August 11, 2019, Sunday - Disasters of the Riverfront Walking Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1 – 2:30 pm

Location: Mill City Musuem, 704 S 2nd Street

Disasters of the Riverfront Walking Tour

Take a guided walking tour of the St. Anthony Falls milling district and learn about some of the most tragic disasters in Minnesota history. Hear the stories of fires, floods, explosions, collapses and other natural and human-created calamities. Learn about the Eastman tunnel collapse in 1869, the great conflagration of 1893, bridge collapses in 1859 and 2007, numerous fires and massive landscape changes that shaped the Twin Cities. This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. $14/MNHS members save 20%.

Additional date: Sep 22, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

August 10, 2019, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

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

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: This Saturday we are showcasing Greens for Good, the Market's gleaning food donation program!

August 10, 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 10, 2019, Saturday - 3rd Annual Bring Your Bike Rally and Ride

Time: 1p - 3p

Location: 519 Oak Grove Street

Third Annual BYOB Rally and Ride

Hosted by Cycling Museum of Minnesota

BYOB, Bring Your Old, Your Outrageous, Your Original Bike, just BYOB.

Come out and share your cycles from shiny to shabby, from pristine to well-travelled, from outrageously creative to traditionally styled. Whether you’re a collector of many, a keeper of one, or just bike-curious, come rub shoulders with like-minded bike lovers. 

August 10, 2019, Saturday - PopUp Dinner Twin Cities 2019 at the Sculpture Garden

Time: 5p - 10p

Location: The Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center 

PopUp Dinner Twin Cities 2019

What is the PopUp Dinner Twin Cities? It is a beautiful picnic and vibrant gathering under the stars- a celebration of LIFE, LOVE and COMMUNITY. It is what Minneapolis makes of it, and it is what each guest makes of it. No other event brings together hundreds of people to spontaneously celebrate creativity quite like this!

The Location! The Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center has been the home of PopUp Twin Cities since 2017.

Dress Code! All-white attire is the theme that pulls this summer evening gathering together, but creativity is the only thing that's mandatory. We love to see hats, belts, accessories and more in the color of your choice. Be playful, be beautiful, be YOU!

Tabletop Décor! Your lovely tablescapes set the tone for a festive evening. This is outdoor dining in style, but your tables can be as simple or elaborate as you want. After setting up, guests will wander the venue, wine glass in hand, to see what others have created and meet new people!

The Food! We believe sharing a meal is an expression of love. Everyone becomes a foodie for the night and goes all out in creating, preparing and packing their own delicious menu to be shared amongst hundreds of new friends.

Entertainment! Music is the soul of any party and PopUp Twin Cities is no different. We love to see you all move! 2019 will feature a live band and the DJ will be sure the music will get people out of their chairs and on to the dance floor.

* The PopUp is a 21+ event. IDs will be strictly checked at the door. We apologize for the inconvenience.
* Tables and chairs provided. Guests bring their own food and decor.
* Tickets are refundable up to 30 days before the event. After that they are transferable to another individual.
* Rain or shine we will dine!

August 10, 2019, Saturday - 2019 Pizza Lucé Block Party

Time: 12 Noon - 10pm

Location: Pizza Lucé (119 N 4th St, Minneapolis)

2019 Pizza Lucé Block Party

Enjoy a day of sunshine, local craft beer, pizza and live local music in the Minneapolis Warehouse District!

2019 Live Music Lineup

Noon: McNasty Brass Band
1pm: Green/Blue
2pm: Supportive Parents
3pm: Erik Koskinen
4pm: Chastity Anne Brown
5:15pm: The Lioness
6pm: Dimitry Killstorm, Sean Anonymous & Haphduzn
7pm: Night Moves
8:45pm : Har Mar Superstar

Surly Brewing Company, Indeed Brewing Company and Bauhaus Brew Labs will be joining us in hosting this year's party.

Surly Brewing Company will be onsite pouring beer and will host Mario Kart 64 tournaments for you and your friends on a giant display that is as big as their beer trailer.

