Join us at the gorgeous Granada Theater for appetizers and Happy Hour cocktails!

Meet your neighbors, learn what's happening in East Bde Maka Ska and share your ideas. Bring your friends – all are welcome at Neighborhood Socials!

Happy Hour includes:

• $2 off craft cocktails, wine, THC seltzers

• $3 off tap beers

Thursday, Apr. 25, 5:30–7:30 PM
Granada Theater (3022 Hennepin Ave)

Bring your neighbors, family, and friends to clean up East Bde Maka Ska on Earth Day! In partnership with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, there will be cleanup supplies and treats at our check-in table. No registration is needed, bring your own supplies if you prefer.

There are Earth Day Cleanups all over Minneapolis—learn more.

Special thanks to the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

Join us at Lake & Irving for gratis servings of their bestselling appetizers!

Meet your neighbors and learn what's happening in East Bde Maka Ska, and ways to participate. All are welcome at Neighborhood Socials!

Tuesday, Mar. 12, 5:30–7:30 PM
Lake & Irving Restaurant + Bar: 1513 W Lake St

Special thanks to Lake & Irving Restaurant + Bar

Meet your neighbors and learn what's happening in East Bde Maka Ska, and ways to participate. All are welcome!

Join us at Roat Osha for extended happy hour drinks and gratis servings of their bestselling appetizers:

• $4 rail drinks

• $6 house wine

• $2 off beer

• 5 for $25 beer bucket

• ½ off bottles of wine

Monday, Feb. 5, 5–7 PM
Roat Osha: 3001 Hennepin Ave
Entrance across from Seven Points ramp

Special thanks to Roat Osha

Due to warm weather, South Uptown has canceled its 2024 Luminary & Skating Party. We look forward to joining them in 2025, and hope you’ll attend our Feb. 5 Social at Roat Osha!

Feb. Neighborhood Social
Monday, Feb. 5 • 5–7 PM
Roat Osha: 3001 Hennepin Ave S (across from Seven Points ramp)

Help us spread some good cheer!

Gather 6:30 PM in the church's Lecture Room (enter near the flagpole by Kumi’s House of Children, in the southernmost part of of the building). We'll bundle up and sing our way through the streets of East Bde Maka Ska, 7–8:30 PM, and end the evening with a Neighborhood Social at Pinoli. Bring the whole family, invite your friends and neighbors—singers of all abilities welcome!

Holiday Caroling Party
Monday, Dec. 4, 6:30 - 9 PM
Meet at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church (3450 Irving Ave S)
ends with a Neighborhood Social at Pinoli (1601 W Lake St)

If you know of a neighbor who is in special need of good cheer, email us their name and address, and we’ll swing by to serenade them!

It’s been years since we gathered regularly for our Neighborhood Social, so join us for very happy hours! Neighborhood Socials are monthly gatherings to meet other residents and learn what’s going on in East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome!

Tuesday, Nov. 7, 5–7 PM
Granada Theater (3022 Hennepin Ave)

Special thanks to Granada Theater

It’s been years since we gathered regularly for our Neighborhood Social, so join us for very happy hours! Neighborhood Socials are monthly gatherings to meet other residents and learn what’s going on in East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome!

Monday, Oct. 9, 5–7 PM
Pinoli (1601 W Lake St), Boutique Room
Happy Hour pricing and 1 ticket each for buy-1-get-1 well drinks/house wines

Special thanks to Pinoli

Join your neighbors to help spruce up the Loon Lake Trolley Path. 

Every summer East Bde Maka Ska residents chip in to help beautify the wood-chipped walking path that follows the old trolley line. Please bring work gloves, a rake, and a wheelbarrow (if you have one).

Trolley Path Mulching
Sunday, Sept. 24 • 10am (or whenever it stops raining, whichever comes first)
Meet at the 34th & Irving trailhead

All aboard! In partnership with Minneapolis Sailing Center, these free outings are an opportunity for East Bde Maka Ska neighbors to connect and get out on the water. Each individual looking to participate will need to fill out a signup form and waiver.

Saturday, Sept. 16 • 10 AM – 12 PM
Minneapolis Sailing Center: 3010 E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy

Special thanks to Minneapolis Sailing Center

Find new treasures at the Neighborhood Super Sale! Saturday, Sept. 9, 9am–3pm, a wave of 117 yard sales will happen across East Isles, Lowry Hill, East Bde Maka Ska and Kenwood neighborhoods. See what folks are selling where on our interactive map below.

2023 Neighborhood Super Sale
Saturday, Sept. 9 · 9am – 3pm 
East Isles, Lowry Hill, East Bde Maka Ska, Kenwood

super sale map

Click pins to view sale details across East Isles, Lowry Hill, East Bde Maka Ska and Kenwood. Can also view sale information on this list.

Seller Information

Sale registration closed Wednesday, Aug. 30, 11 pm. Registration is $15, and includes:

1. Yard sign designating Super Sale participation. Sign pick up in neighborhoods is Thursday, Aug. 31.

2. Listing on the website map, including optional list of specific sale items.

3. Optional free pickup of unsold items, morning of Monday, Sept. 11—donated to Arc’s Value Village Thrift Stores & Donation Centers. Does not cover all items—list of exceptions is here.

Our 49th annual Super Sale is presented in partnership with East Isles Neighborhood Association, Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association and Kenwood Neighborhood Organization.

