Share Article August 18, 2017, Friday - Book Arts, Then Happy Hour Starts at MCBA
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue S
Book Arts, Then Happy Hour Starts
ARLD invites you to join us for a tour of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts! We'll also learn about the other Open Book arts tenants and have time to explore the gift shop and gallery. At 6:00 we'll walk next door to Dayblock Brewing Company for drinks and dinner (not provided). Contact Phil Dudas (duda0014@umn.edu) with questions.
Pro Tip: Downtown is going to be busy that night thanks to the Justin Bieber concert, we recommend carpooling or metro transit. The 19th Avenue and Seven Corners Parking Ramps are within walking distance.
August 17, 2017, Thursday - Pop-up Beer Garden Featuring Pryes Brewing at The Bachelor Farmer
Time: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: The Bachelor Farmer, 50 North 2nd Avenue
Pop-up Beer Garden Featuring Pryes Brewing
This month in our Beer Garden, we're celebrating the opening of Pryes Brewing Company's nearby taproom. Look for their flagship Miraculum IPA alongside some new pours and our own soft pretzels, and toast summer in the courtyard with us.
August 16, 2017, Wednesday - Mill City Live at Mill City Museum
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street
August 16: Socaholix
Mill City Live returns for its 14th season with live music every Wednesday evening in August. Set in the museum's dramatic open air Ruin Courtyard, "Mill City Live" features outdoor music by some of the best local artists for a unique happy hour experience. Music takes place from 6-8 pm, with food and drink for purchase.
Cost: $5 (online registration required), includes museum admission from 4 to 9 pm. This is a free event for MNHS members, but to guarentee admittance it is recommended that members make a $5 advance purchase online or by calling 651-259-3015.
Additional Dates:
Jack Brass Band, Aug 23, 2017, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Salsa del Soul, Aug 30, 2017, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
August 16, 2017, Wednesday - Capella Tower Indoor Market
Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM
Location: Capella Tower, 225 S 6th Street (in the atrium)
Markets will run from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Atrium every Wednesday through September. A variety of locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, honey, and baked goods will be available each week.
* Now featuring fresh-made WAFFLES! *
Many of the vendors will be cash-only so please come prepared.
August 16, 2017, Wednesday - Common Room–Sacred Space Tour
Time: 6:00pm
Starting location: The Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE
Common Room – Sacred Space Tour
Common Room is a series of artist-led tours of Twin Cities sites, with each tour themed around a specific concept that the group uses as a lens to explore facets of the urban geography. Common Room is the work of Sergio Vucci and Andy Sturdevant, along with a rotating lineup of contributors. Now in its eighth year, it is using the occasion of the Rethinking Public Spaces project to expand the scope of its' programming for this summer to travel beyond The Soap Factory to various neighborhoods of the Twin Cities by foot, bicycle and bus. Common Room’s themes in 2017 include silence, sacredness, islands, neighborhood music and more.
Common Room is one of several public projects being presented by The Soap Factory as a part of Here& There. Here & There is The Soap Factory's out-of-building programming during 2017 while the building undergoes renovation. The Sacred Space Tour explores our relation to the idea of the sacred in our daily lives—both concrete and symbolic. This bus tour will stop at various locations, looking at public, intrapersonal and internal sacred spaces, investigating how they operate and their impacts on us and our city. What is sacredness? Where is it housed? What does it do? How do we access it? These are some of the underpinning questions spurring this journey.
August 15, 2017, Tuesday - Twin Cities River Rats
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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2017, Tuesday - Star Tribune State Fair Preview Party
Time: 11 a.m. (while supplies last)
Location: #StribHQ, 650 3rd Av. S., Mpls. In the public atrium between the Star Tribune Building and Capella Tower, at the corner of 3rd Avenue S. and S. 6th Street.
It’s time to get ready for the 2017 Minnesota State Fair! Join us for a preview party at Star Tribune headquarters — aka #StribHQ — in downtown Minneapolis.
At the free benefit for Second Harvest Heartland, you can enjoy complimentary samples of new and classic fair foods from vendors including the Minnesota Farmers Union (with food by Birchwood Cafe), Blue Moon Dine-In Theater, Que Viet, Hot Indian Foods and Sara’s Tipsy Pies. You must bring a food donation for Second Harvest Heartland to sample new foods.
Enter to win a State Fair Prize Pack, and get a sneak peek at the Star Tribune’s exclusive 2017 State Fair merchandise.
Free with nonperishable food donation for Second Harvest Heartland.
August 14, 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 13, 2017, Sunday - 2017 NE Minneapolis Beer Mile
2017 NE Minneapolis Beer Mile hosted by Mill City Running
Time: 11 AM - 1 PM
Location: 21 NE University Avenue
Here's your invite to the toughest race of your life, the 3rd Annual NE Minneapolis Beer Mile.
