[Lyndale_e-news] Lyndale E-News for March 27, 2009
Mark Hinds
mark at lyndale.org
Fri Mar 27 17:48:59 CDT 2009
Lyndale E-News for March 27, 2009
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. Lyndale Avenue Construction Meeting (Tuesday, March 31)
2. 2009 South Minneapolis Housing & Home Improvement Fair (Saturday,
March 28)
3. Give us your feedback on the 2009 Lyndale Open House
4. April Lyndale Events - Save these dates
5. April General Membership Meeting (Monday, April 27th)
6. Current Volunteer Opportunities
7. City Trees Program
8. Minneapolis Hosts Property Tax Open Houses
9. Hosmer World Music Series
10. Paper! A Studio Bricologe First Friday (Friday, April 3rd)
11. Lyndale Neighborhood News on the GO!
<http://www.lyndale.org/?page_id=21>
12. 2009 Lyndale Business Sponsors
13. About the Lyndale E-News
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Lyndale Avenue Construction Meeting
Tuesday, March 31
Painter Park
6:30 to 7:30 pm
This meeting will be the first in a series of meetings with Hennepin County
and construction officials to talk about what’s going on during the
reconstruction of Lyndale Avenue this summer. These meetings will be a
great place to get your questions answered. For more information on this
meeting contact Norma <mailto:norma at lyndale.org> at 612.824.9402 ext 15
We will be hosting Lyndale Avenue Construction Meetings on the second
Tuesday of the Month at Painter Park from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. You can also get
updates on Lyndale Avenue construction throughout the summer by going to
LNA’s Lyndale Construction Page
<http://www.lyndale.org/current-issues/lyndale-avenue-construction>
2009 South Minneapolis Housing & Home Improvement Fair
Saturday, March 28
10 am – 3 pm
South High School (313 19th Ave S.)
www.housingfair.org <http://www.housingfair.org/>
Talk to more than 100 reputable contractors, architects, bankers, real
estate agents, and more. $2,000 in door prizes, Ask an Expert booths, Free
How-to seminars, meet your neighborhood organization (LNA helps organize the
event), woodworking activity for kids, NEW HOT DOG bar
Open House Feedback
Thanks to everyone who attended the 2009 Lyndale Open House. We want your
help to make sure the Open House is a great event every year. Please take a
quick five minute survey about the Open House – whether you attended this
year’s event or not.
Open House Survey
<http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cHp0eHVNcFYzbGd6N0RLMHhaVWN
oZVE6MA..>
April Lyndale Events – Save these dates
Save the date for these exciting Lyndale Neighborhood Events
Dia Del Nino
Friday, April 24th
5:00 to 7:00 pm
Litter Outa Lyndale
Saturday, April 25th
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Lyndale Walkers Spring Kick-Off
Sunday, April 26th
4:00 pm start time
April General Membership Meeting Info
Join us at the April General Membership Meeting for a workshop on how to
design and plant your own rain garden. The workshop will be presented by
Metro Blooms and will be great opportunity for you to learn, hands on, about
rain gardens. We’ll also be talking about plans for the 2009 Lyndale Bike
Cop Program.
The full agenda for the meeting will be distributed during the week of April
20th via the Lyndale E-News and www.lyndale.org.
What: Lyndale Neighborhood Association General Membership Meeting
When: Monday, April 27th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Where: Painter Park, (34th & Lyndale)
Leonardo’s at Lyndale
Want to come to the meeting, but you’re wondering what there will be for
your kids to do. LNA has got you covered. To help make General Membership
meetings accessible to everyone in the neighborhood LNA provides a class for
kids 4 to 12 from Leonardo’s Basement during every General Membership
meeting. The class is free, but with a suggested donation for those that
can.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
Somali Reading Program – We’re looking for adults who are willing to commit
some time to helping Lyndale youth improve their reading skills. The
reading program meets on Monday’s from 5:30 to 6:30 pm at Albright
Townhomes. To volunteer or for more information contact Amal at
amal at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext 14
Graphic Designers – Do you have mad graphic design skills that are just
sitting there wasting their time. LNA can use your help, we’re currently
looking for some graphic designers to help us design ad campaigns for
ongoing events and activities here in the neighborhood. For more
information contact Mark at mark at lyndale.org or 612.824.9402 ext 16
Volunteer to Walk around Lyndale Neighborhood
Sound too easy?
The Lyndale Walkers Season Kickoff runs from Sunday April 26th to Saturday
May 2nd
During the week, you can sign up to walk for a shift in the Lyndale
neighborhood in three different ways
*Sign in at the LNA office, 3537 Nicollet Ave S
*Sign in by email to sarah at lyndale.org or send a message to the walkers
list at walkers at lists.lyndale.org
*Call Sarah at 612-824-9402 ext. 12
Shifts are each day from Sunday, April 26th to Saturday, May 2nd at:
6-8am, 8-10am, 10am-12pm, 12-2pm, 2-4pm, 4-6pm, 6-8pm, 8-10pm, 10pm-12am.
Walk with the whole family! Invite your block club! Walk your dog!
Remember- You don’t have to walk an entire shift. If you decide to walk
spontaneously, let us know afterward!
For more information about the Lyndale Walkers Kickoff contact Jeannie
Wiener at 612-824-8337 or Sarah at 612-824-9402 ext. 12, sarah at lyndale.org.
