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• The Field ReginaNorthrop Neighbor-hood Group will becelebrating its 25thSilver Anniversary witha colorful parade ofVIPs, decorated carsand bikes, and lotsmore that will travelfrom 42nd Street tothe McRae Parkgrounds on Saturday,June 7, starting at 10a.m.The Celebration at

McRae Park will startat 11:30 and go until3. There will be musicand dance performanc-es on stage, pony rides,face painting and vari-ous games for kids.The new FRNNG artsinitiative will showcaseneighborhood artists.Vendors will be onhand for food and bev-erages. There will beprizes and giveaways aswell as a free com-memorative booklethighlighting FRNNG’shistory of the past 25years.• The Nokomis East

NeighborhoodAssociation hasannounced that HomeImprovement Loansare back! NENA hasfunding available forHome ImprovementLoans through itsadministrator, theCenter for Energy andEnvironment. The pro-gram offers low inter-est loans for eligiblehome improvementsand city code viola-tions. For more infor-mation on theimprovement loans,please call 612-335-5830. You may alsopick up an applicationat the NENA office,3000 E. 50th St. • NENA’s annual

NeighborhoodNotes:

BY ED FELIEN

Rhonda Dean started teach-ing math at the BenjaminBanneker school in thePowderhorn neighborhood,and now, after six years as prin-cipal of Andover High Schoolin Anoka, has been named thenew principal at WashburnHigh School.

Ms. Dean grew up in Fridleyand is a 1979 graduate ofFridley High School. Sheattended NormandaleCommunity College, theUniversity of St. Thomas andcompleted her undergraduatework at Cameron University inOklahoma with a bachelor ofarts degree in business and aminor in finance. Ms. Dean

received her masters of artsdegree in education in 1996from St. Mary’s University andher K-12 administrative licen-sure in 1997. She began a doc-torate program in 2007 (cur-rently on hold) and receivedher superintendent license in2008. Ms. Dean has two adultchildren who live in the metroarea and two grandsons. She

Rhonda Dean is the newprincipal at Washburn

We wuzrobbed!BY ED FELIEN

Myron Orfield says mortgage bankers ripped offhomeowners in the Twin Cities to the tune of $20.5billion through redlining and racist practices from2008 to 2012. As the charts above show, minorityareas were targeted for subprime loans–whichmeant higher rates and higher fees, which meanthomeowners were more likely to default on theirmortgages.In his recently released “Twin Cities Lending

Report,” written for the Institute on MetropolitanOpportunity at the University of Minnesota’s Law

A new roadway is scheduled for the Parkway this summer. Council Member AndrewJohnson: “Residents have enjoyed a smoother ride on East Minnehaha Parkway fromCedar Avenue to 27th Avenue South/Woodlawn Avenue thanks to upgrades last year. Thatrepaving project will be continued this year from 27th Avenue South/Woodlawn Avenue to38th Avenue South. This stretch of road will have the existing pavement removed andreplaced with new asphalt. The City Council and Park and Recreation Board have approvedthe project to go ahead, and work is expected to be completed this summer.” TheMetropolitan Council is also contributing to the project, but its funds won’t be availableuntil the new fiscal year, which begins July 1. But that’s OK, because, as Project DirectorLarry Matsumoto said, the city agreed at community meetings to do the project after theLifetime Fitness Triathlon in June and finish it before the Twin Cities’ Marathon in October.

BY TONY BOUZA

Movies are America’s pre-eminentart form. I love them.

As I lay reading, Erica was watchinga movie we’d seen, and enjoyed, yearsago–“Good Will Hunting.” I vaguelylooked. A romantic comedy about agenius at Harvard whose math mentoris frustrated by the hero’s reluctance orinability to access or use his talents.

The mentor enlists an analyst to dis-mantle the blockage. Robin Williamsgives a wonderful performance as theguide through the labyrinth of MattDamon’s mind.

It turns out Damon–who deliversin a way to forever emblazon his actingchops on our imagination–had beenthe victim of incestuous abuse as achild and had been paralyzed by guilt.The denouement is the highlight of avery good film that ends with our heromotoring into the sunset toward thearms of the wonderful young womanwho loves him–and a deserved Oscar.

A delightfully wrought tale–but,wait, there’s more.

It is the subtext that really makes thismovie transcend the limits of conven-tional drama.

In what was for me the key scene,Damon is summoned to a lucrative joboffer.

An alpha type sits behind a desk

with the sun behind him, casting hisface into a masky shadow. We cannotfathom his expression. Next to Damonsits an Air Force general. Damon isoffered a big job. The Temptation ofChrist revisited.

It turns out that the power figure isfrom the National Security Agency(prophetic or what?).

Damon launches into a vigorousdiatribe denouncing the NSA for suchgeopolitical shenanigans as plotting tocontrol other nations’ oil, while thenatives struggle on 15 cents a day andDamon’s own blue collar buddies stillpay $2.50 a gallon for gas (expensive,then). And the beneficiaries? TheMilitary Industrial Complex ofEisenhower fame.

It proves a vehement denunciationof the unholy marriage between themilitary and our One Percenters, pro-tected by the NSA.

In a delicious antithesis, who do youthink the cunning writers (Matt

Damon and Ben Affleck) of this epicset up as the hero?

None other than a man I was veryproud to number among my specialfriends–Howard Zinn. WhenDamon invokes Zinn’s “A People’sHistory of the United States,” its salessoared. No one ever deserved successmore than this vaguely socialist, com-mitted populist and avatar of the left.

Irony of ironies. Where“Casablanca” and “The MalteseFalcon” contented themselves withbeing gripping dramas, “Good WillHunting’s” ambitions swelled. And the

relevance of its lesson cannot beignored by an age troubled by suchquestions as to whether Snowden is ahero or a traitor and the role of theNational Security Agency in all our

lives.Thank the Lord stuff like this can

still be written. God Bless the UnitedStates of America.

Movies Letter to the Editor

Section 8, a government-fundedhousing voucher program, contin-ues to experience budget cuts thatdirectly affect tens of thousands oflow-income families and their acces-sibility to affordable housing. WhileSection 42 is another common formof government-funded housing,many of the eligibility requirementsthat come with it can be deeply prob-lematic. For example, Section 42comes with strict income require-ments, meaning that if someone iseligible but in the future receives araise, this may jeopardize their hous-ing, potentially leaving them home-less or hindering their professionaland economic development. To add

some context, when an organizationprovides Section 42 housing, theyreceive tax credits, thereby making itmore desirable to create Section 42housing versus other forms ofaffordable housing. While there is agreater demand among the popula-tion for more affordable housing likeSection 8, the funding in the form oftax credits is encouraging a highersupply of sometimes less helpfulhousing like Section 42. I urge every-one as citizens of our diverse com-munities to consider these unintend-ed consequences, particularly whenevaluating our local representative’spriorities around affordable hous-ing.

