October 1, 2018, Monday - Succulent Sale!

Succulent Sale! East Bank side of the Washington Avenue Bridge 

October 1, 2018, Monday - Yoga For Runners at Mill City Running

Time: 6:30 AM 

Location: Mill City Running, 411 E Hennepin Avenue

Yoga For Runners

Get outta bed with Yoga Ted every first Monday of the month! Join us right here in the store for a runner-specific yoga class (aka no one around you can touch their toes, either). OM-free & donation-based as always. Bring a mat OR use one of ours.

October 1, 2018, Monday - Eat Northeast begins (promos run thru Nov 15)

Eat Northeast

The restaurants of the Northeast Minneapolis riverfront district will offer a variety of specials. Pay $10 and unlock special BOGO deals at Businesses in the Heart of Northeast. Promotion begins October 1st and runs through November 15.

Participating Restaurants:

Pizza Nea
BOGO pizza - Buy one pizza and get one pizza equal or lesser value for free.

Punch Pizza NE
BOGO pizza - Buy one pizza and get one pizza equal or lesser value for free.

Ginger Hop
BOGO appetizer - Buy one appetizer and get another appetizers of equal or lesser value for free.

PinKU
BOGO cocktail - Buy one cocktail and get another cocktail of equal or lesser value for free.

Lu’s Sandwiches NE
BOGO sandwich or bowl - Buy one sandwich or bowl and get another sandwich or bow of equal or lesser value for free.

JL Beers NE
BOGO pretzel appetizer - Buy one pretzel appetizer and get another pretzel appetizer for free.

Lunds & Byerlys NE
BOGO on pie by the slice - Buy one pie by the slice and get another pie by the slice of equal or lesser value for free.

Red Savoy Pizza NE
BOGO on any food item - Buy any food item and get any food item of equal or lesser value for free.

Keegan’s Pub
BOGO on any food item - Buy any food item and get any food item of equal or lesser value for free.

Gorkha Palace
BOGO appetizer - Buy one entrée and get one appetizer for free

Surdyk's Cheese Shop
BOGO soup - Buy one bowl of soup and get the second bowl FREE

The Bad Waitress NE
BOGO drink - Buy one drink and get another drink of equal or lesser value for free. Only valid with food purchase

Otter Saloon
BOGO any rail cocktail or tap beer - Buy any rail cocktail or tap beer and get any rail cocktail or tap beer of equal or lesser value for free. Excluding happy hour pricing.

Mac's Industrial
- TBD

September 30, 2018, Sunday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 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 dates: October 6, 20, 28, November 3, 24, December 2, 29

September 30, 2018, Sunday - Sting & Shaggy - The 44/876 Tour at The Armory

Time: Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 8:00pm

Location: The Armory, 500 6th Street S

Sting & Shaggy - The 44/876 Tour

New island-inspired collaborative album, 44/876 out now; 44/876:The Remixes to be released ‪May 25‬‬‬
Premium Experience suites and table reservations: http://armorymn.com/premium-experience/
18+ to enter, 21+ to drink

September 30, 2018, Sunday - Open Streets University of MN + Motley

Open Streets University of MN + Motley

Time: 11am - 5pm

Route: 14th Ave SE, University Ave SE, and Oak St SE

Get Your Free Metro Transit Pass to Open Streets U of MN + Motley

Open Streets Minneapolis is a free event bringing together community groups and local businesses to temporarily close major thoroughfares to car traffic, opening them up for people walking, biking, rolling, and playing.

Why Open Streets University of Minnesota + Motley?  Motley is a historic name for the area on the western edge of Prospect Park along the University of Minnesota campus. Today, Motley is a project to create community in this area through creative urban planning that better serves the present & future needs of the folks who live there.  There will be an electric vehicle showcase and Minneapolis Bike Tour with Music by the White Keys.  Come enjoy being around great people, music and food.

Residents and visitors explore their neighborhood in a safe, fun, family-friendly environment. Each event encourages people to use active modes of transportation, engage in healthy living, and rethink our streets as public space. Open Streets Minneapolis is a unique opportunity to promote healthy living, local businesses, sustainable transportation, and civic pride in Minneapolis.

September 30, 2018, Sunday - Dr. Falstaff and the Working Wives of Lake County: A Picnic Operetta at Loring Park

Time: 3 PM – 4:30 PM

Location: Loring Park

Dr. Falstaff and the Working Wives of Lake County: A Picnic Operetta

A new adaptation of Otto Nicolai’s German opera, The Merry Wives of Windsor, with a bit of Minnesota history and the music of Bruce Springsteen!

