News & Workshops

Saint Paul Public Schools SPPS and CollegeBound Saint Paul are partnering for an event for children in St Paul who will begin kindergarten in the fall of 2022. What: STEPS’s first annual “Growing into Kindergarten” event Where: Frogtown Farm, St. …

Model Cities Families First New Pilot Program! The program provides a $300 monthly rent supplement and ongoing supportive services for three years. To be eligible, families must have at least one child in Pre-K to 3rd …

Join  Juliet 'Ms. J' Michell for a virtual workshop on professional dining etiquette. Click here to enroll! The holiday’s are coming and Covid is lifting. No more hiding behind Uber Eats and Door Dash. This is a great …

Join community members and Model Cities staff for discussions on the community cultural impacts of COVID in our online meetings. See dates and times below. Meeting Link Password: COVID19

The St. Paul Fellowship Church, in partnership with Model Cities is working to organize more Food Distribution Events in September. We are asking for your help with volunteer opportunities to provide our neighborhood with food …

Model Cities would like to bring to your attention to the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program by Minnesota Housing which provides housing assistance payments to help prevent eviction, prevent homelessness, and maintain housing stability for eligible …

Model Cities would like to bring to your attention a new Drive-Thru Food Distribution being organized by Keystone Community Services in Roseville. Services are offered with no-contact available and no pre-registration required.   What: Free Fresh Food …

Advancing Model Cities' mission to provide pathways to social and economic prosperity, we would like to inform the community that Ramsey County's new RISE program is offering funds to aid small businesses and the self-employed …

Ramsey County, in partnership with other organizations in the area is offering FREE drive-thru and walk-up testing for COVID-19 this weekend, as well as other Saturdays and Sundays this August.   It is open to everyone, no …

Model Cities, in partnership with the St. Paul Fellowship Church to put on another Community Food Distribution Event. We are asking for your help with volunteer opportunities to provide our neighborhood with food and household …

The Model Cities Health & Hygiene Donation Drive is coming up next week! We need your help to provide necessary items for our community! The 24th and 25th are the days to donate as you can drop …

  Dear Friends and Supporters:   For the health and safety of the public and our staff during the evolving crisis surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19), Model Cities is closing its main office effective Friday, March 20th at 2 pm …

Check out an inspirational exhibition chronicling the storied history of two pioneering ladies, influential developers in St. Paul creating and managing affordable housing with dignity. Go to the Goldstein Museum of Design and see their …

Join us Thursday, September 19, 2019 from 4 PM to 10 PM at Tin Whiskers' Pints for a Purpose.

Visit The Coven in Minneapolis for the Witching Hours, a listening session to share their mission and find kindred spirits in the community. Like Model Cities, The Coven is committed to economic prosperity in the …

Model Cities will have a table at the annual Central Honors Philando Community Event. This event is happening Sunday , August 18th from 1:00 to 5:00pm at Central High School.   Central Honors Philando is dedicated to …

Model Cities will soon host a showing of Rondo: Beyond the Pavement accompanied by a  panel discussion. Come join us from 6PM-8PM on Thursday, June 20th for an outstanding film and a night steeped in …

Image captured on Accuweather.com   Dear Fiscally Fit Participants: Our weather hasn't been kind! In view of snow starting and continuing, on top of ice, we have decided to CANCEL THE CLASS TONIGHT (Feb. 5) and start the …

Join us for a Conversation on Young Adult Political Participation! What does it mean for youth to be involved in the political process?   What does it take to motivate a young person to get out and vote? If …

The Reading Room Honors St. Paul’s Civil Rights Journey What do you get when you cross Amtrak, civil rights, and a library? by Kelly Ryan Kegans Photos by Caitlin Abrams   They were the internet before the internet. That’s how Kizzy …

Open House on August 23rd, 2018     All are welcome to join us in BROWNstone Open House on August 23rd! Doors open at 5pm and the program starts at 5:30pm. There will be fun entertainment and free …

Join Model Cities this late summer/early fall for a new series of Art, Community and Wellbeing Workshops (© Lula Saleh LLC), offered in partnership with Lula Saleh LLC! Lula Saleh LLC is a healing arts …

BROWNstone Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Craig Johnson, Project Manager 651-632-8354 cjohnson@modelcities.org Kia Yang, Groundbreaking Ceremony Coordinator 651-632-8341 kyang@modelcities.org REVITALIZING THE CORE - MODEL CITIES BREAKING GROUND ON NEW BROWNSTONE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT St. Paul, Minnesota (May 26, 2016) - Model …