May 19, 2019, Sunday - MS Bike Ride

Time: Route open 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Location: Start and finish at Surly Brewery, but route includes segments along River

Bike MS: Twin Cities Ride 2018

Bike MS: Twin Cities Ride is a one-day ride that will take you farther than you’ve ever gone before. What makes this ride so special? Bike MS: Twin Cities Ride is a must-do for any Twin Cities cyclist. More than 1,000 riders choose their own challenge — biking 10, 26 or 45 miles through St. Paul and Minneapolis for one cause: a world free of MS. The Bike MS team is ready to give you all they've got: choice urban routes, an exciting start and finish, free T-shirts, stocked rest stops, route support, food trucks, live music and fun photo opportunities. Your participation drives breakthroughs in MS research and ensures people with MS have what they need to live their best lives. 

May 18, 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: 

PRODUCE PLANNER

Arugula, asparagus, beans (dried), beets, bok choy (baby), carrots, chili peppers (dried), fiddlehead ferns, green onions, herbs (fresh), lettuce, microgreens, mushrooms (fresh, dried, MORELS!), nettles, pea shoots, radishes, ramps, rhubarb, salad mix, spinach, sunchokes, Swiss chard, turnips (hakurei, salad) vegetable & herb starter plants.

Click here to view the interactive vendor map, and see who’s in this week.

10 to 10:15 a.m. – Learn fundamental cooking skills, including selection, prep and storage for seasonal farmers market vegetables and more in the train shed patio. 
10:30 to 11 a.m. – Join us for our chef-led cooking class offered every Saturday in the train shed patio, inspiring you to make your #WeeklyMarketMeal. This Saturday, market chef Nettie Colón will be making a seasonal dish using ingredients from the market. Samples and recipe cards are available at each demo—or check out our recipe archive!
 
NEW in 2019—Attend 8 or more of our Mill City Cooks classes and receive a Market Chef diploma certificate and exclusive kitchen swag! Learn more

LIVE MUSIC

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Douala Soul Collective will be spinning funk records in the green music tent by the Guthrie stairs.

POWER OF PRODUCE

Power of Produce “PoP“ veggie tasting club is at the information booth every week! Kids ages 3-12 can earn a $2 token to spend on fruits and veggies by tasting a local, seasonal vegetable, as a way to empower kids to make healthy eating decisions. Learn more.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH

3 Bear Oats – sweet and savory steel cut oats

Black Cat – classic breakfast and barbecue

Chef Shack – tacos, burgers, brats and more

Gorkha Palace – Indian and Nepali dumplings and curries

Northern Fires Pizza – seasonal farm-to-table pizzas

Salty Tart Bakery – pastries and bread

Sift – gluten-free bakery

Solomon’s Bakery – sweet treats and bread

ART MARKET

Shop for handmade jewelry, ceramics and other artisan goods in our weekly rotating art market, located in the train shed near the entrance to the Museum. This week we are featuring:

Crankosaurus Press - Christy Wetzig - Old World Cabinet

COMMUNITY BOOTH

Minnesota Historical Society

May 18, 2019, Saturday - Wally's 2nd Annual Jumpiversary - A Benefit for SoulSpace

Time: 6 PM – 10 PM

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 First Street N

Wally's 2nd Annual Jumpiversary - A Benefit for SoulSpace

Our biggest event of the year will feature a plant-based dinner catered by Reverie Mobile Kitchen, music by DJ Wagz Minneapolis, emcee Cam F. Awesome, a silent auction, a live auction, and more fun activities. Tickets go on sale April 7th, event is from 6-10 pm on May 18th at The Lab Theater in Minneapolis, MN. All funds raised at this event will allow us to continue to maintain and improve our Resident's forever home, and expand our work in creating a more compassionate, connected world.

