July 14, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Heather Maloney ft. Hannah von der Hoff (Indie Folk/Roots Rock) $12

July 14, 2017, Friday - Pints and Plants, Cuvée Rosé Release Party at Boom Island Brewing

Time: 4 PM - 10 PM

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

Pints and Plants, Cuvée Rosé Release Party

We get really excited this time of the year. Because it is time to bring out our Cuvée de Boom. This year, we are making it more fun by going pink and throwing a Pints and Plants party! For a small fee you get to design and plant your own succulent plant bowl. Of course always with a pint in hand. My Burger will be here to make sure you don't go hungry. MN Hardbop Collective jazz group will keep the party going from 7-9PM.

Cuvée Rosé de Boom--a hybrid of Belgian blond ale and Pinot Grigio and Cabernet Sauvignon– 10.5 ABV
Appearance - Shimmering, fluffy white head, deep ruby in color.
Aroma – Red grape and plum, light malt intermingles.
Flavor – A hybrid of Belgian strong ale and a tantalizing sparkling Rosé.

750ml bottles and draft will be available only at taproom.

July 14, 2017, Friday - X Games at US Bank Stadium

See website for more X Games details.

Schedule of Events (A full schedule of events and disciplines can be found here.)

Gate Times
Friday, July 14 | X Fest & Stadium Gates - 12PM, Mustic Gates - 9:30PM
Saturday, July 15 | X Fest & Stadium Gates - 10AM, Mustic Gates - 9:30PM
Sunday, July 16 | X Fest & Stadium Gates - 10AM, Mustic Gates - 4:30PM

July 14, 2017, Friday - Nicollet Makers Market (2 days)

Time: 11a-6p

Location: IDS Center, 80 S 8th Street

Nicollet Makers Market

The organizers of Craft’za are excited to host the first pop-up Nicollet Makers Market of the season! Featuring handmade goods by local artists, including hand-drawn screen prints, locally produced and cruelty-free luxury cosmetics, street art and more.

July 13, 2017, Thursday - Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour with the Mill City Museum

Time: 10:30am - Noon

Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour

Future dates: July 27; August 10 and 24

Explore the history of waterpower at St. Anthony Falls, including rare access to Xcel Energy's Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant. During the early 20th century, more than two dozen mills and hydroelectric plants used the waterpower from St. Anthony Falls, today just one is left. On this tour, a Mill City Museum guide will lead participants to Hennepin Island and Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, including special access to the power plant. Along the way, participants will learn about the historic uses of waterpower at the falls for flour milling, sawmilling and hydroelectricity, the role of hydroelectricity in Xcel Energy's green energy and energy efficiency initiatives and the future of waterpower on the Minneapolis riverfront.

The Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour is presented by Mill City Museum in partnership with Xcel Energy.

All guests must sign a waiver before taking the tour. This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces, as well as climbing up and down several flights of stairs. Some historic locations on this tour are not wheelchair accessible.

Tickets on sale online or at 612-341-7555.

July 13, 2017, Thursday - Twin Cities River Rats

The 2017 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August, and 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!)

July 13, 2017, Thursday - Momentum opens at the Southern Theater

Time:  8:00pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Momentum - July 13 - 22

Momentum is among the most popular platforms of emerging choreographic talent in the Twin Cities. Featuring two new works each evening, the series highlights an exciting next generation of dance creators.

For tickets and more information visit http://www.thecowlescenter.org/calendar-tickets/momentum-new-dance-works-2017 or call 612-206-3600.

July 13, 2017, Thursday - Movie Night at Target Field Station: Inside Out

Time: 7 pm

Location: Target Field Station, 335 N 5th Street

Thursday, July 13:  Inside Out

Target Field Station's more than 104,000 square feet of space provides a public plaza for year-round special events and activities, green space, a 1,000-seat amphitheater, and a convenient underground parking garage. The Minnesota Twins, Metro Transit and Hennepin County offer programming and special events throughout the year.

Future movies:
Thursday, July 20: Aquatennial Candid Canines Film Fest | 7 pm
Thursday, Aug 10: “Finding Dory” | 7 pm
Thursday, Aug 24: “Free Willy” | 7 pm

July 13, 2017, Thursday - X Games at US Bank Stadium

See website for more X Games details.

Schedule of Events (A full schedule of events and disciplines can be found here.)

Gate Times
Thursday, July 13 | X Fest open from 4PM-7PM
Friday, July 14 | X Fest & Stadium Gates - 12PM, Mustic Gates - 9:30PM
Saturday, July 15 | X Fest & Stadium Gates - 10AM, Mustic Gates - 9:30PM
Sunday, July 16 | X Fest & Stadium Gates - 10AM, Mustic Gates - 4:30PM

July 12, 2017, Wednesday - Bao Phi: Thousand Star Hotel at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

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

Bao Phi: Thousand Star Hotel

Bao Phi has been a performance poet since 1991. A two-time Minnesota Grand Slam champion and a National Poetry Slam finalist, he has performed as a featured artist all over the United States, has appeared on HBO Presents Russell Simmons Def Poetry, and a poem of his appeared in the 2006 Best American Poetry anthology. He has been a City Pages and Star Tribune Artist of the Year. He is currently Program Director at the Loft Literary Center, where he started as a receptionist 15 years ago. His first collection of poems, Sông I Sing, was published by Coffee House Press in 2011. His second collection of poems, Thousand Star Hotel, will be published in summer of 2017, also by Coffee House, for which he was selected by Minnesota Monthly as Author of the Year. His first children's book, to be illustrated by Thi Bui, will be published by Capstone Press in the fall of 2017.

