March 21, 2019, Thursday - The High Line with Robert Hammond at The Walker

Time: 7p - 9p

Location: Walker Art Center Cinema

The High Line with Robert Hammond

Nine years after his first Next Generation of Parks™ talk at the Walker about New York City’s High Line Park, Robert Hammond will reflect on the innovative park’s phenomenal story, including its impact on the community and how the High Line experience is influencing prominent adaptive reuse projects from Atlanta to Los Angeles. Parks are proven economic engines – Minneapolis’s own Central Riverfront is a case in point – and as communities make critical investments in vibrant public spaces, Hammond champions an approach that seeks equitable outcomes for everyone.

ABOUT ROBERT HAMMOND

Robert Hammond is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Friends of the High Line, a nonprofit conservancy that he co-founded with Joshua David in 1999. Friends of the High Line raises 98% of the High Line’s $14-million-dollar annual operating budget to maintain, operate, and program the park. To date, Friends of the High Line has raised over $300 million in public and private funding.

March 21, 2019, Thursday - Free Movies Under the Domes at the Convention Center

Time: 6:30pm - 8:45pm (KS95 Night will is March 21 at 5:30pm! Meet and greet with KS95 Radio Host Darrin Stone and spin the wheel for great prizes!)

Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S

Movies Under the Domes

Great movies. For FREE!

You’re invited to attend the Minneapolis Convention Center’s first ever Movies Under The Domes! Powered by Pepsi, these movies are open to the public for FREE admission.

Snacks & beverages available for purchase prior to each showing

Please register on Eventbrite (MoviesUnderTheDomes.eventbrite.com) to secure your seat (no assigned seating, however, seats are limited)

The first 100 people through the doors will receive a FREE 2-pack set of Pepsi stainless steel straws

KS95 Night will be on March 21st at 5:30pm! Meet and greet with KS95 Radio Host Darrin Stone and spin the wheel for great prizes!

MOVIE LINEUP:

March 21, 2019: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (PG-13)
April 25, 2019: Moana (PG)
May 16, 2019: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG)

Each showing will begin at 6:30 P.M. - The Craft Bar & Lounge, located in the Convention Center, will be serving food & beverages starting at 5:00 P.M. Popcorn, snacks, and soda will also be available for purchase.
No outside food or beverages allowed.

Questions? Email JessicaK@minneapolis.org

March 21, 2019, Thursday - East Town Business Partnership Business Forum

March: The Economic Opportunities of Engaging Homelessness 

Downtown Minneapolis is home to nationally recognized thinkers and organizations that work to end homelessness. This forum with the East Town Business Partnership will feature People Serving People CEO Daniel Gumnit moderating a panel focusing on where economic innovations meet human need.

Panelists:

• Commissioner Angela Conley, Hennepin County
• Ben Horowitz, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
• John Quincy, Youthlink
• Acooa Ellis, Greater Twin Cities United Way

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Future ETBP 2019 Business Forums:

April (Annual Meeting) | Advancing Arts and Entertainment in East Town
East Town is known for the Guthrie Theater, MacPhail Center for Music, and the US Bank Stadium. Are you also familiar with Gamut Gallery, Good Arts Collective, Armory Event Center, and neighborhood art venues? This season’s Annual Meeting will feature our growing arts and entertainment scene!

May | Crime and Safety, Sentencing and Restorative Justice
This forum will feature a candid panel conversation about the intersection of downtown crime, modern policing, sentencing, incarceration, and restorative justice.

June | Toward an Inclusive Downtown
This joint forum with the mpls downtown council will unveil the results from the yearlong “Inclusive Downtown Think Tank” co-sponsored with the YMCA that set out to cast a bold new vision for an increasingly welcoming downtown. 

March 20, 2019, Wednesday - Coffee with your Council Member at Five Watt Coffee

Time: 5p - 6p

Location: Five Watt Coffee, 861 E Hennepin Avenue #106

Coffee with your Council Member

Council Member Fletcher holds regular open office hours on Wednesday evenings for constituents to drop by, ask questions, and raise any issues you see in the community. These rotate through the different quadrants of Ward 3 (NE, SE, Downtown, North Loop), but all are welcome at any of them! If you would like to discuss a specific issue, contact the office and we can put you on the agenda.

