August 9, 2018, Thursday - Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour with the Mill City Museum

Time: 10:30a - Noon

Location: Tours begin at the gray door on 3rd Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the main entrance at 315 Main Street SE).

Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour

Future date: August 23

Explore the history of waterpower at St. Anthony Falls, including special access to view the exterior of an operating Xcel Energy hydroelectric plant. During the early 20th century, more than two dozen mills and hydroelectric plants used the waterpower from St. Anthony Falls, today just one is left: Xcel's Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant.

On this tour, a Mill City Museum guide will lead participants to Hennepin Island and Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, including special access to the power plant. Along the way, participants will learn about the historic uses of waterpower at the falls for flour milling, sawmilling and hydroelectricity, the role of hydroelectricity in Xcel Energy's green energy and energy efficiency initiatives and the future of waterpower on the Minneapolis riverfront.

This tour is presented in partnership with Xcel Energy.

This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces, as well as climbing up and down several flights of stairs. Some historic locations on this tour are not wheelchair accessible. Tours begin at the gray door on 3rd Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the main entrance at 315 Main Street SE).

August 9, 2019, Thursday - Pain Free Patriots Gala at The Depot

Time: 5:30 PM - 9 PM

Location:The Depot, 225 Third Avenue S

Pain Free Patriots Gala

Join Pain Free Patriots for a spectacular evening as they raise funds to support our veterans. The organization provides treatment for military veterans who suffer from chronic pain at no cost to them.

August 9, 2018, Thursday - 6th Avenue SE Greenway Clean-Up

Time: 6pm – 8pm

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:

Thursday, August 30, 6 - 8 pm

Thursday, September 13, 6 - 7:30 pm

Thursday, September 27, 5:30 - 7 pm

Saturday, October 13, 9 am - Noon

Sunday, October 28, 1 - 5 pm

August 8, 2018, Wednesday - Kitty Hall 2018 at City Hall

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location:  Minneapolis City Hall Rotunda, 350 S 5th Street

Kitty Hall 2018

Kitty Hall is back! This exciting, family-friendly event put on by Minneapolis Animal Care and Control features adorable, adoptable kittens and six ambitious (also adoptable) adult cats running for the offices of Kitty Council President and Meow-or. Save the date!

You can check out the Kitty Hall 2017 page for information about last year's event. More than 3,000 votes were cast for Meow-or and Kitty Council President, and over 20 kitties found new homes.

August 8, 2018, Wednesday - Mill City Live at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Mill City Live returns for its 15th season with five great evenings of outdoor music every Wednesday in August. Held in the museum's dramatic open-air Ruin Courtyard, Mill City Live features music by some of the Twin Cities' best local artists in a unique happy hour setting. On Aug. 8, enjoy an evening of song, poetry, and song with Ben Weaver, Mike Munson, Strong Buffalo, and guests. 

Music takes place from 6-8 pm with food and drink available for purchase. Ticket price includes museum admission from 4-9 pm.

August 8, 2018, Wednesday - Twin Cities River Rats

The 2018 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August, and take place at 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges). These are free events!

The Twin Cities Rivers Rats describe their show as an aquatic Broadway musical featuring multiple water ski acts choreographed to music and built around a theme. Facebook

Show Schedule:

6:30pm – Development show: Our members under the age of 18 and our new members get the opportunity to perform for the crowd before jumping into the “big” show.

7:00pm – The Big Show! The ski show is a 1 hour long themed-show. In between daring and beautiful acts on water, a storyline unfolds. We encourage audience participation and love applause!

8:00pm – Photos! Photo opportunities with the cast of the show, visit with the skiers, and even take a ride in our “triple-rig” boat (for a price!)

Upcoming Shows:

August 14, 2018, Tuesday

August 16, 2018, Thursday

August 8, 2018, Wednesday - Movie Night at Target Field Station

Enjoy outdoor movie nights at Target Field Station. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, find a spot on the green grass outside the Twins’ ballpark and enjoy an evening watching a movie under the stars and the downtown skyline. This programming is part of Go Outside with Hennepin County.

