography, Journals, Cards, Illustration; info@violentiris.com,
651-434-9434
violentiris.com
- C155 The
Studio Project: Handmade Journals, Monsters, and Pottery; angela@thestudioproject.org, thestudioproject.org
- C158
Celestienne Jewelry: hand-crafted artisan jewelry; studiocelestienne@gmail.com,
612-594-2479
- C159
Reiki Laughter: Stress Reduction, Healing, and Relaxation; info@reikilaughter.com, reikilaughter.com
- C160 Erik
Pearson: Figurative, expressionistic paintings; erik@erikpearsonart.com, erikpearsonart.com
- C351
Matthew Krousey Ceramics: Functional stoneware and porcelain; mkrouseyceramics@gmail.com, 320-232-9135,
mkrouseyceramics.com
- C460
Jessica Potts: Contemporary leather cuff bracelets; jmpottsfashion@gmail.com,
651-726-4096
- C462
Malia’s Fabulous Closet: Vintage. Upcycle. Handmade.
- 113
Jessica Hansen: Paintings, Zines, Art-Books; jessica.m.hansen@gmail.com, jessica-hansen-art.tumblr.com
- 201
Ricardo Bennett: Photography; rbennett2012@gmail.com, 915 996-5470, ricardobennett.zenfolio.com
- 302
Emblom Studios: Cigar Box Guitars | TC Acrylics; emblomstudios@gmail.com,
612-275-5691, emblomstudios.com
- 404 Owen
McBride Platt: drawing, painting, fiber; owenmcbrideplatt@gmail.com,
651-795-8048, owenmcbrideplatt.net
- 562 Aunt
Lottie’s Voodoo: Handmade art dolls and jewelry; Auntlottiesvoodoo@gmail.com,facebook.com/AuntLottie
Front
Avenue Pottery
(895 Front
Ave.)
Make the pot of your dreams at this hands-on art
event and sale. Artist reception Friday from 6-10 p.m. Find event details at Front
Avenue Pottery's facebook page.
MjSchmith@comcast.net, 651-489-4374
FrontAvenuePotteryandTile.com
- Mary Jo
Schmith: (Como resident and owner of Front Avenue Pottery) playfully
decorative stoneware dinnerware, serving ware and tile;
FrontAvenuePotteryandTile.com
- Jason
Trebs: (South Como resident) clay artist with beautiful
function, strong forms & quality, beautifully textured or unexpectedly
smooth mat glazes
- Susan
Warner: functional and beautifully decorated porcelain
pottery including sculptural purses, irons and shoes.
- Bell
& Frank Barr: ceramic artists who are regionally famous for their
creative and whimsical Fairie es
- Steve
Wicklund: functional porcelain finished with luscious,
creamy
- Luci
Haas: (clay artist & current Front Ave Pottery studio
Assistant) functional stoneware and atmospheric firings such as wood and soda
- Jim
Gindorff: photograph artist living in Como Park
whose camera endlessly records our region's changing natural world
- Jenny
Levernier: Exquisitely crafted silver & stone jewelry
- Patti
Berg: milliner who combines old & new techniques to
craft heirloom quality & classic head ware.
Midway
Pottery & Studios
(1708
University Ave.)
A show of functional and sculptural ceramic pieces,
as well as paintings and jewelry. Their work is intended to warm and enhance
your everyday life.
GMpots@CorazonDigno.net, 612-229-1249
midwaypottery.wordpress.com
- Randal
Anderson: clay, roguepotters.com
- Jenn
Brandel: clay, roguepotters.com
- Elizabeth
& John Clay: painting, riverhousearts.net
- Gary
Crawford: clay, midwaypottery.wordpress.com
- Sheryl
Grassie: clay, fireonthegreenway.com
- Mark
Johnson: clay roguepotters.com
- George
Moore: clay, facebook.com/GeorgeMoore.pots
- Fred
Yerich: clay, roguepotters.com
This story appeared in the April 2014 edition of the St. Paul Monitor. http://www.monitorsaintpaul.com/tour-local-artist-studios-during-st-paul-art-crawl/
Teachers file whistleblower lawsuit against Community School of Excellence
Allegations include misconduct during school trip to Thailand last spring and diversion of federal money for unlawful purposes
by TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
A teacher and a former teacher have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Community School of Excellence (CSE), a K-8 Hmong Language and Culture charter school in St. Paul.