March 20, 2019, Wednesday - Spring Equinox Kundalini ~ Trancendental Breath & Sound-bath at A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 7p -9p

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

Spring Equinox Kundalini ~ Trancendental Breath & Sound-bath

An experience! Kundalini yoga and ceremony, pranayama and a very long juicy sound bath healing session. 🌷🌛For this very important day! The world is turning. Spring is here! 🌓There is so much to celebrate on this blessed day!

First of all its the first day of spring! 🌞Second of all its the last day of the zodiac year in the sign of Pisces, therefor the following day is the first day of the zodiac year in the sign of Aries! POTENT time to activate all those dreams you've been cooking up all winter. Lastly it is a Super Full Moon in Libra. *eh em* POTENT energies supporting us to end the old patterns that keep us stuck in worry, doubt, and fear and to launch us into the next phase of our lives in prosperity and true bliss by being who we came to planet Earth to be.

March 20, 2019, Wednesday - Full Moon Steam Medley at the Hewing Hotel

 Time: 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Location: Hewing Hotel, 300 North Washington Avenue

Full Moon Steam Medley at the Hewing Hotel

Join us for our monthly take-over of the Hewing Hotel’s rooftop sauna to enjoy the kind of social steam experience that has made sweat bathing practices such as sauna an everyday luxury and necessity throughout the northern latitudes. The Steam Medley kicks off with three Aufguss-style group steam rounds from 7 - 8:30 and is followed by an open swim and sauna soiree from 8:30 - 11 PM.

March 20, 2019, Wednesday - Spring Howl for Northern Spark at The Holden Room

Time: 5:30 - 8 pm

Location:  The Holden Room, 145 Holden Street N

Spring Howl for Northern Spark

We're excited to announce the artist line up for our new fundraiser for Northern Spark – Spring Howl! Join us on the Spring Equinox for an evening filled with indoor art installations, a silent auction of vintage Northern Spark relics, Fulton beer and food truck eats to support one of your favorite summertime events.

Artists who have worked with Northern Lights in the past - and in the future - will light up the room with these works:

Kashimana Ahua and Filsan Ibrahim, Applause Posse. One of Northern Spark 2018's most crowd-pleasing performances returns!  Let Kashimana and Filsan sing praises for you, a loved one or a total stranger. At least one Applause Posse recipient will be selected through our silent auction.

Dream the Combine, Barely Holding It All Together. Test your balance on a long beam of wood shoring. Jennifer Newsom and Tom Carruthers of Dream the Combine recently presented Hide and Seekat the MOMA Young Architects Program and presented The World Is Rated X at Northern Spark 2013. Jennifer is on the Northern Lights.mn Board.

Michael Murnane, Under Ice. First seen at Northern Spark 2012, this large scale projection was conceived by the artist as an homage to hours spent ice fishing with his father every year. Michael also lit up the facade of the Landmark Center at Northern Spark 2011.

SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE, Spring Howl for Northern Spark. At 7:25 pm join rapper, spoken word artist, and social justice activist SEE MORE PERSPECTIVE in a collective howl for Northern Spark.  Bring on spring! SEE MORE is on the Northern Lights.mn Program Council.

Piotr Szyhalski, Living Banners. In the deep winter of 2017, Piotr wrapped 8 blocks of Nicollet Mall with his hand-printed banners. Featuring words such as "cold, breath, city, hope," the installaion left passersby to construct personal narratives as they walked down the street. Piotr has presented projects at Northern Spark in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017 and is a Co-Director of our Art(ists) on the Verge fellowship.

March 19, 2019, Tuesday - Hiring Event at Target Field

Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: 1 Twins Way

Hiring Event - Target Field

We are now hiring for the 2019 Minnesota Twins MLB Season! Doors will open 15 minutes prior to the event. Please enter through the Skyway entrance on the South side of the building at the intersection of 7th Street and Twins Way. Nearest the West end of Parking Ramp A. Please take the stairs up to the second level. Here is a link to a Google Maps Street View of the entrance that you can use for your reference: Google Maps

March 19, 2019, Tuesday - MHNA Board of Directors Meeting at First Congregational Church

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: First Congregational Church, 500 8th Avenue SE

MHNA Board of Directors Meeting hosted by Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association

Regular monthly meeting of the MHNA Board of Directors. Public welcome. 