Celebrating its 10th season, Mixed Precipitation brings an edible opera adventure to parks, farms and gardens throughout MN, August 16 - September 30!

FULL SCHEDULE, MORE INFO, AND TICKETS: mixedprecipitation.org/shows/dr-falstaff

On the shores of Lake Superior, the company town is in trouble. The taconite plant has gone bust and jobs are leaving town fast. Meanwhile, the sleazy Doctor Falstaff has washed up on shore. He’s looking to sell a boat, eat some herring, and seduce some married women. Luckily, a trio of tough working gals has teamed up to chase the rat out of town. These working wives (a nurse, a park ranger, and a librarian) show the men in town who’s the Boss.

This one-of-a-kind show is directed by Kym Longhi, written by Scotty Reynolds, with music director Gary Ruschman.

CAST

Baritone Nick Miller sings the leading role of Dr. Falstaff, having previously sung the role of Leporello in our production of Donald Giovanni in Cornlandia in 2016. Picnic Operetta alumni Naomi Karstad (Mrs. Ford) Anna Hashizume (Mrs. Page) play the “working wives” pursued by Dr. Falstaff. Baritone Alex Adams-Leytes plays the jealous Mr. Ford, following previous appearances with companies in German, Austria, and Italy. In the United States he’s performed with St. Petersburg Opera Company, Gulfshore Opera, and the Pacific Opera Project.

Ensemble members this year include Phinehas Bynum, Joni Griffith, Leif Hove, Maya Alvira, Alia Jeraj, Jacob Miller, Akiko Ostlund, Nora Ricky, and Jesse Pollack-Foote. Musicians include Gary Ruschman, Drew Kellum, and Luke Hunter.

FOOD

Mixed Precipitation blends sweet and savory bites into the storytelling to celebrate the harvest. Chef Kyual Cribben, formerly of Tilia Mpls, 112 Eatery, and Burch Steakhouse, crafts a tasting menu adapted to the story, inviting the audience to taste the edible beauty of the Minnesota harvest.

September 30, 2018, Sunday - Paint Nite at The Depot

Time: 1:00pm

Location: The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue S

Claire The Bear Meets Bruce The Moose - Partner Painting

Raise your glass to a NEW kind of night out! Paint Nite® invites you to create art over cocktails at a local restaurant or bar, guided by a professional artist and party host. Grab your friends and spend two hours drinking, laughing, and flexing your creative muscles. There’s no experience necessary and we’ll provide all the supplies, so you don’t have to worry about a thing (except having a great time!). Must be 21+. Food and drink may be purchased at the event. 

The event begins promptly at the start time listed above. Please allow extra time to find parking and get settled. If you're coming with a group (yay, how fun!) make sure you arrive early to get seats together. If you're planning to eat dinner before the event, please inform the host/hostess that you're with Paint Nite® and check in with us to reserve your seats.

September 30, 2018, Sunday - Community Bridge Dinner

Time: 4 - 7 pm, with dinner at 5pm

Location: Franklin Steele Park and the Portland Avenue Bridge over I-94

Join MnDOT September 30 at Franklin Steele Park off Portland Avenue in Minneapolis as we share a meal with the communities surrounding I-94 / I-35W.

Everyone is welcome to attend the family-style, sit-down dinner, which will be free of charge. This is a great opportunity for neighbors to meet, share a meal during what has been a busy construction season and rethink the future of I-94.  This community meal brings neighbors together during construction, featuring food from four cooks from the neighborhoods adjacent to the bridge. The meal will include halal, vegan and gluten free options.

More about the Rethinking I-94 project.

September 29, 2018, Saturday - Mill City Oktoberfest at Mill City Museum

Time: 8:00am to 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Mill City Oktoberfest

Celebrate Minnesota brewing past and present as Mill City Museum and the Mill City Farmers Market team up for the 12th annual Mill City Oktoberfest. Enjoy the tastes, smells, sights, and sounds of Germany with activities inside the museum, outside in the Ruin Courtyard and at the Farmers Market area in the Train Shed and Chicago Mall next to the Guthrie Theater.

Watch a cooking demonstration, enjoy music and dancing, and relax with a Minnesota brew and German fare in the Ruin Courtyard beer garden. View photographs of Minneapolis' historic riverfront breweries. Other activities include kids' games, History Player performances, and brewing history.

Mill City Museum admission is required for certain activities inside the museum.

September 29, 2018, Saturday - Mill Ruins Park Volunteer Habitat Restoration with the National Park Service CANCELLED

9/26 - NOTE - the September 29 session has been cancelled.  Thank you.

