Lake Street News Brief
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: Merlin's Rest Grand Opening
11:00 AM - close, 3601 East
Lake Street
Come celebrate the official opening of a new local pub. Ribbon
cutting at 6:00 PM with special guests. Located in the former Popeye's
building.
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.
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.
Upcoming Meetings:
April 27th: Early Mornings with Elizabeth Glidden: Lori
Sturdevant May 1st: Good Morning! Minneapolis - The Promise of the Phillips
Neighborhood
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.
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!
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.
May 9th: LEDC Annual Meeting
5:00 -
8:00 PM, 1516 East Lake Street (Plaza Verde 3rd floor, Celebration
Hall)
Learn what LEDC did the past year, and what it will do going forward.
Includes a dinner with Latin food and a recognition ceremony for the outstanding
members of the year. $20 per person. RSVP to Daniel
Bonilla at 612-724-5332 or daniel@ledc-mn.org.
Through May: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Information Meetings
Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM; April 28th, May 12th, and May 26th, 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.