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round and supported an ecosystem, the creek bed usually only has water when it rains. There are two play areas in the park and a walking loop. There are two basketball courts and large pavilion with permanent picnic tables and charcoal grills. There are also large grassy areas that are great for kids to community members to set up soccer games!
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From April - October, on the second
Saturday of each month, you can find a culturally rich and delicious open air market under the pavilion in Lonsdale Park. Neighborhood residents come together and share aspects of their cultures by selling food and crafts. Cultures as diverse as those of Guatemala,
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Lonsdale Park is located in the center of the neighborhood, sharing the central block with the elementary school. Louisiana Avenue, Connecticut Avenue, Burnside Street, and
Stonewall street define this central block. Third Creek runs through the middle of the park, while it used to have water year
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Lonsdale boasts a well laid out grid with sidewalks. Lonsdale
Elementary School and Lonsdale Park are at the heart of the neighborhood in the central block. The neighborhood is one of the most culturally diverse in the city. There are more than 10 languages spoken by residents.
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Every year for one week in June and one week in July, Fellowship Church (located just under 7 miles southeast of
Lonsdale) sponsors a "vacation Bible school" where volunteers are sent out daily for that week to Lonsdale on busses to pick up Lonsdale youth for the day camp.
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runs roughly parallel to Second Creek), and the East Fork of Third Creek runs through the heart of the neighborhood. Lonsdale is traditionally bounded by Texas Avenue to the west, Heiskell Avenue to the north, and the
Western Heights housing development to the south.
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Lonsdale is an after-school and mentoring program for the youth of the neighborhood. It is located at 1317 Connecticut Avenue and formerly operated as SOAR Youth Ministries. The non-profit is explicitly Christian and serves over 130 Lonsdale youth daily.
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and provide employment for the new community. This company erected a four-story mill that produced 200 barrells of flour per day, which it marketed under the brands "White Rose" and "Sunrise."
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We Love Lonsdale is an initiative of Thrive Lonsdale to bring together all the people, businesses, churches, and organizations that love Lonsdale and desire to see it thrive.
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