Policies that affect homelessness

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BY CHARLEY UNDERWOOD

When I told my wife I wantedto write about Detroit this month,she objected. “It’s spring,” shesaid. “Why don’t you write aboutsomething happier this time, likegardening classes?” I frowned andmuttered something about need-ing to warn people.

Detroit, you see, is an urbanbasket case. In the decade follow-ing 2000, the population dropped25%. From 1950 to today, it plum-meted 60%, from 1.8 million peo-ple then to only 700,000 now.That city is quite literally bank-rupt, with $18.5 billion in debtsthey can’t pay; the tax base has dis-appeared as people abandonedtheir houses or just couldn’t paythe taxes. The state governmenthas taken over the city, declaringDetroit incapable of handling itsown affairs. There are 39 squaremiles of vacant property in theonce-thriving town, about 25% ofthe total land. Certain blocks inthe city fringes have mostly unoc-cupied and often burned-outhouses. It is economically nearimpossible to deliver the mostbasic fire and police protection, orcity services like street lights andsewer systems. Twenty-thousandstray dogs roam the city in packs,resulting in a dangerous situationfor postal workers and residents.

What happened? Republicanstend to blame years of Democraticcity government, but the real storyhas more to do with the automo-bile. When Detroit was synony-mous with auto manufacture, itwas a booming city. When the inkturned red, manufacture moved tothe South or to Asia for low-wageworkers. Detroit lost its mainsource of wealth. The big boom infreeway construction during the

1950s meant that more peoplebought cars, but it also facilitatedmassive white flight, leavingbehind a dwindling and distressedpopulation.

Walking through our SouthMinneapolis neighborhood, mybeautiful and talented wife point-ed to new roofs, fresh paint, taste-ful landscaping, young childrenriding bikes on sidewalks in frontof well-kept homes. Minneapolisis not Detroit, she insisted, so whywrite about more doom andgloom?

Well, no, it’s not. But somethings are similar. From 1950 to2010, our own populationdropped from 522,000 to 383,000,a 25% drop compared to Detroit’s60%. Detroit has something like60,000 vacant lots. We’re nowherenear that, but Project Sweetie Pie’sMichael Cheney indicates that wehave 1,800 empty lots on theNorthside alone. A stressed neigh-borhood in Detroit might haveonly one or two occupied houses;a stressed neighborhood inMinneapolis would have three orfour empty houses or vacant lots.It’s not as bad here, for sure, but itis mostly a question of degree.And, depending on how things go,it also might just be that Detroit ismerely ahead of Minneapolis in itsdecline, not really a separate situa-tion.

The main difference has to dowith diversity in the Minneapoliseconomy. Detroit was built bymanufacturing, mostly related tocars. Minneapolis has long had adiverse economy based on com-merce, finance, rail and trucking,health care and manufacture. Wehave publishing, milling, foodprocessing, medical device manu-facture, computers and agricultureproducts. The collapse of a single

one of these concerns would notdoom Minneapolis as completelyas a decline in car production haswounded Detroit.

While the demise of one seg-ment wouldn’t ravish theMinneapolis economy, there aresituations that could put us in thesame situation as Detroit. Forexample, a collapse in the worldfinancial markets or a sudden risein oil prices or even just Chinacalling in the debt we owe.

So what can we learn fromDetroit? Silver linings. As theMichigan city sinks into economiccollapse, empty lots are beingcleaned up and vegetables arebeing grown. Fruit tree orchardsare being planted. In 2005, Detroithad three community gardens. By2009, there were over 600 gardensproducing food for over 50,000people. Organizations like theEarthworks Urban Farm growfood for the Capuchin SoupKitchen. Aquaponics projectsstart up in abandoned elementaryschools. The Gleaners Food Shelfgathers food and gives it away.Through large projects and small,nonprofit and commercial, urbanagriculture is experiencing a truerenaissance in Detroit, a model forhow a little inspiration and a lot ofsweat can solve the problem ofhunger and dependence.

A similar story of resiliencecomes from Havana, Cuba, whichlost a third of its GDP in the1990s, following the collapse ofthe Soviet Union. Fuel importsdropped from 14 million tons ofoil to 4 million tons. Exportsdropped 80%. Malnutrition wasrampant, with an average weightloss of 20 pounds per man,woman and child. Cuba wasforced overnight to abandon the“green revolution” of insecticides,fertilizers and mechanism, since itcould no longer afford the inputs.People almost starved, due to the“energy famine” created by the lossof its superpower ally and a tight-ening embargo by the U.S. But

there were silver linings in Cuba aswell. Almost overnight, nearlyevery bit of land in urban Havanawas converted to food produc-tion. Empty lots were given with-out cost or taxes to agriculturaluse, as long as they grew food andcould be returned to the state ifneeded for a higher purpose.Today around 90% of the produceconsumed in Havana is grownwithin the city itself, with morethan 200,000 Cubans working inurban agriculture. The city weath-ered the food crisis by decentraliz-ing food production and puttingland in the hands of the citizens.(There is a nice movie about allthis on You Tube called “Cuba: thePower of Community.”)

The bumper sticker reads:“Think globally. Act locally.” Withfood, that is crucial. There is nogood reason why our food needsto travel an average 1,500 milesfrom the farm to our grocerystore. We are actually pretty goodat growing most of what we need.When we garden, we build aninfrastructure of seed companies,plant starter nurseries, garden cen-ters, hardware stores and the like.We may or may not get to thepoint of near-starvation likeHavana or collapse like Detroit.But every bite of food we growourselves creates a resiliency, adeeper community, a sense of ourown agency.

So my amazing wife is right: It’sspring and we should be outsidegrowing things and enjoying thewarmth. The sunlight will deliverus happy-making vitamins rightthrough our eyes. Those littleamazing plant factories will take abit of rain and some sunlight andconvert it into our sustenance. Ifyou don’t have seeds or starterplants yet, just hop in to theGardening Matters seed and plantpickup at the American IndianCenter. With a shovel and somesoil, it’s all you need to get started.If everything falls apart, it mightbe what you need to survive. But,

worst case scenario, you will tastethe best tomato of your life, chatwith your neighbors over thebackyard fence and spend timeoutside in that holy springCreation that we wait all winter tofeel.

