April 16, 2019, Tuesday - Thai New Year Celebration at Sawatdee (2 days)

Time: 6 PM – 8 PM

Location: Sawatdee Thai Restaurant, 607 Washington Avenue S

Thai New Year Celebration

Join us for on April 16th and 17th for Thai dancing, a water blessing and special menu as we celebrate Song Kran (Thai New Year) at Sawatdee Minneapolis.

Great family friendly event; no cover. The show starts at 7 PM. Seatings from 6-7 PM.

This year we are thrilled to be partnering with local non-profit organizations to support hunger relief and Minnesotans struck by cancer. Each night we will be donating 10% of our sales to:
Tuesday April 16th - Second Harvest Heartland
Wednesday, April 17th - Angel Foundation

Second Harvest Heartland is one of the largest, most efficient and most innovative hunger relief organizations in the nation. In close partnership with nearly 1,000 food shelves, food pantries and other meal programs, Second Harvest Heartland helps the one in 11 people in Minnesota and western Wisconsin who face hunger every day.

Angel Foundation is a local non-profit organization that provides emergency financial assistance, family education and support to Minnesotan adults struck by cancer. In 2018, Angel Foundation awarded more than $815,000 in grants to Minnesota adults struck by cancer to help with non-medical expenses like rent, mortgage payments, utilities, gas and groceries.

April 15, 2019, Monday - Job Fair at Minneapolis Central Library

Time: 9a - 2p

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Job Fair at Minneapolis Central Library

This event is free and open to all job seekers. More than 35 employers with a variety of job openings will be attending.

Please come prepared with:
• copies of your resume
• answers to common interview questions
• professional attire

Employers attending:
Amazon - Atlas Staffing - Aramark - Avis Budget Group - Award Staffing - Block by Block - Blue Plate Restaurant Company - Buffalo Wild Wings - Cassia - Cintas - City of St. Paul - Compass Airlines - Doherty Staffing  - Domino’s - Dungarvin - E.A. Sween - Elior North America - Endeavor Air - First Student - Hilton Minneapolis - Hopkins School - Indrotec  - Integer - InterContinental Academy - Knutson Construction - LGC Hospitality - MnDOT - Moxy Minneapolis - NAPA/Genuine Auto Parts - New French Bakery - New Horizon Academy - Olympic Steel - OTG - Party City - - Personnel Plus - Pridestaff - Residence Inn City Center - ResourceMFG for Boston Scientific - Satin Touch - Sheraton Minneapolis West - Thomas Allen - Waste Management

Want to have a leg up? Visit the employers’ websites and apply online before attending the fair.

Learn more at hennepin.us/employmentservices. 

April 15, 2019, Monday - Good Night at The Southern

Time: 7:30 – 9 pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Good Night at The Southern

Announcing Good Night at The Southern! You’re invited to the preview event of this new program. Good Night at The Southern features local artists sharing new ideas, works in progress and previews of upcoming performances. The April 15 event will feature: MixTape (urban and street dance that focuses on accountability to community, challenging tradition and artistic collaboration); Ballet Co. Laboratory (a company of professional artists presenting original and collaborative productions); and Corey Adam (comedian). Come as you are, all are welcome!  

April 15, 2019, Monday - "Parks for All" Information Session at MRPB

Time: 4:30 pm

Location: MPRB Headquarters, 2117 West River Road

Two-year process will set vision for the next decade of Minneapolis Parks and Recreation

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is excited to announce “Parks for All,” a new comprehensive planning process that will set its priorities and policy direction for the next decade.

Parks for All will engage Minneapolis residents and park users, along with MPRB staff and commissioners, over the next two years to shape the future direction of Minneapolis’ park and recreation system.

What is Parks for All?

The last MPRB Comprehensive Plan was approved in 2007 and set a vision through 2020. Parks for All is the next MPRB Comprehensive Plan, which will guide the Minneapolis park and recreation system for the next decade.

The MPRB Comprehensive Plan guides everything done by the MPRB. It articulates why the MPRB exists, identifies how the MPRB performs its work, and describes what the MPRB hopes to become.

Parks for All is separate from the recent City of Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan. It solely covers the Minneapolis park and recreation system. It will build off other recent MPRB plans including service area master plans for neighborhood parks, master plans for regional parks and other plans and policies that have been developed by MPRB in recent years with community input.

