February 22, 2018, Thursday - Arts & Ales: Leather Working - Combo Class (Belt or Clutch) at Indeed Brewing

Time: 5:30p - 9:00p

Location: Indeed Brewing Company, 711 15th Ave NE

Arts & Ales: Leather Working - Combo Class (Belt or Clutch)

Inspired by the art of beer and local artisans, we’ve created a brand-new installment in our Arts & Ales Event Series: Leather Working. For this event, we are proud to join forces with Indeed Brewing Company and Blue Door Pub – who will begin each evening by serving up a pint of beer and a locally-crafted meal in Indeed’s private event space – “The Ox”. After enjoying the artful beer and food, we are sure to be inspired for our next “craft” – Leather Working.

The time-honored tradition of manipulating and sewing leather into usable forms creates not only beautiful keepsakes, but functional statement pieces that can be used for generations. We are proud to partner up with custom leather worker, Merchant Leather, to bring you not one, but TWO different leather working projects that you can choose from to create and enjoy for years to come.

Leather Clutch Purse Making

Clutch Purse Making allows you to create a truly unique leather clutch that is sure to make you the talk of the town. You will learn how to use classic techniques to construct a useful and beautiful hand-crafted masterpiece. Learn the basics of working with leather including selecting hides from several materials and colors, pattern making, hardware selection, cutting, punching and piercing leather, and saddle stitching – as well as finishing and care.  Choosing from several different colors of leather, as well as styles of clasps.

Leather Belt Making

Belt Making invites you to create a one-of-a-kind keepsake belt that will take your style to the next level. Learn the basics of working with leather including selecting hides from several materials and colors, pattern making, hardware selection, cutting, punching and piercing leather, and saddle stitching – as well as finishing and care. Choosing from several different widths and colors of leather, as well as styles of buckle, will allow you to fashion a belt that will be uniquely you.

For these classes, we will learn how to fold, sew, and punch the leather to fashion each design. Learning from the pros at Merchant Leather, you are sure to leave with not only a new self-crafted product, but new skills, knowledge, and appreciation that you can put to use in the future!

Built to last, these Clutches and Belts are “classically styled and crafted by hand – and designed for everyday use for generations to come”. Not just an art class, we invite you to join us to make something for yourself or as a gift that will certainly be treasured and well used. Join us for one of these special Arts & Ales events to tap into your creative side, release your inner artist, and create a unique heirloom that is sure to be a truly prized possession.

February 22, 2018, Thursday - Lecture Series with the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library: The Manuscript Meets the Supernatural World at Open Book

Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm

Location: Open Book Target Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue S

Lecture Series with the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library: The Manuscript Meets the Supernatural World 

The Manuscript Meets the Supernatural World: How Middle Eastern Manuscripts Functioned as Talismans is the second in a series of lectures presented in partnership with the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML). Guest lecturer David Calabro, Ph. D. and HMML Curator, will discuss how many Middle Eastern Muslim and Eastern Christian manuscripts bear texts and images intended to combat evil influences from the supernatural world. Each lecture in the series is held in the Open Book Performance Hall from 7-9 pm and is followed by light refreshments.

Free and open to the public.

February 22, 2018, Thursday - Annette Peters of Domaines and Appellations - European Wine Masterclass at Aloft

Time: 6:30p-8:30p

Location: Aloft, 900 Washington Avenue S

Annette Peters of Domaines and Appellations - European Wine Masterclass

Hosted by 1010 Wine & Spirits

Annette Peters is the President of Domaines and Appellations, a local importer. Domaines and Appellations seeks out small producers and family farms making wines that reflect their place of origin  as purely and naturally possible. The goal is to deliver wines with a high pleasure factor, precisely made, easy to drink wines that are affordable, made more for the glass and less for the pedestal, but inspiring  intellectual exercise if you should so chose. They also are conscientiously geared to serve a legacy of family, environment, tradition, and culture.

