Share Article August 9, 2016, Tuesday - Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Old St. Anthony
Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: Community Keg House, 34 13th Avenue NE
Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Old St. Anthony
Discover the city’s oldest neighborhoods in this bus tour of the east bank of the Mississippi River, including historic Main Street, the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood, Nicollet Island, parts of Northeast Minneapolis and the historic Grain Belt brewery complex. The town of St. Anthony began in 1849, several years before its neighbor Minneapolis across the river. Although annexed by Minneapolis in 1872, the area's unique character and history remained distinct. Hear about the people who lived and worked there and about the flour mills, churches, red light districts, Victorian homes, pubs, immigrant enclaves, commercial centers, breweries and more. The tour will stop at several significant historic places, including two watering holes in historic buildings.
This tour is for ages 21 and up, and the price includes a pint and sampling at Community Keg House. The tour includes three blocks of moderately-pace walking on uneven surfaces.
Reservations: required; call 612-341-7582 or register online.
August 9, 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:
Grateful Red August 9
Hunker'd Down Blues Band August 16
The Paper Days August 23
War Poets August 30
Movies:
Jaws August 9
Batkid Begins August 16
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 9, 2016, Tuesday - Source Song Festival at MacPhail (multiple events)
August 7 – 13
Multiple locations, including Ted Mann Concert Hall and several at MacPhail Center for Music.
The Source Song Festival re-imagines the song festival by not only delivering fresh and innovative concerts, recitals and masterclasses, but more importantly by empowering and inspiring a new generation of musicians -- composers, performers and audience members alike -- through the creation of new works, the initiating of conversation and the fostering of relationships within Minnesota’s vibrant community. This year’s season will include a variety of performances.
August 8, 2016, Monday - In Conversation: Joseph Haj and Marcela Lorca at the Guthrie
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Guthrie Theater, Wurtele Thrust Stage, 818 Second Street South
In Conversation: Joseph Haj and Marcela Lorca
At first glance South Pacific and Disgraced seemingly have little in common other than being awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize nearly 70 years apart. But under the surface, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s sweeping musical and Ayad Akhtar’s searing drama each challenge our assumptions about race, otherness and what it means to be an American. Join Artistic Director and South Pacific director Joseph Haj andDisgraced director Marcela Lorca for an insightful look into the selection of these revolutionary plays for the Guthrie’s current season, their striking similarities (and differences) and the thematic ties that make them relevant today. This thought-provoking discussion will be moderated by Associate Artistic Director Jeffrey Meanza. The In Conversation series invites you to hear from artists and cultural leaders on topics that are tied to current or upcoming work on the Guthrie’s stages. Each event includes a Q&A session with the audience. Tickets are free, but reservations required.
August 7, 2016, 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
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.
August 7, 2016, Sunday - The Most Epic Olympic Family Day at Target Field Station
Join us for the "Most Epic Olympic Event" from 12-4 pm for a day filled with family-friendly activities with an Olympics theme including:
- Giveaways of Gold Medals
- Photos on an Olympic podium
- Olympic-themed games
- Basketball Sport Court with Special Olympics Minnesota
- Face painting
- A showing of the movie "Cars"
- Plenty of Red, White and Blue!
This is part of the Go Outside program from Downtown Minneapolis and Hennepin County.
August 6, 2016, Saturday - Yoga Calm for Kids: Stretch into School! at Pacifier North Loop
Time: 9:30a
Location: Pacifier North Loop, 219 N 2nd Street, # 102
Yoga Calm for Kids: Stretch into School!
School is just around the corner! Help your child ages 4-6 get ready for school by going on an imagination adventure with a special backpack. The backpack will be filled with supplies to help get your child ready for their first day. We will do calming poses, an imaginative story about school and open the special backpack.
Bring a yoga mat for this event.
