May 2, 2019, Thursday - I-94 / I-35W Community Dinner at Franklin Steele Park and the Portland Ave Bridge over 1-94

Time: 5 - 8 pm (6 pm Dinner)

Location: Franklin Steele Park and the Portland Ave Bridge over 1-94

Join us Thursday, May 2, at Franklin Steele Park off Portland Avenue in Minneapolis as we share a meal with the communities surrounding I-94 and I-35W. There will also be kid-friendly activities.

Everyone is welcome to attend the family-style, sit-down dinner, which is free of charge. This is an opportunity for neighbors to meet, share a table, and have a conversation with MnDOT staff and construction workers about rethinking I-94.

The meal will feature food from cooks from the neighborhoods close to the bridge. The meal will include halal, vegan, and gluten free options. 

More about the Rethinking I-94 Project: mndot.gov/I-94minneapolis-stpaul

Thank you to our featured cooks:
• Abē Levine
• Keyse Ibrahim
• Chef K Taylor and Mariam Omari of K's Revolutionary Catering
• Dulce of Dulceria Bakery

Thank you to our co-hosts:
Minneapolis Parks and Recreation
Eat for Equity Minneapolis
HOPE Community
Brian Coyle Community Center / Pillsbury United Communities
Elliot Park Neighborhood Association
Ventura Village

May 2, 2019, Thursday - Northeast Minneapolis Arts District Showcase at the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center

On May 2, enjoy free baklava samples and register to win a pair of Theater Latte Da theater tickets while interacting with local artists preparing for Art-A-Whirl

Celebrate the showcase of the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District on May 2 at the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center on Nicollet and 5th Street (505 Nicollet Mall, Suite 100, directly across from the METRO Nicollet station). Visitors will be able to sample free baklava (Greek pastry) from Holy Land and purchase original art from Minnesota Makers while meeting local artists Mercury Mosaics, Lintu Art and Studio 2 Ceramics between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. There will also be a chance to win a pair of Theater Latte Da tickets for a performance at the Ritz Theater in Northeast Minneapolis.  

Mercury Mosaics, along with nearly 800 Northeast Minneapolis artists can also be found at more than 60 locations during this year’s Art-A-Whirl. The annual, three-day festival is filled with local art, live music, food and plenty of fun activities. Art-A-Whirl will take place May 17-19. 

During the showcase at the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center, guests may:

• Celebrate the showcase of Northeast Minneapolis Arts District
• Eat free baklava samples from Holy Land
• Register to win a pair of tickets to Theater Latte Da (need not be present to win)
• Purchase local art available for sale from Minnesota Makers, the exclusive retailer for Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center
• Learn more about the Northeast Arts District from representatives

For more information and daily hours, visit www.minneapolis.org/visitor-information/

May 2, 2019, Thursday - Taste of Iceland in Minneapolis: Icelandic Menu at Red Stag

Time: 5p

Location: Red Stag Supperclub, 509 1st Avenue NE

Taste of Iceland in Minneapolis: Icelandic Menu

Icelandic chef Viktor Örn Andrésson will fly to Minneapolis to collaborate with American chef Joseph Holmes and create a delicious Icelandic dinner menu at Red Stag Supperclub. Together, the two chefs will prepare a four-course dinner menu featuring key components of Icelandic cuisine: lamb, dairy, and fish.

No meal is complete without a tasty cocktail! Icelandic mixologist Tóta will concoct some unique cocktails featuring Iceland’s favorite vodka, Reyka Vodka, and the one-of-a-kind aquavit, Brennivín, to pair perfectly with your dinner.

*RESERVATIONS*
Secure your reservation for this special four-night menu at 612-767-7766 or online at http://www.redstagsupperclub.com.