2018 Movie night schedule (all movies 7pm):
August 8 - Coco
August 22 - Mary Poppins

August 7, 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

Join your neighbors, coworkers and over 20 local farmers, artisans and prepared food vendors for National Night Out at Mill City Farmers Market’s Tuesday Night Market!

FOOD DRIVE

To celebrate our community and mission of healthy, local food for all we're hosting a food drive for the Waite House Food Shelf. We will be collecting donations of pantry items as well as fresh produce at our information booth.

PRODUCE PLANNER

Beets, berries, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, carrots, celery, collard greens, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, garlic, green beans, ground cherries, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce heads, melon, microgreens, mushrooms, okra, onions, peppers, potatoes, radicchio, radishes, salad greens, sweet corn, Swiss chard, tomatillos, tomatoes and zucchini

MARKET YOGA

5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – As part of the Market’s mission to grow a healthier community, we’ve partnered with local neighborhood yoga studios to offer free outdoor yoga classes! Before or after you shop the Market, join talented instructors from YogaFit Studios Northeast for an hour of blissful outdoor practice in the beautiful Commons park! Learn more

MEET YOUR VEGETABLES

To celebrate National Night Out, our nutrition intern is helping you crush your picnic with a DIY salad dressing giveaway! Learn the best ratios for making a simple vinaigrette, experiment with our oils and other pantry items and walk away with a free 2oz. salad dressing to enjoy on some fresh market veggies! While supplies last.

LIVE MUSIC

6 to 8 p.m. – Michael Keyes & Jim Krans in the lawn

LAWN GAMES & PARK ACTIVITIES

Bag toss, ping pong, kubb, FACE PAINTING, picnic space, art installations, splash pad, children’s activities and more in this stunning 4-acre park!

VENDORS

Farmers & Grocery

• Bean Market – heirloom dry beans and fresh fruits and vegetables
• Burning River Farm – Certified Naturally Grown vegetables
• Dawn2Dusk Farm – Certified Organic fruits and vegetables
• Holistic Health Farm – microgreens and other vegetables
• Horner’s Corner – maple syrup and seasonal fruit
• Nistler Farms – melon, tomatoes and sweet corn
• Northerly Flora – fresh cut flowers and bouquets
• Prairie Hollow Farm – fresh fruits and vegetables, mushrooms, farmstead cheese and bread
• Sunshine Harvest Farm – grass-fed beef, pasture-raised chicken & eggs, pork, lamb and bison

Dinner & Sweet Treats

• Black Cat – barbecue, rice bowls and more
• Chef Shack – tacos, burgers, and brats
• Green Garden Bakery
• Northern Fires Pizza
• Solomon’s Bakery
• Sonny’s Ice Cream

Local Artisans

• Fair Anita – jewelry and apparel

August 7, 2018, Tuesday - 36th Annual National Night Out

National Night Out is an annual nationwide event that encourages residents to get out in the community, holding block parties and getting to know their neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention. It's a great way to promote community-police partnerships and enjoy a Minnesota summer evening surrounded by friends and family. 

As with many past National Night Outs, Minneapolis was ranked #1 among all U.S. cities over 250,000 population in 2017. Over 1,500 events were registered in 2017.

August 7, 2018, Tuesday - Let's Go to the State Fair! Workshop at MCBA

Time: 10:00am-12:00pm

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

For families with children ages 2-10

Let's Go to the State Fair! with Ellen Ferrari

Fair. Buy your ticket (book) – Yea! Enjoy some scrumptious food on a stick (book) - Yum! Visit your favorite animals at the livestock barn (book) – Noisy! Take a spin on a midway ride (book) – Whee! And finally, snacks on a stick.

Join Ellen Ferrari for family book arts fun! Each workshop starts off with a story and game to warm up your creativity and then dives into a book arts project. Workshops accommodate a range of developmental levels so that adults and children (or) adult/child teams may choose to work together or side-by-side. Each participant receives supplies to use during the workshop, but may choose to bring one set home if working with his or her partner. Ellen will provide older children with suggestions for extending their learning.

