Lake Street News Brief

www.lakestreetcouncil.org
September 18, 2007

The 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 Brochure Available Today!

Wait no longer, the first run of Lake Street's new big marketing tool has now arrived! The good people at Meet Minneapolis are helping us to distribute 10,000 of them to various tourist and marketing points around the area, and they'll be in our hands everywhere we go.

To see it for yourself, visit our About Lake Street page: it's now front and center. Chances are we'll also be eager to show you one of the copies we have the next time we see you. And don't be surprised if you see a new customer holding one in their hand when they walk through the door of your business!

Right on Lake Street Grand Opening This Evening

The years of interviews by Macalester College students, followed up by a lot of hard work from the college, the Minnesota Historical Society, and In the Heart of the Beast Theatre, are all coming into full bloom tonight with the opening of the Right on Lake Street exhibit at the History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. in St. Paul. Remember to check out the full itinerary for the event on our website. Lake Street Council will be there with our own table, carrying things like our new brochures, 21 Hop & Shop promotions, and some looks back at Lake Street history, and our own.

Be sure to pick up a promotional flyer that also offers a 2-for-1 admission discount to the exhibit! We've been distributing them to many places along the street, like Roberts Shoes, Ingebretsen's, East Lake Library, Dunn Brothers, Town Talk, and many more. Even if you have plans that there's no way to get out of tonight, this admission offer is good through the entire run of the exhibit, which is March of next year. So there is every reason to go, and no excuse not to!

And for a preview of what to expect at the exhibit, go back to the MHS Lake Street page and have a look at their 21A link. It's a fun interactive online experience that gives a look at a lot of the major institutions of Lake, past and present.

Lake Street Calendar - Upcoming Events:

September 19th: Adult Education Fair, at Midtown Global Market
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 920 East Lake Street
Midtown Global Market has teamed up with the Twin Cities Adult Education Alliance for a comprehensive, on-site education fair. Representatives from several local colleges and universities will be available to talk with you about your educational options and help you find the program that’s right for you.

September 20th: PPNA's 25th Anniversary Celebration & Neighborhood Gathering
5:30 - 8:30 PM, 3400 15th Ave. S. (Powderhorn Park Community Center)
Free food, music, artwork, and silent auction, followed by board meeting and election of new board members.

September 21st: Groundbreaking for M & I Bank
2:00 PM, 320 East Lake Street (by Cristo Rey High School)

September 21st: Heinz Brummell Jewelry Trunk Show, at Corazon
5:00 - 9:00 PM, 4646 East Lake Street
Wine and snacks served. Show will continue for one month.

September 21st & 22nd: The Page Out Loud, at Patrick's Cabaret
8:00 PM, 3010 Minnehaha Ave.
"Karawane: or the Temporary Death of the Bruitist", a journal of experimental performance texts, celebrates its 10th anniversary and the release of Issue #10 with a special weekend of performances at Patrick's Cabaret.

September 22nd: Southside Community Festival and Get Out the Vote Celebration
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 3400 4th Ave. S. (Green Central Park)
Rescheduled from August because of weather. A community event with the purpose of bringing neighbors together; increasing awareness of city, state, and community resources; and encouraging partnerships between neighbors and organizations.

September 27th - 30th: Explorations in Flamenco, at Intermedia Arts
8:00 PM Thursday - Saturday, 7:00 PM Sunday, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S.
Intermedia Arts and Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre present Explorations in Flamenco, a night of exciting new dance pieces by flamenco choreographers and dancers. Part I: Hiroshima—A Night Dreamt and a Day Flashed to Burn; Part II: Tia (Auntie).

September 28th: Stormwater Bus Tour: Rain Gardens, Green Roofs, and More
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Longfellow Community Council brings you this free tour of commercial sites around Minneapolis that have used best management practices to handle stormwater on site. Geared for businesses, commercial property owners and developers, but open to all. Pre-registration required. For more information or to register contact Hillary Oppmann at hillary@longfellow.org or 612-722-4529.