May 30, 2017, Tuesday - Love, Africa: Insights from Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist at Central Library

Time: 5:30 PM

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Avenue

Love, Africa: Insights from Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist 

A seasoned war correspondent, Jeffrey Gettleman has covered every major conflict over the past 20 years, from Afghanistan to Iraq to the Congo. For the past decade, he has served as the East Africa bureau chief for the New York Times, fulfilling a longtime dream.

Based in Kenya, Gettleman recently completed his memoir “Love, Africa,” which bears witness to his time in one of the most turbulent regions of the world and tells a revealing story about finding a calling – and love.

Join us for a special program with Gettleman as he shares his “Love, Africa” story and discusses the impact of U.S. policies in East Africa. The evening will include a short reading from his memoir, moderated discussion, and in-depth Q&A with the audience.

Following the program, Gettleman will sign copies of his new book, which can be preordered through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or IndieBound, and will be available for purchase at the event.

About the Speaker

Jeffrey Gettleman is the New York Times’ East Africa bureau chief and a winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for international reporting. His work has appeared in National Geographic, GQ, Foreign Policy, and The New York Review of Books. He studied philosophy at Cornell University before winning a Marshall Scholarship to study at Oxford. He is the author of “Love, Africa,” his recent memoir about his experiences in Africa.

May 30, 2017, Tuesday - An Evening with Sculptor Aldo Moroni at Vic's

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:Vic's Dining, 201 Main Street SE

An Evening with Sculptor Aldo Moroni

Well known sculptor Aldo Moroni will present a one hour PowerPoint discussion about the history of art in Minneapolis with a focus on our river front district. He will focus on the role of local collectors, major institutions and our cities arts program as chronicles a forty year history as a major contributor to our cultural heritage. 

Moroni has more than 35 large permanent works in Museum and public collections across the USA. He is a fellow The NEA Arts Midwest, The Minnesota State Arts Board, The McKnight Foundation and The Bush Foundation, along with numerous other grants and juried prizes. 

His local works include a 6 ton sculpture that is the focal point of The Federal Reserve Banks Lobby, a 40 foot long water garden that is the focal point of the McKnight Foundations lobby, and the 23 bronze sculptures that form the gateway to the Marcy Holmes neighborhood.

A collection of his new works will be included with this artists talk.

May 28, 2017, Sunday - Washburn A Mill Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd Street

Washburn A Mill Tour

Future dates: June 3 and 24, July 22, September 3 

$16 adults, $14 seniors and college students, $12 ages 5-17, $4 discount MNHS members, includes museum admission

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555

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.

May 27, 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.

May 27, 2017, Saturday - Sweat and Drink Beer For Charity at Insight Brewing

Time: 11 AM - 12 PM

Location: Insight Brewing, 2821 E Hennepin Avenue

Sweat and Drink Beer for Charity

Join us for an incredibly fun, hour long, outdoor workout with Blood Sweat & Cheers at Insight Brewing! Get your sweat on and then grab a beer with us, all while giving back to the community.

$15 includes a kick butt workout, and a beer to celebrate, plus 50% of proceeds go to YouthLink MN, a non-profit organization that builds healthy relationships with youth and the community. YouthLink address youths' urgent needs and provide opportunities and futures of empowerment, connectedness, and self-reliance

Bring:
-Towel or yoga mat
-Water to drink
-A full, unopened gallon of water to use as weight during workout.

May 27, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: 

Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with brats, burgers and spring veggies from the market! Mill City Farmers Market's Saturday Market is Minneapolis' trusted source for local, sustainable and organic groceries, bringing fresh food, cooking education and live entertainment to one beautiful place. Join us and over 60 local farmers, food makers and artisans this Saturday for a unique outdoor shopping experience.

PRODUCE PLANNER

Arugula, asparagus, baby bok choi, beets, carrots, chickweed, fresh herbs (chives, cilantro, mint), green garlic, kale, lettuce, microgreens, morels, mustard greens, nettles, pac choi, radishes (French breakfast and red globe), salad turnips, shiitake mushrooms, spinach, spring onions, Swiss chard, vegetable & herb plant starters, 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 Nettie Colón will be making rhubarb ice tea and a spring dish. 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!

KIDS' ACTIVITY

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.

YOGA

Our monthly donation-based yoga series starts at 9AM in the lawn down the stairs from the market, overlooking the Mighty Mississippi and Stone Arch Bridge. Join Laura from YogaFit Studios Northeast for a blissful outdoor practice.