The Calendar:

Monday, May 12, 7 to 9 p.m.$18. “Herb gardens,” Lake HarrietSchool, 4912 Vincent Ave. S., Mpls.612-668-3330 or http://www.-mplscommunityed.com/

Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m. tonoon. $15 to $90 packages.Gardening Matters Food Hubsseed and plant pickup at theMinneapolis American IndianCenter (Gardening Matters FoodHubs plant distribution), 1530 E.Franklin Ave., Mpls. 612-821-2358or http://www.gardeningmatters-.org/

Saturday, May 17, 9 to 11 a.m.$25. “Beginning beekeeping,”Longfellow Gardens, 3933 E.Minnehaha Pkwy., Mpls. 612-227-8407 or http://pricoldcli-mate.org/course-catalog/item/-236-urban-beekeeping

Sunday, May 18, 1 to 3 p.m. $10.“Straw bale gardens,” 6605Lynwood Blvd., Mpls. 612-227-8407 or www.pricoldclimate.org/-course-catalog/item/254-skill-share-straw-bale-garden

Thursday, May 29, 7 to 9 p.m.Free but RSVP required. “Free fer-tilizer” (composting), Lucy LaneySchool, 3333 Penn Ave. N., Mpls.612-668-2223 or http://www.-mplscommunityed.com/

Tuesday, June 3, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Free but RSVP required. “Ediblelandscapes,” East Lake Library,2727 E. Lake St., Mpls. 612-543-8425 or http://www.hclib.org-/pub/

Thursday, June 5, 6:30 to 8 p.m.Free but RSVP required.“Advanced vegetable gardening,”Linden Hills Library, 2900 W. 43rdSt., Mpls. 612-543-6825 orhttp://www.hclib.org/pub/

Tuesday, June 17, 6:30 to 8 p.m.$20. “Frugal gardening: Eat thewhole plant!” MN StateHorticulture Society, 2705 LincolnDr., Roseville. 651-676-3601 orhttp://www.northerngardener-.org/classes/details/1161-frugal-gardening-eat-the-whole-plant

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What H. Rap Brown actuallysaid in that speech inWashington, D.C., in 1967 was:“I say violence is necessary.Violence is a part of America’sculture. It is as American ascherry pie. Americans taughtthe black people to be violent.We will use that violence to ridourselves of oppression if nec-essary. We will be free, by anymeans necessary.”He was talking about a strat-

egy of self-defense forAmerican blacks. Brown wasborn in Baton Rouge, La. Hewas chairman of the StudentNonviolent CoordinatingCommittee in the 1960s, andduring a short-lived alliancebetween SNCC and the BlackPanther Party, he served

as their minister ofjustice. Brown’s politics wereformed earlier, though, by theNorthern Louisiana group ofAfrican-American men inJonesboro in Jackson Parishwho founded the Deacons forDefense and Justice. In 1964Earnest “Chilly Willy” Thomasand Frederick DouglasKirkpatrick founded the groupto protect civil rights workers,their communities and theirfamilies against the Klan. Mostof the Deacons were war veter-ans with combat experiencefrom the Korean War andWorld War II. They carriedguns and they were experi-enced in using them.In a shootout with the

Oakland police, Bobby Huttonwas killed on April 6, 1968, andFred Hampton was assassinat-

ed by the Chicago policeand the FBI on Dec. 4,1969. Although institutionalviolence against black politicalworkers tapered off soon afterthat, the fact that black menare routinely murdered bypolice (witness TerranceFranklin in the basement of ahome in South Minneapolis)means we are still quite farfrom a post-racial society.But, just as the Weather-

man’s bombing of draft boardsin the 1960s was parodied byactivists in the Right to Lifemovement in the bombing ofPlanned Parenthood Centersfrom the 1970s to the present,so, also, the right to armed self-defense of civil rights workersin the 1960s has been parodiedby white right-wing racistsdefending themselves against

the “tyranny” of a federal gov-ernment run by a black man. Itwas Karl Marx who said,“History repeats itself, first astragedy, second as farce.”

What else are we to think ofthe conjured melodrama ofCliven Bundy and his militia,armed to defend his “right” tograze his cattle on federal landin Nevada without paying forit?What else are we to think of

Frazier Glenn Cross (Miller)who went to a Jewish retire-ment home and a Jewish com-munity center the day beforePassover and shot and killedthree people (none of whomwere Jewish) and shouted “HeilHitler” as he was arrested?What these two incidents

share in common is that partic-ipants in both believed theywere part of a movement. Themilitia that formed to rescueBundy’s cattle were “patriots”from the western states whobelieved that it was time todraw a line in the sand and

fight the growing influence ofthe federal government. Bytaking a stand they believedthey would inspire the rest ofthe country to follow them.Cross believed much of thesame. As did Paul Cianciawho shot and killeda Transportation SecurityAdministration officer at theL.A. airport last November.They were fighting theNew World Order andthe International JewishConspiracy against the whiterace, and whatever other para-noid fantasies the right-wingmedia is putting forward.H. Rap Brown was right.

“Violence is a part of America’sculture.” The country wasfounded on taking land awayfrom native tribes by the use ofarms and genocidal practices.It was built through the violentexploitation of slaves andimmigrant workers. It contin-ues to grow through the mili-tary domination of more thana thousand bases in more thana hundred countries. We all pay the price for this

institutionalized violence. Wetry to care for the walkingwounded coming back fromIraq and Afghanistan, and,tragically, we bury the victimsof their post traumatic stressexplosions of fury like IvanLopez’s recent killing of threeand wounding 16 at Ft. Hoodbefore taking his own life.There are people ready to

jump into the abyss of violenceand self-destruction. We needto talk them down off theledge.If we don’t make the effort

to try to make sense of ourworld, then we are silentaccomplices in its confusion.

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No sign on the façade. Theentrance–when you finally findit–is through an industrialrefrigerator door. Rock musicblares, competing with a sportsbar TV. The kitchen crew (whodouble as servers) are dolled upwith piercings, tattoos, T-shirtsand bandannas. No reservations,no menu, no romance.Oh wait, yes there is! It’s a love

affair with food, the only thingthat matters here. And it’s themost inventive, way-out food inMinnesota, served in unlikelyRobbinsdale by a crew lookingmore like bikers than high priestsof haute cuisine. Welcome toTravail, newly reopened after ayear-long hiatus to move to new,bigger digs via a gangbuster kick-starter campaign. Yet the line outthe door is longer than ever.(They open at 5, and foodies leavethe office early. We arrived at 6and nursed pints of Surly till 7:30,when we were grateful for a cou-ple of stools facing the kitchen.)This is no ordinary kitchen. It’s

more like a chem lab combinedwith an operating theater. But no,this cooking isn’t brain surgery–it’s far more demanding. This ismolecular gastronomy, after all.The crew starts prepping at 10:30a.m., dicing veggies into micro-millimeters, grinding mushrooms

into powder, fabricating brothsand sauces.When it’s time to eat, diners

follow barked instructions, like“Hold out your hand!” A spoon isclamped to your pointer, holdinga single grape (peeled, of course)with salmon roe, crème fraicheand tarragon. Next comes anoth-er little extra: an inch-square BLT.Then shrimp salad with more roeand apple, over which yourcook/waiter pours the world’sbest lobster bisque.Next up, husky beef carpaccio

atop a wavy cracker, served withcarrot butter, lemon, Japanesemayo and the powdered shell ofsomething or other (they’respeaking too fast for me now). It’sfollowed by a square of salmonpaired with another of potatoscallop, aided by sundried tomatobutter and, plated with a pair oftweezers, a microscopic piece of

salmon skin. A gush of brownbutter poured, as you’re poisedwith your fork, completes thiscourse.The assembly of the next plate

