June 4th: 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 5th: Uptown Graffiti Meeting, presented by Uptown Association
8:30 - 10:00 AM, 3036 West Lake Street (Lake Calhoun City Apartments Community Room)
This free event is designed especially for Uptown businesses and organizations. The focus will be on graffiti and how to minimize it on and around your business.

June 6th: Lake Street Inspections Meeting
12:00 - 2:00 PM, Midtown Sheraton (at Chicago & Lake)
Minneapolis Regulatory Services Director Rocco Forte joins us to explain how inspections fit into Minneapolis's goals and business plan, and to listen to the concerns of local business owners. RSVP to Lake Street Council by June 4th to get a free lunch while you attend. Call 612-822-0232.

June 6th: Author Reading at Magers & Quinn
7:30 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave.
"When a late-night Minneapolis radio host suggests the Vietnam War was a hoax, she finds herself in a perfect storm of publicity and paranoia. Buoyed by third-party hopefuls, aggrieved veterans, and shady political powerbrokers, her outrageous speculations gain legitimacy and virtually overnight Annette is speaking to crowded halls, dining with the governor, dating the heir to a milling fortune, and meeting with tv producers. But has she really unmasked the greatest conspiracy in American history or is she being played for a fool by the powers-that-be?"

June 7th: Historic Renovation Home Tour of Central Neighborhood
10:00 AM, starting at Midtown Global Market (920 East Lake Street)
See remarkable houses, before and after renovation, inside and out. Free refreshments, coupons for Twins tickets, and representatives from Neighborhood Housing Services and local banks available. Call 612-824-1133 for more info.

June 7th: Scandinavian Civil War Veterans Lecture & Walking Tour, at Ingebretsen's and Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, beginning at 1601 East Lake Street
Cemetery historian Susan Hunter-Weir highlights the lives and contributions of the Scandinavian Civil War veterans who are buried in there. The class will start with a one-hour talk in the Needlework classroom, followed by a one-hour walking tour of the cemetery.

June 7th: Author Book Signing at Uncle Edgar's Bookstore
12:00 - 1:00 PM, 2864 Chicago Ave. S.
David Housewright signs copies of Madman on a Drum, the fifth in his series about unlicensed Twin Cities P.I. McKenzie.

June 10th: Foreclosure Prevention Workshop
6:00 - 8:00 PM, Andersen Elementary (2727 10th Ave. S.)
Offered in both Spanish & English. Sponsored by NDC, PRD, NeDA, Centro Legal and MCCD.

June 13th: Old Arizona Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
5:00 - 8:00 PM, 2821 Nicollet Ave.
Join Old Arizona to sample and learn about a variety of fine California wines. Imported and domestic cheeses and pintxos will be served. $20 per person in advance $25 at the door. Tickets available from their website.

June 14th: Midtown Farmers' Market Cooking Demonstration
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Lake St. & 22nd Ave.
Cooking demonstration by TWO Food/Wine/Design.

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."

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.