LIVE MUSIC

This Saturday from 8am to 11am the market is hosting a live broadcast of Jazz88 KBEM’s Bluegrass Saturday morning! Come meet the shows’ hosts, watch live interviews and listen to some great music!
 
After the broadcast, Dan Newton of Daddy Squeeze will be playing café accordion tunes from 11 – 1 in the green music tent by the Guthrie stairs.

COMMUNITY BOOTH

Homegrown Foods is an organic meal kit service that makes it easier to cook fresh healthy dinners at home. They feature foodie yet family-friendly recipes and seasonal meals featuring local ingredients. Homegrown Foods will have meal kits made with ingredients from our vendors at the top of the Chicago Mall this Saturday! Pre-order and view the menu: https://eatgoodathome.com/farmers-market-special/

ART MARKET

Shop for handmade jewelry, ceramics and other artisan goods in our weekly rotating art market, located in the train shed near the entrance to the Museum. This week we are featuring Spring Finn & Co leather goods, Inesse ceramics, Larissa Loden jewelry and Stirsby utensils and woodworking.

May 26, 2017, Friday - Ten Thousand Things' Intimate Apparel at Open Book (3 nights)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Ten Thousand Things presents: Intimate Apparel

May 26 - 28 and June 2 - 4

Intimate Apparel is a beautiful story of an African American seamstress in the early 1900s, and her long-distance correspondence and romance with a worker on the Panama Canal, as well as her loving friendships with a prostitute and a Jewish tailor. Directed by Austen Van, and featuring Aimee Bryant, Darius Dotch, Dame-Jasmine Hughes, George Keller, Kris Nelson and Karen Wiese-Thompson.

Following a tour to correctional facilities, low-income centers and shelters, the show will play to the public May 12 -- June 4. Tickets are $30. Pay what you can for audiences under age 30; please present ID at the door. 

May 26, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: SZLACHETKA / Sophia Shorai (Folk) $10

May 25, 2017, Thursday - An Evening of Music with J.D. Steele Benefiting Hennepin County Library

Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Location: Residence of Tom and Mary Racciatti, Humboldt Lofts, 750 S 2nd Street

An Evening of Music with J.D. Steele Benefiting Hennepin County Library

Please join us for a musical celebration inspired by Hennepin County Library's world-class music collection. Legendary singer J.D. Steele will perform along with members from the MacPhail Community Youth Choir.

Guests will enjoy an evening of live music, appetizers, and cocktails at the private residence of Tom and Mary Racciatti — a beautiful home with panoramic vistas of downtown Minneapolis, the Guthrie Theater, and the Stone Arch Bridge.

All proceeds will benefit Hennepin County Library's strategic priorities, including youth-focused programs like Teen Tech Squad and Homework Help, and key initiatives like expanding opportunities for immigrant communities, providing outreach services to seniors and enhancing our beloved collection.

ABOUT J.D. STEELE
Along with his siblings who compromise the Twin Cities dynamic vocal group, The Steeles, J.D. has garnered every major music award and accolade the state has to offer. He and his family began touring the international hit show "Gospel at Colonus" with Morgan Freeman around the world before landing on Broadway in 1988. He has also produced, performed and recorded seven Steele's albums, and has gone on to write, produce, perform, and record with Prince, Donald Fagen, George Clinton, Mavis Staples, Kim Carnes, The Sounds of Blackness and many other artists. J.D. is the founder and director of the MacPhail Youth Community Choir, bringing his dynamic style and passion for music to the group, which is free and open to students of all skill levels and talents. This group of energetic young people performs many styles of music including jazz, gospel, pop and East African.

Space is limited - please purchase your tickets by May 19. Individual: $100  VIP: $200

May 24, 2017, Wednesday - Underground Fit Club at Fly Feet Running

Register now for Mpls.St.Paul Magazine’s first ever FREE top secret pop-up Underground Fit Club fitness event.

Join us at Fly Feet Running, 15 South 5th Street, on Wednesday, May 24th for a 6:30 pm class for the ultimate all-out workout designed to get you fitter, faster, stronger – together.

You can expect a hard-charging, total-body workout that blends running, strength and mobility training in one exhilarating 55-minute session.

Join us afterwards for a healthy happy hour featuring bites & sips!

Space for this event is super limited make sure to buy your ticket ASAP. Presented by North Memorial.

May 24, 2017, Wednesday - Special Meeting of the MHNA Land Use Committee: General Mills

Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Location: Pillsbury A-Mill, 315 Main Street SE

Special Meeting of the MHNA Land Use Committee: General Mills

As reported in the news, Doran Companies and CSM have purchased the General Mills Research Center property stretching from 2nd to 5th Avenues SE between University and 2nd Street SE. They hope to begin construction this fall on the first phase of their project, initially proposing a residential tower and town homes, on the block that is currently the parking lot between 2nd and 3rd Avenues SE.