is done like a scene-change in aplay. First, a baby cup of beer-cheese soup, delivered with thewarning, “Don’t eat! Look at it,smell it. Don’t eat it!” Soon fellowactors come onstage: eggplant,Parmesan, a tendril of wild mush-

room, a mini-sweetbread, alemon crostini. But wait! Herecomes a surgical needle, whichinjects saffron. “Now you mayeat.”Then another surprise gift, a

skewer of chicken, like a Tootsiepop. It’s followed by maybe myfave of all the courses, a medley ofspring vegetables: ramps, nettles,morels, fiddlehead ferns, withmorel powder masquerading asdirt. Onto it swaggers a nugget ofsausage, then a splash of tomato-pink choron sauce. Next, time forthe Cubano number: ham, mus-tard pickle, pork pastrami, a cran-

berry-fruit “ketchup” and Frenchfries, served with a glass of house-made Orange Crush. It’s followedby pools of polenta with feta,beets and carrots three ways,awaiting the addition of scallopsand butter sauce.

Some assembly required forthe next course, delivered (really!)on a two-by-four: ham, trufflepowder, cocoa, micro greens, wal-nut butter and a newborn corni-chon. Finally, the steak course:ruddy beef paired with black gar-lic puree, beurre rouge sauce,turnips, celery root, bloodorange, and–soon: just wait–ravioli filled with beef cheek,topped with a white vegetablebutter.Ready for dessert? The pre-

dessert teaser comes on anotherskewer: this time, chocolate-cov-ered cookie. Then the real deal:the show-stopping dry-ice pro-duction of mist, then bubbles thatturn into ice cream; goat cheesepanna cotta, chocolate cake, greenapple spears and Martian anten-nae of rice noodles spearingmini-marshmallows. Check, please? The ten-course

(plus, plus, plus) extravaganzarings in at a bit over $100 for two.P.S. In the same building the crewruns The Rookery, in which youcreate your own tasting menufrom a list of small plates, mostaround $5, and no wait in line.

The Second Coming

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BY ED FELIEN

The crossroads of 50thStreet and 34th Avenue areclouded in my imagination byancient memories. I rememberthe Leola Theatre and doublefeatures for 35 cents, SadoffDrugstore with its soda foun-tain, and fast cars with fins.And I remember bowling at theSkylane Bowling alley. But theyears had taken their toll onthe Skylane and, thankfully,last year Pete and Scott boughtthe building for their latestoutpost in their expandingTown Hall franchise.

They own Town HallBrewing on Seven Cornersat Washington and CedarAvenues–where they’ve brew-ed all their concoctions in thebasement since 1997, and theyown Town Hall Tap at 48thand Chicago, but they’ve neverowned a bowling alley until

Town Hall Lanes.Pete and Scott grew up in

Middleton, Wis., just this sideof Madison. They met as sev-enth graders at KromreyMiddle School, and their hap-piest memories are from thebaseball field at Town HallPark where they played ballwhen they were 13.

It must have been a champi-onship season for them then,because they’re still pleasingthe folks in the stands withtheir string of successful beerpubs. The pub grub is a littleout of the ordinary for a bowl-ing alley. The flatbread, thincrust pizza and the gutterball(a spicy meatball in twicebaked dough) have Italianancestors and fit right in withthe magnificent chandelierhanging in the dining room.They also have the soft cheesestuffed pretzel, a Town Hallfavorite appetizer, at the bowl-ing alley. The dining room iselegant. The bar is wonderful-

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If you love wheels, motors(and maybe beer), come out toChicago and 48th on June 8 forthe Fifth Annual Classic CarShow, put on by the nationalorganization Street Kings CarClub together with the neigh-borhood’s South ChicagoAvenue Business Alliance.

You can show your car, truckor bike of any make or modelfor $10 per vehicle and shareideas with other car fans. Localnews stations will be doingsome segments about the cars atthe event, so who knows, youmight get your vehicle on TV. This day, filled with friends,

family, cool cars and entertain-ment for all ages, includes ahuge variety of cars, a beer gar-den for 21+, a jumper for kidsall day, trophies, food, doorprizes and music.You can register the day of

the show. Or, to preregisteronline go to http://www.-eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-classic-car-show-tickets-57452-32144. For more information, presi-

dent and vice president of StreetKings Car Club, Jake Nelson andJim Raschke, can be reached viaFacebook or at jakenelson89-@gmail.com and streetk-ings651@yahoo.com.

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BY RAINA GOLDSTEIN BUNNAG

Does the milk aisle make your headspin? You are not alone. Milk choicesare growing exponentially and it’shard to keep them all straight. Oncepraised as a nutritional wonder food,many people are now turning awayfrom traditional cow’s milk. Lactoseallergies, antibiotic concerns, and adesire to eat fewer animal products arejust some of the reasons for this milkrevolution.

Not all milks are created equal.Although advertised as substitutes,their variable nutrition contents, tastesand textures make them virtually dif-ferent foods. Cow’s milk is often rec-ommended for its naturally high pro-tein and calcium content. Also, theU.S. mandates that most types ofcow’s milk are fortified with vitaminD. Milk alternatives may be missingthese nutrients yet contain others thatare absent in dairy. It’s important toknow what you’re drinking to makesure your body is getting everything itneeds. Whatever your reason for seek-ing milk alternatives, here are somefacts to help make the decision lessintimidating.

Whole MilkWhole cow’s milk has long been a

staple of European and Americandiets. Yet, the low fat movement hascaused whole milk to be demonizedover the last several decades. Expertsare now beginning to change theirminds. In 2011, a meta-analysis of 16studies demonstrated that whole milkconsumption was not associated withweight gain. In fact, in several cases itwas associated with decreased rates ofobesity. If you do choose whole milk,remember to balance its high calorieand fat content with the rest of yourdiet. Try grass-fed milk to get an extradose of omega-3 fatty acids whichhelp prevent inflammation and areassociated with reduced rates of heartdisease. Calories: 149; Protein: 8grams; Fat:

8grams; Sugar: 13grams; Calcium:28%; Vitamin D: 24%; Vitamin A: 5%.(USDA average, whole milk with addedvitamin D)

Skim Milk This watery milk is popular due to

its low calorie and fat content. It ismade by extracting the fat from wholecow’s milk. When the fat is removed sois the vitamin A, which is a fat solublevitamin. Vitamin A is generally addedback to skim milk during processingwith vitamin D. If you drink skimmilk, make sure to consume some fatwith your meal to reap the vision-strengthening benefits of vitamin Aand the bone-building power of vita-min D.Calories: 83; Protein: 8g; Fat: 0g;

Sugar: 12g; Calcium: 31%; Vitamin D:25%; Vitamin A: 10%. (USDA average,nonfat milk with added vitamins A andD)

Almond MilkThis sweet milk is light and creamy.

