EVENTS

Juan Esteban Usubillaga: The Jaguar’s Way—opens May 17, 7 to 11 pm. at the Joan of Art Gallery, 3020 E. Franklin Ave. The Gallery, featuring designs by Kimber Fiebiger, is #17 of 50 homes in the Mpls/St.Paul Home Tour Show.

Stop the ReRoute
May 22, 7 pm.
Riverview Theater
3800 42nd Ave. S.
An independent feature documentary from Oak Folk Films tells the dramatic story of a community’s opposition to the State of Minnesota’s plan to drive a road through its birthplace, Camp Coldwater, between Minnehaha Falls and Fort Snelling—land considered historic to some and sacred to others. This inspiring film bears witness to the commitment of citizen activists to live lightly on Grandmother Earth, preserve precious natural resources and resist car culture at the end of the Petroleum Age. The doors open at 6 pm. and the cost is $10 at the door. FFI visit
oakfolkfilms.net.

WAMM Walk Against Weapons
May 24, 10:30 am. Meet at Alliant Techsystems (ATK) Old Corporate Headquarters, 5050 Lincoln Drive, Edina. Participate in the WAMM Walk Against Weapons, a 5.5 mile walk replacing the discontinued Headwaters Walk for Justice. The walk is a fundraiser for WAMM and is in collaboration with AlliantACTION, a local group that holds weekly vigils at ATK, the largest Minnesota based military contractor. The walk will start at ATK's old corporate headquarters and will end at ATK's new corporate headquarters. FFI: Call 612-827-5364 or visit www.worldwidewamm.org.

Guided tour of the Eco-Yard Midtown
May 24, 10 am.
June 14, 10 am.
July 12, 10 am.
Eco-Yard Midtown
2801 21st Ave. S.
(the intersection of the Midtown Greenway and the Hiawatha Light Rail Line)
Hennepin County is hosting free tours of the Eco-Yard Midtown demonstration site where residents can learn about environmentally friendly, sustainable landscaping from a landscape restoration specialist.
The Eco-Yard Midtown demonstrates how to incorporate lower maintenance lawn, trees and shrubs, prairie, bird and butterfly gardens, a grass swale and rainwater garden into an urban landscape. These sustainable plantings require little water, and no fertilizers or pesticides that can be released into our environment as a pollutant. The tours are scheduled from 10 am. to noon on May 24 and July 12. On June 14, in addition to offering tours every half hour, a plant vendor will also be onsite selling native plants from 10 am. to 2 pm. The tours are free, but registration is required. Register online at www.hennepin.us, keyword: midtown tours, or call Environmental Services at 612-348-9266.

“Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan”
May 25, 9:30 am.
First Unitarian Society
900 Mt. Curve
(back entrance south of the Walker Art Center)
Brandon Day, leader of Iraq Vets Against War—Minnesota Chapter, will share his experiences as a recent participant in “Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan.” Brian was one of the hundreds of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who traveled to the D.C. area in March to provide testimony of their military experiences or support the testimony of others. The Forum takes place in the Lower Auditorium. All are welcome and there is no charge.

A Free Screening of Blue Vinyl:
The World’s First Toxic Comedy
May 29 at 7 pm. Mayday Books
301 Cedar Ave. S.
Directed by Judith Helfand and Daniel B. Gold, this award-winning film artfully balances the horror of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) with humor, unexpected twists and unbelievable turns while being a sobering, shockingly funny, uniquely personal exploration into what it takes to be a really educated consumer. Sponsored by the Climate Crisis Coalition of the Twin Cities, the event is free and open to the public. The 3CTC Business Meeting is at 6 pm. All are welcome. For more information, christinefrank@visi.com or 612-879-8937.

Spring Fiesta
June 5, 5 to
7:30 pm.
Hiawatha Community School
4201 42nd Ave. S.
Food, music, games and prizes, fun activities: (Piñata, ponyrides, moonwalk) and Silent Auction/Raffle. All proceeds go to the Hiawatha PTO Fund, which supports school field trips, Spanish and drama enrichment programs.

Lymphomathon at Lake Nokomis
June 7, 9 am.(registration)
10 am. (walk starts)
Lake Nokomis
The Lymphoma Research Foundation's Minnesota Chapter is hosting the 4th Annual Lymphomathon 5K Walk, to raise awareness of lymphoma and research funds for a cure for the most common blood cancer and the third most common cancer in children. More than 500,000 Americans are living with lymphoma. In 2007 alone, approximately 1,170 people from Minnesota were diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma and another 350 will have died from the disease. It's estimated that there will be more than 72,000 new cases of lymphoma in the U.S. this year, and almost 20,000 people will die from it, according to the American Cancer Society.
There is no registration fee to participate.
Walkers are encouraged to raise a minimum of $100 in pledges to receive an LRF Lymphomathon T-shirt, and $250 for a fleece zip-up jacket. All donations are fully tax deductible. To register, call 1-800-235-6848 or visit www.lymphoma.org.