We look forward to many exciting tastings in the new year. We are starting with the best one. Nobody has had a greater impact on the vibrancy and progressiveness of the wine culture in the twin cities than Annette Peters. I encourage the wine novice to the serious oenophile to attend this tasting of some of Annette's favorite selections.  Ask the people who attended Annette's Class last year, it will be memorable.

This is the line up:

Lenoble Intense Brut (Champagne, France)
Gerard Boulay Sancerre (Loire, France)
Bott-Geyl Points Cardinaux (Alsace, France)
Jean Fournier Cuvee Saint Urbain (Burgundy, France)
Burlotto Pelaverga (Piedmont, Italy)
Chenu Savigny Vieilles Vignes Rouge (Burgundy, France)
Ampeleia Kepos (Maremma, Italy)
3 Cellier Chateauneuf du Pape (Rhone, France)

For reservations, call 1010 Wine & Spirits at 612-339-4040, or send an email at info@1010wws.com. The cost of the event is $25, which can be used toward the purchase of anything that night.

February 22, 2018, Thursday - SPCO at Icehouse

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Icehouse, 2528 Nicollet Ave

SPCO at Icehouse

Program:
“Ljova” Zhurbin: Raisins and Almonds and Budget Bulgar for Violin and Viola
Kodály: Serenade for Two Violins and Viola
Beethoven: Serenade in D Major, Op. 8

Francisco Fullana and Maureen Nelson, violin
Hyobi Sim, viola
Sarah Lewis, cello

Brooklyn-based composer Ljova goes back to his Klezmer roots as the opener to this chamber music performance at Icehouse, and the Kodály Serenade captures the folk music of his native Hungary. Beethoven’s Serenade in D Major for violin, viola and cello, gives each member of the group a fair share of beautiful melodies and virtuosic passagework. The viola takes on an especially important role in this program, functioning not only as an inner voice in the Beethoven, but in the first half as the bass line and anchor of the group.

Tickets:

$20 and includes a drink of your choice (tap beers, house wines, rail drinks and rocks cocktails or non-alcoholic house-made beverage). Icehouse's gourmet American cuisine (appetizers, dinner and desserts) will be available for purchase during the performance.

Call 651.291.1144, visit thespco.org or stop by the ticket office at
The Historic Hamm Building, Third Floor, 408 Saint Peter St., Saint Paul, MN

Purchasing a ticket does not guarantee a table. After purchasing your ticket, please call Icehouse at 612.276.6523 to reserve a table or visit icehousempls.com/reservations. 

About The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra

Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Now in its 59th season, the SPCO has recently undergone transformational change with the opening of its new home, the Ordway Concert Hall, the addition of a new generation of players, and significant changes in its artistic vision. The SPCO is primarily an unconducted ensemble that performs a broad range of repertoire from Baroque to new music and works in close collaboration with a diverse series of artistic partners, including British Baroque specialist Jonathan Cohen, American pianist Jeremy Denk, Swedish clarinetist Martin Fröst, Moldovan violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto. Past Artistic Partners include Roberto Abbado, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Joshua Bell, Douglas Boyd, Nicholas McGegan, Stephen Prutsman, Dawn Upshaw, Christian Zacharias and Thomas Zehetmair.

The virtuoso musicians of the SPCO present more than 130 concerts and educational programs each year, and are regularly heard on public radio programs that reach more than 2 million listeners each week on over 300 stations. Additionally, the SPCO reaches more than 200,000 listeners annually through its free online Listening Library. The SPCO has released 67 recordings, commissioned 148 new works, and tours nationally and internationally, including performances in premier venues in Europe, Asia and South America.

