EVENTS

The SPEAK Project was piloted in 2006 as a free summer-long opportunity for at-risk young people to discuss issues that were important to them and sculpt metal into messages that spoke their truth. The youth made four sculptures, one for each neighborhood, which were installed in the Baha’i Center’s North Garden along with an introductory piece created by Heather Doyle.

Blogs, Blogs, Blogs!

Does your neighborhood have a blog? Do you want to tell people about it? We'll list the address and how to sign up if you send us the information.
Powderhorn Neighbors has a blog: powderhornneighbors@yahoogroups.com

Water Carnival and Street Fair
July 26, 1- 6 pm.
1500 E. Lake St.
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre dedicates its newly restored lobby drinking fountain with a water celebration and street fair. The community is invited to DECORATE THE WELL IN GRATITUDE, a free all-day family festival to be held on Lake St. between Bloomington Ave. and 15th Ave. E., and in the theater at 1500 E. Lake St. In addition to the fountain dedication, there will be puppet shows, wishing wells, art installations, creative art-making activities, interactive displays and games for all ages. The dedication ceremony, taking place from 3 to 3:45 pm., features performances by In the Heart of the Beast artists and friends, the Anishinabe Academy Drum Circle, Danza Mexica Cuauhtemoc, the COMPAS ArtsWorks teen gamelon and dance ensemble led by Joko and Tri Sutrisno and the Brass Messengers. Celebrate Minneapolis’ water with fun and games, music and food! FREE
FFI 612-721-2535
www.hobt.org
(rain date: Sunday, July 27)

.One Hot Day
July 27, 11am-4pm.
Midtown Global Market
Enjoy cooking demonstrations, a pinata fiesta, salsa dancing lessons, salsa tasting, a jalepeno-eating contest, prize giveaways and more. See the Market’s website for the full schedule.

Workshop on Autism
July 28, 7-9 pm
PACER Center
8168 Normandale Blvd. Mpls.
Free workshop by noted autism author Travis Thompson,Ph.D.,is for parents of children with autism. Thompson, the grandparent of a child with autism, is supervising psychologist for the Minnesota Early Autism Project, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Minnesota and the author of “Straight Talk on Autism”.Thompson defines meltdowns as emotional or behavioral outbursts triggered by something in the environment. He will lead a discussion on the causes of meltdowns in children with autism and will share specific ways to assist children in overcoming everyday challenges and developing critical skills.
Advance registration is requested. To register, call PACER at 952-838-9000 or 952-838-0190 (TTY). In greater Minnesota, call 800-537-2237 (toll free) or visit the PACER Website at www.PACER.org.

Music and Stories with Guillermo Cuellar
July 29, 7pm
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
2742 15th Ave S.
A bilingual event perfect for families with young children and for the young and old alike. Guillermo Cuellar is a musician and composer from El Salvador. Call 612-296-2231 for more information
National Night Out & Community Health Fair
August 5, 6-8 pm.
Minnehaha Communion Lutheran Church
4101 37th Ave. S.
National Night Out is a big party where neighbors meet, children play together and everyone enjoys good food. This year, there will be a health fair, with displays, children’s activites and community resource people available, offering helpful tips for improving health and wellness. Everyone is welcome.

Free Jazz Workshop
August 15 (call 952-895-4664 for the time)
The Garage
75 Civic Center Parkway, Burnsville
Greg Adams (from Tower of Power) is conducting. Bring your instruments (The Garage will provide the “McNally-Smith School of Music” house drum kit) and plan to jam with Greg Adams! The garage is a safe, fun and nurturing community center for kids. It offers lots of activities for kids 13 to 18 during afternoon hours. Please RSVP by registering online at thegarage.net! Don’t miss this great oppurtunity.

ART

The American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave. S.
612-871-4907
americanswedishinst.
org
Fit for a Queen: Nobel Gowns of H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden
June 11-Sept. 28

Art of This
3506 Nicollet Ave.
612-721-4105
www.artofthis.net
One Nighter Series: A Masterpiece- Andie Mazorol and Tynan Kerr July 26
Volverse un Ocho
Aug.8 (7 pm.)
$5 suggested donation is asked to help cover costs.