WHO:
Icelandic Chef | Viktor Örn Andrésson
American Chef | Joseph Holmes
Icelandic Mixologist | Tóta

About Taste of Iceland in Minneapolis
Taste of Iceland returns to Minneapolis from May 2-5 for a weekend packed with cultural fun. Presented by Iceland Naturally, the festival will host a variety of fun, free events throughout Minneapolis that highlight Iceland’s cuisine, music, literature and film. Admission to the events is granted on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to get there early! Find more information on Taste of Iceland Minneapolis at http://bit.ly/TOIMinneapolis2019.

May 1, 2019, Wednesday - May Day Succulent Bar Make & Take Event at The Grand Hotel

Time: 4p - 6p

Location: The Grand Hotel Minneapolis, 615 2nd Ave S

May Day Succulent Bar Make & Take

Break up your week by celebrating the start of spring this May Day with Minnesota’s original traveling succulent bar, Succ It Up Buttercup, at The Grand Hotel Minneapolis for a succulent bar make and take event! This event will be held in The Grand Hotel Minneapolis's Six15 Room (restaurant/bar). There will be happy hour specials during the event as well. With Mother's Day coming up soon, this also makes a great unique gift for Mom!

This is a come as you please, open house style event. No registration needed (please mark yourself as going on this event page so we can be sure to bring enough supplies for everyone attending.) Come any time between 4 pm to 6 pm to create your very own unique, one of a kind succulent creation! We supply hundreds of containers from vintage to modern and a whole bunch of beautiful succulents! If you have your own container you would like to use, feel free to bring it and we will take $1 off your total.

Prices are between $18- $33 (cash or credit) depending on how many succulents you choose. We also have cacti available for an additional cost. Price includes everything you need to plant and decorate your arrangement!

Visit our website at www.succitupbuttercup.com for more about us and our events.

May 1, 2019, Wednesday - Indeed We Can: Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota

Time: 3p - 11p

Location: Indeed Brewing Company, 711 15th Avenue NE 

Indeed We Can: Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota

Start National Bike Month off right! On May 1, our friends at Indeed Brewing Company are opening their taproom from 3 - 11pm for "Indeed We Can," a charitable giving program in which the brewery's employees invite their favorite nonprofits to the taproom for a night. Come on down to Indeed with your best-bike-buds and catch some video shorts, get your bike tuned up, and have a beer all in the name of giving back to BikeMN!

The evening will begin with a group bike ride from Gold Medal Park in downtown Minneapolis to Indeed’s taproom. The ride will be led by Will Wlizo, BikeMN's Director of Intelligence, and will leave at 5:30 sharp.

The tuneup station at Indeed will be open from 5-7 p.m. Thank you to our volunteers Sid and Dan for making it possible!

Stop in for a pint or two and feel good about it! ALL proceeds from beer sales that night will be donated to BikeMN.

May 1, 2019, Wednesday - Community Service Jewelry Sale at

Time: 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Location: Hennepin County Government, 300 6th Street S 

Community Service Jewelry Sale

Sale to Benefit Marginalized Women in Kenya

Shop upcycled jewelry on the Public Service/Skyway Level of the Government Center this spring. Money from the sale goes to the Minneapolis nonprofit Grandmother Circles, who in turn sends the money to Kenya to support marginalized women.

For about five years, this program has served as an alternative for Department of Community Corrections and Rehabilitation clients who need to complete community service but are unable to physically complete labor-intensive duties. The group takes donated, out-of-date, broken jewelry and refashions the pieces into something new. 

May 1, 2019, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road

Click here for tonights agenda. 

Stream Live Meetings Online or watch on TV on Minneapolis 79.

April 30, 2019, Tuesday - Shoe Fitting & Gait Analysis with Mill City Running at LaSalle Plaza Fitness Center

Time: 11a - 1p

Location: LaSalle Plaza Fitness Center, 800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite #130 

Shoe Fitting & Gait Analysis

Stop by the Conference Center for your FREE gait analysis and shoe fitting from Mill City Running. Get ready for summer with the right shoes to keep you moving and moving well! The gait analysis and shoe fitting will be offered on a first come first serve basis and only take a few minutes. 

