[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for September 29th

[Mark Hinds]

Lyndale E-News for September 29th, 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
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Lyndale Neighborhood Calendar <http://www.lyndale.org/LNA/calendar.htm> . 
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In this Issue:
1.	Eating for Art (Thursday, October 2nd)
2.	LEAP Beer & Bowling (Wednesday, October 1st)
3.	Litter OUTA Lyndale (Saturday, October 11th)
4.	4th Annual Halloween Walk
5.	Youth Farm Wants Your Leaves
6.	Help Get Out The Vote (GOTV) in Lyndale
7.	About the Lyndale E-News
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Eating for Art
Thursday, October 2nd

Want a good excuse to spend all day eating at great local restaurants.  On
Tuesday, October 2nd we’re giving you the perfect excuse – Eating for Art.
Join us at local restaurants to help raise money for arts programming in the
Lyndale and Kingfield Neighborhoods.

Platinum Level
Grand Café
3804 Grand Avenue
www.grandcafempls.com

Victor’s 1959 Café
3756 Grand Avenue
www.victors1959cafe.com

Gold Level
Anodyne
4301 Nicollet Avenue
www.anodynecoffehouse.com

Butter Bakery Café
3544 Grand Avenue
www.butterbakerycafe.com

Curran’s
4201 Nicollet Avenue
www.curransrestaurant.com

El Paraiso Restaurant
3501 Nicollet Avenue
www.elparaisominneapolis.com

Bronze Level
Champion’s Bar & Grill
105 West Lake Street
www.championssportbarandgrill.com

All you have to do to be a great neighbor is to pick your favorite
participating restaurants and go eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, or if you
want a couple of snacks in between.  Each participating restaurant will be
donating a percentage of their proceeds for the day to the neighborhoods.
Proceeds from this year’s event will go towards the Walldogs on Nicollet
project.

Upcoming LEAP Events

Beer & Bowling
Wednesday, October 1st @ 7pm 
Bryant Lake Bowl
810 West Lake Street
Join us for a fun evening of bowling and beer at Bryant Lake Bowl.  We’ll
have a couple of lanes reserved.

October It’s Theatre Season
Join us for an evening at a local theater, date, time, and show TBD.  Have
ideas, send them to Tricia at tricia at silpala.com

Studio Bricologe  
FIRST FRIDAY: Playing with Food & Technology
November  7th, 2008 - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Leonardo’s Basement - 4301 Nicollet Ave Minneapolis, MN 55409

Come experiment with food and food delivery technology just in time for the
Holidays.... Activities may include:

*	"Does it fry?" - try deep-fried anything including shooting potatoes
through a screen for instant French Fries.
*	"Guns & food" - use caulking guns and grease guns to decorate cakes
and dispense other soft goodies.
*	"Really cold ice cream" - using liquid nitrogen and savory
flavorings.

Litter OUTA Lyndale
Saturday, October 11th
10 am to 1:00 pm
Join us on Saturday, October 11th for the fall Litter Outa Lyndale.  This
time we’ve got two pick up places for your convenience.  You can pick up
your gloves, bags, and route at either the LNA Office 3537 Nicollet Avenue
or at Painter Park (34th street and Lyndale) anytime from 10 am to Noon.
Starting at 12:30 pm join us back at the LNA office for a potluck barbecue.
If you can let us know if you’re coming by emailing or calling Mark at
mark at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext 16.
p.s. Whittier just had 50 people at its Fall Clean Up Event

4th Annual Halloween Walk  
Monstrous Crime Out!
Sunday October 26th
4pm Meeting at 3200 Pleasant Ave S.
This is a strategic, proactive Crime Prevention Walk sponsored by the
Lyndale Walkers.  Everyone is invited, it is a family friendly walk. If one
has not experienced Shirley in the Gorilla suit, you really shouldn’t miss
it.  Costumes are absolutely optional.    Just join us!

Youth Farm wants your leaves! 
As we approach fall and raking season, Youth Farm wants to put it out there
to our Lyndale Neighbors that we are looking for some leaves! Leaves are
great for our gardens and compost pile. If you have some to give, you can
either call or email Rina to arrange pick-up, or simply drop them off (in a
well-sealed bag please) in the back of our Pillsbury garden (drive down the
alley between Pillsbury and Pleasant, in the 3100 block until you see our
shed, close to 31st street on the east side of the alley. Rina is reachable
at 612.990.9261 or rina at youthfarm.net.  

Help Get Out The Vote (GOTV) in Lyndale
LNA is going to be working this election to help turn Lyndale community
members out to vote.  We will be conducting nonpartisan Get Out To Vote
(GOTV) efforts during October and November and are looking for people to
help out.  LNA will be hosting a GOTV training in October for interested
volunteers.  If you’re interested in helping get people out to vote.
Contact Mark Hinds at mark at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext 16.

About the Lyndale E-News
The Lyndale Neighborhood Association maintains the Lyndale E-News as a
service for Lyndale residents.  This is an announce only email list.  The
Lyndale E-News is published several times a month.  To submit an item for an
upcoming issue of the Lyndale E-News email Mark Hinds at mark at lyndale.org or
call 612.824.9402 ext 16.  

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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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