Neighborhood Roundup
Week of October 26–November 1, 2026
A quick look at what St. Anthony Park neighbors were talking about on the SAPark ListServ this week.
Issues & Updates
SAPCC
Annual Meeting & Elections is Thursday, November 12
Elect your District 12 board, hear the year in review and meet the committees on Thursday, November 12, 6:30–9 pm, at Zvago Cooperative, 2265 W Luther Pl. Details and candidates are on the Annual Meeting & Elections page.
SAPCC
Committee meetings: a recap and what’s next
The Equity, Transportation and Environment committees all met October 26–28; agendas and notes are posted on each committee’s page. The Land Use Committee meets Monday, November 2. Coming up: Transportation on Tuesday, November 24, 7–9 pm, at the SAPCC office (2171 University Ave W); Environment on Wednesday, November 25, 7–9 pm, at Zvago Cooperative (2265 W Luther Pl); and Equity on Monday, November 30, 6:30–8:30 pm, in the Seal Hi-Rise community room (825 Seal St). Every meeting is open to neighbors, and you can request an online option at info@sapcc.org.
Getting around
H Line station at Como & Doswell: the week’s biggest conversation
More than 100 messages this week. Some neighbors are circulating a petition against the planned station, citing crossing visibility for pedestrians and school patrols, impacts on nearby businesses and trees, and a preference for Como & Carter by the library. Others support the location and point to Metro Transit’s updated analysis of the alternatives. Metro Transit takes comments at HLine@metrotransit.org.
Elections
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3
Polls are open 7 am–8 pm, and you can find your polling place with the Minnesota Poll Finder. The Saint Paul School Board is on the ballot. A neighbor asked for help sizing up the candidates, and replies pointed to a League of Women Voters candidate forum recording, Sahan Journal’s candidate interviews and MPR’s profiles.
Correction
Defensive driving class moves to December 1
The free 55+ defensive driving class previously listed for Tuesday, November 3 has moved. St. Anthony Park Area Seniors will now hold it on Tuesday, December 1, 12:30–4:30 pm. The four-hour course may qualify you for an auto-insurance discount, first-timers are welcome, and registration is still required at sapaseniors.org.
Community Events
Halloween
Pumpkins-in-the-Park glows through Halloween
Rain didn’t stop the 7th annual pumpkin patch at Alden Square Park. It’s lit nightly around dusk through Saturday, October 31, and you can still bring your own carved pumpkin to add to the picnic tables.
Halloween
Costumes, trains and a garage maze
Little ones ages 2 to 5 can join the Fri-Yay! Costume Party at Roseville Library on Friday, October 30, 10:30–11:15 am, with storytime, activities and trick-or-treating (from the Park Bugle’s Halloween roundup). On Saturday, the Twin City Model Railroad Museum runs Halloween Night Trains, 3–7 pm, with spooky layouts, costumes welcome and treats ($10, tcmrm.org). And a North St. Anthony Park family turned their garage into a cardboard adventure maze with hieroglyphs to find, open Saturday 4–8 pm, rain or shine. Some crawling is required; it’s been tested by a 2-year-old and a 6’3” adult. The location is in the ListServ post.
Seniors
Equal Portions lunch on aging in place, November 19
St. Anthony Park Area Seniors and St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church host Shalom Home and Community-Based Services on living safely at home, Thursday, November 19, noon–1:30 pm, at St. Matthew’s. Lunch is $15, or bring your own for free. Reserve by Wednesday, November 11 through sapaseniors.org.
Schools
Get your leaves raked, send fifth graders to Wolf Ridge
SAP Elementary fifth graders and volunteers will rake yards over the next two weekends, weather permitting. The suggested donation is $50, and every dollar goes to the school’s Wolf Ridge trip, where about a third of students need scholarships. Sign up or give on the GiveMN page.
Nearby
A fall market and a free community dinner
Prospect Park United Methodist Church holds its Fall Market, with artisans, baked goods and a free kids’ makers room, on Saturday, November 7, 9 am–3 pm. Its third-Wednesday community meal, dine-in or take-out, is next on Wednesday, November 18, 5:30–6:30 pm.
Read the threads on the ListServ: Fall Market → • Community dinner →
Arts & Local Business
Music
Monster Bash Halloween music festival
A neighbor recommends this one for grown-ups at King Coil Spirits in South St. Anthony Park: local bands including Bad Bad Hats and the Heavy Metal Brass Band, food trucks and a costume contest on Saturday, October 31, with a tribute-band night kicking things off Friday, October 30. Times and tickets are on Eventbrite.
Local business
Monster Mash trick-or-treating at Present Company
Present Company in Milton Square is hosting Monster Mash trick-or-treating on Halloween.
Park Bugle
More from the October Bugle
Lauderdale, our neighbor to the west, is upgrading its community hockey rink ahead of skating season. There’s still time to get your North Star Apple Crisp ice cream, a local seasonal flavor with a short window. And the Food & Drink Guide shares the story behind Miss Laos Papaya, a restaurant that’s “a dream come true.” The November Bugle comes out Thursday, November 5.
Neighborly Moments
Share a story
Best gift that wasn’t bought?
Transition Town – All Saint Anthony Park is collecting neighbors’ homemade, upcycled and “gift of time” ideas for a December Park Bugle article. Dozens of replies so far; they’re compiling in early November.
Home & garden
Getting ready for winter
Recommendation threads this week covered snow removal, sealing out mice, replacing tar-and-gravel roofs and financial planners. A neighborhood youth crew is also taking snow-removal sign-ups through November 25. And neighbors reminded each other that Ramsey County’s household hazardous waste sites take leftover paint, cleaners and other household chemicals at no charge.
Fun finds
A busy week on the ListServ
More than 250 messages across about 70 topics, and the Como & Doswell station thread alone drew over 100. Neighbors gave away 28 things, from shelving and a grill to a piano, plants, paint and kids’ games. There were also a loose dog and coyote sightings in South St. Anthony Park, plus requests for winter clothing, a walker or a hand. These move fast, so check the ListServ if you can help.
Read More on the ListServ
This roundup is a sampling of what neighbors shared on the SAPark ListServ, the neighborhood email list hosted on Groups.io. Join to read the full conversations, share news and swap curb finds with neighbors.
Some ListServ threads may ask you to join (it’s free) before you can read them in full.
Get Involved
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