Indeed Brewing Company will bring their outdoor patio, beer and all to the Block Party where you can enjoy their beers while chilling to live local music or contribute to a Block Party mural with Chuck U - Cargo Collective.

Bauhaus Brew Labs will be on site pouring beer and offering up a very special and unique experience for the Pizza Luce Block Party and we'll have more details to share soon. 

August 10, 2019, Saturday - Pollinator Pathways Community Event at MWMO

Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Location: Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall Street NE

Pollinator Pathways Community Event

Join the MWMO and the University of St. Thomas for a guided walk through MWMO’s raingardens and native plantings to learn more about pollinators.  Experience the Pollinator Pathways exhibit and participate in fun activities to celebrate the wonders of these important creatures and the habitat they support and depend upon.  All participants can bring home materials that will help them observe pollinators in their own yards, neighborhoods, and beyond!

August 10, 2019, Saturday - Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour with the Mill City Museum

Time: 1 – 2:30 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour

Take a guided walking tour of the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future.

Visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, once the milling center of the world and now a growing cultural, recreational, and residential neighborhood. Stop along the Stone Arch Bridge for spectacular views of the falls, view historic buildings surrounding the riverfront and downtown Minneapolis, and learn about the many people who have worked and lived in the area over the years. 

Plus, view photographs showing how the area has changed through time, and learn about the Minneapolis riverfront renaissance of the last 40 years through historic preservation of Mill Ruins Park, Mill City Museum, Milwaukee Road Depot, historic loft condominiums, and new developments, including the Guthrie Theater, MacPhail Center for Music, and riverfront housing.

Tour highlights include:

• the Pillsbury A Mill, a National Historic Landmark
• the Washburn A Mill, a National Historic Landmark
• the Stone Arch Bridge, a National Historic Engineering Landmark
• St. Anthony Falls, the only significant waterfall on the Mississippi River

This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

Future dates: September 14 and 28

August 9, 2019, Friday - Bars + Brews XIX at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9:00 | $5.00 | 21+ (Dining Room is always No Cover)

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue S

Bars + Brews XIX

Bars + Brews is a series of events showcasing some of most talented artists in the Twin Cities area. Featuring hip-hop, R&B, spoken word poetry and more.

This month's show features performances by: Tek Christopher Michael Jensen RAW Toon Doctor ew Mijo DJ Hayes Hosted by Reed Benjamin Special performance by the winner of Fifth Element Open Mic (August 2019) 

August 9, 2019, Friday - Unusual Enough at The Lab Theater (2 nights)

Time:  7:30 pm

Locatioin: The Lab Theater - Mpls, 700 N 1st Street

Emily Blacik Joos and Aaron Rice Present Unusual Enough

August 9 - 10

Seeking to create a performance experience in which live music is not just an accompaniment to dance, but an equal partner, choreographer Emily Blacik Joos and musician Aaron Rice first collaborated in late 2018 to develop Confluence -- a thirty-minute piece which fuses modern/contemporary dance with the live performance of Rice’s music. Unusual Enough, an expansion of that project, will include a re staging of Confluence as well as two all new dance/live music pieces in which Rice will share the stage with the dancers. Unusual Enough explores themes of isolation, the desire for human connection and the joy of shared experiences.

General admission: $25; students $15.  

August 9, 2019, Friday - Twin Cities Polish Festival (3 days)

Friday, August 9:     5:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Saturday, August 10:    10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday, August 11:    10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location:  Main Street across from Riverplace and St. Anthony Main

Twin Cities Polish Festival - Polish Culture in all of its Glory!

The Twin Cities Polish Festival is a non-profit organization created to bring a world-class celebration of Polish culture and heritage to the Twin Cities. It also helps promote various community-service and Polish-American organizations.

The Twin Cities Polish Festival will immerse Minnesotans and visitors in “all things Polish”, presenting a kaleidoscope of unique cultural and educational displays, food and top-notch entertainment.

