Neighborhood Night Out/Night to Unite postponed to August 3, 2021 - the Morningside Neighborhood Association (MNA) began hosting NNO/NTU in 2005 to celebrate the Morningside Centennial. Last year, with root beer floats and the Morningside Bike Parade, was the biggest and best yet! This year, with COVID safety a priority, the Steering Committee is postponing the 16th annual all-neighborhood get-together to Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Please save the date!
National Night Out / Morningside In the Park - Save the Date (Sunday October 4) - Now cancelled
With COVID-19, National Night Out has been moved from August to October this year and is typically on a Tuesday evening. For northern states this doesn't work out as well with earlier sunsets.
So the Neighborhood Association is planning our replacement, Morningside in the Park, to be held on Sunday October 4th from 3-6 in the afternoon at Weber Park to take advantage of more sunlight.
Event will be BYOE ( Bring Your Own Everything) to allow for physical distancing. The bathrooms will be open but the event will be outside. Please wear recommended face masks.
This is a tentative plan based on current city/state recommendations for gathering sizes and is weather dependent.
Individual blocks/streets are free to have their own Night Out activities on the original National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct 6.
Update: September 2, 2020
Neighborhood Night Out/Night to Unite postponed to August 3, 2021 - the Morningside Neighborhood Association (MNA) began hosting NNO/NTU in 2005 to celebrate the Morningside Centennial. Last year, with root beer floats and the Morningside Bike Parade, was the biggest and best yet! This year, with COVID safety a priority, the Steering Committee is postponing the 16th annual all-neighborhood get-together to Tuesday, August 3, 2021. Please save the date!
Come Meet School Board Candidates + Attend Morningside's Annual Meeting
Neighborhood Night to Unite Tuesday, August 6
Get to know your neighbors! We love Morningside and are glad you’re here with us.
6:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6 at Weber Park:
Potluck, Bike Parade (five prizes for kids for the best decorated bike!), and Lots More!
6:45pm Bike Parade • All Ages & Abilities • Prizes • Frisbee
We hope to have visits from Edina Fire & Police!
Potluck:
If you live on the ODD side of the street:
Bring cold food to share (snack, appetizer, salad or dessert).
If you live on the EVEN side:
Bring hot food to share (snack, appetizer or main dish).
Root beer floats and water will be provided by the Morningside Neighborhood Association.
Please bring your own plates and utensils.
(Recycling and compost collection will be available.)
Everyone welcome!
Cancelled due to freezing rain: Morningside Spring Party + Bike Parade on Sunday, May 19, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Add Sunday, May 19, 3:00-5:00 p.m. to your calendars for the annual Morningside Neighborhood Association Spring Event + Bike Parade! Our spring party will be held at Weber Park and the children’s bicycle parade will be on Grimes Ave, which will be blocked off to traffic for the event. The bike parade starts at 3:30 p.m. and prizes will be awarded for creatively-decorated bikes! There will be lots of categories in which children can win, so get wild and creative with those bikes — balloons, ribbons, streamers, flowers — nothing is off limits.
Edina Police will have one officer present to meet with neighborhood residents and children, and a few of our local businesses have offered to donate food, drinks, and prizes for our event. In addition to the bike parade, there will be ultimate Frisbee and other assorted games and fun for everyone. The bike parade in Morningside is an old tradition we are starting back up again in 2019. Please plan to come out and get to know your neighbors! Hope to see you there.
Sunday, April 14, 1:00 p.m. - Area Legislators Meeting for Morningside residents
Morningside residents are invited to attend a meeting with their state representatives to get to know them and voice thoughts and concerns on topics. Minnesota State Senator Melisa Franzen (49) and State Representatives Heather Edelson (49A), and Steve Elkins (49B), will be at the Edina Morningside Community Church on Sunday, April 14, 1:00-2:00 p.m. You can RSVP to emcucc@emcucc.org or just plan to attend.
Winter Party 2019 a success!
Our 2019 Morningside Winter Party at Weber Park was chilly but a lot of fun! People brought games and coloring activities for inside the warming house, and heartier souls braved the windchill and had fun skating on perfect ice. Hot cocoa, coffee, tea, cookies and other treats were shared and enjoyed by all.
2019 Winter Party!
2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 27
The Morningside Neighborhood Association invites you and your family to join us for a cozy afternoon ice skating and drinking hot cocoa at Weber Park for the annual Winter Party January 27 at 2:00 p.m.! There will be some treats but you’re welcome to bring some of your own to share. Weber’s warming house has a variety of sizes of skates for folks to borrow if you don’t have a pair. Join us and dozens of neighbors for a fun afternoon enjoying one of Minnesota’s favorite pastimes: being cold and then getting warm again!
2018 Winter Party
The MNA sponsored the 15th Annual Morningside Winter Party on January 28. Great ice for skating and a warm shelter with cookies, coffee (Thanks Caribou!) and cocoa.
2017 Neighborhood Survey Results
In April-May 2017, the Morningside Neighborhood Association surveyed community members on their concerns and priorities for the neighborhood.
First, thanks for taking part. We received responses…some of them very passionate…from 239 of you. This is an impressive level of participation and clearly shows how much we all care about this neighborhood.
Second, the results and your comments are now available. They can be found in the "Publications" page of this web site or by clicking here. Quick summary: the main concerns were walkability, 44th and France development, traffic (volume and speed) and new businesses (restaurants, services, etc.).
The Steering Committee will communicate these results to the City and use them to plan programs, speakers and events.
If you have any additional questions about the survey please don’t hesitate to contact us at: edina.morningside@gmail.com