November 9, 2011, Wednesday - A Sip of Science at Aster Cafe

Time: 5:30pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street

A Sip of Science:  A Sense of Where You Are: Science and Knowing on the Mississippi River

A SIP OF SCIENCE bridges the gap between science and culture in a setting that bridges the gap between brain and belly.  Food, beer, and learning are on the menu in a happy hour forum in which researchers put science in context through storytelling.

In our increasingly connected world, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the amount of information at your fingertips.  There is a growing movement to build programs that can synthesize material on a topic from a vast number of sources so we can spend our time connecting and acting on important news and events rather than having to scrounge for the information ourselves.   
 
The River Life Program connects University teaching, research and programs to off-campus partners who are working toward a sustainable river and inclusive planning for our river future.  The program utilizes diverse digital platforms and makes strong use of social media to create unique learning opportunities -- students learn from practitioners, river agency staff network more with each other, and communities up and down the river can share their experiences. 
 
Join River Life Coordinator Pat Nunnally for an exploration of the Mississippi River, what we know about it, and what it means.  After a brief visual tour, Nunnally will engage the audience on a highly interactive exploration of the Mississippi River close to home, right outside our doors, in fact, at the Aster Cafe.  (Not to worry:  we'll stay inside, and explore through images and discussion). 
  
This talk takes place during happy hour at the Aster Cafe. Food and drink available for purchase.

More information.

November 9, 2011, Wednesday - Minneapolis Police Department’s Block Leader Training

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Location: Mpls Police Dept, 1st Precinct Community Room, 19 N 4th Street
 
Minneapolis Police Department’s Block Leader Training for residents of North Loop, Downtown East and West, Loring Park, Elliot Park and Cedar Riverside.
 
Join other leaders throughout the city to develop skills for effectively working with your neighbors.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED
· Introduction to community crime prevention
· How to organize a block/apartment club
· Services of community crime prevention
· Responsibilities of a crime prevention block leader
· How and when to use 911
· How to solve problems effectively
· Meet your crime prevention specialist
 
To RSVP, please contact:

Renee.allen@minneapolismn.gov
Ahmed.hassan@minneapolismn.gov
 
An organized block is the best defense against crime!

November 9, 2011, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park & Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board’s (MPRB) regular November meetings will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, and 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Board Room at MPRB headquarters, 2117 West River Road.

Please note that the Board Meeting originally scheduled for Nov. 2 has been rescheduled for Nov. 9. A joint Committee of the Whole meeting with Three Rivers Park District is scheduled for Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. in the Main Floor Meeting Room at MPRB headquarters.

Agendas and related information are typically posted on www.minneapolisparks.org two business days prior to each meeting.

MPRB regular board meetings are broadcast live from 5-9 p.m. on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79 on Comcast cable and online at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/webcasts. The regular meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 79 on Saturdays at 11 a.m., Sundays at 9 a.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 the meeting and are available for viewing, along with Webcasts for the recent two months, at www.minneapolisparks.org – Commissioners – Webcast Archives.

November 9, 2011, Wednesday - Great River Outing: Inside the Grain Belt Complex with the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership

Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Location: Grain Belt Office and Brewery Buildings, 1220 Marshall Street NE

We will go inside both the Grain Belt Office Building and the Grain Belt Brewery, with guides from the City of Minneapolis and RSP Architects.

This tour fills up quickly.  Save the date, and stay tuned for meeting registration.   In partnership with the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization and RSP Architects.

November 9, 2011, Wednesday - Reading and Open Mic: Literature and Transnational Adoption at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location:  The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Reading and Open Mic: Literature and Transnational Adoption -- Lee Herrick

Come for an evening of poetry featuring Lee Herrick, followed by an open mic. For those interested in participating in the open mic, please sign up the night of the event. Each participant will have 3-5 minutes to read.

Lee Herrick was born in Daejeon, South Korea and adopted at ten months old. He is the author of This Many Miles from Desire (Word Tech Editions, 2007) and has recently completed his second book manuscript, Gardening Secrets of the Dead. His poems have been published in The Bloomsbury Review, Berkeley Poetry Review, ZYZZYVA, among others, and in anthologies such as Highway 99: A Literary Journey through California’s Great Central Valley, 2nd Edition; Seeds from a Silent Tree: Writing by Korean Adoptees; and The Place That Inhabits Us: Poems from the San Francisco Bay Watershed. He is also the editor of New Truths: Writing in the 21st Century by Korean Adoptees. He lives in Fresno, California, where he teaches at Fresno City College. Cosponsored by Adoptees Have Answers (AHA) and Adopted Korean Connection.

