CSCC Community Garden

Garden Plot in CSCC Community Garden

CSCC has a community garden, located right outside our community center building at 1024 27^th Ave SE. We have about 40 4×8 raised bed plots, that CSCC residents enjoy planting their own vegetables in throughout the summer. Because of the great interest in having a plot in the garden, residents are required to fill out an application for the garden and a lottery system is used in allocating them.

Our garden is for organic gardening only. No pesticides or commercial fertilizer is to be used (just lots of great compost).

The garden opens in mid-April each year at which time a large group orientation is held.

Feel free to contact Elaine at cscc.activities {at} gmail(.)com anytime with questions about the community garden!

Apartment Opportunities

Apply now online if you are interested in moving into CSCC this year.  We are experiencing a high turnover of apartments this spring and summer!

Fall at CSCC

Autumn at CSCC

The leaves have fallen!

Looking towards the community center

greens, yellows, and oranges

Sun peeking through the maple

Blue skies

leaves beginning to drop

near the big field

what a great autumn!

CSCC parking lots

Daniel Toquica, photograhper

The Place to Live if U of M Graduate Student

Autumn at CSCC

CSCC offers housing for U of M students who are married couples, single parent, couple with children, domestic partners, or single graduate students.  Call to learn about our opportunities for housing, at CSCC, at 612-378-2434.

Be a Good Neighbor!

What is a good neighbor? Smile and say ‘hello’ to your neighbors when you see them in the coreway or at the bus stop; help a neighbor struggling with a heavy box; welcome new families who move into your coreway; help your neighbor shovel the sidewalk when its their turn; invite your neighbor to join you at a CSCC activity; and  in getting to know your neighbor, invite them over for a cup of tea or dessert.

Fall Celebration a Success!

Thank you to everyone for coming to our Fall Celebration / Diwali Festival /Birthday Party for CSCC - what a wonderful evening.

Check out this link from the MN Daily of our community at CSCC.

Fall Celebration!

We are celebrating our 35th birthday with a Diwali Festival this Friday night.  Meet with your building 5:30 - 6:30 to discuss building business, volunteer for any open governance positions, and maybe complete a small project.  At 6:30 we’ll all come to the basketball court for Indian food, cultural displays, sparklers, henna tattoos, dance demonstration, fire throwing and more!  This event is free and for all CSCC residents!

Resident Satisfaction Survey

The University sent out (via CSCC email) a Resident Satisfaction Survey that they compile each year.  We encourage all residents to complete this survey - your input is important for the cooperative.

Powwow at CSCC

Friday night, September 10th, in the Big Field (by 1049) the Powwow, hosted by CSCC, Como Early Learning Center, and the University Neighborhood Liaisons, will take place 5PM - 9PM. This is a contest Powwow with drum circles, and dances including tiny tots, juniors, men’s traditional, grass dance, and women’s traditional. Indian tacos will be for sale, plus CSCC will provide roasted corn (get tickets from your building coordinator). This will be an awesome night!

Move-in/Move-out Free Store

The Move-in/Move-out (MIMO) Free Store has opened up once again at the UMN Reuse Center (29th and Como).  Residents can drop off unwanted items and can also pick up items they can use at home, all for free!  No mattresses or stuffed chairs!  A huge thank-you to SECIA for hosting this activity for the neighborhood.