Keystone Community Services

Free Farmers Market - West 7th
2018-07-19 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Keystone is committed to giving people in our community access to fresh produce and healthy foods. Throughout the summer growing season, Keystone offers free farmers market events. You can learn more about this program here.
Keystone’s Free Farmers Market will be at the West 7th Community Center (265 Oneida Street, St. Paul) on July 19, August 16 and September 20 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Free Family Book Fair
2018-07-12 16:00 - 17:30 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join us for a Free Family Book Fair. Bring the whole family and enjoy:

Crafts
Games and Activities
Snacks
A special performance of West African drum music by a local musician
FREE books – every child, toddler through teens, can choose 5 books to keep.

The event will be held in the West 7th Community Center gymnasium on Thursday, July 12 from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Powerful Tools for Caregivers
2018-07-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Merriam Park Community Center, 2000 St. Anthony Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
In this six week class, offered by the Amherst Wilder Foundation, caregivers develop tools to help them: reduce personal stress, change negative talk, communicate more effectively with family members and healthcare or service providers, deal with difficult feelings, recognize the message in their emotions, and make tough caregiving decisions. Class participants may purchase a copy of The Caregivers Helpbook for $25, developed especially for the class. Time commitment: 6 weeks, 2 hours each week. Minimum of 6 participants needed. Please call 651-645-7424 to sign up. Please sign up by July 5.
Class dates: Thursdays, July 12 – August 16, 2018
Class time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Sliding Fee Scale; $0 – $50
Location: Merriam Park Community Center

Fare for All
2018-07-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-06-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-05-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-04-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-02 10:00 - 12:00 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Keystone offers the Fare For All program at the West 7th Community Center. This program is available to everyone. Check out more information about Fare for All here.

Keystone Closed
2018-07-04 | MN
Keystone locations will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th for the holiday.

East Metro Pulse Survey Deadline
2018-06-29 | MN
Keystone Community Services is collaborating with the Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundation and we invite you to participate in the East Metro Pulse survey.
What is the East Metro Pulse survey?
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations want to know how residents of the East Metro (Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties) feel about their community. East Metro Pulse is a survey conducted by the Foundations, in conjunction with Wilder Research, to measure community vitality and quality of life in the East Metro. The survey asks residents how they feel about community connectedness, economic opportunity and security, education and other areas. All responses are voluntary and confidential. The data collected through East Metro Pulse will be available to the public to help inform policy makers, funders and local leaders about the opportunities and challenges facing the East Metro.
Your opinions are an important part of building a region where everyone can thrive. Thank you for taking the time to share your insights with Keystone and The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations.
To take the survey, visit (copy and paste the link in your website browser): www.wilderresearch.org/go/EMP7

Community Insights Breakfast
2018-06-14 08:00 - 09:30 | Merriam Park Community Center, 2000 St. Anthony Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Have you ever wondered…

What happens to food that doesn’t sell at the grocery store?
Do food shelves offer healthy food options such as fresh vegetables or fruit?
How does Keystone help families who are in crisis?
How do faith communities work with Keystone’s food shelves?

We expect that these questions (and many others) have run through your head over the years. Join us on Thursday, June 14, 8:00-9:30 a.m. at the Merriam Park Community Center (2000 St Anthony Avenue), for our first Community Insights Breakfast.
A panel of Keystone partners will share information about food shelves, the latest innovations in service delivery, other support programs in our community and how each partner is connected with Keystone. You will have the opportunity to learn about the changing and complex needs in our community and how we work all together to offer support for neighbors in need. Community Insight panelists include:

Katie Bull, Food Rescue Programs Manager, Second Harvest Heartland
Caitlin Caspi, Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota
Mark Hovestol, Lead Pastor, Roseville Covenant Church
Arbadella Williams, Program Lead, Community Sharing Fund, St. Paul Foundation

Please join us for breakfast and conversation on June 14.
Please RSVP here or by calling 651-645-0349.

Spring Time on Selby - Ice Cream Social Open House
2018-05-31 16:00 - 18:00 | Express Bike Shop, 1158 Selby Avenue, St. Paul, 55104, United States
Spring is here so we invite you to join us to celebrate at an ice cream social open house at Keystone’s youth programs on Selby Avenue.
Date: Thursday, May 31
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Where: Keystone’s Best Buy Teen Tech Center (1150 Selby Avenue) and Express Bike Shop (1158 Selby Avenue)
Stop by to:
• Enjoy ice cream and meet youth who participate in both programs.
• See the Best Buy Teen Tech Center in action to see how this interactive space gives teens the opportunity to explore passions and learn skills.
• Go behind the scenes of the Express Bike Shop, the award winning social enterprise, which serves as a learning lab for teens to learn work skills.
Please RSVP to let us know you will be joining us!
RSVP for Spring Time on Selby Avenue Ice Cream Open House

Keystone Closed
2018-05-28 | MN
Keystone Community Services will be closed on Monday, May 28 for the Memorial Day Holiday.

