November 18, 2017, Saturday - Meda Gala #PassportToMeda at The Depot

Location: The Depot, 225 South 3rd Avenue

Meda Gala #PassportToMeda

The Meda gala is the premier networking & benefit event for minority entrepreneurs and Minnesota corporations. Join us for dinner and dancing. The #PassportToMeda is at the beautiful Depot in downtown Minneapolis.
VIP reception 5-6 pm
Networking, appetizers & cocktails 6-7 pm
Dinner 7-9 pm
Dancing wtih High and Mighty Band 9-11pm
You can also book a room at the Depot thru our block online.

November 18, 2017, Saturday - Fall Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate Soirée at the Grainbelt

Time: 6 PM - 9 PM

Location: The Grain Belt, 1215 Marshall St NE

Fall Wine, Cheese, & Chocolate Soirée

Herbivorous Acres invites you to join us at The Grain Belt building in NE Minneapolis for a night of vegan wine and cheese tasting. Featured wines from Alexis Bailley Winery out of Hastings, MN, vegan cheese from The Herbivorous Butcher, and more! All proceeds benefit Herbivorous Acres' land search and supports our two rescue pigs. 21+ event, tickets are non-refundable, and of couse- ALL VEGAN EVERYTHING!

-3 tastings of Alexis Bailley wine
-Vegan meat and cheese charcuterie plates
-Vegan chocolate samplers from Kul

Our sponsors include Alexis Bailley Vineyard, The Herbivorous Butcher, Breadsmith, Sysco, and Kul chocolate. We will be raffling off an Alexis Bailey Vineyard membership worth $400-$500! Click this link to learn more about Alexis Bailley Vineyard: http://www.abvwines.com/index.html

November 18, 2017, 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.

November 18, 2017, Saturday - Boathouse Bash at U of M Boathouse

Time: 6:30 pm

Location: U of M Boathouse, 550 E. River Parkway

Boathouse Bash

Join North Star Community Rowing for their inaugural Boathouse Bash with drinks, heavy appetizers and the Rowing Tank Challenge, and raise your oar at the live auction to expand access to rowing in the Twin Cities!

Bring your appetite – enjoy tasty heavy hors d’oe uvres, while quenching your thirst with fine wine, beer, or our signature cocktail, the Sculler.

Try your hand at sweep rowing while having a bossy coxswain bark orders at you in our famous Rowing Tank Challenge.

Raise your oar in our live auction to bid on unique items and experiences, including tickets to a Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field, or a chance to experience New York City like a local.

Dress attire is Regatta Chic (think sporty and casual, but still dressed to party!). For inspiration click HERE.

For Corporate sponsorship opportunities contact Annie Trimberger.

North Star Community Rowing, a Minnesota 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, seeks to empower individuals, transform lives, and build community through the sport of rowing. Proceeds from BOATHOUSE BASH will support NSCR’s Youth and Adaptive rowing programs.

Ticket price includes hors d’oeuvres and 2 drinks. BOATHOUSE BASH is open to ages 21+

November 18, 2017, Saturday - Minneapolis 2017 Craft’za at Grain Belt Bottling House (2 days)

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm both days

Location: Grain Belt Bottling House Atrium, 79 13^th Avenue NE 

Minneapolis 2017 Craft’za

Craft'za is a juried market for handmade goods, with an exciting new format in 2017. For the first time Craft'za is two unique events in one weekend! Join us on Saturday and Sunday, November 18-19, from 10 AM to 4 PM both days. Each day features a totally different lineup of 60 artists (120 total)!

As always, artists are hand-selected through a jury process for a wide range of products and price points. Enjoy free shopping and meet with local makers indoors at the Grain Belt Bottling House, along with food trucks and other creative activities.

FOOD TRUCKS

Saturday: Butcher Salt & Gastrotruck

Sunday: Simply Steve's & Potter's Pasties 

November 18, 2017, Saturday - Equilibrium Presents #BlackTransMagick at The Loft

Time: 8:00pm

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

Equilibrium Presents #BlackTransMagick

#BlackTransMagick, is a collaborative performance and writing duo. As performers, poet/educator J Mase III and poet/priestess/actor/author Dane Figueroa Edidi have toured the country and the world. Being featured for their solo work in such publications as Buzzfeed, Race Forward, the New York Times, the Root, the Huffington Postand more, these two together create a powerhouse of words, spit, ancestor and pure Black Trans Liberation. $10 (members $5). 