Run, Beer, Repeat.
The race starts with each participant drinking a 12oz beer, then running a quarter mile, this is repeated 4 times until you complete a full mile.
We'll have 4 waves, starting at 11am and running every thirty minutes. The fastest Beer Miler will take home the 2016 Beer Mile Cup.
We will closely adhere to the standard Kingston Rules of the Beer Mile, including a penalty lap for 'sickness'.
Your $25 entry fee includes race t-shirt, swag bag and beer during the race. Must be 21 years of age or older to participate.
August 13, 2017, Sunday - Cedar-Riverside Walking Tour
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Carlson School of Management, N 3rd Street Entrance, 321 19th Avenue S
Take a guided walking tour of one of the most vibrant and diverse neighborhoods in Minneapolis, hearing firsthand stories from insiders along the way. For more than 150 years the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood has welcomed immigrants from all over the world. On this tour, hear about the area's music and theater history, including the 1960s folk and blues scene and how in the 1960s and 1970s college students, hippies, artists and others residents came together to successfully resist urban renewal plan. Then learn about the neighborhood's thriving art scene today and about new immigrant groups, specifically Somali, who are building businesses, places of worship and social service agencies.
This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces.
August 13, 2017, Sunday - Most Epic Family Day at Target Field Station
Time: Noon - 4 p.m.
Location: 335 North Fifth Street, Minneapolis, outside Target Field’s Gate 6
Most Epic Family Day
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: bubble making and storm drain outreach materials to relay the message of keeping our water clean
- Glitter hair
- Water slide
- Hennepin County Library: story time and library cards
- Food for purchase: ice cream, hot dogs, beverages and popcorn
August 12, 2017, Saturday - Coldplay at US Bank Stadium
Time: 7:00pm
Location: US Bank Stadium
Coldplay has announced a new 2017 run of North American stadium and arena shows for its “A Head Full Of Dreams Tour,” including the band’s first Canadian dates in five years and a stop at U.S. Bank Stadium on August 12, 2017. Joining Coldplay on their tour are AlunaGeorge and Izzy Bizzu.
August 12, 2017, Saturday - Pizza Lucé Block Party 2017
Time: 10:00am - 8:00pm
Location: Pizza Lucé, 119 N 4th Street
Join us for a day of awesome Minnesota music in the Warehouse District in Downtown Minneapolis. We'll be serving up Pizza Lucé by the slice as well as brats and locally brewed pints by Surly Brewing Company.
12pm • The Modern Era
1pm • Fanaka Nation
2pm • Static Panic
3pm • TABAH
4pm • Fury Things
5pm • Sophia Eris
6pm • HALEY
7pm • Allan Kingdom
8:30pm • Craig Finn
August 12, 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 12, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 704 South 2nd Street
Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Update coming soon!
August 12, 2017, Saturday - Minneapolis Warehouse District Walking Tour with Preserve Minneapolis
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: Corner of Washington Avenue N and 3rd Avenue N
Minneapolis Warehouse District Walking Tour with Preserve Minneapolis
Guide: Rolf Anderson
The Minneapolis Warehouse Historic District is the state’s largest commercial district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Spread over a 30 block area, the district includes 140 buildings and structures. The district is historically important as an area of early commercial growth during the development of the city of Minneapolis and as the city’s warehouse and wholesaling district that expanded during the late 19th and early 20th centuries when Minneapolis became a major distribution center in the upper Midwest. Wholesalers were attracted to the area northwest of the downtown business district where land values were relatively low and railroad lines nearby. The leading wholesale lines included groceries, fruits and produce, hardware, dry goods, glassware, and most importantly, agricultural implements.
The district is also architecturally significant for its remarkably intact concentration of commercial buildings designed by the city’s leading architects including Cass Gilbert, Long and Long, Harry Wild Jones, Kees and Colburn, and Hewitt and Brown. Stylistically, the buildings represent every major style from the period including Italianate, Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque, Renaissance Revival, and the Commercial Style.
The warehouse district has retained its sense of time and place with original bridges still in place, streets paved with bricks, and with trains passing through daily on the tracks beds around which the area first developed. The tour will discuss the overall history of the district, the history and architectural styles of individual buildings, and the architects who designed them.
August 12, 2017, Saturday - Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour
Time: 10:30am - Noon
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street
Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour
Future date: September 16
Take a walking tour of St. Anthony Falls led by costumed History Player William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis flour milling and waterpower. Visit the Minneapolis riverfront, the west side milling district and the Stone Arch Bridge, and hear about the many ways the falls have changed over the years.
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.
