April 25, 2017, Tuesday - Upper Harbor Terminal Planning Process Meeting at MPRB

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

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

The process is now under way to finaliize execution of a three-party (City, Park Board and development team) exclusive rights agreement for the City of Minneapolis-owned Upper Harbor Terminal. In anticipation of this agreement, the City, Park Board and selected master developer team will hold an initial planning process meeting as part of the monthly meeting of the Above the Falls Community Advisory Committee.

The meeting will include a summary of the community input received up to this point and an outline of the community engagement tentatively planned for the upcoming planning process.

April 24, 2017, Monday - Ecological Systems Plan Meeting at MPRB

Time: 4:30pm-6:00pm

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

Join us for next Ecological Systems Plan CAC Meeting April 24!

The next Ecological System Plan Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting is scheduled Monday, April 24, 2017, 4:30-6:00pm at teh Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board headquarters, 2117 West River Road. This project will set vision for more environmentally friendly Minneapolis parks and public land 

This meeting will focus on setting goals for seven plan topics suggested by the CAC (air quality issues, carbon sequestration, urban heat island effect, stormwater management, biodiversity and habitat quality, habitat connectivity, sustainable energy generation) as well as priorities for how those goals are addressed.

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.

April 24, 2017, Monday - Star Tribune Arts Forum: Arts in the Crossfire at Children’s Theatre Company

Time: 6-7 pm Cocktails and Conversation | Panel begins at 7 pm

Location: Children’s Theatre Company, 2400 3rd Avenue S

Star Tribune Arts Forum Tickets

Arts lovers, educators and members of the Twin Cities art organizations: join us for an enlightening panel discussion with Twin Cities arts leaders about what a 21st century arts organization looks like, ways to engage and attract new audiences and how digital and social media are changing the arts experience. Hosted by Star Tribune reporter and theater critic Graydon Royce.

April 23, 2017, Sunday - Joy Ryde: A Toast to Springtime

Time:  2 PM - 8 PM

Location: Dangerous Man Brewing, 1300 2nd Street NE

Joy Ryde: A Toast to Springtime

On April 23, the last day of National Park Week, we will return to NE Minneapolis for a day of beers and cheers with some of our favorite volunteers – the fabulous folks of Dangerous Man Brewing Co! 

A signature brew for Mississippi National River and Recreation Area – Joy Ryde – will be on tap with $1 from each beer sold to be donated in support of our national park. Sasquatch Sandwiches food truck will be on site slinging sandwiches and will also donate $1 per sale to Mississippi Park Connection. 

Drink and dine for a great cause, while enjoying fun activities to connect you to this spectacular national park right in the Twin Cities. Stop by the DM Ranger Station to ask questions, become a junior ranger, and take a guided hike to the river. Swing over to the Park Connection corner to compete in a coloring contest, get raffle tickets, and buy some sweet merch. And be sure to stick around for national park-themed trivia! 

Come raise a glass to the river and do Sunday Funday national parks’ style! All proceeds from this event will go to Mississippi Park Connection, the nonprofit partner of Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.

April 23, 2017, Sunday - Floral + Flow with Kit & Ace at Alchemy

Time: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Location: Alchemy, 246 9th Avenue N

Floral + Flow with Kit & Ace

Kit and Ace brings back mindful meditation to Alchemy North Loop.

Starting out with a meditation, followed by an AFlow led by Coach Lindsay McLaughlin. In true Kit & Ace style, we'll have champagne toasts, cashmere giveaways, floral surprise and delights from a local florist (earth day weekend deserves a celebration) and more treats to come!

CRISP & GREEN North Loop is now in on the fun! They'll be here with a special giveaway to each attendee and serving up a limited edition smoothie in honor of Earth Day.

Tix: $25 a person

email: brock@alchemy365.com and get signed up!

April 22, 2017, Saturday - Bee Run Earth Day 5K Run/Walk/River Cleanup

April 22, 2017, Saturday - Clean Up The North Loop Day!

Time: 9:45 AM - 12 PM

Location: Downtown Resource Group, 700 Washington Ave N, Ste 101

Clean Up The North Loop Day!

