Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Best of Minnesota Last week, the Star Tribune released their inaugural edition of the Best of Minnesota. Lake Street peppers their picks, including: A&E Overall best bookstore: Magers & Quinn After Hours Local craft beer for winter nights: Harriet Brewing Dark Abbey Food Grab-and-go dessert: Chocolate chip cookies at Lucia's Cheap-eats locavore: Common Roots Cafe Chef's table: Heidi's Kids & Family Weekend treat for kids: Heart of the Beast Outdoors & Fitness Bike repair shop: Freewheel Bike Community sporting events for silliness: Urban Assault Ride (on the Midtown Greenway) Outdoor fitness activity: Stand-up paddleboarding (Lake Calhoun shoutout) Congrats to all the winners!    Wanted The Lake Street Council is seeking candidates for board service who are able to support our fundraising and other activities and are willing to commit time to committee functions (such as development, events, and governance). Business owners and senior managers from area corporations active in the Lake Street community are encouraged to apply; Lake Street neighborhood residency is a plus. The Executive Committee will review all applications and invite selected applicants to engage in an interview process. For more information, please contact Joyce Wisdom: 612-822-0232 | jwisdom@lakestreetcouncil.org Lake Street News Bastille Day Block Party lineup announced "Not only do Barbette and Red Stag Supper Club continue to provide local foodies with some of the best eats in town, but each venue hosts two of the most entertaining free block parties for Twin Cities music fans each summer." The Left Handed Cook buzz round-up Hot Dish: "Thomas Kim and Kat Melgaard are challenging preconceived notions about what a stand inside Midtown Global Market is capable of creating." Daily Planet: "Kat's from a ND farm, while Thomas is a sushi chef from LA, so the menu is a hybrid of Midwestern comfort food with LA hipness and an Asian twist—stuff like a seared steak with a Korean sauce of garlic, sesame oil and chili paste…" MN Monthly: "Dishes as eclectic as fried brussels sprouts, braised short rib with a poached egg, chili soy edamame, and some killer fried chicken, suggest they might be onto something." Minneapolis cemetery hosts live show "Friends of the Cemetery is organizing their second ever outdoor concert this summer. The Duluth band Low is headlining the show in front of the caretaker's cottage on June 9." Mpls meters double as bike racks "Don't worry, the city of Minneapolis is not requiring cyclists to feed the new, fancy parking meters. The point of this photo released by the city today is to show the loops around the base of the meters." (More from WCCO.) Muddy Waters in Lyn-Lake A glowing and illustrated review from Louie the Loon. Whittier turns empty storefronts into public art "Leave it to the artists Whittier to put their own funky stamp on 'urban renewal.'" Meetings and Gatherings Breakfast with Gary: More biking in Minneapolis? Join Council Member Schiff, the City’s Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator Shaun Murphy, and Lisa Bender and Ethan Fawley of the Minneapolis Bike Coalition. Panelists will highlight what progress Minneapolis has made for bicycling in the city and preview what is to come over the next two decades. May 25, 7:30-9:00 a.m. Mercado Central, 1515 E Lake St May/June Walking Tours Register now for pre-installation Museum in the Streets™ walking tours. There's still time to sign up for the Uptown: Minneapolis' Lakes District tour. Uptown: May 24, 6:30–8:00 p.m. Midtown: June 2, 10:00–11:30 a.m. 27th & Lake: June 24, 1:30–3:00 p.m. Brownsmith Restoration Welcome to new Lake Street Council member for 2012 Brownsmith Restoration! Brownsmith Restoration is a full service general contractor and construction management company. Their passions are renovating old homes, period design, and finding creative solutions to the challenges of historically accurate restoration. 4023 East Lake Street James Brown: 612-702-7489 Mike Smith: 651-324-6211 Forage Modern Workshop Welcome to first-time Lake Street Council member for 2012 Forage Modern Workshop. Forage Modern Workshop has the best in vintage, custom-made, locally-designed, and other furniture. They believe our homes should be beautiful because our stories are beautiful. 4023 East Lake Street 651-373-4866 World Street Kitchen The popular foodtruck is getting a second home—a permanent one!  WSK's eclectic and affordable tacos, banh mi, yum-yum rice bowls, and burritos are coming soon to the retail portion of the Greenleaf. Read more in the Strib and the Hot Dish. 2743 Lyndale Ave S Meet Beth Obermeyer, author of Big and organizer of 1981's "Great Lake Street Bucket Brigade" May 25,10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Ingebretsen's, 1601 E Lake St Improv Survivor Fridays thru June 29, 10:30 p.m. ComedySportz 3001 Hennepin Ave S Verve 2012 Spoken Word Showcase May 26, 8:00 p.m. Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave You are on this list because you signed up online or indicated an interest to our staff or board members. Unsubscribe pwno2005@yahoo.com from this list. Forward this email to a friend Update your profile Our mailing address: Lake Street Council 919 East Lake Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407 Add us to your address book Copyright © 2012 Lake Street Council All rights reserved.