It’s made from ground almonds andwater. Almonds are nutritional power-

houses, but the health benefits don’tcome through in their milk. It’s lack-ing in protein, calcium and fat so it’snot a very filling drink. This would bea good choice when you are looking toadd a bit of creaminess, but don’t needthe extra calories. French toast, bakingand creamy soups are all great uses forthis nutty alternative. Calories: 60; Protein: 1g; Fat: 3g;

Sugar: 7g; Calcium: 2%. (PacificOrganic Almond Original)

Rice MilkRice milk is such a far cry from

dairy milk that it’s often referred to as“rice drink.” It is made from brownrice, rice flour or a combination. Thisbeverage is very thin and slightlysweet. It is a great alternative for thoseallergic to dairy, soy and nuts. Ricemilk is nutritionally lacking so makesure you’re meeting your protein andcalcium needs from other foods.Unsweetened rice milk is a good sub-stitute for dairy in cereal, smoothiesand mashed potatoes.Calories: 120; Protein: 1g; Fat: 2.5g;

Sugar: 11g; Calcium: 2%. (Rice DreamOriginal Classic Rice Drink)

Soy MilkSoy novices may be thrown off by

its slightly chalky taste, but its bodyand creaminess make soy milk a goodsubstitute in many recipes. It gets anA+ for nutrition with enough proteinand fat to sustain any breakfast eater. Italso has the added bonus of magne-sium which is important to keep yourbones and nervous system healthy.Some people are concerned about theisoflavins in soybeans. Isoflavins arecompounds that act similarly to estro-gen. However, the good news is thatisoflavins in soybeans also have anti-estrogen properties to keep estrogenactivity in check. According to theAmerican Cancer Society, humanstudies have not shown any harmfulhealth effects of eating natural soyfoods. Calories: 90; Protein: 9g; Fat: 4.5g;

Sugar: 2g; Calcium: 2%; Vitamin A:2%. (Pacific Organic Unsweetened SoyOriginal)

Coconut MilkThere are two types of coconut

milk. The thicker kind in the can livesin the Asian grocery aisle and the kindin the box is located with the rest of themilk. I’ll focus on the boxed kind here,which is watered down and meant tobe used as a milk substitute. Coconutmilk has a very strong and sweet flavorwhich would be best in recipes whereyou want the coconut taste to shine.Coconut milk has a moderate amountof fat (although no protein) to fill youup. Asian stir fries, tropical smoothiesand desserts would all be good choic-es for this sweet beverage. Calories: 80; Protein: 0g; Fat: 5g;

Sugar: 6g; Calcium: 45%; Vitamin A:10%; Vitamin D: 25%. (Silk OriginalCoconut Milk)Note: When analyzing nutrition, I

chose popular national brands in“original” varieties. Also, all typesreflected here are not fortified orenriched except whole and skim cow’smilk, which have mandated fortifica-

tion, and coconut milk, because allpopular brands were fortified. Allquantities refer to 8 fluid ounces.Here are some general things to

keep in mind at the store: Milk Rules Check your ingredients. There are

hundreds of varieties of these bever-ages and many have unnecessaryingredients. Gums and carrageenanare added thickeners and a myriad ofpreservatives are used for color andextended shelf life. As a general rule,the fewer ingredients the better. Makesure to scrutinize the ingredient labelso you know what you’re eating.

“Original” flavors often containadded sugar. Opt for varieties labeled“unsweetened” instead. Hidden sugarson the ingredient list include brownrice syrup, corn syrup and evaporatedcane juice.Organic is a good choice to avoid

consuming pesticides used on the

grains and nuts in the milk. Organicsoymilk is an especially good choice ifyou’re concerned about geneticallymodified soybeans. Calcium, vitamin A and vitamin D

are added to most milk substitutes.However, there is no mandated fortifi-cation for milk alternatives. Make sureto check for these essential nutrientson the label or get them from othersources in your diet. Canned salmon isa one-stop-shop as it is a good sourceof all three of these nutrients. Now that you have your milk, it’s

time to use it! This is great smoothierecipe to try for breakfast. The peanutbutter makes it thick and filling whilethe berries bring the “jelly” flavor withno added sugar. It is already sweet andcreamy so any milk would work here.

Emily and Raina’s Peanut Butterand Jelly Smoothie: 12 oz. yield2 tbsp smooth, no sugar added,

peanut butter½ cup of your favorite milk ½ medium sized banana1 cup fresh or frozen berries (any

kind)1-2 tbsp unsalted peanuts (option-

al)Add all ingredients to blender and

blend until “smoothie.” If you usefresh berries, add a few ice cubesbefore blending.

Raina Goldstein Bunnag has a bach-elor’s degree from Boston University andis currently a master’s candidate innutrition and public health at theUniversity of North Carolina. She keepsabreast of the latest health news andaddresses relevant wellness topics eachmonth. If you have any questions or top-ics you would like to see covered in thecolumn, please send her an email atrainagoldstein@southsidepride.com.

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Summer Food ServiceProgramEl Colegio Charter School (4137Bloomington Ave.) is participat­ing in the Summer Food ServiceProgram. The program will runfrom June 6 to July 25. Mealswill be provided to all childrenwithout charge and meet nutri­tion standards established by theU.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA). Breakfast is servedfrom 8:30 to 9 a.m. and lunch isserved between 12 and 12:30p.m. For more information call612­728­5728.

Al Nakba Protest: Say NO to U.S. Aid to Israel!Thursday, May 15, 4:30 p.m.

Minneapolis Federal Building300 S. 4th St.The Twin Cities based Anti­WarCommittee (AWC) is organizinga protest to call for an end toU.S. aid to Israel. The protestwill feature speeches by localanti­war, Palestine solidarity andPalestinian activists.May 1948 marks Israel’s declara­tion of independence. To Israelis,it’s a time of celebration. ForPalestinians and Arabs it com­memorates a time they call AlNakba—Arabic for “theCatastrophe.” During the 1948war, at least 750,00 Palestinianmen, women and children wereruthlessly attacked, massacredand driven from their homesinto refugee camps by Zionistterror groups. In a gross viola­tion of international law, theycontinue to be denied the right

to return. At the same time, theestablishment of Israeli settle­ments steals more Palestinianland every day.From 1949 through 2013, Israelhas received $118 billion in U.S.aid to fund the occupation anduphold a system of apartheidrule.

1st Annual Twin CitiesMalcolm X ConferenceSaturday, May 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.North High School1500 James Ave. N.Featuring Glen Ford, editor ofthe online news magazineBlackAgendaReport.com; radioshow host Omali Yeshiteli, for­mer SNCC leader and head ofthe African Peoples SocialistParty; Dr. Rose Brewer, professorof African & African Americanhistory at the U of M; Dr. AugustNimtz, professor of political sci­ence, U of M; and Mel Reeves,Twin Cities activist, journalistand minister.The community is invited to aday of education, panel discus­sions, speeches and communitydialogue centered on MalcolmX’s life, work and evolving viewson race and class in the U.S.

