September 11, 2018, Tuesday - Mill City Farmers Market Night Market at The Commons

Time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Location: The Commons, 425 Portland Avenue S

Mill City Farmers Market Night Market

This will be an ongoing event through Tuesday, September 25.

Pick up farm fresh, organic produce and local artisan foods for an easy weeknight meal. Prepared food vendors will be cooking up seasonal recipes all evening, so come hungry, stay, listen to live music and have a picnic supper in The Commons!

PROGRAMS

At our Tuesday Night Market we will continue to offer “can do” cooking and wellness activities and live entertainment, such as

• Free outdoor yoga
• Monthly Beer, Wine & Cider Nights with Day Block Brewing (dates TBD)
• Live Music every week
• Bag toss, kubb and other lawn games
• Meet Your Vegetables demonstrations
• Power of Produce kids veggie tasting club
• CSA pick-up

NOTE - Monitor MCFM's Facebook for any weather-related cancellation updates!

September 10, 2018, Monday - Monday Night Speed Bingo at Sociable Cider Werks

Time: 7p - 9p

Location:Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore St NE

Monday Night Speed Bingo

SPEED BINGO, [noun]: A "coverall" game where the numbers are called as quickly as possible.

Think you can keep up? DJ Hazy Harold and JMO will be calling numbers faster than you can drink a pint EVERY MONDAY from 7:00pm- 9:00pm.

**PRIZES include a mix of taproom gift cards, can koozies, sweatshirts, t-shirts, glassware, hats, barrel aged releases, crowlers and growlers!

**Free to play!

**Please note that at this time we do NOT have a food truck on Monday nights. We will occassionally have one as scheduling allows, but for now we recommend grabbing something to-go or ordering delivery from one of the awesome local restaurants around NE Mpls.

September 9, 2018, Sunday - Mill City Farmers Market 2018 Harvest Social

Mill City Farmers Market 2018 Harvest Social

This annual event will take place Sunday, September 9, 4:30p - 7:00p inside the train shed connected to the Mill City Museum.

The Harvest Social is MCFM's single fundraiser of the year and supports the work of their new Charitable Fund. Vendor fees cover just 25% of the MCFM operating budget, and they rely on our community, sponsors and individuals to achieve the Market’s goal of Growing a Healthier Community.

Tickets are still available! Can't attend? Please consider making a donation online.

New this year! Check out this new online store with items to bid on (buy it now) before the auction.

Stop by the Info Booth when shopping at the Saturday or Tuesday night Markets to learn more.

September 9, 2018, Sunday - Doctors Without Borders presents Forced From Home at The Commons (thru Sept 16)

Times: Weekdays 9am-1pm, 4pm-8pm, Weekends 10am-6pm

Location: The Commons

Doctors Without Borders presents Forced From Home

September 9 - 16

Doctors Without Borders presents Forced From Home, a free interactive tour that takes you behind the headlines about the global refugee crisis. Guided by experienced Doctors Without Borders aid workers, you’ll travel through a 10,000-square-foot space designed to convey the challenges facing a person forced to flee. You’ll also learn about the humanitarian aid we provide along the way.

Visitors experience virtual reality and 360˚ video, and interact with materials gathered from refugee camps, sea rescue missions, and emergency medical projects around the world.

Forced From Home tours are free, fully accessible, and take roughly one hour to complete. Families are welcome, however the content is best suited to children ages 12+.

General Public
Walk up any time and join a guided tour: Weekdays 9am-1pm, 4pm-8pm, Weekends 10am-6pm

School groups welcome
Forced From Home is a great field trip opportunity for students in grades 7-12. Tours are one hour long and are held Monday - Friday between the hours of 9am - 1pm. Organizers must coordinate with our team and register in advance.

Bringing a group of 10 or more?
Please complete our group registration form at least 48 hours prior to your visit and we will be in touch to arrange a tour time.

American Sign Language tour
We will be offering an American Sign Language (ASL) tour for the deaf and hard of hearing on Saturday, September 15th, at 11am. There is no need to sign up for this free tour, just show up! 