The SPCO is nationally recognized for its commitment to broad community accessibility, its innovative audience outreach efforts, and its educational and family programming. Regular subscription series are performed in a variety of different venues across the Twin Cities metropolitan area each season, a unique commitment to geographic accessibility for a major orchestra. The SPCO offers the most affordable tickets of any major orchestra in the United States, with over 50 percent of tickets available for $12 or less, and has expanded accessibility even further by offering free tickets for children and students starting in the 2016-17 season as a part of the New Generation Initiative. The orchestra also offers an innovative ticket membership model in which members pay $7 per month to attend unlimited concerts. The SPCO’s award-winning CONNECT education program reaches over 5,000 students and teachers annually in 12 Minneapolis and Saint Paul public schools, and its Target® Free Family Music program provides engaging and educational experiences for thousands of Twin Cities children and families each year. The SPCO’s Liquid Music Series (named “Best of Classical” by The New York Times) develops innovative new projects with iconoclastic artists in unique presentation formats and invites adventurous audiences to discover the new and the fascinating within the flourishing landscape of contemporary chamber music. 

February 22, 2018, Thursday - Minneapolis Professional & Technology Diversity Career Fair at US Bank Stadium

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: US Bank Stadium

Minneapolis Professional & Technology Diversity Career Fair

Come meet face-to-face with hiring managers at the Minneapolis Professional and Technology Diversity Career Fair.

Stop waiting for someone to call you for an interview; polish up your resume, bring plenty of copies, and come get in front of the decision makers!

HIRING COMPANIES:

• Minnesota Workforce / DEED
• Masterson Staffing
• ACR Homes
• Capella University
• Hy-Vee, Inc.
• Comcast
• Post Consumer Brands
• Twin Cities Orthopedic
• Mediacom Communications
• Professional Diversity Network
• Flint Hills Resources
• Make It MSP!
• Hallmark
• Thomas Allen Inc.
• JobsHub
• Patterson Companies, Inc
• Franchise Times
• Volunteers of America of Minnesota
• CliftonLarsonAllen
• Minneapolis Police
• Delta Dental of Minnesota
• MN Department of Public Safety
• Ecolab, Inc
• Thrivent Financial
• St Paul Police
• Entrust Datacard
• Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District
• Prime Therapeutics
• Mn State Patrol
• Regions Hospital
• Andersen Corporation
• Allianz Life
• Make It MSP
• many more will be added

The Minneapolis Professional & Technology Diversity Career Fair is FREE and open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, etc. For more information, visit: https://www.prodivnet.com/events/minneapolis-professional-and-technology-diversity-career-fair-2 or call 952-491-4080 #Jobs #CareerFair  

February 22, 2018, Thursday - MacPhail Spotlight Series: Sounds for the End of Time at the Basilica

Time:  7:00pm

Location: Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 17th Street N

MacPhail Spotlight Series: Sounds for the End of Time

A performance of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time. Featuring:

Nina Fan, violin
Paul Schimming, clarinet
Charles Asch, cello
Ora Itkin, piano

$12 tickets available at MacPhail (612.321.0100) or at the door.

February 21, 2018, Wednesday - Trivia Mafia at Spoonriver!

Time: 7:30p - 9:00p

Location: Spoonriver Restaurant, 750 S 2nd Street

Trivia Mafia at Spoonriver!

We've teamed up with the fabulous crew at Trivia Mafia to start Wednesday Night Trivia Night at Spoonriver!
Prizes given out every week!
Top scoring Team- $30 Gift Card to Spoonriver
2nd place Team- $20 Gift Card to Spoonriver
Not to mention "half-time" give-aways and special offers!
Bring your friends! 
Call to book a table ahead of time- or just come on in!

February 21, 2018, Wednesday - Downtown Employer Event – 2018 Construction Impacts at Central Library

Time: 7:30a - 9a

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

• Learn about the 35W@94 Downtown to Crosstown project and its benefits
• Hear about construction activities that will impact access to/from I-35W and downtown
• Find out about other transportation/transit alternatives during the I-35W construction to share with employees
• Receive information about other upcoming downtown construction projects

Light refreshments will be served at 7:30 am, with the presentation beginning at 8. There will be a Q&A session with MnDOT from 8:30-9, wrapping up the event.

