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Written By Caitlin Doran

Inside This Issue

  • Greetings from the Board Chair

  • December Events

  • HNC Updates

  • Senior Winter Social

  • Huddle Honorees

  • Community Updates

  • HNC Spotlight: Shawn Lewis

  • Hawthorne Churches

  • Stay Connected

Greetings Community

The Hawthorne Neighborhood Council want to thank you for being involved in any of our community activities as we come to the end of 2025. We have been busy working to make our community healthier and safer. From our Housing additions to our substance abuse trainings, Health pop-ups, eye screenings and glasses, backpacks and school supplies, winter warmth give away and even being invited to be a part of a Hollywood production, we have been positively engaged.

We have been working as trusted messengers to share information that will improve our community. We are working with other community organizations on issues that impact our entire City. We have not even been able to share everything we are doing. That is why you need to be engaged in the Council. We have added one new member, and we would love to add 3 more. If you are genuinely interested in being engaged with a neighborhood organization that is really committed to making a difference, then you want to be working with us.

Thanks again for being good neighbors. We look to make 2026 even better.

Clarence Jones – HNC Board Chair

December Events

    • National Handwashing - Date

    • World AIDS Day - Date

    • International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Date

    • National Safe Toys and Gifts - Date

    • National Influenza Vaccination - Date

    • National Handwashing - Date

    • World AIDS Day - Date

    • International Day of Persons with Disabilities - Date

    • National Safe Toys and Gifts - Date

    • National Influenza Vaccination - Date

  • Meeting held via Zoom.

    Email dhawkins@hncmpls.org for link

  • Join us on December 12th, at 11:00am for our monthly meeting via Zoom. This month topic is:
    “Stay Warm, Be Cool: How to make your home healthier, more comfortable, and affordable”.

    Presentation by: Kyle and Kyla – Good Energy Connections and Justice-Community Members for Environmental Justice.

    MPD & Hue-MAN update included.

    Email: dhawkins@hncmpls.org for the link.

    The Northside Urban Coalition project will address:

    • Opioids use

    • Underage drinking

    • Marijuana awareness

    • Underage smoking

    • Trauma & Mental health

  • Saturday, December 20, 2025
    10:00am–1:00pm
    UROC GALLERY AT 2001 PLYMOUTH AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55411

    Tuesday, December 23, 2025
    6:00pm–9:00pm
    1115 Greenbrier St. St. Paul, MN 55106

    (Register for toys – links and QR codes provided)

  • The City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival is a two-day festival that includes a variety of Cross Country Ski, Fat Bike, Skijor, and Snowshoe events, both competitive races and recreational touring events through Theodore Wirth Park; and a number of unique events such as the Kubb Tournament.

    The City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival will now keep the fun going over two weekends with a two-day festival the first weekend in February.

    Jan 31 | Feb 1

HNC Updates

Hello Hawthorne residents and businesses, if you have news to share or need more detail on the bullet points below, we can be reached at 612-529-6033 or email dhawkins@hncmpls.org for more information.

  • Bread of Life food pantry is open every other Wed. from 5:00pm–7:00pm. Freedom Works, 2929 Emerson Ave. N.

  • HNC website will be under construction. Look for us in Feb/Mar with a new look.

  • We continue to collect used eyeglasses for the Lions Club.

  • Backpack collection for Black History Month has kicked off! Please help our youth more than ever now while families continue to struggle.

The Hawthorne Huddle celebrates 30yrs of community.

We thank you!

Co-founders – Hillary, Diana, Reatha, Dave, Loretta, Richard, Paula and Pastor Beecham

Senior Social – Winter Formal

Come have fun with us at Theodore Wirth Park!

Join us for an end of year party
Dress up encouraged!
Food, Dancing, Photos, Community (and much more!)

Friday, Dec 5th | 10A – 2P

The Trailhead
1221 Theodore Wirth Pkwy | Mpls, MN 55422

Get ready for the Senior Social Winter Formal.
Dress to impress!

Live DJ, catered food, photo-toshops, dancing & Park Brook Elementary choir performance @ 11am!

Free & No Registration Required

Hawthorne Huddle Honorees

The Hawthorne Huddle, Youth Coordinating Board and Hue-MAN Partnership honors individuals and organizations for their work on the Northside and throughout Minneapolis.

We will honor our honorees every other month. If you have someone/group you want to nominate please contact dhawkins@hncmpls.org.

December Honorees

  • Inih J. Essien

  • Aracely Martinez

    Jamez Staple

  • Diana Hawkins.

Hawthorne Neighborhood Worship Centers

Iglesia Pentecostes Alfa y Omega
2226 Lyndale Ave North

Berean Missionary Baptist Church
704 30th Ave North

New Salem Baptist Church
2507 Bryant Ave North

Tawfiq Islamic Center
2900 Lyndale Ave North

Great Is Thy Faith
1115 30th Ave North

Hawthorne Neighborhood Council

2944 Emerson Ave N.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
612-529-6033

Mission Statement: The Hawthorne Neighborhood Council seeks to improve the quality of life in the Hawthorne neighborhood through empowering the residents in order that they can address the physical, cultural, social and economic needs of the community.

“Our Community Is Our Business”

Caitlin Doran