Bring a blanket, take a seat on the lawn along the Old Main Street in Minneapolis, visit with friends, watch outstanding musical and dance entertainment, enjoy traditional foods and beverages, and just simply have fun!

You’ll see for yourself why Poland has earned itself the reputation as one of the World’s most hospitable cultures.

August 8, 2019, Thursday - 6th Avenue SE Care Day!

Time: 6 PM - 8 PM

Location: Meet at the intersection of 6th Avenue SE and 2nd Street SE

6th Avenue SE Care Day!

We'll provide gloves, you bring a trowel!

If you have questions, please contact Cordelia Pierson (cell 651-815-1268 or cordelia.pierson@gmail.com), or the Marcy-Holmes office: 612.623.7633 | chris@marcy-holmes.org

Learn more about this initiative: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g5Tn_4ueByHvvxSZPFPyGOT7KlCGvxq9/view

Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8uO29od1tko5Y6WqD0-avkProiKMamueHzgiHsjp618UchQ/viewform

Future dates:  August 22, September 12, October 3, Novmber 2

August 8, 2019, Thursday - Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour with the Mill City Museum

Time: 10:30am - Noon

Location: Tours begin at the gray door on 3rd Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the main entrance at 315 Main Street SE).

Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour

Future date: August 22

Explore the history of waterpower at St. Anthony Falls, including special access to view the exterior of an operating Xcel Energy hydroelectric plant. During the early 20th century, more than two dozen mills and hydroelectric plants used the waterpower from St. Anthony Falls; today just one is left: Xcel's Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant.

On this tour, a Mill City Museum guide will lead participants to Hennepin Island and Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, including special access to the grounds of the power plant. Along the way, learn about the historic uses of waterpower at the falls for flour milling, sawmilling, and hydroelectricity, the role of hydroelectricity in Xcel Energy's green energy and energy efficiency initiatives, and the future of waterpower on the Minneapolis riverfront.

This tour is presented in partnership with Xcel Energy and is for ages 10 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces, as well as climbing up and down several flights of stairs. Some historic locations on this tour are not wheelchair-accessible.

August 8, 2019, Thursday - Neoteric Chamber Winds 2019 Performance at MacPhail

Time: 7p - 9p

Location:  MacPhail Center for Music, 501 S 2nd Street

Neoteric Chamber Winds 2019 Performance

Join Neoteric Chamber Winds for a lively evening of modern classical music!

For our ninth season, we are presenting music spanning from 1913-2009. Program includes "Scherzo (Over the Pavements)" by Charles Ives, arrangement of "Variations on America" by Charles Ives, "Chant Lyrique" by Fernande Decruck, "Western Fanfare" by Eric Ewazen, "Attention Please" by Rika Ishige, "It began with a dream" by David Liptak, "Chamber Symphony No 5" by Darius Milhaud, "Divertimento for 10 Winds" by Robert Nagel and "Two Little Serious Pieces" by Silvestre Revueltas

Suggested donation of $10. Reception to follow!

Can't make it? We will be presenting the same program on Saturday, August 10th at Roseville Lutheran Church: https://www.facebook.com/events/2242792515937478/ 

August 8, 2019, Thursday - Girl's Night Out! Hope, Health and Humor at Minneapolis Event Center

Time: 6:00pm – 8:30 pm

Location: Minneapolis Event Center, 212 SE 2nd Street

Girl's Night Out! Hope, Health and Humor

I am so excited to share my own story of hope, health and humor. Come Join me with your favorite women for the 4th annual women’s event promoting hope and for women’s heart health!

The evening features:
– An interactive marketplace with local female artists and businesses

– An inspirational talk from Twin Cities author https://www.facebook.com/LeeBlumAuthor/

– Expert insights from Minneapolis Heart Institute® female cardiologists

Individual Tickets: $49

Group Discount! Bring a group of friends, colleagues or family – 10 tickets for $350!

Proceeds from the event will benefit women’s heart health research at Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation.

