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:
Would you like to see a green
wall on your building? Lake Street Council recently received a
Graffiti Prevention Grant from the City of Minneapolis.
We're working with Corrie Zoll and Earth Wizards to install one
or more "green walls" along Lake Street. Green walls can be used to
grow plants on the facade of a building to make it less
attractive for graffiti tagging. A trellis system keeps plants from
damaging the building. Last year, Earth Wizards installed a permeable
patio and rain garden to accommodate a rain leader disconnection on Lake
Street at Ingebreten's.
If you're interested,
contact us by replying to this e-mail or calling
612-822-0232.
West segment construction is
progressing, and with it the Lake Street bus routes are making adjustments.
Lake Street from Dupont to Lyndale is now open to four lanes
of traffic, as is Lyndale from 31st St. to 29th St. The
concrete sidewalks are completed and on-street parking is available in these
areas. Westbound Lake Street buses will now travel on Nicollet, 31st, and
Lyndale before returning to Lake, while eastbound buses will travel on
Lyndale, 31st, and 1st Ave. before resuming their normal
routes.
Remember, construction meetings are taking place every
Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Champions, 105 West Lake
Street.
It's a busy summer for East Lake Libraryat 27th
& Lake. They have VISTA workers this summer Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1:00 - 5:00 PM workign with young children on
literacy skills. They also do Saturday storytime at the
Midtown Farmers'
Market every week at 10:30 and 11:00 AM. And Campfire USA will be at the library
with an in-service program for teens on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from
3:00 - 5:00 PM beginning July 9. Sign your
kids up now for the Summer Reading Club and find out about
special programs at the library!
City Pages recently paid a
visit to Gandhi Mahal, the new Indian restaurant at 3008 27th
Ave. They wrote five
good reasons why you should go too. Reason #4 was the
"diverse and intriguing culinary crossroads" at the 27th
& Lake intersection, with excellent choices in Mexican, American,
Japanese, and Ethiopian food all available as well.
Also be sure to check out this
Star Tribune profile of Michelle Gayer and her
new Global Market bakery, Salty Tart. Rick
Nelson describes many of the treats the bakery is serving now, and
what to look forward to in the near future.
Lake Street Calendar - Upcoming
Events:
June
24th - 30th: The Joans, at Open Eye Figure
Theatre 506 East 24th Street Taking liberties with the facts
and fictions of Joan of Arc, Annie Enneking embodies three women named
Joan: A rock and roll Ghost, marauding Virgin, and wanton
Chanteuse.
June 25th: Nicollet-Lake Business
Association Meeting 12:00 - 1:00 PM, 105 West Lake Street
(Champions) How to deal with trespassers and panhandling, off-duty cop patrol
update, and other
business.
June
27th: Breakfast with Gary Schiff 7:30 - 9:00 AM, 1515
East Lake Street (Mercado Central) Featuring historians who will talk about
the history of Minneapolis in honor of the upcoming sesquicentennial celebration. $5 buys
breakfast.
June 27th: Early Mornings with Elizabeth
Glidden 7:30 - 9:00 AM, 4762 Chicago Ave. S. (Turtle Bread) A
discussion of property taxes and the "big picture", including impacts from the
2008 state legislative session and how state investment in the city impacts the
bottom line for property
taxes.
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.
June 27th:
Fish Vida Underwater Art Show, at La Bodega 9:00 PM, 3005
Lyndale Ave. S. With live music and tapas and sangria
specials.
June 28th: Midtown Farmers'
Market 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 22nd & Lake Street Featuring
singer/songwriter Della Anne Gleason from 9:00 - 11:00 AM and
dancers Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli from 11:00 AM - 1:00
PM.
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 1st:
Author Signing at
Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction
Bookstore 6:00 - 7:00 PM, 2864 Chicago Ave.
S. MaryJanice Davidson will discuss and sign Undead and Unworthy, the
seventh in her humorous series about a Twin Cities shopaholic turned vampire
queen.
July 11th & 12th: Art of Sweat Rhythm Fest
#3, at Patrick's
Cabaret 8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave. The Art of Sweat Rhythm
Festival returns for its 3rd year, with a diverse selection of musical
entertainment.
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.
July 19th:
Lake Street Festival, presented by
Latino Communications
Network 12:00 - 8:00 PM, Lake Street from Bloomington to
13th
A one-day music festival that celebrates the contribution Latino
cultures have made to the
area.
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.
