August 22, 2017, Tuesday - Twin Cities River Rats Military Appreciation Show

The 2017 Twin Cities River Rats shows  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!)

August 22, 2017, Tuesday - Music & 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 22, 2017, Tuesday - Mill City Farmers Market Night Market at The Commons

Time: 3:30pm to 7:30pm

Location: The Commons, 425 Portland Avenue S

Mill City Farmers Market Night Market

This will be an ongoing event through Tuesday, September 26. 

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! More Info

PROGRAMS

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

• Meet Your Vegetables demonstrations
• Power of Produce kids veggie tasting club
• CSA pick-up
• Community dinners
• Live Music 

August 22, 2017, Tuesday - READIN', WRITIN' and RHYTHMATIC at The Lab (2 nights)

Performances: 7pm

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 1st North Street

READIN', WRITIN' and RHYTHMATIC

Zany, satirical, original dance-theater!

What goes on when the reading, writing, and arithmetic are history? Heartthrobs, heartache, humor, proms, principals, parties, mean girls, nerdy boys...and always: the music, the dance and the hair!

In Out on a Limb's 2017 Summer Show, dancers from elementary school age to high school present a roller coaster ride of break dance, tap, jazz, hip-hop and ballet while schoolin' the audience in '80s pop music and culture.

​Out On A Limb Dance Company & School brings dance within everyone's reach, entertaining and touching the lives of audiences and performers alike. We offer our students the opportunity to work with professional dancers and choreographers throughout the year in an atmosphere that is nurturing and supportive, rather than competitive.

August 21, 2017, Monday - "Music in the Park" at Nicollet Island

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Park

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 20, 2017, Sunday - Free Yoga by the Falls & Lunch N' Learn! Nutrition Workshop

Time: 11 AM - 2 PM

Location: The Water Power Park, 3rd Ave N

Free Yoga by the Falls & Lunch N' Learn! Nutrition Workshop

FREE YOGA EVERY SUNDAY at Water Power Park. We will be over looking St Anthony Falls. Just off the cobblestone Historic Main St. 11am Enter Water power park across the Street form Vic's & Tuggs).

Come join us for an invigorating and revitalizing outdoor yoga class followed by a roof top lunch and learn nutrition workshop on Sunday, August 20th. We will start with a powerful prana flow, learning to incorporate powerful energy and breath together to revitalize your body as you move through an asana sequence of breath to movement flow. Following our flow we will get into powerful high vibrational foods and eat yummy plant based recipes.

August 20, 2017, Sunday - Dance Hive at 514 Studios

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

Location: 514 Studios, 514 North 3rd Street

Dance Hive

Call it organized chaos or sweet messy freedom, the Dance Hive experience is about moving around like crazy, feeling good & celebrating wildly!

August 20, 2017, Sunday - Railroad History Walking Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Railroad History Walking 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.

Future date: September 10

August 20, 2017, Sunday - Watershed by Bike II

Time:  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall Street Northeast

Watershed by Bike II

Join Saint Paul songwriter, poet and cycling advocate Ben Weaver for a short (less than 6 mile) bike ride from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) through the Holland neighborhood and back to the Mississippi River and MWMO. The group will make several stops enroute to experience this watershed area and discuss questions such as: What is a watershed? How big is your watershed? Learn how we can nurture a healthy relationship with the great Mississippi River through the daily choices we make that impact the watersheds in which we live.

Along the ride we’ll notice the path water takes through the neighborhood to the river and make a brief stop for a snack break. There will be time at the beginning and end of the ride to explore the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) campus where you’ll see raingardens and many other features designed to collect rain runoff, minimizing its ability to carry pollution to the river. Expect to hear a little music and poetry as well. All ages and abilities are encouraged to join for this event.

On the day of the ride we will meet at the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO). MWMO has a parking lot should you choose to drive.

THIS EVENT WILL BE RAIN OR SHINE. If there is lightning or severe weather the event will move indoors for a mini concert and waterehd interpreptive activity onsite in the MWMO building.

This ride will be led by Ben Weaver and is sponsored by the Holland Neighborhood Improvement Association with a grant from the Miississippi Watershed Management Organization. If you have specific needs or questions feel free to reach out Adelheid Koski at the Holland Neighborhood Improvemnt Association: a.koski@hnia.org.