May 18, 2019, Saturday - North Loop Spring Crawl

Time: 10 AM – 6 PM

Location: See event link for list of participating establishments

North Loop Spring Crawl

Celebrate spring by walking and shopping the North Loop! Grab a “passport” card from your first destination and journey to all of the stores on the card to get an exclusive stamp. Enjoy each individual store’s special offerings – they may be discounts, drinks and bites, giveaways, or other creative draws! Once you visit each store and collect all the stamps, submit your complete card at your final stop. That card submission will put you in the running for the chance to win a prize from one of the participating stores. The crawl will culminate with an after-party featuring the prize raffle, a specialty cocktail, music, fun, and fabulous prizes! Stay tuned to find out where this after-party will take place! 

May 18, 2019, Saturday - 2019 Sofas and Spokes Drive at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church

Time: 9a - Noon

Location: Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave 

2019 Sofas and Spokes Drive

Bring any gently used furniture and bikes as you do spring cleaning. Furniture and bicycles will then be given to guests of DCEH outreach ministries to assist in furnishing new apartments and to provide bicycles as an economical, reliable, and environmentally-friendly method of transportation to work and appointments. Questions? Contact Julia at 612-317-3413 or jfreeman@mary.org. Adult bikes only; no beds, appliances or construction materials, please.

May 18, 2019, Saturday - Mississippi River Care: Father Hennepin Bluffs

Time: 9am

Location: We will meet at the corner of 3rd Ave SE and Main St SE, across from the Pillsbury A Mill.

Mississippi River Care: Father Hennepin Bluffs

Join your neighbors and people working nearby as we care for our Mississippi River together. Take a healthy break helping clean up our Mississippi riverfront; learning about the future of the Mississippi and how you can make a difference; and having fun with other people in Marcy-Holmes neighborhood. Good for your community, good for your environment, and good for you!

We will clean up the shoreline, slopes and park on the east bank of the Mississippi River, where Father Hennepin named St. Anthony Falls.

Preparations:
Gloves and tools are provided by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Please bring a water bottle and wear weather-appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes geared for an outdoor activity on natural and uneven surfaces.

Sign Up Here

Future Saturdays (all 9a-Noon):

June 15, July 13, August 3, September 7 and 28, October 26

May 18, 2019, Saturday - Doors Open Minneapolis: St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center (2 days)

Location: St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center1 Portland Ave

Doors Open Minneapolis: St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center

Saturday, May 18, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, May 19, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Doors Open Minneapolis is a weekend-long event that allows the public free, behind-the-scenes access to buildings in the City of Minneapolis that are architecturally, culturally, or socially significant. St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center and the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam will be open to the public during this event.

Explore this unique river navigation structure and get up close to St. Anthony Falls, including walking around the top of the highest lock on the Upper Mississippi River! Knowledgeable park rangers will be onsite to answer questions and guide tours. The lock wall is outside, so dress appropriately for the weather.

May 18, 2019, Saturday - Twin Cities Heart Walk at Target Field

Twin Cities Heart Walk

7:00am - Target Field Gates Open

7-8:30am - Fun Activities Along Concourse

8:30am - Opening Ceremonies & Mascot Race

Walk immediately follows (1 and 3-mile options) Downtown Minneapolis

May 18, 2019, Saturday - Doors Open Minneapolis (2 days)

Doors Open Minneapolis

Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19, 10 am – 5 pm

Over 100 locations, including many along the riverfront.

Doors Open Minneapolis is your chance to explore the buildings that tell our city’s story. From theaters to business hubs, sacred spaces to private clubs, sports complexes to engineering wonders, historical gems to not-even-open-yet buildings, Doors Open Minneapolis will give visitors a free behind-the-scenes look at over 100 exciting venues. Organizers are hoping to enrich experiences by presenting meaningful conversations with many of the people who make these venues the marvels that they are.