August 8, 2019, Thursday - Paint Nite at Aloft

Time: 7p - 10p

Location: Aloft Minneapolis, 900 Washington Avenue S

Paint Nite: Ocean Love

Grab your friends and unleash your inner artist at the Original Paint Nite. You’ll go from a blank canvas to a masterpiece of your own, with plenty of laughs along the way. Guided by a talented and entertaining artist, you'll be amazed at what you create, and how much fun you have doing it.

Yaymaker events give you everything you need to get up, get out, and get making! Instruction is provided by an expert host, so no experience is required, and everything you need is supplied. Grab your friends to paint, plant, tinker, and build—and give your week something to shout about.

August 8, 2019, Thursday - The Builders: Shaping Minnesota's Architectural Landscape on the Color Line Exhibit Opening at Mill City Museum

The Builders: Shaping Minnesota's Architectural Landscape on the Color Line Exhibit Opening

On exhibit: August 8 – October 27

Opening program: Thursday, August 8, 6pm (remarks at 7 pm)

Enjoy the new exhibit The Builders: Shaping Minnesota's Architectural Landscape on the Color Lineby the African American Interpretive Center of Minnesota. This exhibit showcases the social history of three black Minnesotans who impacted the architecture and design of Minneapolis and St. Paul: Clarence "Cap" W. Wigington, Casiville Bullard and William Hazel.

The exhibit features maps and blueprints that will encourage visitors to appreciate familiar Twin Cities buildings in a new way. Cap Wigington's designs for the Winter Carnival Ice Castles and the Highland Park Water Tower made him a force in Minnesota architectural circles. His contemporary, Casiville Bullard, left Tennessee for Minnesota in the late 1890s to complete stonework on the State Capitol. As a stoneworker, Bullard contributed his skill to a variety of structures in the state including Pilgrim Baptist Church, the St. Paul Cathedral and the Foshay Tower. William Hazel was a known architect and sought-after stained-glass artist, and his move to Minnesota grabbed the attention of local Minnesotans when The Appealnewspaper announced his arrival.

The exhibit also will create a snapshot of the racial climate in which the builders performed their craft and illustrate what career development looked like for black people in Minnesota in the 19th- and 20th-centuries.

The exhibit is located in the museum's central Mill Commons and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours, through October 27, Free. 

August 7, 2019, Wednesday - Mill City Live at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Mill City Live: Matt Wilson & His Orchestra

Mill City Live returns for its 16th season with live music on Wednesday evenings in August. Set in the museum's dramatic open-air Ruin Courtyard, Mill City Live features four great evenings of outdoor music by some of the best local artists and a great opportunity to visit the museum in the evening at a discount.

On Aug. 7, enjoy an evening of music from Matt Wilson & His Orchestra. Minneapolis singer and songwriter Matt Wilson presents his music on a featherbed of banjo rhythms and arpeggiating harp.

Using tones mellow and grassy, Wilson and his band spin out the best songs of his career, reaching back beyond his days as songwriter and lyricist with Trip Shakespeare and The Twilight Hours and back to his first songwriting explorations of classic forms, country melodies, tear-jerking ballads.

Food and drink will be available for purchase from D'Amico. Tickets include admission to the museum from 4 to 9 pm.

Future Mill City Live dates:

Charanga Tropical - August 14

Jaedyn James & The Hunger - August 21

Willie Wisely - August 28

August 7, 2019, Wednesday - RAW Minneapolis presents Arise at The Pourhouse

Time: 7 PM – 11 PM

Location: The Pourhouse, 10 5th Street S

RAW Minneapolis presents Arise

RAW Artists returns to Minneapolis to spotlight local independent talent in visual art, film, fashion, accessory design, music, performance art, beauty, handmade crafts, tech, and photography.

Immerse yourself in the diversity and originality of the local creative culture. Explore the pop-up visual art gallery and artisan shops, while watching live performances and runway fashion shows.

This is not your average art show. We are loud, colorful, creative, and all about supporting local art. We are RAW!

Check out the artist line-up and purchase tickets here: rawartists.org/minneapolis/arise

August 7, 2019, Wednesday - 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.