April 10, 2012, Tuesday - DMNA Board Meeting at Central Library

Time: 6:00pm

Location:  Central Library, Room N-202, 300 Nicollet Mall

Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association

Agenda

April 9, 2012, Monday - "Gatherings" A Foreword Anthology Reading at The Loft

Time:  7:00pm
 
Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Avenue South
 
Please join some of our Foreword program participants as they read from and present their stunning self-published anthology “Gatherings” followed by a light reception.

Readings by:

Amy Nash
Ardie Buckholtz Medina
William (Bill) Upjohn
Denise duMaurier
Jim Bettendorf
Kristin Laurel
Leslie Matton-Flynn
Sandra Sidman Larson
Sue Reed Crouse

This event is free and open to the public.

April 7, 2012, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Heart of Minneapolis Tour

Time: 2:30pm - 5:30pm

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

Weave your way through the skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis on a food adventure!  Enjoy VIP service at some of the newest and hottest award winning restaurants and learn the art of local beer making.  Visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932.  You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer while learning the history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.
 
Sites you will enjoy:  Broadway Theatre District, Mary Tyler Moore Statue, the tallest building in Minneapolis, a building modeled after the Washington Monument, the largest structure ever moved on rubber-wheeled dollies and much more...

Reservations.

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April 7, 2012, Saturday - Minneapalooza at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm  $5 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Minneapalooza - Indie rock show featuring The Bugs, Javier Treho, A Tree With Roots and more.

April 7, 2012, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location:  Begins at Gold Medal Park (10th Avenue South & 2nd Street South), next to the Guthrie Theater - ends in Northeast Minneapolis

The Riverwalk Tour explores the Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis.  You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling a variety of food at historical landmarks, as well as visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls while crossing the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St. Anthony on Main.
 
You'll learn about the history of both these neighborhoods including a stroll along the oldest street in Minneapolis.  Taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods.

Reservations.  
 
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April 7, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $8

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  billy johnson

April 7, 2012, Saturday - Winning Recipes from the Pillsbury Bake-Off at Mill City Museum

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 Second Street South

Winning Recipes from the Pillsbury Bake-Off

See how history is revealed in a demonstration of Chocolate Cherry Bars, a Bake-Off winning recipe from 1974. Learn about the 60-year history of the Pillsbury Bake-Off, sample treats, get baking tips and take home a copy of the recipe.

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

April 7, 2012, Saturday - Equilibrium: Tara Betts and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha at The Loft

Time: 8:00pm

Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Equilibrium: Tara Betts and Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
 
Cosponsored by the Givens Foundation for African American Literature

Pushcart and Lambda Prize nominee Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha is a queer chronically ill Sri Lankan writer, teacher and cultural worker. The author of Consensual Genocide and Love Cake, and co-editor of The Revolution Starts At Home: Confronting Intimate Violence in Activist Communi­ties, she co-founded Mangos With Chili, the national queer and trans people of color performance organization. She is a lead artist with Sins Invalid and has taught with June Jordan’s Poetry for the People.

Tara Betts is the author of the book Arc and Hue and a Cave Canem fellow. Tara taught creative writing at Rutgers University and is now working on her PhD in Creative Writing. Tara’s poetry and prose has appeared in various journals and anthologies. She appeared on HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam and the Black Family Channel series SPOKEN. After winning the Guild Complex’s Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award, she represented Chicago twice at the National Poetry Slam. She has performed in Cuba, London, New York, the West Coast and throughout the Midwest.

$5.00/ $3.00 student/Loft member

April 7, 2012, Saturday - Midwest Photo Safari: "Minneapolis Nights" St. Anthony Main

Time:
The session begins 1/2 hour before local sunset. Your confirmation lists the exact starting time.

Location:
Join us on historic Main street near St. Anthony Main for a 90 minute to 2 hour photo safari running Saturday evening only.

Before we begin, we will have a short presentation covering basic principles of low light/night photography. When darkness sets in, this area comes alive with interesting lights. We will help you capture stunning night images you are sure to want to frame.

This safari is best done with a digital SLR or a better quality digital point and shoot with advanced scene modes. Your Safari guide / photographer will be carrying a Sony digital point and shoot to demonstrate the techniques we will be covering. For this safari, a sturdy tripod an absolute necessity... Midwest Photo Safari can provide pro-quality rental tripods on request. A remote shutter release is also very handy to have along, or you may use the "self timer" feature of your camera.

More Information and Registration.

April 6, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm  $5 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  St. Dominic's Trio

April 6, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: dustin lee

April 5, 2012, Thursday - Midwest Photo Safari: "Minneapolis Nights" Mill Ruins Park and the Stone Arch Bridge (Thursdays and Fridays)

Time:
This safari begins 30 minutes before local sunset (your tour confirmation will have an exact time). We meet at Mill Ruins Park on the west bank of the river. The Safari runs about 90 minutes on Thursday and Friday Nights.

