October 9, 2015, Friday - Remembering the Lattimer Massacre, with Dr. Paul Shackel at Mill City Museum

Time: 7 – 8 pm (light refreshments from 6 – 7 pm)

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Remembering the Lattimer Massacre, with Dr. Paul Shackel

Listen to a lecture by Dr. Paul Shackel, chair of the department of anthropology at University of Maryland, about the Lattimer Massacre, an important but largely forgotten moment in American labor history. The talk is the keynote address of the 2015 Midwest Historical Archaeology Conference.

In the Lattimer Massacre in 1897, immigrant coal miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, went on strike to gain similar wages to their white, English-speaking coworkers. After a confrontation with the sheriff and his deputies, 25 miners were killed and another 40 were wounded.

Dr. Paul Shackel received his Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1987 and joined the department of anthropology at the University of Maryland in 1996. He currently works with graduate and undergraduate students on the Anthracite Heritage Project, a program that includes oral histories, documentary research  and archaeology in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania. The project initially focused on the 1897 Lattimer Massacre and is now exploring issues related to immigration history in the coal patch towns in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Free.

October 9, 2015, Friday - Primrose Park Goodbye Party

Via a September 29 e-newsletter:

Primrose Park Goodbye Party!

Please join us as we say "goodbye" to our home in Northeast Minneapolis.  We will send the store off in style on Friday, October 9, 2015, with wine, sweet treats and 20% off all regularly-priced purchases. We hope you can join the festivities!

Date:  Friday, October 9

Time:  6:00pm-9:00pm
 
Location:  Primrose Park, 20 University Avenue NE

October 8, 2015, Thursday - Preschool Fall Session: Object Printing Crazy Shapes at MCBA

Time: 1:30pm–2:30pm

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

Preschool Fall Session: Object Printing Crazy Shapes

MCBA's workshops for preschoolers provide authentic studio art experiences for children 3 to 5 years old with an adult partner. These specialized workshops provide an introduction to the book arts focusing on pre-literacy skills. Each class starts with story time, with books that tie into that day's art activity. Adults are active participants in the classes, learning and working alongside preschoolers on a variety of hands-on activities.

For families with children ages 3-5. Information and to registration.

October 8, 2015, Thursday - Thursday Musical’s Thursday Morning Artist Series at MacPhail

Time: 9:30am reception, 10:30am concert

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, 501 2nd Street South

Thursday Musical’s 2015-2016 Thursday Morning Artist Series   

The Thursday Morning Artist Series has been presented since 1892 at 10:30 am on Thursdays. It is the organization’s longest-running recital and chamber music series with a legacy of featuring some of the most talented classical musicians in Minnesota. Programs are currently being held in the acoustically impressive Antonello Hall at MacPhail Center for Music and inside the beautiful architecture of the Wayzata Community Church, Wayzata.  Free coffee and donuts are provided in the lobby starting at 10:00 am served by members of Thursday Musical. Detailed program information will be announced throughout the season.

Kicking off the season is a free concert on October 8 that includes a preconcert reception at 9:30 am. On the program is French Canadian pianist Gabriel Quenneville-Bélair, who will have his Thursday Musical debut performing works by David McIntyre, Maurice Ravel, and Frédéric Chopin. Judith Ranheim, flute, and Dee Ann Crossley, piano, will perform Paul Hindemith’s Sonata for Flute and Piano. The sonata was composed in 1936 following Hindemith’s personal conflict with the Nazi regime and has been described as “laden with political innuendo and sarcasm.” The Lake String Quartet (Carol Margolis, violin, Nanette Scott Goldman, violin, Ingrid Koller, viola, and Daryl Carlson, cello) will perform one of only three string quartets composed by Brahms, the String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51, No. 2.

Born in Montreal, Canada, Gabriel Quenneville-Bélair is a French Canadian pianist with a master’s degree in piano performance from the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts in piano performance at the University of Minnesota. Gabriel regularly performs in Canada and United-States, giving solo and chamber recitals, along with lectures on pianism. A fierce defender of contemporary music, Gabriel has premiered numerous works by living composers, including some that were dedicated to him. He has performed for festivals both in Canada and United-States and has frequently won top prizes and scholarships in several competitions.

Judith Ranheim, flute, is an active teacher, musician, and adjudicator. She holds undergraduate degrees from Luther College and graduate degrees from the University of Iowa. She served four years as the president of the Young Peoples Symphony Concert Association and has served on the board of directors of the Minnesota Orchestra.

Dee Ann Crossley has degrees in piano, choral music education, and music history from Cornell College and Smith College, with post graduate study in organ at Boston University and in Montreal. She taught piano at St. Paul Academy and Summit School for several years. For thirty-eight years, she was co-director of music and organist at Augustana Lutheran Church. Crossley is currently on the board of directors at the American Composers Forum and the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Based in the Twin Cities, the Lake String Quartet (Carol Margolis, violin, Nanette Scott Goldman, violin, Ingrid Koller, viola, and Daryl Carlson, cello) has been an ensemble for more than 25 years.

Carol Margolis, violin, is a 25 year member of the Lake String Quartet and is currently the concertmistress of the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis. She has performed with the Minnesota Opera, The State Fair Orchestra, Ruperts Club, Viennese Strings, and for several Broadway shows. She is a graduate of Grinnell College with a minor in violin performance, and has additional study in performance and pedagogy at the University of Minnesota with Shirley Santoro and Mary West.