Join us and our friends with Green Stick Army on Earth Day weekend to help clean up the North Loop!

We all take so much from this wonderful neighborhod we call home, where we work or play - now it's time to give back! Last year, we threw on our green shirts and together we collected an entire dumpster full of trash - that's about 5,000lbs of trash in 90 minutes!

This is a great family outing and an awesome way to get kids involved in their community - we hope to see you ALL there!

*Stay tuned for a fun Happy Hour from Noon to 2pm!

April 22, 2017, Saturday - St. Stephen's Benefit - Ending Homelessness Together

Time: 6:00pm  Reception; 7:00pm Dinner, program and auction

Location: University of St. Thomas Law Center Atrium, 1000 Lasalle Avenue
 
Seating is limited for this special event, please respond quickly to reserve your place. You may purchase tickets below or contact Jodi by phone at (612) 879-7639 or by email development@ststephensmpls.org.

Tickets

April 22, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market in Mill City Museum

The Mill City Farmers Market boasts the best indoor winter market in town from November to April. Shop from over 40 local farmers, food vendors, and artists from 10:00am to 1:00pm inside the Mill City Museum.

April 22 is the final 2017 Winter Market!

April 22, 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.

April 22, 2017, Saturday - 11th Annual Minneapolis Teen Job and Opportunity Fair at Central Library

Time: See schedule below

Location:  Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Second Floor

On Saturday, April 22, over 700 teens are expected to attend the 11th annual Minneapolis Teen Job and Opportunity Fair taking place at the Hennepin County Library - Minneapolis Central from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event is free to attend and pre-registration is not required.

The Minneapolis Teen Job and Opportunity Fair is a great way for teens aged 14 to 19 to connect to job-search resources and find out more about available volunteer, internship, training, and employment opportunities. More than forty businesses and organizations are expected to exhibit including TJ Maxx, Minneapolis Park and Recreation, Mall of America, Lunds and Byerlys, and Home Depot.

Teens should come dressed to impress, prepared to network with potential employers, and distribute resumes. New to the event this year is an on-site prep rally or an opportunity for teens to meet with a career coach and prepare for the Teen Job Fair. Coaches will work help youth maximize their experience by targeting their resumes, recommending which employer booths to visit, and preparing them for face-to-face meetings.

Saturday, April 22, 2017
9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m
Teen Prep Rally onsite
Get ready to job search. Target your resume, get ready to interview, and prep with your career coach.

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Interactive Workshop: Top Tips for Teens
Fashion Show, Communication and Trending Industries

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Job Fair Open

The Teen Job Fair is produced by City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development Department (CPED), Hennepin County, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Minneapolis Youth Congress, and Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board.

April 22, 2017, Saturday - Earth Clean up Day

Tme: 9:30 am-noon

Earth Clean up Day

Help Improve Minneapolis Parks!

The goal of Earth Day Cleanup is to provide a volunteer experience and environmental education to Minneapolis residents and park users. This annual event involves cleaning Minneapolis parks, neighborhoods, watersheds and water bodies including the Chain of Lakes, Lake Nokomis, Lake Hiawatha, Powderhorn Lake, Diamond Lake, Shingle Creek, Minnehaha Creek, Bassett's Creek and the Mississippi River. Since the inception of the Earth Day cleanup we have removed more than 140,000 pounds of garbage from Minneapolis parks.

Click here for park locations and more info.

April 22, 2017, Saturday - The Blue Line Tour with the Preservation Alliance of MN

Transit Tour Series: Blue Line

Time: 9 AM - 12 PM

Location: Target Field (Metro Transit station), 5th Street NE

Join Preservation Alliance of MN for the first of our three-part transit tour series! The Blue Line Tour focuses on the architecture, design, history, and development of the Hiawatha Corridor. Learn from architecture and transit experts how the built environment intertwines with the evolution of transportation in the Twin Cities.

After a special behind-the-scenes tour of Target Field in downtown Minneapolis, we’ll hop on the train and make our way to Mall of America. Stops include Government Center, US Bank Stadium, Riverside Plaza, and Minnehaha Park.