November 18, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market at the Mill City Museum

Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Winter Markets are held inside the Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd St

Additional Mill City Farmers Market 2017-2018 Winter Market dates:

December 2, 9, 16
January 13, 27
February 10
March 10, 24
April 14, 28

November 18, 2017, Saturday - Thanksgiving Paper Dinner Class at MCBA

Time: 10:00am - Noon

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

Thanksgiving Paper Dinner with Ellen Ferrari

Celebrate the colors and aromas of Thanksgiving dinner by “cooking” up some paper. Start by pulling sheets of white paper, then add onion skin yellow, cabbage purple, cranberry red, orange orange and more! Use herbs and spices, such as crumpled sage, grated cinnamon and nutmeg, too. Waterproof shoes are suggested. For families with children ages 2 and up. Adult/child pair: $32 ($29) + 6 supply fee; additional participant (adult or child): $16 ($14.50) + $3 supply fee.

November 17, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9pm Doors | 21+ | $5 Cover in Tap Room, Dining Room is always No Cover

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  Watson (CD Release), Capital Sons, July Fighter

  9:30p Watson 
10:30p Capital Sons
11:30p July Fighter

November 17, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Family Three (Gospel Folk)

Family Three are just two guys and one gal who love music. They would describe their sound as “Blindie-Soulk” – Blues, Indie, Soul and Folk. They have been playing some form of music since they were kids, but it wasn’t until recently that they decided to take the next step, and are on the journey of finding out what it means to put the passion of music in the front seat.

November 17, 2017, Friday - 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau & Beyond Gala at the Guthrie

Time: 6pm

Location:Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd Street

2017 Beaujolais Nouveau & Beyond Gala

Voyage to France right here in Minneapolis: Join us for the 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau Gala on the scenic 9th floor of the Guthrie Theater, Friday, November 17th. Explore great wines, including Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau and others; bid on fantastic auction deals, including airline tickets to France; enjoy a superb menu created by the renowned Sea Change restaurant; and connect with new friends and old, at this stimulating, international gathering. Greet our guest of honor, Mr. Guillaume Lacroix, the new French Consul from Chicago, and discover the music and storied life of pianist and prodigy Nadia Boulanger.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Mill City Resident Happy Hour at The Basement Bar

Time: 6 PM - 8 PM

Location: Basement Bar, 511 Washington Avenue N

Mill City Resident Happy Hour 

Join us for our resident happy hour event at the new Basement Bar located in the former Gardner Hardware building. Come help us welcome Basement Bar to the neighborhood and mingle with your own neighbors while enjoying some drinks and appetizers. Hope to see you there!

November 16, 2017, Thursday - The Film Society of Mpls St. Paul opens Cine Latino Film Fest at St. Anthony Main Theatre (thru Nov 19)

November 16 - 19

Returning for a fifth year, this November 16-19, 2017, Cine Latino is among the key showcases of Ibero and Ibero-American cinema in the United States. This year, screenings and events will take place at the Film Society’s hub, the St. Anthony Main Theatre in Downtown Minneapolis MN, as well as other venues across the Twin Cities (TBD).

Presented by the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul, Cine Latino is Minnesota’s largest showcase of Spanish-language cinema from around the world, featuring new narrative and documentary films from some of the world’s most acclaimed and up-and-coming Spanish-language filmmakers.

Cine Latino 2017 will offer another rich tapestry of stories from across the vast cultural, social and historical landscape that is Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, taking us on a journey across geography, history, age, gender, social and political issues and the complexities of human relationships. The 2017 showcase will have a focus on Mexican cinema.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Heading Home Hennepin Annual Community Meeting at the Convention Center

Time: 1pm-4pm

Location: The Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S – Room L100 (lower level)

The annual Heading Home Hennepin Community Meeting is hosted by Hennepin County Office to End Homelessness

This year’s Heading Home Hennepin community meeting will focus on the importance of collaboration - it will give an opportunity for the wider community to hear about the work happening across the homeless response system, directly from those responsible for coordinating, managing and delivering the services.
We urge those who are experiencing, or have experienced homelessness to attend! This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the homeless response system and be able to have a voice on its future direction.

No need to RSVP – all are welcome!

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Elliot Park Neighborhood Inc BLUH Meeting

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: Elliot Park Recreation Center, 1000 E 14th Street

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Representatives from the Super Bowl Host Committee will also be at the Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc., BLUH Meeting on Thursday, November 16.  The meeting starts at 6 p.m., at the Elliot Park Recreation Center. 

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The Building, Land Use & Housing Committee meets on the third Thursday, monthly, at 6 pm at the Elliot

Park Recreation Center, 1000 E. 14th Street. Agendas are posted one week prior to the meeting.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - East Town Business Partnership Business Forum at the Guthrie

The East Town Business Partnership November 16, Business Forum will take place, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Guthrie Theater. The title for the November forum is the "Super Bowl 52: Let's Get the Party Started!" Networking and lunch will start at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at Noon.

