August 27, 2016, Saturday - Bikes & Brunch with Life Time

Bikes & Brunch

On Saturday, August 27, the Bikes & Brunch event is rolling into Life Time clubs from coast-to-coast. If you’re an outdoor cycling enthusiast, grab your bike and head outside the club for an invigorating ride led by Life Time Cycle. If indoor cycling is more your scene, head inside the club and get strapped in for a high-energy fitness jam ride. Both groups will then mix, mingle and refuel at a mid-morning brunch social on the pool deck. Space is limited for this event and registration is required either online or in club. Open to current Life Time members and their guests.

August 27, 2016, Saturday - 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

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.

Future date: Sept 17

August 27, 2016, Saturday - Yoga on the Plaza with Life Time Athletic

Time: 11:00am - 12:15pm

Location: Plaza Lawn (Cancer Survivors Park) on Nicollet Mall between Washington Avenue and 3rd Street S

Life Time Athletic Target Center is taking yoga outside to the Plaza.

Price/Registration:  Free for members and non-members. No registration required.

August 26, 2016, Friday - Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

Times: 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 26, 2016, Friday - 600 Years opens at Southern Theater (thru Sept 18)

Times: (see show link below for schedule)

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

600 Years Presented by Sandbox Theatre

August 26 - September 18

 

What if humanity was inherently good? Sandbox steps 600 years into the future to tell the story of a world absent of murder and deceit. A world where extraordinary women journey across vast wildernesses of unprecedented danger to reconnect humanity, and save it from extinction.

General Admission: $24

Student (with ID): $18

ARTshare Members:  FREE

Tuesday - Pay What You Can: $0, $5, $10, $15, $20 or $24

August 26, 2016, Friday - Donald Giovanni in Cornlandia: A Picnic Operetta at Loring Park

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Loring Park Garden of the Seasons

Donald Giovanni in Cornlandia: A Picnic Operetta

Political candidates converge on a small agrarian town in Middle America. Real Estate tycoon Donald Giovanni and his campaign staff have left a trail of broken hearts and broken promises in their attempt to woo voters. Now a strange supernatural force has been ignited to bring him down. Its a mix of Mozart, 80s pop, and hair bands! Tasty, garden fresh bites will be served throughout the show to celebrate harvest and campaign fever.

This one-of-a-kind show is directed by Kym Longhi, with a new script by music director Jerrod Wendland. The classic Italian comedic opera meets 80s hair bands and modern day political drama. Along with music by Mozart and Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte, the cast sinks their teeth into the songs of Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Lionel Richie, and Tears for Fears.

Fun for all ages, this mix of theater, food, and music runs approximately one hour and 15 minutes.

$10 - 20 suggested donation per person
RSVPs strongly recommended.

August 26, 2016, Friday - North Loop Drive-In Movie Night at Target Field Station: Star Wars The Force Awakens

Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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Location: Target Field Station, 335 N. 5th Street

Star Wars • The Force Awakens

The North Loop Neighborhood presents a movie on the lawn.

Complimentary popcorn provided by Corner Church.

August 25, 2016, Thursday - Final Northeast Farmers Market at The Grain Belt

Time: 4:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: The Grain Belt Apartments, 1215 Marshall Street NE

Northeast Farmers Market at The Grain Belt

A dozen vendors providing the neighborhood with fresh fruits and vegetables, locally made art, specialty foods, and live music every Thursday!

VENDORS
Kiss My Cabbage
Fieldstone Family Farm, LLC
Lil Momma Cakes
Creature Comfort Hot Sauce
Superior Switchel Co.
Whole Sum Kitchen
The Moral Omnivore
The Green Hare Farm
Paul Ronyak Wood Work
Violett's Blossoms Fresh Flower and Vegetables
HipNoses Handcrafted Candles
Desdamona Doolittle Leather Work
Teresa Audet - Object Maker
FrioFrio MN Ice Popsicles
The Caramel Jar
The Bitter Buffalo

August 25, 2016, Thursday - River Rats Water Ski Show

Time: 6:30pm

Location: 1758 N West River Rd

River Rats Water Ski Show

Join the River Rats for some excitement on the river! The show will feature pyramids, barefoot skiers, ballet line, swivel skiers and much more!

Development show at 6:30, main show at 7:00.

Bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy this free waterski show for the whole family along the banks of the Mississippi River.

August 25, 2016, Thursday - Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour with the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm-2:30pm, approx. 1.5 miles

Location: Meet at 125 Main Street SE (at the green awning between Pracna on Main and the Aster Café).

