Skeletons aren’t just for Halloween anymore! That’s exactly what the Dols family of Brooklyn Park believes. Kayt Dols has been setting up elaborate scenes using her skeleton friends on her front porch since last fall. Kayt says they first did a Halloween setup and neighbors loved it. People started driving by and taking pictures of…
Brooklyn Park’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) is shining a light and raising awareness about Domestic Violence. The HRC and the city declare October Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Brooklyn Park Police Department have a Domestic Violence Prevention Coordinator who helps residents who are Domestic Violence victims. Shellie Enright helps with any safety concerns which includes coordinating…
In honor of National Good Neighbor Day on September 28, join your neighbors and help clean up around Brooklyn Park from September 24 through 28. Sign up here > Disposable gloves and trash bags will be provided, while supplies last. Pick up your supplies from the Brooklyn Park Community Engagement table on September 23 from…
Youth Services Liaison and City Lead for Cities United and My Brother’s Keeper Antonio Smith has recently been recognized as one of the top “100+ Black Men in Minneapolis,” by the Black Bloggers and Creators and the Minnesota Black Chamber of Commerce. This list consists of Black Men that are creatives, entrepreneurs, professionals, leaders, and…
Since 1985, America has celebrated July as the nation’s official Park and Recreation Month. Created by the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), Park and Recreation Month specifically highlights the vital and powerful role local park and recreation professionals, such as our Brooklyn Park Recreation staff play in conservation, health and well-being, and social equity…
Members of our Recreation and Parks team partnered with Osseo Area Schools to build art kits to go for youth and families. The team assembled 1,200 art kits to keep Brooklyn Park youth and families engaged during this crisis. Youth and families received multiple art projects, project suggestions and art supplies to be completed at…
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has put much of regular life on hold, it has not stopped people from stepping up to help their neighbors. Many businesses have chosen to add on extra process or totally alter their production to help during these times. This is nothing new for Jim Thurman, owner of All-American Roofing and…
Today, Rep. Dean Phillips released an uplifting mobile video featuring a bipartisan group of Minnesota elected officials, celebrities, and citizens. In the “Many Voices One Message” video, familiar faces unite around a message of hope and gratitude, and urge Minnesotans to stay home and stick together as uncertainty around next steps in the COVID-19 pandemic…
April 4-8, 2022 Are you ready for severe weather? Each year, Minnesota’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management collaborates with the National Weather Service to promote Severe Weather Awareness Week. The week is designed to educate everyone about the seasonal threats from severe weather and how to avoid them. It’s also a great time to blush…
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