PROVIDE YOUR INPUT to the proposed project at a Special Land Use & Development meeting on Wednesday, May 24, beginning at 6:30 pm at the Pillsbury A-Mill.

Marcy-Holmes will share its guidelines for the site, developed over a year ago, after which Doran will present their plans. These presentations will be followed by a community discussion. No final decisions will be made at this meeting, this is an opportunity for neighborhood input.

May 24, 2017, Wednesday - Public Meeting Re: Sheridan Memorial Park Project

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd Street NE

Sheridan Memorial Park will receive more than $1 million in park improvements in 2018, including a picnic shelter, playground and pathways. Now a new online survey is available for park users (including kids!) to weigh in on a new picnic shelter, playground and other potential additions planned for the new riverfront park.

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is hosting the second public meeting regarding this project on Wednesday, May 24, 6-8 pm at East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St. NE. At the meeting, several design options will be presented and discussed. 

You can also take the online survey.

May 23, 2017, Tuesday - Running Through the Ages at Mill City Running

Time: 8 PM - 9:30 PM

Location: Mill City Running, 411 E Hennepin Avenue

Running Through the Ages

Join us for a night of photos, stories, and advice from Minnesota's most prolific master's runners!

Angela Jiminez, acclaimed Minnesota-based photojournalist and longtime contributer to the New York Times & MPR, has spent the past decade photographing & interviewing master's track & field athletes. Her new book, Racing Age, tells the stories of these athletes through photos & short essays. Angela will present highlights from her project, share what she's learned about running & aging from her subjects, and then interview our panel of successful master's runners, including Jim Schiebel & Barb Leininger. If you plan on running for life, don't miss this event!

Wine & light snacks will be provided. 

Read more about Racing Age here: 
http://www.angelajimenezphotography.com/racing-age/
http://www.angelajimenezphotography.com/press/

May 23, 2017, Tuesday - Ecological Systems Plan meeting at MPRB

Join us for next Ecological Systems Plan meeting May 23!

Project will set vision for more environmentally friendly Minneapolis parks and public land

The next Ecological System Plan Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting is scheduled Monday, May 23, 2017, 4:30-6 pm at Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters, 2117 West River Road.

At the last CAC meeting, goals and priorities relative to plan topics were discussed. Building off of that discussion, the agenda for the May 23 meeting includes the debut of a "Meeting To-Go" for CAC members to use at community meetings, events or other public gatherings. The Meeting To-Go is intended to help collect input about community concerns and priorities regarding water, air, land and life in the parks.
 
CAC Meeting
Date: May 23, 2017
Time: 4:30-6 pm
Location: MPRB Headquarters
Address: 2117 West River Road
Topic: Debut and discuss new "Meeting To-Go" designed to help CAC members collect community input at various events and public gatherings.

What is the Ecological Systems Plan?

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) are preparing the first-ever Ecological System Plan. This plan will set a vision for making parks and public lands more friendly to the environment.

The Ecological System Plan will seek to first understand the ecology of the city and watershed, then plan for parks and public lands management and improvements that benefit both humans and nature.

It will address specific threats such as climate change, decreasing water quality, explosion of invasive species, increasing runoff, and fragmentation of habitat. It will envision a more environmentally sound way of managing the impacts of the city, so that the city can be cleaner, greener, cooler, and more efficient.

May 22, 2017, Monday - May 22 Draft: Twin Cities Meetup at A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 6:30 PM - 9 PM

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 Main Street SE

May 22 Draft: Twin Cities Meetup

Please RSVP using the Eventbrite page here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/may-22-draft-twin-cities-meetup-tickets-34427249831

Presented by PeopleForBikes, DRAFT brings riders, brands, advocates, bike industry and policy makers together and gives them a venue for bike news and networking!

Join us for a fast-paced hour of ideas, entrepreneurs, and bikes, capturing some of the exciting things happening for Twin Cities Bikes, Biz & Beer.