Location:
This tour begins at Mill Ruins Park on the west bank of the Minneapolis riverfront.  We start by photographing  this interesting park,  then walk across the famous Stone Arch bridge to photograph the Minneapolis night skyline. We will learn the principles of low light settings on your digital SLR's or the various "scene" mode settings of your digital point and shoot camera.

More Information and Registration.

April 5, 2012, Thursday - What's in Dragonfly's Box? at Central Library

Time: 1:30pm–3:00pm

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

What's in Dragonfly's Box?
Preschool-grade 3. Visit the Children's Library to see what crafts or activities the dragonfly has in its box.

April 4, 2012, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time:  5:00pm

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

Agenda

The regular meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 79 on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 5 p.m.

Webcasts of MPRB regular board meetings are posted on the MPRB website two to five business days after each meeting and are available for viewing, along with Webcasts for the recent two months, at http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=900.

April 4, 2012, Wednesday - Range of Motion 'Tough Enough Bootcamp' at Mill Ruins Park

Time:  6:00am - 7:00am

Location:  Mill Ruins Park parking lot at the base of the hill (free parking).

Range of Motion (ROM) Wellness

Your humpday mornings just got a little tougher.  After that the rest of the week is a cakewalk.  Join this exciting bootcamp-style class meant to make you work hard in order to improve your conditioning, gain foundational strength and power, and burn calories like nobody's business.  Group fitness classes improve your performance and give you the feedback and energy to be your best.

Pre-pay $8/session for 8 weeks ($64) or $12 for drop-in classes.  Try out the class for $5, which will be applied to your final cost if you decide to continue.

We start at the Mill City Ruins and will find fun and exciting routes and urban and natural "gym" equipment to push your body where you didn't think it could go.  This class will challenge you physically and mentally but you will always control your comfort zone and how you choose to work.  It is not meant as an introduction to exercise and it is not for the faint of heart.  However, all exercises have their modifications and you are encouraged to find your limitations and train in accordance.

Be sure to have a light snack or meal 30 minutes prior to class and bring something to eat or drink post class to stimulate metabolic recovery and prevent post-exercise low blood sugar crashes. Water and sweat towels will be provided but you are encouraged to bring a towel and/or yoga mat.

To RSVP for class, Email Jeremy at jeremy@rom-wellness.com, or call 612.205.7644.

*If you are new to exercise this will challenge you. If you have any pre-existing medical conditions, chronic pain, or acute injuries please consult your physician prior to beginning a new exercise routine. During these workouts you may encounter contraindicated movements for your specific condition and should be able to decide when you should sit the exercise out or talk to me about specific modifications.

Class repeats every week until Wednesday, May 23, 2012:

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 6:00am - 7:00am
Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - 6:00am - 7:00am
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 6:00am - 7:00am
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 6:00am - 7:00am
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 6:00am - 7:00am
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 6:00am - 7:00am
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 6:00am - 7:00am

April 4, 2012, Wednesday - 'When it Rains, it Pours!' Dinner at Spill the Wine

Seating Time: 6:30pm

Location:  Spill the Wine, 1101 Washington Avenue South

$45/person (tax included)

When it Rains, it Pours! 

3 course dinner featuring pacific northwest wineries and noshes. Presented by Mary Beth Gallagher with Wine Merchants and Chef Craig Johnson.

Greeting of astoria lounge prosecco (italy)

first course
wild steelhead, grilled frisee, yogurt, smoked steelhead roe
belle valle pinot gris (oregon)

second course
mishima ranch wagyu skirt steak, foraged mushrooms
duck pond merlot (oregon)

third course
raspberry & agostini chocolate macaroons
firesteed cayalla, cabernet, merlot & syrah (oregon)

Reservations

April 3, 2012, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

Location: Room 317, City Hall, 350 South Fifth Street

Agenda for this meeting includes St. Anthony Falls Historic District Design Guidelines.

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April 3, 2012, Tuesday - Book Launch Party: Europe on Five Wrong Turns a Day at Honey

Time:  7:00pm

Location:  Honey, 205 East Hennepin Avenue (Below Ginger Hop)

One man, eight countries, one vintage travel guide by Doug Mack featuring hilarity, wanderlust and old-fashioned literary fun. Kids are welcome. Books will be for sale at the party by Birchbark Books.

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April 1, 2012, Sunday - World Without Genocide 5K Legacy Run/Walk at the Metrodome

Time: 9:00am

Location:  The Metrodome

World Without Genocide works to protect innocent people around the world; prevents genocide by fighting racism and prejudice; advocates for the prosecution of perpetrators; and remembers those whose lives and cultures have been destroyed by genocide.

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April 1, 2012, Sunday - 30 Days of Biking Year 3 Kickoff at Gold Medal Park

Time:  12:00 Noon 

Location:  Gold Medal Park

30 Days of Biking celebrates another round of social-media centric communal bicycling with a Sunday ride through Minneapolis. Post-ride social time in the park. Arrive early for a FREE 30 Days of Biking spoke card.

30 Days of Biking has one rule: Bike somewhere every day for 30 days — around the block, 20 miles to work, whatever suits you — then share your adventures online.