April 30, 2019, Tuesday - Transportation Action Plan Virtual Workshop

Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Transportation Action Plan Virtual Workshop (Facebook Live) 

Help shape the City’s plan for the future of transportation! 

The City is developing the Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan, which is a 10-year action plan to guide future planning, design and implementation of transportation projects for all people in all the ways they move around. The Minneapolis Transportation Action Plan will identify specific strategies and actions to implement the transportation vision outlined in Minneapolis 2040.

We want to hear from you! The City is hosting five community workshops and one online open house to collect public input on transportation-related opportunities, issues and priorities. Can’t attend a workshop? You can learn more and provide input on our interactive website: go.minneapolismn.gov.

City of Minneapolis Facebook Page: fb.me/cityofminneapolis

April 30, 2019, Tuesday - Powering Inclusion Summit: The Relentless Pursuit of an Inclusive Economy at The Depot

Time: 7:30 am – 5:30 pm

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

Powering Inclusion Summit: The Relentless Pursuit of an Inclusive Economy

Our racial diversity can be one of our region’s greatest assets in our pursuit for economic growth and competitiveness, when we move from curiosity to consciousness, and begin to power inclusion. Minneapolis-St. Paul is one of the few metro areas that can boast nearly 20 Fortune 500 companies, one of the strongest economies in the nation and a skilled and diverse workforce with the talent to compete globally. Yet, our economy is slowing, and we need skills, tools and resources to engage everyone fully in our economy and build communities that thrive because of our diversity, not in spite of it.

Join the Center for Economic Inclusion for their first Annual Powering Inclusion Summit where we will equip private, public and civic change makers and policy influencers with the knowledge, tools and networks to disrupt inequitable policies and practices and take daily actions that lead to increased growth, innovation and inclusive workplaces. Together, we can shape local and national action on inclusive economic growth and increase awareness of its benefits, possibilities and pathways from awareness, to action, to accountability. The Summit will feature three exciting plenary sessions and several breakout workshops. 

April 30, 2019, Tuesday - Westminster Town Hall Forum

Time: 12:00 pm

Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1200 Marquette Ave

Westminster Town Hall Forum

Barbara Brown Taylor is an Episcopal priest, teacher, and bestselling author of fourteen books on religion and spirituality, including Leaving Church, An Altar in the World and Learning to Walk in the Dark, which was featured on the cover of Time magazine and named one of the best religion books of 2014 by Publisher’s Weekly. She has served on the faculties of Piedmont College, Columbia Theological Seminary, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University, and on the Certificate in Theological Studies program at Arrendale State Prison for Women in Alto, Georgia. She has been recognized by Baylor University as one of the top twelve preachers in America, and in 2015, she was named Georgia Woman of the Year. Her latest book, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others, will be published in April 2019.

11:30am - Pre-Forum Concert
Noon - The Town Hall Forum
1:00pm - Complimentary breads 'n' spreads reception

The Westminster Town Hall Forum is always free, general admission, and all are welcome! Join us!
NEW - We now have two levels of free underground parking!

April 29, 2019, Monday - Talk of the Stacks at Central Library

Time: Doors open at 6:15:00pm; program begins at 7:00pm

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall 

Talk of the Stacks with Anna Quindlen

Join us for an evening of conversation with Anna Quindlen, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of "Miller''s Valley."

Anna Quindlen is the author of several celebrated novels, including "One True Thing" and "Object Lessons." During her tenure as a columnist at the New York Times, she won the Pulitzer Prize and published two collections, "Living Out Loud" and "Thinking Out Loud." Her memoir "Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake," published in 2012, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. Now she returns with the lively "Nanaville," a beautiful and moving book about being a grandmother. Candid, funny, frank, and illuminating, Quindlen's singular voice has never been sharper or warmer.

This program is FREE and open to the public. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for general admission seating. The program begins at 7 p.m.