Current teacher Megan Christine Deutschman and former teacher Ana Brooks Panone allege that eighth graders at the school were endangered during a school trip to Thailand last spring. According to an article in the Pioneer Press, the lawsuit alleges that superintendent Mo Chang “grossly mismanaged” the trip and that chaperones’ concerns were rejected as “Western thinking.”
Panone was allegedly fired in retaliation for reporting suspected abuse cases, a practice Chang is accused of hampering that has also been the subject of an investigation by the Department of Education. Meanwhile Deutschman took a family and medical leave as a result of a condition worsened by “the atmosphere of retaliation and fear created at the school.”
The suit seeks injunctions against the school to change the leadership, and seeks unspecified damages and attorney’s fees.
Controversy at the school has made headlines for over a year, and much of it has centered around CSE’s founder and director, Mo Chang, a longtime education who served as a charter school liaison for the St. Paul Public Schools. She has been accused of threatening staff for disagreeing with her, and contributing to a high level of turnover among the staff.
Last year, the Department of Education directed Concordia University, the charter school’s authorizer, to investigate allegations that the school has misused federal free- and reduced-price lunch funds, including having students punch in for meals they do not consume. Previously, CSE had been required to repay over $200,000 of misused food and nutrition (FNS) funds for similar issues.
CSE opened in 2007 with 176 students, and since has seen its population grow to nearly 1,000 students, according to its website. The K-8 Hmong Language & Culture and IB World School is housed in the former home of St. Bernard’s Catholic school at 170 Rose Ave W.
This story was printed in the April edition of the St. Paul Monitor.
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by TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
A teacher and a former teacher have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Community School of Excellence (CSE), a K-8 Hmong Language and Culture charter school in St. Paul.
Current teacher Megan Christine Deutschman and former teacher Ana Brooks Panone allege that eighth graders at the school were endangered during a school trip to Thailand last spring. According to an article in the Pioneer Press, the lawsuit alleges that superintendent Mo Chang “grossly mismanaged” the trip and that chaperones’ concerns were rejected as “Western thinking.”
Panone was allegedly fired in retaliation for reporting suspected abuse cases, a practice Chang is accused of hampering that has also been the subject of an investigation by the Department of Education. Meanwhile Deutschman took a family and medical leave as a result of a condition worsened by “the atmosphere of retaliation and fear created at the school.”
The suit seeks injunctions against the school to change the leadership, and seeks unspecified damages and attorney’s fees.
Controversy at the school has made headlines for over a year, and much of it has centered around CSE’s founder and director, Mo Chang, a longtime education who served as a charter school liaison for the St. Paul Public Schools. She has been accused of threatening staff for disagreeing with her, and contributing to a high level of turnover among the staff.
Last year, the Department of Education directed Concordia University, the charter school’s authorizer, to investigate allegations that the school has misused federal free- and reduced-price lunch funds, including having students punch in for meals they do not consume. Previously, CSE had been required to repay over $200,000 of misused food and nutrition (FNS) funds for similar issues.
CSE opened in 2007 with 176 students, and since has seen its population grow to nearly 1,000 students, according to its website. The K-8 Hmong Language & Culture and IB World School is housed in the former home of St. Bernard’s Catholic school at 170 Rose Ave W.
This story was printed in the April edition of the St. Paul Monitor.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Future of Midtown Farmer’s Market looking brighter
Weigh in on plan
for 2225 E. Lake St. at public meeting on April 3
by Tesha M. Christensen
Hennepin County is proceeding ahead with development plans
that will not only save the Midtown Farmer’s Market but will also revitalize
the southwest corner of Hiawatha and Lake.
“A big impetus for our promotion of redevelopment at this
location is to build safer streets, safer transit stops, and
pedestrian-friendly retail destinations,” remarked Corcoran Neighborhood
Organization (CNO) Executive Director Eric Gustafson.
