August 25, 2019, Sunday - Open Streets Franklin

Time: 11 AM - 5 PM

Location: Franklin Ave E from Portland Ave to 27th Ave S

Open Streets Franklin

Back again for 2019, Minneapolis residents will have the opportunity to explore their neighborhood street at Open Streets Franklin!

Open Streets Franklin is a free event bringing together artists, community groups and local businesses to temporarily close part of Franklin Ave to car traffic, opening it up for people walking, biking, rolling, and playing.

More than a street festival, Open Streets Franklin brings together local businesses, families, and neighbors to bike, walk, socialize, play, enjoy art and live performances, and shop in their communities in a car-free environment.

Visit www.openstreetsmpls.org for more information, to volunteer, or to sign up for a spot on the street. Open Streets Minneapolis is a City of Minneapolis event, hosted by Our Streets Minneapolis.
Event cover image by Will Elsas.

August 25, 2019, Sunday - Beer Run - Surly Brewing Co - Part of the 2019 MN Brewery Running Series

Time: 10 AM – 1 PM

Location: Surly Brewing Co, 520 Malcolm Ave SE

Beer Run - Surly Brewing Co

We are the Minnesota Brewery Running Series and we run for beer!

Join us at Surly Brewing Co on Sunday, Aug 25 @ 10AM for a 5k-ish course that starts and ends at this awesome brewery! Weave through the surrounding area at whatever pace you like, no matter what there’s a beer waiting for you at the finish line!

We are all about being active, having fun and giving back to our local community. +10% of your registration dollars goes directly to local non-profits!

What’s included?! All participants receive a FREE craft brew from the brewery and get to take home a collectors pint glass or seasonal swag item from the Brewery Running Series...plus swag, goodies and giveaways from our partners and sponsors + chance to win sweet door prizes and more free beer! Your registration also earns you an invitation to stick around and enjoy the day’s entertainment: live music, food offerings, local vendors, and fun with our sponsors.

August 25, 2019, Sunday - Barre to Bar with Pure Barre Twin Cities at Gold Medal Park

Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Gold Medal Park

Barre to Bar with Pure Barre Twin Cities

Let's celebrate crushing our Summer Challenge attendance goals with a free pop up class hosted by Pure Barre North Loop, Pure Barre St. Louis Park + Pure Barre St. Paul.

The fun will start at Gold Medal Park on Sunday, August 25th for a pop up class followed by drinks at Day Block Brewing Company (first drink will be compliments of Pure Barre*). This mix of Empower + Classic will begin at 10:30am.

Bring a mat + a friend + water and meet us at Gold Medal Park!

*complimentary drinks for current members who completed our June Summer Strong challenge, but this event is open to EVERYONE!

August 25, 2019, Sunday - Pollination Festival at Kierans Kitchen Northeast at FOOD BUILDING

Time: 12 noon – 6 pm

Location: Kierans Kitchen Northeast at FOOD BUILDING, 1401 Marshall St. NE

Pollinator Friendly Alliance presents: Pollination Festival

Rock out with our friends the bees with a beer in hand and the best bands under an August sky. Bees, pollinator characters, craft beer, food by Kierans Kitchen NE, art and science interactives, games, Minnesota Pollinator Hero awards and more. Minnesota's best pollinator advocates and garden experts will be there to answer your toughest questions. A festival full of buzmentation of ideas, temptations and entertainment. Food for thought. Register early for a chance to win amazingly cool prizes. Donations accepted. Rain or shine. All are welcome. Free.

August 24, 2019, Saturday - Free Yoga in Gold Medal Park

Time: 9:00am - 10:00am

Location: Gold Medal Park

Friends of the Mill District welcomes you to Mill City Yoga in Gold Medal Park. We meet Saturdays thru August 31.

Each session will begin at 9 a.m. and end before 10. Grab your mat (or a towel), bring a neighbor and meet us by the orange sculpture. The sessions are free of charge and sponsored by the Friends of the Mill District charity. Come salute the sun and enjoy the beauty of our neighborhood with your friends and neighbors. Questions and comments can be sent to cjkittock@gmail.com.