May 24, 2012   Breakfast with Gary: More biking in Minneapolis? At Breakfast with Gary this Friday, hear from local leaders in the bike community about what the future of bicycling in Minneapolis will look like. Minneapolis has been named the most bike friendly city in America by Bicycling Magazine, as well as the most bikeable by a measure called Bike Score. But what’s next? How will Minneapolis streets accommodate more bikes? Where will the funding come from? Will each neighborhood receive equal bike infrastructure investment? At Breakfast with Gary this Friday, May 25th, join City Council Member Schiff, the city’s Bike and Pedestrian Coordinator Shaun Murphy as well as Lisa Bender and Ethan Fawley of the Minneapolis Bike Coalition. Panelists will highlight what progress Minneapolis has made to date for bicycling in the city, and preview what is to come over the next two decades. Breakfast with Gary is a monthly meeting held from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. the final Friday of the month at the Mercado Central, 1515 East Lake Street. There is no charge to attend. $5 buys breakfast. Patio city: Schiff proposes new rules for more outdoor fun New ordinance changes will allow small businesses to have more outdoor events. Click on the photo to join the Facebook group: Minneapolitans for Going Outside Council Member Gary Schiff is sponsoring changes to Minneapolis ordinance to allow small business to have more outdoor events. Currently, businesses near the University of Minnesota and downtown are allowed to have twelve outdoor events a year, such as festivals, sporting events or live music. “But the rules today are unfair, says Schiff. “If your business is outside of downtown or the U of M, you can only have four events a year. Small businesses are vital to the economy in every Minneapolis neighborhood, and outdoor events build the community and vitality we need during our short summer months.” Outdoor events are subject to permits including signatures from surrounding property owners, approval by the Minneapolis Police, the city traffic division and the city’s licensing division. Each proposed event is evaluated and approved or rejected based on the details. A public hearing at the Regulatory, Energy and Environment Committee will be held in June. For more information, please email Ninth Ward policy aide, Heidi Ritchie or call 612-673-2209. Indie rockers Low headline Pioneers cemetery benefit Minnesota indie rock group Low will perform at a benefit concert on June 9 at Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery (2526 Cedar Avenue South). Minnesota indie rock group Low will headline the second annual benefit concert at Minneapolis’ Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery (2925 Cedar Avenue South) on Saturday June 9. Special guest Zoo Animal will also perform. Proceeds will benefit efforts by Friends of the Cemetery to restore the historic steel and limestone pillar fence that serves as the border of the cemetery along Lake Street and Cedar Avenue. The cemetery, established in 1853, is the oldest in Minnesota. It is the only cemetery in the state listed on the National Registrar of Historic places. Tickets are available at Electric Fetus, Hymie’s Vintage Records, Treehouse Records, or online. They are $16 in advance or $20 at the show. Gates open at 4:30 with Zoo Animal performing at 5:30 p.m. and Low taking the stage at 7:00 p.m. Holy Arepa and Dandelion Kitchen food trucks will sell food during the event. Bike parking will be available in the cemetery as well as free parking at the Greenway Office Building and the Community Education Services Building parking lots. On-street parking is also available. Low was formed in Duluth in 1993, consisting of Alan Sparhawk, Mimie Parker, and Steve Garrington. Sparkawk and Parker, who met in fourth grade in rural Minnesota, are married with two children. Their performance will include songs from their most recent album, C’mon, and is their first local show after their recent tour with Death Cab for Cutie. Minneapolis arsenic Superfund site cleanup ends  The cleanup of a South Minneapolis Superfund site ends, marked with a celebration on June 5.   Soon there will be one less Superfund site in the U.S.A. ”It’s hard to believe, it’s been seven years since arsenic was first discovered in South Minneapolis and the cleanup began,” said Council Member Gary Schiff, who represents the district where the arsenic contamination was concentrated. The end of the soil cleanup project will be marked with a celebration on June 5th at the East Phillips Community Center, 2307 17th Avenue South at 1:00 p.m.  With federal funding, the Environmental Protection Agency cleaned up 700 South Minneapolis properties. The yards were initially contaminated by wind-scattered arsenic, an ingredient stored outdoors at a pesticide plant previously located at the corner of Hiawatha Avenue and 28th Street. The residential clean up area covered a three quarter mile radius from the plant site. “While participation was voluntary, I think the biggest success was obtaining 100 percent participation from rental property owners. The low income children that play in the yards of rental properties were at high risk, and the clean-up of all rental properties will help protect thousands of children in the years ahead,” Schiff said. In all, 3,688 residential properties were tested. The cleanup removed one foot of topsoil from affected yards replacing it with clean soil. Only nine residential properties refused to have their property sampled and only 13 properties refused clean up. Unsubscribe from E-News / Subscribe to E-News / Learn About the Ninth Ward

May 24, 2012

Highlights: ·         Loring Park Acoustic Music Festival http://db.tt/dFvvtGgH ·         Northeast Ride http://www.northeastride.org  ·         Pioneers and Soldier Memorial Cemetery Benefit Concert    http://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/WCMS1P-089098

Online Calendars:

Community Events Calendar at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/ncr/calendar/index.htm

American Indian Month Community Events Calendar at http://tinyurl.com/7vqme9p

Neighborhood News and Events

Memorial Concert on Thursday, May 24

This concert will be held at the Victory Memorial Flagpole: 45th Ave. & Victory Memorial Dr.

·         http://victoryneighborhood.org/events.php

Armatage and Kenny Neighborhood Garage Sales on Saturday, May 26

Two adjacent neighborhoods, many great sales!

·         http://www.armatage.org/ and http://www.kennyneighborhood.org

Kenny Community Bike Bash on Thursday, May 31

It's a bike rodeo and carnival all rolled into one.  There will be pros to help you fit your helmet, inspect your bike, and teach you to change a flat tire. After that, you can test your riding skills on the off-road course in the Kenny Park.

·         http://www.kennyneighborhood.org

Fabulous Fulton Plant Sale on Friday, June 1 – Sunday, June 3

Whether you’re planning a new landscaping project or just a pot of color for the front steps, Fulton has the plants for you. Your support will help reforest the Fulton neighborhood.

·         http://fultonneighborhood.org/2012/05/fabulous-fulton-plant-sale-june-1-3-2/

Windom Park Carnival on Friday, June 1

It's one of the largest carnivals in Minneapolis, and you won't want to miss it! You'll find something for all ages and tastes: live music, local food, more than 25 games, and more.  Sponsored by Windom Park Citizens in Action, Pillsbury School and Windom Park.

·         http://www.windompark.org/

Pratt Ice Cream Social on Friday, June 1

Come for the ice cream (as well as the cake, brats, sambusas, egg rolls, wontons and roasted corn).  There will be games, a plant sale and silent auction, and entertainment. Bring your camera! This is the only day of the year that the Tower Observation Deck is open to the public.

·         http://www.pperr.org/events/icecream-social.html

Cleveland Flea Market on Saturday, June 2

As part of the Camden Community Garage Sale, the Cleveland Neighborhood will host a flea market in the Penn Avenue parking lot of Lucy Craft Laney School.

·         http://clevelandneighborhood.org/2012/04/30/flea-market-sign-up-now/

Victory Neighborhood Garage on Saturday, June 2

·         http://victoryneighborhood.org/events.php

ECCO Super Sale on Saturday, June 2

·         http://www.eastcalhoun.org/events/ecco-super-sale-2

ECCO Family Puppet Show & Potluck Dinner on Saturday, June 2

Come see a performance of The Amazing Cow Boat by Open Eye Figure Theatre, followed by a community potluck.

·         http://www.eastcalhoun.org/events/family-puppet-show-potluck-dinner

"Let the Sun Shine" Solar Tour on Saturday, June 2

3 locations. 3 Solar arrays. 3 parties! Take the Tour —in any order— and get your passport stamped to qualify for great prizes!  Ground-level solar models and solar installers will be at each site to answer your questions. This tour is a celebration of solar by Solarize Kingfield, a project of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association.

·         http://kingfield.org/let-the-sun-shine-solar-tour/

Cinema and Civics opening night on Wednesday, June 6

Music and movies at Stevens Square Park -- sponsored by the Stevens Square Community Organization.

·         http://www.cinemaandcivics.org 

Standish, Ericsson, and Corcoran Neighborhood Garage Sale on Saturday, June 9

Now in its 10th year, this is the largest garage sale event in Minneapolis. Last year’s event involved over 140 households, brought over $30,000 into the neighborhoods, and recycled thousands of items.

·         http://corcoranneighborhood.org/ 

Loring Park Acoustic Music Festival 2012 on Saturday, June 9

Come to Loring Park for some of the summer's best music.  This event is free and open to the public; there will be information booth and food vendors. This event is sponsored in part by the Citizens for a Loring Park Community.

·         http://db.tt/dFvvtGgH  

Discussion and Roundtable Orientation on NUSA 2013 on Tuesday, June 12

Neighborhood USA will be holding its national conference May 22 - 25, 2013 and Minneapolis is the Host City.  A feature component of the National Conference is "Neighborhood PRIDE Tours". Learn how to organize a Neighborhood PRIDE Tour for NUSA 2013. This meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the East Phillips Cultural Center.

