[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for July 17th, 2008
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Fri Jul 18 13:02:05 CDT 2008
Lyndale E-News for July 17th, 2008
The Lyndale E-News provides information on community events, neighborhood
meetings, and important news for the Lyndale Neighborhood. More information
on the Lyndale Neighborhood can be found at www.lyndale.org
<http://www.lyndale.org/> . Stay current with Lyndale Events by using the
Lyndale Neighborhood Calendar <http://www.lyndale.org/LNA/calendar.htm> .
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In this Issue:
1. Community Barbecue & Puppet Show (Tonight, July 18th)
2. Walldogs on Nicollet (July 24th to the 27th)
3. Beer Bust at Champions to Help Raise Money for the Bike Cops
(Saturday, July 19th)
4. Nominate a Garden for the 2nd Annual Lyndale Garden Tour (August
5. Fallout Art Festival (Saturday, July 19th)
6. LNA Strategic Planning Survey
<http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DfvVWiNkscntKG_2bl1IzmiQ_3d_3d>
(Please take online)
7. National Night Out Information (Tuesday, August 5th)
8. About the Lyndale E-News
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Community Barbecue and Puppet Show
The Peace Park
Friday, July 18th
3100 Block of Pillsbury (between 31st and 32nd St.)
6:00 pm Free Barbecue
7:00 pm Puppet Show by Open Eye Theatre
Join us tonight at the Peace Park for a community barbecue and puppet show
“The Adventure of Katie Tomatie” by Open Eye Figure Theatre. This is a
different show than the one they performed at Fish Fest. The event will be
free, have good food, treats, a garden tour, and will be a great chance to
meet your neighbors. This event is part of the Lyndale Youth and Family
Safety Initiative.
Walldogs on Nicollet
July 24th to 27th
Various times and locations
It is time for the Walldogs. If you’ve been driving down Nicollet this week
you may have noticed that the walls are already being prepped for next
week’s big Walldogs on Nicollet meet. We are really hoping that as many
people as possible check out the painting, attend the events, and help out
as volunteers during the event.
Mural Designs
All of the mural designs for the Walldogs on Nicollet meet are now posted on
the Walldogs’ website at www.walldogs.lyndale.org. You can either check
them out through the individual site pages
<http://www.walldogs.lyndale.org/sites.html> or see them all together as a
slide show <http://www.walldogs.lyndale.org/Images/Designs/index.html> .
Event Highlight
Walldogs on Nicollet Block Party
5 to 11 pm
Zion Lutheran Church
128 W 33rd St
At the Walldogs on Nicollet Block Party we will be celebrating all of the
work the artists and volunteers have done to complete this amazing project.
At the event we will be serving gyro dinners, have a beer garden, drawing
the winners for the Walldogs raffle, and having a beer garden.
The music lineup for the night is:
5 to 6 pm – Thershold
6 to 7:30 pm – Cornbread Harris
7:30 to 8:30 pm – Artist Celebration, we will also be auctioning off the
artists’ mock-up of their mural designs.
8:30 to 10:30 pm – Curtiss A and the Jack’s of Fate
The event itself is free with a $5 suggested donation.
You can check out the complete schedule of events at
http://www.walldogs.lyndale.org/Events.html
Volunteer Orientation
Monday, July 21, 7 p.m.
All volunteers are invited to a short orientation meeting on Monday evening
at the Lyndale Neighborhood Association (3537 Nicollet Ave.) This session
will give volunteers an overview of the Walldogs on Nicollet project so they
can be informed about the meet and all related events.
We want you all to feel comfortable and confident answering questions about
the project. We'll review various volunteer roles and answer questions you
have.
If you have haven't yet signed up to volunteer, join us for the meeting and
we'll get you signed up there.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Shifts Still Available
July 24-27
Having great volunteers to help with support, set-up, and clean-up are
integral to the success of this project. If you haven't yet signed up, don't
worry, we've got a job for you. Some of the roles we need to fill include:
* Runners to help bring materials to mural sites
* Set up for the Saturday Family Friendly Arts Fest and Walldogs Block
Party
* Server and Food Prep volunteers on Saturday at Walldogs Block Party
* Information/Registration Table volunteers
* Volunteers to sell raffle tickets
* Greeters
* Clean-up on Sunday
To volunteer for this or any other Walldogs related stuff contact Julia at
juliamodest at gmail.com or 612.750.6180.