This is a point-to-point tour, beginning at Target Field and ending at the MOA. If you’re driving, park wherever along the line is most convenient for your post-tour plans.

Your $25 registration fee *includes* the tour of Target Field and train fare.

Save the dates for our other two transit tours!
September 16th: A-Line Tour
October 14th: Green Line Tour

April 22, 2017, Saturday - Ride for a Reason at Target Center

Ride for a Reason at Target Center

Join us as we ride to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Life Time Foundation – organizations both committed to improving the health and wellness of kids.

You'll be asked to form a team of 1-4 people and will be given your own fundraising page to help you raise money leading up to event day.

On Saturday, April 22, your team will take turns riding during a 4-hour indoor cycling relay ride with kicking tunes, giveaways and refreshments. It's a party on a bike you'll love and a ride too important to miss!

April 22, 2017, Saturday - Celebrate Earth Day with Ellen Ferrari at MCBA

Time: 10:00am-Noon

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

Celebrate Earth Day with Ellen Ferrari 

Anne Rockwell’s Our Earth kicks off the celebration. Pull circle sheets of white cotton paper and color with ocean blue, land green and more. Decorate with recycled yarns, shredded papers and cut outs of people, plants and animals. Plant seeds in your paper, too! Waterproof shoes suggested.

Join Ellen Ferrari for Saturday mornings of family book arts fun. Each workshop starts off with a story and game to warm up your creativity and then dives into a book arts project. Workshops accommodate a range of developmental levels so that adults and children (or) adult/child teams may choose to work together or side-by-side. Each participant receives supplies to use during the workshop, but may choose to bring one set home if working with his or her partner. Ellen will provide older children with suggestions for extending their learning.

For families with children ages 2 and up. Adult/child pair: $32 ($29 members) + $6 supply fee; additional participants (adult or child): $16 ($14.50 members) + $3 supply fee.

April 21, 2017, Friday - Envision Spring 2017

Time: 8 PM - 11 PM 

Location: Machine Shop, 300 Second Street NE

Envision Spring 2017

Envision, one of the largest and most highly anticipated events celebrating fashion in the Twin Cities, will bring its Spring 2017 season to Machine Shop on Friday, April 21. Dubbed “best fashion show” by Star Tribune, Envision has been a bright light in the landscape of Minnesota fashion for over a decade. The event’s 21st season will showcase current collections from the area’s top designers including ACG, Cliché, Emily Trevor, Form Over Function, George Moskal, Idle Child, Kindred Folk, Kyra Deva, Reiner Vigoa and Sarah Furnae. Tricia Heuring of Public Functionary and John Mark, Arts Editor at Lavender Magazine and local dance choreographer,... return to co-host Envision Spring 2017. This season’s runway looks will be curated by stylist, Paige Frandsen, with hair by HAUS Salon and makeup led by Andrea Holton.

The intimate and industrial setting of new venue, Machine Shop, will bring Envision’s modern approach to runway production to life. Located in the heart of Minneapolis’ historic Saint Anthony district, this magical venue has been carefully restored, keeping the original 1916 architectural details intact while introducing contemporary luxury.

Consistent with Envision’s longstanding vision of supporting art and artists, a portion of the event proceeds and $1 of every pre-sale ticket will benefit Public Functionary, an organization that focuses on cultivating creative collaborations and social interaction around art and culture. The Public Functionary Satellite space will feature guest performances throughout the evening with details to be announced in the coming weeks.

Limited $25 GA, $60 VIP and $80 Front Row VIP tickets are available now. The VIP ticket includes seating with a swag bag, early entry (VIP doors open at 7 pm) and access to the VIP hour from 7-8pm, which will include complimentary food tastings from local restaurants along with special guest music performances. Tickets can be purchased at envisionmpls.com, or in person at Cliché, Ignite Models, Infinite Vapor (Uptown location only).

Following the show, join us for the official Envision Afterparty from 11pm - 2am. Details to come.