·         For more information, call the NUSA Hotline at 952-996-6490.

Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association seeks Community Organizer – applications due by Friday, June 15

This is a full time position.  Applications must be received electronically by 5 p.m. on June 15.

·         http://db.tt/oQ1Ce6ce    

Community News and Events

Uptown - Minneapolis’ Lakes District Tour on Thursday, May 24

As the City of Minneapolis grew, the lakes began to attract people seeking relief from the central city—from day-tripping fisherman to visitors of the area’s posh resorts on the shores of Lake Calhoun.  This tour will show how the accessibility of the lakes was enhanced by being located on the new Minneapolis, Lyndale and Lake Calhoun Railway, first laid in 1879, which ran from downtown to the shores of Lake Calhoun.

·         http://www.preserveminneapolis.org/wpfile/tours/may-tours/   

Mde Maka Ska Canoe Nations Gathering on Friday, May 25

Today, the Mde Maka Ska is called Lake Calhoun. The Mde Maka Ska Canoe Nations Gathering event is a genuine opportunity for Native American youth, parents, and community to re-engage the sacredness of water or mni wakan.

·         http://www.pieducators.com/sharing/events/2012/05/25/mde-maka-ska   

What’s Up with Downtown Minneapolis Parks? on Wednesday, May 30

Come to a discussion of downtown Minneapolis parks. Learn about proposals to create new parks and improve interconnected vehicle, bike, and pedestrian corridors.

·         http://tinyurl.com/c8azpjq

Minnesota Alliance With Youth seeks Director of Youth Policy Initiatives - application deadline Friday, June 1

The mission of the Minnesota Alliance With Youth is to ignite the spark in all young people to become actively engaged, develop strong voices, and acquire the skills needed for success in school, work, and life.  The Director of Youth Policy Initiatives will develop a replicable model for quality youth engagement and sustainable youth adult partnerships at a statewide and local level.

·         http://mnyouth.net/2012/05/director-of-youth-policy-initiatives

Johnstock on Friday, June 1 and Saturday, June 2

Free love from the 2800 block of Johnson St. NE.  Come Friday for movie night and Saturday for artists, crafters, music, family fun and more all day.

·         http://johnsonstreetmerchants.wordpress.com/2012/03/03/johnstock-2012-61-and-62/

Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market - opening day on Saturday, June 2

Locally grown/produced vegetables, fruits, honey, flowers, arts & crafts, baked goods, prepared foods, music, and children's activities. This market also features several special events including the annual Pancake Breakfast on opening day and the Taste of Northeast.  The Summer Market is open every Saturday through October 20th

·         http://www.northeastmarket.org/?p=177

Northeast Ride on Saturday, June 2

The Northeast Ride will take cyclists on a tour of Northeast Minneapolis, stopping at one of each of the neighborhoods’ parks. The ride will be just under 12 miles with stops in each Northeast Minneapolis neighborhood. The ride will take participants through the arts district, touring past the great Northeast creative buildings and historical landmarks like the Casket Arts Building and the Grain Belt Brewery, while using some of the new bike trails and bikeways. The event is organized by the Northeast CDC. Volunteers and riders welcome.

·         http://www.northeastride.org

Bike Walk Week begins on Saturday, June 2

Put a little joy into your travel trip –try biking and walking. Pledge to replace at least one car trip with biking or walking during this year’s Bike Walk Week in hopes of developing a new, more active routine for getting around. Even if you already bike or walk to get around, please sign up and be counted!

·         http://bikewalkweek.org

Midtown: A Place to Call Home - New Tour on Saturday, June 2

In the late 1870s, Minneapolis started to see a full-scale migration of Scandinavians which helped guide the pattern of urban growth of South Minneapolis, particularly around Lake Street. This tour will highlight the role that Lake Street has played historically and today as a home to the city’s new immigrants, including the small businesses and cultural organizations they established in their pursuit of the American Dream. This tour is part of the Lake Street Council’s Museum in the Streets™ project, coming summer 2012.

·         http://www.preserveminneapolis.org/wpfile/tours/june-tours/   

Cotton Tail Bicycle Trail - New Bicycle Tour on Saturday, June 2

Embark on an adventure that covers structures built from brick, steel panels, bronze, wood… and soft serve!  Hear about architect Ralph Rapson, the Lustron Corporation and see one of the first Dairy Queens to open in Minnesota.  The trail itself will be in the shape of a rabbit’s head and we’ll meet up with the most beloved rabbit in the neighborhood! Wear your bike helmet, bring water and be prepared for the weather conditions.

·         http://www.preserveminneapolis.org/wpfile/tours/june-tours/   

Loring Hill: From Farm to Fabulous Tour on Sunday, June 3

Learn how Loring Hill began! Once the hilly half of a farm, this fascinating hillside neighborhood started when Joseph and Anna Johnson platted it into large lots that were snapped up prominent Minneapolitans. Soon the glamorous houses appeared and developed into the landscape we know today. The tour will stop at homes considered for historic designation, as well as two landmark churches.

·         http://www.preserveminneapolis.org/wpfile/tours/june-tours/   

Free Somali Work Readiness Training on Monday, June 4 – Thursday, June 14

After completing this 2-week workshop, attendees will have computer and job search skills as well as a completed resume! All instruction is in Somali. 

·         http://tinyurl.com/crmqea7

Bike Walk to Work Day Minneapolis celebration on Thursday, June 7

The Minneapolis celebration features the national release of the new bicycling “forever” stamp from the United States Postal Service. The stamps will go on sale for the first time in the nation at this event. There will be a program featuring Mayor Rybak and bicycles towing trailers with visuals of the new stamps.

·         http://bikewalkweek.org/bike-walk-to-work-day-minneapolis-celebration

Talk-It Hennepin: Owning Public Space — The Power of Place Identity on Thursday, June 7

The last conversation in the Talk-It Hennepin series will explore the challenges of creating shared spaces in multi-cultural, urban environments.

·         http://www.hennepintheatretrust.org/events/talk-it-hennepin-owning-public-space-power-place-identity

Jazz88 ʻs "In the Neighborhood" on Friday, June 8

Join Jazz88ʼs Morning Show with Ed Jones for an In the Neighborhood live Broadcast from The Loring Park Dunn Bros. Coffeshop on the southside of Loring Park. The

broadcast celebrates the stories of our vibrant neighborhoods in the Twin Cities. Ed will be spinning his usual mix of jazz, traffic updates, neighborhood interviews, news and more.

Participants in Minneapolis neighborhood organizations are especially encouraged to attend.

·         http://db.tt/raDZZRkv    

Tangletown and Minnehaha Creek Tour on Saturday, June 9

Platted in the nineteenth century, the neighborhood originally known as Washburn Park is an unusual community in south Minneapolis with its winding streets and impressive homes. Now known as Tangletown, for its curving streets,  the area boasts landmark sites such as the Washburn Water Tower, the Harry Wild Jones House, Washburn Memorial Orphan Asylum (formerly on the site of Ramsey School), and the Minnehaha Creek, parkway, bridges, woods and trails.

