Illinois

Morgan Sully — Thu, 24 May 2007 19:38:36 +0000

DHS Office Locator:
http://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?module=12

Food Stamps: http://www.dhs.state.il.us/ts/fss/foodStamp.asp
State-sponsored website with information to obtain food stamps. Single Illinois residents qualify for $149/month of food stamps, as well as other types of assistance such as rent and medical help.

Massachusetts

Morgan Sully — Mon, 14 May 2007 20:58:46 +0000

Food Stamps
http://gettingfoodstamps.org has valuable, general information for anyone looking to receive food assistance. It also tells you how to apply and what you need. Spectacular! Massachusetts typically gives $155/month to VISTAs.

Fair Foods, Inc.: Dollar-A-Bag
Fair Foods now picks up two truckloads per day of potatoes, vegetables, bread, and other perishables from the Chelsea Market, Arnold's Bread and Thomas' English Muffins to name only a few. The surplus food is distributed directly to hungry people. Fair Foods delivers a variety of vegetables, fruits and breads to scores of pantries and shelters and over 20 dollar-a-bag sites in the Boston area.
User comments: Saul notes that on a visit to the website on Feb 02, 2005, the website would not display in Safari and it only seems to like Internet Explorer.

Food Not Bombs
955 Mass Ave. Rm.121
P.O. Box 9183
Cambridge, MA, 02139
617-522-8277
FnbBosCamb@Juno.com
Kronstadt@juno.com
Meals are available for anyone interested.

Saturday's/Sunday's Bread
The Church of St. John the Evangelist
35 Bowdoin Street
Boston, MA
Saturday and Sunday, 2:30-3:30 pm
Saturdays/Sundays Bread is a program that serves free hot meals to people in need in Boston every Saturday and Sunday. "Our mission is to provide these healthy meals in a safe and inviting atmosphere, free from Society's prejudices and judgments. We ask only that those served, regardless of their situation, join us in perpetuating an environment free of racial, cultural or religious stereotypes. This is an interfaith, interracial, inter-denominational activity of people concerned with the hungry in the Boston area."

SERVE New England
1-888-742-7363 (toll free)
Serve is the smart alternative to food shopping. Serves program is designed to promote volunteer service by offering discounts on the highest quality grocery, meat, and produce items to community-minded individuals willing to volunteer 2 hrs. each month. If you already help at your church, school, hospital, senior center, etc. then you already qualify. If you help a friend with babysitting, yard work, or transportation without receiving compensation, then you qualify. We can also help you find a volunteer project.

Minnesota

Morgan Sully — Mon, 14 May 2007 20:03:10 +0000

Food Stamps
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/outreach/states/minnesota.htm
(Where to apply in Minnesota, with downloadable information)

Cheap Eats
HARRY SINGH’S ORIGIAL CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
27th & Nicollet Ave. South, Minneapolis Spicy Caribbean food, huge potions, most $8 or less Recently added a lunch buffet for only $6.50 Web site at http://www.harrysinghs.com, includes an on-line version of the menu
THE LOTUS VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Various Twin Cities locations. Two lunch specials available each day, seven days per week, at only $5.95.
THE CLEVELAND WOK
Cleveland and Ford Parkway in St. Paul’s Highland Park area. Lowest priced Chinese buffet in the Twin Cities.
THE MANHATTAN LOFT
Oak Street and Washington Ave., in Stadium Village on the Minneapolis campus of the U of M, Soda/pizza/salad combos as low as $3.95
THE FALAFEL KING
701 W. Lake St., Mpls. 55408 (612/824-7887) and U. of M. Dinkydome 1501 University Ave. SE, Mpls. (612/379-2504) Web site: http://www.falafelking.com Cheap Middle Eastern food: low-price lunch combos & buffet
PORKY’S
1890 University Ave., St. Paul, (651) 644-1790 Cheap American fast food (voted best drive-in by City Pages)
COSETTA’S ITALIAN MARKET & PIZZERIA
211 W. 7th St., St. Paul, (651) 222-3476 Low price, high quality Italian.
TED COOK’S 19TH HOLE BAR-B-Q
2814 E. 38th St., Mpls., MN, (612) 721-2023 Best Bar-B-Q in the Twin Cities, very low prices. To go only.
MICKEY’S DINER
36 W. 7th St., St. Paul, (651) 222-5633 Cheap tasty food, classic setting, on the national register of historic places
MATT’S BAR & GRILL
3500 Cedar. Ave. South, Mpls. (612) 722-7072 Often voted the best burger in Mpls. (home of the original Jucy Lucy), with prices comparable to many fast-food places

