April 16th: "Meet the Beat" Safety Center Open House
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2949 Chicago Ave. (Midtown Safety Center)
This is your opportunity to meet with MPD Beat Officers, Law Enforcement and Safety Center Staff, Probation Officers, City & County Attorneys who actively work in your neighborhoods.

April 16th: Lake Street Construction Meeting
2:00 PM, 105 West Lake Street (Champions)
County & City project staff discuss the latest construction updates and listen and respond to business concerns.

April 17th - 19th: Ramble-Ations: A One D-Lo Show, presented by Pangea World Theater
7:30 PM, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S. (Intermedia Arts)
"Weaving personal stories through poetry, music, comedy and video, D’Lo also presents a parade of characters, real and imaginary. These diverse, flawed characters come to the stage to share their stories."

April 17th: Spirit On Lake Housing Cooperative Interest Meeting
6:00 PM, 2930 13th Ave. S. (Spirit of the Lakes Church)
Learn more about the GLBT-welcoming housing cooperative for mature, independent adults.

April 19th: Earth Day Celebration, at Midtown Global Market
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 920 East Lake Street
Cooking demonstrations, samplings, children's activities and music. Highlighting ways people can lead greener lives by shopping locally, using earth-friendly products, recycling, and reducing their carbon footprint.

April 22nd: Out Rage Us Cabaret, at Patrick's Cabaret
9:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Su Smallen will present her poem, To the Goddess of Love and Beauty, that was inspired by Outrageous in January. Su is the author of Weight of Light, which was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award, and her poems appear in literary journals including Bloom, Water-Stone Review, and Bellingham Review.

Through April 26th: Broken Brain Summit, at Old Arizona
Wednesdays - Saturdays, 2821 Nicollet Ave. S.
"Heads will roll (and sing) when renegade researcher Dr. Dendrite gathers a motley crew of brain experts for a midnight meeting. A show filled with metal heads, talking plants, memory loss, anger management plans and a whole lot more!"

April 30th: Nicollet-Lake Business Association Meeting
12:30 - 1:30 PM, 105 West Lake Street (Champions)
Council Member Robert Lilligren will come to talk about the opening of Nicollet at Lake Street.

May 3rd: Spring Fling Thing, at Vera's Cafe
4:00 - 10:00 PM, 2901 Lyndale Ave. S.
Featuring a pig roast and live music on the patio and parking lot.

Through May 10th: 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."

Through May 11th: The Rabbit Hole, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"Becca and Howard Corbett have everything a family could want until the accidental death of their four-year-old son leaves the couple drifting apart." Winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize.

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 and full scholarships available.