June 27, 2018, Wednesday - 3rd Annual 'Share the River Nordeast' Scheduled for

Public invited to experience the Mississippi River in an evening of community, canoeing and cookies.

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization invites community members to a family-friendly evening of cookies and canoeing on the Mississippi River on Wednesday, June 27, 2018, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The third annual Share the River Nordeast event offers visitors the chance to take a free introductory canoe ride on the Mississippi River with experienced guides. Attendees can also enjoy a complimentary cookie from North Minneapolis nonprofit bakery Cookie Cart and tour indoor and outdoor exhibits at the MWMO’s Stormwater Park and Learning Center in Northeast Minneapolis. 

“Paddling the Mississippi River is an amazing experience, and Share the River Nordeast offers a fun, safe, and family-friendly way to connect with this natural wonder,” said MWMO Executive Director Doug Snyder. “The river is an extremely valuable resource, and we want people to see that it is something worth protecting.”

Canoe trips will be led by National Park Service rangers and staff from the Mississippi Park Connection and Wilderness Inquiry. In addition to learning how to paddle on the river, participants will have opportunities to learn about the river’s history, water quality, plants, animals and more.

The event is open to kids and adults of all ages. Visitors who wish to take a canoe ride must be at least 30 pounds in order to fit the provided life jackets.

Attendees are advised to use on-street parking, as the MWMO’s parking lot will be off-limits for the event. Bike parking, a Nice Ride station and bus transit options are also available in the area.

June 26, 2018, Tuesday - Our Town Information Session on the City of Minneapolis Partnership Process at Southern Theater

Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Our Town Information Session on the City of Minneapolis Partnership Process

Applicants interested in applying to the City of Minneapolis for partnership on the NEA Our Town grant are encouraged to attend the information session. Hosted by the West Bank Business Association.

To receive information on program and partner related news and updates, opportunities, events, and special announcements, sign up for the Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy program newsletter at www.minneapolismn.gov/coordinator/arts. 

June 26, 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!

June 26, 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!

June 25, 2018, Monday - ADA Transition Plan Open House at Central Library

Time: 4:30 - 7 PM (presentation at 4:45 PM)

Location: Minneapolis Central Library, Doty Board Room, 300 Nicollet Mall

ADA Transition Plan Open House

The City of Minneapolis Public Works is hosting an Open House to update residents on their Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan Monday, June 25th. Learn more about how the ADA works for sidewalks here, on the Our Streets Minneapolis blog. View the Open House flyer from the City here.

June 25, 2018, Monday - CANCELLED: Mayor Frey Summer Social at Pyres Brewing Company

6/25/18 UPDATE via an email from Jacob Frey's office:

I am canceling the fundraiser scheduled for tonight and rescheduling it for a later date in the wake of Saturday's officer involved shooting. I appreciate your continued support, and I look forward to meeting with you in the near future.

Jacob

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Time: 5:30p-7:30p

Location: Pyres Brewing Company, 1401 W River Road N

Mayor Frey Summer Social held at Pyres Brewing

June 25, 2018, Monday - Nicollet Island Habitat Restoration Meeting at DeLaSalle High School

 

The Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) is partnering with Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) to help restore natural areas on Nicollet Island, and we need your help!

On Monday, June 25, FMR will be hosting a kickoff informational session at DaLaSalle High School from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Attendees can learn more about the project timeline, what to expect during the restoration process, and how they can get involved. All are welcome!

More info

June 25, 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!

June 25, 2018, Monday - Beyond Hotdish: The Quiet Sophistication of Northern Food at Walker Art Center

Beyond Hotdish: The Quiet Sophistication of Northern Food

Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location: Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Place

On June 25, 2018, some of the most influential voices in the food of our region will gather together on the Walker Art Center auditorium stage to talk about Northern Food. Twin Cities food writer Steve Hoffman (expanding on an article, “What is Northern Food?” that he recently wrote for Artful Livingmagazine) will host a discussion with some of the brightest lights currently shining in our food culture:

• Lynne Rossetto Kasper (legendary host of American Public Media’s The Splendid Table)
• Alex Roberts (chef and visionary behind the iconic Alma Restaurant)
• Ann Kim (James Beard finalist and owner/chef of Young Joni, Pizzeria Lola and Hello Pizza)
• Beth Dooley (James Beard Award winner and coauthor of 2018’s Best American Cookbook, The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen)
• Yia Vang (chef and owner of Union Kitchen and passionate spokesperson for Hmong culture and cuisine)
• Beth Kracklauer (Food & Drinks editor at the Wall Street Journal)

Among the topics to be explored: What does it mean that we are newly a national food destination? What, actually, is a regional cuisine and what does ours look like—from the inside and the outside? How do we get past the clichés we still tell ourselves about a cuisine made up of bland Northern European survival food? How might a definition of Northern Food include cuisines as varied as Anishinaabe, German, Norwegian, African American, Ecuadorian, Somali, and Hmong? To what extent are we still bound by the rules of place—which here include what they have always included: fertile glacial soil, abundant fresh water, proximity to wild land, and the constraints of northern latitudes?

Please come join us. Let’s talk. Let’s move beyond hotdish.

• 5-6: Cash bar, conversation, and light snacks
• 6-8: Keynote by Alex Roberts followed by panel discussion and audience questions
• 8-9: Mingling, cocktails and food at Esker Grove

Tickets are $9.00 and available for purchase here: www.sjrhoffman.com

June 24, 2018, Sunday - 2018 Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride Parade

Time: 11am

Location: Hennepin Avenue

2018 Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride Parade 

June 24, 2018, Sunday - Surdyk's to the Rescue-Dog Adoption Event

Time: 2p - 4p

Location: Surdyk's Liquor & Cheese Shop, 303 E Hennepin Avenue

Surdyk's to the Rescue-Dog Adoption Event

Local rescues will be in store with furry friends in need of permanent homes. Enjoy tastings from Lagunitas, Tito's & local Alexis Bailly Vineyards, and snap a pic with you pup in the photo booth!

Help dogs ( even if you can't adopt one..) 5% of all Sunday Sales in June will be donated to our local rescue partners!

June 24, 2018, Sunday - Disasters of the Riverfront Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Disasters of the Riverfront Tour

Take a guided walking tour of the St. Anthony Falls milling district and learn about some of the most tragic disasters in Minnesota history. Hear the stories of fires, floods, explosions, collapses, and other natural and human-created calamities. Visitors will learn about the Eastman Tunnel Collapse in 1869, the Great Conflagration of 1893, bridge collapses in 1859 and 2007, numerous fires, and massive landscape changes that shaped the Twin Cities.

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.

Future dates: July 15, August 26, September 23

June 24, 2018, Sunday - TC Pride Rainbow Run

Time: 9:30am

TC Pride Rainbow Run

Now in its seventh year, the Rainbow Run is a 5K that supports the annual Pride celebration. Starting at Boom Island in Minneapolis, the route follows Marshall/Main St to Hennepin and the last mile is the Pride parade route. All runners (ages 21+) get a free beer at the Twin Cities Pride Festival Beer Garden after the run.

June 23, 2108, Saturday - 3rd Annual Pints & Purrs Fundraiser & Social at Boom Island Brewing

Time: 1:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Boom Island Brewing Co., 2014 Washington Avenue N 

Boom Island Brewing Company hosts Feline Rescue for the 3rd Annual Pints & Purrs Fundraiser & Social to benefit Feline Rescue. Join us for a purring good time on Saturday, June 23, as we pair unique Belgian-inspired craft beers with lots of cat-themed fun!

At Pints & Purrs, you’ll not only have the privilege of snuggling with Feline Rescue’s finest kittens, you’ll also meet a wide range of characters who love Belgian-style beer. Thank you, Boom Island Brewing, for inviting us to join in this fundraiser! A portion of today’s Boom Room sales will benefit Feline Rescue.

Schedule of Events:

1-3pm FACE PAINTING AND RED CARPET PHOTO OPS
https://facepaintingbykaren.com

1-5pm KITTY KRAFTS AND ACTIVITIES
Make kitty krafts and cat toys to donate to Feline Rescue cats or take home to your own kitty. Participate in cat-themed coloring, games, activities, and fun for all ages!

