March 10, 2012, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 2:30pm

Location: 800 LaSalle Plaza (On Hennepin Avenue between 8th & 9th)

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.

March 10, 2012, Saturday - Talk-It Hennepin Workshop at Central Library

Time:  9:30am–12:30pm

Location: Central Library, Doty Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

TO RSVP FOR THIS *FREE* EVENT, PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.hennepintheatretrust.org/forms/talk-it-hennepin

Talk-It Hennepin Workshop: Honoring History

This public planning workshop will engage participants in creative activities to explore Hennepin Avenue’s history and values to help guide planning. Everyone is welcome, regardless of previous attendance at the March 8 conversation.

March 10, 2012, Saturday - International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up at MCBA

Time: Noon – 4:00pm

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

International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up

Hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy.  Draw and chat with your fellow cartoonists at this monthly open studio meet-up. Location within MCBA's studios may vary (you can always check in at The Shop). For more info, visit the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog.

Free and open to the public. No need to pre-register, just drop in! All skill levels welcome.

March 9, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm  $10 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: G.B. Leighton

March 9, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  Kavanessence

March 8, 2012, Thursday - Book Store Clearance Sale Starts at Central Library (runs to March 31)

Book Store Hours:

11 AM – 2 PM, Mondays; 10 AM – 5 PM, Tuesdays; 10 AM – 5 PM,Wednesdays; 10 AM – 7 PM, Thursdays; 10 AM – 5 PM, Fridays; 10 AM – 4:30 PM, Saturdays

Location:  Central Library Book Store, 300 Nicollet Mall, 612.543.8102

Friends of HCL Book Store 3-Week Spring Clearance Sale March 8 - March 31

The Friends of the Hennepin County Library Book Store will host a 3-week clearance sale from March 8 through March 31. All proceeds benefit the Friends of HCL and programs and services at the Library.

SPECIAL WEEKS:

WEEK ONE: March 8 – March 16: All used books, music, and videos are 50% off.
WEEK TWO: March 17 – March 23: All used items are $.25 each.
WEEK THREE: March 24 – March 31: All the items you can fit into a grocery bag for $2

More Info

March 8, 2012, Thursday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 2:30pm

Location: 800 LaSalle Plaza (On Hennepin Avenue between 8th & 9th)

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.

March 8, 2012, Thursday - Talk-It Hennepin at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Central Library, Pohlad Room - 2nd Floor, 300 Nicollet Mall

TO RSVP FOR THIS *FREE* EVENT, PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.hennepintheatretrust.org/forms/talk-it-hennepin

Talk-It Hennepin kicks off with a panel of local historians and experts in Native history, transit and GLBT issues examining the stories and histories of Minneapolis’... first street and gathering place. Discussion will range from Hennepin Avenue’s roots as a Dakota footpath and a trading/transportation hub for fur, agricultural commodities and people, to its modern transformation and function within the city’s evolving economy.

Panelists include: Syd Beane, author and adjunct professor at Minneapolis Community and Technical College and a community organizer who is working on a documentary film about his famous Dakota Sioux uncle, Charles Alexander Eastman; Dorothy Bridges (moderator) Senior Vice President for Community Development and Outreach at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; John Diers, a transit consultant and writer/researcher on transportation history who is active in historic preservation; Kevin Murphy, Associate Professor in History at the University of Minnesota whose studies include gender, the history of sexuality and GLBT history; and Penny Peterson, historian/researcher at Hess Roise and Company who has published articles about local history and worked as an interpreter for the Minnesota Historical Society

March 7, 2012, Wednesday - McKnight Screenwriting & Filmmaking Awards Presentation at The Loft

Time:  7:00pm

Location:  The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

McKnight Screenwriting & Filmmaking Awards Presentation

Recipients of the 2011 McKnight Fellowships in Screenwriting & Filmmaking will present their work in a facilitated discussion by IFP’s Executive Director Jane Minton. The Screenwriting Fellows are Edward Leschke and Michael Starrbury. The Filmmaking Fellows are Brady Kiernan and Tom Schroeder. IFP MN Executive Director Jane Minton will moderate a discussion with the four Fellows.

More information.  Free and open to the public.

March 7, 2012, Wednesday - Quarterly Wine Sale & Tasting at Spill the Wine

Seating Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm

Location:  Spill the Wine, 1101 Washington Avenue South

Wednesday Wine Event

$25/Person (tax included)

Join us for our quarterly wine sale. $25 to taste and enjoy appetizers. All featured wine available for wholesale pricing in our wine shop.

Tickets are limited, featured wine will be posted on the website as the event gets closer.

Reservations.

