Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
June 23, 2009

Lake Street Council's mission is to build
a cohesive strategy to ensure the ongoing vitality
of the Lake Street Corridor business community.

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Lake Street Calendar:

June 23rd: Native Prairie Wildflower Gardening, at East Lake Library
6:00 PM, 2727 E. Lake St.
Presented in collaboration with University of Minnesota Extension Program Master Gardeners. Registration is now open. Call the library at 612-630-6550 to learn more.

June 24th: Midtown Security Collaborative
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 2929 Chicago Ave. (Allina Commons Minnesota Room)
The Collaborative is a chance for law enforcement, private security, business people and community members to share information and discuss current issues in the Chicago/Lake area. This time, we’ll be hearing from Sgt. Jesse Garcia, Public Information Officer with the MPD, about working with the media. Paula Kruchowski will also talk about chronic offenders in the area. Guest speaker is  Sergeant Jesse Garcia, Public Information Officer from the Minneapolis Police Department.

June 25th: Movies in the Park(ing) Lot, at Patrick's Cabaret
6:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets and good vibes and enjoy inspirational movies in the parking lot of Patrick’s Cabaret. Held over four Thursday evenings at dusk, these movies are destined to touch your heart and mind. Movies will begin at dusk and a discussion will follow each video. Cost is free! The movie for June 25th is Milk.

June 26th: Uptown Pride Block Party
6:00 - 10:30 PM, Bryant Ave. & Lake Street
Featuring musical acts Tina Schlieske, Dykes Do Drag, Black Blondie, Lil Miss Sweettooh and the Daisy Dukes, and Sick of Sarah. Plus: North Star Rollergirls, B-Girls Mona-Lisa + Mohini, B-Boy MN Joe. Organic food & beverages. A zero-waste event. FREE event, rain or shine.

June 27th: Midtown Farmers' Market
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 22nd & Lake
All products are sold to you direct from MN and WI farmers, producers, and artists. The market offers a bounty of fruits, vegetables, flowers, plants, cheese, meat, bread, and other delicious local foods, as well as handmade soaps, greeting cards, jewelry, and much more. The Market accepts Visa, Mastercard, EBT, FMNP, and SFMNP.

June 27th: Somali Independence Day Celebration, at Midtown Global Market
11:00 AM, 920 E. Lake St.
Historical presentations, Somali fashion show, cooking demonstrations, traditional live music, children's activities, and more. The event will also highlight how Somalis celebrate their independence, and how it is  similar to and different from America’s Independence Day.

June 28th: Central Neighborhood Historic Vacant Home Tour
1:00 - 4:00 PM, starts at 920 E. Lake St. (Midtown Global Market)
Free to the public. The tour leaves from the Global Market to see many available Central homes.

Through June 28th: 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!"

July 6th - 10th: Stilt 'n' Spin Day Camp, from In the Heart of the Beast Theatre
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Powderhorn Park
Learn to stilt walk in a week! Learn the basics of fire-spinning (without the fire)! Perfect for anyone who's ever wondered how the world looks from atop a pair of stilts. For ages 9 - 13. Cost $140. Register online or call 612-721-2535.

July 10th, 17th, & 24th: Bedroom Eyes, at Bryant Lake Bowl
7:00 PM, 810 W. Lake St.
In this “old-fashioned” cabaret, Mistress Ginger, the self-proclaimed “flawless and lawless,” sings the songs “that got your grandmother into bed."  With Kenny Kiser on the piano, she croons the tunes of Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin, among others.  Along the way, Ginger shares her own stories of love and lust, ranging from innocent idealism to bitter blues.  Within this mix of live music, Ginger premieres her first music video, "See-Line Woman," a dance film taking Ginger from the glitz of the stage to the streets of Uptown on a journey of impregnation and revelation.

July 11th: "Waking Up In Eden" book discussion, at Magers & Quinn
6:00 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
"Like so many of us, Lucinda Fleeson wanted to escape what had become a routine life. So, she quit her big-city job, sold her suburban house, and moved halfway across the world to the island of Kauai to work at the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Imagine a one-hundred-acre garden estate nestled amid ocean cliffs, rain forests, and secluded coves. Exotic and beautiful, yes, but as Fleeson awakens to this sensual world, exploring the island's food, beaches, and history, she encounters an endangered paradise--the Hawaii we don't see in the tourist brochures."