🍦 Mark your calendars 🍦 Bancroft’s annual ice cream social is on 7/22 from 5 to 7 pm at the Bethel Church lawn (parking lot side). Stop by for free ice cream and fun hangs with neighbors.

This year’s theme is sustainability. Check out our community gardens and visit our energy efficiency station, where you can sign up for a free energy audit and learn how to apply for energy upgrades through City of Minneapolis programs 🌱

Come meet neighbors and cool down in the summer heat at this year’s ice cream social on July 22nd from 5pm-7pm. 🍦 Find the latest info here or on Instagram.

The City of Minneapolis is offering free Home Energy Squad visits for renters and home owners of 1-4 unit homes. If necessary, energy experts will install energy-saving items like LED bulbs, weather stripping, and smart thermostats to help you save immediately.

Residents can also access 0% APR financing for recommended upgrades like insulation, air sealing, heat pumps, or solar energy.

Want to learn more? Stop by our weekly office hour on Friday’s from noon to 2pm - check the calendar for the location of the next office hour.

Ready to sign up for your audit? Visit mncee.org/mpls or call 651-328-6220.

Meet neighbors and find treasures at this year's Bancroft nieghborhood-wide garage sale!

🗓️ Sunday, April 26th from 10am-2pm
🗺️ Google Map of locations: bit.ly/bancroft-garage-sale-map-2026

We'll have 2 welcome table sites, where you can pick up printed maps, neighborhood merch, and other resources:

📍Cafecito Garage, 39th & Elliot Ave
📍Community Gardens @ Bethel Lutheran Church, 4120 17th Ave S (16th Ave side)

For the latest info on the garage sale, check our Instagram. Please email info@bancroftneighborhood.org if you have any questions.

Apply for a plot here by the end of the day on March 31st.

Gardeners who receive a plot through the lottery will be informed on April 1st.

Our annual neighborhood garage sale will be Sunday, April 26th from 10am-2pm.

BNA will put together a directory and map of households joining in. If you’d like to participate, please fill out this intake form no later than April 19th.

Learn more about the community garden and Bancroft Meridian Food Forest here.

Solicite ayuda con el alquiler, los servicios públicos, los alimentos, los viajes y más aquí.

Request help with rent, utilities, groceries, rides, & more here.