August 24, 2018, Saturday - Community Garden Day Hosted by St. Anthony East Neighborhood Association

Time:  2 PM – 4 PM

Location: Summer St. Garden, 1037 Central Ave NE

Community Garden Day 

Explore the Gardens of St. Anthony East! Join SAENA as we celebrate our new rain garden and Summer St. Garden! Play Garden Bingo to discover tips to help your own yard and garden.

August 24, 2019, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Chicago Mall and 2nd Street S (next to Guthrie Theater)

Mill City Farmers Market

August 24, 2019, Saturday - Historic Main Street Walking Tour

Time:  10:30pm - Noon

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 Main St SE

Historic Main Street Walking Tour

Stroll through Minneapolis' oldest neighborhood on a guided tour and learn about the rich diversity of the 1850s town of St. Anthony and the immense changes along Main Street throughout the years. Founded in 1848, a few years before Minneapolis, St. Anthony has been a crossroads for many diverse peoples, including Dakota, Ojibwe, Yankees, German and Irish immigrants, métis, free blacks, and Southern tourists accompanied by enslaved people.

Tour landmarks include the 1855 Upton Block, 1858 Martin and Morrison Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Pillsbury A Mill, and the Chalybeate Mineral Springs.

This tour begins and ends at the gray door on Third Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the A-Mill Artist Lofts' main entrance at 315 Main Street SE). It includes about one mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces.

Additional date: September 21

August 24, 2019, Saturday - Vikings vs. Arizona Cardinals at US Bank Stadium

Time: Noon

Location: US Bank Stadium

Vikings

August 24, 2019, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Begins at Gold Medal Park (10th Avenue South & 2nd Street South), next to the Guthrie Theater - ends in Northeast Minneapolis

Minneapolis Riverwalk Food Tour

Saturdays, 11 am – 2 pm (April – November)

Hungry for an off the beaten path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore one of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, the Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis. You'll enjoy sampling food at the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota, home-made gelato, and drinking Minnesota-brewed craft beer along the oldest street in Minneapolis. You'll also enjoy mouth-watering pasta located in the historical Chase building, a fried food that is universally loved in Minnesota, and an amazing dessert created by a pastry chef nominated for the James Beard award.

In addition to sampling food, we will also stroll through the local Farmers Market, Mill City Museum and Guthrie Theater. You'll enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls as we walk along the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St. Anthony on Main. You'll learn about the history of both of these neighborhoods while touring the oldest street in Minneapolis. You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods that most tourists never see!

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August 23, 2019, Friday - 3 Hour Guided Trolley Tour of Minneapolis / St. Paul

Time: 10:15 AM – 1:15 PM

Location: Meet Minneapolis, 505 Nicollet

3 Hour Guided Trolley Tour of Minneapolis / St. Paul

Come ride the Trolley!

- ALL ABOARD the Twin Cities Trolley! Enjoy a comprehensive sightseeing tour of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Our knowledgeable guides will provide you with an entertaining and informative tour of our charming Twin Cities!

August 23, 2019, Friday - Wine, Women and Baseball at Target Field

Time: 7:10 PM – 10:10 PM

Location: Target Field

Wine, Women and Baseball 

Just for women, the Wine, Women & Baseball package includes a ticket to the game, access to an exclusive pregame hospitality event at nearby Loews Minneapolis Hotel, and a Twins Tote Bag.