March 5, 2012, Monday - Public Skating at the Metrodome

Time: Open from 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Location: The Dome (upper level)

Rollerdome - Public Skating

Throughout the winter the Metrodome hosts thousands of inline skaters who come to relax, exercise, train, socialize, or just watch others turn endless effortless laps on the half-mile smooth concrete loop.  Parking is free in the Metrodome parking lot adjacent to the entrance at Gate D.

Rental Skates – available for only $5
Gear – Protective gear is available to borrow at no charge (first come first serve)
Skates – Rollerbob sells wheels, bearings, skates and provides tune-ups
Lessons – Rollerdome staff is always willing to help with a few “pointers”
Admission:

Adult - $6.50
Student – (with ID) - $5.50
Pre-teen & Senior - $4.50
Season Passes - available for purchase

Visit their website for updates and additional information.

March 4, 2012, Sunday - Beginners Tai Chi for Health Class at Open Book

Time: 9:30am to 10:30am

Location: Open Book, Target Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Natural Step Tai Chi for Well Being

Enjoy discovering the many benefits of Tai Chi for Mind, Body & Spirit -  Class starts Sunday, March 4. ColinSnow@NaturalStepTaiChi.com 612-377-6469
Registration Natural Step Tai Chi

March 4, 2012, Sunday - Graze for Good at Spill the Wine

Time:  4:00pm – 6:00pm

Location: Spill the Wine, 1101 Washington Avenue South

Eating amazing food is great. Eating amazing food while supporting an important cause is even better. Grab a group of friends and join Fourth Generation as they Grave 4 Good. Support Fourth Generation's grant making to local organizations addressing Food Justice in the Twin Cities and get a sampling of food by amazing local chefs. Buy your ticket. 

See Fourth Generation for more information.

March 3, 2012, Saturday - Grand Opening of Behind the Scenes Women's Clothing Botique

Time: 11:00am-9:00pm

Location: 1026 Washington Avenue South (former CorAzoN location)

Check them out on Facebook; Website coming soon.

March 3, 2012, 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.

March 3, 2012, Saturday - Picnic on the Battlefield Opens at Southern Theater

Location:  Southern Theater 1420 Washington Avenue South

Performing March 3–18, 2012

An original tragicomedy about the absurdities of war.

Presented by Theatre Novi Most.

Picnic on the Battlefield begins with Zapo, a soldier from a nameless country, as he comes faceto-face with his greatest horror: an unannounced visit from his parents; they’ve arrived on the battlefield to cheer up their despondent son with a picnic. As the bombs continue to fall around them, and as the family accidentally captures an enemy soldier named Zepo, Zapo continuously struggles to balance his job as a soldier and entertaining his overbearing folks.

Decades later, two former war medics share a hotel room built on the very same battlefield. In the middle of the night, they are visited by a beautiful young woman, except they can’t decide if she is real or a dream. And if the former medics are dreaming, who is dreaming whom? Picnic on the Battlefield weaves two plays from two different decades (from two separate parts of the world) in surprising ways, retaining the purity of each piece while also creating an entertaining commentary bigger than the sum of its parts.
 
Pre-sale tickets available through Brown Paper Tickets.  Direct link and additional information at http://www.theatrenovimost.org/picnic.html.

March 3, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  Tom Lieberman

March 3, 2012, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 2:30pm

Location: 800 LaSalle Plaza (On Hennepin Avenue between 8th & 9th)

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.

March 3, 2012, Saturday - Art(ists) On the Verge Opening Reception at The Soap Factory

Time:  7:00pm - 11:00pm

Location:  The Soap Factory, 514 2nd St. SE

Opening March 3 through April 15, Northern Lights presents the third edition of Art(ists) On the Verge at The Soap Factory. AOV is an intensive, year-long, mentor-based fellowship program for emerging artists working experimentally at the intersection of art, technology, and digital culture with a focus on network-based practices that are interactive and/or participatory.

Feel your heart race as you pull the trigger of Drew Anderson’s "shotgun projector" illuminating the point of view of an animatronic hunter in the north woods of Minnesota. Zero in on Mike Hoyt’s video paintings of the Powderhorn neighborhood and join the online civic dialog. Get on the horn and leave a status update for Caly McMorrow’s sound and light installation. See yourself and the world around you differently in Anthony Tran’s hertzian funhouse mirror. Make your mark on the environment with Aaron Westre’s urban planning video game.

Artist talks March 23 and 30, 8 pm at The Soap Factory.

Art(ists) On the Verge is generously supported by the Jerome Foundation.

March 2, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

March 2, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm  $5 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Soul Tight Committee

Ten piece band whose members have found a common love for the old school soul, R & B and dance music of the 70’s.