April 23, 2016, Saturday - Pillsbury Hall Instameet

Time: 10:00am - Noon

Location: Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE

Pillsbury Hall Instameet hosted by MNCommunity

Did you know that Pillsbury Hall was built in 1887 and is the second oldest building on the Twin Cities Campus of the University of Minnesota? Pillsbury Hall is on the National Register of Historic Buildings as part of the "old campus district."

This Instameet will be a walking exploration of the University campus starting at Pillsbury Hall with coffee and then a tour of the building where you will hear about renovation plans.

We will have a mid-meet check-in point at McNamara Plaza and then ending the meet at the Weisman Art Museum (@weismanartmuseum) with a self-directed scavenger hunt!

We will point out other places of photographic interest as we explore the campus - if you haven't been on campus in awhile (or ever!), this is a great opportunity to check out many of the beautiful places on campus.

Full Schedule of Events:
 10am: Welcome at Pillsbury Hall, 310 Pillsbury Drive SE, Mpls MN 55455
 10:30am: Group Photo at Pillsbury Hall
 11:00am: Second Stop: McNamara Plaza
 12:00pm: Final Stop: Weisman Museum (Meet outside main lobby in the plaza area)

Hashtag: #mncomm_myumnstory

Please note that this will be a walking tour so please plan accordingly.

We suggest using public transportation and carpooling - street parking available and the closest parking ramp would be the Church Street Garage.

Event is Free and Open to the Public!
#MyUMNStory #UMNCLA

The U of MN has a ton of public art. Check out this guide to see what's close before we meet up. http://www.pa25.org/

Here is a slideshow with some of the renovation plans for Pillsbury Hall.
http://www.slideshare.net/umnacadweb/pillsbury-hall-renovation

April 23, 2016, Saturday - Junior Ranger Day at Mississippi River Visitor Center

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Mississippi River Visitor Center, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul

Junior Ranger Day

Celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service and the conservation success story of the Mississippi River! Earn your Mississippi Junior Ranger badge and the limited-edition, wooden Centennial Junior Ranger badge.

You can meet a real bald eagle, and talk to The Raptor Center (11am-12pm) about the comeback these iconic river birds have made from the brink of extinction. Learn to cast properly with Ranger Gordon, while learning about the fish found in the river. Examine real aquatic bugs who live at the bottom of the river, and capture a bug picture with our photo stand to take home.

(The Raptor Center will have their live bald eagle and three other raptors at the Visitor Center from 11am-12pm. All other activities continue until 2pm.) This program is free, open to the public, and no reservations are required.

April 23, 2016, Saturday - MN Craft Beer Festival

Time: 2:30 PM -  6:30 PM

Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S

MN Craft Beer Festival

The Minnesota Craft Beer Festival will feature limited-release beers, world-class breweries, and unlimited pours in Minneapolis-St. Paul on April 23, 2016.

In its premiere year, the Minnesota Craft Beer Festival will provide a four hour tasting session at the Minneapolis Convention Center, where more than 50 breweries will participate in pouring some of their best brew. More than 120 beers will be available to sample. Each brewery has been asked to bring a Taproom-Only Beer and/or a Rare Limited-Release Option.

Tasting tickets include access to Minnesota Craft Beer Festival and all the tasty pours you can responsibly enjoy. Early Entry Tasting tickets grants guests access to the event a half hour early (2:30 pm). The event will end at 6:00 pm sharp.

Go Buy Local gives you a simple (and free) way to find your favorite shops, events, and local offers that give back to the school or cause you love! Our event ads are intended to spread the word, we do not have any affiliation with these events. www.gobuylocal.com

April 23, 2016, Saturday - North Loop Spring Crawl

Time: 10:00am - 7:00pm

Location: North Loop

3rd Annual North Loop Spring Crawl

Sales, Prizes & Special Events

Visit any participating store to get a map and get it stamped at 7 locations to enter to win the $500+ Grand Prize!