August 20, 2017, Sunday - 7th Annual Boarfest at Butcher & the Boar

7th Annual Boarfest at Butcher & the Boar, 1121 Hennepin Avenue - 1pm

It's that time of year again! We are so excited to announce that this year we are bringing in bleachers to won't be a bad seat in the place! Join us for a FREE concert filled with food, beer, bourbon and shots! Bring your friends and your dancing shoes!

August 19, 2017, Saturday - Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

Times: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

The Historic Northeast Walking Food Tour takes place in the Minneapolis neighborhood known as Northeast, or Nordeast to locals! You’ll savor favorites from 6 locations including sausages also served at Twins Stadium, authentic Neaopolitan Pizza, traditional Greek desserts and gourmet cheeses, to name a few. You’ll also learn how these local establishments came to be, who owns them and some fun and interesting stories they have to share. The food sampled on the tour is included in the price of your ticket and is enough for a satisfying lunch.

August 19, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Bike to the Market Day

August 19, 2017, Saturday - Northeast Farmers Market 14th Annual Corn and Brat Feed Fundraiser

14th Annual Northeast Farmers Market Corn and Brat Feed

No one can resist the barbecue aromas of roasted sweet corn and grilled brats from Kramarczuk's. We'll also have refreshing lemonade and herb butter from Chowgirls Killer Catering to top off your sweet corn.

-Kramarczuk's Brat $6
-Vendor Sweet Corn $3
-Lemonade $2
-Meal Deal $10 (brat, corn, drink)

Northeast Farmers Market
University Ave & 7th Ave NE
Saturday, August 19th, 2017
9:00am-1:00pm

August 19, 2017, Staurday - Donut Run 4.0: The Glaze Runner with Mill City Running

Time: 8 AM - 11 AM

Location: Mill City Running, 411 E Hennepin Ave

Donut Run 4.0: The Glaze Runner

It's Donut Run time again, and this time we're going hyper-local. You'll be devouring dough from four different shops without ever leaving Northeast! Do-nut worry, you'll still be getting plenty of miles in - we'll have a 6.5 & an 8.5 mile route.

The Glaze Runner route will include a Northeast institution making its Donut Run debut (Sarah Jane Bakery), a shop so new it's not even open at post time (Rebel Donut Bar), Downtown Minneapolis's newest hit (Cardigan Donuts), AND our favorite new neighbors (the award-winning Glam Doll Donuts). Once again we'll be making it super easy for you to scarf dough - each Glaze Runner $10 entry includes a ticket for one donut at each stop. Finish all four and you'll be crowned Donut Royalty - scoring you a limited-edition decal and 20% off all in-store purchases!

Tickets are now available on the via millcityrunning.com/shop/donutrun - move quickly to guarantee your spot, the Donut Run sells out every year! Tickets required for entry.

August 19, 2017, Saturday - Mill Ruins Park Volunteer Habitat Restoration with the National Park Service

Looking for something fun and rewarding to do on a Saturday morning? Consider joining the National Park Service (NPS) volunteer crew for habitat restoration activities in Mill Ruins Park.

Typical NPS Mill Ruins volunteer activities include invasive species removal, occasional planting, and caring for native species that have been planted by other volunteers. 

These drop-in volunteer events will take place at Mill Ruins Park from 9am-12pm on the following Saturdays throughout the summer and fall:

August 19 - September 9 and 23 - October 14

Gloves, tools, and instruction will be provided. Volunteers bring a water bottle, sunscreen, sturdy shoes, and clothes that can get dirty. Chat with a ranger or NPS volunteer crew leader, play in the dirt, and feel good knowing that your efforts are helping to improve the national park in our backyard!

Questions? Contact Ranger Erin Steinhibel at erin_steinhibel@nps.gov. Per Erin, "We are so proud of our volunteers - they even won an award from the Minneapolis Park Board last season because of all their hard work!" 

August 19, 2017, Saturday - Riverfront Quest Family Walking Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 10:30am - Noon

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Riverfront Quest Family Walking Tour

Explore the Minneapolis riverfront with a family treasure hunt. Make a quest journal from 10:30-11 am and then solve rhyming riddles, search for hidden boxes and discover the stories of Minneapolis' history along the way from 11 am to noon. The tour is designed for ages 6-11.