November 8, 2011, Tuesday - DMNA Board Meeting at Central Library

Time: 6:00pm

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

Refer to the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association site for Agenda.

November 8, 2011, Tuesday - Peter Heegaard Book Event at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm 

Location:  Central Library,  Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

More Bang for Your Buck

Businessman, philanthropist, and author, Peter Heegaard will share his new book, More Bang for Your Buck: Good News for Taxpayers, Public Officials, Philanthropists & Non-profit Managers.

Recently published by Minneapolis-based Nodin Press, More Bang for Your Buck describes how modern economic analysis can lead to wiser use of society’s resources to better human lives. Drawing on a variety of national studies and think tank publications, Peter develops a convincing case for long-term investment in people’s lives through neighborhood organizations, government aid programs, early-childhood education funding, and other means.

This program should be of interest to civic-minded individuals interested in economics, nonprofits, and looking at a new way to address the country’s greatest societal challenges.

Peter Heegaard is a former trust banker who has championed the connection of business people to community through such initiatives as Urban Adventure and the One Percent Club, an organization that enlists people to contribute 1% or more of their net worth annually to tax-deductible causes. He is the editor of An Investment Letter for Minnesota Philanthropists and author of Heroes Among Us: Social Entrepreneurs Working to Build Strong Families and Communities.

November 8, 2011, Tuesday - Books & Bars Series at Aster Cafe

Times: 

Social - 6:00pm dinner/drink specials
Discussion - 7:00pm-8:30pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street

Author:  H.G. Bissinger, Friday Night Lights

Books & Bars isn’t your mother’s book club. We provide a unique atmosphere for a lively discussion of interesting authors, fun people, good food and drinks.

Reservations - 612-379-3138

November 7, 2011, Monday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting

Time: 4:30pm 

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

Agenda

For Presentation and Information Items:

1. 41-15 West Island Avenue- St. Anthony Falls Historic District, Ward 3 – Staff Report
2. Pillsbury A-Mill Rehabilitation – Concept Review Memo
3. 333 Washington Avenue North - Dock Street Apartments – Concept Review Memo
4. Third Quarter 2011 Demolition Review - Administrative Demolition Update

November 6, 2011, Sunday - Make your Thanksgiving Dinner Local Class at Local D'Lish

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

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

Yes you can do it! And it’s not that difficult. From appetizers to desserts and all that wondrous bounty between, we will show you how to keep your turkey day local and delicious.

Reservations

November 6, 2011, Sunday - NT Live Filmed Presentation of The Kitchen by Arnold Vesker at the Guthrie

Time:  1:00pm

Location: McGuire Proscenium, Guthrie, 818 2nd Street South

The Guthrie Theater presents an NT Live FILMED PRESENTATION of The Kitchen by Arnold Vesker.

1950s London. In the kitchen of an enormous West End restaurant, the orders are piling up: a post-war feast of soup, fish, cutlets, omelettes and fruit flans.

Fifteen hundred customers an' half of them eating fish. I had to start work on a Friday.

Thrown together by their work, chefs, waitresses and porters from across Europe - English, Irish, German, Jewish - argue and flirt as they race to keep up. Peter, a high-spirited young cook, seems to thrive on the pressure. In between preparing dishes, he manages to strike up an affair with married waitress Monique, the whole time dreaming of a better life. But in the all-consuming clamour of the kitchen, nothing is far from the brink of collapse.

We all said we wouldn't last the day, but tell me - what is there a man can't get used to?

November 6, 2011, Sunday - Minneapolis Indie Xpo at The Soap Factory

Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location: The Soap Factory

The Minneapolis Indie Xpo, MIX, is back for a second year with amazing local and national talent. Comic lovers get ready, this is an event not to miss!

Minneapolis is a great place for comics. As one of the most literate cities in the nation, Minneapolis supports several large book and comics festivals each year. The Minneapolis Indie Xpo is proud to call it home. We look forward to your visit.

