January 26, 2013, Saturday - TwinsFest 2013 at the Dome

Times:
Friday, January 25 - 4:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday, January 26 - 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, January 27 - 9:00am-4:00pm

TwinsFest 2013 will feature:

• More than 60 current and former players.
• Autograph stations.
• A baseball skills area.
• The Upper Midwest's largest baseball card show and collectibles extravaganza.
• National Anthem and "God Bless America" auditions.
• Photo opportunities.
• Silent and live auctions of rare sports collectibles.

More details.

January 26, 2013, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 2:30pm

Location: Begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza), located on Hennepin Ave between 8th & 9th Street; ends at Metro Building (80 9th Street S)

Taste Twin Cities Food Tours

While it's chilly outside, join us as we weave our way through the cozy corners of downtown Minneapolis skyways on a food adventure. We will stroll through the "Broadway" Theatre District and enjoy VIP service as we visit some the newest and hottest award winning restaurant downtown has to offer. The tour includes seeing the Minneapolis skyscraper that was modeled after the Washington Monument and visiting the famous Statue of Mary Richards tossing her hat. Along the way we will also visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership; including a favorite since 1932. You will participate in tea sampling, and learn the secrets behind the great food you are enjoying. You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of some of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer all while learning history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.

Register.

January 26, 2013, Saturday - Bonanza Family Day at Mill City Museum

Times: Noon to 3:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Bonanza Family Day

Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MHS members.

Learn about the giant wheat farms of the Red River Valley called bonanza farms. Performer Steve Stark will tell stories of the farms while drawing illustrations in front of guests. Enjoy a History Player performance by Mary Dodge Woodward, a domestic farm manager and diarist; create a book documenting the steps wheat goes through from the field to the table; go on a museum scavenger hunt to discover stories of the bonanza farm era; and taste a fresh-baked treat in the Baking Lab from the Bagg Bonanza Farm Heirloom Cookbook.

January 26, 2013, Saturday - Act Out for Kids: Storymaking at Central Library

Time: 1:00pm–2:30pm

Location: Children's Library at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Act Out for Kids: Storymaking

Registration required, begins Dec 29. Register online or call 612-543-8000.

Grades 1-2. Explore countless ways to create a story! Using fairy tales and simple acting games, you will be led by an experienced Guthrie teaching artist to create your own tales inspired by the twists and turns of your imagination. See related materials for further information. Find more by searching the library catalog or Ask Us.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in collaboration with Guthrie Theater.

January 25, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm, Cover: $5.00

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Grayshot

January 25, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $6

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Matt Moberg w/ Ben Rosenbush

January 25, 2013, Friday - Stellar: Book Art and the Cosmos Opening Reception at MCBA

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Stellar: Book Art and the Cosmos Opening reception

Juried exhibition exploring outer space runs January 25 - May 5, 2013.

"A book is made from a tree. It is an assemblage of flat, flexible parts (still called "leaves") imprinted with dark pigmented squiggles. One glance at it and you hear the voice of another person -- perhaps someone dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, the author is speaking, clearly and silently, inside your head, directly to you. Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Books break the shackles of time, proof that humans can work magic."
- Carl Sagan, from Cosmos

Explore the outer reaches of both our universe and our collective imagination in Stellar: Book Art and the Cosmos, featuring work by dozens of local and international artists. Enjoy book, print, paper and installation artworks on the themes of space, science (fiction and non-fiction), exploration and humanity.

Featured artists include:
Tim Abel (Racine, WI); Mary Bergs (Minneapolis, MN); Laura Beyer (Birmingham, MI); Elizabeth Boyne (Iowa City, IA); Cynthia Brinich-Langlois (Milwaukee, WI); Patty Bruce (Boston, MA); Emily Chaplain (Memphis, TN); Tiberiu Chelcea (Ames, IA); Young-ju Choi (Ilsan, South Korea); Wendy Fernstrum (Marine on St. Croix, MN); Kirsten Furlong (Boise ID); Travis Hocutt (Waterford MI); Tom Hubbard (Chagrin Falls, OH); Rachel Katz (Portland, ME); Ray Klimek (Athens, OH); Mari LaCure (Beverly, MA); Ginny Lloyd (Jupiter, FL); Jared Martin (Minneapolis, MN); Heather Matthew (Nunderi, Australia); Leah Mayers (Chicago, IL); Andrea McKennan (Minneapolis, MN); Cathryn Miller (Grasswood, Saskatchewan, Canada); Ellen Mueller (Buckhannon, WV); Scott K. Murphy (Saint Joseph, MN); Heidi Neilson (Long Island City, NY); Lauren Orchowski (New York, NY); Mark Ryan (Minneapolis, MN); Mark Addison Smith (New York, NY); Regula Russelle (St. Paul, MN).