April 21, 2017, Friday - Mississippi River Care and Prairie Planting: Mill Ruins Park Area

Time: 1 – 4 pm

Location: Mill Ruins Park, 102 Portland Avenue

Minnesota Environmental Fund presents: Mississippi River Care and Prairie Planting: Mill Ruins Park Area

Care for our Mississippi River together, and get to know people who work or live downtown. Good for your community, good for your environment, and good for you!

You can help plant native prairie plants, pull up invasive vetch, and clean up our riverfront parks, while learning about the area from National Park Service rangers and Mississippi River community leaders.

The Minnesota Environmental Fund, your local giving partner with Minnesota workplaces, is teaming up with Mississippi Park Connection and Mississippi National River and Recreation Area to support this volunteer experience for people who work or live downtown.

Arrive ready to work at 1 pm

• 1-1:20: Sign-in and introduction
• 1:20-2:30: Service activity: Plant, remove an invasive plant and do a river clean-up
• 2:30-3:00: Interpretation and break
• 3:00-3:45: Service activity: Plant, remove an invasive plant and do a river clean-up
• 3:45-4:00: Closing and thank you, followed by walk to local eagle nest and/or group outing at local restaurant or bar

Sign up, invite your work team to join you, and encourage your friends to come, too!

Free event. Your donation to the Minnesota Environmental Fund helps support this event and other workplace service opportunities.

Preparations: Gloves and bags are provided by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, which asks each participant to sign a waiver before starting. Please wear warm clothing and close-toed shoes appropriate for an outdoor activity on natural and uneven surfaces, and bring water to drink.

April 21, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9:00pm Doors | 21+ | $5 Cover

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue S

Tonight: Special Release Show for the Fort Wilson Riot Pale Ale as part of the Day Block Brewing Bands That Brew Series.

Fort Wilson Riot
https://fortwilsonriot.bandcamp.com/

Strange Relations
https://strangerelations.bandcamp.com/

Lunch Duchess
https://lunchduchessmusic.bandcamp.com/

April 21, 2017, Friday - Loft Mentor Series Reading with Ayana Mathis

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Loft Mentor Series Reading with Ayana Mathis

The Loft Literary Center proudly presents a 2016-2017 Loft Mentor Series Reading with mentor Ayana Mathis and participants Elizabeth Meyers and Michael Torres.

Ayana Mathis is a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a recipient of the 2014-15 New York Public Library's Cullman Center Fellowship. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, her first novel, was a New York Times Bestseller, a 2013 New York Times Notable Book of the Year, an NPR Best Books of 2013 and was chosen by Oprah Winfrey as the second selection for Oprah's Book Club 2.0. Mathis taught Creative Writing at The Writer's Foundry MFA Program at St. Joseph's College, Brooklyn.

Elizabeth Meyers was born and raised in northern Wisconsin. She graduated with a B.A. in English and Creative Writing from Northland College and now lives on the eastern edge of Minnesota in the St. Croix River Valley. She writes poetry and short fiction that often focuses on rural life.

Michael Torres is a CantoMundo fellow, born and brought up in Pomona, California, where he spent his adolescence as a graffiti artist. His work is forthcoming or has appeared in The Acentos Review, BOAAT, Forklift, Ohio, Huizache, Miramar and Paper Darts among others. Torres is the recipient of a 2016 Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant. Currently he lives in Mankato, Minnesota, where he teaches creative writing and hosts art workshops for homeless youth at the Reach drop-in center. $10 ($5 members).

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).

April 21, 2017, Friday - Prometheus Bound opens at Uprising Theatre Company (thru April 29)

Prometheus Bound

The play tells the story of how Prometheus came to be incarcerated, and how — through continued disobedience — he becomes the most iconic prisoner of all time.

The word marturos in ancient Greek means “witness.” A martyr is a witness. Prometheus was a god who broke the law. For this crime, he was locked away in solitary confinement, a punishment to which the United States is currently consigning approximately twenty-five thousand of the more than two million American citizens who now live behind bars, one of the few first-world countries still deploying this outmoded, dehumanizing punishment for long durations and on such a large scale. It’s as if Aeschylus, too, was saying: This is how it works.

Prometheus Bound is the story of how martyrs are made.