March 18, 2019, Monday - Paint Nite at Black Sheep Pizza

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: Black Sheep Pizza, 600 Washington Avenue N

Paint Nite: Rainy City Stroll

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.

March 18, 2019, Monday - Paint Your Own Pet at Lakes & Legends

Time: 6 PM – 9 PM

Location: Lakes & Legends Brewing, 1368 Lasalle Avenue

Paint Your Own Pet

JOIN GRAY DUCK ART (Previously MP Design) & LAKES & LEGENDS BREWING FOR A PAINT YOUR OWN PET CLASS!

There is limited space, so pre-registration is required.

We will be painting our pets off of an image of your choice. Gray Duck Art will take your image and turn it into a paint by number, making this class a fun and successful experience for all!

To complete your registration, email format@grayduckart.com a handful of photos of your pet by March 13th (with the subject line March 18 / Lakes & Legends / Ticket Holder Name). Photos must be sent 5 days or more before class to participate.

Directions on photo submission & more about this class here: grayduckart.com/pets
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No art/design/painting experience necessary. This is for ALL! All supplies AND A BEER are included in the class- 12"x16" canvas. Please wear painting attire.

March 17, 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.

March 17, 2019, Sunday - Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market Winter Market

Time: 10 am - 2 pm

Location: Chowgirls at Solar Arts, 711 15th Ave NE

Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market Winter Market 

We will proudly feature music on vinyl by The Ring Toss Twins, kids activities/entertainment, plus a great variety of over 35 local vendors. It will be a weekend destination with something to offer for all!

Chowgirls Killer Catering: Breakfast Sandwich, Swedish meatballs served with mashed potatoes and lingonberryand chia puddings. The bar will have local beer, bloody Mary’s and mimosas!

March 17, 2019, Sunday - The Public: Film Screening and Conversation with Emilio Estevez at Central Library

Time: Doors open at 1:15 p.m. Seating is limited. First-come, first-served.

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

The Public: Film Screening and Conversation with Emilio Estevez

Join us for a special movie screening of "The Public," followed by a community conversation featuring Emilio Estevez, the award-winning actor who wrote, produced and directed this new film about homelessness. "The Public" is about downtown Cincinnati librarians Stuart Goodson (Emilio Estevez) and Myra (Jena Malone) who see their regular winter day shaken up when homeless patrons decide to take shelter in their library for the night. What starts as a peaceful sit-in quickly escalates into a face-off with the police and the media. A brief Q&A with Emilio Estevez will follow the film.

March 17, 2019, Sunday - St. Patrick's Day Cookie Decorating Workshop at Pillsbury A-Mill

Time: 11:30 AM – 2 PM

Location: Pillsbury A-Mill, 315 SE Main Street #300

St. Patrick's Day Cookie Decorating Workshop

Learn the art of royal icing with cookie decorator, Cori Robinson, the artist behind The Cookie Creative. In our beginner to intermediate royal icing skills class, we'll share our expert tips for creating beautiful custom cookies, from baking to decorating using only plant-based ingredients. You'll leave the class with all the skills and knowledge you need to start making your own sugar art at home.

In this 2.5 hour class, you'll learn to:

1. Bake the perfect sugar cookie
We'll share with you how to roll and bake the perfect blank canvases for your sugar art creations. Learn how to achieve uniformity in thickness and consistency and cookies that not only hold their shape through the baking process, but taste great too!

2. Work confidently with royal icing
Mixing the perfect royal icing can be easy if you know what to look for. We'll share our best recipes, tips, tricks, and show you how to achieve the perfect consistency icing for piping, flooding, brush work and creating beautiful mulitdimensional designs.

3. Color-mixing and matching techniques
If you've seen our cookies, you know we're sticklers for achieving beautiful design with the truest most brilliant colors. Whether you want to match a palette you found on Pinterest or the exact colors in a wedding invitiation, we'll show you how to expertly match any pantone color out there using just edible dyes.

4. Create a custom holiday themed cookie set
We'll take you through our cookie design process step-by-step so you can leave with your own hand-decorated cookie set.* Learn to create our signature designs. All supplies included.

