Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
May 12, 2009

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:

We have a new video up on our Visit Lake Street website. In this one, we get a tour of Ingebretsen's Scandinavian deli. Check it out!
We've also got a bunch of new photos up from this past weekend's very popular Cinco de Mayo celebration at 4th & Lake.
The Star Tribune's Taste section features a nice piece on Hazelwood Creek Farm, a small local canned goods operation that can be found at the Midtown Farmers' Market. The Market is now open at 22nd & Lake every Saturday from 8 AM - 1 PM.
As part its Small Business Economic Recovery Assistance, the Pohlad Family Foundation has pledged $5 million to help small businesses in Minnesota survive the current economic crisis and be poised for recovery. The money will be distributed in partnership with Grow Minnesota!, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce’s private-sector initiative aimed at retaining and creating jobs. The due date for proposals is May 25th. If you are working with or know of a business that is eligible for this program you should contact them as soon as possible. Businesses should submit their application to their local chamber.
This week is Bike Walk Week, and The Green Institute is offering a special treat to those who bike or walk to work on Thursday the 14th. Stop in to see them that morning from 7 - 9 AM and get a free breakfast with pancakes, Peace Coffee, and more. The HUB bike co-op also plans to offer a free bike check clinic, and Eureka Recycling will help to compost and make the event zero-waste. The Green Institute is located at 2801 21st Ave. S.
And finally, we hope you'll join us this weekend for Rites of Spring, the new Lyn-Lake Street Fest. This big outdoor festival will happen on the 17th at the intersection of Lyndale and Lake, 12 - 6 PM. It will have several live musical performances, headlined by Solid Gold. We'll also celebrate the end of Lake Street construction, have the inauguration of Highpoint Center for Printmaking's new space at 912 W. Lake St., and have family-friendly events like Spyder Bike racing.

Lake Street Calendar:

May 12th: Chicago Ave. Roadway Pre-Construction Meeting
6:30 PM, 2315 Chicago Ave. (Our Savior's Lutheran Church Hospitality Room)
City of Minneapolis staff will discuss 2009 construction of Chicago Ave. (Franklin Ave. – 28th St. E.) For further information regarding this project please visit their web page at: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/public-works/cip/

May 14th: Fifth Precinct Open House
5:00 - 7:00 PM, 3101 Nicollet Ave.
Inspector Kris Arneson and the staff of the Fifth Precinct would like to invite you to join them for the Annual Minneapolis Police Fifth Precinct Open House There will be demonstrations by the MPD Bomb unit, K9, SWAT, Horse Patrol, and many others. Join them for food, fun, and valuable information.

May 15th - 17th: Noche Hispana Cinco, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM Friday & Saturday, 2:00 PM Sunday, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Music, dance and poetry come together again at Patrick’s Cabaret to show off the cultural diversity of the Twin Cities. Paulino brings together talented local artists for a weekend where the common thread is golden: la cultura hispana. Don’t miss it!

May 16th: Paws to Read, at East Lake Library
2:00 - 4:00 PM, 2727 E. Lake St.
Certified volunteers help put young readers at ease so they can cuddle up with a dog or other animal and practice reading aloud. Call ahead to find out what types of animals will be visiting. (612-630-6550).

May 17th: Pangea World Theater Benefit
5:00 - 9:00 PM, 225 Third Ave. S. (The Depot)
Featuring silent and live auctions, dinner, and a celebration of Pangea featuring an excerpt from their Diverse Stages Education Program. All proceeds from the Pangea World Theater 2009 Benefit provide support to Pangea World Theater and its commitment to educating communities about international works, styles and traditions that illuminate the human condition, end divisiveness and celebrate differences.

Beginning May 22nd: Shipwrecked! An Entertainment, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Donald Margulies’ wonderfully entertaining new play explores the seductive power of the tall tale and the desperate need that drives the taleteller. Flying wombats, giant sea turtles, and a monstrous man-eating octopus all add up to hijinks and adventure—Jungle-style!"

May 23rd: "Stompin’ at the Grand Terrace" author reading, at Magers & Quinn
6:00 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
"In his stunning new book of poems and prose, Stompin’ at the Grand Terrace: A Jazz Memoir in Verse, award-winning Minnesota writer Philip Bryant revisits his boyhood home on Chicago’s South Side to capture the sights and sounds of post-war America as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of two old friends whose lives—and loves—spin joyously around jazz."

May 29th: Breakfast with Gary Schiff
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 1515 E. Lake St. (Mercado Central)
This month’s Breakfast with Gary will look at the effect of light rail transit on property values. Professor Ed Goetz from the Humphrey Institute led a recent study to measure changes in the value of residential property within a half-mile radius of stations along the Hiawatha Light Rail Corridor. At the breakfast, Goetz will share his findings, including which areas had the greatest increase in value. $5 buys breakfast.

Through May 29th: Inappropriate Laughter II: A Bigger and Funnier Sketch Comedy Show, at Bryant Lake Bowl
Fridays at 7:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
"A wickedly funny sketch comedy show written and performed by Zach Coulter, Adam Litz, Rebecca Jo Malmstrom, Danielle Olson, and Jason Schommer. This hilarious show returns and features even more razor-sharp humor, outlandish characters, and clever writing than ever. New sketches! More cast members! Bigger laughs!"

Through May 30th: Dummy: A Diplay, at Open Eye Figure Theatre
8:00 PM Fridays & Saturdays, late night 10:30 PM show on May 30th, 506 E. 24th St.
Open Eye Figure Theatre proudly presents a new signature work by artistic director Michael Sommers, who explores the world of late 1950’s—early 1960’s children’s television programs and the influence of burlesque, parlor tricks, gags, and carnival games. Dummy, A Display, reveals that Leonard has succeeded in enticing El to revive the old act and once again live the dream of the good old days. Of course, Leonard has a lot riding on it and he might even know that he is setting himself up just a little bit. But maybe the world is ready for their act again. Maybe Leonard isn’t so bad to be around after all…maybe he is still as exciting as he used to be.

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.