Our sponsor DIVI UP will be donating FREE pedicab rides for crawl participants!

More details to come...

Participating Stores:
Roe Wolfe Boutique...
MartinPatrick 3
Flirt Boutique
Statement Minneapolis
C'est Chic Boutique
Jumpwings Heritage Brands
One on One Bicycle Studio
Kit and Ace
Chrome Industries Minneapolis
Ribnick Fur & Leather
Shoesters
Pacifier
D.NOLO
Lolë Twin Cities
Wilson & Willy's

Event Sponsors:
Anytime Fitness North Loop
DharmaCycle Yoga
Stephen Vincent Design
Dunn Bros North Loop
My Sister
Circle of Design
Blackeye Roasting Co
Kai Salon Minneapolis
Commers Custom Jewelers
Perception INK PR
DIVI UP
Mitrebox Framing Studio

 

April 23, 2016, Saturday - April Showers = May Flowers at MCBA

Time: 10:00am – Noon

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

April Showers = May Flowers

For families with children ages 2 and up.

MCBA’s watery pulp and Lisa Bruce’s Fran’s Flower start our wet and flowery fun. First pull white cotton sheets. Plant gardens with colors and flower petals. AND sow with seeds to grow at home. AND create 2D flower shapes with deckles and fingers. AND build 3D flower shapes after the paper is pressed! Water safe 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.

April 23, 2016, Saturday - Mill City Emanuel Singers - Spring Season | Come Sing With Us at the AAN

Time: 2:00pm - 3:30Pm

Location: American Academy of Neurology, 201 Chicago Avenue

Mill City Emanuel Singers - Spring Season | Come Sing With Us

A MacPhail Center for Music & Friends of the Mill District Event

The Mill City Emmanuel Singers are led by nationally acclaimed producer/artist JD Steele, accompanied by his brother Fred Steele. The choir is open to all, with all skill levels. No need to be able to attend all sessions, attend as often as you can.

Rehearsal dates, times, and locations:

  April 23, 2:00-3:30pm, American Academy of Neurology
  April 30, 2:00-3:30pm, Guthrie rehearsal room

There will be a public performance, to be announced.

For more information, please contact Claudia Kittock at cjkittock@gmail.com.

ABOUT MILL CITY EMANUEL SINGERS
The Mill City Emanuel Singers is a community choir made up of of Downtown Minneapolis neighbors and workers who rehearse on Saturday afternoons, often at the Guthrie Theater, sometimes at the American Academy of Neurology in the Mill District of Downtown Minneapolis. We are directed by JD Steele whose skill as a conductor is remarkable. No singing talent is needed, JD will find it!

The idea for the singers began on a run with a group of neighbors, brainstorming about ways to bring more music into the neighborhood. We sang at the 2015 Holidazzle, and will be singing at the MacPhail Music Matters Luncheon on May 3rd. Come sing with us - the only requirement is a desire to make music with your neighbors.

April 23, 2016, Saturday - 2016 Earth Day Clean Up at Father Hennepin Park

Time: 9:30am - Noon

Location:  Father Hennepin Park, 420 Main Street SE

2016 Earth Day Clean Up

Our annual Earth Day Marcy-Holmes River Clean-Up happens on Saturday April 23, from 9:30 am to Noon!

And we need You to volunteer! Meet at 6th Avenue SE and Main Street SE; look for our MHNA Banner. We will provide bags, gloves, maps, and refreshments.

More details forthcoming.

Questions? Contact MHNA Office: chris@marcy-holmes.org | 612.623.7633

This event is part of a citywide cleanup, with many different cleanup sites and exhibits, and is sponsored by the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board and the City of Minneapolis. A collaborative effort between the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) and City of Minneapolis Solid Waste and Recycling, the Minneapolis Earth Day Watershed Clean Up was initiated in 1995 to draw attention to the water quality improvement needs of Minneapolis’ lakes and the effects that individual actions have on urban water quality.
 