PROGRAM
6:30-7:00 pm: Meet + Mingle
7:00 - 8:30 pm: Program + Speakers
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm: More mingling

SPEAKER LINEUP...
Alicia Vin Zant, Seven Spokes Bike Shop -- "I have 7 kids, I've got this."
Lindsay Piper, KETL Mountain Apparel -- "Chaos! Feminism! Shorts!"
Antonio Rosell, Community Design Group -- "How Safe Biking Improves City Life in the Developing World"
Tim Krueger, Advocate Cycles

@DraftMeetup #DraftMeetup

Have a bike-related event or new product you want people to know about? Pitch it to the audience: Apply to Speak: http://peopleforbikes.org/draftspeaker

May 22, 2017, Monday - 125 Years of Wesley

Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Historic Wesley Center, 101 E Grant Street

125 Years of Wesley

Join Historic Wesley Center in celebrating 125 years of presence and impact in Minneapolis!

On May 22, 1892, our building was dedicated as Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church. Seen as the "Mother Church of Methodism" and a crowning achievement for architect Warren H. Hayes, Wesley actively served the Minneapolis area as a place of sacred value, local and global activism, and community gathering. Today, Wesley's legacy continues through the work of Historic Wesley Center and its cooperative model of non-profit tenants and event space.

125 years to the day of dedication, we will be hosting an evening of historic architectural tours, commemoration service, dessert reception, and celebration exhibition.

5-6:30pm: Architectural tours*
7:00pm: Commemoration service
7:30-9pm: Dessert reception and celebration exhibition

*Tours require pre-registration. To register, please follow link: https://historicwesleycenter.eventsmart.com/?p=9

All events are free, but a suggested donation of $5-10/person is suggested. Proceeds will benefit stained glass restoration efforts. Donations can be made through our website at https://www.historicwesleycenter.com/new-events/

May 21, 2017, Sunday - Art-A-Whirl in Northeast Minneapolis

2017 Dates and Hours:

Friday, May 19 - 5:00-10:00pm

Saturday, May 20 - Noon-8:00pm

Sunday, May 21 - Noon-5:00pm

View Art-A-Whirl FAQ's and "How to Whirl" articles with suggestions on how to navigate the event.

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Presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), Art-A-Whirl is an open studio tour in Northeast Minneapolis. It’s a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries, connect with the artists, and purchase original artwork. Over the last 20 years, it has become the largest open studio tour in the country. Art-A-Whirl takes place annually throughout Northeast Minneapolis, the third weekend of May. This event is free and open to the public. 

May 21, 2017, Sunday - 29th Annual Dandelion Day at Ard Godfrey House

Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm

Location:  Ard Godfrey House, Chute Park (across from Lund's)

29th Annual Dandelion Day

Dandelion Day celebrates Harriet Godfrey’s introduction of dandelion seeds to the St. Anthony Falls area.

- Learn how to make dandelion necklaces, bracelets and crowns, just as Helen Godfrey did as a child.
- Have a dandelion painted on your cheek or chin, or get a temporary tattoo!
- Take home a complimentary recipe booklet which includes recipes for dandelion coffee, tea, salad and wine, and learn other ways “teeth of the lion” were used throughout history.
- Free Godfrey buttons for the kids.
- Tour the charming yellow Ard Godfrey House with hostesses dressed in 1850s period costume.
- Admission is FREE; donations are welcome. Restored by The Woman’s Club of Minneapolis, it has been open to the public since 1979.

The Ard Godfrey house is open to the public Saturdays and Sundays in June, July and August, from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. (The last complete tour is at 3:30 pm.) Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Visit the website or call 612-813-5300 for more information.

May 21, 2017, Sunday - 2nd Annual MaiFest at St. Boniface

Time: 11am-5pm

Location: St. Boniface, 629 2nd Street NE

2nd Annual MaiFest at St. Boniface

Join us beginning at 11:00 AM for a joint mass with the Francophone community. Following mass the festivities continue in the parking lot with live music, food concessions including; hot dogs, brats, pretzels, popcorn, beer, wine, and soda and activities for kids.

St. Boniface has a parking lot and is handicap accessible. 

May 21, 2017, Sunday - Ard Godfrey House Instameet with Preserve Minneapolis

Ard Godfrey House Instameet

The Ard Godfrey House is the oldest surviving wood-frame home in Minneapolis. Built in 1848 it was the original home of St. Anthony millwright Ard Godfrey, who was instrumental in building the first dam on the Falls, and also served as the town's first postmaster.

The House was moved to its present location in Chute Square Park in 1907, and has been restored and maintened by the The Woman's Club of Minneapolis since 1975.

Join us for the Woman's Club's 29th Annual Dandelion Day Celebration, which celebrates Harriet Godfrey's introduction of dandelion seeds to the St. Anthony Falls area. Not only will the House is open for tours, but you can learn new ways to harness the power of dandelions from making tea to wine.