East Isles
Everything we’re covering across East Isles — news, crime, events and civic life.
Neighborhood
Community celebrates Lake of the Isles Pencil's 5th sharpening
Thousands gathered in East Isles on June 6, 2026, to watch the annual ceremonial sharpening of Minneapolis' giant pencil sculpture.
Events
East Isles Safety Walking Club
East Isles Safety Walking Club: Sat, Dec 5 at Joanne R. Levin Park.
Events
East Isles Safety Walking Club
East Isles Safety Walking Club: Sat, Nov 7 at Joanne R. Levin Park.
Events
East Isles Safety Walking Club
East Isles Safety Walking Club: Sat, Oct 3 at Joanne R. Levin Park.
Events
East Isles Safety Walking Club
East Isles Safety Walking Club: Sat, Sep 5 at Joanne R. Levin Park.
Events
East Isles Safety Walking Club
East Isles Safety Walking Club: Sat, Aug 1 at Joanne R. Levin Park.
Events
East Isles Safety Walking Club
East Isles Safety Walking Club: Saturday, July 11, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Joanne R. Levin Park.
Events
East Isles Safety Walking Club
East Isles Safety Walking Club: Sat, Jun 6 at Joanne R. Levin Park, 10–11:30 am.
Crime
East Isles Blotter: Week of May 25 — Vehicle Break-Ins and Thefts Lead the Week
Minneapolis police logged six incidents in East Isles during the week of May 25, 2026: three involving vehicles, two thefts and one auto theft, with no violent crime reported.
Neighborhood
East Isles Plans a Summer Social With Food Trucks and Free Ice Cream
The East Isles Neighborhood Association holds its annual Summer Social on Wednesday, June 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Joanne Levin Triangle Park, with a rain date of June 15.
Events
A Wave of Yard Sales Is About to Sweep the Lake-District Blocks
The annual Neighborhood Super Sale brings more than 100 coordinated yard sales across East Isles, Lowry Hill, the Wedge and neighboring areas.
Neighborhood
Summer Day Camps Fill the Lakeside Parks as School Lets Out
The Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association reviews apartment and land-use proposals in the Wedge through its Community Development Committee, the volunteer-led forum where the neighborhood weighs in before projects reach the City Council.
City
A First Full Summer on the Rebuilt Hennepin Avenue and the E Line
For the first time in years, the Hennepin Avenue corridor through Uptown heads into summer without an active construction zone, the rebuilt street now served by the METRO E Line that began carrying riders in December.
Neighborhood
The Uptown Farmers Market Reopens for Its Thursday Season
The Uptown Farmers Market opens its second season Thursday, June 11, running weekly from 4 to 8 p.m. at the West Lagoon and Girard Avenue plaza through Sept. 24.
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