Accessibility: To request ASL interpreting, please contact friends@hclib.org at least one week prior to the event. Assistive listening devices and wheelchair accessible and companion seating are available at all Talk of the Stacks events.

The 2019 Talk of the Stacks series is presented by U.S. Bank with additional support from the Star Tribune. 

April 29, 2019, Monday - Fashion Week MN Presents: Emerging Designer Showcase and Mixer at Canopy

Time: 6 PM – 9 PM

Location: Canopy Minneapolis Mill District, 708 Third Street S

FWMN Presents: Emerging Designer Showcase and Mixer

Fashion Week MN FWMN invites you to the first ever Emerging Designers Showcase and Mixer. The event will feature a range of Minnesota's finest new and emerging designers in a casual mix and mingle setting. Connect with the designers and their models, learn about their collections, inspiration, and future aspirations, and celebrate the incredible creative talent of the Twin Cities.

FWMN is honored to present this Emerging Designers event, made possible by our generous sponsor and host, Canopy by Hilton Minneapolis Mill District. Beverages will be provided by Prairie Organic Vodka and small bites provided by Canopy's very own restaurant and bar, UMBRA, led by Chef Kevin Aho.

At FWMN, we believe in fostering the most inclusive fashion community and making fashion accessible and enjoyable for all. As such, we are overjoyed to share that Canopy by Hilton Minneapolis Mill District is generously offering a special FWMN rate during Fashion Week. Use special rate code 'K1' at the time of booking. 

April 29, 2019, Monday - The Art of Living with Hippocrates Cafe at Abiitan

Hosted by Jon Hallberg, MD, Hippocrates Cafe cleverly combines performing arts and medicine to provide a unique and entertaining experience with actors and musicians that will explore the art of again and living well. RSVP by April 25 - call 612-254-7007. Abiitan Mill City is located at 428 S 2nd Street.

April 29, 2019, Monday - Candy Box Dance Festival at the Southern Theater (thru May 4)

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Matthew Janczewski's ARENA DANCES presents: Candy Box Dance Festival

April 29 – May 4

Candy Box, presented by Mathew Janczewski’s ARENA DANCES, is an annual, eclectic gathering of performances, workshops and public showings. This year’s festival features a range in levels of experiences, aesthetics and choreographic voices to offer a diverse array of treats! Featured artists are April Sellers Dance Collective, Chris Schlichting and Darrius Strong’s STRONGmovement. Works in Progress showings by Non Edwards, Brenna Mosser, Blake Nellis, Taja Will and ARENA DANCES. 

April 28, 2019, Sunday - Adopt a Street: Marcy-Holmes Volunteer Event

Time: 1p -3p

Adopt a Street: Marcy-Holmes

Great Volunteer Opportunity!

The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association has adopted University Avenue SE & 4th Street SE for 2019-2020!

We are collaborating with the University of Minnesota’s Office of Off-Campus Living, the University of Minnesota Greek Community, local businesses, and residents to cleanup these major streets four times each year.

Our first clean-up is scheduled for Sunday, April 28, 2019, from 1 - 3 pm. Gloves and bags are provided.

April 28, 2019, Sunday - 6th Annual Empty Bowls NE - Minneapolis!

Time: 11a - 6p

6th Annual Empty Bowls NE - Minneapolis!

***Suggested Donation: $20 (includes handmade ceramic bowl + all you can eat soup from amazing local restaurants...no one turned away!)***

"Empty Bowls," an international grassroots effort to address hunger, is coming again to the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District for its 6th year and back where it all began at East Side Neighborhood Services!

ABOUT EMPTY BOWLS NE

Its concept is simple: Empty Bowls NE - Minneapolis asks local potters - who have teamed up with Thomas Edison High School art students - to provide handcrafted ceramic bowls and asks amazing local restaurants to provide delicious soup; guests of the event pay whatever they can and keep the bowl itself as an excellent reminder of the empty bowls in the world and in our own community.