·         http://www.preserveminneapolis.org/wpfile/tours/june-tours/   

Talk-It Hennepin Workshop: Putting It All Together—Naming and Claiming on Saturday, June 9

The local artist team will lead this “naming and claiming” workshop and participants will explore different ways to talk about the Avenue as a shared cultural experience. The workshop will identify work to be done to improve the space and how various tasks to move Hennepin Avenue forward might be shared. This event will also contribute to Northern Spark activities.

·         http://www.hennepintheatretrust.org/events/talk-it-hennepin-owning-public-space-power-place-identity

Northern Spark all night art festival on Saturday, June 9 – Sunday, June 10

Northern Spark is a free, dusk to dawn, participatory arts festival that presents visual arts, performance, films, and interactive media indoors and outdoors in both Minneapolis and St. Paul.

·         http://2012.northernspark.org/about/overview

Pioneers and Soldier Memorial Cemetery Benefit Concert on Saturday, June 9

Low will headline the second annual benefit concert at Minneapolis’ Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery on Saturday, June 9 with special guest, Zoo Animal. Proceeds from the performance will help support the Friends of the Cemetery’s efforts to restore the historic steel and limestone pillar fence that serves as the border of the cemetery along Lake Street and Cedar Avenue.

·         http://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/WCMS1P-089098

Greenway Glow on Saturday, June 9

The Greenway Glow (formerly the Greenway Challenge), is an illuminated night-time bike ride on the Midtown Greenway. Funds raised will help support the projects and programs of the Midtown Greenway Coalition, including the Trail Watch safety patrol, keeping the trail clean, safe and free of glass, outreach to communities surrounding the Greenway, and working with developers to encourage Greenway-friendly buildings.

·     

Events at the Market-Week of May 21, 2012

Monday, May 21

Tuesday, May 22

3pm-5pm – The Art Shoppe (Greenway CR)

6pm-8pm – Steppin’ Lessons (Central Plaza)

Wednesday, May 23

10am-1pm - Wee Wednesday – URBAN BABY (Kitchen in the Market)

Thursday, May 24

9:30am-11am – Bancroft Elementary School – tour, dancing, cooking demos

1pm-3pm – Global Academy – 55 students

3:30pm-5:30pm – Day of the Dead Planning mtg (Greenway CR)

5pm-8pm – Neighborhood Night- La Loma Tamales

5:30pm-7:30pm – TBA (Variety)

Friday, May 25

9:30am-11:30am – NDC (Greenway CR)

10am-12pm - Valley View Middle School-55 students

12pm-1pm – Valley View Middle School (Greenway CR)

5pm-8pm – Family Night

5:30pm-7:30pm – The New Distractions (Variety)

6:30pm-8:30pm – Meditacion en Espanol Gratis (Greenway CR)

Saturday, May 26

9am-11am – Midtown Writer’s Group (A la Salsa)

10:30am-12:30pm – Meleuluca Meeting (Greenway CR)

12pm-2pm – Dean Harrington Trio (Gypsy-style Jazz)

Sunday, May 27

12pm-2pm – Greg Herriges (Variety)

May/June Upcoming Events

Monday, May 28 – Memorial Day-Market Closed

Tuesday, May 29 – Valley View Middle School-30 students-10am-12pm

Tuesday, May 29 – The Art Shoppe (Greenway CR) 5:30pm-7:30pm

Wednesday, May 30 – Wee Wednesday (Central Plaza) 10am-1pm

Wednesday, May 31 – Mahtomedi Middle School 10am-1:30pm

Thursday, May 31 – Business Owner Association Meeting (Greenway CR) 8am-9:30am

Thursday, May 31 – MGM Finance Committee Mtg (PB CR) 9am-11am

Friday, June 1 – Stillwater Elementary-48 6^th graders-11:30am-1:30pm

Friday, June 1 - Meditacion en Espanol Gratis (Greenway CR) 6:30pm-8:30pm

Saturday, June 2 – Project Zawadi (Greenway CR) 8am-5pm

Tuesday, June 5 – MGM Board Meeting (Greenway CR) 8am-9:30am

Tuesday, June 5 – Art Shoppe (Greenway CR) 5:30pm-7:30pm

Wednesday, June 6 – Wee Wednesday (Central Plaza) 10am-1pm

Thursday, June 7 – Hamline University (Greenway CR) 12pm-2:30pm

Thursday, June 7 – BYI Chat Groups (Greenway CR) 5pm-8pm

Friday, June 8 - Meditacion en Espanol Gratis (Greenway CR) 6:30pm-8:30pm

Saturday, June 9 – Melueluca Meeting (Greenway CR) 10:30am-12:30pm

Monday, June 11 – WEI Class (Greenway CR) 5pm-8pm

Wednesday, June 13 –Wee Wednesday (Greenway CR) 10am-1pm

Friday, June 15 - Meditacion en Espanol Gratis (Greenway CR) 6:30pm-8:30pm

Saturday, June 16 - Melueluca Meeting (Greenway CR) 10:30am-12:30pm

Monday, June 18 - WEI Class (Greenway CR) 5pm-8pm

Tuesday, June 19 – Chain of Lakes YMCA 10:30am-2pm- 50 students

Tuesday, Jun3 19 – Do It Green Mtg (Greenway CR) 6pm-8pm

Wednesday, June 20 –Wee Wednesday (Greenway CR) 10am-1pm

Wednesday, June 20 – City of MPLS Food Safety (Greenway CR) 1pm-3:30pm

Thursday, June 21 – Summer Academy 10:30am-12pm

Thursday, June 21 - BYI Chat Groups (Greenway CR) 5pm-8pm

Friday, June 22 – Eden Prairie School Group 1:30pm-4pm

Friday, June 22 - Meditacion en Espanol Gratis (Greenway CR) 6:30pm-8:30pm

Saturday, June 23 - Melueluca Meeting (Greenway CR) 10:30am-12:30pm

BIG UPCOMING EVENTS

Business Owner Association Meeting – May 31

Smoothie Smackdown – July 21

Business Owner Association Meeting  - July 26

Midtown Global Music Festival – July 28

MN State Fair – August 23-September 3

Kimberly Hanna

Market Coordinator
Midtown Global Market
Neighborhood Development Center
(612) 872-4041 Ext 10
(612) 872-0095 Fax
khanna@ndc-mn.org

    

  

NDC entrepreneurs employ over 2,000 of their neighbors and return over $36  Million annually to their own inner-city neighborhoods, according to Wilder Research.  Further, 83% say they serve as role models for youth in their communities and 31% serve as leaders in community organizations.