August 23, 2019, Friday - Woodstock '69: A Minnesota All Star Tribute at Cabooze

Time: 7pm, 18+, $10

Location: The Cabooze, 917 Cedar Ave S 

Woodstock '69: A Minnesota All Star Tribute

In the spirit of the original 3 days of peace and love:

Starring A Minnesota All Star Lineup of:

Mae Simpson @Mae Simpson Music
Max Graham @Kind Country @The Fam
Mark Grundhoefer @The Big Wu
Jon Sullivan @The Fam
Jason Fladager @God Johnson @Big Wu @Hoodphellas
Kevin Fowke @Basement Brew
@fowkeandfriends @thefam
Robert Hilstrom: @The Fam @Last Waltz
Geo Randall @Frogleg
Paul Metsa @PaulMetsa
Brett Macnamara @Dream Of The Wild
Liz Collins @Red Eye Ruby
Jay McKinney @Dream Of The Wild
Pat Hayes @Pat Hayes
Tommy Bentz @Tommy Bentz Band
Jimbo Jones @The Jones Gang
Jake Torkelson @Dylan Salfer Band @Roger Allen Band

August 23, 2019, Friday - Mississippi Valley Orchestra at Modist Brewing

Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM

Location: Modist Brewing Company, 505 N 3rd Street

Mississippi Valley Orchestra at Modist Brewing

Join us before the Twins game on Friday, August 23rd as the Mississippi Valley Orchestra serenades your earholes with a symphony of melodic auditory tunes. Come grab a beer, listen to some of the best musicians in the state, and then catch the game! 

August 22, 2019, Thursday - Terrace Thursdays at Walker Art Center

Time: 6 PM – 10 PM

Location: Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Place

Terrace Thursdays

Get into your groove on the Walker’s rooftop with hot music, dancing, fashion, and more. Terrace Thursdays showcase a diverse lineup of inspirational individuals breaking boundaries in art and identity. Meet your people, meet new people, grab a drink, and make the most of summer!

Art-Making: La Luchadora
6–10 pm
Terrace 3

Art-Making: Women’s Woodshop
6–10 pm
Garden Terrace Room

Music: DJ Rowsheen
6–10 pm
Terrace 3

Performances: ARENA DANCES
6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 pm
Garden Terrace Room & Terraces 1, 2 & 3

ARENA DANCES is a contemporary dance company performing the abstract work of Mathew Janczewski, which gives shape to emotions, exploring the depths and the limits of what drives us as humans to connect, to break away, to survive. Since 1995, ARENA DANCES has aimed to make dance accessible to all through the presentation of contemporary dance, educational outreach, and community gatherings that inspire and promote dialogue and diversity.

Minneapolis-based DJ and event producer DJ Rowsheen has toured and performed with international artists such as P.O.S and Peaches. A founding member and curator of HOOPS, a DJ duo with Babyghost, Rowsheen has also been featured at Minneapolis Open Streets, Zombie Pub Crawl, X-Games 2017 & 2018, Soundset, and Eaux Claires.

Women's Woodshop empowers women and non-binary makers through the art of woodcraft. Woodworking is a creative and practical skill that can build confidence and strengthen the imagination. They foster community by introducing women and non-binary folks to tools and techniques through their classes as well as providing equipment and workspace.

Jessica Lopez Lyman, PhD, is an interdisciplinary performance artist and Xicana feminist scholar. She researches Midwestern Chicana/ox and Latina/o/x experiences, social movements, and arts engagement. Lyman is an assistant professor in the Department of Chicano and Latino Studies at the University of Minnesota. La Luchadora is an interactive, mobile, screen print cart designed to produce and circulate social justice art to the broader public. The evening’s prints focus on the water protector’s movement, Indigenous resistance, and Latina/o/x solidarities in Minnesota.

Programming for Terrace Thursdays 2019 was designed in collaboration with a committee of local artists, activists, and community organizers. Thanks to Scott Artley, Machen Davis, Anthonia Eboreime, Nicky Leingang, Yoni Light, Oskar Ly, Meena Mangalvedhekar, Wintana Melekin, and Taja Will.

August 22, 2019, Thursday - Financial Fitness 2019 at The Depot

Time: 5:30p - 7:30p

Location: Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, 225 3rd Ave S

Financial Fitness 2019

Mark your calendars and register now for our 2019 Financial Fitness Event - Knowing Your Worth: Take Command of Negotiations!