Midsommar Celebration
June 14, 10 am.
to 4 pm.
The American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave.
This annual festival includes music, folk dancing, colorful Swedish folk costumes, arts and crafts, food, games, head wreath making, and many family-friendly activities. The highlight of the day is the procession and raising of a decorated midsummer maypole (majstång in Swedish) at approximately 1 pm. The ASI Spelmanslag will lead the parade, playing traditional Swedish fiddle music. Members of the Twin Cities Swedish Folk Dancers and the Vasa Jr. Folk Dancers perform their favorite dances wearing colorful Swedish folk costumes. Everyone is invited to take part in traditional ring dancing around the maypole.
Midsommar is a favorite Swedish holiday celebrating the beginning of summer when daylight lingers long into the night in this northern land. People in Sweden erect midsummer poles with leafy birch branches and wildflowers. Music fills the air, lively dancing ensues, and merriment continues well into the night.
The event is free and open to all and includes admission to the American Swedish Institute museum located within the 1908 Turnblad mansion. For information call 612- 871-4907.

ART

The American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Ave. S.
612-871-4907
americanswedishinst.
org
Etchings by Swedish Artist Anders Zorn
Feb. 6-June 1
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
artofthis.net
Chris Johanson and Jo Jackson
May 3-June 1

Christensen Center Art Gallery
Augsburg College
22nd Ave. at
7 1/2 St.
612-330-1524
augsburg.edu/galleries
Interior2 Photographs by Doug McGoldrick
May 11-July 11

Flanders
3012 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-344-1700
flanders-art.com
Dinner with Judy
Apr. 24-June 14
Cheryn Prentice-Holstead
Apr. 24-June 14

The Joan of Art Gallery
3020 E. Franklin Ave.
612-338-2511
Juan Esteban Usubillaga:The Jaguar’s Way
May 17-June 30
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2501 Stevens Ave.
612-874-3700
mcad.edu
Flow
May 22-June 24

Minneapolis
Institute of Arts
2400 3rd Ave. S.
612-870-3131
artsmia.org
Arts of Japan: The John C. Weber
Collection
Feb. 24-May 25
In Full Bloom:

Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave. S.
612-375-7600
walkerart.org
Trisha Brown: So That the Audience Does Not Know Whether I Have Stopped Dancing
Apr. 18-July 20
Richard Prince: Spiritual America
Mar. 22-Sept. 14
Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes
Feb. 16-Aug. 17

Orchestra Hall
1111 Nicollet Mall
612-371-0838
minnesotaorchestra. com
Crash! Bang! Boom!
Festival I
May 22 & 23
Crash! Bang! Boom!
Festival II
May 29-May 31
Crash! Bang! Boom!
Finale
June 5-June 7
Russian Spectacular
Season Finale
June 12-June 14

THEATER

Bedlam Theater
1501 S. 6th St.
612-338-9817
bedlamtheater.org
The 7th Annual Bedlam Community Ten Minute Play Festival
May 28-June 1

Brave New
Workshop
2605 Hennepin
Ave. S
612-332-6620
bravenewworkshop.com
The Brave New Workshop at 50
Old Enough to Know Better
Feb. 23-June 21
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
Godless
May 15, 22 & 29

Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
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
The Magic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Apr. 22-June 15

The Guthrie
818 2nd Ave. S.
612-333-9202
guthrietheater.org
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Apr. 12-June 22

The Jungle
Theater
2951 Lyndale Ave. S.
612-822-7063
jungletheater.com
The Gin Game
May 30-June 29

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

O&A— Three Asian Americans: a wanna-be rapper, a pothead and an intellectual are thrown into a world of speed dating and interrogations. Opens at the Mixed Blood Theater on May 22 and continues through June 8.

Mixed Blood
Theater
1501 S. 4th St.
612-338-6131
mixedblood.com
Mu Performing Arts presents: Q&A
May 22-June 8

Old Log Theater
5185 Meadville St.
952-474-5951
oldlog.com
Forever Plaid
Apr. 9-Sept. 27

Patrick’s Cabaret
3010 Minnehaha
Ave. S.
612-724-6273
patrickscabaret.org
Out Rage Us
May 27

The Southern
Theater
1420 Washington
Ave. S.
612-340-1725
southerntheater.org
Electric Eyes: New Music and Media Festival
May 30-June 7

Theatre in the
Round Players
245 Cedar Ave. S.
612-333-3010
theatreintheround.
org
Harvey
May 30-June 29

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
MinneHarvest 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.

Middle East Fellowship is launching its Damascus Summer Encounter, a one- or two-month service and learning program in Damascus, Syria. The program was created in partnership with the Greek Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East, and is open to people of all nationalities, ages and faiths. Participants will volunteer with local humanitarian organizations, including schools, churches, universities, orphanages and refugee relief programs and will meet with local community and religious leaders to learn more about current Syrian politics and culture.

Participants will also study Arabic at the renowned Berlitz School for twelve hours each week. Each session will include a homestay with Syrian families. The dates of the program are: June 19 - July 17 and/or July 17 - August 14. The cost is $1,680 plus airfare. FFI visit: middleeastfellowship.org.

Help others in your retirement by spending 15 hours a week as a Senior Companion and receive a tax-free financial reimbursement. Senior Companions provide companionship, 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

Work with seniors who want to live independently. Longfellow/Seward Healthy Seniors has a variety of opportunities for you—such as friendly visiting, driving seniors to appointments, providing caregivers respite, etc. Contact Mary Albrecht at 612-729-5799.

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. Pre-registra-tion is required. Call 763-253-2114.

Chicago Avenue to be repaved in 2009 from 28th st to downtown. This will be a complete tear out of pavement, curbs, sidewalks, etc.

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 Minnesota ACORN at 651-642-9639.

Hennepin County takes electronics free of charge, year-round, from residents at drop-off facilities in Bloomington and Brooklyn Park.