***Midtown Global Market has FREE parking with validation for up to 3 hours in the 10th Ave ramp just north of Lake St.***

Tenth Annual Driveway Tour Bigger and Better Than Ever! Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. Friend on Facebook Forward to a Friend Pay As You Can Open Eye believes that anyone who wants to participate in the organization’s programs should be able to do so, regardless of ability to pay. To this end, Open Eye has a ticket policy that allows a Pay-as-Able for any performance in the theatre that is not sold out.  Available at the door. 506 East 24th Street Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-874-6338 10th Annual Driveway Tour Bigger Than Ever June 1—August 5 This year promises to be our biggest ever. We're setting up in more neighborhoods, offering more performances (over 100!), and reaching more families than any time in our 10 year history. Under the leadership of Driveway Tour Program Director Liz Schacterle, (you've seen her in Cow Boat and The Holiday Pageant), this year's Driveway tour will offer three of our most popular shows, The Adventures of Katie Tomatie, The Amazing Cow Boat, and The Adventures of Juan Bobo. Find us in your neighborhood! Click to review the full schedule. Kickstarter! Help Raise Funds for the Tour Check out what the Driveway Tour means to Open Eye Artistic Associates, Liz Schachterle and Justin Spooner, and longtime Driveway Tour cast member Andy Kraft in a video on our Kickstarter Page.  You can help make this program possible! More news 2011—2012 Season Broke All Open Eye Records From the season opener, The Learning Fairy, called "a madhouse of creativity and energy," to Michael Sommer's magical new work, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, more people than ever came to a performance at Open Eye. Demand was so high, both shows were extended! We'd love to continue the trend. Please take a minute to take our our brief survey so we can find better ways to serve you. From Michael and Susan Hello from Italy!  We are in Europe taking in the sites and researching a new work, The Clumsy Man, that Michael's creating for Open Eye in 2013. While we are gone the The Driveway Tour continues to grow.  We are both proud and fortunate that such talented young artists have found an artistic home at Open Eye. We are dedicated to help them discover their own artistic voices and give them meaningful responsibilities as we work to train the next generation of puppetry artists.  (We'll be sipping cappuccino while they rehearse!)  Make sure you join our Open Eye Facebook group - we'll post photos along the way.  Open Eye creates original figure theatre, animating the inanimate on an intimate scale, trains the next generation of figure theatre artists, and advances adventurous, artist-driven programming in the Open Eye theater space. friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2012 Open Eye Figure Theatre Our mailing address is: Open Eye Figure Theatre 506 East 24th Street Minneapolis, MN 55404 Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

May 14, 2012 Voted "No" on Stadium On Tuesday, April 24, 2012 the city’s Intergovernmental Relations Committee (IGR) held a special meeting to “Consider an amendment to the City's 2012 Legislative Agenda to include a City position regarding a proposed Minneapolis Vikings stadium financing package and associated economic development” and to allow the public to weigh in on the stadium issue. The vote is technical in nature; yes or no on whether to add the stadium to our list of legislative priorities, but it was the first http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/%40clerk/documents/webcontent/..." rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 137, 163);">official vote the council has taken on this stadium proposal and was viewed by many, including the Governor and State Legislators, as an important statement of support, or opposition, to the state’s stadium bill. This resolution passed the city’s IGR committee, which is made up of all 13 city council members, by a vote of seven in favor and six against. I voted against adding the stadium to our legislative priorities and I continue to oppose the state’s proposal. Here are my reasons: 1) In 1997 the City Charter was amended by referendum of the voters of Minneapolis to include a provision that requires referendum – a citywide vote – if the City is considering spending more than $10 million on a pro-sports facility. This is a very clear statement with very clear direction for those of us in elected office in Minneapolis. At the very least, the https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bin/bldbill.php?bill=ccrhf2958A.html&session=ls87" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 137, 163);">stadium bill violates the spirit of that Charter provision. 2) I represent an area with a lot of unmet needs. If we as a state and city are willing to tax ourselves to this level, I believe other issues take priorities for these funds. A subsidy for an enormous subsidy (the largest in the history of our state) for what is essentially a privately owned business is not one of them. Though the public sector is the largest contributor to the stadium the revenues from the facility benefit the private partners the most. This is a bad deal for those whose tax dollars are paying the lion’s share for the stadium. 3) I do not like that Minneapolis taxpayers absorb the financial risks on this project. Since this benefits private business I believe it is they who should carry the risk. The public contribution of the City of Minneapolis, which will reach around $675 million over the life of the project, comes from a combination of sales taxes that currently support the Minneapolis Convention Center. These same taxes will now be expected to support the building and operations of the new stadium, improvements to the Target Center and ongoing support for the Convention Center. Redirecting these revenues limits future city councils’ flexibility in making spending choices, incurs risks that could raise property taxes in the future and does not acknowledge these types of public facilities’ aging costs (which require greater ongoing investment). In a wonderfully http://www.scribd.com/bozanian/d/91663314-Letter-2-From-sen-Marty" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 137, 163);">reasoned letter, State Senator John Marty argues against the public subsidy for the stadium. The facts in this letter note that each Vikings ticket sold for the next 30 years (provided all games sell out) will carry a public subsidy of $77. Also noted is the real cost of the full time construction jobs that will be created by the stadium – a projected public subsidy of $1 million per job. Likely at the City Council’s http://www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/cow/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 137, 163);">Committee of the Whole meeting we will vote on whether or not the city “accepts” the Special Legislation in the stadium bill with the http://www.minneapolismn.gov/meetings/council/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 137, 163);">full council voting to confirm the next day. Mondays with Robert Council Member Lilligren has always believed that it's important for people like you and me to have access to government. Robert remains committed to that value today. For that reason, Council Member Lilligren makes himself available to community member visits on a walk-in and appointment basis.   You can meet with Robert on the first four Mondays of the month at each of the neighborhoods he represents. Call or email Alondra at 673-2206 or alondra.cano@minneapolismn.gov to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome, however - you will be asked to wait if there is a scheduled appointment. NOTE: On City holidays office hours will be cancelled. There will be no community office hours on Monday May 28th due to the Memorial Day holiday. First Monday of the Month Whittier Alliance, 10 E. 25th Street 9:30am - 11:30am Second Monday of the Month Phillips West, 2400 Park Ave. Center for Changing Lives 9:30am - 11:30am Third Monday of the Month Stevens Square, 1925 Nicollet Ave. 9:30am - 11:30am Fourth Monday of the Month Ventura Village, 2323 11th Ave. S. 2nd Floor of Phillips Community Center 9:30am - 11:30am May is American Indian Month On the morning of May 1, Council Member Lilligren joined hundreds of Native American families, leaders, and allies to kick-off this year's American Indian Month.  Wearing regalia, ribbon shirts, and shawls march participants assembled at Cedar Field and coalesced at the Minneapolis American Indian Center where Council Member Lilligren served as master of ceremony. This year's kick-off parade joined efforts with the American Indian Wellness Fair and the organizing committee prepared to receive 1,000 people at the Center. Among these attendees included State Representative Susan Allen, State Representative Karen Clark, Mayor R.T. Rybak, Council Member Gary Schiff, Council Member Meg Tuthill, and Minneapolis School Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson. Events and presentations highlighting the contributions and rich cultural traditions of Minnesota's Indigenous communities will be taking place throughout May, please visit the City of Minneapolis' Neighborhood & Community Relations http://www.minneapolismn.gov/ncr/WCMS1P-090688" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 137, 163);">American Indian Month Community Events Calendar to get involved! New Biking Videos The City of Minneapolis has http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeDDYfUP4BU&list=UU1IHi7mIMbFhZo4j_H6QIsA&..." rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 137, 163);">new biking videos, aimed at helping residents, cars, and bicycle commuters better understand the rules and courtesies of the road. Learn more about http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/bicycles/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(33, 137, 163);">bicycling in Minneapolis! Environmental Coordinating Team - Join us! The Minneapolis Environmental Coordinating Team engages the expertise of various City departments that are associated with Minneapolis' environmental issues. Coordination among City departments is critical to achieving sustainability. The Mayor, City Council Members and the public is welcome. The next quarterly meetings are scheduled for July 25 from 10:30-12:00 and October 25 from 9:30-11:00 in Room 333 of City Hall. For more information please visit the Sustainability website or contact Gayle Prest at 673-2931. On May 4th our office said goodbye (temporarily) to Nimco Ahmed. Council Member Lilligren has given Nimco a leave of absence to be the statewide minority outreach director for http://mnunited.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(172, 187, 193); background-color: transparent;">Minnesotans United for All Families, the coalition campaign to defeat the state constitutional amendment which would limit the freedoms of Minnesotans by banning marriage for same-sex couples in our state. The Minneapolis City Council has gone on http://www.minneapolismn.gov/news/WCMS1P-085393" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(172, 187, 193); background-color: transparent;">record opposing the proposed marriage amendment that will be on the ballot this fall. Council Member Lilligren has brought two highly qualified, graduate level Interns to serve the people of the 6th Ward in Nimco’s absence – Ms. Kelly Geistler, a second-year law student at St. Thomas and Ms. Fartun Ahmed, who recently graduated with a teaching degree and will enter a Master’s program in public policy in the fall. Nimco will return to the Ward 6 office after the Novevember 6th General Election Day. Robert is proud that such a talented and skilled member of his staff has joined the campaign. Good luck, Nimco! We know you'll make us all proud. No to Voter ID On Friday, May 11, 2012 the city council took its final vote to pass a resolution “http://www.minneapolismn.gov/www/groups/public/%40clerk/documents/webcontent/..." rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(172, 187, 193);">Opposing Constitutional Amendment Requiring Voter Identification.” This was brought forward by Intergovernmental Relations Committee Chair Elizabeth Glidden and authored – and supported – by all council members. Council Vice President Lilligren is a strong supporter of the City of Minneapolis position against a state constitutional requirement to show a government issued photo ID to be allowed to vote. Our state has the highest voter turnout in the country under our current laws with little to no voter fraud. If there is a need to change current voting laws, it would be more appropriate to pass laws (state statutes) rather than amend our state constitution. Robert believes this constitutional amendment ballot initiative is designed to limit access to voting, a basic right for Americans. Already in Minnesota, even with the nation’s highest voter participation, certain communities tend not to vote – racial minorities, low-income people, new arrivals, students. If this constitutional amend passes, it is these same populations, with the addition of seniors, who are most impacted by being the least likely to have a state issued photo ID with a current address. We need to encourage more eligible voters into the franchise rather than trying to write into our state constitution ways to disenfranchise our citizens. Please vote NO on the voter ID constitutional amendment in November. Mayor Rybak has announced his plans to nominate current Assistant Chief Janeé Harteau to serve as Minneapolis’ next chief of police. Mayor Rybak will formally nominate Assistant Chief Harteau in January 2013, after Chief Dolan’s retirement becomes effective. The City Council will then begin the process of confirming the nomination. Council Member Lilligren is thrilled by Harteau’s appointment; Janee is of French Canadian and Native American background and the first woman to lead the Minneapolis Police Department. "Ms. Harteau brings over 25 years of experience to the Minneapolis Police Department and has strong ties to the community. She was instrumental in improving relationships with the Somali community in the Cedar Riverside area and implemented the position of Somali Liaison Officer. This is exactly the kind of leader we need," observed Council Member Lilligren. Read more about http://www.minneapolismn.gov/police/recruiting/women/police_recruiting_harteau" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(172, 187, 193);">Assistant Chief Janee Harteau. Another appointment by Mayor R.T. Rybak indicates he will nominate Paul Aasen, the current commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, to be the next city coordinator of the City of Minneapolis. As commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for Governor Mark Dayton from 2011 to the present, he leads an organization of 925 employees and a $135 million biennial budget. Council Member Lilligren is looking forward to working with Mr. Aasen as he brings a strong environmental background that can help deepen the sustainability efforts of the City of Minneapolis. Mr. Aasen brings 25 years of experience in the public, private and nonprofit sectors to the job. At the State of Minnesota, he has served the public under three governors of three political parties. Read more about http://www.minneapolismn.gov/mayor/news/WCMS1P-092271" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(172, 187, 193);">Paul Aasen here. City approves over $6 million in funding for neighborhoods The City Council has approved $5.7 million in funding to support neighborhood organizations in their efforts to reach residents, increase resident involvement, and fund neighborhood projects. The funding is for the Neighborhood and Community Relations department’s Community Participation Program that encourages and supports participation through neighborhood organizations in three key areas: identifying and acting on neighborhood priorities; influencing City decisions