Become a Forced From Home volunteer
Forced From Home is a big event that requires lots of volunteers to help run it smoothly. To learn about the responsibilities and requirements, and to sign up, visit the volunteer page.

Have a question?
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page, email forcedfromhome@newyork.msf.org or call 646-398-1909 (M-F 9am-5pm EST). 

September 9, 2018, Sunday - 3rd Annual Finish The Run at Boom Island

Time: 11:00am

Location: Boom Island Park

3rd Annual Finish The Run

Join us for the 3rd Annual Finish The Run 5k Walk/Run!

What you can look forward to -- A gathering of friends, family and community at beautiful Boom Island Park in Northeast Minneapolis and a community after party at Able Seedhouse & Brewery.

This year's beneficiary will be Still Kickin -- Still Kickin' is a non-profit organization that helps awesome people going through awful things.

We're all in this life together.
And life has lots of finish lines, some more difficult than others to cross.
Be supportive.
Be intentional.
Help someone Finish The Run.
Who will you Finish The Run for?

Registration is $30 and includes a Finish the Run t-shirt, food and drink at the Finish Line, Music and Festivities before during and after. Proceeds go to Still Kickin.

September 9, 2018, Sunday - Preserve Minneapolis presents: North Side Crossings: Alleys of the Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District Walking Tour

Time: 10 – 11:30 am

Location: Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art, 250 Third Avenue N

Preserve Minneapolis presents: North Side Crossings: Alleys of the Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District Walking Tour

The Minneapolis Warehouse District, including the North Loop neighborhood, makes an attractive statement for urban revitalization in a historic district. It also benefits from its proximity to downtown. However, a commercial district is only as valuable as the sum of its parts. Public alleys, often overlooked, offer a window into the functional yet unrefined features of an urban district.

1890 was a pivotal year in the history of the city. The City of Lakes was becoming a city of railroads, dominated namely by the expansion of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railroad. A settlement between the city, two railroads, and a streetcar operator resulted in lowering the 4th Avenue rail yard below grade. It paved the way for massive westward expansion and development. As rail spurs filled alley corridors, even the configuration of building frontages were forced to adapt. The direct relationship between alleys and railroad infrastructure helped to shape how industrious Minneapolis did business.

“North Side Crossings,” a title taken from an 1885 story in the Minneapolis Tribune, will focus upon public alley corridors that facilitated rapid growth of the Warehouse District. This tour will look at how alleys played a critical role in today's built environment of the historic district, the changing ways in which alleys have provided access, and how their shared space dynamics continue to provide exceptional opportunities for growth and equity. This tour walks about 2.25 miles and is not ADA accessible.

Tour guide Christian Huelsman is the Executive Director of Cincinnati-based Spring in Our Steps, which enhances, programs and advocates for public spaces, such as alleys and hillside stairways. He holds a B.A. in urban planning from the University of Cincinnati. He now resides in Minneapolis, where he promotes safer, more vibrant walking experiences through the City's Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Minneapolis Alley Initiative for Neighborhood Stimulation.

$10. Kids (and strollers) are welcome, but no dogs or other pets, please.

September 9, 2018, Sunday - Railroad History Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Railroad History Tour

Beginning with the arrival of Minnesota's first rail line in 1862, Minneapolis boomed in population and flour milling, lumber production, and warehousing took off. Take a guided tour of railroad landmarks, including the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot, and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house and trestle. Along the way, find clues to the vanishing railroad landscape and learn about the future of Twin Cities rail.

The tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

September 8, 2018, Saturday - Mississippi River Care @ Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Join your neighbors and people working nearby as we care for our Mississippi River together. Take a healthy break helping clean up our Mississippi riverfront; learning about the future of the Mississippi and how you can make a difference; and having fun with other people in Marcy-Holmes neighborhood. Good for your community, good for your environment, and good for you!

We will clean up the shoreline, slopes and park on the east bank of the Mississippi River, where Father Hennepin named St. Anthony Falls. Your guide:

• Cordelia Pierson, Mississippi River Parkway Commissioner, Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association board member, who will share exciting plans for the area, and stories about the great impact of caring for our bluff park.