May 18, 2019, Saturday - Explore Downtown Living

Explore Downtown Living

Saturday, May 18, 10 am – 5 pm

Explore Downtown Living offers free tours of about 20 different residential communities in the downtown area while also offering promotions and giveaways from local restaurants, shops, stores, fitness groups and more within downtown's five neighborhoods. Sign up at ExploreDTLiving.com. Explore Downtown Living lets you see downtown at your own pace. Free parking is available throughout downtown during this event. Find yours at Explore Downtown Living!

Get to Explore Downtown Living by bus for FREE courtesy of Metro Transit. Print a Free Ride Pass, and you can ride for free on Saturday, May 18 from 9 am – 6 pm. **Note: Beginning 6:45 pm on Friday, May 17, buses will replace Blue Line trains from Franklin Ave. to Target Field Station and Green Line trains from Stadium Village to Target Field Station due to maintenance. Trains will resume at 3:30 am on Monday, May 20.**

May 18, 2018, Saturday - Mill Ruins Park Volunteer Demonstration Prairie Maintenance

A National Park River Site, Native Plants, and You! 

Looking for something fun and rewarding to do on a Saturday morning? Consider joining a group of volunteers to maintain a demonstration prairie at Mill Ruins Park. This native prairie attracts many bees, butterflies, and birds while improving the Mississippi River shoreline habitat.

The crew will meet at the St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center on the following Saturday mornings from 9am-noon:

May 18, June 8 & 29, July 13 & 20, August 17 & 31, September 14 & 21, and October 5 & 12

Led by a trained National Park Service (NPS) volunteer, this crew is also sponsored by the Mississippi Park Connection and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. All tools, such as gloves, are provided.

To sign up for crew projects and for more information: Contact Andrew at amarotz@parkconnection.org

Come every time or just when you can!

May 17, 2019, Friday - Bike to Work Day

Join folks from across the Twin Cities as they commute to work on two wheels! This year Twin Cities Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 17th. We'll have pit stops across the metro where you can find goodies, snacks, & high fives, along with downtown celebrations in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. 

Want to help make Twin Cities Bike to work Day possible? 

• Be a Roll Model - encourage more folks at your workplace to ride on May 17th! Sign up on our website & we'll send you a packet of resources to help you spread the word and support newer riders. 
  
  
• Volunteer at a pit stop - help us spread  joy on the big day! Visit our website to find a list of pit stops & sign up. 

Connect with us on social media by using #TCBiketoWorkDay and #WeBikeMpls. Click here to RSVP on Facebook. 

Volunteer at Twin Cities Bike to Work Day!

Join us at one of our Twin Cities Bike to Work Day Pit Stops next month! We'll be giving out snacks, bike, lights, and high fives. 

Pit Stop Volunteer 
Friday, May 17th
7:30 - 9 AM & 4:30 - 5 PM
Various locations in Minneapolis 

Click here to sign up & for more information!

May 17, 2019, Friday - McKnight Discussion Series at Mia

Time: 6:30p

Location: Minneapolis Institue of Art,  2400 3rd Ave S

McKnight Discussion Series at Mia

Please join us for the final McKnight Visual Artist Discussion Series with 2017 fellows Harriet Bart and Jeremy Lundquist in conversation with Irene Hofmann, curator at SITE Santa Fe. The discussion will be held in the Pillsbury Auditorium. Admission is free, but ticketed. https://ticket.artsmia.org/

May 17, 2019, Friday - Elemental" Art Reception at Canopy

Time: 7:30p - 10p

Location: Canopy by Hilton, 708 S 3rd Street

Elemental" Art Reception at Canopy

Hosted by Kristina Fjellman Fiber Artist

Join me in celebrating my largest artwork to date, "Elemental" at it's home in the lobby of Canopy by Hilton in downtown Minneapolis.

In February, I installed "Elemental" at the new hotel Canopy by Hilton. The piece is comprised of four 6' wide by 7' tall macrame tapestries made with natural cotton rope. I have not been back to visit them since installation, so I'm planning a reception night at the hotel restaurant and bar and would love for you to join me. No formal presentation or talk, but I will be there for conversation. 