Green Orchid Yoga was created by Theresa Tuma to help bring yoga to children and families. She is a licensed educator and currently teaches preschool. Theresa is a certified youth instructor through Yoga Calm. Green Orchid Yoga gets kids moving while using their imagination.
Complimentary valet parking is available in the Monte Carlo lot - enter on N 3rd St between Washington and N 2nd Street.
August 6, 2016, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 704 South 2nd Street
Today at Mill City Farmers Market:
Via a July 28 Press Release from the Mill City Farmers Market:
Minneapolis’ Mill District’s weekly Saturday market celebrates the benefits of the market to the community’s health and local economy with $5 shopping vouchers, family activities, and a visit from City Councilman Jacob Frey!
National Farmers Market Week is August 7-13, 2016. In celebration, the Mill City Farmers Market is distributing free five dollar shopping vouchers to its first 1,000 visitors starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, sponsored by Chipotle Mexican Grill. The vouchers will be eligible for all take-home grocery items, as part of the Mil City Farmers Market and Chipotle’s mission to provide “farm fresh food for all.” In addition to the vouchers, the market will have, kids story telling at 10 a.m. by talented Guthrie Theater actor H. Adams, a free cooking demonstration with Chef Nettie Colón at 10:30 a.m., and live music by local folk group Light of the Moon at 11 a.m. with a special introduction by City Councilman Jacob Frey, speaking about the importance of farmers markets to our community!
Farmers markets are more than just an outlet for fresh produce and friendly farmers. According to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) statistics, these grassroots venues have increased in number by over 60% since 2009 to more than 8,500 today. Farmers markets preserve farmland, stimulate local economies, increase access to fresh nutritious food, improve community health, and promote sustainability. For example, growers selling locally create thirteen full-time farm operator jobs per $1 million in revenue earned while those that do not sell locally only create three. Minnesota is home to over 200 farmers markets.
The Mill City Farmers Market currently has 109 farmers, food producers, and artisans selling a wide variety of products, including farmstead cheeses, pasture-raised meat, fresh bread, and lots of organic heirloom vegetables. In the most recent season, the Mill City Farmers Market generated an estimated 2 million dollars for these local producers, a valuable economic boost for the region.
“Vending at Mill City Farmers Market has given us a huge opportunity to connect face-to-face with the folks who are eating our food each week,” Laura Frerichs, owner of Loon Organics Farm in Hutchinson, Minn. explained. “The relationships we have formed with many of our returning customers has been one of the most rewarding parts about our Mill City booth. We love getting a pulse on the buzz around certain vegetables or recipes: what customers are cooking with their produce, what they most look forward to, and how can we cajole some into trying the fennel or eggplant that sometimes is swept aside in the rush for tomatoes and carrots.”
In addition to supporting local farmers and artisans, the Mill City Farmers Market is dedicated to local food education and healthy food access for all. Every week the Mill City Farmers Market offers free cooking demonstrations with professional chefs, nutritional mini-lectures, and recipe samples through its Mill City Cooks, Nutrition Corner, and Meet Your Vegetables programs. The Mill City Farmers Market accepts SNAP/EBT, formerly known as Food Stamps, and matches these benefits dollar-per-dollar up to ten dollars for each customer. Furthermore, in 2015 Mill City Farmers Market vendors donated over 5,000 pounds of produce to low-income seniors and families in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood through the market’s food donation program.
“Farmers markets play a vital role in forming healthy, local food systems,” says Jen Cheek, Executive Director of the Farmers Market Coalition. “By providing the opportunity for farmers to connect directly with consumers, markets serve as education centers. Vendors are teaching customers about agriculture, sharing recipes, and exposing them to new foods. Markets are making people and communities stronger and healthier."
Founded in 2006 by acclaimed local chef and restaurateur Brenda Langton in partnership with the Mill City Museum, the Mill City Farmers Market has earned a reputation for its promotion of healthy eating and support of local, sustainable, and organic agriculture in the region. Located next to the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis, the market runs every Saturday May-October from 8am to 1pm. More information can be found at www.millcityfarmersmarket.org.