Free and open to the public.

Coming: Cosmic Arcade All Ages Discovery Day: Saturday, May 4; 10am-2pm

January 25, 2013, Friday - TwinsFest 2013 at the Dome

Times:
Friday, January 25 - 4:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday, January 26 - 9:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, January 27 - 9:00am-4:00pm

TwinsFest 2013 will feature:

• More than 60 current and former players.
• Autograph stations.
• A baseball skills area.
• The Upper Midwest's largest baseball card show and collectibles extravaganza.
• National Anthem and "God Bless America" auditions.
• Photo opportunities.
• Silent and live auctions of rare sports collectibles.

More details.

January 24, 2013, Thursday - Jameson Irish Whiskey Seminar at Sorella Wine & Spirits

Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: Sorella Wine & Spirits, 1010 Washington Avenue South

Jameson Irish Whiskey Seminar

Free!
 
An ambassador from the Jameson will be here at Sorella to tell the story of this legendary Irish distillery. We will be sampling Jameson, Jameson 12 year, Jameson Gold Reserve, and Jameson 18 year and learning what makes Irish Whiskey unique. Call the store to reserve your space. Seating is limited!

January 24, 2013, Thursday - Story City: My First Time at The Loft

Tme: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Story City, a migrating, live storytelling event in Minneapolis, MN, presents its January installment, “My First Time.” What springs to mind with the phrase “My First Time”? What are your most vivid memories of first-time realizations, plunges, or indiscretions? In a selection of short stories told by Twin City locals, Story City invites you to find out.

To participate, send a summary of your "First Time" story to storycitymn@gmail.com by January 16th. Stories must be true, be up to 7 minutes long and told... unscripted.

About Story City:

Story City promotes the oral tradition, self-expression and stories of the cities we love through live memoir. Story City is a migrating, live storytelling event in the Twin Cities. Each event has a different theme, and storytellers have up to 7 minutes to recount their tale live on stage without the aid of notes. Story City events are held in a different space each time, so no two are alike. Started in 2012 by Jemma Brown and Lara Avery, the goal of Story City is to provide a platform for artists, performers, writers and everyone in between to come together once a month and share stories with members of their Twin Cities community. We're always on the lookout for new voices and venues! To participate or collaborate, or for the latest on what we're doing and where we'll be, email us at storycitymn@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter: @StoryCityMN.

January 24, 2013, Thursday - Write Where You Want to Be at Central Library

Time: 6:00pm–8:00pm

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Write Where You Want to Be

Take control of your writing career. Four writers (William Souder, Pamela Espeland, William Swanson, Kelly Barnhill) will provide inspiration and practical advice you need and tell how they figured out what they wanted to write and how they got there. Moderator: John Rosengren.

Presented in collaboration with American Society of Journalists and Authors.

January 24, 2013, Thursday - Stone Arch Bar Party at The Depot

Enjoy music and hot rum drinks featuring Bacardi OakHeart Rum at January's Stone Arch Bar Party.

January 23, 2013, Wednesday - Public Skating at the Metrodome

Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location: The Dome (both levels)

Rollerdome - Let's Go Skating!

Throughout the winter the upper and lower concourses of the Metrodome become the Rollerblade® Rollerdome, annually hosting thousands of inline skaters who come to relax, exercise, train, socialize, or just watch others turn endless effortless laps on the roughly half-mile smooth concrete loop. Park your car in the free lot adjacent to Gate D and enter the revolving doors.

Rollerdome Prices

• Parking - Free in the Metrodome VIP lot adjacent to Gate D
• Adult - $6.50
• Student (with ID) $5.50
• Pre-teen & Senior $4.50
• Skate rental $5.00
• Rollerblade® Rollerdome accepts all major credit cards, personal checks and cash

Visit their website for updates and additional information.