After helping out, we will visit an eagle nest – right in the heart of the city – and you can visit Water Power Park and a St. Anthony Main café.

Schedule:

• 9:00 - 9:20 - Sign-in, Introductions and Orientation
• 9:20-11:45 - Service activities, interpretation, and refreshment – We will rotate between learning about the area, removing invasive plants, and cleaning up the natural area and Mississippi shoreline
• 11:45-12:00 - Closing and thank you, followed by five-minute walk to view riverside eagle nest

Preparations:
Gloves and tools are provided by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Please bring a water bottle and wear weather-appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes geared for an outdoor activity on natural and uneven surfaces.

Registration and Location: 

To register, go to: http://tiny.cc/fatherhennepin. We will meet at the corner of Third Avenue SE and Main Street SE, across from the Pillsbury A Mill.

Future dates: October 6 and November 3

September 8, 2018, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

More info at Mill City Farmers Market

September 8, 2018, Saturday - Sing, Play, Learn! at MacPhail

Time:  10:00am - Noon

Location:  MacPhail Center for Music, 501 2nd Street S

Our Sing, Play, Learn! with MacPhail® program is turning 50…so let’s celebrate! Join us for fun activities including a live band, outdoor fun, Musical Storytime, sample classes, giveaways and more. And what would a milestone party like this be without birthday cake?

No tickets required.

Free and open to the public.

September 8, 2018, Saturday - Minneapolis Monarch Festival-Festival de la Monarca™

Time: 10 am – 4 pm

Location: Near the Lake Nokomis Community Center, Lake Nokomis, East 49th Street and Woodlawn Blvd.

The annual Monarch Festival celebrates the monarch butterfly's amazing migration from Minnesota to Mexico. Using art, music, dance, games, native plants, prairie tours and food, the festival raises awareness of the need to provide and protect monarch habitat.

Art, Music, Dance, Games, Tours and More - These activities are free and open to the public. No registration required.

The Monarch Festival takes place near the Nokomis Naturescape, a certified Monarch Waystation, featuring native plants that monarchs need to lay eggs, host caterpillars and get nectar. The festival features several vendors with native plants for sale so participants can grow a monarch habitat at home.

Festival participants can listen to great music, dance up a storm, make a milkweed seed bomb, enjoy great food, get up-close with monarch caterpillars and butterflies, get their hands dirty and make some art, tag and release a monarch butterfly, play games and much more.  

Visit The Minneapolis Monarch Festival website for the full line-up of up Monarch Festival music, food, art, activities, and native plant sale information. These activities are all free and open to the public. No registration is required.

Facebook event link

September 8, 2018, Saturday - Taste of Liberia 2018 at the FOOD BUILDING

Time: 2 – 9 pm

Location: FOOD BUILDING, 1401 Marshall Street NE

Taste of Liberia 2018 – Second Annual Liberian Food and Cultural Festival

Enjoy a Taste of Liberia “Taste-Off” and sample some of the BEST Liberian dishes from local restaurants and vendors. There also will be arts, culture, music, traditional Liberian gifts and crafts, fun and activities for the entire family. All are welcome. Learn about Sickle Cell Disease and how YOU can play a part in finding a cure during Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

September 8, 2018, Saturday - Fall Open House: La Rentrée at Alliance Française

Time: 12 noon – 3 pm

Location: Alliance Française Mpls/St. Paul, 113 First Street N

Fall Open House: La Rentrée

Come discover the Alliance Française at our fall Open House!

Alliance Française invites you to their 2018 Fall Open House. Tour their historic building, take a sample French class and learn about upcoming events. Open House is also the perfect time to renew your membership and register for fall session classes.

September 8, 2018, Saturday - Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time:  10:30 am – 12 noon

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour

Join a walking tour of St. Anthony Falls led by costumed History Player William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis flour milling and waterpower. Visit the Minneapolis riverfront, the west side milling district and the Stone Arch Bridge and hear about the many ways the falls have changed over the years.