The Minneapolis Indie Xpo welcomes independent cartoonists and publishers, the people whose sweat and cash directly support their creative habits. Exhibition space is affordable. Admission is free. We hope you can join us.

November 5, 2011, Saturday - Dazzling Dave: National Yo-Yo Master at Central Library

Time: 2:00pm

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

Preschool-grade 5. Dazzling Dave Schulte, one of 12 recognized National Yo-Yo Masters, will give an exciting freestyle performance and will demonstrate various types of yo-yos, with help from the audience.

November 5, 2011, Saturday - Family Music Series at MacPhail presents New Orleans Jazz

Times: 10:00am and 11:00am

Location: Antonello Hall, MacPhail Center for Music, 501 2nd Street South 

“New Orleans Jazz"  - featuring Jack Brass Band

Find yourself in the heart of New Orleans with the Jack Brass Band. Discover new twists on old favorites as you hear traditional jazz tunes, spirituals, modern street music and even some R&B. Follow the historical progression of the New Orleans brass band as the ensemble reveals the different roles of each member of the group.

Plus, before and after each concert, kids of all ages will get the chance to meet the musicians and try the instruments featured in the performance.

November 5, 2011, Saturday - The 2011 Novel-Writing Conference at the Loft (2 days)

Times: Saturday, 10:00am - 7:00pm Pam Houston Reading; Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South

November 5–6, 2011, Featuring Keynote Speaker Pam Houston

Pam Houston is the author of two collections of linked short stories, Cowboys Are My Weakness (W. W. Norton), which was the winner of the 1993 Western States Book Award and has been translated into nine languages, and Waltzing the Cat (W. W. Norton), which won the Willa Award for Contemporary Fiction.

Her stories have been selected for The Best American Short Stories, the O. Henry Awards, the Pushcart Prize, and The Best American Short Stories of the Century. A collection of essays, A Little More about Me, was published by W.W. Norton in the fall of 1999. Her novel, Sighthound (W.W. Norton, 2005), received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which admired her gift “for capturing the dynamic of unorthodox webs of relationships.” Houston is the director of creative writing at U.C. Davis and she teaches at many summer writers’ conferences and festivals in the United States and abroad.

Registration

November 5, 2011, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 ages 6-17 and MHS members. 

Reservations: recommended, call 612-341-7555

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

November 5, 2011, Saturday - Minneapolis Indie Xpo at The Soap Factory

Time: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Location: The Soap Factory

The Minneapolis Indie Xpo, MIX, is back for a second year with amazing local and national talent. Comic lovers get ready, this is an event not to miss!

Minneapolis is a great place for comics. As one of the most literate cities in the nation, Minneapolis supports several large book and comics festivals each year. The Minneapolis Indie Xpo is proud to call it home. We look forward to your visit.

The Minneapolis Indie Xpo welcomes independent cartoonists and publishers, the people whose sweat and cash directly support their creative habits. Exhibition space is affordable. Admission is free. We hope you can join us.

November 5, 2011, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint Ale House

Time: 10:00pm, No Cover 

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Aitas

November 5, 2011, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  $10 Cover

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street 

Tonight:  Mark Bloom Trio

November 5, 2011, Saturday - Alice in Wonderland at Central Library

Time:  See scheduled below

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

Alice in Wonderland: Story Time and Cookie Decoration - Children's Library
10:30am 
Preschool-grade 2. A reading of the story with special song and dance performance by costumed-characters from the local theater group Mixed Perception. After story time, move up to the second floor to decorate your own "Alice in Wonderland" character cookie.
Sponsored by the Northrop Concerts and Lectures and Macy's Minneapolis.

Alice in Animation - Pohlad Hall
11:20am 
All ages Full-length animated classic of Lewis Carroll’s popular children’s story about Alice’s bizarre adventures as she chases a white rabbit into its burrow.
Sponsored by the Northrop Concerts and Lectures and Macy's Minneapolis.

Wonderland Lecture and Film Clips for Adults and Teens - Pohlad Hall
2:00pm
Adults and teens grade 8 and up. Gordon Hirsch, English professor from the University of Minnesota, will talk about "Alice in Wonderland" in the context of Victorian literature and modern interpretations. Selected film clips from the 1920s and 1930s will frame his presentation.
Sponsored by the Northrop Concerts and Lectures and Macy's Minneapolis.