August 6, 2016, Saturday - 2016 Pizza Lucé Block Party
August 6, 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 6, 2016, Saturday - Dinner Detective at Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown
Time: Doors open at 6:00pm
Location: Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown, 1500 Washington Avenue S
The Dinner Detective is America’s LARGEST, award-winning interactive comedic murder mystery dinner show! Our high-energy, modern-day whodunit is combined with a full four-course meal.
Our immensely popular murder mystery shows are set in the present day. Unlike other murder mystery dinner shows (or just dinner shows in general), with The Dinner Detective, you and your guests will not find themselves staring at cheesy costumes, there will be no recited campy dialogue and certainly no hokey song and dance. Our performers are dressed just like everyone else, leaving all of the guests to suspect who is a part of the show and who is not! All scripts are based on actual cold cases and are created in house. From the get go, the guests are seated with the performers and most likely will not realize it! Our Detectives enter the room, proceed to interrogate guests, find clues and start the investigation. This allows our guests to socialize with and interrogate each other, while deciphering real life-based clues. At the end of the night, prizes are awarded to the Top Sleuth who solves the crime!
August 6, 2016, Saturday - 10,000 Lakes Wakesurf Open
Time: See below link for details
Location: West River Parkway, between Plymouth and West Broadway
The 10,000 Lakes Wakesurf Open is part of the World Series of Wakesurfing -- the biggest organized wakesurfing circuit ever. Welcome to the sixth annual 10,000 Lakes Wakesurf Open. This event is one of the biggest and baddest wakesurf competitions out there. As part of the World Series of Wakesurfing, riders of all levels have a great time and compete for cash prizes, swag and a chance to ride in the World Wakesurf Championship. Combine Minnesota nice, the Big City, a huge wave and you have a very solid weekend!
August 6, 2016, Saturday - 4th Annual North Loop Fest
Time: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Cuzzy's, 507 Washington Avenue North
https://www.facebook.com/events/813274015485586/
North Loop Fest is back and better than ever!
Grab a friend or two and join us for live music, food + beverages from North Loop restaurants and breweries. New this year: beer + burger battle - you won't want to miss voting for your favorite! This is a 21+ event.
August 6, 2016, Saturday - Kräftskiva! 2016 at The Bachelor Farmer
Time: 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Second Avenue North between Azine Way and First Street North (alongside The Bachelor Farmer)
The Bachelor Farmer is celebrating the August Swedish tradition of Kräftskiva with a "crayfish party".
August 5, 2016, Friday - It's Alive! Opening Reception at the MCBA
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South
August 5, 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 5, 2016, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe
Time: 9:00pm $5
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE
Tonight: Strange Americans & Family Three (Rock/Americana)
August 5, 2016, Friday - Acting Black at the Guthrie (2 nights)
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Dowling Studio, Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South
In light of recent local and national events, the Guthrie invites you to join a conversation about racism through the lens of Carlyle Brown’s powerful solo project, Acting Black. Part spoken word, part stand-up, part TED Talk and inspired by the comedic styles and traditions of the likes of Richard Pryor, George Carlin and the outrageous Lord Buckley, Acting Black riffs on the roots of American racism and its consequences for all of us. From a single night in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1828, to the racial conflicts we endure to this day, Acting Blackbrilliantly explores the appropriation of the African American narrative. By turns humorous and haunting, the piece compels audiences to laugh out loud while simultaneously being hit in the gut. Tickets are free; Acting Black will be followed by a discussion with the audience. The Guthrie is committed to offering periodic community gatherings in response to local and national current events, creating a forum in which citizens can grapple with today's biggest topics and questions
August 4, 2016, Thursday - River Rats Water Ski Show
Time: 6:30pm
Location: 1758 N West River Rd
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.
Future shows: August 10, 18, 23, 25 and September 1