“It is well-established that the environment around Lake St.
and Hiawatha Ave. is hostile to pedestrians, including high school students and
other transit riders,” he observed. With large surface parking lots and a
highway overpass around Lake Street light rail transit (LRT) station, it is an
environment that discourages walking and other active transportation choices.
At an April 2013 meeting at South High, several students
reported walking to the 38th Street LRT station (almost 1 additional mile) to
avoid the walk to the Lake Street LRT station, according to Gustafson. In 2013,
police figures show that Lake Street transit stops and the pedestrian pathways
to and from those stops had the highest crime rates in the Corcoran
neighborhood -- especially on blocks where people say it feels empty, and
unsupervised, and poorly lit.
The Corcoran neighborhood presently contains over 20 vacant
retail spaces, further exacerbating these problems.
“Yet the Lake Street station is the third busiest LRT Station
on the Blue Line, and students of nearby South High increasingly depend on the
station and Lake Street bus stops following the recent elimination of school
district busing service,” said Gustafson.
“Redevelopment would transform this environment.”
COUNTY
- NOT SCHOOL - TO ANCHOR SITE
The current multi-phase plan to redevelop the 6.4-acre
property at 2225 E. Lake St. would be anchored by a Hennepin County Family
Service Center. The county is seeking to disperse some services now housed at
its downtown Central Plaza building into other areas of the county.
The L & H Station Development plan includes between 400
to 500 mixed apartment units suitable for various age groups.
It is anticipated that there will be between 3 to 4 phases of
development, according to developer Jack Boarman of BKV Group. Phase one
includes 100,000 square feet of offices and 10,000 to 15,000 square feet of
retail plus 125 apartments.
“Since the development may phase out over 3-5 years based on
the time it takes for the school building to be vacated, it is hard to state
the total cost at this time,” noted Boarman.
There will 30% more space for the farmer’s market, which has
faced an uncertain future while Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS), which owns
the land, debates what to do with it. There’s also the possibility of enclosed
space and toilets, as well as more green, park areas and market stalls.
An earlier proposal for the site had included a new school
district building rather than a county building.
Right now, the district’s Brown Building is located at 2225
E. Lake St. It houses a range of adult basic education (ABE) programs from GED
instruction to English-as-a-Second-Language classes.
Earlier plans hit a snag in May 2013 because the cost of a
new building in the development to replace the Brown building was more than the
district was willing to pay. It rejected the $83 million multi-use development
plan that had been created with the help of the community and instead announced
its intent to auction the land to the highest bidder, without public input. The
decision came not long after a new administrative building for the district,
the $41.7 million Davis Center, opened and sparked taxpayer ire.
“Minneapolis Public Schools has always been supportive of the
neighborhood, and a great collaborator on establishing and maintaining the
Midtown Farmer’s Market on its site,” remarked CNO’s Land Use &
Housing committee chair Phillip Koski. “The school district has a fairly
narrow focus and mission, though - teaching kids mostly.
“The county, of course, has a broader mission, and is also interested
in seeing development succeed along transit lines.”
CITY
AND SCHOOL STILL NEGOTIATING ON LAND SALE
By phasing the new plan, the school district will have a few
years to decide what to do with its services at the Brown Building before it is
torn down.
The county hopes to purchase the entire property from the
school district and then lease the Brown Building back to it.
The financial details of the sale have yet to be worked out.
“Since the project is just beginning, there are many details
that have to be figured out, and we look forward to working with the county and
the developer on making the first phase of the project a community asset and
landmark structure for Midtown,” said Koski.
15
YEARS IN THE MAKING
The neighborhood began envisioning what this site could look
like shortly after construction began on the light rail line. The Corcoran
Midtown Revival Plan was adopted into the Minneapolis Plan by City Council vote
in 2002. At 2225 East Lake, the Corcoran plan imagined a new transit village with
retail, offices, and housing surrounding a public marketplace. “Residents began
implementation immediately and opened our farmer’s market on the site in 2003
through a partnership with property owner Minneapolis Public Schools,” recalled
Gustafson.
The vision for the site hasn’t changed much in the last 15
years.