Looking for something fun and rewarding to do on a Saturday morning? Consider joining a volunteer crew for habitat restoration activities with the National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Mississippi Park Connection, in Mill Ruins Park.

Typical NPS Mill Ruins volunteer activities include invasive species removal, occasional planting, and caring for native species that have been planted by other volunteers.  

These drop-in volunteer events will take place at Mill Ruins Park from 9am-12pm. Future dates: October 6 and 20.

Sign in will be at 9 AM in front of the St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center. Gloves, tools, and instruction will be provided. Volunteers should bring a water bottle, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, and clothes that can get dirty. Chat with a ranger or NPS volunteer crew leader, play in the dirt, and feel good knowing that your efforts are helping to improve the national park in our backyard!

Questions? Contact Ranger Erin Steinhibel at erin_steinhibel@nps.gov. Come join an award-winning team of volunteers in their restoration adventures!

Can't make the date, but interested in volunteering? Please send an email to miss_volunteer@nps.gov to request our volunteer e-newsletter.

September 29, 2018, Saturday - Love Your Melon Studio Opening

Time: 10 AM – 4 PM

Location: 226 Washington Avenue N, Suite 150

Love Your Melon Studio Opening

The Love Your Melon Studio will be opening for the first time on Saturday, September 29! The line begins at 8:00 AM and doors will be open from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. 

Exclusive products will be available this day only until they sell out. Spread the word and bring your friends. We'll see you there!

September 29, 2018, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

 Mill City Farmers Market

September 29, 2018, Saturday - Preserve Minneapolis presents: Nicollet Island Walking Tour

Time: 10 – 11:30 am

Location: East Island Ave. and Merriam St.

Preserve Minneapolis presents: Nicollet Island Walking Tour

Nicollet Island may be best known as home to the Grain Belt Beer sign, re-lit in 2017. But the island's greatest claim to fame is as the site of the first bridge to cross the Mississippi River, in 1855. The next year, a referendum that would have made the island a public park failed. Instead the island developed as a microcosm of the city, with its own industrial, commercial and residential zones. Then in the 1980s, the city succeeded in making much of the island into parkland after all. The tour starts at the south tip, overlooking St. Anthony Falls, then circles the island with special emphasis on the intact 19th century neighborhood at the north tip.

The tour walks about 1 mile, and with a few modifications, is ADA accessible. The tour is led by Chris Steller, a Nicollet Island resident who has been leading walking tours of the island for 25 years. He was editor of the Southeast Angle and The Bridge, now-defunct neighborhood newspapers. $10. Kids (and strollers) are welcome, but no dogs or other pets, please.  

September 29, 2108, Saturday - 5th Annual Schwandtoberfest at Bauhaus

Time: 12 PM - 11:59 PM

Location: Bauhaus Brew Lab, 1315 Tyler Street NE

5th Annual Schwandtoberfest

Drop those dirndls and lederhosen at the dry cleaners, amigos, the greatest day of German revelry is upon us! 

BEER & AMUSEMENTS
In addition to brewing what could be our best batch of Schwandtoberfest Bavarian Festbier yet, we've been dreaming up some spectacular amusements and games for Year 5 and have Brass Barn Polka Band and Viva Knievel on the live music slate with more music acts coming. We'll have a rotating list of special infusions, along with the rest of the Bauhaus seasonal and core beer lineup.

FOOD 
Expect a marvelous line-up of brews and a buffet of German fare, including the greatest brats your sweet money can buy from Gerhard's Brats (MN Bratwerks, LLC), incredible veggie options from The Herbivorous Butcherand hot pretzels and beer cheese from New Bohemia.

TICKETS
Your $34 ticket is the gateway to all of the fest fun at the Haus, and a big ol' 25 oz. commemorative beer stein + THREE fills. It’s time to raise your stein and pass das boot. Prost! 

DEETS
Where: Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler Street, NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 
When: Saturday, September 29th. Festivities happening all day from 12pm - 12am, arrive anytime, and if you're purchasing tickets for multiple people, try your damnedest to arrive together
Who: Everyone! 21+ to drink, children are free 
How Much: $34 ticket gets you a stein + 3 fills, $10 ticket for designated drivers/cover charge only, children are free. Please note that this is a ticketed event but depending on capacity, we will also welcome party-goers at the door for a $10 cover.

September 28, 2018, Friday - Books For Africa 30th Anniversary Gala at Nicollet Island Pavilion

Time: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street

Books For Africa 30th Anniversary Gala

Join Books For Africa supporters from near and far to celebrate having supplied more than 41 million books throughout the entire continent of Africa.

