Brooklyn Park Launches "Neighborhood Glowup Challenge" For Community Beautification And Engagement

The City of Brooklyn Park is rolling up its sleeves for a neighborhood beautification initiative that doubles as a call to arms for community engagement—labeled the Neighborhood Glowup Challenge, officials have slated the event for August 19-31, hoping to harness the collective muscle of over 80,000 residents to spruce up local environs. In a statement obtained by the City of Brooklyn Park, the city invites locals to join the City of Brooklyn Park and your fellow neighbors in tidying up our neighborhoods with free trash bags up for grabs at City Hall and the Community Activity Center.

Meanwhile, the city's farmers market is in full swing much to the delight of fresh produce aficionados and gastronomy enthusiasts alike it takes place every Wednesday from 1-6 p.m. at North Hennepin Community College until October 9. In the sphere of lifelong learning and social exploration, Brooklyn Park isn't shy in offering a slew of activities under its Adults on the Move program, offering varied experiences from a narrative-rich Rochester City Tour on September 18 to a Cranberry Country excursion slated for October 15, deadlines for securing a spot are August 19 and September 9 respectively, so mark those calendars if these pique your interest.

Technological savvy isn't left out in the cold here, with two tech-focused educational presentations: "Who's Alexa and How Can She Help Me" and "To Stream or Not To Stream" bookending the month of August and ushering in September, respectively. But if your wallet's feeling a bit thin, fret not—Brooklyn Park has got eligible residents covered with fee assistance and scholarships, promising up to a 75% slash in fees, based on income and household size, although there's a cap of $400 per person per annum and certain program exclusions apply; further details are mapped out on their website.

Social butterflies and ale aficionados might fancy flocking to the Happy Hours at Historic Eidem Farm—events bundling live music, craft brews, and movies under the night sky the first kicks off on August 23 with an acoustic set from Jake Stow, followed by a screening of 'The Wedding Singer,' while the latter shakes things up on September 13 with tunes from Pirate, Guitars, and Beachfront Bars. If you lean more towards high culture, Mixed Precipitation presents a pick-up truck opera version of Faust, a free yet donation-welcome tableau blending French Romantic opera with contemporary disco tunes.

Supplementing Brooklyn Park’s roster of enriching endeavors is the Let's Read Together Literacy Program, converging reading assistance and literacy development with enjoyable perks the program promises youth readers a $100 Visa card courtesy of Legacy Family Center, alongside edifying jaunts to the Brooklyn Park Library and biweekly luncheon rendezvous. Engaging younger demographics, the Youth Wellness Journey program commences July 25, exploring holistic wellness approaches for teenagers and from intricate toe-loops to graceful glides across the ice the Fall Ice Skating Lessons promise to equip participants of all ages with the finesse of seasoned skaters, sign-ups are already underway.

SOURCE: hoodline