Mobile Menders Sewing Repair Clinic
2018-05-21 17:30 - 19:30, 2018-04-23 17:30 - 19:30 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Do you have a pair of jeans that need hemming?
Is a button missing on a pair of shorts?
Is there a rip in your favorite shirt?

The Mobile Menders are here to help! They are a group of volunteer sewers and menders that do basic clothing repair. If you have something that needs repair, bring the clean item(s) to Keystone’s West 7th Community Center location during their sewing clinic to get fixed.
Some items the Mobile Menders will repair:

Jeans – Hemming, buttons, patches
Shirts – Buttons, patches, seam repair
Jackets – Buttons, patches and zippers
Pants – Shortening, hemming, buttons

Please clean all clothing prior to mending.
For more information on the Mobile Menders visit their website.

Snow or Shine Bike Sale
2018-04-26 - 2018-04-28 | Express Bike Shop, 1158 Selby Avenue, St. Paul, 55104, United States
Spring has finally arrived in St. Paul…get prepared to enjoy the season with a new bike!
Stop by the Express Bike Shop to get a great deal on a new bike during the Snow or Shine Bike Sale. The sale will run Thursday, April 26 – Saturday, April 28.
Thursday, April 26 – 10% off all bikes
Friday, April 27 – 15% off all bikes
Saturday, April 28 – 20% of all bikes
And remember, all bike sales go directly to support our youth employment program.
The bike shop is open from 12:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and is open from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday! The Express Bike Shop is located 1158 Selby Avenue, St. Paul.
We look forward to seeing you at the Snow or Shine Bike Sale!

Keystone Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
2018-04-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Merriam Park Community Center, 2000 St. Anthony Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Volunteers are critical to everything we do at Keystone and volunteers make it possible for us to provide vital services to more than 35,000 people in our community!
Volunteers are invited to join us for our annual luncheon and celebration.
Date: Tuesday, April 24
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Merriam Park Community Center – 2000 St. Anthony Avenue, St. Paul
Please let us know you can join us. Submit your RSVP online by clicking the button below. Or you can RSVP by calling Jamie Cooper at 651-797-7725.
RSVP for the Volunteer Luncheon

Snow Update
2018-04-16 | MN
This late spring snow storm is causing some program cancelations at Keystone.
Here is the full list:
Community Kids program – CLOSED
Teen Tutor program – CLOSED
Senior programs – operating as scheduled
Food shelf services – operating as scheduled
Best Buy Teen Tech Center – operating as scheduled
Express Bike Shop – operating as scheduled
If you have any questions, please call us at 651-645-0349.

Free Family Movie Night
2018-04-13 18:00 - 20:00 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Keystone is proud to offer events for the whole family! Bring your family to the West 7th Community Center (265 Oneida Street, St. Paul) for a Free Family Movie Night on Friday, January 12.

This month’s movie is “Ferdinand” This movie is rated PG.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:15 p.m. Low cost concessions are available for purchase.

Call the West 7th Community Center at 651-298-5493 with questions.

Urban Apprentice Training for Teens
2018-04-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Best Buy Teen Tech Center, 1150 Selby Avenue, St. Paul, 55104, United States
Looking for something fun to do during spring break? Join us for a 5-day training focused on developing the potential of young people at Keystone’s new Best Buy Teen Tech Center. Each day participants will learn a new business, entrepreneurship, or workforce skill through mini-lessons, group challenges, the latest technology tools, and offsite adventures. We’ll end the training with a friendly competition that challenges youth to use skills they’ve learned along the way. The program is free, but does require consistent attendance during the week.
Program cost: Free

Days: Monday – Friday, April 2 – 6
Time of day: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
For Youth in Grades: 9 – 12
Program location: 1150 Selby Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104
How do families register?: Interested teens should contact Chris Ohland at 651-659-0613, ext. 3 or cohland@keystoneservices.org to register.

Free Movie
2018-03-28 12:15 - 14:15 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Monthly, Keystone’s Senior Program offers free movies for your enjoyment. Join your neighbors for an afternoon watching a great movie.
Movie showings are 12:15 – 2:15 p.m. Stop by and join us!
March’s movie is Going in Style (Comedy, PG13): Lifelong buddies Willie (Morgan Freeman), Joe (Michael Caine) and Albert (Alan Arkin) decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow when their pension funds become a corporate casualty. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, the three men risk it all by embarking on a daring adventure to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
March’s movie will be shown at the West 7th Community Center.