Adult/child pair: $40 ($35 members) + $5 supply fee
Additional participant (adult or child): $20 ($17.50 members) + 2.50 supply fee

August 7, 2018, Tuesday - Music and Movie in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)

Tonights entertainment: (See website in case of scheduling changes.)

What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.

Reminders: Watch our facebook or twitter page for weather cancellations of the evening festivities. Post photos of you, your family and friends enjoying the concerts and movies on the facebook page Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

Music & Movies in The Parks is produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Enjoy more than 250 FREE concerts and movies in Minneapolis parks this summer!

August 6, 2018, Monday - Neighborhoods 2020 Work Groups Meeting

Time:6:00PM

Location: Crown Roller Mill Building, 2nd Floor, 105 5th Avenue S

August 6: City-wide Engagement Policy Work Group

Neighborhoods 2020 work group meetings are open to the public. View the tentative meeting schedule and stay up to date on locations and materials on the Neighborhoods 2020 webpage.

Questions?
Contact Steve Gallagher at Steven.Gallagher@minneapolismn.gov or 612-673-2905.

August 6, 2018, Monday - Music in the Park at Nicollet Island

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Park

Tonights entertainment: (See website to verify any programming changes.)

What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.

Reminders: Watch our facebook or twitter page for weather cancellations of the evening festivities. Post photos of you enjoying the concerts on the facebook page. Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

Music & Movies in The Parks is produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Enjoy more than 250 FREE concerts and movies in Minneapolis parks this summer!

August 5, 2018, Sunday - 12th Annual Red Stag Block Party - In Cahoots

Time: 2pm-8pm

Location: Red Stag Supper Club, 309 First Avenue NE

12th Annual Red Stag Block Party - In Cahoots

Red Stag Supperclub & The Growler are proud to bring you Minneapolis's First Collaboration Festival - In Cahoots! 17 local breweries and 1 distillery form 9 teams to create 9 new collaboration beers that will debut at this year's block party. You vote on the best brew! A portion of the event proceeds will be given to the winning team's local charity. The free event will be held outside during Open Streets Minneapolis at the Red Stag on Sunday, August 5th, from 2pm-8pm

August 5, 2018, Sunday - Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour

Future dates: Sept 2, Sept 22

Take a guided walking tour of the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future. Visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, once the milling center of the world and now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. Stop along the Stone Arch Bridge for spectacular views of the falls, view historic buildings surrounding the riverfront and downtown Minneapolis, and learn about the many people who have worked and lived in the area over the years. Plus, explore the ongoing riverfront renaissance through the historic preservation of Mill Ruins Park, Mill City Museum, Milwaukee Road Depot, historic loft condominiums and new developments, including the Guthrie Theater, MacPhail Center for Music and riverfront housing.

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.

August 5, 2018, Sunday - Open Streets Minneapolis - Northeast

Time: 11am - 5pm

Northeast Route:
Central Avenue NE, 22nd Avenue NE,
Monroe Street NE, and E Hennepin Avenue

Back again for 2018, Minneapolis residents will have the opportunity to explore and enjoy their neighborhood streets without the presence of motorized traffic at Open Streets Northeast! 

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

More than a street festival, Open Streets Minneapolis brings together local businesses, families, and neighbors to bike, walk, socialize, play, enjoy art and live performances, and shop in their communities in a car-free environment.

Open Streets offers fun, family-friendly programming put on by local businesses and event partners. From group yoga and exercise in the streets to live music and kids' play zones; there's something for everyone at Open Streets!

Visit www.openstreetsmpls.org for more information, to volunteer, or to sign up for a spot on the street.

August 4, 2018, Saturday - Yoga in Gold Medal Park

Yoga in Gold Medal Park 

We meet Saturdays thru September 1st. Each session will begin at 9 a.m. and end before 10.  Grab your mat (or a towel), a neighbor, and meet us by the orange sculpture. 