The goal of Earth Day is to provide a volunteer experience and environmental education to Minneapolis residents and park users. This annual event involves cleaning major watersheds and water bodies in the City of Minneapolis including: the Chain of Lakes, Lake Nokomis, Lake Hiawatha, Powderhorn Lake, Diamond Lake, Shingle Creek, Minnehaha Creek, Bassett’s Creek and the Mississippi River.

Environmental Education is a key part of the Clean Up. Onsite programs offer volunteers the opportunity to learn about various issues affecting our environment and community today. The programs are designed for individuals of all ages. Past programs included:

- River/Stream water testing presentations
- Stream erosion/pollution presentations
- Recycled art programs for youth
- Birdhouse building
- Wildlife effects of pollution
 -Water-cycle education games

April 23, 2016, Saturday - How to Paint a Window at Mill City Museum

Time: 10:00am – 2:30pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 Second Street South

Preservation Alliance of Minnesota presents: How to Paint a Window

It might seem obvious, but painting a window correctly requires knowledge, a little patience and skill. Fear not - help is here! This class will teach you all you need to know about giving your old windows a new life and a makeover that will last for years. Topics will include necessary tools, cleaning windows, removing old paint, sanding wood, priming, paint application, best paints for interior/exterior application and how to pick the right brush.

This will be a hands-on workshop with step-by-step demonstrations. Please dress accordingly! Students will leave with confidence to deal with their windows and new techniques for applying painting without using tape. There will be a break for a group lunch at 12 noon. Information and registration.

April 23, 2016, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter 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 non-public spaces. The tour includes admission to the museum gallery, Baking Lab, Water Lab and Flour Tower show.

Also May 21 and 29

April 22, 2016, Friday - Ghost Tours: The Shining

Times: 5:00pm and 7:00pm (2 Tours)

Location: Wilde Cafe & Spirits, 65 SE Main Street and The Real Ghost Tours – St. Anthony Main, 125 SE Main Street

Ghost Tours: The Shining

Join host Dave Schrader from Darkness Radio and Minnesota Opera singers Shannon Prickett and David Walton, the ghosts from the opera The Shining, for drinks and a casual conversation about their roles as Mrs. Massey and Delbert Gradey from the famous Stephen King novel. Then explore the supernatural among the ghosts and legends of Minneapolis' original and only Real Ghost Tour!

Tour 1
5pm – Hosted appetizers and cash bar
6pm – Conversation with the artists
7pm – One hour Real Ghost Tour

Tour 2
7pm – Hosted appetizers and cash bar
7:45pm – Conversation with the artists
8:30pm – One hour Real Ghost Tour

Tickets
Tickets are $35 (Ghosts attend for free!) Purchase online through the button below or call the Minnesota Opera Ticket Office at 612-333-6669, M-F, 10am-5pm.

April 22, 2016, Friday - Voices of Light/The Passion of Joan of Arc at The Basilica

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Basilica of Saint Mary, 88 North 17th Street

The Oratorio Society of Minnesota is proud to announce a powerful presentation in April. Voices of Light merges Carl Dreyer’s legendary 1928 silent film masterpiece The Passion of Joan of Arc, widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, with the live performance of a moving and powerful score by award-winning American composer Richard Einhorn. Voices of LigVoices of Light/The Passion of Joan of Archt is scheduled for Friday, April 15 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul and Friday, April 22 at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis.

Voices of Light/The Passion of Joan of Arc is a stunning evening of music and film. The critically acclaimed event has brought sold-out houses to their feet in over 250 performances around the world including Avery Fischer Hall in New York’s Lincoln Center, the Sydney Opera House and, most recently, the Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. It has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, PRI’s Performance Today and NPR’s All Things Considered.

Voices of Light features the 90-member Oratorio Society Chorus, soloists plus an orchestra.