William de la Barre, an Austrian engineer, arrived in Minneapolis in 1878 and was hired by C.C. Washburn to oversee reconstruction of the Washburn A Mill after its 1878 explosion. De la Barre was soon involved in the management of waterpower companies at St. Anthony Falls, and spent a 50-year career engineering the falls to maximize the power available to Minneapolis millers.

This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

September 7, 2018, Friday - Rooftop Concert Series featuring Al Church at Hewing Hotel

Time: 7p - 10p

Location: Hewing Hotel, 300 Washington Avenue N

Rooftop Concert Series featuring Al Church

Join us on the rooftop for Hewing Hotel's Concert Series featuring the yacht-rock original sounds of Al Church. Fresh off his new album release, Al Church joins us for a musical performance to remember. 

Ticket purchase includes: complimentary access to spa pool, sauna, and full rooftop along with the musical entertainment. Advance ticket purchase is required to attend this event.

September 7, 2018, Friday - Rathuas, Inc. presents: CABARAVE: Ignited at The Lab Theater (2 nights)

Times: See show link below

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 First Street N

Rathuas, Inc. presents: CABARAVE: Ignited

September 7 - 8

Spark the movement with a night of elevated performance: cyr-wheel, aerial arts, dance, hoop, music, live DJ and more! CABARAVE is an immersive nightclub experience with a theatrical twist, blending an underground club atmosphere with a modern cabaret. It is often rooted in pop culture, current events and trending topics while also providing a heightened performance experience for its audiences. CABARAVE features more variety on stage than anywhere else in the Twin Cities. Aerialists, cyr-wheelers, flow artists, performance painters, vocalists, musicians, dancers and a live DJ collaborate to bring together a truly immersive experience. 

September 7, 2018, Friday - Red Heart Soirée Minneapolis Event Center

Time: 6pm

Location: Minneapolis Event Center, 212 2nd Street SE 

Red Heart Soirée

Join us for a fun and inspiring evening supporting cardiovascular disease research, education, and patient care at the University of Minnesota!

September 7, 2018, Friday - FINNEGANS Market

Time: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: FINNEGANS Courtyard, 817 5th Avenue S

FINNEGANS Market

A new Produce & Craft Market brought to you by the FINNEGANS Community Fund, for the Elliot Park, East Town and greater downtown neighbors. Stop by Fridays over lunch, on your way out of town, or to start an evening on the town! 

Join us for eats, locally made wares and produce/flowers/herbs that are locally grown as we get farther into the growing season.

Stop by for a taste of what the full market will be, to meet your downtown neighbors, and enjoy the courtyard at FINNEGANS House.

Visit our webpage for weekly and season vendors!http://finnegans.org/market

FINNEGANS Market strives to be a self-sustaining market that builds community and increases access to nutritious food for all in Elliot Park, and for our vendors (social entre, growers, makers and more) to reach new consumers to support their businesses. Interested in becoming a vendor? Visit http://finnegans.org/market and check out our Vendor Application form for more details.

September 6, 2018, Thursday - 4th Annual Sunrise on the Mississippi

Event link

September 6, 2018, Thursday - Third Annual Graywolf Literary Salon at Aria

6:00 VIP reception
7:00 Doors open
7:30 Program begins
8:30 Book signing reception, cash bar, sweet treats, and music

Location: Aria, 105 North First Street

Third Annual Graywolf Literary Salon

“Voices for Our Time” will feature Jamel Brinkley, Tarfia Faizullah and Wayétu Moore. Brinkley’s story collection, “A Lucky Man,” tells of the tenderness and vulnerability of black men and boys whose hopes sometimes betray them. Faizullah’s poetry collection “Registers of Illuminated Villages” transforms accounts of violence, war and loss into poems of many forms and voices. Moore’s forthcoming novel, “She Would be King,” is a retelling of Liberia’s formation through three characters. Graywolf’s Fiona McCrae and Jeff Shotts will moderate the program, with musical performances by the Davu Seru Trio.