April 14th: Lyndale Construction Meeting
6:30 PM, 620 34th St. W. (Painter Park)
Discussing the construction that will be happening on Lyndale, including parking issues, event planning, signage, and more.

April 15th: Public Hearing for Proposed Newsrack Fees
1:00 PM, 350 5th St. S. Room 317 (City Hall)
The Public Safety and Regulatory Services Committee of the Minneapolis City Council will consider a proposal to establish a license fee for the general administrative and enforcement activities for newsracks. Affected parties are invited to express an opinion at the public hearing.

April 15th: Midtown Community Restorative Justice Training
5:30 PM, 1201 E. Lake St.
A light meal will be served at 5:30The training starts at 6:00 & includes information on MCRJ's model, confidentiality & mandated reporters, cultural sensitivity, creating the contract, and volunteering for MCRJIt's FREE to attend, but please rsvp by Friday April 10 to Alex Suskovic at 612-543-2197 or asuskovic01@gmail.com.

April 16th: First Pages: The Fine Print—How Do I Get Published?, at East Lake Library
6:00 - 8:00 PM, 2727 E. Lake St.
As part of East Lake Library’s ongoing writing series, sponsored and taught by a professional from the Loft Literary Center, join them for the next segment on how to publish your writing.  Registration is required for this program and can occur through www.hclib.org or by phone (612) 630-6550.

April 16th - 25th: My Never Being Loneliness: A Double Bill, at Open Eye Figure Theatre
8:00 PM, 506 E. 24th St. (additional 10:00 PM show on the 25th)
Open Eye's Open Studio presents an evening of two new works! Undying Regrets for the Future by Melissa Birch. Outdated perceptions are dismantled and the status quo is entrusted to the past as a zealous choreographer and a prominent carnival director help maneuver the path toward abandon. Chicken Baby by Molly Van Avery. At the center is a show about a woman who gives birth to a baby chicken. Around the edges narratives unfold and intermingle in this multi media exploration.

April 17th: Happy Hour With Michael, at Old Arizona
7:00 PM, 2821 Nicollet Ave. S.
Introducing Happy Hour with Michael – an evening of channeling to open both your mind and your heart to authentic happiness. Come meet “Michael,” a loving, collective consciousness channeled by Linda Saggau of Experience Happiness. You’ll expand your consciousness, soak up lots of good energy and laugh with friends – new and old! It’s a rare opportunity to enjoy phenomenal channeled insights in an intimate setting. 

April 18th: Earth Day Celebration, at Midtown Global Market
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St.
Meet local farmers, producers and exhibitors. Enjoy cooking demonstrations, eco-action tables, live entertainment and children's activities. The first 100 people to take an "Earth Pledge" with Do It Green! Minnesota can make and take home a bottle of all-purpose, non-toxic cleaner. Check out www.midtownglobalmarket.org/Earth for more details.

Through April 18th: 9x9x9, at Bryant Lake Bowl
Thursdays and Saturdays at 7:00, 810 W. Lake St.
"Vicki is having a bad day. Her dad is cheating with her best friend, her little brother has issues and she's just landed in a battle between Heaven and Hell. Things can only go up from here...or very far down."

April 19th: Æbleskive Breakfast, at the Danish American Center
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, 3030 W. River Parkway
All you can eat: æbleskiver, pancakes, sausage, orange juice, and coffee. Adults $8, children 5-12 $5, children under 5 free. Breakfast includes all you can eat æbleskiver (Danish pancake balls), American pancakes, sausage, orange juice and coffee. No reservations required.

April 21st: "Greening Your Business" Expo
5:00 - 7:30 PM, 704 South Second Street (Mill City Museum)
The City of Lakes Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, is excited to announce this expo, an after hours business-to-business focused event for the business community to learn more about incorporating sustainable practices into the workplace. See more at their website.

April 23rd: Roundtable Discussion on Supporting Neighborhood Businesses
7:00 - 9:00 PM, 1828 SE Como Ave. (Joe's Market & Deli)
Cam Gordon hosts this roundtable, and will be joined by Longfellow Business Association Co-Chair Scott Cramer, Seward Civic and Commerce Association President Jim Welna, Southeast Business Association Executive Director Michael McLaughlin and representatives of the West Bank Business Association for a conversation about the vital role of small businesses and business associations in our local economy.

April 23rd: Author Discussion of "Subterranean Twin Cities", at Magers & Quinn
7:30 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
"Don’t try this at home—read the book instead! (it smells better) We tend to send things underground that we are not interested in ever seeing again. Sewage. Garbage. In the past, we have used the underground to age such provisions as cheese and beer. In Subterranean Twin Cities, geologist, historian, and urban speleologist Greg Brick takes us on an adventurous, educational, and—thankfully--sanitary tour beneath the streets and into the myriad tunnels, caves, and industrial spaces that make up the Twin Cities’ fascinating and surprisingly vast underground landscape."

April 24th & 25th: The Somewhat Vaudeville Variety Show, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
An evening of singing and dancing, hip-hop dance, house dance, breaking, tap, jazz/wacking, burlesque and comedy. A mix of old and new school cabaret style performance.

April 25: Chicago Avenue Corridor Community Planning Workshop
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 1098 Andersen Lane (Andersen Elementary School, Lunchroom A)
A neighborhood workshop with professional planners from around the country to explore possibilities for the Chicago Avenue corridor from I-94 to Lake Street, preparing for a Minneapolis city study later in 2009. RSVP by April 13th to Crystal Trutnau at 612-879-5383 or pwno2005@yahoo.com

April 30th - May 2nd: Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, presented by Pangea World Theater and Intermedia Arts
7:30 PM, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
Incisive writer and performer Kristina Wong mixes sharp humor and psychology in Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a swear-to-god-not-autobiographical, serio-comic portrayal of the high incidence of anxiety, depression and mental illness among Asian American women.

May 3rd: 35th Annual MayDay Parade & Festival, presented by In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
1:00 PM, down Bloomington Ave. into Powderhorn Park
Every year, tens of thousands line the street to see this lively parade of puppets and floats go down the street and into Powderhorn Park, with a festival featuring music, dancing, poetry, food, canoe rides, and more!

Through May 3rd: Crime & Punishment, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"Performed in 90 minutes with only three actors, this brilliant drama compresses all the tension and pathos of the classic novel into a powerful evening of theater. Dive into the greatest crime story ever written, a tale of murder, motive and redemption that plumbs the depths of the human soul."

Tuesdays through June 2nd: Open House at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
7:00 PM, 2924 4th Ave. S.
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School-Twin Cities has begun recruiting 9th and 10th graders for the 2009-2010 school year. Cristo Rey is a private, college-prep high school that serves families of all faiths/ethnic groups who are of modest means. All students at Cristo Rey are enrolled in college preparatory classes and nationally 95% go on to college after graduating from Cristo Rey. All students participate in our Hire4Ed program, where student have a cooperate internship in banks, law firms, hospitals, etc. earning 70% of their school costs. Transportation, financial aid and scholarships are available. For more information or to register for an open house, please call Annemarie Hansen, Director of Admissions, at 612-545-9704. Se habla español.