Augsburg College Art Galleries
22nd Ave. at
7 1/2 St.
612-330-1524
augsburg.edu/galleries
MISC: Exploring Mayumi’s Variety of Materials,Techniques, and Styles by Mayumi Amada (Gage Family Gallery)
All Buildings Dream in Blueprints by Eric William Carroll (Christensen Center Gallery) July 18,-Sept.5.

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave.
612-874-3700
mcad.edu
MCAD/McKnight Artists
July 2-Aug. 10

Minneapolis
Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Ave. S.
612-870-3131
artsmia.org
Calling a Bluff: Ter Brugghen’s The Gamblers
May 24-Aug. 4
Alec Soth: Sleeping by the Mississippi
May 31-Aug. 10
Friedlander: Photography
June 29-Sept. 14

Northern Clay
Center
2424 E. Franklin Ave.
612-339-8007
northernclaycenter.
org
Six McKnight Artists
July 11-Aug. 24

The Shoebox Gallery
2948 Chicago
Ave. S.
612-825-3833
Deleuze Guattari Show
June 21-Sept. 7

Susan Hensel Gallery
3441 Cedar Ave. S.
612-722-2324
Just Looking
Aug. 8-Aug. 29

Vine Arts Center
2637 27th Ave. S.
612-728-5745
vineartscenter.com
Terra et Celestia
June 28-Aug. 10

Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-375-7600
walkerart.org
Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes
Feb. 16-Aug. 17
Richard Prince: Spiritual America
Mar. 22-Sept. 14

Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
612-371-0838
minnesotaorchestra.com
Osmo Conducts Finland’s Finest. A prelude to Duluth’s FinnFest 2008
July 24
Chamber Music 2: Mozart’s Clarinet Trio
July 27
Jazz at the Movies from Hitchcock to Spike Lee
With the Terence Blanchard Quintet and the MN Orchestra.
July 31
Litton conducts Brahms
August 1
Opera Finale: “La Traviata,” a semi production. August 2

THEATER

Bedlam Theater
1501 S. 6th St.
612-338-9817
bedlamtheater.org

Brave New
Workshop
2605 Hennepin Ave. S
612-332-6620
bravenewworkshop.
com
The Lion, the Witch and the War Hero; Is McCain Able?
July 17-Oct 4
Wednesday Night Stand Up presented by The Brave New Workshop Cafe
Wednesdays

Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater
810 W. Lake St.
612-825-8949
bryantlakebowl.com
Adventures in Mating
Mondays

Chanhassen Dinner Theater
501 W. 78th St.
952-934-1525
chanhassendt.com
42nd Street
Mar. 27-July 26

The Children’s Theatre Company
2400 3rd Ave. S.
612-874-0400
childrenstheatre.org
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
New shows start Sept. 2008

The Guthrie
818 2nd Ave. S.
612-333-9202
guthrietheater.org
The Government Inspector
July 5-Aug 24
A Guthrie Experience for Actors in Training
July 23-Aug. 3
Little House on the Prairie
July 26-Oct. 5

Yankee Doodle—opens at The Ordway August 5 and runs through August 17. Expect much more than feathers and macaroni ( ponies optional ). Photo By Chris Bennion

The Jungle
Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-822-7063
jungletheater.com
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
July 18-Aug. 31

The Minnesota Cenntenial Showboat
Harriet Island Regional Park
651-227-1100
showboat.umn.edu
The Count of Monte Cristo
June 13-Aug. 23

The Ordway
345 Washington St.
651-224-4222
ordway.org
Yankee Doodle
Aug. 5-Aug. 17

The Playwrights’
Center
2301 Franklin Ave. E
612-332-7481x20
pwcenter.org
Play Labs
July 16-July 20

The Southern
Theater
1420 Washington
Ave. S.
612-340-1725
southerntheater.org
Solo
July 11-July 13
Momentum
July 17-July 26

Theatre in the
Round Players
245 Cedar Ave. S.
612-333-3010
theatreintheround
.org
A Murder is Announced
July 11-Aug. 10

FOOD ASSISTANCE

Minnehaha United
Methodist Church
(3701 E. 50th St.)
The church gives away surplus perishables, such as produce and breads, the fourth Saturday of each month. The Minne- Harvest starts at
9 am. and closes at 10 am. The food shelf at MUMC is open Tues., Wed. and Thurs. from noon to 3 pm.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Help others in your retirement by spending 15 hours a week as a Senior Companion and receive a tax-free financial reimbursement. Senior Camp- anions provide compionship, transportation and errand assistance to elderly community members, allowing them to continue to live independently in their own homes. You must be 60 years of age and willing to commit to 15 hours a week. For more information, call 651-310-9440 (metro) or toll free 888-205-3770 for an application.