Minneapolis Police Dept.

3^rd Precinct

                               DATE:         Tuesday – May 15^th

                               LOCATION:   E. Lake St. and Minnehaha Ave.

                               TIME:          11 AM – 2 PM

Stop By and Visit

Information – Displays – Refreshments

    Bomb Squad

    Canine Officer

    Crime Prevention Specialists

    Community Response Team

    Fire Department

    Mounted Patrol

    Sheriffs Water Patrol

    SWAT Team

 If you need a disability related accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessible

meeting site or materials in an alternative format please call: (612) 673-5703

dfg 4.11.2012

John R. Baumann

Midtown Safety Center

Minneapolis Police Department

2949 Chicago Ave. S

Minneapolis, MN 55407

612-825-6138

john.baumann@minneapolismn.gov

www.minneapolismn.gov/safe

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May 11, 2012

May is Minnesota American Indian Month

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

http://tinyurl.com/83ulrgt

May is Older Americans Month

http://tinyurl.com/6mzwywn

Highlights: ·      American Indian Month events continue http://tinyurl.com/7vqme9p ·         Boards and Commisions – candidate deadlines extended http://www.minneapolismn.gov/ncr/index.htm ·         Remembering the May 22, 2011 tornado   http://tinyurl.com/84wqr7u http://tinyurl.com/ctc68dm http://tinyurl.com/835cme6    http://tinyurl.com/7xlzqge

Online Calendars:

Community Events Calendar at http://www.minneapolismn.gov/ncr/calendar/index.htm

American Indian Month Community Events Calendar at http://tinyurl.com/7vqme9p

Neighborhood News and Events

NORTH FIRST Focus Groups on Saturday, May 12

In this first of three summer focus groups, we’ll seek to ask ourselves why we’re here, what are the issues, what do we want to do, how will we get there, and how you will be involved in making our future a reality.

·         http://northfirst.org/may-12th-focus-groups/

ECCO Tour de Compost on Thursday, May 17

Spend a delightful evening of touring homes -- learning about organics, rain gardens, worms and more!

·         http://www.eastcalhoun.org/events/tour-de-compost

Seward Garage Sale Days on Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19

Enjoy two days of garage sales in the Seward neighborhood. 

