Connection to Community Resources

Newsletter Highlights:

• Community Events: Art Together, Band Together, & More
• Fall Activity Registration now open
• School Supply Drive
• Lane Splitting/Lane Filtering is now legal. What to know.
• What to know for E-Bike riders
• Key Dates for Back to School

Stop by and join the Edina Art Center, Edina Fire Department and Edina Police Officers at the Park and Make Art Together. New art activity will be available each month.

Wednesdays, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Aug 13 Cornelia School Park, 7142 Cornelia Dr.

Look for the Community Ed table and say hello!

Drop-In Tech Help: Aug 14 & 28 2:00-4:00 PM

*Family Storytime and Baby Storytime will return in September*

Click Here for event details and to find more events happening at the Edina Library

Summer Let's Read Library Locations:

Brookdale, Brooklyn Park, Franklin, Hosmer, North Regional, Oxboro, Pierre Bottineau, Rockford Rd

Let's Read will include literacy games and reading practice. Intended for grades K-5

• Summer Entertainment:
• Children's concert Tuesdays/Thursdays,
• Live Music Sundays, Mondays & Wednesdays
• Farmer's Market: Thursdays 3:00 -7:00 PM; June 5- Oct 2
• Recreation: Putting course, Lawn Bowling, Paddleboards, Free Fishing Thursdays for Kids

Summer Concert Series

Fridays thru Sept 5, 5:30-7:30 PM

Family Storytelling and Songs

Saturdays thru Aug 30, 10:00 AM-11:00 AM

Dancing on the Plaza

Saturdays Aug 23, Aug 30, 7:00 -8:00 PM

50th & Fun on the Plaza

Sundays thru Aug 31 1:00 PM-4:30 PM

Learn More

Friday, September 5

5:30 -7:30 PM

The Plaza at Nolan Mains

Fundraiser for Edina Education Fund

City Hall Selfie Day: Aug 12

MN Renaissance Fair: Aug 16 - Sept 28

Mdewakanton Sioux Community Wacipi (powwow): Aug 15-17

MN State Fair: Aug 21-Sept 1. EHS Band will march in the parade on Aug 23

Family Fun Twin Cities- weekly listing of events in the Twin Cities

Band Together: September 5

Fall Into the Arts Festival: September 6 & 7

GEAR SWAP: Sept 6 & 7

Edina Car Show: Sept 14

Police Department Open House: September 17

Thanks to the many wonderful individual donors, VEAP and Edina Morningside Rotary Club, we have almost reached our Back to School Supply Drive goal.

Your help is still needed! Please Donate: Markers, Notebooks, Water bottles, Pens, Headphones & more. Check out the full list: SignUpGenius

Please bring your donations to:

Edina Community Center - Door 3

5701 Normandale Rd

Questions Krista.Phillips@edinaschools.org

If you are in need of school supplies, please contact your School Social Worker.
EPS Social Workers will connect with families starting Aug 18

Get an inside look at the Edina Police Department through Citizen's Academy. This 13-week program, will give an interactive look behind the scenes of the Edina Police Department. Programs includes lectures, demonstration and hands-on learning. Must be at least 21 years old, live or work in Edina and pass a criminal background check. Citizen's Academy begins August 28. Learn More and apply online.

Voices for Racial Justice is seeking applicants for the Education Equity Parent Fellowship. A 9-month cohort to support the leadership and vision of BIPOC parents, guardians, and/or caregivers in their work for education equity. This opportunity continues our longstanding racial justice organizing training, which is rooted in culture and healing. Applicants must have children or grandchildren in public K-12 schools and be actively involved in their education experience.