Ebenezer Senior Housing Services is looking for volunteers. Several opportunities exist, including serving supper to seniors, delivering lunch, one to one visiting and more. Call Volunteer Director Sally Newberry at 612-872-8515 or e-mail:
snewbur1@fairview.org

The Hennepin County Volunteer & Community Partnership Program is looking for parent aide volunteers. As a volunteer you can offer your experience as a parent to a single mother or father. Provide encouragement and give hope to single parents who may be coping with health problems, disabilities or other issues. Volunteers are asked to meet with the parent every week for one year. Call Rosemary Carpenter at 612-348-4749

HandyWorks, a program of the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, needs volunteers to help seniors in South Minneapolis with home chores. Assist with minor home repairs, snow removal, yard work and housekeeping. For details call Megan at 612-721-8687, ext. 329, or e-mail Mnolan@gmcc.org.

Tutor with the
Minnesota Literacy
Council and help someone in your community learn English, become a U.S. citizen, earn their GED, gain their adult diploma, learn basic computer skills or learn to read. Call the outreach coordinator at
651-645-2277 or visit: www.theMLC.org.

Hospice of the Twin
Cities, a community
based hospice program serving the 12-county metro area, provides support services for patients and families facing a life-threatening illness. Volunteer training
is provided. Preregistration is required. Call 763-253-2114.

COMMUNITY UPDATES

Twin Cities Art and Coffee Crawl needs more local artists. Sponsors for the newest summer art event are seeking additional artists to show and sell their work at coffee shops around the Twin Cities on July 26. The all- day event is being organized by artist John Bradley to support independent coffee shops and to give artists a chance to find an audience outside the galleries and art fairs. Interested artists should contact John Bradley at http://coffeecrawl.googlepages.com.

The Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board has set up two circulator bus routes for the summer, running until Aug. 15. The routes run from noon until 8 pm., Mon-Fri., stopping at designated spots with youth opportunities along the way. The northside buses serve the Near North and Camden communities, and the southside buses travel through the Central, Phillips, Powderhorn, and Longfellow communities. Youth from ages 9 to 18 can ride, and younger children can ride with an adult or babysitter who is at least 13 years old. Riding the bus is free, but registration is required. The buses are supervised at all times by youth workers. To see schedules for the You^th Are Here buses, or to register to ride, visit www.ycb.org or call the Youth Coor- dinating Board at 612-673-2060.

Free Hennepin County Bike and Road Maps
Hennepin County produces a free full-color bike and road map that is a great resource to residents and visitors to learn about the extensive network of bike paths and trails throughout Hennepin County.
To request a copy, please send an e-mail with your mailing address to
Commissioner.McLaughlin@co.hennepin.mn.us with "Bike Map" in the subject line, or call his office at 612-348- 7884. Bike maps are also available at the Midtown Community Safety Center, located
at 2949 Chicago Ave. S, which is open Mon.-Fri. 10 am. to 6 pm., and at the skyway level information desk at Hennepin County Government Center, 300 S. 6th St.

Free Foreclosure Help
If you are currently in foreclosure, behind in your monthly payments or currently in an adjustable rate mortgage, ACORN can help with free loan counseling. Also available is first-time homebuyer assistance. Call ACORN at 651-642-9639.

Candidate filing for the Minneapolis School Board begins July 1 and runs through July 15. Individuals interested in running for the Minneapolis School Board can file for the candidacy Mon.—Fri from 8 am. to 5 pm. at the Minneapolis Office of Elections, 350 S. 5th St., rm 1b. The deadline for withdrawal is July 17, 5 pm.