Volunteer for El Día del Niño
Children’s Day
Friday, April 24th
5:00-7:00 pm
Volunteers needed to:
* Set-up at 3:30pm
* Grill Hotdogs at 5:00pm
* Serve Food from 5:00 – 6:00 or 6:00 -7:00pm
* Take Pictures
* Help Clean up
For more information, contact Sarah at sarah at lyndale.org or 612-824-9402
ext. 12
City Trees Program
A thousand trees are being made available to city residents for planting
this spring. Since 2006, the City of Minneapolis has funded the City Trees
program, which has provided a low-cost way for folks to help build the
city’s urban tree forest. The trees cost $25 each, and are approximately six
feet tall with a one-inch trunk. Residents can order one tree per household,
and all trees will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Varieties of trees available include Black Hills spruce, Korean mountain
ash, prairefire crab, accolade elm and bur oak. This year, there are also 50
mount royal plum trees available, which produce edible fruit that’s great
for jellies, jam, sauces or for eating straight off the branches. (Note:
residents who purchase the plum tree must attend a workshop on Saturday,
June 20 to learn about fruit tree care and to pick up the tree.)
Orders for trees can be completed online starting on April 3 by visiting
Tree Trust at www.treetrust.org <http://www.treetrust.org/> or by calling
651-644-5800. You can also order a tree by picking up an order form from
your neighborhood group or local library. In previous years, the trees have
sold quickly, so place your order early.
Folks who order trees will need to pick them up on one of three days. Trees
can be picked up at Franklin Middle School East parking lot,1501 Aldrich
Ave. N. at the following times:
* Saturday, May 9 -
7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Sunday, May 10
7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
* Monday, May 11
3 – 7 p.m.
Volunteers will be on hand to help load your new tree and complimentary bag
of mulch in to your vehicle.
The City Trees program is a partnership between the City of Minneapolis and
Tree Trust, a local nonprofit that works to improve the community
environment. For more information on how to order a tree, contact Tree Trust
at 651-644-5800.
Minneapolis hosts two property tax open houses
WHAT: The City of Minneapolis is hosting two open houses to give
property owners an opportunity to learn more about their property taxes, as
well as programs that may provide some property tax relief. Folks can get
information on subjects ranging from homestead credit and market value to
lead abatement rebates, senior citizens deferrals and disabled veteran
programs.
WHEN/ 4:30 – 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 8
WHERE: Webber Park Community Center
4400 Dupont Ave. N.
4:30 – 7 p.m., Thursday, April 9
Pearl Park Neighborhood Center
414 Diamond Lake Road E.
MORE: Staff from the City Assessor’s Office will be on
hand to provide information about Minneapolis
property taxes, and to answer questions.
Cookies and refreshments will be served.
Hosmer World Music Series
April 4 Paddy O’Brien -- is a renowned authority and performer of Irish
music. He has traveled the Irish countryside learning traditional songs and
folklore, eventually collecting more than 3000 jigs, reels, airs and
marches. A grant from the National Endowment for the Arts allowed him to
record some 500 songs for his massive Paddy O'Brien Tune Collection: A
Personal Treasury of Irish Jigs and Reels. Real toe-tappin’ music.
April 11 Dave Echelard -- introduces the hurdy-gurdy, an old form of
mechanically-played stringed instrument, in traditional and modern
applications. Dave appeared in the walker’s recent performance of “Making of
Americans” where he introduced the Hurdy gurdy with voice, something new to
the music and opera world.
April 18 Baroque Duo –is a Viola de Gamba and violin group. The viol da
gamba is any one of a family of
bowed, fretted, stringed musical instruments developed in the 1400s and used
primarily in the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
The World Music Series is brought to you by the Hennepin County board of
commissioners, the Library Board, Lyndale Neighborhood and KFAI radio. From
9 to 11 a.m. every Sunday, KFAI’s Century Song program features the artist
who will appears at Hosmer for the following Saturday’s Concert. Tune in to
90.3 or 106.7 for a preview. For more information on the concerts, contact
Hosmer at (612) 630-6950.
Paper! A Studio Bricolage FIRST FRIDAY Building Party for Adults
Friday, April 3
7-10 PM
$10 at the door, includes food and beverages
Leonardo's Basement, 4301 Nicollet
Build great creative projects with your friends and neighbors! No experience
needed. Join paper artists:
* Margaret Pezalla - will show you how to make amazing paper shapes
and structures
* Robert Craig - incredible paper and glue models
http://fnirt.blogspot.com/2009/03/paper-paper-paper.html
* Tara Fahey - engineer wearable paper clothing inspired by Charles
Campbell of Skewed Visions Theater
* Westy Copeland - learn paper marbling
* Ed Vogel - craft indoor boomerangs from cardboard.
* Adam Brusic - reintroduce yourself to childhood paper tricks like
newspaper hats, Cootie Catchers and other nostalgic surprises
Eat paper-inspired food and wash it down with tasty beverages.
More information contact studiobricolage at leonardosbasement.org or call
612.824.4394.
Lyndale Neighborhood News on the Go
Did you know that you can read the Lyndale Neighborhood News online. Just
click here <http://www.lyndale.org/?page_id=21> and download this month’s
issue or a ton of back issues.
2009 Lyndale Neighborhood Business Sponsors
Please take a moment to thank the following neighborhood businesses for
sponsoring the Lyndale Neighborhood Association during 2009.
Community Builder Level
* Minnesota Teen Challenge <http://www.mntc.org> (1619 Portland Ave
S)
* Zion Lutheran Church <http://www.zionchurchmpls.org> (128 W. 33rd
St)
Neighborhood Partner Level
* Butter Bakery and Cafe <http://www.butterbakerycafe.com> (3544
Grand Ave S)
* Champion’s Bar & Grill <http://www.championssportsbarandgrill.com>
(105 West Lake St)
* Valerie’s Carniceria (3149 Nicollet Ave)
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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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