Registration for this event is NOT required.

For more information or questions, please call (612) 284-6125 or email info@35w94.com. For construction updates, please visit mndot.gov/35w94.

February 21, 2018, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Click here for a link to tonights agenda. 

Stream Live Meetings Online or watch on TV on Minneapolis 79.

February 20, 2018, Tuesday - Equitable Vision Zero Work Group Meeting at Our Streets Mpls

Time: 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Location: Our Streets Mpls Office, #204 1428 Washington Ave S   

Equitable Vision Zero for Minneapolis

The City of Minneapolis is starting work on Vision Zero, which is an effort to make focused street safety improvements to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries. As the city rolls out its plan for Vision Zero in Minneapolis, Our Streets Minneapolis is hosting a work group to coordinate with the City to make sure Vision Zero is equitable for the most vulnerable road users.

At the January meeting, the group discussed the City's next steps on Vision Zero, the Work Group's hopes for the City, and how the group wants to approach other organizations to be part of our effort to make Vision Zero safe and equitable.  

The Equitable Vision Zero work group meets monthly. Email frances@ourstreetsmpls.org if you'd like to get involved. The next meeting is on Tuesday, February 20th at the Our Streets Minneapolis office. Click here to view our events and meetings calendar for up to date meeting details. 

February 18, 2018, Sunday - Northeast Winter Market

Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm

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Location: Solar Arts by Chowgirls, 711 15th Avenue NE

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In a celebration of our community, join the Northeast Farmers Market for the Winter Market!

February 17, 2018, Saturday - Saturday Brunch with Classical MPR hosted by Steve Seel at Red Stag

Time: 10:00am

Location: Red Stag Supper Club, 501 1st Avenue NE

Saturday Brunch with Classical MPR hosted by Steve Seel

Red Stag presents Saturday Brunch with Classical MPR, hosted by Steve Seel. Enjoy fresh, local brunch offerings with a classical soundtrack by a favorite local host!

Future dates:

Saturday, March 17, 2018, 10:00 AM

Saturday, April 21, 2018, 10:00 AM

Saturday, May 19, 2018, 10:00 AM

More Information

February 17, 2018, Saturday - The Mill City Singers Rehearsal at the Guthrie

Time: 2:00pm - 3:30Pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd Street  (8th floor)

The Mill City Singers Rehearsal

It's a new season, and a new name for The Mill City Singers (formerly The Friends of the Mill District Singers). Everyone is invited to come and sing. Rehearsals are open to all and directed by the talented musician JD Steele, and the accompanist, Fred Steele.

Do you enjoy singing? Are you looking for a way to get involved in the community? Attend 1 rehearsal, or every Saturday, you will be hooked! For more information, please contact Claudia Kittock at cjkittock@gmail.com.

*Note: All rehearsals will be held at the Guthrie Theater on the 8th floor. We'll notify you via email of any changes.

February 17, 2018, Saturday - 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

Future dates: February 25, March 3, March 17, March 25

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.

February 17, 2018, Saturday - Fit Fest at U of MN Rec and Wellness Center

Time: 8 am – 2 pm 

Location:  University of Minnesota Recreation and Wellness Center, 123 Harvard St SE

Fit Fest presented by Northwestern Health Sciences University

Group Fitness Classes. Health & Wellness Seminars. Shopping. Relax & Recharge.

Get ready to be inspired and motivated. Join group fitness classes taught by some of the best instructors and trainers in the Twin Cities. Attend seminars led by experts in health and wellness and come shop and explore the expo filled with products, services and treatments for a healthy lifestyle.

Tickets: $35 - Buy Tickets Now! 