May 17, 2019, Friday - Twin Cities Bike to Work Day

Time:7:30a - 5:30p

Twin Cities Bike to Work Day

Ride with us on Twin Cities Bike to Work Day!

Join folks from across the Twin Cities metro as we ride to work on Friday, May 17th* for the first time, or the one thousandth.

Stop by one of our morning or afternoon Pit Stops on your commute, and celebrate at a Downtown Celebration (details to come!).

Twin Cities Bike to Work Day Downtown Celebration
7:30 - 9 AM | Hennepin County Government Center Plaza
FREE treats & resource fair

Downtown St. Paul Commuter Breakfast: Black Dog Café
7 - 9 AM | Black Dog Café, 308 E Prince St, St. Paul
FREE treats & coffee, program at 8 AM
Contact: Theresa Nelson (651) 789-1402, theresan@movemn.org

Be sure to tag your social posts with #TCBiketoWorkDay to share your experiences with our local community.

Find more details and volunteer opportunities at www.tcbiketoworkday.org.

Twin Cities Bike to Work Day is presented by Our Streets Minneapolis, the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Move Minnesota, and the City of Saint Paul. Twin Cities Bike to Work Day is sponsored by Brazil Law Group, Nice Ride, the Saint Paul Bicycle Coalition, and Stantec.

*The rain date for this event is Friday, May 24th. If we plan to use the rain date, we will let folks know here on Wednesday, May 15th. The St. Paul Downtown Celebration will happen on Friday, May 17th rain or shine.

RIDES WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS:

- Ward 1 with Council Member Kevin Reich and Mayor Jacob Frey: https://bit.ly/2vKhFSN

- Ward 2 with Policy Aide Robin Garwood: https://bit.ly/2ZQNJlv

- Ward 6 with local elected officials: https://bit.ly/2DWJ5tc

- Ward 9 with Council Member Alondra Cano: https://bit.ly/2H72J6l

- Ward 10 with Council President Lisa Bender and County Board Chair Marion Greene: https://bit.ly/2vLb1LR

- Ward 11 with Council Member Jeremy Schroeder: https://bit.ly/2WiUjPB

- Ward 12 with Council Member Andrew Johnson https://bit.ly/2VlaL5D

- Ward 13 with Council Member Linea Palmisano https://bit.ly/300qcyG

- Afternoon ride with Mayor Jacob Frey: https://bit.ly/2DOxHz9

May 17, 2019, Friday - Art-A-Whirl (3 days)

Art-A-Whirl

Friday, May 17, 5 – 10 pm

Saturday, May 18, 12 noon – 8 pm

Sunday, May 19, 12 noon – 5 pm

Numerous locations, including A-Mill Artist Lofts and along riverfront in Grain Belt area

Presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country. It’s a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries, connect with the artists and purchase original artwork. Art-A-Whirl takes place annually in Northeast Minneapolis, the third weekend of May. This event is free and open to the public. 

May 17, 2019, Friday - Ten Thousand Things presents: The Sins of Sor Juana at Open Book (3 nights)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Ten Thousand Things presents: The Sins of Sor Juana

May 17-19, 24-26, May 31-June 2 and June 7-9

This romantic and humorous play was inspired by the true story of famed writer Juana Inés de la Cruz, a woman of great resilience who was determined to break the conventions of seventeenth century Mexico.

The show tours May 3 to June 9 to prisons, shelters, low-income centers and locations in Big Fork, Northfield and Virginia (Minnesota) before playing to paid public audiences at Open Book.

Directed by Marcela Lorca, and featuring Pedro Bayón, Sun Mee Chomet, Ryan Colbert, George Keller, Jason Rojas, Thallis Santesteban and Ava Saunders. 