Food Shelves/Food Banks
Food Shelves and Food Banks
Cheerfulgivers.org
http://www.cheerfulgivers.org/PDFs/shelters.pdf
8-page PDF list of Minnesota women’s shelters and food shelves
KSTP.com
http://www.kstp.com/article/stories/S7036.html?cat=1
The Emergency Foodshelf Network
http://www.emergencyfoodshelf.org/
8501 54th Ave. N., New Hope, MN. 55428 (763) 450-3860
Minnesota Foodshare
http://www.gmcc.org/foodshare
Star Tribune.com
http://www.startribune.com/dynamic/story.php?template=print_a&story=2102489
Catholic Charities
http://www.ccspm.org/services/foodShelves.html
Second Harvest Heartland
http://www.2harvest.org
CVT.org
http://www.cvt.org/new_neighbors/categoryBD.htm
House of Charity
http://www.houseofcharity.org
Centro Minnesota
http://www.centromn.org/shelf.php

Movie Theatres
RIVERVIEW
38th St. & 42nd Av e., Mpls ($3 evenings, $2 matinees, 2nd run) One screen, 700 seats http://www.riverviewtheater.com
HOPKINS CINEMA 6
1118 Main Street, Hopkins (952) 931-7992
ROSEVILLE 4
1211 W. Larpenteur Ave., Roseville (651) 488-4242
BROOKDALE 8 CINEMA
5810 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center (763) 566-6721 2, 3 and 4 all $2 second run ($1 Tuesdays)

Museums/Gardens
WALKER ART CENTER
725 Vineland Place #1, Mpls. (612) 375-7577 (http://www.walkerart.org) Free on Thursday and the first Saturday of each month Also free with ticket to same-day Walker event, or half-price ($4) with ticket stub to any Walker event up to seven days previous
Walker sculpture garden/botanical garden: Free 725 Vineland Pl #1, Mpls. (612) 375-7577 (http://garden.walkerart.org)
BELL MUSEUM
10 Church Street SE, Mpls. (612) 624-7083 Adults $5; Non-U students, children 3 to 16 and seniors (62 and up) $3 Members and U students free, free to all on Sundays (http://www.bellmuseum.org)
SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA
120 W. Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul (651) 221-9444 http://smm.org/visitorinfo/tickets/discounts.php Science Museum’s “Great Tix” discount program: qualifications, how to apply
MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ART
2400 Third Ave. S., Mpls. (612) 870-3131 Free daily (except for special exhibits) (http://www.artsmia.org)
AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE
2600 Park Ave., Mpls. (612) 871-4907 Free first Wednesday of every month (http://americanswedishinst.org)
MINNESOTA MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
(Landmark Center) 75 W. 5th St., St. Paul (651) 292-4380 $5 admission, free to members, free admission to occasional specific exhibits http://www.mmaa.org
BASEBALL HALL OF FAME MUSEUM
910 S. Third St. (Across from the Metrodome), Mpls. (612) 375-9707 Free (http://www.domeplus.com)
FREDERICK R. WEISMAN ART MUSEUM
333 E. River Road (University of Minnesota), Mpls. (612) 625-9494 Free (http://www.weisman.umn.edu)
MINNESOTA HISTORY CENTER
345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul (651) 296-6126 Free rotating & permanent exhibits with objects from Minnesota’s early days http://www.mnhs.org

Theatres
INTERMEDIA ARTS
2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls. (612) 871-4444 $2 suggested donation, annual art exhibitions, theater, great art resources http://www.intermediaarts.org
GUTHRIE THEATER
725 Vineland Place #2, MPLS. (612) 377-2224 Rush line: $15.00 flat price all season shows/call that day to figure out how far In advance you should be at box office to receive tickets) http://www.guthrietheater.org