*Cookies prepared in class are for decorative purposes only. Class RSVPs are non-refundable but can be transferred to friends or family members in the event that you are unable to attend.

March 16, 2019, Saturday - Miller Free Rides (in conjunction with the Minneapolis and St. Paul parades)

Celebrate the luck of the Irish responsibly and get a free ride on Metro Transit on Saturday, March 16 – one day prior to St. Patrick’s Day – in conjunction with the Minneapolis and St. Paul parades.

Customers can ride free from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m. on all Metro Transit routes on the day before St. Patrick’s Day– buses, METRO lines and Northstar. Simply hop on and take a seat for free. 

If you’re celebrating that night – or want to avoid driving alongside those who are – riding the bus or train is a worry-free and safe alternative.

Watch for Metro Transit in the St. Patrick’s Day parades in downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul on Saturday, March 16; not Sunday. 

Free rides will also be available on Minnesota Valley Transit Authority and Anoka Transit routes.

Check which routes go late here.

Miller Lite Free Rides is a community service program made possible through a partnership with Metro Transit and MillerCoors. 

Call 1-800-FREE-RIDES 
Text “FREE RIDES” to 90464 
Visit millerlitefreerides.com

March 16, 2019, Saturday - Ukrainian Pysanky Workshop Series

Time: 1p.m. to 3p.m.

Location: Ukrainian American Community Center, 301 Main Street NE

Ukrainian Pysanky Workshop Series

Learn the ancient Ukrainian art of pysanka in hands-on classes featuring traditional techniques and designs from the Ukrainian Gift Shop! Learn about the history and symbolism of this expressive art form and fill your Easter basket with beautiful pysanky!

There is a cap of 20 students for this workshop, so sign up fast. Because we need to order the kits ahead of time, all seats must be pre-registered and paid for before the February 23rd, no refunds will be issued after this date.

 Register and pay for this workshop on Eventbrite.
Skill level: Beginner and Intermediate
Instructors: Ally Perchyshyn, Michael Prokopiuk

March 16, 2019, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Washburn A Mill Tour

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building.

A guide will take visitors into the building's many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years, and the many changes to the building over time.

This is the only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building and the only chance to see some of its nonpublic spaces.

Tour highlights include:

• The dramatic story of the 1878 Washburn A Mill explosion, and the other dangers that mill workers faced on a daily basis
• "The Octopus," a large machine that directed wheat into nine storage bins
• The Humphrey Manlift, a vertical conveyor belt that carried workers from floor to floor
• The Rail Corridor where hundreds of boxcars arrived each day to unload wheat and carry away flour
• Millstone plaza, originally paved with retired millstones and the location for lunchtime concerts by the Washburn-Crosby employee band in the 1920s
• Evidence of the three major fires that have damaged the building in 1878, 1928, and 1991
• The East Engine House, once home to a two-story steam engine, has been remodeled into two classrooms, while preserving the original railroad car pulling machinery

The tour includes no more than 1 mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

Future date: March 31

March 16, 2019, Saturday - Be Heard: Semi-Final Bout 2 at Guthrie Theater

Time: 7p - 9p

Location: Guthrie, 818 S 2nd Street

Be Heard: Semi-Final Bout 2

Be Heard MN youth poetry slam series is an annual poetry competition that seeks to identify six MN poets between the ages of 13-19 to represent the state in the international Brave New Voices youth poetry slam festival each summer.

This year, we will be traveling to Las Vegas, Nevada for Brave New Voices, a first in festival history, and we can't wait!

Dozens of youth poets from across the state of Minnesota will have competed for their chance to represent MN at BNV and these 15 poets are one step closer to securing their spot on the team. Be sure to step out and support these young poets, their voices, their stories and their bravery!

March 16, 2019, Saturday - Documentary and Discussion: "That Sugar Film" at Crossfit

Time: 6p - 9p

Location: Crossfit Minneapolis, 1313 Chestnut Avenue 

Documentary and Discussion: "That Sugar Film"

Join us for a night of movie and discussion focusing on nutrition. Get ready to learn surprising facts about the hidden sugars we encounter everywhere we grocery shop. We invite you to come ready to share your thoughts.