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:
This is one of our favorite weeks of
the year, because with the school year over and the summer starting, it means
that the Lake Street
Ambassadors are back on the job! This year we have 2 teams with 4
kids per team. We're splitting the teams up to cover more ground each day, so
Lake Street will get a more thorough cleaning than ever. Be
sure to look for them as they go by with their Visit Lake Street shirts,
picking up the trash on your sidewalk. Thanks as always to our sponsors:
Allina, Ryan Companies, US Bank, Metro Transit, and the node association at
Lyndale, Nicollet, Chicago, Bloom-Cedar, Hiawatha, and
Longfellow.
Good news for the Resource Center of the
Americas building at Minnehaha, as the building has reopened with the
Resource Center itself again residing there. They are also looking for a
new coffee shop or cafe to set up shop there, contact Mark at
952-944-9000 if you're interested. The new
building owner says, "I was very excited when it became available for purchase
as I will continue to honor the tradition of the building while renovating it
for continued growth to meet the needs of our tenants."
Congratulations to the Midtown Farmers'
Market and Corcoran Neighborhood
Organization. Last week, they were awarded the 2008
Mayor's Healthy City Award. The award recognizes a leader in the
community who has helped make Minneapolis a world-class, healthy
city.
This summer, Intermedia
Artsis hosting a new multimedia exhibition
called Project Girl, which runs through August 16. Read all
about it at this Daily
Planet article.
The June 2008 edition of
The Alley is available on our website.
Among the Lake Street area topics: pictures from the Freewheel Bike
Center opening, more on the 28th Street & 26th Ave. Greenway
crossing, and a report on Memorial Day at Pioneers & Soldiers
Cemetery.
Lake Street Calendar - Upcoming
Events:
June
17th: Two Chairs Telling, at Open Eye Figure
Theatre 7:30 PM, 506 E. 24th St. Featuring Tom Cassidy, who
has performed his written works at 200+ festivals, and Desdamona, the premiere
female hip hop and spoken word artist in the Midwest.
June
18th: 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.
June 18th: Feeding Frenzy on the Patio, at
Longfellow
Grill
5:00 - 9:00 PM, 2990 West River
Parkway
Featuring $2 Landsharks, 2 Tacos for $1,
and a live performance with Jambo Joe
Bones.
June 20th: The Three
Nordic Tenors Concert, presented by the Danish American Center 7:30
PM, 3100 W. River Parkway (Minnehaha Academy) Classical music
from the world of opera, operetta, Broadway musicals and Scandinavian folk
songs. $25 for members, $35 for non-members. Call 612-242-4372 for any
questions.
June 22nd: Global Bike
Days, at Midtown Global
Market 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St. Bike information,
family activities, and various entertainment comes to the Market for this
bicycling-promoting event. Various vendors will offer "Taste of the Market"
specials. The CEPRO site will host a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2:30 PM to celebrate the
newest greenway access ramp, located near the Market.
June 24th:
Lyn-Lake Small Area Plan Meeting 7:00 - 9:00 PM, 625 31st
Ave. S. (Redeemer Health & Rehab Center) Come to this meeting to
hear an overview of the process to come, review information about existing
conditions and land use policy, and discuss your vision for the future of the
Lyn-Lake area. A short online
survey is available for those who can't make the
meeting.
June 27th: "Polish Your Pitch"Workshop from Women
Venture 6:00 - 9:00 PM, 2324 University Ave. in St. Paul Learn to become more comfortable
pitching yourself or your business, brush up on your presentation techniques for
greater audience impact, and learn to communicate what makes you
different.
June 27th: Uptown Pride Block
Party 6:00 - 10:30 PM, on Bryant Ave. Put on by
Bryant Lake Bowl, celebrating gay pride in Uptown.
Through June
29th: The Gin Game, at Jungle Theater 2951 Lyndale
Ave. S. "On the porch of a run down nursing home, cantankerous and somewhat
unstable Weller Martin is playing a game of solitaire when he is interrupted by
prim Fonsia Dorsey. She joins him for a game of gin rummy and they begin a
prickly friendship as they reveal the truths behind the life stories they've
created."
July 14th: Author Reading at Magers & Quinn 7:30
PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave.
Lin
Enger reads from his debut novel Undiscovered Country, a reinvention of
Hamlet set in northern Minnesota.
Fridays & Saturdays
this summer: Live Music on the Patio at Vera's
Cafe 8:00 - 10:00 PM, 2901 Lyndale Ave.
S. Live quality music most Friday & Saturday nights, see the website for
full details.
Tuesdays, through July: Open Houses 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.