Please RSVP for the business forum at Eventbrite.

Super Bowl 52 and accompanying events are on everyone’s minds, and now it is time to learn more about the specific schedules, logistics and business opportunities for East Town and all of downtown to be a part of the celebration! This forum will feature Super Bowl 52 Executive Leadership providing the most current overview of all the final plans for activities, maps, and events for Minnesota’s moment on a global stage.

East Town Business Partnership 2017-2018 Business Forum Schedule

November 16 at the Guthrie Theater: Super Bowl 52: Let’s Get the Party Started!
Super Bowl 52 Host Committee Leadership providing an overview of all the activities and events of Minnesota’s moment on a global stage.

December 19 at Day Block Brewing: Innovative Business Models + Start Ups
East Town is becoming a new hub for startup companies! This shared forum with the mpls downtown council will feature successful entrepreneurs discussing the theory and practice behind their success and strategies.

January at the Guthrie Theater: Helping Businesses Lead on Energy Efficiencies, Waste and Pollution Reductions
This forum will feature subject experts discussing several new and innovative partnerships that are transforming how Minneapolis businesses can play a leading role in new energy efficiencies and waste reductions that are both good for business and the community.

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.

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.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Celebrate the official opening of the new Nicollet

Time: Noon - 1pm

Location: Nicollet Mall at Seventh Street

Celebrate the official opening of the new Nicollet

City officials, business leaders and the public are invited to gather to celebrate the official opening of the new Nicollet, a project that will be completed on time and on budget. The celebration will feature remarks by Mayor Betsy Hodges, City Council members and Steve Cramer, president and CEO of the mpls downtown council/Downtown Improvement District, among other project stakeholders.

The reconstructed street in the heart of downtown Minneapolis designed by James Corner Field Operations showcases a more modern, durable and elegant street with several new pedestrian amenities, including the largest display of public artwork outside of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, twice the amount of greening with nearly 250 new trees and new LED lighting.

The funding for the public/private partnership includes $25 million in downtown property assessments, $21.5 million in state bonding and $3.5 million from the City of Minneapolis. The new Nicollet has already attracted more than $300 million in private investment.

For more information about the project, visit NicolletMallProject.com.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Based On / A True Story: Two New Plays Presented by Raw Sugar and Theatre Corrobora open at the Southern Theater

Show dates and times:

Thursday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 18, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 19, at 2:00 p.m.

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Based On / A True Story: Two New PlaysPresented by Raw Sugar and Theatre Corrobora

Act One
Raw Sugar presents FADEAWAY GIRL
Written and performed by Rachel Petrie

FADEAWAY GIRL is the true story of playwright and performer Rachel Petrie’s experience coming to terms with a bipolar disorder diagnosis. From her very first manic episode in 2004 to present day, Rachel shares her personal stories of derailment, discovery, reinvention, and joy. 

Act Two
Theatre Corrobora presents THE CRITIC AND THE DRAMA QUEEN
Written by Hailey Colwell
Performed by Aidan Jhane Gallivan and Hailey Colwell

THE CRITIC AND THE DRAMA QUEEN was inspired by the story of real life friends and co producers Aidan Jhane Gallivan and Hailey Colwell, a local actor and writer, respectively. The play follows the evolution of a friendship and the scary places it can go when artistic pride gets in the way.

November 15, 2017, Wednesday - TMA Holiday Mingle & Silent Auction at The Depot

Time: 11am

Location: Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue S

TMA Holiday Mingle & Silent Auction - Registration and time to Mingle..the Silent Auction will be OPEN.."Plan to do you Christmas Shopping at the Silent Auction" between 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. Lunch willl be 12:00 Noon. Festive attire is encouraged! Cost: $25.00 includes lunch RSVP by November 10th

Elaine M. Balk 952-406-8832 elainembalk@aol.com

November 15, 2017, Wednesday - Minnesota Indoor Distance Running at US Bank Stadium

Minnesota Distance Running at US Bank Stadium

Doors Open 4:45pm. Each session will run from 5pm to 8pm and cost $3 cash at the door per person. Capacity is 250 runners at a time, additional runners will be able to enter as previous runners leave.

Distance: 696.63m inside lane, 726.55m outside lane. Individuals participating at the Minnesota Distance Running events must be running. Walking during the event is not allowed, except for cooling down post-run. Strollers are prohibited.

 

2017-2018 dates:

November 14, 15, 21, 27, December 6, 11, 12, 20, 21, 27, 28, February (2018) 12, 23