Calendar

- Free Concert in Matthews Park - Rain or Shine!

Saturday, September 25, 1:00 pm
featuring Teshome Asseged Yimer - popular and traditional Ethiopian songs

Bring a blanket, some snacks, and your dancing shoes, and get your groove on in the park!

On the grassy hill behind the tennis courts-in case of rain, the show will go on in the park building.

This concert is made possible by a Neighborhood Partnerships Initiative Grant from the University of Minnesota’s Center for Urban and Regional Affairs.

- 11th Annual Seward Arts Festival
Friday-Sunday, October 1-3

Once again this fall the Seward Arts Festival will flood Seward with fabulous culture--a neighborhood-wide art crawl, live music, an art car parade, and much much more.

For a listing of events and venues, visit www.sewardarts.org.

- Seward History Celebration
Saturday, October 2, 1:00 pm
Faith Mennonite Church, 2720 E. 22nd St.

Join friends and neighbors in celebrating life in Seward in the 1930s and 40s, from the stock market crash of '29 to the Veteran's Day blizzard of '41. Photos and mementos are welcome. For more details, contact Dick Westby at rs.westby2@yahoo.com.

- Benefit Concert for Seward Longfellow Restorative Justice
Saturday, October 2, 7:00 pm
Seward Church, 2011 21st Ave. S.

A jazz/indie rock dance party with much heart to benefit the the SLRJP's work to promote reconcilitation and healing for our youth and community. FFI, contact Michele Braley at michele@sng.org, or 612-338-6205, x108.

- SNG 50th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, October 3, 6:00 pm
Eagles Club, 2507 E. 25th St.

Can you believe it--the Seward Neighborhood Group is turning 50! Join us to honor five decades of neighbors working together, and to party on into the next 50 years. Music by Papa John Kolstad and others. FFI, contact Mike Rollin at mike@sng.org or 612-338-6205, x 119.

- Zipps Wine Tasting & SNG Benefit
Tuesday, October 5, 6:30-9:00 pm
Eagles Club, 2507 E. 25th St.

Come sample Zipps' excellent selection of wines from around the world, with the proceeds to support SNG. $25 per person, light snacks served. Tickets available at www.zippsliquors.com or at the store. FFI, call Zipps at 612-333-8686.

- SNG Annual Gathering
Wednesday, November 3, 6:00 pm
Matthews Center, 2318 29th Ave. S.

Potluck dinner - Silent auction - Board election - Neighborhood news and more! Come one, come all, Seward!