Get involved now

• Visit the Parks for All website at minneapolisparks.org/parksforall and subscribe to email updates.
• Follow the Parks for All Facebook page
• Fill out the Dream Park Survey online
• Submit your ideas in person using a Park Dream Box at any MPRB recreation center or at MPRB Headquarters
• Invite MPRB staff to attend a meeting or event in your neighborhood, organization or community. Email cchristensen@minneapolisparks.org to share ideas!

Community Collaborators

MPRB invites local grassroots, neighborhood and cultural organizations to convene their own conversations about the future of Minneapolis parks and recreation through the Community Collaborator program. Please consider submitting a project proposal designed to broaden community engagement for Parks for All.

Funding varies $500-$3,000 according to the project idea and proposed budget. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis with three rounds of submission and review in April, August and December 2019. First deadline is April 22.

Community Collaborator Application [PDF]

The MPRB is hosting two pre-proposal information sessions about the Community Collaborator program:

• Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 4:30 pm
• Monday, April 15, 2019, 4:30 pm

Both meetings are at MPRB Headquarters, 2117 West River Road. They are not mandatory.

Coming Soon

• Apply to serve on the Community Advisory Committee. The application will be released in late April.
• Participate in community meetings and events. Meetings will be posted on the project website as they are scheduled, please sign up for email updates!

April 15, 2019, Monday - Craft Club at Central Library

Time:  10:30AM – 12:00PM

Location: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Craft Club

Craft and create with your library community. Materials provided. All skill levels welcome.

April 14, 2019, Sunday - Spark! Baking Workshop for People with Memory Loss at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Spark! Baking Workshop for People with Memory Loss

Whip up a delicious treat in this baking experience tailored to all ability levels for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Mill City Museum is a member of SPARK!, an alliance of cultural institutions that offer programming specifically tailored to people with memory loss.

April 14, 2019, Sunday - Friends & Family 5k - Spring 2019 Edition at East River Flats

Time: 11a - 3p

Location: East River Flats, 360 E River Pkwy

Friends & Family 5k - Spring 2019 Edition

We are hosting another Friends and Family 5K on Sunday, April 14! All are welcome! The basic premise of the event is walk, bike, run, skate, rollerblade, scooter...or propel yourself with any other non-motorized transport for 5K (3.2 miles).

We end the race with homemade trophies for all the kids, a BBQ, and pinata. Please bring your own grillables and beverages.

Feel free to invite any other friends and families!

The schedule is below.

Please RSVP! Hope to see you all on the 14th!

11am: Gather, drink coffee, and stretch out
Noon: Race starts promptly at noon. Runners take your mark!
1 pm: BBQ
1:30 pm: Trophy presentations
2 pm: Pinata
3 pm: Wrap up

The race is a good excuse to get some exercise and meet other families.

April 14, 2019, Sunday - Graze for Good at Lumber Exchange

Time: 5p - 6p VIP Session, 6p - 8p General Grazing

Location: Lumber Exchange Event Center

Graze 4 Good

Featured chefs include Mike Brown of Travail Kitchen & Pig Ate My Pizza, Christina Nguyen of Hola Arepa & Hai Hai, Yia Vang of Union Kitchen, The Chef Team of All Square, Dulce Monterrubio of Dulceria Bakery, Jose Alarcon of Popol Vuh & Centro, and Mecca Bos and Jametta Raspberry of House of Gristle. Mixologists from Hai Hai & Hola Arepa will also be there! 

April 14, 2019, Sunday - Field Trip! The History of Paving Materials, a Walking Tour at Hennepin History Museum

Time: 12 PM – 3 PM

Location: Hennepin History Museum, 2303 S 3rd Avenue

Field Trip! The History of Paving Materials, a Walking Tour

We seldom stop to think about it, but the streets of Minneapolis were once paved with materials as various as the materials used in buildings along those streets. Brick, granite, even wood block streets and alleys connected city neighborhoods during periods of rapid growth around the turn of the last century.

Christian Huelsman of the Minneapolis Alley Initiative for Neighborhood Stimulation (MAINS) will lead a walking tour through the Warehouse Historic District, offering participants a look at remnants of the work of the civil engineers of yesteryear, including a soon to disappear section of cedar block surface. Meet up at Corner Coffee, 514 North 3rd Street. Christian will show historic documents that compare the merits of the various materials in terms of durability and cost-benefit analysis. We will discuss how the Heritage Streets Plan will guide the rehabilitation of brick streets into the future. 

April 14, 2019, Sunday - 15th Annual Hotdish Revolution!

Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: Solar Arts Building, 711 15th Avenue NE

15th Annual Hotdish Revolution

Birds chirp, leaves bud, baseball starts, taxes are due... THIS is when you know it's time for NE Minneapolis’ signature community-building event, the Hotdish Revolution!

So start your ovens! Chill your molds! And join us for the 15th Annual Hotdish Revolution at the one and only Chowgirls at Solar Arts amazing event venue atop the Solar Arts Building!

Whose tater tots will be the crispiest? Whose Jell-O sculpture will astound and amaze? As always, we hope you’ll try your hand at entering a creative hotdish and that you'll bring your friends to stack the vote for you.

This quintessential community-building gala for NE Minneapolis is brought to you by HNIA Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association and is a gleeful contest for hotdish makers and Jell-O aficionados, as local “celebrity” judges decide who will reign supreme in a number of casseroles (gasp! the “C-word” is prohibited!) categories... um... we mean *hotdish* categories! After the winners are chosen, everyone gets to sample the offerings against a backdrop of music, local craft beer, and general revelry.

Doors open at 4:00pm:
- Hotdish entry check-in: 4:00-4:30pm
- Judging: 4:30-5:00pm
- Dining: after 5:00pm
- Entries accepted ONLY until 4:30pm
- Admission: FREE if entering a hotdish or Jello-O
- $15 without a hotdish or Jell-O
- Kids 10 and under FREE
- NE Brew District Beer Tasting: $10/flight
- "Wall of Beer" a.k.a. the "Beeramid" raffle generiously donated by Central Ave Liquor!

Award Categories:
- Spicy
- Vegetarian
- Tater Tot Excellence
- I Made It! (kids)
- Darn Good
- Fins & Feathers
- Jell-O Competition
- People's Choice (voted on by your fellow attendees)

April 14, 2019, Sunday - Paint Nite: Custom Splash - Paint Your Pet II at The Depot

Time: 1:00pm

Location: The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue S

Paint Nite: Custom Splash - Paint Your Pet II

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.

Paint Your Pet is a unique painting event where you will get to paint a custom portrait of your furry friend! Submit a photo of your pet via email, we will hand draw your pet ahead of time and you will paint your custom painting the day of the painting event! 

April 14, 2019, Sunday - Preserve Minneapolis presents: Larry Millett – Metropolitan Dreams at Mill City Museum

Time: 2 – 3 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 Second Street S

Preserve Minneapolis presents: Larry Millett – Metropolitan Dreams

Join Preserve Minneapolis for a special event featuring author Larry Millett. Larry will speak about his latest book, Metropolitan Dreams: The Scandalous Rise and Stunning Fall of a Minneapolis Masterpiece. He is the author of many notable books on regional architecture, including Once There Were Castles; Minnesota Modern: Architecture and Life at Midcentury; Heart of St. Paul: A History of the Pioneer and Endicott Buildings and Lost Twin Cities. The event is free, with a suggested donation of $15. Proceeds benefit Preserve Minneapolis. You will not need to pay to enter the museum.  

April 13, 2019, Saturday - Minnesota Craft Beer Festival 2019 at the Convention Center

Time: 1p - 5p

Location: Minneapolis Convention Center Hall E, 1301 2nd Avenue S 

Minnesota Craft Beer Festival 2019

The Minnesota Craft Beer Festival will feature limited-release beers, world-class breweries, unlimited pours, and live music in Minneapolis-St. Paul on April 13, 2019, from 1:00-5:00 PM. Proceeds will be donated to Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity's House that Beer Built.

What is the Minnesota Craft Beer Festival?
The Minnesota Craft Beer Festival is an epic tasting session at the Minneapolis Convention Center, where 130+ breweries will participate in pouring some of their best brews. Each brewery has been asked to bring a taproom-only beer and/or a rare limited-release option.

What do you get?
Tasting tickets include access to Minnesota Craft Beer Festival and all the tasty pours you can responsibly enjoy. Early Entry Tasting tickets grant guests access to the event one hour early (1:00 PM). The event will end at 5:00 PM sharp.

Who will be pouring?
There will be more than 140 breweries pouring 400+ beers from Minnesota and beyond. 

April 13, 2019, Saturday - Pillsbury A Mill Tour

Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 415 Main Street SE

Pillsbury A Mill Tour

Discover the story of the National Historic Landmark Pillsbury A Mill, the largest flour mill in the world for many years, which recently reopened as the A-Mill Artist Lofts. A Mill City Museum guide will lead a tour of the former milling complex, including the rooftop deck (weather permitting) and the basement waterpower facilities.