January 22, 2013, Tuesday - Adult Anime Club at Central Library

Time: 5:00pm–7:00pm

Location: Doty Board Room, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Adult Anime Club

Get together with other adult anime and manga fans to watch episodes, discuss manga, play games and generally geek out. This club is for anyone aged 18 and older. Please be prepared to present proof of age.

Additional dates:

Tuesday, Feb. 5, 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 5 p.m.

January 21, 2013, Monday - Mill District Neighborhood Association Meeting at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 6th Floor ADM Conference Room (Enter at 710 2nd Street South.)

The Mill District Neighborhood Association meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Mill City Museum, unless otherwise noted.

Agenda

6:30 / Introductions

6:40 / Steve Minn, Principal with Lupe Development and Gretchen Camp, Partner at BKV Group
- Audio visual presentation on the Mill City Quarter Project
- Residential/Commercial project located on 2nd St. S. between 3rd & 5th Ave. S.
- Update on preliminary plans & design
- Status update on project

7:30 / Ken Searl, Neighborhood Crime & Safety Committee
- Progress report
- Crime report summary
- Building recruitment

7:45 / David Tinjum, Preview of 2013
- Commercial & Residential Development
- Riverfirst
- Central Riverfront Master Plan
- Gold Medal Park
- Vikings Stadium Implementation
- Waterworks Park/Mill Ruins Park 2.0
- And much more...

8:00 / Adjournment

Stay up to date on news from the Mill District and Minneapolis Riverfront Neighborhoods:

http://Facebook.com/MillCityTimes

(You don't need a Facebook account to view)

January 21, 2013, Monday - Geeks Who Drink at Aster Cafe

Time: 7:30pm (no cover)

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Geeks Who Drink is a Denver-based company that hosts bar trivia at over 200 pubs and restaurants in 21 states. Their quiz is a collective effort of dozens of quizmasters, writers, fact-checkers, graphic designers and artists.

January 20, 2013, Sunday - Public Skating at the Metrodome

Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (both levels)

Location: The Dome

Rollerdome - Let's Go Skating!

Throughout the winter the upper and lower concourses of the Metrodome become the Rollerblade® Rollerdome, annually hosting thousands of inline skaters who come to relax, exercise, train, socialize, or just watch others turn endless effortless laps on the roughly half-mile smooth concrete loop. Park your car in the free lot adjacent to Gate D and enter the revolving doors.

Rollerdome Prices

• Parking - Free in the Metrodome VIP lot adjacent to Gate D
• Adult - $6.50
• Student (with ID) $5.50
• Pre-teen & Senior $4.50
• Skate rental $5.00
• Rollerblade® Rollerdome accepts all major credit cards, personal checks and cash

Visit their website for updates and additional information.

January 19, 2013, Saturday - Childish Films at Central Library

Time: 10:30am –Noon

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Dance Party! Come dance to the Bunny Clogs followed by a fun program of 10 music videos for all ages – from Talking Heads and They Might Be Giants to Dan Zanes and Caspar Babypants.

For families. A program of children's cinema and arts, featuring unique films, hands-on arts activities, live entertainment and educational introductions for children's film fans. For more information, visit www.supporthclib.org.

A program of the Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Sponsors: CRASH+SUES, Lerner Publishing Group, Minnesota Parent, Weston Woods Studios and Whole Foods Market.

January 19, 2013, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission.

Reservations: recommended, call 612-341-7555 or register online

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building on this guided tour. A museum interpreter 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. Also covered will be how the mill ruin was converted to a museum and office building.

Although many parts of the A mill can be explored on a self-guided basis during a regular museum visit, this is the only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building, and the only chance to see some of its non-public spaces. The tour includes admission to the museum gallery as well as the Flour Tower show.

January 19, 2013, Saturday - Tasting Event at Local D'Lish

Time: 10:00am-2:00pm

Location: Local D'Lish, 208 N 1st Street

Join Local D'Lish as they host “Meet Your Makers,” a fun opportunity for you to come into Local D'lish and taste a variety of products they regularly carry and meet the beautiful farmers and producers behind those products.

This event will be from 10am-2pm (though we will remain open until 5pm). Bonus: parking in front of the store is FREE on Saturdays!