The event features an African inspired meal, live music, an African marketplace and fashion show, and the chance to connect with BFA supporters from around the world.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, African Union Ambassador to the United States

Emcee: Jearlyn Steele

African Ambassadors and Embassy Representatives in attendance:

• H.E. Dr. Bafuor Adjei-Barwuah, Ambassador of Ghana to the U.S.
• H.E. Carlos dos Santos, Ambassador of Mozambique to the U.S.
• H.E. Edward Y. Sawerengera, Ambassador of Malawi to the U.S.
• H.E. Santa Mary Laker Kinyera, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Uganda
• Her Excellency Michele Marie-Claude Benzot, Counselor, Embassy of the Central African Republic
• Jackson K. George, Honorary Consul General, Liberia
• Tarek Ben Yosef, Senior Policy Officer, Embassy of the African Union

Cost: $100/person*; or $1,250 for a table sponsorship (a table seats 10 guests - contact carole@booksforafrica.org to purchase a table)

*$50 of your ticket purchase is tax deductible.

Event Itinerary:

5:30 Registration (note: complimentary valet service is available for all guests)

6:00 - 7:00 Social Hour (passed hors d'oeuvres, African Marketplace, cash bar, photo opportunity)

7:00 Dinner & Program (including live auction and Fund-A-Need opportunity)
Dessert and Entertainment to follow

Help Books For Africa celebrate how far we have come, and re-commit to 30 more years of improving access to quality education for students throughout Africa.

September 28, 2018, Friday - Dessa: My Own Devices at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm– 8:30 pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave

Dessa: My Own Devices

Musician and author Dessa will visit The Loft for a discussion with writer and thinker Safy-Hallan Farah. They’ll talk craft, discuss Dessa's latest projects, goof off and invite questions from the audience. The event will begin at 7:30, but arrive at 7 for a happy hour at the Cafe, with music from multi-talented performer LOTT. Dessa’s new book (My Own Devices) and recent album (Chime) will be available on site. Dessa will chatting post show, with a Sharpie in hand, happy to sign copies. $10 (members $5). 

September 27, 2018, Thursday - 6th Avenue SE Greenway Clean-Up

Time: 5:30pm – 7:00pm

6th Avenue SE Greenway Clean-Up

The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association is seeking volunteers to help care for the 6th Avenue SE Greenway! They'll provide gloves and ask that you bring a trowel. Use above link for more information or to register.

Future Clean-Up dates:

Saturday, October 13, 9 am - Noon

Sunday, October 28, 1 - 5 pm

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September 27, 2018, Thursday - Water Works Open House at Mill City Museum

An artist's rendering of the "City Steps" section of Water Works

Attend Water Works Open House September 27, 6-8 pm at Mill City Museum

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and Minneapolis Parks Foundation invite the public to view and comment on the design progress of Water Works at an open house scheduled Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, 6-8 pm at Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Sreet. 

The project team will present the updated design of the riverfront park project, take questions and provide project updates. Open House attendees are invited to review project materials, ask questions and provide comments that will be considered in the final stage of design evolution before construction begins in 2019. Light refreshments will be provided.

September 27, 2018, Thursday - Posters for Parks 2018 at Lakes & Legends

Time: 4 PM – 10 PM

Location: Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, 1368 Lasalle Avenue

Posters for Parks 2018

Posters for Parks will launch its third annual show on Thursday, September 27, 2018. The one night, pop-up gallery features limited edition posters inspired by Minneapolis parks and created by local artists and designers.

50% of all sales will be donated to People for Parks; 50% will go to the artists.

The show is a FREE and family-friendly event.

Confirmed artists for this year’s show include:

Jaime Anderson • Ivine Badran • Lori Benoy • Vanessa Berglund • Ross Bruggink • Lucy Comer • Brant Day • Matt Erickson • Sierra Fosness • Joshua Gille • Marty Harris • Joseph Hrabe • Ben Johnson • Monique Kantor • Meher Khan • Dana Kingery • Jill Kittock • Abbey Kleinart • Ian Kolstad • Jesse Lindhorst • Corey Loven • Britt Madson • Steve Marinelli • Meghan Murphy • Austin Nash • Joe Neumann • Vincent Night • Cody Petts • Molly Poganski • Theresa Ptak • Megan Reiner • Lucas Richards • Violeta Rotstein • Jessie Schneider • Brent Schoepf • Karl Schweikart • Beth Sicheneder • Todd Thyberg • Jared Tuttle • Annie Tyner • Tou Yia Xiong • Yuchen Zhang

Check out previous shows HERE: https://www.lovemplsparks.org/posters/

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