Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org 
May 29, 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.
 
 
Support the Mercado Central
 
Since May 19th's raids in the Lake & Bloomington area, we have both heard about and witnessed a noticeable drop in activity at the Mercado Central. The Mercado is a vital part of Lake Street and a big draw for local tourism. However, it needs day to day foot traffic from area residents to keep thriving. Show your support for Lake Street's Hispanic business community and stop in today! You won't regret it; there are a lot of great eating and shopping options every way you turn. Other area restaurants like La Poblanita and Guayaquil would be happy to serve you a meal of their great food as well.
 
Global Market's First Birthday Bash This Weekend
 
Drop by the Midtown Global Market any time this weekend to participate in their big celebration of turning one year old. Things get started off on Friday Family Night. Then, on Saturday and Sunday, there's a jam-packed schedule of cooking demonstrations, arts & crafts, and a showcase of the Global's Market finest entertainment. Saturday at 10:00 AM, a Parade of Flags and Happy Birthday sung in many languages begins the day. You can see the rest of the schedule below:
 

Saturday, June 2, 2007

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.            Sentir Venezolano - Venezuelan music and dance

12 p.m. – 2 p.m.            FunCharacters Face Painter

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.     Rene Thompson - Salsa Demo and lesson

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.              Tropical Steel band - Steel drum music from the Caribbean

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.              Cornbread Harris Duo - Jazz and Blues

6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.         Mexico Lindo -Mexican Traditional Dance

 

Sunday, June 3, 2007

12 p.m. – 1 p.m.            Rene Thompson - Salsa Demo and lesson

1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.         David Olson- Balloon Artist

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.     Kalogerson Greek Music and Belly Dancer

4 p.m. – 6 p.m.              Jim and Jane - Funk, Blues, Folk and Jazz

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.              Renaissance Dancing


Lake Street Calendar - Upcoming Events:
 
May 30th: Global Trekkers' Walking Club Launch, at Midtown Global Market
7:00 AM, 920 East Lake Street
Walking club membership is free and open to the public; sign up at Golden Thyme Cafe. First 50 people to sign up get a free Global Trekkers' t-shirt, first 250 get a Lake Street pedometer. Mayor R.T. Rybak will be the honorary First Global Trekker.

May 30th: Shop to Benefit the Midtown Greenway Coalition, at Whole Foods 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM, 3060 Excelsior Blvd.
5% of your purchase will go to the Greenway Coalition on this day. Stop in from 11:00 - 6:00 and you can also talk with Greenway volunteers and sign up for membership.

Starting June 1st: Sacred Beauty: Treasures from Swedish Cathedrals and Churches, at The American Swedish Institute
Opening reception June 1st, 5:00 - 7:00 PM, 2600 Park Avenue
A series of four related exhibits share the experiences of Swedish-American faith traditions. The first is "Sacred Beauty: The Augustana Lutheran Tradition." It includes metalwork, textiles, photographs, documents, furniture and more.
 
June 1st, 2nd, 8th, & 9th: Broadway Bound...and Gagged, at Bryant Lake Bowl
7:00 PM, 810 West Lake Street
"Brooke Murphy and Justin Leaf are Broadway babies in heat, exploring perversions of your favorite show tunes."
 
June 8th & 9th: Noche Hispana Tres, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Paulino Brener brings together talented local artists for two nights where the common thread is golden: la cultura hispana.

June 15th & 16th: Bring On Summer! Cabaret, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
"Music, theater, dance, poetry, to bring on summer: variety, in our salads, our gardens, and at the cabaret!"

June 16th: Swedish Midsommar Celebration, at The American Swedish Institute
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, 2600 Park Ave.
Celebrate summer with fiddling, dancing and festivity at the American Swedish Institute’s annual Midsommar Celebration. This annual festival includes music, folk dancing, colorful Swedish folk costumes, arts and crafts, a used book sale, food, games, and family-friendly activities.

June 16th: Lake Street Festival, presented by Latino Communications Network
12:00 - 8:00 PM, corner of Lake & Bloomington
The Lake Street Festival will honor all the different Latino cultures by celebrating the contributions they have made as entrepreneurs and business owners along Lake Street.