We are proud to announce our keynote speaker is founder of Commander-in-She, Valerie Gordon. In her 20+ years in media, Valerie Gordon put hundreds of stories on the air for HBO Sports, CBS News and ESPN, among other networks. She’s now focused on the stories we tell ourselves and others and the impact and influence of those stories on our subsequent success. As founder of career and communications strategy firm Commander-in-She, Valerie works with corporations and speaks at conferences to help high-achieving women ascend the leadership ladder.

Please click the ticket link for more information and registration. 

August 22, 2019, Thursday - Interlace at The Southern Theater (3 nights)

Times: see below

Location:  The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave S

Interlace

Thursday, August 22 | 7:30 pm
Friday, August 23 | 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 24 | 2:00 & 7:30 pm

Interlace is a program of two contemporary dance works performed by casts of all women. The pieces lay the foundation for a space of sharing, healing and community by exploring the unique and collective experiences of women through their journeys, embodied through dance.

Presented to you by Berit Ahlgren and Elly Hollenhorst

August 22, 2019, Thursday - Shimmer Finale : Improv Dance Series at Gamut Gallery

Time: Doors 7pm 

Location: Gamut Gallery, 717 S 10th Street 

Shimmer Finale : Improv Dance Series

Members of the Twin Cities dance community, including dancers from local contemporary company TU Dance, perform two 20-minute Improv Dance sessions through the evening, followed by Q and A.

Artistic ambitions collide as movement brings objects to life in this existential exploration of light, color and reflection. The juxtaposition of Foster’s kaleidoscopic geometry matched with the immediate proximity of improvisational dance will make for an experience that bridges two different corners of the local artistic landscape – providing two different interpretations of the same world.

“I think the combination of John’s work and the response we have planned will make for an interesting display that adds yet another dimension to his artwork,” says Amanda Sachs, one of the participating TU Dance members. “Just like some of the pieces in Shimmer, improv can embody varying textures and can represent meaning that is both direct and abstract. Your perspective defines what’s a contradiction or a similarity, and an interpretation is often dependent on what it’s in relation to.”

This freeform performance experience aims at redefining the traditional audience-performer relationship while examining the concepts of perspective and reflection. Tickets and more information can be found at gamutgallerymps.com.

ABOUT THE DANCERS
The improvisational response to John Foster’s work will involve dancers Jake Lewis, Samantha Lewis, Emma Marlar, Alex Pham, Amanda Sachs and Christian Warner, many of whom are involved with Bon Iver’s Come Through collaboration, among many other dance projects both locally and internationally.

August 22, 2019, Thursday - Guest Appreciation Event! at Aveda Institute Minneapolis

Time: 8:30 AM – 8:30 PM

Location: Aveda Institute Minneapolis, 400 Central Ave SE

Guest Appreciation Event!

Let Us Celebrate YOU this GAE! Come by on August 22nd & score 20% off any services you pre-book through Oct. 31st! Enjoy Aveda Moments of Wellness & Brow Bar + Chair Massage Station open for those who make donations to our Breast Cancer fundraising goals! We’ll see you there Beautiful!

August 22, 2019, Thursday - Free Water Ski Show with the Twin Cities River Rats!

Time: Pre-show begins at 6:30pm, main show starts at 7pm. 

Location: 1758 West River Road N between the Broadway and Plymouth Avenue Bridges (www.tcriverrats.com/location) 

The Twin Cities River Rats present Ratty Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!

Join the River Rats as they travel through Mr. Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! The nationally ranked Twin Cities River Rats Water Ski Show Team puts on an exciting blend of water skiing, acrobatics and high speed thrills! Join Mr. Wonka, Charlie Bucket, the Oompa Loompas and the lucky golden ticket winners as they take on the adventures of the factory.

Will their high flying jumps, careful balancing acts and barefoot tricks be enough to win the chocolate factory? Join us for a free family show to find out! 

Street parking only along West River Road (arrive early for easier parking). Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Concessions are available.