Learn more and Apply by Sept 12

Homebuyer Workshop

Based on the Home Stretch curriculum developed by Minnesota Homeownership Center, this workshop will explore the cost of renting versus owning; overcoming credit debt, income, or savings barriers; the mortgage application process; and more! REGISTER NOW

Aug 9 9:00 AM

Sept 13 9:00 AM

Oct 11 9:00 AM

Workshops are provided by Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County. Financial Wellness, Renter and Homebuyer Counseling appointments are also available. Show Me More

Career and Resource Fair - Wednesday, August 13

• 10 am to noon
• Hennepin County Library - Brookdale
  6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
  Register View Employer List

• 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Hyatt Regency Hotel, Minneapolis
• Register

The Women, Infants & Children (WIC)program provides nutrition education, breast/chestfeeding counseling and support, and food benefits for eligible people who are pregnant, postpartum or have children up to five years of age.

Appointments in Edina are now available for WIC participants who live in Edina, Bloomington or Richfield. Contact Bloomington Public Health Division at 952-563-8993 to make your appointment.

1-800-814-4806

Helpline navigators value callers’ privacy and provide guidance people can trust. Navigators can help connect people with resources and information about jobs, food, health, housing, legal help, English classes and more.

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴:

• Allowed when traffic is moving
• Must be done at 25 mph or less
• No more than 15 mph faster than surrounding traffic

• Allowed when traffic is stopped (e.g., at red lights or in a traffic jam)
• Must be no more than 15 mph faster than surrounding vehicles

• At the approach, drive-through, or exit of a roundabout.
• In a school zone.
• In a work zone where only a single travel lane is available for use.
• On an on-ramp to a freeway or expressway.

• According to State law, cyclists must be 15 or older to operate an e-bike.
• According to State law, cyclists must follow the rules of the road including speed limits and traffic signals. E-bikes cannot be modified to bypass the speed limit control.
• Cyclists must alert pedestrians of their approach and be courteous to others sharing the sidewalks, trails and roads.
• Cyclists should always wear a bike helmet and other appropriate safety gear. If you are under 18 a helmet is required
• In Edina, e-bikes are not allowed on sidewalks. Park Trails are acceptable for e-bikes but class 2 and 3 bikes are not allowed on Braemar Park trails

Summer Food Resources 2025- printable

2025-26 Educational Benefit Applications Now Available
Edina Schools
Hopkins Schools
Richfield Schools

Edina Public Schools Back to School Guide

GET CONNECTED DAYS

• South View : Aug 12 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
• Valley View: Aug 19 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• EHS: Aug 21 11:00 AM -7:00 PM
  

ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSES

• Concord: Aug 21 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
• Cornelia: Aug 21 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
• Countryside: Aug 21 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
• Creek Valley: Aug 21 8:00 AM -9:30 AM
• Highlands: Aug 21 7:45 AM - 9:15 AM
• Normandale: Aug 21 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

2025-26 School Year Begins

Monday, August 25 Grades 6-12

Wednesday, August 27 Grades K-5

Hopkins Public Schools -begins Sept 2 Grades 1-6; 9; Sept 3 Grades K, 10-12

Richfield Public Schools - begins Sept 2 Grades 6-12/Sept 3 Grades Prek-5

Do you have a child starting Kindergartner starting in the fall? All incoming Kindergartners are required by the State of Minnesota to have a screening before the start of Kindergarten. Screening is FREE and take about an hour. Screening is open to children starting at age 3. Schedule your appointment today. Screening early (age 3) can help provide your child early access to additional supports to prepare for Kindergarten. Learn More

Registration for 2025-26 Early Learning Center is now open

• Full-Day & Half Day Preschool (3 & 4 year old)
• Early Childhood Family Education* (ECFE) (ages 0-5)
• Parent Education

Financial Assistance

Scholarships available for qualifying families participating in non-ECFE component classes.

*sliding scale fee tuition

Bloomington Public Health, 952-563-8900, WIC, immunizations

City of Edina, 952-927-8861

Edina Community Ed, 952-848-3952

Edina Senior Center, 952-833-9570

Family Response, 612-979-9511, immediate in-person support & stabilization for families

Mental Health Crisis Services, call or text 988, 24/7

Normandale Center for Healing, 952-929-1698, caregiver support, education, resources

Senior Community Services,952-541-1019 caregiver support, household & outdoor maintenance,

VEAP, 952-888-9616, food pantry, social services