Tickets: $45, $35, $25 at http://oratorio.org/ or 866-811-4111.

April 22, 2016, Friday - The West Bank Vision at Southern Theater

Time:10:00am - 11:30am

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

The West Bank Vision

Last year we met to talk about how we can work together more as we shape the long-term vision for our neighborhood. We continue to build on that work and take an engaged path in shaping the future of the West Bank. Please join us as we connect once again with Council Members Jacob Frey, Cam Gordon, & Abdi Warsame as they share updates and insight on plans for Minneapolis, our neighbors, and how the West Bank / Cedar-Riverside community fits.

How do we work together and cultivate the changes we want to see in our neighborhood? We’ll share information on the neighborhood’s active workgroups, committees, and how you can be more involved.

Tickets

April 21, 2016, Thursday - EDC Business Forum Annual Meeting at Normandy Inn

Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

Location: Normandy Inn, 405 South 8th Street

April 21, 2016, (Annual Meeting) at The Best Western Normandy Inn
“The Water Works Project.” Culminating 30 years of Mill Ruins Park Riverfront Development (Tom Evers, Executive Director of Minneapolis Park Foundation)

Elections to the EDC Board of Directors will also take place at this meeting.  There are seven (7) board members up for re-election: Alex Tittle, Kelly Stenzel, Bert Winkel, Tim Briggs, Hillary Hart, Tom Hayes and Brian Maupin.

Registration, lunch and networking starts at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at Noon. The cost to attend the forum is just $20. Attendees can purchase lunch tickets in advance, or pay by cash or check at the door. Please RSVP by sending an email to info@edcmpls.org by no later than Monday, April 18, at Noon.

FORUM AGENDA
- Call to Order & Introductions (Paul Mellblom, 7 Minutes)
- Board Candidate Election (Paul Mellblom, 2 Minutes)
- EDC Strategic Plan Report (Paul Mellblom, 5 Minutes)
- Year in Review (Christie Rock Hantge, 5 Minutes)
- MDC-DID Partnership Update (Steve Cramer, 5 Minutes)
- Membership and Program Growth (Dan Collison, 5 Minutes)
- “The Water Works Project: Culminating 30 years of Mill Ruins Park Riverfront Development” (Tom Evers, 25 Minutes)
- Closing Announcements (Dan Collison, 2 Minutes)
- Adjournment (Paul Mellblom, 1 Minute)

April 20, 2016, Wednesday - DRG Happy Hour + Fish Fry Fundraiser at Keegan's Pub

Time: 4:00pm - 11:00pm

Location: Keegan’s Pub, 16 University Avenue NE

DRG Happy Hour + Fish Fry Fundraiser

Do you think you can row a boat from CA to HI? Well Erin and Ryan think they can!

DRG is honored to be able to partner with our past client and friend Erin Hammer, and her teammate Ryan Foss to raise funds for children's hospitals across the country, so we’re hosting our April happy hour at Keegan’s Bar in Northeast along with the Endurance Limits team!

We hope you'll join us, share this event and invite friends!

Learn more about Erin and Ryan's journey here: http://endurancelimitsusa.com/

April 20, 2016, Wednesday - Weekly Market at Capella Tower

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Capella Tower, 225 S 6th Street

Capella Tower Weekly Market

Stop by the weekly market at Capella Tower! The market runs from 11 am - 2 pm every Wednesday in the indoor atrium. The atrium is located on the corner of South 6th St & 3rd Ave in Downtown Minneapolis.

April 20, 2016, Wednesday - State of Co-ops in Minneapolis at Open Book

Agenda
5:30pm Check-in
5:45pm Program
6:30pm Reception/Networking 

Open Book, 1101 Washington Avenue South, Performance Hall

State of Co-ops in Minneapolis

Historically, Minneapolis has been a co-op friendly city, creating more cooperative legal and accounting infrastructure, and a higher level of overall public familiarity, than is found in most other cities. Over the past two years, the City’s department of Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED) has undertaken an internal review of programmatic support for cooperative development.  As a result, CPED has decided to expand its current Business Technical Assistance Program (B-TAP) to include services aimed at specifically assisting co-ops or the Cooperative Technical Assistance Program (C-TAP).