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

Future date: September 1

Mill City Museum and Xcel Energy will partner on a series of weekday walking tours highlighting the story of waterpower at St. Anthony Falls, including rare access to an operating power plant.

During the early 20th century, more than two dozen mills and hydroelectric plants used the water power from St. Anthony Falls. Today just one is left: Xcel Energy's Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant.

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.

Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour is presented by Xcel Energy.

August 24, 2016, Wednesday - Capella Tower Indoor Market

Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM

Location: Capella Tower, 225 S 6th Street (in the atrium)

August 24, 2016, Wednesday - Mill City Live at Mill City Museum

Set in the museum's dramatic open air Ruin Courtyard, Mill City Live features outdoor concerts every Wednesday night in August by some of the best local artists for a unique happy hour experience. Visit Mill City Museum before or after the show; the concert ticket includes admission to the museum from 4 to 9 pm. Food and drink by D’Amico Catering will be available for purchase.

Enjoy an evening with Jelloslave, a quartet with cellists Jacqueline Ultan and Michelle Kinney, drummer Greg Schutte and Gary Waryan on tablas. The group's repertoire ranges from jazz to Middle Eastern to Afro-Caribbean to pop, and they are known for their improvisational compositions.

• Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
• Fee: $5 includes concert and museum admission from 4 to 9 p.m., an opportunity to visit Mill City Museum at a significant discount.  Free for Minnesota Historical Society members.  
• In case of rain, Mill City Live goes on indoors! 

August 23, 2016, Tuesday - River Rats Military Appreciation Water Ski Show

Time: 6:30pm

Location: 1758 N West River Rd

River Rats Water Ski Show

Join us for one of our favorite shows of the year- our Military Appreciation show! We'll start at 6:30pm with the color guard and National anthem followed by our ski show with patriotic themed music.

Bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy this free waterski show for the whole family along the banks of the Mississippi River.

Future shows: August 25 and September 1

August 23, 2016, Tuesday - Music & Movies in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time: Music 7:00pm; Movie 15 minutes after sunset

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)

Tonights entertainment: (See website in case of scheduling changes.)

Music:
The Paper Days August 23
War Poets August 30

Movies:
TC Black Film Festival Selection August 23

What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.

Music & Movies in The Parks is produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board.

August 22, 2016, Monday - "Music in the Park" at Nicollet Island

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Park

Tonights entertainment: (See website to verify any programming changes.)

2016 Music:
August 22, The Brandon Projekt
August 29, Rob Meany

What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.

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 21, 2016, Sunday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Tonight:Famous October (Americana) 

August 21, 2016, Sunday - Open Streets Franklin

Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm

Northeast Location: Franklin: Between Portland & 28th

Open Streets Franklin: Sunday, August 21

Balance of Open Streets 2016 Schedule:

Open Streets W Broadway: Saturday, September 10

Broadway: Between Lyndale & Penn Ave N

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Open Streets Nicollet: Sunday, September 18

Nicollet: Between Lake & 46th Ave S

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Open Streets University of MN: Saturday, October 1

University of MN: Cedar Riverside / West Bank / Dinkytown

August 21, 2016, Sunday - Railroad History Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Railroad History Tour

Future date: Sept 4

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.

Each tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum where participants can visit the museum gallery (included in the price of the tour). The tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately-pace walking on uneven surfaces.

August 20, 2016, Saturday - Free Yoga in Gold Medal Park

Time: 9:00am - 10:00am

Location: Gold Medal Park

Saturday yoga in Gold Medal Park returns! Grab your mat (or a towel) and a neighbor and meet us by the letters. The sessions are free of charge and sponsored by Friends of the Mill District. We will meet every Saturday through September 3rd. Come salute the sun and enjoy the beauty of our neighborhood with your friends and neighbors.

August 20, 2016, Saturday - Historic Main Street Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Historic Main Street Tour

Stroll through Minneapolis' oldest neighborhood on a guided tour and learn about the rich past and exciting future of historic Main Street. Hear about life in the village of St. Anthony, founded in 1848, and the changes along Main Street over the years. Landmarks include the 1855 Upton Block, 1858 Martin and Morrison Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Pillsbury A Mill and the Chalybeate Mineral Springs.

This tour begins and ends at 125 Main Street SE (the green awning between Pracna on Main and the Aster Cafe) and includes about one mile of moderately-pace walking on uneven surfaces.

Future date: September 10