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:
Our new quarterly Lake Line
newsletter is printing and being mailed this week. But as usual,
there's no reason you have to wait for delivery! It's up right now on our
website. Among this topics covered this time: our annual meeting, the
first of a series of marketing extravaganzas we're putting on with the Uptown
Association, Lake Street Sidewalks Day on May 31st, the new
Frattallone's ACE Hardware store, and loads more news and Lake Street pictures
for your reading and viewing pleasure. Check it
out!
Latino
Communications Networkis putting together their
new MN Hispanic Directory, a popular resource book and yellow
pages for Twin Cities Latinos with a circulation of 30,000. They're inviting
Lake Street businesses to participate by advertising inside. As a special
bonus, members of Lake Street Council can receive a 20% discount
on the regular rate. To take advantage of this discounted advertising
opportunity, contact LCN at 612-729-5900, sales@lcnmedia.com or juancarlos@lcnmedia.com. The
deadline for submission is April 25, with the directory
coming out in June.
With temperatures gradually warming, it's now
possible to start planning for summer, and In the Heart of the Beast's
summer
camps are always a great kids' activity. Children ages 5-14 will
build skills in the visual and performing arts from sculpting and painting, to
acting, singing and stilt-walking. Camps are week-long, Monday through Friday,
with full and half-day options available. The first one comes on June 23rd,
and they go through early August. Register
now to be sure to get the ones you want!
Both Earth Day
and Arbor Day are coming up soon and there
are multiple ways to celebrate and participate on Lake Street. On April 19th,
the Saturday before Earth Day, the Midtown
Global Market will celebrate with
cooking
demonstrations, samplings, children's activities and music, starting at 10:00
AM. They'll highlight ways people can lead greener lives
by making more educated decisions every day about shopping locally, using
earth-friendly products, recycling, and reducing their carbon
footprint.
The next Saturday, April 26th from 9:00 AM - noon,
you can participate in the yearly Arbor Day Greenway
planting. This year it's happening east of Hiawatha
where the Greenway connects to the new bridge. Snacks, coffee, water and
shovels will be provided. To sign up as a volunteer or get more information,
contact the Greenway Coalition at 612-879-0103 or theresa@midtowngreenway.org.
Lake Street Calendar - Upcoming
Events:
April
9th: 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 10th: Longfellow Business Association
Annual Meeting & Elections 12:00 - 1:30 PM, 3001 East Lake
Street (McMahon's Pub) Lunch buffet available for $10 per person, payable at
the door. RSVP to Ruth at 612-722-4529 or romano@longfellow.org.
April
11th & 12th: Twongue Twisters, at Patrick's
Cabaret 8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave. "Renegade gambler
Inge Cassidy hosts an evening of tongue twisters, sleight-of-word artistry and
ART!"
Through
April 13th: Puntila & His Hired Man Matti, by Frank Theatre 1907
E. 27th St. (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."
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 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
24th: Lake Street Marketing Extravaganza 8:00 - 10:00
AM, 810 West Lake Street (Bryant-Lake Bowl) Come to learn about marketing
from a panel of experts and to network with other local business owners. RSVP by
April 17th for a discounted entry fee. Call 612-823-4521 or e-mail rsvp@uptownminneapolis.com.
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!"
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.