“As an architect, I know that big urban projects like this
require long time spans to evolve and take shape,” observed Koski. “And yet,
there is a risk of losing community support if there is not a consistent level
of progress, year after year.”
APRIL
3 PUBLIC MEETING SET
Weigh in on the L & H Station Development plan at a
public meeting on April 3, 6 p.m., at 2225 E. Lake St.
This is the April meeting of Corcoran Neighborhood
Organization’s Land Use & Housing committee. The CNO Board will decide
whether to support the plan based on input at the April 3 meeting.
From a Hogwarts writing workshop to constructing cardboard castles to becoming Huck Finn, there’s a summer camp for everyone
Popular local options include Minnehaha Academy, Fort
Snelling, and Articulture
By Tesha M. Christensen
There’s no excuse to be bored this summer. Check
out the multitude of classes and camps offered through your local parks board,
YMCA/YWCA, school and well-known organizations such as the Minneapolis Arts
Institute, MacPhail Center for Music, and Minnesota Children’s Museum.
Browse below for highlights of the many camps
offered in the Twin Cities:
IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
ARTICULTURE
A variety of art disciplines and mediums with
themes like Claymation, theater or food as art offered for ages 4-18. Five-day,
half- and full-day sessions available.
Cost: $115-260
612-729-5151
http://www.articulture.org
MINNEHAHA ACADEMY
A variety of athletic, academic and enrichment
programs are offered, including woodworking, Lego robotics, rocket science,
geocaching, fencing, sailing, painting, microelectronics, guitar, and more.
Half- and full-day, one- to three-week weekday sessions. Camp Minnehaha, a full
day camp for pre-k to grade 8, includes daily devotions, games, indoor and
outdoor activities, daily swimming lessons and a weekly off-campus activity.
Cost: $175-750
612-728-7745, ext. 1
Website: http://www.minnehahaacademy.net
IN
THE TWIN CITIES
ADVENTURES IN CARDBOARD
Construct giant castles, get lost in colossal mazes,
build suits of armor and more during these five-day, full-day sessions for ages
8-14 offered July 7-11 and July 14-18 at Fort Snelling in Minneapolis. Other
locations in Arden Hills and Eden Prairie with bus service offered from
Powderhorn Park.
Cost: $299
http://julianmcfaul.com/
612-532-6764
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE MPLS/ST. PAUL
Half-day, three- and five-day French language
day camps for beginners and experienced students from age three through high
school offering hands-on and artistic expression in an immersion setting.
Cost: $95 to $175
612-332-0436
http://www.afmsp.org
ANIMAL HUMANE SOCIETY
Unleashed campers entering grades 3-10 spend a
full week immersed in animal learning and fun. Camp sessions are held in St.
Paul and Golden Valley (as well as three other location).
Cost: $295
http://www.animalhumanesociety.org/camps
763-489-2220
ALEXANDER RAMSEY HOUSE
Solve mysteries of the past in this three-day
History Detective Camp for ages 11-13. Or, young ladies ages 9-12 can step back
in time in a unique Finishing School for Young Ladies day camp.
Cost: $190-$220
612-341-7555
BLACKHAWKS OF ST. PAUL
Blackhawks offer several exciting half- and
full-day camps for players ages 5-18 that encompass a wide variety of
activities and skills. Specialty camps focus on specific skills such as ball
control, shooting, and goalkeeping.
Cost: $75-175
651-894-3527
http://blackhawksoccer.org/
CAMP COMO
Spend some time Monkeying Around with your
primate pals; discover your creative side with Adventures in Art; take an
African Adventure right at Como; or try on the hat of a zookeeper or gardener
in Behind-the-Scenes! Como’s camps include “behind-the-scenes” experiences and
meeting Como’s plant and animal ambassadors up-close! Five-day, half-day
sessions. Extended care available. In partnership with the Autism Society of
Minnesota (AuSM), Como also offers summer camp opportunities for youth, ages
8-18, with autism.
Cost: $130-150
651-487-8272
CAMP SUNRISE
Camp and canoe while learning leadership and
teamwork skills in a seven-day resident camp for youths age 13-18 who live
within the city limits of Minneapolis or St. Paul. Held on the St. Croix River
in Rush City and organized by YouthCARE.