Donate a Bottle of Wine for the Walldogs Raffle
The Walldogs will be holding a raffle to help raise money for the project.
First prize will be a wine cellar of wine and beer donated by our friends.
Please consider giving a bottle or two of your favorite wine or beer to help
make this prize really fabulous. Drop donations off at the LNA office (3537
Nicollet Avenue).
Don’t forget to buy your Walldogs Raffle Tickets. Each ticket is $5.00 and
gives you a chance to win great prizes from local businesses such as: El
Paraiso Restaurant, Champions, Victor’s 1959 Café, Grand Café, the Minnesota
Twins, the Minnesota Lynx, Corporate Incentives, and many more.
Beer Bust at Champions to Help Raise Money for the Bike Cops
Saturday, July 19th
Champions Sports Bar and Grill
105 West Lake Street
2 to 4 PM
Help raise money for the Lyndale Bike Cops. Come mingle with neighbors.
Tickets are $10
Tickets can be purchased at the LNA Office (3537 Nicollet Avenue) or at the
door. For more information contact Sarah at 612.824.9402 ext 16 or
sarah at lyndale.org.
Nominate a Garden for the 2nd Annual Lyndale Garden Tour
Wednesday, August 20th
6:00 – 8:30 pm
Celebrate outdoor city living with a garden tour in the Lyndale
Neighborhood. Join us for the second annual tour and visit 6-10 gardens that
will give inspiration on making your own yard an extension of your living
space.
This year’s event will take place on Wednesday August, 20th, from 6:00 –
8:30pm. Meet up for a guided tour or get a map ahead of time and meander at
your own pace. End the tour in the neighborhood rain garden at 32nd and
Pillsbury for a social gathering and raffle drawing.
Tickets for $5.00 are available at the LNA office at 3537 Nicollet Avenue or
from one of the members of the Environment Committee. Admittance into the
tour also enters you into the raffle for a chance to win a basket of wine
and other great items.
Proceeds from the Garden Tour help keep the neighborhood green by supporting
the work of the LNA Environment Committee and helping with on-going
maintenance of the Blaisdell Rain Garden. For more information or to
nominate a garden contact Randy at fergusonrandy at comcast.net or at
612.822.3434.
Fallout Art Fest
July 19th, Noon – 10 pm
www.FalloutMinneapolis.com
1,500-2,000 attend and features 4 indoor/outdoor stages, art gallery,
interactive art booths, drum jams, free food, kids activities, 30
bands/performers & 50+ young and local artists.
Interactive Art Booths (pottery, screen printing, mosaic, community mural,
stained glass, puppet making)
Come check out the FAI Art Coop (old Jimmy Jingle building) and it's more
than 20 newly restored studios.
Location: 2600 block of Stevens Ave and 2nd Ave, and will also include
indoor activities in the Fallout Urban Art Center - 2609 Stevens Ave S and
the FAI COOP - 2601 2nd Ave S
LNA Strategic Planning Survey (Please take online)
The Lyndale Neighborhood Association (LNA) is currently working on a
strategic plan to help create a vision for Lyndale and a guide for the
Neighborhood’s program, events, and activities over the next three years.
An important step in this process is in understanding what Lyndale community
members think of LNA’s current work and potential future direction.
Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey it should take around 10
to 15 minutes; we really appreciate your participation. You can take it
online by following this link.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=DfvVWiNkscntKG_2bl1IzmiQ_3d_3d
National Night Out
Tuesday, August 5th
Help us get people out to National Night Out. Let Sarah
<mailto:sarah at lyndale.org> know if your block has scheduled already
scheduled a National Night Out party. We can help you get the word out,
make flyers, etc, to make sure everyone on your block knows about National
Night Out.
The online registration/street closure application for National Night Out is
now available. Log on to: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno/. People can
also register an event or apply for street closure by calling 311.
About the Lyndale E-News
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upcoming issue of the Lyndale E-News email Mark Hinds at mark at lyndale.org or
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Mark Hinds
Executive Director
Lyndale Neighborhood Association
3537 Nicollet Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612.824.9402 ext 16
mark at lyndale.org
www.lyndale.org
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Have you checked out the Walldogs on Nicollet yet?
www.walldogs.lyndale.org - July 24th through July 27th.
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