Free Family Book Fair
2018-03-22 16:00 - 17:30 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Join us for our “Celebrating Spring” themed Free Family Book Fair. Bring the whole family for crafts, games, snacks and FREE books. Every child, toddler through teens, can choose 5 books to keep.
The event will be held in the West 7th Community Center gymnasium.

Mobile Menders Sewing Repairs
2018-03-19 17:30 - 19:30 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States

Free Family Movie Night
2018-03-16 18:00 - 20:00 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Keystone is proud to offer events for the whole family! Bring your family to the West 7th Community Center (265 Oneida Street, St. Paul) for a Free Family Movie Night on Friday, January 12.

This month’s movie is “CoCo” This movie is rated PG.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:15 p.m. Low cost concessions are available for purchase.

Call the West 7th Community Center at 651-298-5493 with questions.

Lunch N' Bingo
2018-03-15 11:30 - 13:30 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Monthly, Keystone’s Senior Program offers a Lunch and Bingo program. Join your neighbors at the West 7th Community Center for a meal and an afternoon of bingo. The event is sponsored by the Wellington and Stuart Co.
Lunch begins at 11:30 a.m. and bingo begins at noon.
The cost is $7 for lunch, paid in advance. $1 for each bingo card.
March’s Menu: Corn beef & swiss cheese sandwiches, cold slaw and dessert. Note: vegetarian meal options are available upon request at registration.
Register by March 12 by calling 651-298-5493.

Senior Program - St. Patrick's Day Party
2018-03-14 12:15 - 13:45 | Merriam Park Community Center, 2000 St. Anthony Avenue, Saint Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Isn’t it true that we’re all Irish on St. Patrick’s Day? Dig out your green duds and join in the fun!
Celebrate with friends new and old! Music will be provided and we’ll enjoy a delicious meal of potato bar and chili with a delicious dessert.
The cost to attend is $8. Call the senior program staff at 651-298-5493 or 651-645-7424 to sign up.

TED Talks - Brown Bag Series
2018-03-08 11:30 - 13:00 | West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Keystone’s senior program is offering a new TED Talks series. Everyone is welcome to join us for this free event.
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues.
Each month we will watch a collection of pre-selected TED talk videos with a common theme and then have time for discussion. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch to enjoy while we watch and discuss the videos.
March’s TED Talks theme is American Immigration – past, present and future.

Weather Related Program Closures
2018-03-05 | MN
Due to the weather and for everyone’s safety, we have program closure news for today, March 5. Here are the details:

Community Kids program – canceled today
Teen Tutor program – canceled today
Midway Food Shelf – closed this afternoon
Rice Street Food Shelf – closing at 2:00 p.m.
Roseville Food Shelf – closing at 2:00 p.m.

If we make any other program changes, we’ll put news out via our website, social media and WCCO news.

Caritas Benefit Concert for Keystone
2018-03-04 16:00 - 17:30 | Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, 451 Central Avenue W., St. Paul, MN, 55103, United States
On Sunday, March 4, Caritas Vocal Ensemble is coming to Olivet Congregational Church to perform a benefit concert for Keystone Community Services. The concert begins at 4 p.m. and will run a little over an hour. A freewill offering will be collected and proceeds will go to support Keystone’s Food Shelf programs.
Date: Sunday, March 4
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Olivet Congregational Church – 1850 Iglehart Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104
Olivet Congregational Church is long-standing donor to Keystone. Keystone is honored to partner with Olivet and Caritas for this event.
About Caritas: Caritas Vocal Ensemble is a non-profit group of choral singers with a mission. Caritas performed its first season in the spring of 2002 with the purpose of raising money and awareness for people in need. Since its inception, the group has raised over $180,000 for local charitable organizations. Caritas performs a cappella choral music — sacred and secular, traditional, contemporary and culturally diverse — and the ensemble is made up of men and women with a passion for singing coupled with a desire to make a difference in the world.

Onedia Scholarship Fund Applications Due
2018-03-02 | MN
Each year the Oneida Scholarship Fund offers grants to adults living in St. Paul’s West Seventh neighborhood who need financial help with a post-secondary education. Keystone Community Services administers the scholarships. Applications are available and must be submitted no later than March 2. Through the application, recipients demonstrate financial need, contributions to the community, clear educational goals, and capacity to be successful.
Read more about the Oneida Scholarship Fund and how to apply today.