C-TAP will officially launch on Wednesday, April 20 at Open Book during a public event where City staff will present the “State of Co-ops in Minnesota” and introduce the C-TAP curriculum. The event is free and groups interested in locating a co-op in Minneapolis are encouraged to attend to learn more.  Advance registration is requested.  Individuals/groups should RSVP to Lisa Passus at lisa.passus@minneapolismn.gov.

By creating this new program, the City desires to leverage the co-op model for maximum community benefit to 1) Use the co-op model as an economic development tool to reduce poverty and promote social cohesion, 2) Increase racial and ethnic diversity, and 3) Promote innovation, community building, and local investment by promoting a more collaborative business model.

C-TAP is an expansion of the City’s existing Business Technical Assistance Program (B-TAP). The Business Technical Assistance Program was created to provide business consulting support to businesses located in the City of Minneapolis.  Through B-TAP, the City of Minneapolis department of Community Planning and Economic Development contracts with 13 local nonprofit organizations focused on entrepreneur training and economic development to provide direct services to new and existing small and medium sized businesses in Minneapolis with an emphasis on women and minority owned businesses.

April 18, 2016, Monday - Private screening of "Minnesota 13: From Grain to Glass" - director in attendance! MSP International Film Festival

Time:  1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE

Private screening of "Minnesota 13: From Grain to Glass" - director in attendance! MSP International Film Festival

The Cynthia Froid Group, along with The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul and Mill City Commons, host This special free private screening during The Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival, which runs April 7 - 23.

RSVP with attendee names to the Cynthia Froid Group at admin@cynthiafroid.com or 612-279-8215.

Director Norah Shapiro attending for the screening of "Minnesota 13: From Grain to Glass" World premier! Explore the history of an elite moonshine produced in the heart of Minnesota during Prohibition, and the attempts of a new micro-distillery to resuscitate the brand as a premium whiskey.

April 18, 2016, Monday - Chick Corea and Béla Fleck at the Guthrie

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Guthrie, Wurtele Thrust Stage, 818 South 2nd Street

Chick Corea and Béla Fleck

The two virtuoso musicians – one a legendary jazz pianist, the other arguably the world’s greatest banjo player – have been on an epic tour since the fall of 2015 for their second live album, “Two.” We saw them last year and it was enchanting. Either can play anything on the planet, and their joy at playing together – at pushing each other, responding to each other, seeing what happens and making each performance uniquely creative and musical – is one of those rare and exceptional experiences.

Tickets ($45-$90) through the Guthrie box office; call 612-377-2224.

April 17, 2016, Sunday - Kids Opening Day at Target Field

The Twins are hosting their first ever Kids Opening Day, on Sunday, April 17, to celebrate baseball and our younger fans. Check out the Kids Opening Day line up!

April 17, 2016, Sunday - Tales of the Falls, a Storytelling Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

The story of the Minneapolis riverfront will come alive in this unique program led by master storyteller Richard Rousseau. Mr. Rousseau will spin three tales that weave the history of Saint Anthony Falls with the expectations of the present in three different historic spaces within Mill City Museum. Between stories, participants will walk to the next location while learning about the Washburn A Mill, the home of Mill City Museum. 

Richard Rousseau has worked as an actor, director, playwright and storyteller for the last 45 years. He has extensive experience utilizing his storytelling techniques as a reenactor for the Minnesota Historical Society, and he is a member of the Science Live Acting Company at the Science Museum of Minnesota. He is nationally recognized for his educational scripts performed by museums across the country, and he is one of the founders of Northstar Storytelling League. 

$10-14/$4 MNHS member discount Tickets