February 16, 2018, Friday - Loring Park Winterfest

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Loring Park, 1382 Willow Street

February 16, 2018, Friday - Motion Pop Up: Flapjack Friday at Mill City Running

Time: 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM

Location: Mill City Running, 411 E Hennepin Avenue

Motion Pop Up: Flapjack Friday

Join Motion at Mill City Running for Flapjack Friday on February 16 at 6:30am for a morning devoted to running, physical therapy, and FREE COFFEE! 

The morning will kick off at 6:30am with a run covering route options of 2, 4, 5 or 7 miles. Our friends at Bootstrap Coffee Roasters will be there providing FREE coffee to runners. Motion's team of Physical Therapists will be there bright and early to offer up tips and exercises to keep you running all season long, as well as providing FREE PT ASSESSMENTS after your run! 

Details:
When - Friday, February 16
Time - 6:30 am Start
Run - Different distance routes for all running levels!
FREEBIES - Motion Physical Therapy Assessments AND Bootstrap Coffee

About Mill City Running Flapjack Friday: The best reason we could come up with to get up early on Friday mornings - pancakes! With route options of 2, 4, 5 or 7 miles you'll find runners with a variety levels of experience and pace preferences, all are welcome!

February 16, 2018, Friday - Minneapolis Home + Remodeling Show at US Bank Stadium (3 days)

Show Times:

Friday, February 16: 10am - 9pm

Saturday, February 17: 10am - 9pm

Sunday, February 18: 10am - 6pm

Location: US Bank Stadium

Minneapolis Home + Remodeling Show

Find fresh inspiration, helpful tips, innovative products and fantastic deals in remodeling, home improvement, decor and outdoor spaces with hundreds of experts all under one roof.

Tickets on sale now. Buy online & SAVE $2. More info: http:// minneapolishomeandremodelin gshow.com/

February 15, 2018, Thursday - Urban Agriculture Implementation Team Meeting at MPRB

Time: 4-5:30 pm

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

The next Urban Agriculture Implementation Team meeting is scheduled Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, 4-5:30 pm at Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters.

At the this meeting we will to discuss updates on the community garden policy, open seats on the Implementation Team and next steps in implementing the Urban Agriculture Activity Plan! Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Topics: Discuss updates on the community garden policy, open seats on the Implementation Team and next steps in implementing the Urban Agriculture Activity Plan.

February 15, 2018, Thursday - East Town Business Partnership Business Forum

The next East Town Business Partnership Business Forum is Thursday, February 15, 2018, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Meet Minneapolis. Networking and lunch will start at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at Noon.  

February: Destination Transformation 2030 Meet Minneapolis Tourism Master Plan
Executive Leadership from Meet Minneapolis presenting on the long range goal to be a region that hosts 50 million visitors annually through regional branding and marketing and efforts across an array of sectors.

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March at HCMC: First Look at the New HCMC Clinic and Specialty Center

$222 million, 377,00 square foot, 40 clinics moved from 9 buildings into one new clinic that is skyway and tunnel connected to the HCMC campus! This shared forum with the mpls downtown council will feature HCMC Executive Leadership sharing unique details about the project.

April at the Normandy Inn: A Big, Bold North, Booming East Town Extraaaaavaganza (Annual Meeting)
This meeting will include annual district highlights and emerging priorities. And, our feature presenters, the very popular Theater for Public Policy will provide a humorous and improvised look at what it means to be East Town in the Bold North!

May: Water Works + Lock and Dam: All Things Riverfront Development
This forum will feature leadership from the Riverfront Partnership and the Minneapolis Park Foundation giving us a comprehensive look at projects transforming the riverfront for generations to come.

June at Kraus Anderson Headquarters: Celebrating the Opening of the Kraus Anderson Block
The redevelopment of an entire block of East Town is a celebration of urban innovation and best practices for mixed use development. This shared forum with the mpls downtown council will introduce us to all that is new on this block including new housing, the Elliot hotel and restaurant, the Finnovation Center, and the new Kraus Anderson headquarters.