The sessions are free of charge and sponsored by the Friends of the Mill District charity. Come salute the sun and enjoy the beauty of our neighborhood with your friends and neighbors. Questions and comments can be sent to cjkittock@gmail.com.

August 4, 2018, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: (check back for updates)

August 4, 2018, Saturday - Second Line Parade at Father Hennepin Bluff Park

Second Line Parade

Music, Food, Art and Entertainment at Father Hennepin Bluff Park
Come join in the fun and hear WORLD CLASS MUSICIANS at this radically inclusive event as we walk, dance and kick-off the celebration of the new show, Hot Funky Butt Jazz, opening at the Guthrie Theater in November! Walk or dance to the rhythms at Father Hennepin Park as funds are raised for Interact! Funds raised go to vital programming and supplies at Interact and artistic collaborations with highly-sought after guest artists and designers, honoring Interact's mission of radical inclusion. Registration begins at 9 AM, Parade starts at 10 AM.

Participants who give a minimum of $50 will receive a T-shirt at the event.

The second line is a tradition in brass band parades in New Orleans, Louisiana. The “main line” or “first line” is the main section of the parade and is led by a brass band. Those who follow the band just to enjoy the music are called the “second line.” The second line tradition is for participants to walk and sometimes twirl a parasol or handkerchief in the air. It has been called the quintessential New Orleans art form— a jazz funeral without a body! It’s uplifting and fun, everyone can join and walk, dance and follow along! This event kicks off our upcoming show at the Guthrie Theater in the Dowling Studio!

Hot Funky Butt Jazz is an original musical exploring the exciting, turbulent world of 1900’s New Orleans and vibrant personalities that invented “hot music” or Jazz. The spirit of Voodoo Queen Marie Laveau presides over the Funky Butt - the original jazz dance hall (which also served as a community church). The Funky Butt forms the backdrop of unheard stories of racism, rebellion and resilience.

It’s a hot spring in 1915. A band leader from the North arrives in Storyville, New Orleans searching for musicians to join his ragtime orchestra. When he hears the musicians at the Funky Butt Dance Hall, he implores them to go on tour and make a recording. But in a South segregated by Jim Crow, dirty politics and violence, will the obstacles prevail?

Hot Funky Butt Jazz is the story of dedication and perseverance in the face of great adversity. It gives voice to important unheard stories and is filled with infectious music of turn-of-the-century New Orleans. The Interact cast of 40+ actors will be joined by Zena Moses, Eugene Harding and Jeremy Phipps from New Orleans. Local talents Sheridan Zuther and Abebi Stafford also join the cast and orchestra. Hot Funky Butt Jazz opens on Friday, November 2, 2018.

August 4, 2018, Saturday - Plein Air at Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam

Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm

Location: Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, 1 Portland Avenue

Plein Air at Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam

Groveland Gallery‘s Plein Air SmackDown VIII will be held at Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam this year where 20 gallery and guest artists will be painting en plein air on and around the Lock and Dam.

10am – 12pm: Maps to artists’ locations and coffee and donuts will be available at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam Visitor Center.

10am – 3:30pm: Artists will be painting at various locations around the Lock and Dam throughout the day. The public is encouraged to visit and observe.

4pm – 6pm: All artists and observers are invited to Groveland Gallery (25 Groveland Terrace, Minneapolis, MN 55403) for a party and sale on the front porch at the end of the day.

SmackDown Artists: Richard Abraham, Fred Anderson, Scott Lloyd Anderson, Rita Berg, Christopher Copeland, Joshua Cunningham, Robert Dorlac, Susan Horn, Aaron Jacobs, Cindy Koopman, Greg Lecker, Stuart Loughridge, Tom Maakestad, Barbara McIlrath, Kami Mendlik. Dan Mondloch, Carl Oltvedt, Holly Swift, Justin Terlecki, and Bob Upton.

Thisis a free event, held in partnership with Mississippi Park Connection, the National Park Service, and Groveland Gallery.