1-8pm KITTEN VIDEO FASHION SHOW
Watch Feline Rescue kittens strut their stuff and vote with your dollars to select our new 2019 Spokes Kitten!

SEE PAST KITTEN VIDEO FASHION SHOWS
2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nffXwOlgtRA
2016: https://youtu.be/wkLJ8l-GhjA

1-8pm GASTROTRUCK FOOD TRUCK
(vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options available)
More info: http://gastrotruck.mobi

2-5pm KITTEN THERAPY
At the event, enter for a chance to win some Kitten Therapy and play with some of our adorable Feline Rescue kittens! Tickets are $5 per person with up to three people at one time with our furry therapists. Winners will be drawn and announced as spots become available.
To reserve your spot, send an email to info@events.felinerescue.org.

3-7pm BOOM BEER PULL
You can’t lose! $20 gives you the opportunity to pull a 750ml Boom Island bottle of signature brew! If you’d like to donate a bottle (or case) please contact events@felinerescue.org.

3-7pm DOOR PRIZE DRAWINGS
Prizes include Sojo’s gift box, gift cards, and kitty swag! Must be present to win.

June 23, 2018, Saturday - Hennepin Avenue Theater District Walking Tour

Time: 9:30am-11:30am

Location:  Starting point: State Theatre Box Office, 804 Hennepin Avenue
 
Preserve Minneapolis Tour: Hennepin Avenue Theater District Walking Tour

View the historic State, Pantages, and Orpheum theaters along Hennepin Avenue. This walking tour includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the beautifully preserved theaters in downtown Minneapolis. We’ll highlight architecture and historical facts and stories and describe the city’s theater restoration efforts along “Theater Row.” Theater interiors are included and are the highlight of the tour, as attendees get to go backstage. 2018 is the 30th anniversary of the city’s purchase of the Orpheum Theater from Bob Dylan. 

This tour walks approximately 1 mile. The tour is not ADA accessible.

The guides are Christopher Yaeger and John Smoley.

June 23, 2018, Saturday - Yoga in Gold Medal Park

Yoga in Gold Medal Park 

We meet Saturdays, May 26th 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.

June 23, 2018, Saturday - Historic Main Street Walking Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time:  10:30pm - Noon

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Historic Main Street Walking Tour

Stroll through Minneapolis' oldest neighborhood on a guided tour and learn about the rich diversity of the 1850s town of St. Anthony and the immense changes along Main Street throughout the years. Founded in 1848, a few years before Minneapolis, St. Anthony has been a crossroads for many diverse peoples, including Dakota, Ojibwe, Yankees, German and Irish immigrants, métis, free blacks, and Southern tourists accompanied by enslaved people.

Tour landmarks include the 1855 Upton Block, 1858 Martin and Morrison Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Pillsbury A Mill, and the Chalybeate Mineral Springs.

This tour begins and ends at the gray door on Third Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the A-Mill Artist Lofts' main entrance at 315 Main Street SE). It includes about one mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces.

Future dates: July 28 and September 15

June 23, 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)

June 22, 2018, Friday - The Beer Dabbler at Twin Cities Pride

The Beer Dabbler at Twin Cities Pride

June 22, 2018, Friday - Good Morning Minneapolis: The Streets of Minneapolis

Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM 

Location: Be The Match, 500 North Fifth Street

Good Morning Minneapolis: The Streets of Minneapolis

We live here. We work here. And we drive, park, rideshare and bike here. Minneapolis is on the road to becoming a city with premier transportation options, impacting the city’s workforce and growth. Our experts will discuss the latest in shared mobility, changes in the bike culture and the need for accessibility and placemaking at the next Good Morning Minneapolis.

Andrew Owen | Director, Accessibility Observatory Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota
Max Musicant | Founder & Principal, The Musicant Group
Ethan Fawley | Executive Director, Our Streets Minneapolis
Paul Schroeder | CEO, HOURCAR
Bill Dossett | Executive Director, Nice Ride Minnesota

Fees/Admission: Admission: $30