Lake Street News Brief
www.lakestreetcouncil.org
July 21, 2009

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:

On August 13, Lake Street Council, The Green Institute, and Minnesota Energy Smart will be holding a workshop on Best Practices for Waste Reduction and Energy Efficiency. It will take place from 8 - 11 AM at La Vina Restaurant, at 3010 4th Ave. S. The agenda covers waste reduction, emerging resources, energy efficiency, and how to get started. See our website for the details.

There is no cost to attend and registering is easy! You can just respond to this e-mail with the names of people coming. Or, call 612-822-0232 or e-mail jwisdom@lakestreetcouncil.org. Register soon!
Lake Street Council is pleased to welcome our newest board member, Agatha Vaaler of The Green Institute. Agatha will represent the Hiawatha-Lake area and will bring valuable skills and perspective to Lake Street Council as we move forward.
Metromix recently reviewed Lyn-Lake's moto-i and had great things to say, calling it "a new bar with personality, originality, and class. "
The Examiner website recommends the cheap date nights at Bryant Lake Bowl, Zenos Cafe, and Barbette for some very good deals.
And don't forget to tune in to WDGY 740 AM on July 25th to hear the live radio remote from Mercado Central from 11 to noon.

Lake Street Calendar:

July 24th: Early Mornings with Elizabeth Glidden
7:30 - 9:00 AM, 4762 Chicago Ave. S.
This month, learn how Minneapolis is addressing prostitution issues. Elizabeth hosts Assistant City Attorney Paula Kruchowski, who prosecutes prostitution-related offenses with a new City focus of “getting tough on johns”; Senior Assistant Hennepin County Attorney Judy Johnston, experienced in prosecuting “promoting” or pimp cases; and Suzanne Koepplinger, Executive Director of the American Indian Women’s Resource Center, and an expert on domestic trafficking of American Indian women.

July 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 26th: Sunday Brunch, at Midtown Global Market
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 920 E. Lake St.
Each Sunday, a chef from a Midtown Global Market restaurant will prepare and sell brunch in the Market's Central Plaza. This weekend, brunch is served by La Sirena Gorda.

July 29th: "The Blue Notebook" book discussion, at Magers & Quinn
7:30 PM, 3038 Hennepin Ave. S.
"Every now and then, you come across a novel that moves us like no other, that seems like a miracle of the imagination, and that haunts us long after the book is closed. James Levine’s The Blue Notebook is that kind of book. It is the story of Batuk, an Indian girl who is taken to Mumbai from the countryside and sold into prostitution by her father; the blue notebook is her diary, in which she recalls her early childhood, records her life on the Common Street, and makes up beautiful and fantastic tales about a silver-eyed leopard and a poor boy who fells a giant with a single gold coin.."

July 31st: Author Signing, at Uncle Hugo's Bookstore
12:00 - 1:00 PM, 2864 Chicago Ave. S.
Kay Kenyon will be signing her many science fiction novels, such as Bright of the Sky, A World Too Far, and City Without End.

Starting July 31st: The Syringa Tree, at Jungle Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
"The incomparable Sarah Agnew returns to portray over 20 characters in this virtuoso one-woman show about the abiding love between two families - one black and one white - and the two children that are born into their shared household in the 1960's South Africa."

July 31st - August 2nd: Mercado Central 10th Anniversary Celebration
1515 E. Lake St.
A big weekend of events is planned to celebrate this important Lake Street institution as it turns a decade old!

August 1st & 2nd: ZRS Fossils Guided Fieldtrips
The August 1 fossil trip will be collecting unique marine fossil shells and corals from the Stewartville member of the Galena formation in two individual quarries near the towns of Fountain and Wykoff, Minnesota. It will meet at 9:30 AM at the intersection of Routes #5 and #80 – one mile south of Wykoff. The August 2 trip will be collecting marine fossil shells from the Late Devonian Period in Rockfort, Iowa.. It will meet at 10:00 AM in the east parking area of the Floyd County Fossil and Prairie Park (formerly the Rockford Brick and Tile Company quarry and kilm site).
Cost for these $20 (children under 12 can attend the August 2 event for $10). Drop by ZRS at 3018 Lyndale Ave. or call 612-824-1068 to get more details and to register.

August 7th - 9th: Uptown and Powderhorn Art Fairs
Featuring both local and international artists, where millions of dollars of artwork are sold every year. Uptown Art Fair August 7 - 9 at the corner of Lake & Hennepin. Powderhorn Art Fair August 8 & 9 in Powderhorn Park.

August 8th: Taqueria La Hacienda 10th Anniversary
3:00 - 8:00 PM, 334 E. Lake St.
Featuring a stage with a DJ and a Latino live band, prize drawings, and a food stand in the parking lot with hot dogs, roasted corn, shaved ice and more. Tacos will be just $1 in the store.

August 21st & 22nd: Open Call Cabaret, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
Featuring: Marguerite Hanbery with "Gypsy Cello Music"; Brianna Belland performing "Alone/Together"; Music By Eric Moen; The Swiss Family Gorgunson, A new age comedy group; Dominic Hanft with the short film "First of the Month"; and Dance by Joanie Mix.