Howe/Hiawatha Spring FiestaThursday, May 22, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.Howe Elementary School3733 43rd Ave. S.All are invited to this event,which will include pony rides,games with prizes, inflatables, aphoto booth, tasty food andmuch more. There will be a raf­fle for themed baskets as well asa silent auction for goods andgift certificates donated by manyneighborhood businesses. Formore information call the PTO at612­642­1786.

Garden Club Plant SwapSaturday, May 31, 11 a.m.(swapping plants at noon)Sanford Middle School (westside of the parking lot)3524 41st Ave.Plants are mostly gone by 12:30p.m. All traces of the swap willdisappear by 1 p.m. Swap rules:Label what you bring, donate afew dollars if you took plantsbut didn’t bring any, take homeany of yours that are left. Free

and open to the public.

All My Relations Gallery1414 E. Franklin Ave.612­235­4970www.allmyrelationsarts.comWhere I FitTextile Artist Maggie Thompson(Fon Du Lac Ojibwe) utilizes avariety of weaving and knittingtechniques, printed fabrics andassemblage works as a way tocontain memory and reflectupon the difficult subject matterof Indian identity. Thompsonused her education as an oppor­tunity to delve deeply into thenotions of her identity whilefocusing on issues of culturalappropriation and nativeauthenticity, examining the rigidideas of blood quantum andstereotyping. In doing so, she isable to rebuild her textured pastand explore the history of herpeople through making art.Through May 31

Groveland Gallery25 Groveland Terrace612­377­7800www.grovelandgallery.comLarry Hofmann – Discoveries fromthe Car WindowHofmann weaves the subtletiesand riches of his native prairielandscape into his paintings.Quiet fields, lonely trees anddramatic skies often inhabitHofmann’s compositions. In thisexhibition he focuses on therural landscape just beyond theTwin Cities in WesternHennepin County.Through June 7

Intermedia Arts2822 Lyndale Ave. S.612­871­4444Intermediaarts.orgFor the WaterThis exhibit features art, move­ment and hands­on creativeactivity as catalysts for rebuild­ing our primal connection to ourregion and planet’s fresh water.Water is one of the three elemen­tal resources we cannot livewithout—earth, air, water—butsadly we have come to take it forgranted, while polluting andwasting the finite amount wehave. This exhibition aims toilluminate and inspire visitors to

cherish and care for our water.Through May 23

Vine Arts Center2637 27th Ave. S.612­728­5745www.vineartscenter.orgExplorations of the UpperMississippi in Sculpture and PhotoCollageUnique twists and theMississippi River bring BarryGunderson and Larry Nelsonand this show together.Gunderson hangs sculptures onthe wall and Nelson’s photo­graphs become sculptural. Whatwill strike the viewer is the mul­tiplicity of views of theMississippi River they havenever seen before and will neversee again due to time, accessibili­ty, change and environmentalcircumstances.Through June 7

Harriet Brewing3036 Minnehaha Ave. S.612­315­4633www.harrietbrewing.comFull Moon Fete Open MicEvery full moon in 2014 we willgather as a community to getgroovy with the full moon.Evening starts with a potluck.Then bring those instrumentsand songs to lead and join in thefull moon circle jam.Wednesday, May 14, 6 p.m.(potluck); 7 p.m. (open mic)

Patrick’s Cabaret3010 Minnehaha Ave. S.612­724­6273www.patrickscabaret.orgSinger/Songwriter SeriesFeaturing ‘Lonesome’ Dan Kase,Katy Vernon Thomasberg andDrew Dixon, Doug Collins andMark Allan Jensen. This series isa solid mix of talented, emergingand established artists featuringa wide variety of styles and gen­res from local, regional andnational touring artists.May 17, 8 p.m.

The Bakken Museum3537 Zenith Ave. S.612­926­3878www.thebakken.orgGarden PartyJoin us for Free Second Saturdaywith garden tours, lawn gamesand a botanical art demonstra­tion. Other great activities willalso be available throughout theday.June 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Mill City Museum704 S. 2nd St.612­341­7555www.millcitymuseum.orgA Choice of Weapons: A LivingLegacy Docent TourThe exhibit features work by stu­dents alongside images byworld­renowned photographerGordon Parks. The students par­ticipated in the One MinneapolisOne Read photography residen­cy at Juxtaposition Arts workingwith nationally acclaimed pho­

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tographer Jamel Shabazz. Thedocent­led tours are free, but spaceis limited so preregistration isencouraged. Museum admissionwill be available at a discountedrate of $6/free for MinnesotaHistorical Society members.May 31, 1 p.m.

Guthrie Theatre818 S. 2nd St.612­225­6238www.guthrietheater.orgCrimes of the HeartIn this deeply touching SouthernGothic screwball comedy, threeyoung Mississippi sisters gather intheir hometown to await news oftheir hospitalized grandfather.With troubles in life and with thelaw, the Magrath sisters navigatetheir pasts to seize the future in animaginative and touching story.Through May 25

Capri Theater2027 W. Broadway 55411612­643­2050the capritheater.orgThe Children’s RepublicHarmony Theatre Company &School presents a play based onthe true life story of JanuszKorczak, the legendary Polish­Jewish pediatrician and writer.Within the walls of his orphanagein Warsaw, he created theChildren’s Republic, a place wherechildren were raised on the princi­ples of kindness and justice.During the Nazi occupation, theorphanage was trapped in theWarsaw ghetto. As their plightgrows more desperate, Korczak isfaced with the impossibledecision … Written and directedby Elena Khalitov and JeremyRoth. May 15, 7 p.m.; May 18, 1 & 5 p.m.

Jungle Theater2951 Lyndale Ave. S.612­822­7063www.jungletheater.comDetroitIn a “first ring” suburb outside amid­sized American city, Ben andMary fire up the grill to welcomethe couple who’ve moved into thelong­empty house next door. Thefledgling friendship soon veers outof control, shattering the fragilehold that newly unemployed Benand burgeoning alcoholic Maryhave on their own way of life—with unexpected comic conse­quences.Through May 25

In the Heart of the BeastPuppet & Mask Theatre1500 E. Lake St.

612­721­2535hobt.orgTracing Fault LinesErupting volcanoes, agriculturegone rogue, and a river of humani­ty that winds around Neglect …all on stage? Mad MunchkinProductions’ exciting new workuses puppetry, mask, movementand original music to explore nat­ural disasters, man­made disastersand interpersonal tragedies.Family friendly but recommendedfor ages 8 and up.May 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 8 p.m.; May 24 & 31, also at 3 p.m.

Volunteer Tutors Needed inAdult Education ClassesMinneapolis Adult Educationneeds volunteer in­class tutors inwriting, math, computer basics,and ESL/English. Volunteers workwith students 1:1 or in smallgroups, in free classes taught bylicensed teachers. One­ and two­hour tutor times are available M­Fin the morning, afternoon andevening. A librarian is neededWednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m.Experience is not needed. Trainingis provided. For more informationvisit http://abe.mpls.k12.mn.us­/volunteer or call 612­668­3984 oremail Ellen.Lipschultz@mpls.­k12.mn.us.

