Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org 
April 17, 2007
 
The Lake Street Council's mission is to build a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality of the Lake Street Corridor business community.
 
 
7 weeks to go until the Global Market's 1st anniversary! To get involved, call Angie Scott at 612-872-4041 x13.
 
 
Eating out on Lake Street for a good cause

Thursday, April 26th is this year's Dining Out For Life, put on by The Aliveness Project, which "provides on-site meals, food shelf & other supportive services for HIV-infected individuals and their families." When you eat at participating restaurants on that day, they donate a percentage of their proceeds to this cause. This year, 20 Lake Street area restaurants are participating! So be sure to stop by one of these great dining locations on the 26th:

The Herkimer Pub and Brewery, Bar Abilene, The Independent, Pizza Luce, El Nuevo Rodeo, Falafel King, Pizza Nea, Barbette, Chiang Mai Thai, Galactic Pizza, It's Greek To Me, Machu Picchu, Aura, The Craftsman, Emma's Restaurant & Lounge, jP American Bistro,Los Andes Restaurant, Manny's Tortas, Midori's Floating World Cafe, Three Crowns
 
Also, several area restaurants are participating in The Rake's Twin Cities Restaurant Week to feed the libraries, which is ongoing this week until the 22nd. Eat at Longfellow Grill, Herkimer, or Bar Abilene and leave them an Enter To Win card, and a donation will be made to the Friends of Library. You'll also be entering to have a chance at one of many prizes yourself.
 
 
In the Heart of the Beast prepares for MayDay:

Through May 3rd, In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre transforms its theater space at 1500 East Lake Street into a giant community art studio where parade artists and hundreds of people create the amazing MayDay puppets and floats.  Workshops will be held on Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:00 AM and 1:00 - 3:00 PM, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.  The workshops are free and open to everyone (no reservations necessary).  Wear clothing enhanced by paint.  Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult.
 
Sunday, May 6th is HOBT's 33rd Annual MayDay Parade and Festival. The parade begins at 1:00 PM at Bloomington Ave. and 26th St., goes south on Bloomington to 34th Street, then turns into Powderhorn Park (15th Ave & 34th St.) for the Tree of Life Ceremony, an outdoor pageant.  

As thousands of people join in to welcome the return of spring to Minnesota, volunteers will also be needed during the Parade and Festival at Powderhorn Park to serve as parade, ceremony, performance and vendor ushers, set-up and clean-up crew members, stage managers, information booth and traffic directors.
 
For more information about the 2007 MayDay Festival and Parade, call (612) 721-2535 or visit their website.
 
Lake Street Calendar -- Upcoming Events:

 April 21st: Graffiti Clean-Up Day
12:00 - 5:00 PM, starting at 1516 East Lake Street (Plaza Verde)
Cleaning up graffiti in south Minneapolis and remove garbage from the streets.

April 24th & 26th: Free Self-Defense / Personal Safety Workshops
2:00 - 3:00 PM on the 24th, 6:30 - 8:00 PM on the 26th
920 East Lake Street (Midtown Global Market, Suite 107 -- northeast corner)
Come and learn how to reduce your chance of becoming a victim. Featuring black belt instructor Mary Brandl, a self-defense expert. RSVP to Renee Allen (612-825-6138) as space availability is limited.

April 28th: Help Put The "Green" In Midtown Greenway
Kickoff - 9:00 AM, 3120 East 28th Street (Anne Sullivan School)
9:30 AM - Planting begins at four sites: 26th Avenue South, Anne Sullivan School entrance ramp, 30th Avenue South, Brackett Park entrance ramp.
Contact Theresa Nelson at 612-879-0103 or Hillary Oppmann at 612-722-4529 for more information or to volunteer.

April 28th: Dia del Nino Festival
12:00 - 8:00 PM, 1515 East Lake Street (Mercado Central)
An educational, cultural, artistic, informative and fun festival focusing on youth violence awareness and celebrating Latino families and Latino youth.

Through April 29th: From the Ashes, at Pangea World Theater
7:30 PM Thursday - Sunday, 711 West Lake Street Suite 101
Exploring the global question of migration and movement in a multi-lingual, physically charged performance with live music.

May 5th: Midtown Farmers' Market Grand Opening Celebration
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 22nd Ave. S. & Lake Street
Featuring local sheep shearer Hank Brummer giving a shearing demonstration at 10:00 AM.

Through May 20th: K2, at Jungle Theater
Various times, 2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
Two mountain climbers are trapped on the ledge of a threatening glacial wall 27,000 feet above sea level. It looks as if they will perish before the sun sets. What will they do?


Upcoming Meetings:

Community Open House
6:30 - 7:30 PM, 2121 East Lake Street (Midtown YWCA)
To discuss ideas for Public Art and Bike Path Connections for the Hi-Lake District.
Also included: An update on the Under Bridges Improvements.

April 19th: Lake Street Council Board Meeting
7:30 - 9:00 AM, Sheraton Midtown Hotel (Chicago & Lake)
Joint meeting with Midtown Greenway Coalition

April 27th: Breakfast with Gary Schiff: Mayor R.T. Rybak
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 3019 Minnehaha Ave. S. (Cafe of the Americas)
The mayor will talk about public safety and The Minneapolis Promise and also take questions from the audience. Breakfast costs $5.

April 27th: Early Mornings with Elizabeth Glidden: Lori Sturdevant
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 4762 Chicago Ave. S. (Turtle Bread)
Lori Sturdevant is a Star Tribune editorial writer and columnist, focusing on state government and politics. Come prepared with questions about what’s happening this year at the Capitol!

May 1st: Good Morning! Minneapolis - The Promise of the Phillips Neighborhood
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 920 East Lake Street (Midtown Global Market)
Featuring a panel who will present their commitment to the Phillips Neighborhood. Hear from Mark Peterson, President and CEO of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota, David Orbuch, President, Phillips Eye Institute and Susan Haas, Producing Director and co-founder of Open Eye Figure Theatre. Members $20, Non-Members $30.

Through May: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Information Meetings
Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM, every other Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
1010 East Lake Street (Next to Family Dollar Store)
Cristo Rey is recruiting 125 current 8th graders for enrollment in the 2007-08 school year, which includes work in their corporate internship program. For more information, contact Bill Johnson at 612-276-0140.