All aboard! In partnership with Minneapolis Sailing Center, these free outings are an opportunity for East Bde Maka Ska neighbors to connect and get out on the water. Each individual looking to participate will need to fill out a signup form and waiver.

Saturday, Aug. 19 • 10 AM – 12 PM
Minneapolis Sailing Center: 3010 E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy

Future Sail Bde Maka Ska Events:
Saturday, Sept. 16 • 10 AM – 12 PM

Special thanks to Minneapolis Sailing Center

Welcome summer with a free scoop and your neighbors at La La Ice Cream & Luncheonette! Neighborhood Socials are monthly gatherings to meet other residents and learn what’s going on in East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome!

Tuesday, June 6 • 5:30–7:30 PM
Free ice cream scoop provided
Full menu and beverages available to order

Spend some time on the water! In partnership with Minneapolis Sailing Center, several boats will go out across Bde Maka Ska. Each individual looking to participate will need to fill out a signup form and waiver.

Signup + Waiver
Sun. May 21 • 9–10 AM (rain/high winds date: Sat. May 27, 9–10 AM)
Minneapolis Sailing Center: 3010 E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy

Special thanks to Minneapolis Sailing Center

Sat. May 20 • 10–11:30 AM • free
Bryant Sq Park Rec Center: 3101 Bryant Ave S
no reservation required • light breakfast + beverages provided
featuring Mary Brandl (Be Pro Safe) and Midwest Karate Association.

This event is sponsored by the East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Association and South Uptown Neighborhood Association

Meet your neighbors at the museum in your back yard! Ride the trolley, tour the car barn, and nosh on the platform. Neighborhood Socials are monthly gatherings to meet other residents and learn what’s going on in East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome!

Monday, May 8 • 5:30–7:30 PM
Light refreshments provided

Special thanks to the Minnesota Streetcar Museum

Bring your neighbors, family, and friends to clean up East Bde Maka Ska on Earth Day! In partnership with the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, there will be cleanup supplies and treats at our check-in table. No registration is needed, bring your own supplies if you prefer.

There are Earth Day Clean-ups all over Minneapolis—learn more here!

Special thanks to the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

It’s been years since we gathered regularly for our Neighborhood Social, so join us for very happy hours! Neighborhood Socials are monthly gatherings to meet other residents and learn what’s going on in East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome!

April 11, 5:30–7:30 PM
Daymark Uptown: 1477 W Lake St, North Tower Community Room (6th Floor)
BYOB, wine and light appetizers provided

Special thanks to Daymark Uptown Apartments

It’s been years since we gathered regularly for our Neighborhood Social, so join us for very happy hours! Neighborhood Socials are monthly gatherings to meet other residents and learn what’s going on in East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome!

March 7, 5-7pm
Lake & Irving Restaurant + Bar
1513 W Lake Street

This committee is focused on creating a sense of greater belonging by building connections and fostering conversations among neighbors. All are welcome! This meeting will be held virtually, please register via Zoom.

Historic Trolley Path Signs Proposal

Proposing signs along the Trolley path between 36th and 34th streets in the East Bde Maka Ska neighborhood, to give historical context to the Trolley path.

1.  36th street at path access showing the bridge that crossed 36th.

2.  On the path at the base of the old trolley stop below Conairis Way

3.  34th Street at the Trolley path access.

Aaron Isaacs, who has written the content for similar signs around Linden Hills will be writing for these. The goal of this project is to add historical context and interest to the Trolley path.

It’s been years since we gathered regularly for our Neighborhood Social, so join us for very happy hours! Neighborhood Socials are monthly gatherings to meet other residents and learn what’s going on in East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome!

February 7, 5-7pm
Lake & Irving Restaurant + Bar
1513 W Lake Street

This committee is focused on creating a sense of greater belonging by building connections and fostering conversations among neighbors. All are welcome! This meeting will be held virtually, please register via Zoom.

It’s been years since we gathered regularly for our Neighborhood Social, so join us for very happy hours! Neighborhood Socials are monthly gatherings to meet other residents and learn what’s going on in East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome!

January 9, 5-7pm
Lake & Irving Restaurant + Bar
1513 W Lake Street

Help us rekindle a local tradition and spread some good cheer!

Gather 6:30 p.m. in the church's Lecture Room (enter near the flagpole by Kumi’s House of Children, in the southernmost part of of the building). We'll bundle up and sing our way through the streets of East Bde Maka Ska, 7 - 8 p.m., then end the evening at Uptown Café for snacks and social time. Bring the whole family, invite your friends and neighbors—singers of all abilities welcome!

Holiday Caroling Party
Mon. December 12, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Meet at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church (3450 Irving Ave S)
to carol through the area to Uptown Café (3008 Hennepin Ave)

If you know of a neighbor who is in special need of good cheer, email us their name and address, and we’ll stop by!

Its been over two pandemic-shadowed years since we last gathered for our monthly Neighborhood Social, so join us for a very happy hour! Neighborhood Socials are monthly gatherings to meet other residents and learn what’s going on in East Bde Maka Ska. All are welcome!

Held first Mondays, 5-7 pm at Lake & Irving Restaurant + Bar.
Light appetizers provided, cash bar and full menu available.

RSVP at info@eastbdemakaska.org.