·         http://www.sng.org  

CARAG Super Sale on Saturday, May 19

Over 50 sales will be featured! 

·         http://www.carag.org  

East Harriet Sale-O-Rama on Saturday, May 19

See the results of cleaned out attics, closets and basements! 

·         http://www.eastharriet.org  

Linden Hills Neighborhood Garage Sale on Saturday, May 19

Maps will be available at Linden Hills Park starting at noon on Monday, May 14. 

·         http://www.lindenhills.org/  

Fulton Farmers Market Opening Day on Saturday, May 19

Founded by the Fulton Neighborhood Association, the Fulton Farmers Market aims to bring neighbors together to buy, eat, and learn about local food. 

·         http://www.fultonfarmersmarket.org/  

Kingfield’s Totally Unofficial Garage Sale Day on Saturday, May 19

This sale is held in conjunction with Junque In The Trunk: An Art and Thrift Sale in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church parking lot. 

·         http://kingfield.org/  

First Annual Marcy-Holmes FROLF Tournament on Saturday, May 19

A fun mashup of frisbee and golf, FROLF will be played on a neighborhood course with nine  "holes" at historic locations.  At all nine holes, participants will hear a bit about the historical significance of the landmark in the development of the neighborhood and Minneapolis. 

·         http://marcy-holmes.org/news-events/  

Powderhorn Housing and Garden Fair on Saturday, May 19

Come for housing, garden, and yard exhibitors, a plant swap and more.  This event is co-sponsored by PPNA and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.

·         http://ppna.org/upcoming-events/other-annual-events/  

Lyndale Spring Home Tour on Saturday, May 19

Four houses will be featured on this guided tour, with host providing a 20-30 minute tour of their home. 

·         http://www.lyndale.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=198

Northside Block Party on Saturday, May 19

One year after the tornado, celebrate rebuilding our community and come together for a great time with friends. This event is sponsored by the Jordan Area Community Council, Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding it Right, and the City of Minneapolis.

·         http://tinyurl.com/84wqr7u

Kingfield Farmers Market returns on Sunday, May 20

This neighborhood-run farmers market located in South Minneapolis was started by the Kingfield Neighborhood Association.  The Market has been serving neighbors since 2001. 

·         http://www.kingfieldfarmersmarket.org/  

Linden Hills Festival on Sunday, May 20

Attend the 38th Annual Linden Hills Festival.  This event includes a marketplace, games, silent auction and lots of food. 

·         http://www.lindenhills.org/whatwedo/festival.php

Green the Greenway on Tuesday, May 22

Join residents for spring cleaning and tending the native plantings on the Midtown Greenway. Tools, gloves and a snack provided. All ages welcome! 

·         http://www.longfellow.org/calendar/ 

Memorial Concert on Thursday, May 24

This concert will be held at the Victory Memorial Flagpole: 45th Ave. & Victory Memorial Dr.

·         http://victoryneighborhood.org/events.php

Armatage and Kenny Neighborhood Garage Sales on Saturday, May 26

Two adjacent neighborhoods, many great sales!

·         http://www.armatage.org/ and http://www.kennyneighborhood.org

Community News and Events

African Development Center Gala 2012: African Chic on Friday, May 11

Visit the Landmark Center for a memorable opportunity to celebrate and support the strides that ADC made in this past year. 

·         http://www.adcminnesota.org/gala 

Volunteers needed for Minneapolis Tree Distribution on Saturday, May 12 - Monday, May 14

Help distribute 1,900 trees to Minneapolis residents as part of Tree Trust’s annual tree distribution. Volunteers help get trees into vehicles and also facilitate traffic control and check-in. Location is the Minneapolis Impound Lot; multiple shifts are available. 

·         http://tinyurl.com/79k27zr

Talk-It Hennepin Workshop: Coming, Going, and Staying on Hennepin Avenue on Saturday, May 12

With Hennepin Avenue as the central focus, local artists and urban designers will ask workshop participants to walk up and down the Avenue, lead them to visualize challenges and suggest problem-solving ideas.  RSVPs requested. 

·         http://www.hennepintheatretrust.org/forms/talk-it-hennepin-workshop-coming-going-and-staying-hennepin-avenue

Community Sing and Dinner on Saturday, May 12

Minnesota Community Sings is building the culture of public community singing. Everyone sings - no auditions - no performances - no audience. YOU are the main attraction. This event is co-sponsored by Corcoran Grows and supported by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. 

·         http://mnsings.com 

RESCHEDULED - May Day Parade and Festival on Sunday, May 13

The May Day Parade and Festival has become a joyous annual rite of summer. Upwards of 2,000 participants, along with amazing puppets and floats parade down Bloomington Ave. The parade is followed by a ceremony and festival in Powderhorn Park.

·         http://www.hobt.org/mayday/festival/index.html  

Connect for Health Challenge – entries accepted through Tuesday, May 15

The Connect for Health Challenge is providing up to 20 grants of up to $20,000 and one grant of up to $100,000 to support efforts that strengthen social connections in low-income communities across Minnesota. Your creativity is the limit!  Entries will be accepted from April 17 – May 15. 

·         http://tinyurl.com/88medub

Organizer Roundtable - Communities of Color and Immigrant Communities as Economic Assets to the Region on Wednesday, May 16

Communities of color and immigrant communities are significant cultural and economic asset in our region. Discuss the strategies being used to not only harness this power the potential of immigrants and people of color and to make policymakers aware of the economic potential of these communities. This discussion is sponsored by the Alliance for Metropolitan Stability.

·         http://tinyurl.com/6vdpxgb

Art-A-Whirl on Friday, May 18 – Sunday, May 20

Sponsored by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), Art-A-Whirl is the largest open-studio tour in the country. It’s a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries, connect with the artists, and purchase original artwork.

·         http://nemaa.org/art-a-whirl  

Making Places in the Midtown Greenway: A Visioning Workshop on Saturday, May 19

This workshop will bring together YOUR voices to create a vision for the Midtown Greenway Streetcar's potential station areas. There will be discussion about what we love about the Greenway, and we’ll envision ways to create new places that will serve the streetcar, connect to surrounding neighborhoods, and improve the Greenway for all users.

·         https://www.facebook.com/events/206814106091796/  

Local Food Resource Hub seedling distribution on Saturday, May 19

The Local Food Resource Hubs Network supports residents to grow their own fresh produce, helping to ensure greater food security and healthy food access.

·         http://www.gardeningmatters.org/hubs   

Animal Wellness Clinic at Whittier Park on Saturday, May 19

This event will offer free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, nail clippings and microchipping.

·         http://db.tt/mcH6oTkA   

Temporary Shelter - Collecting Tales From the Minneapolis Tornado on Saturday, May 19

Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater will collect personal stories of those affected by the May 22, 2011 tornado to raise public awareness of their challenges. Stories will be collected at the Sumner Library and North Regional Library. To share your story, register online. Walk-in participants also welcome.

·         http://tinyurl.com/835cme6   

Northside Arts Collective SPRING THING on Saturday, May 19

It’s an annual community potluck and membership drive! BLT and Sasha Mercedes will play,  and there’ll be performances from Northside Arts Collective members.

