Lake Street News Brief
The Lake Street
Council's mission is to build a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality
of the Lake Street Corridor business community.
The Latest on Lake:
- We've been seeing lots of interest in our annual
meeting, now just one week away. We ask that if you haven't
pre-registered yet, you do so today, it's as easy as replying to this e-mail
or paying on our website! You won't want to miss our panel of
community development experts, our yearly awards to businesses and
organizations making a difference on Lake Street, and breakfast from Old
Arizona. Pre-registering makes sure that we have an accurate head count to
accommodate everyone who shows up for the event.
- Next week, M&I Bank
celebrates their grand opening at 320 East Lake
Street. They're celebrating the diversity in this new branch by
making it a Taste Around the World Week there. Latin America
will be represented on Monday, followed by Asia, Africa, Taste of the Organic,
and wrapping up with Taste of the World on Friday.
- Hennepin County Juvenile Probation
and the Greater Minneapolis
Council of Churches Community Justice Project
are offering community members to help make a difference with a
free in-depth training on youth mentoring, to help at-risk
teens stay out of trouble. The training is at the GMCC main office at
1001 East Lake Street on March 24th from 5:45 - 8:30 PM and includes a light
dinner. RSVP to Lori Merriewether by calling 612-721-8687 ext. 318, or
e-mailing lmerriewether@gmcc.org.
- City Image Salon in
Uptown is combining business with good deeds by participating in the
Breast Cancer 3-Day. For every "all over color" or "full
foil" they do in March, they're donating a % of the service to the 3-Day.
They're located at 1404 West Lake Street.
Lake Street Calendar - Upcoming
Events:
Beginning
March 13th: Minneapolis 55408, at Intermedia Arts
2822
Lyndale Ave. S.
"Intermedia Arts proudly presents the
12th annual installment of MINNEAPOLIS 55408, the multimedia,
multi-artist exhibition that displays new works from Minneapolis’ most creative
zip code." Opening night reception on March 14th from 7:00 - 11:30
PM.
March 13th - 17th: Ultimate 5 Day St. Patrick's Day
Bash, at McMahon's Irish Pub
3001 East Lake Street
Featuring live
music, a Friday dart tournament, and all-day happy hour on the
weekend.
Through March 16th: Beneath
the Surface, at In the Heart of
the Beast Theatre
1500 East Lake Street
"Come celebrate and
explore the water that we drink every day."
March 17th:
Allina and Children's Hospitals Community Advisory Committee Annual
Meeting and Elections
7:00 - 8:30 PM, 2925 Chicago Ave.
S.
Featuring a Community Advisory Committee annual report and Midtown
Greenway news from Tim Springer. Refreshments will be served.
Beginning
March 20th: Puntila & His Hired Man Matti, by Frank Theatre
26th
& Hiawatha (City of Minneapolis Public Works yard)
The play "revolves
around a wealth landowner, Mr. Puntila, who is humane, caring and generous when
he is inebriated, but when he suffers his 'attacks of
sobriety'
becomes mean, petty and selfish."
March 24th: "Crime
Prevent Through Environmental Design" Discussion
6:00 - 8:00
PM, 3010 Nicollet Ave. S. (5th Precinct Community Room)
Learn about how to
design an environment to reduce crime, use lighting to increase safety, and many
other issues. RSVP to thomas.thompson@ci.minneapolis.mn.us.
March
25th: Out Rage Us Cabaret, at Patrick's
Cabaret
9:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
"Out Rage Us celebrates
an enigma: a golden age of artistic freedom in increasingly repressive times;
not unlike the cabaret scene in Weimar-era Berlin, but with a distinctly local
and contemporary flavor."
Through March 30th (extended):
Eleanor's Cabinet, at Open Eye Figure
Theatre
7:30 PM Fridays and Saturdays, 4:00 PM Sundays, 506 East
24th Street
"Funny,
sad, warm and very kid-friendly. That says it all." -Star
Tribune
Every Tuesday: Informational Meetings at Cristo Rey Jesuit High
School
7:00 PM, 2924 4th Ave.
S.
Cristo Rey welcomes
8th and 9th grade students and their parents to learn more about the school as a
possibility for 9th and 10th grades. For appointments call 612-545-9704. A
college prep education for students from families of low income.
Transportation/financial aid
available.