Empty Bowls NE is a 100% volunteer-driven effort and 100% of all proceeds raised go towards three terrific NE Minneapolis hunger causes: The Sheridan Story (kids), Helping Hand Food Pantry (adults), and East Side Neighborhood Services' Senior Food Shelf (seniors), serving a spectrum of generations within our NE Minneapolis community. Last year, Empty Bowls NE raised over to $18,000 for these local hunger causes. This year's goal is to raise over $20,000.

Similar projects have been held for years in nearby communities: St Catherine's University, Columbia Heights, Hopkins, Rogers, Northfield, Plymouth, Maple Grove, New Prague, and Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis.

Empty Bowls NE has secured over 500 handmade ceramic bowls. Many Northeast potters have been Empty Bowls participants in surrounding areas, but until recent years had no means to join the effort in their own community. Expanding on that community spirit, Empty Bowls NE has again partnered with Edison High School's Fine Arts department to both produce pottery and provide students exposure for their work and experience interacting with prominent local artisans.

This year's Empty Bowls NE will again feature a "Pottery Lottery" where the community can purchase raffle tickets for original artwork and ceramics donated by local artists. The proceeds from this raffle will be donated directly to Edison High School's Fine Arts department to support their Arts programming.

100% of the funds are distributed to Sheridan Story, Helping Hand Food Pantry (https://helpinghandfoodpantry.webs.com), and East Side Neighborhood Services Senior Food Programs.

April 28, 2019, Sunday - Minneapolis Prego Expo at the Convention Center

Time: 11a - 4p

Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 Second Ave S

Minneapolis Prego Expo

VIP TICKETS $60
VIP ticket holders are guaranteed a signature swag bag and are entered in twice for prize giveaways. VIP’s and one of their guests (with a purchase of general admission ticket) will be allowed early entrance into the expo 30 minutes before the expo doors open. (Supplies limited)

GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS
$15 Before the Show
$18 At the Door (Day of show)
(Children 12 and under FREE)

April 28, 2018, Sunday - The Mill Yard at Stonebridge Lofts Art Exhibit: “Infinite Abyss In Motion” Opening Reception

Time: 2:00-5:00p

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Location: Stonebridge Lofts, 1120 S 2nd Street

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“Infinite Abyss In Motion” Opening Reception

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Exhibition dates April 28 – June 30, 2019

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The Mill Yard presents a new show, “Infinite Abyss In Motion”

About the Show:

Infinite Abyss in Motion is at the intersection of Art and Science. While science seeks to understand the natural world in which we live and beyond into the furthest infinity of space or the tiniest unseen particles in front of us, what it cannot with certainty tell us is what the particles look like.  This is where artists step in to imagine, and then visually create, what many of our world’s mysteries might look like. 
Infinite Abyss in Motion imagines the “out there” question from the perspective of two artists – for Mary Simon-Casati, the infinite physical abyss, and for Jenna Murphy, the digital abyss in the infinite possibilities. Mary paints what she imagines particles might look like and how they might move and sweep across a canvas, visibly playing with the idea of an abyss that goes on and on into infinity. She strives to make the unseen not only visible, but also felt through its movement. 
Jenna’s digital compositions feature organic shapes that appear to dance, allowing a snapshot, and one of an infinite number of iterations, of the motion within the infinite abyss; an unseen world discovered.

Artists featured at the new show:

Mary Simon-Casati

Jenna Murphy

Opening Reception Only:  Brett Freund

The Mill Yard at Stonebridge Lofts thanks Luke Kleckner, Condo Development and Sales, for his generous sponsorship. 

April 28, 2019, Sunday - The Bakken Trio Presents Eight Colors at MacPhail

Time: 4p

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

The Bakken Trio Presents Eight Colors at MacPhail

Don't miss our last concert of the season featuring guest artist, actor and singer Momoko Tanno. This program will include Eight Colors for String Quartet by Tan Dun as well as Maurice Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor.

For more information and to order tickets go to www.bakkentrio.org or call 612-584-1967.