Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
June 9, 2010
Lake
Street
Council's
mission
is
to
build
a cohesive
strategy to
ensure
the ongoing vitality of the Lake Street
Corridor
business community.
Lake Street Calendar:
Entertainment & Other Events:
Events in the coming week on Lake Street include Brake for
Breakfast at the Phillips Eco Enterprise Center on Thursday
morning, the start of Pangea World Theater's Alternate Visions
Festival on the 10th-13th, and Carnival de Wonque
at Patrick's Cabaret on the 12th.
Check out our Visit Lake Street events page to see everything that's happening!
Meetings &
Gatherings:
June 10th: Longfellow Business Association Annual
Legislative Update11:45 AM - 1:30 PM, 4300 W. River Parkway
(Becketwood Cooperative)
Don't miss this opportunity to talk with State Senator Patricia Torres
Ray, State Representative Jim Davnie, and Hennepin County Commissioner
Peter McLaughlin. Lunch available for $10 per person. RSVP to
ruth@longfellow.org.
June 11th: US Bank "100 Years in Longfellow & Seward"
Celebration
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM, 2800 E. Lake St.
US Bank will be displaying some of the antiques and photos from the
history of the bank. Coffee, refreshments, and snacks will be served.
RSVP to 612-729-8319.
The Latest on Lake:
- New oral history!
See Kathleen Anderson, Congressman Martin Sabo's longtime
staffer, recall her days growing up in the Longfellow neighborhood. "Lake Street was my
hangout, my downtown."
- TPT has produced a Minnesota Original
video about Highpoint Center for Printmaking. It's been airing
on TV and is also available
to view online, and makes for a good 10 minute watch.
- The Twin Cities Daily Planet recently profiled Holy Land and owner Majdi Wadi. Holy Land is "now the biggest hummus producer in the United States."