·         http://nacarts.org   

Minnesota AIDS Walk and Run for the Ribbon on Sunday, May 20

Visit Minnehaha Park for the 25th Year of the Minnesota AIDS Walk. Donations to the AIDS Walk help the Minnesota AIDS Project prevent new HIV infections and keep people living with HIV healthy.

·         http://community.mnaidsproject.org/aidswalk   

Me? Go Back to School? - Encore Career Education Fair on Monday, May 21

Adults exploring the possibilities of a new or expanded career are invited to the Encore Career Education Fair, sponsored by SHiFT and the Twin Cities Adult Education Alliance.

·         http://db.tt/L5PDbUqh   

After the Storm: An All Things Considered Special on Tuesday, May 22

On the one-year anniversary of a tornado hitting North Minneapolis, MPR News will be broadcasting All Things Considered live from UROC. Drop-in for any portion of it, say hello, chat with neighbors and see how live radio comes together.

·         http://tinyurl.com/7xlzqge   

Grain Belt Brewery Tour on Wednesday, May 23

The Grain Belt Brew House, constructed in 1891, served as a local brewery until Christmas Day of 1975. When the last batch of Grain Belt beer rolled off the site, the buildings were permanently vacated. For more than twenty-five years the site was dormant. On this tour you will experience the awe-inspiring interiors of the Brew House and learn about its award-winning rehabilitation. Participation is limited - register early!

·         http://www.preserveminneapolis.org/wpfile/tours/may-tours/   

Professional Grant Development Workshop on Wednesday, May 23 – Friday, 25

This is a comprehensive workshop that covers the diversity of donors, key search engines, and writing one's individual grant or idea in what ultimately will constitute a winning grant.

·         http://www.granttrainingcenter.com/signup/313   

Uptown - Minneapolis’ Lakes District Tour on Thursday, May 24

As the City of Minneapolis grew, the lakes began to attract people seeking relief from the central city—from day-tripping fisherman to visitors of

Events at the Market-Week of May 14, 2012

Monday, May 14

2:30pm-4pm - NDC Meeting (Greenway CR)

Tuesday, May 15

9am-1:30pm - Valley View Middle School (Greenway CR)

2pm-4pm - LINC mtg (Greenway CR)

6pm-8pm - Do It Green! MN (Greenway CR)

6pm-8pm – Steppin’ Lessons (Central Plaza)

Wednesday, May 16

9am-10:30am – NDC Staff Meeting (Greenway CR) MGM OFFICE CLOSED

10am-1pm - Wee Wednesday – SKUNK HOLLOW BAND (Central Plaza)

Thursday, May 17

9:30am-11:30am - Red Hat Society (Greenway CR) 

5pm-8pm - BYI Chat Groups (Greenway CR)

5pm-8pm – Neighborhood Night- Pham’s Deli

5:30pm-7:30pm – TBA (Variety)

Friday, May 18

5pm-8pm – Family Night

5:30pm-7:30pm – The New Distractions (Variety)

6:30pm-8:30pm – Meditacion en Espanol Gratis (Greenway CR)

Saturday, May 19

9am-11am – Midtown Writer’s Group (A la Salsa)

10:30am-12:30pm – Meleuluca Meeting (Greenway CR)

12pm-2pm – Dean Harrington Trio (Gypsy-style Jazz)

Sunday, May 20

12pm-2pm – Greg Herriges (Variety)

May/June Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 23 – Wee Wednesday (Central Plaza) 10am-1pm

Friday, May 25 – Valley View Middle School-55 students 10am-12pm

Friday, May 25 - Meditacion en Espanol Gratis (Greenway CR) 6:30pm-8:30pm

Saturday, May 26 – Melueluca Meeting (Greenway CR) 10:30am-12:30pm

Monday, May 28 – Memorial Day-Market Closed

Tuesday, May 29 – Valley View Middle School-30 students-10am-12pm

Tuesday, May 29 – The Art Shoppe (Greenway CR) 5:30pm-7:30pm

Wednesday, May 30 – Wee Wednesday (Central Plaza) 10am-1pm

Thursday, May 31 – Business Owner Association Meeting (Greenway CR) 8am-9:30am

Thursday, May 31 – MGM Finance Committee Mtg (PB CR) 9am-11am

Friday, June 1 – Stillwater Elementary-48 6^th graders-11:30am-1:30pm

Friday, June 1 - Meditacion en Espanol Gratis (Greenway CR) 6:30pm-8:30pm

Saturday, June 2 – Project Zawadi (Greenway CR) 8am-5pm

Tuesday, June 5 – MGM Board Meeting (Greenway CR) 8am-9:30am

Tuesday, June 5 – Art Shoppe (Greenway CR) 5:30pm-7:30pm

Wednesday, June 6 – Wee Wednesday (Central Plaza) 10am-1pm

Thursday, June 7 – Hamline University (Greenway CR) 12pm-2:30pm

Thursday, June 7 – BYI Chat Groups (Greenway CR) 5pm-8pm

Friday, June 8 - Meditacion en Espanol Gratis (Greenway CR) 6:30pm-8:30pm

Saturday, June 9 – Melueluca Meeting (Greenway CR) 10:30am-12:30pm

BIG UPCOMING EVENTS

Business Owner Association Meeting – May 31

Smoothie Smackdown – July 21

Business Owner Association Meeting  - July 26

Midtown Global Music Festival – July 28

MN State Fair – August 23-September 3

Kimberly Hanna

Market Coordinator
Midtown Global Market
Neighborhood Development Center
(612) 872-4041 Ext 10
(612) 872-0095 Fax
khanna@ndc-mn.org

   

  

NDC entrepreneurs employ over 2,000 of their neighbors and return over $36  Million annually to their own inner-city neighborhoods, according to Wilder Research.  Further, 83% say they serve as role models for youth in their communities and 31% serve as leaders in community organizations.

***Midtown Global Market has FREE parking with validation for up to 3 hours in the 10th Ave ramp just north of Lake St.***

Hi. You are invited to the Third Precinct Open House, Tuesday, May 15, 11am to 2pm at the Third Precinct Station, Lake St. E and Minnehaha. This is a great family event.

The text of the flyer is below. Please help us spread the word. Thanks.

Minneapolis Police Dept.

3^rd Precinct

                               DATE:         Tuesday – May 15^th

                               LOCATION:   E. Lake St. and Minnehaha Ave.

                               TIME:          11 AM – 2 PM

Stop By and Visit

Information – Displays – Refreshments

    Bomb Squad

    Canine Officer

    Crime Prevention Specialists

    Community Response Team

    Fire Department

    Mounted Patrol

    Sheriffs Water Patrol

    SWAT Team

 If you need a disability related accommodation such as a sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessible

meeting site or materials in an alternative format please call: (612) 673-5703

dfg 4.11.2012

John R. Baumann

Midtown Safety Center

Minneapolis Police Department

2949 Chicago Ave. S

Minneapolis, MN 55407

612-825-6138

john.baumann@minneapolismn.gov

www.minneapolismn.gov/safe