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Springtime events will showcase color, energy of Midtown neighborhoods

May Day ParadeSaturday, May 3 is opening day of the Midtown Farmers' Market at Lake Street and 22nd Ave. Bust the gate at 8:00 am to browse locally-made cheese, meats, eggs, breads, art, foods to eat, plants to pot, and more (locally-grown produce is on its way soon!). Ask a Master Gardener starting at 9:00, watch a sheep shearing at 10:00 (and again at noon), and bring the kids to storytime with Library staff at 11:00. Click on "Farmers' Market" to learn more.

Sunday, May 4, don't miss In the Heart of the Beast Puppet Theatre's 34th annual May Day Parade along Bloomington Avenue. The colorful and theatrical parade starts at 1:00 pm at 25th St and heads south along Bloomington Ave to Powderhorn Park, where a ceremony and festival continue until dusk. Learn more here.

Monday, May 5, Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue and the Corcoran Neighborhood Organization. The Aztec dance and drum troupe (featured on page 4 of the May Corcoran News) will perform in Corcoran Park (3334 20th Ave S) starting at 6:00 pm, with CNO's Board Elections and General Membership meeting to follow. Come elect new neighborhood leadership and get a snapshot of some amazing projects happening in the neighborhood.

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Extended hours denied for proposed Holiday station

At a public hearing on April 24, the request for extended hours at a proposed Holiday gas station at 3550 Cedar Ave S was denied by the City Council's Zoning & Planning Committee. Four nearby residents and CNO staff testified in opposition to the extension of hours. In its position on the matter, the CNO board cited concern that extended Holiday hours would set a precedent for other businesses in the Cedar Avenue corridor including the existing gas station at 34th and Cedar. The future station will be limited to operation between the hours of 6:00 am to 10:00 pm, with an 11:00 pm closing time Friday and Saturday. According to a Star Tribune article published Friday, April 25, Holiday executives are now reconsidering the proposed Cedar Ave station altogether.

Midtown Biomass covered on KFAI's "Truth to Tell"

A lively one-hour debate on the proposed Midtown Eco Energy biomass facility was aired on Wednesday, April 30, and featured David Morris from the Institute for Local Self Reliance, Corcoran resident Jullonne Glad of Minneapolis Residents for Clean Air, elected officials, and the Star Tribune. Find and listen to the archived program at KFAI's website, and tune in to the Wednesday, May 7 episode of "Truth to Tell" at 11:00 am, when the conversation on the embattled "burner" is scheduled to continue. In early April, the City ruled that Midtown Eco Energy had failed to demonstrate a commitment from a power company to purchase the electricity generated, and allowed them 60 days to remedy the default. The City had been slated to sell its former garbage incinerator at 2850 20th Ave S to Kandiyohi for the project.

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Mini Murals Deter Graffiti on Garages

Save the date: mini mural workshop and contest

Artists of all ages and skill levels are invited to paint their own Mini Mural at a free workshop (no skills or supplies needed, just wear painting clothes) at Corcoran Park, Tuesday, May 13 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Mini murals adorn a number of area garages, notably near Powderhorn Park. When mounted on a garage, Mini Murals: 1.) celebrate kids' work, 2.) are proven to deter graffiti, and 3.) tell passersby that neighbors care ("yes, even about the alley"). Take yours home, or enter in the contest--six will be chosen to replace the existing mini murals on the CNO building!

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