More info

July 12, 2017, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Agenda

Meeting are broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79, or online. Those interested in viewing the MPRB meeting are encouraged to attend at MPRB headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411, or view during the 10:30 p.m. Monday rebroadcast on Channel 79.

July 12, 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.

July 11, 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!

July 11, 2017, Tuesday - The Basilica of St. Mary Behind the Scenes Walking Tour with Preserve Minneapolis

Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Starting point: Basilica Front Portico, at 88 17th Street North

Hosted by Preserve Minneapolis

Buy tickets on Eventbrite

The first United States cathedral to be designated a “Basilica,” this historic building annually draws tens of thousands of visitors from around the world, and is truly a living landmark. From the 1960s through the 1980s, freeway construction and demographic changes reduced the number of parishioners attending the Basilica, and the building experienced a corresponding decline. Since 1991 there have been over 20 projects to stabilize, preserve, and restore the facilities.

Experience spaces at the Basilica complex that are not generally available to the public. The tour may include access to the Sacristy, Choir Loft, lower bell tower, a peek into the attic and organ pipe chambers, the basement below the Chancel, boiler room, and recently renovated Rectory fourth floor.

The tour guide is Chuck Liddy. This tour will climb circular stairs and/or vertical ladders and is not ADA-accessible. Please wear close-toed shoes with no heels, and no skirts.

July 10, 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!

July 9, 2017, Sunday - Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time:  1:00pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour

Future dates: August 12, 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.

July 9, 2017, Sunday - Alchemy Northeast Open House

Tiime: 12 PM - 1 PM

Location: Alchemy (120 3rd Ave SE, Minneapolis), 120 3rd Avenue SE

Alchemy Northeast Open House

Heard of Alchemy? Unsure of what we're about? We're here to answer your questions.

Stop in to Alchemy Northeast at 12PM on Sunday, July 9th where you can get to know the staff, check out our space/equipment and ask any questions you have!

We'll run through our class formats and share what makes the Alchemy difference so unique.

Complimentary hydration bar and snacks to all who attend.

July 8, 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.

July 8, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Wellness Weekend

Produce Planner

Arugula, bok choi, beets, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, dried beans, fresh herbs (chives, cilantro, mint), garlic scapes, green garlic, green beans, kale, lettuce, microgreens, mushrooms, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad turnips, snap peas, snow peas, spinach, spring summer squash, onions, strawberries, Swiss chard, tomatoes, zucchini and more!

Mill City Cooks

Learn how to cook market meals in our free, chef-led cooking demo, Mill City Cooks, offered every Saturday in the train shed patio at 10:30. This Saturday, market chef Beth Dooley will be making a strawberry jam! Plus, our kids’ tables at the demo always feature coloring sheets and other engaging activities, giving adults some free time to relax with a cup of coffee and learn tips and easy seasonal recipes from our market chefs. Samples and recipe cards are available at each demo—or check out our recipe archive!

Power of Produce

Power of Produce “PoP“ veggie tasting club is at the information tent every Saturday! Kids ages 3-12 can earn a $2 token to spend on fruits and veggies by tasting a local, seasonal vegetable, as a way to empower kids to make healthy eating decisions. Learn more.

Mini Farm

The Minnesota Historical Society’s Oliver H. Kelley Farm joins us on the second Saturday of each month to show us what life was like on an 1860’s Minnesota farm. Meet heritage-breed sheep and chickens and chat with Kelley Farm staff on the top of the Chicago Mall, near Spoonriver restaurant.

Meet Your Vegetables

Nutrition and Public Health students lead our Meet Your Vegetables demonstrations at the top of the Chicago Mall, near Spoonriver restaurant. Discover creative, simple ways to prepare seasonal produce and walk away with a delicious sample and recipe card complete with nutrition information! Learn more.

Live Music

Orange Mighty Trio will be playing live music from 11 – 1 in the green music tent by the Guthrie stairs.

Community Booths

Move Minneapolis – Learn safe and easy ways to incorporate commuting, public transportation and biking into your weekly routine during Minneapolis road construction this summer.

Homegrown Foods – Meal kits made with local and sustainable ingredients. This Saturday, Homegrown Foods will be selling kits for Bacon Arepas with Tango Salad and Vegetable Garbage Bread, made with Mill City Farmers Market ingredients! Pre-order yours here.

July 8, 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.