Safe Place Homework HelpMonday – Friday, 3:30 to 6 p.m.Trinity Lutheran Congregation2001 Riverside Ave.Adults, students and children allwelcome. Tutors available for alllevels. Interested in being a volun­teer or tutor? Need more informa­tion about the program? Contact612­333­2561.

Senior Nutrition ProgramMonday through Friday theVolunteers of America host afree/reduced price lunch for areaseniors aged 60+. The suggestedcontribution is $3.50.However, they just ask people topay what they can afford. No oneis ever denied a meal because theycannot pay. Meals are at 1 p.m. atHoly Cross Lutheran Church, 1720E. Minnehaha Pkwy. For more infocall 952­945­4157 or 612­729­6668.

Senior Volunteers NeededIf you are 55 or older and wouldlike to visit isolated adults inMinneapolis and surroundingareas to provide in­home compan­ionship and transportation, pleasecontact Kate Neuhaus at LutheranSocial Service, 651­310­9447 orkate.neuhaus@lssmn.org. You willreceive a tax­free stipend, mileagereimbursement and other benefits.

Nokomis Library5100 34th Ave. S.612­543­6800http://www.hclib.orgRegister online or call for allevents.** Fearless & Friendly Knitting GroupWednesdays, May 14 & 28, 10a.m. to noonFor men and women at all skilllevels. Make new friends whilecreating your own handmademasterpieces. Drop in, or stay thewhole time. Learn how to knit orpractice new techniques. Bringyour own needles and yarn,please. Other needlecrafts wel­come.** Author Talk: Local PoetsMonday, May 19, 6 p.m.Join us for the first in a quarterlyseries of local author panels. Thisspringtime panel will feature poetsJanet Jerve, Kathleen Weihe, JuliaKlatt Singer and SharonChmielarz. Books will be availablefor purchase and signing.** Used Book SaleSaturday, May 31, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Bargain hunters and book loverstake note: the Friends of theLibrary will hold a sale of hun­dreds of adult and children’s fic­

tion and nonfiction books in hard­cover and paperback. Most booksare withdrawn from the HennepinCounty Library system or donatedby the public.

Roosevelt Library4026 28th Ave. S.612­543­6700http://www.hclib.orgRegister online or call for allevents.** K­12 Homework HelpTuesdays, May 13 & 20, 3 to 6 p.m.Free in­person tutoring for K­12students. No advanced sign­up

needed.** Friends MeetingThursday, May 15, 6 p.m.Join fellow library enthusiasts tohear what’s happening at theHennepin County Library. Helpsupport your local library by plan­ning and volunteering at booksales, programs and special events.The friends look forward to meet­ing you.** LEGO LabSaturday, May 31, 2 to 4 p.m.No experience necessary. We haveLEGOS and DUPLOS, so all agesare welcome.

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818 W. Lake St. • 612­791­1285www.flandersart.com

Anderson was awarded a Minnesota State Arts Board - Artist Initiative Grant in 2012.He has been working on a series of paintings of mostly suburban locations that will

challenge your definitions of beauty, traditional landscape painting and “artistic correct-ness.” This exhibit is the culmination of work the grant helped to make possible.

Opening Reception: Friday, May 16, 6 to 9 p.m.Show Runs: May 16 through July 5

Reimbursed Senior Volunteer Position: Lutheran Social ServiceSenior Companion Program is seek-ing volunteers 55+ willing to visit iso-lated adults in Minneapolis andsurrounding areas to provide in homecompanionship and transportation.Tax-free stipend, mileage reimburse-ment and other benefits. ContactKate Neuhaus, 651.310.9447 orkate.neuhaus@lssmn.org.

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Youth Ready to Change the WorldThe young people at MinnehahaUnited Methodist Church decid­ed they want to help as manypeople as possible in 2014. Theirproject, called “15,000 by 2015,” isto perform 15,000 good deeds byJan. 1, 2015. They’ve devisedsome nano steps that could havea giga impact, like giving out freehugs, helping at the Simpsonshelter and Feed My StarvingChildren, writing thank­you notesand more.

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Keeping the Lifeline OpenMonday, May 12, 7 to 9 p.m.Safari Restaurant3010 4th Ave. S., Mpls. 55408Adeso and Oxfam are pleased toinvite you to a roundtable to dis­cuss ways to improve the flow ofremittances moving from Somalicommunities in the U.S. toSomalia. Featuring Rep. KeithEllison, Oscar­nominated actorBarkhad Abdi and Aden Hassanof Kaah Express. Call theMinnesota Council of Churches at612­870­3600 for more information.

Hope Lutheran Festival of the ArtsSaturday, May 17, 5 p.m. (doors);5:30 p.m. (dinner with concertfollowing)Hope Lutheran Church5728 Cedar Ave. S.A Christian SongwritersShowcase is the highlight of theevening. Come early to see aunique collection of religious artfrom Thrivent Financial forLutherans and to enjoy a catereddinner. Guest host is GraydonRoyce, theater critic and fine artsreporter for the Star Tribune.Original music is by TrishBruxvoort Colligan (her new root­sy album is “Wild Acre”), tellingstories of people living real lives;Chris Steubing, pastor of HopeLutheran whose passion is shar­ing the Gospel through music (hissoon­to­be released first album is“Nothing Can Separate Us”); andJonathan Rundman, born andraised in the isolated Finnish­American communities ofMichigan’s Upper Peninsulawhose upcoming album is“LOOK UP.”Tickets are $18, adults; $12, kids12 and under. Order at thechurch: 612­827­2655,admin@hopempls.org. Childcareis available at reasonable rates.

Congregations and Climate Change

Saturday, May 17, 9 a.m.Mayflower United Church ofChrist106 E. Diamond Lake RoadTRUST and area congregationsare sponsoring an event “Be theSpark! People of Faith Respond toClimate Change.” Speakersinclude Julia Nerbonne, executivedirector of Minnesota InterfaithPower & Light (MNIPL), and Rev.Sarah Campbell. RSVP to NancyKent at nl3kent@yahoo.com orcall 612­437­6338.

Salad Luncheon Saturday, May 17, noonBethany Lutheran Church3901 36th Ave. S.Salivate over salads sweet andspicy. Enjoy music from theKitchen Kut­Ups Kitchen Band.Tickets $8. Reservations at 612­729­9376 or office@bethany­on36th.com.

Love in BloomSaturday, May 17, 7:30Gethsemane Episcopal Church 905 4th Ave., Mpls. 55404Sunday, May 18, 4 p.m. First Lutheran Church1555 40th Ave. N.E., ColumbiaHeights 55421The Chorus Polaris is celebratingthe wild and wonderful ways oflove with music by Cole Porter,Bela Bartok, Brahms, Gershwin,John Rutter and more. Cider andtreats will be served in two inspir­ing locations. Ticket pricing isopen, so you pay whatever youwant. More info at www.chorus­polaris.org or 612­562­9495.