Cost: free
612-338-1233
http://www.youthcaremn.org
CIRCUS JUVENTAS
Explore international circus arts during the
20th anniversary year of Circus Juventas. Five-day, full-day sessions offered
for ages 6-18.
Cost: $395
651-699-8229
CHICAGO AVENUE FINE ARTS CENTER CAMPS
Take hands-on learning sculptural metal casting,
blacksmithing and welded sculpture and glass bead-making classes. Four- and
five-day, half- to full-day sessions offered for ages 12-18.
Cost: 235-275
612-294-0400
http://www.cafac.org/classes/youth
CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES
Experience cultural and language immersion with
15 languages to choose from. Resident camp for ages 7-18 and half-day programs offered.
Cost: $870-$4,570
1-800-222-4750
http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org
CREATE SOMETHING GREAT AT FRIENDS SCHOOL
From junior sleuths to budding lawyers to young
artists, there are five weeks of adventures and summer fun planned for grades
2-12 at the Friends School of Minnesota. Weekdays, half- and full-day.
Cost: $100 to $280
651-621-8941
DODGE NATURE CENTER
Explore prairies, wetlands and woodland trails
during full- and half-day, four-day camps offered for students entering 1-8 grades.
Shorter sessions available for ages 3-6.
Cost: $80-225
651-455-4531
http://www.dodgenaturecenter.org/
FORT SNELLING
Be a soldier for a day. Explore like Huck Finn.
Experience the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Be an adventurer like Davy
Crockett. Or, try out what life as an archeologist is like. Camps range from
one day to one week.
$50-$225
612-341-7555
http://www.mnhs.org/summercamps
HAMLINE YOUNG WRITERS
High school students ages 15-18 can explore the
craft, prepare for college, and connect with other young writers in the Twin
Cities, while working closely with Hamline Creative Writing faculty and
published authors. Register by April 15.
Cost: $400
651-523-2476
http://www.hamline.edu/gls/youngwriters/
KNIGHT FOR A DAY
Learn about history while creating models of period
armor, examining real medieval artifacts and more. Five-day, full- and half-day
sessions for ages 7-14.
Cost: $170-325
612-719-1954
http://www.oakeshott.org
MILL CITY MUSEUM
Campers aged 9-11 will spend each morning at
Mill City Museum exploring a different museum theme through a variety of
activities. Create a photographic history of the area. Bake bread. Tour St.
Anthony Falls lock and dam. And more.
$225-$250
612-341-7555
LEONARDO’S BASEMENT
Girls and boys ages 6 to 17 can design and build
their creative ideas, mixing art, science and technology during partial-day,
weekday camps.
Cost: $25-185
612-824-4394
Website: http://www.leonardosbasement.org
NORTHERN CLAY CENTER
Half-day or full-day weeklong camps are offered
in a variety of themes (from teapots and dog bowls to spaceships and garden
gnomes) for ages 6 and up.
Cost: $170-$305
612.339.8007
http://www.northernclaycenter.org/education/summer-clay-camps
SCRUBS CAMP
Explore careers in health with hands-on sessions
for grades 9-12. Full-day five-day session in Minneapolis or four-day session
in St. Paul.
Cost: $355-475
ST. PAUL ACADEMY
Take a writing workshop entitled: “A Week at
Hogwarts.” Learn about journalism and movie-making. Play chess, take
competitive math, debate, or work on your college admission essay. Ten options
at SPA cover a wide range of academic, arts, and enrichment activities for
grades 2-12. ¡Verano Divertido! offers an engaging opportunity for children
ages 5-10 to learn Spanish during the summer. The Minnesota Institute for
Talented Youth offers the ExplorSchool for students in grades 4-6.
Cost: $159-379
651-698-2451
http://www.spa.edu/about_spa/summer_programs_2014
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is not a comprehensive list
of every camp in the Twin Cities. If you would like to be included in next
year’s guide, please send us detailed information on the camp.
This story appeared in the April edition of the Longfellow/Nokomis Messenger.
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