Used Book Stores
HALF PRICE BOOKS
http://www.halfpricebooks.com/minnesota.html
MIDWAY BOOK STORE
1579 University Ave., St. Paul (651) 644-7605 http://www.midwaybook.com (offsite)
THE BOOK SHOP
Har Mar Mall 2100 N. Snelling Ave., St. Paul (Specialists in mass market & trade paperbacks)
BARNES & NOBLE
Har Mar Mall (651) 639-9256 Has a large used section
BOOKS ON SNELLING
145 Snelling Ave. N., St. Paul (651) 645-9900
CUMMINGS BOOKS
417 14th Ave. SE, Mpls. (612) 331-1424
THE BOOK HOUSE
429 14th Ave. SE, Mpls. (612) 331-1430
MAGERS & QUINN
3038 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. (612) 822-4611
BOOKSMART
2914 Hennepin Ave., Mpls. (612) 823-5612
SIXTH CHAMBER USED BOOKS
1332 Grand Ave., St. Paul (651) 690-9463 http://www.sixthchamber.com (offsite)
LEE’S BOOKS
375 Wabasha St. N., St. Paul (651) 225-9118
BIERMAIER’S B & H BOOKS
809 SE 4th St., Mpls. (612) 378-0129
DREAMHAVEN
912 W. Lake St., Mpls. (612) 379-8924 Science Fiction/Fantasy specialists with large used section http://www.dreamhavenbooks.com
JAMES & MARY LAURIE BOOKSELLERS
921 Nicollet Mall, Mpls. (612) 338-1114 http://www.lauriebooks.com
PAPERBACK EXCHANGE
2227 W. 50th St., Mpls. (612) 929-8801
RAG & BONE BOOKS
17 4th St. SE, Mpls. (612) 926-5846 http://ragandbone.net
UNCLE UGO’S/UNCLE EDGAR’S
2864 Chicago Ave. S., Mpls (612) 829-6347 Uncle Hugo’s is a Science Fiction/Fantasy specialty bookstore, Uncle Edgar’s specializes in mysteries. Both have large used sections. http://www.unclehugo.com
LIEN’S BOOKSTORE
507 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls (612) 362-0763
ORR BOOKS
3043 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls (612) 920-4171 General interest new with substantial used section, family-owned (10% off on all new titles)
AMAZON BOOKSTORE COOPERATIVE
4755 Chicago Ave. South, Mpls 55407 (612) 821-9630 Fax: (612) 821-9631 E-mail: amazon@amazonbookstorecoop.com http://www.amazon.fembooks.com
Feminist-oriented worker-owned independent store with strong used section
ATLANTIC BOOK WAREHOUSE
Mall Of America, 81st St. & Highway 77, 55425 (952) 876-0330 Huge warehouse bookstore, almost half of which are remainders (10 to 25% off on most new titles)

Libraries
MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Locate your nearest Minneapolis public library here: http://www.mpls.lib.mn.us/locations.asp
ST. PAUL PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Locate your nearest St. Paul public library here: http://www.stpaul.lib.mn.us/locations/

Comedy
BRAVE NEW WORKSHOP
2605 Hennepin Ave. South, Mpls. (612) 332-6620 Free improv shows at midnight on Thursday, Friday & Saturday http://www.bravenewworkshop.com
ACME COMEDY COMPANY
708 N. 1st St., Mpls. (612) 338-6393 Free amateur night 8 p.m. on Mondays http://www.acmecomedycompany.com

Live Music/Clubs
DULONO’S PIZZA
607 W. Lake Street, Mpls. (612) 827-1726 Free bluegrass music Friday & Saturday nights
FAMOUS DAVE’S
3001 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls. (in Calhoun Square) (612) 822-9900 http://www.famousdaves.com Free blues music most nights
KIERAN’S PUB
330 2nd Ave. South, Mpls. (612) 339-4499 Free Irish music most nights
DUBLINER PUB
2162 University Ave., W. St. Paul (651) 646-5551 Free Irish music every day except Monday
DUNN BROTHER’S COFFEE / FREE LIVE MUSIC:
Uptown, Mpls.: 3348 Hennepin Ave. South, Mpls. (612) 822-3292 Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Loring Park Mpls.: 329 W. 15th St., Mpls (612) 871-9070 Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, sometimes Thursday
Xerxes Mpls. 5008 Xerxes Ave. S., Mpls. (612) 928-0345 Mainly on weekends, sometimes Wednesday and Thursday
Grand, St. Paul 1569 Grand Ave., St. Paul (651) 698-0618 Most nights, weekdays and weekend
ELECTRIC FETUS
2000 4th Ave. S., Mpls. (612) 870-9300 Free in-store performances http://efetus.com
TREEHOUSE RECORDS
2557 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls. (612) 872-7400
BIG V'S
1567 University Ave W St Paul, MN 55405 651-645-8472 http://www.myspace.com/bigvs Live music most nights, often local and underground.
TURF CLUB
1601 University Ave St Paul, MN 55104 http://turfclub.net/ Live music most nights, often local and/or underground.
TRIPLE ROCK SOCIAL CLUB
629 Cedar Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 http://www.triplerocksocialclub.com/
FIRST AVE/7TH STREET ENTRY
701 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55403 612-332-1775 http://www.first-avenue.com/ Rock club and dance hall.

Miscellaneous/Tourist
MINNEAPOLIS PARK & RECREATION BOARD
http://www.minneapolis.org/home.asp Guide to city parks and free activities & concerts there
ST. PAUL PARK & RECREATION BOARD
http://www.stpaul.gov/depts/parks/ Guide to city parks and free activities & concerts there
CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS
http://www.ci.minneapolis.us/leisure Page of City Of Minneapolis site features “Leisure-Enjoying Minneapolis” With many activities free or low-cost, also How To Get Around
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/leisure A similar page detailing activities in Saint Paul

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