The 60-minute tour includes no more than one mile of moderately paced walking on uneven terrain. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

August 19, 2017, Saturday - Free Yoga with Friends of the Mill District in Gold Medal Park

Time: 9am

Location: Gold Medal Park  

Grab your mat (or a towel) and a neighbor, and meet us by the orange sculpture! 

The sessions are free of charge and sponsored by the Friends of the Mill District. Come salute the sun and enjoy the beauty of our neighborhood with your friends and neighbors. Saturdays thru September 2nd.

August 19, 2017, Saturday - Equilibrium: Cindy Tran with special guest Paul Tran at The Loft

Time: 8:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave

Equilibrium: Cindy Tran with special guest Paul Tran

The Loft's spoken word series, Equilibrium, continues with Spoken Word Immersion Fellow Cindy Tran and special guest Paul Tran.

Cindy Tran holds a degree in English Literature from UCLA. She is a 2017 Brooklyn Poets Fellow. In her free time, she writes Yelp reviews, hoping that someone will look for a pork sandwich and find a poem about sandwiches and racism.

Paul Tran is a Pushcart Prize & Best of the Net-nominated poet. Their work appears in Prairie Schooner, The Cortland Review, RHINO, which gave them an Editor's Prize, & elsewhere. They are the first Asian American in twenty years to represent the Nuyorican Poets Cafe at the National Poetry Slam & Individual World Poetry Slam, where they placed Top 10. Th...ey received fellowships & residencies from Kundiman, Poets House, Lambda Literary Foundation, Napa Valley Writers Conference, Home School Miami, Vermont Studio Center, The Conversation, & Palm Beach Poetry Festival. Paul lives in Brooklyn, where they serve as Poetry Editor at The Offing & Poet In Residence at Urban Word NYC. Also featuring DJ Nak.

TICKETS
Advanced tickets guarantee a general admission seat and help cover the Loft's costs to host the event. Pay-what-you-can tickets are available at the door 30 minutes prior to the event on a first-come, first-served basis. No one turned away for lack of funds. Doors open 30 minutes before the event. Seating is general admission (not assigned).

August 18, 2017, Friday - Vivify-A Still Life in Motion at the Southern Theater (3 nights)

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Vivify - A Still Life in Motion

August 18 – 20

Vivify- A Still Life in Motion explores the kinetic possibilities of iconic visual art. Minnesota Dance Collaborative is excited by the challenge of reinterpreting classic works of art through the mediums of music and movement. Dancers will bring to life the elements of art with a focus of the visceral connection of color and emotion. Though the majority of dances are choreographed to instrumental music, we seek to honor the voice of the artists we highlight by using their own statements as a way to transition from dance to dance and color to color.

August 18, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9pm Doors | 21+ show | $5 Cover in tap room, dining room is always free

Location: Day Block Brewing, 1105 Washington Avenue S

Tonight:

11:30p Part Time Ex’s  

Part Time Ex’s is your typical on again, off again type situation. Formed in the catacombs of St. Paul, the players have grown accustomed over time and heartache to doing that thing you like with the guitars and drums and what have you. Part Time Ex’s plays authentic rock-and-roll with an edge that screams “I can’t believe she left me for him.” Imagine if early seventies Rod Stewart had joined The Rolling Stones instead of Ron Wood. “If you want my body and you think I’m sexy, come on sugar, let me know.” We aim to play high energy music that inspires people to have fun. Part Time Ex’s wants you to go for it, live in the now, we promise not t...o tell the new person. They could never love you like we do anyway.

10:30p The Back 40s 

The Back 40s deliver Midwest rock and roll. Hooks, harmony, jangle, tone. Songs about people you know, delivered with punch. This music is meant for bars, cars, and nights beneath stars. You know this band. You stand next to them at shows. You see 'em at record stores. Now you hum their songs. They're your songs. Because it all starts with the songs. Shuffled back and forth, stripped down, rebuilt by hand. Ten found a new home on the band's debut release --"Relative Paradise."

9:30p May As Well

The power trio is a lost art. Like the samurai of medieval Japan, the power trio once kept faith with a dignified sophistication and structure from which they drew their power. May As Well embraces this lost art, employing youth, wisdom, hooks and power chords as its modern day Katana. The band’s touchstone is the first rock that rolled.