Highlights include the largest and best-preserved waterpower system in Minneapolis, with views straight down a 50-foot drop shaft through a glass floor. Guests will discover how the building functioned during the flour milling era; see the architectural highlights of the recently completed A-Mill Artist Lofts built within the historic mill buildings; and learn about the new hydroelectric plant that helps to power the complex.

This tour is presented in partnership with A-Mill Artist Lofts and includes about 1.5 miles of moderately-paced walking indoors and outdoors with some uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

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).

Future date: April 27, May 11, May 25

April 13, 2019, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market in the Mill City Museum

The Mill City Farmers Market boasts the best indoor winter market in town from November to April. Shop from over 40 local farmers, food vendors, and artists from 10:00am to 1:00pm inside the Mill City Museum.

Note - Final 2018/2019 Winter date is April 27.

April 13, 2019, Saturday - Quillin vs Truax at the Armory

Time: 9 PM – 11 PM

Location: The Armory, 500 6th Street S

Quillin vs Truax

Former Middleweight World Champion Peter Quillin faces former Super Middleweight Champion and Minnesota native Caleb Truax in a battle to determine who climbs back into title contention on Saturday April 13, 2019 at The Armory and live on FS1 at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT. #QuillinTruax #PBConFS1

FIGHT NIGHT INFO ℹ️: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight4-13-19 

April 13, 2019, Saturday - MN Made Spring Bazaar at Holden Room

Time: 10a - 4p

Location: Holden Room, 145 Holden Street N

MN Made Spring Bazaar

We're doing some spring cleaning! Join us for a Minnesota made sample and seconds sale, hosted by ethical fashion company Hackwith Design House and blown glass lighting company Hennepin Made. The event will be hosted at Hennepin Made’s headquarters in their event space the Holden Room. Guests will get the opportunity to shop inventory of samples and seconds from Hackwith, Hennepin Made, Fringe & Fettle Ceramics, , Leather Works Minnesota, SCARF SHOP, and Neal Jewelry. A percentage of the event sales proceeds will be donated to Youthlink. 

April 13, 2019, Saturday - The Lavish Lab Presents: NOMAD at Le Meridien

Time: 9:00PM - 2:00AM

Location: Le Méridien Chambers Minneapolis, 901 Hennepin Avenue

The Lavish Lab Presents: NOMAD

You’re invited to The Lavish Lab’s inaugural celebration.

Step into the world of Nomad.

Come and be part of an event that gives you the freedom to celebrate and experience different senses of sight, touch, taste and smell. You are assured to find similar heartbeats and pulses gathering all in the same room.

This unique event is unlike anything Minneapolis has ever seen before! DJ Don Cuco will provide the beats, Le Meridien Chambers will provide the space, and the Lavish Lab will provide the atmosphere. Enjoy an exclusive appearance by the very first winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race and All Stars Season 3 on VH1 and Drag Me Down The Aisle (TLC) Star BeBe Zahara Benet. Dance the night away in the beautiful harem of Nomad. It is an inclusive space where all will be celebrated. And don’t forget... dress to impress!

VIP includes early access to the event, special meet-and-greet with BeBe, and drinks sponsored by Peroni.

Group VIP packages available; email VIP@thelavishlabpresents.com for details.

Learn more at thelavishlabpresents.com!

April 13, 2019, Saturday - People Serving People Annual Gala at the Hilton Minneapolis

The People Serving People Annual Gala is scheduled for April 13 at the Hilton Minneapolis. 

Celebrate the Roaring Twenties at People Serving People's 20th Gala. The evening includes passed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, games, silent & live auctions, wine with dinner, dancing, and fund-a-need. Festivities begin at 5:45 p.m.

People Serving People is the largest, most comprehensive family focused shelter in Minnesota. 100% of proceeds benefit programs at People Serving People that help children and their families experiencing homelessness manage crisis situations and build a strong foundation for their long-term success. Visit www.peopleservingpeople.org for more information.

April 13, 2019, Saturday - Fairy Tales, Myths, Magic and Books: A Loft/MCBA Writing and Book Making Class at The Loft

Time: 9 am – 12 noon

Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue S

Fairy Tales, Myths, Magic and Books: A Loft/MCBA Writing and Book Making Class

Explore the timeless territory of magic as you write your own myth-inspired fairy tale! Students will record the hair-raising adventures of a main character who sets out on a magical journey to save a troubled world and, along the way, encounters menacing villains and mystical beings. Students will then bring the story to life in a pop-up book at MCBA. For children ages 9-11.