May 16, 2019, Thursday - Minnesota Opera presents: Voices of Opera at The Lab Theater

Time: 7 pm

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 First Street N

Minnesota Opera presents: Voices of Opera

Voices of Opera, Minnesota Opera's adult community chorus, performs numbers from several famous operas. Joined by professional singers and directors, the ensemble will sing excerpts from operatic favorites including Carmen, Tosca and the Magic Flute. This performance is pay what you want; $15 is suggested, but feel free to pay more or nothing at all.

May 16, 2019, Thursday - ETBP Business Forum at Sawatdee

Location: Sawatdee, 607 S Washington Avenue

Register

The next ETBP Business Forum is on Thursday, May 16, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Sawatdee. The featured presentation is titled, “Crime and Safety, Sentencing and Restorative Justice.” Registration, lunch and networking start at 11:30 a.m., with the program beginning at Noon. RSVP via the link below.

Description:
 
Crime and safety are consistently on the minds of those who live and work downtown. In this forum our panel of local, city and national experts will explore a significant shift in the way crime, modern policing, sentencing, incarceration and restorative justice intersect to improve to dramatically improve crime and safety strategies through more holistic approaches to people and systems.
 
Feature Presentation/Panelists:

• Mark Osler, Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas (To discuss the national narrative)
• Mary Ellen Heng, Deputy City Attorney-Criminal Division, City of Minneapolis (to discuss the City’s shift in policing and policy)
• Cynthia Prosek, Executive Director, Restorative Justice Community Action (To discuss stories from the community)

Presentation Agenda:

• Welcome, Call to Order, Introductions (John Campabasso?) (5 Minutes)
• Sponsor Recognition, Announcements (Dan Collison) (5 Minutes)
• Spotlight Presentation: Charles Carlson, BRT advancement and an all electric bus to and from East Town. (10 minutes)
• Feature Presentation: (Moderated by Dan Collison)(25 Minutes)
  • Mark Osler, Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas
  • Mary Ellen Heng, Deputy City Attorney-Criminal Division, City of Minneapolis
  • Cynthia Prosek, Executive Director, Restorative Justice Community Action
• Adjournment (Dan Collison) (2 Minutes)

May 16, 2019, Thursday - Joynoelle presents her 2019 collection: The Ringmaster at Aria

Time: 6p - 10p

Location: ARIA Mpls, 105 N 1st Street 

Joynoelle presents her 2019 collection: The Ringmaster

On Thursday, May 16th, join us at 6 o’clock in Aria’s main room where you will see 5 capsule collections by Joynoelle’s recent atelier students. Their work will be displayed in vignettes throughout the gallery. Enjoy this pre-show event with a cocktail or glass of wine and meet the designers. You’ll also experience an interactive Goldstein Museum of Design section where you’ll reconnect with or discover this important local resource.

At 7:30 Joynoelle presents her latest collection: The Ringmaster. Inspired by the strong women stepping into the center ring of the circus we are living in today. Seen within Aria’s evocative and expansive interior, the showing promises to be a visual feast.

Immediately following the runway show, join Joynoelle and The Goldstein Museum of Design as they host an after-party. The Ringmaster collection will be shown in a live gallery setting while you enjoy circus-themed performers, revisit the student collections and sip on a little wine.

Ticket levels
$35 Basic ticket: Pre-show and standing during the runway presentation.
$100 Seated ticket: Pre-show, front row seating, and after-party.
$250 VIP ticket: Put yourself in the middle of the craziness with a back-stage private pre-showing party. Enjoy a concierge experience with champagne and appetizers while you look on at hair, makeup, model prepping, and last minute minutiae of a fashion show. You’ll be escorted to your seats just prior to the show. You will also receive a one year Goldstein Museum of a Design membership.
$500 Sponsor ticket: In addition to the VIP experience you will enjoy a private, behind the scenes tour of the Goldstein Museum of Design. You’ll be asked to put on white gloves while you explore the climate controlled vaults of couture and great design throughout history. With their 34,000 object collection this is sure to be a once in a lifetime experience. Goldstein.design.umn.edu/collection/