Cool Summer Jazz SeriesSunday, May 18, 1 p.m.St. Albert the Great CatholicChurchE. 29th St. & 33rd Ave. S.“Poetry in Jazz & Classical” willfeature Larry McDonough, CarolBergquist and friends, withJeremy Rosenwinkel as the open­ing performer. The cost is $15 atthe door.

My Baby and MeSunday, May 18, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m.Temple of Aaron616 S. Mississippi River Blvd., St.Paul 55116All parents and/or grandparentswith babies from birth to 18months are invited to this classabout babies and family bonding.There will be family time andseparate parent time during themorning. Contactjoshuafineblum@templeofaaron­.org, 651­698­8874, ext. 103, orjsaltzman@stpaulfed.org, 651­695­3195 to sign up or for more infor­mation.

Muslim­Christian Dialogue Sunday, May 18, 2 to 4 p.m.Islamic Center of Minnesota1401 Gardena Ave. N.E., Fridley55432(parking available on street, or inparking lots of Islamic Center andTotino Grace High School)The Muslim­Christian dialoguehas been meeting in the TwinCities for 25 years. In this meet­ing, participants from the IslamicCenter of Minnesota and theMinnesota Council of Churcheswill adopt the RespectfulConversation model, a method ofdiscussion promoted by MCCand designed not to changeminds, but soften hearts. Join usfor refreshments and discussion.To get more informaiton or to

RSVP, contact Kim Olstad at theMinnesota Council of Churches,612­230­3210 orkim.olstad@mnchurches.org.

Speak Truth to PowerMonday, May 19, 6:30 p.m.St. Joan of Arc Church4537 3rd Ave. S.Polly Mann will present “SpeakTruth to Power—A Quaker pre­scription for peace” at EveryChurch a Peace Church’s Maypotluck supper meeting.

Bahá’i Holy DayThursday, May 22, 9:30 p.m.Baha’i Center of Minneapolis3644 Chicago Ave. S.This day marks the beginning ofthe Bahá’i dispensation. Accord­ing to Wikipedia, Bahá’is believethat “religion is being progres­sively revealed from the sameGod through different prophets/­messengers … there also exists inBahá’i literature the idea of a uni­versal cycle, which represents aseries of dispensations.”

Huge Rummage Sale Thursday, May 29, 5 to 8 p.m.(preview sale/$5 entry fee toshop while selection is best)Friday & Saturday, May 30 & 31,9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Sunday, June 1, 9 a.m. to noon(bag sale/small $3, large $5)

St. Albert the Great CatholicChurchE. 29th St. and 33rd Ave. S.www.saintalbertthegreat.org formore info.

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Free Community MealsWednesday Supper, 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.Sunday Breakfast, 8:15 to 9 a.m.(May 18 last breakfast until fall)Living Spirit United MethodistChurch4501 Bloomington Ave. S.

Zumba Exercise Class & Food/Clothing ShelfZumba: Saturdays, 11 a.m.Food/Clothing: Wednesdays,9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturdays,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Brown door onthe corner of 48th St. and 15thAve.)New Creation Baptist Church1414 E. 48th St.

Food Shelf & MinneharvestFood GiveawayFood Shelf: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. (Doors open at 10)Food Giveaway: Saturday, May24, 9 a.m. (Every 4th Saturday.Two bags of free groceries peradult.)MUMC, 3701 E. 50th St.

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BaptistNEW CREATION BAPTIST CHURCH 1414 E. 48th St. 612-825-6933Sunday School 9:30 amDevotion 10:45 am; Worship 11 amTues. Youth & Adult Bible Study 7 pmPastor: Rev. Dr. Daniel B. McKizzie

CatholicCHURCH OF ST.ALBERT THE GREATCorner of E. 29th & 32nd Ave. S.612-724-3643Mass M, T, TH, F at 8:15 amSaturday 5 pm & Sunday 9:30 amSunday morning childcare www.saintalbertthegreat.org

CHURCH OF THEHOLY NAME3637 11th Ave. S., 612-724-5465Masses Saturday 5 pmSunday 8:30 & 11 amReconciliation Saturday 4-4:30 pmPastor: Fr. Leo SchneiderA welcoming Roman Catholic community

OUR LADY OF PEACE 5426 12th Ave. S.612-824-3455, www.olpmn.orgWeekend worship: Saturday 5 pm;Sunday 9 & 11 am (starting June 1, 10 am)Weekday worship: Tuesday - Friday8:15 am

Evangelical FreeFIRST EVANGELICALFREE CHURCH5150 Chicago Ave. S. * 612-827-4705 www.firstfreechurch.orgWorship Services 9:15 & 11 amFellowship Time 10:30 am Nursery to Adult Classes 9:15 & 11 amChrist-Centered, Christ-Sent.

LutheranBETHEL EVANGELICALLUTHERAN 4120 17th Ave. S.612-724-3693, www.bethel-mpls.orgSunday Worship 10:30 amEducation for all 9:15 am (Ends 5/18)Pastor: Brenda FroislandAccessible Off-Street ParkingA Reconciling in Christ Congregation

HOPE LUTHERAN5728 Cedar Ave. S., 612-827-2655, www.hopempls.orgEducation for all ages 9 amSunday Worship 10 amSpecial guest musicians, 5/18!Pastor: Chris SteubingAll are welcome, no exceptions

MOUNT ZION LUTHERAN5645 Chicago Ave. S.612-824-1882MAYbe it’s time for you to visit ourBlended Worship @ 9 amSunday School & Bible Study @ 10:15 amwww.mtzioninmpls.org

NOKOMIS HEIGHTSLUTHERAN - ELCA5300 10th Ave. S. * 612-825-6846www.nokomisheights.orgSunday Worship 8:30 & 10:30 am (Sept-May) Education 9:15 am (Sept-May)Summer Worship 9:30 am (June-Aug)

TRINITY LUTHERANCHURCH OF MINNEHAHA FALLS5212 41st Ave. S., 612-724-3691www.trinityfalls.orgSunday Worship 8:30 & 10 am Children’s Church @ 10 am ServiceSummer Schedule starts 5-25, 10 am onlyVBS June 16-20AA Meeting Tuesdays/Sundays 7 pmPastors: Derek Johnson & Matt Oxendale

FAITH EVANGELICALLUTHERAN 3430 E. 51st St., 612-729-5463faithlutheranmpls.orgSunday Worship 9 am (Holy Commun-ion 1st & 3rd Sundays) Fellowship 10 a.m.Pastor: Rev. David Domanski

MethodistMINNEHAHA UNITEDMETHODIST3701 E. 50th St.612-721-6231, www.minnehaha.orgTraditional Sunday Worship 9 amContemporary Worship 11 amEducation for All Ages 10 am (Sept –May)

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