Nanette Scott Goldman, violin and viola, is a long-time member of the Lake String Quartet. She currently performs with the Minnesota Sinfonia and, periodically, for the Guthrie Theater, Northrup Auditorium’s Ballet Series, and touring shows at the State Theater, Orpheum Theater, and Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. She has been a member of the Kenwood Symphony Orchestra and the Saint Paul Civic Symphony, serving six years as principal viola. Nanette has played with nationally recognized artists, ranging from classical to popular, including: Charlotte Church, Luciano Pavarotti, Sarah Brightman, Lyle Lovett, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Josh Groban, and Prince. Nanette can be heard on several TV and radio commercials, as well as the recordings of local artists the Honeydogs and the Hornheads. Nanette is a professor of classical languages at Macalester College.

Ingrid Koller, violin and viola, has been a member of the Lake String Quartet for 17 years. She has previously performed with the Saint Paul Civic Symphony, First Unitarian Society Orchestra, and the Anoka Opera Ensemble. Ingrid is a founder and co-director of the Early Bird String Academy and a member of the rock group EDGE. She holds a BM in viola performance from the University of Minnesota.

Founder of the Lake String Quartet, Daryl Carlson, cello, has performed with several ensembles and orchestras in the Twin Cities area, including as principal cellist with the Augsburg College Orchestra, the Little Symphony of Minneapolis, and Allegro Sinfonia and as section cellist with the Civic Orchestra of Minneapolis and Bloomington Symphony. He has also performed in the Schubert Club’s Metropolitan Artist Series, and in various films, audio, and stage productions for Prince, the Dixie Chicks, and the former Theatre de la Jeune Lune. As a teacher, he maintains an active private studio of cello students.

FULL SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 8, 2015
MacPhail Center for Music
Opening Concert - Free admittance
Judith Ranheim, flute and Dee Ann Crossley, piano
Gabriel Quenneville-Bélair, piano* (Thursday Musical debut)
Lake String Quartet
Carol Margolis, violin, Nanette Scott Goldman, violin, Ingrid Koller, viola and Daryl Carlson, cello

Thursday, October 22, 2015
Christina Waldron, piano - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
The WolfGang
Stanley King, classical oboe, Mary Sorlie, classical violin, Jennifer Kalika, classical viola and Laura Handler, classical cello
Jeana Ogren, piano
Colleen Meier, soprano

Thursday, November 5, 2015
Living Concert Notes with Moderator Steve Staruch, MPR
Anastasiya Nyzkodub, clarinet - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Mark Bussey, guitar
Coca Bochonko, viola
Susan Hellerud, piano

Thursday, November 19, 2015
Jared Waln, guitar - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Ona Pinsonneault, clarinet
Marion Judish, violin
Herbert Johnson, piano

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Bach Concert
Timothy Perry, cello
Gail Olszewski, harpsichord
Jennifer Sylvester, soprano

Thursday, February 4, 2016
MacPhail Center for Music
Living Concert Notes with Moderator Libby Larsen, composer
Semada Trio
Dana Donnay, oboe, Matthew Bertrand, bassoon and Seth Engelby, piano
Nicolla Melville, piano
Charles Wazanowski, tuba

Thursday, February 18, 2016
Arjun Ganguly, viola - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Northern Lights String Quartet
Carolyn Liptak, violin, Kathryn Christie, violin, Jennifer Thomas, viola and David Holmes, cello
Debra Gilroy, soprano
Megan Wallace, piano

Thursday, March 3, 2016
Amanda Chan, piano - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Beth Winterfeldt, piano
The Bishop String Trio
Meredith Vaughan, violin, Katie Ekberg, viola and Carlynn Savot, cello
Karen Rognsvoog - music and film

Thursday, March 17, 2016
Faith Farr, cello
Beth Blackledge, flute
Suzanne Kennedy, mezzo-soprano

Thursday, April 14, 2016
Rie Tanaka, piano - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Mitch Blatt, clarinet
Melissa Culloton, mezzo-soprano
Mimi Tung, piano

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Elizabeth Kleiber, flute - Young Artist Scholarship Competition Winner 2015
Amy Morris, flute
Robin Helgen, soprano
Elliott Wilcox, piano

October 7, 2015, Wednesday - Wake Up With Jacob! at Wilde Roast Cafe

Time: 7:30am - 9:00am

Location: Wilde Roast Cafe, 65 Main Street SE

Join us for the next "Wake-Up With Jacob!" - a monthly community engagement event with Minneapolis City Council Member Jacob Frey.

Instead of our normal Wake Up with Jacob event, Council Member Frey will hold open office hours on Wednesday, October 7 at Wilde Roast Café, 65 SE Main Street, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. Stop by Wilde Roast for coffee and conversation with the Council Member.

Sadly, Mattie's on Main closed its doors on Sunday, September 13, 2015. The restaurant opened 1 1/2 years ago and served as gracious hosts for our Wake-Up with Jacob events. Owners Tom DeGree and Dean Schlaak continue to operate the Wilde Roast Cafe restaurant next door.

With news of its closing comes the need to find a new home for Wake-Up. Help us out! Please e-mail Zack Farley at zack.farley@minneapolismn.gov in the Third Ward office with your ideas.

October 7, 2015, Wednesday - Breakfast With a Preservationist at Mill City Museum

Time: 8:00am - 9:00am

Location: Mill City Museum, 710 2nd Street South

Breakfast With a Preservationist: An Illustrated History of Minnehaha Creek

This event is free! (But please bring a small donation for coffee and breakfast goodies.)

More details on the Facebook event page.

Join us historians Tom Balcom, Bob Frame, and Dick Kronick will present an illustrated history of Minnehaha Creek. Kronick will discuss the early history of the creek when it was strong enough to power six different mill sites. Frame will then explain how early grist mills worked — and how the invention of the middlings separator caused a revolution in flour milling. Balcom will conclude the presentation by discussing the history of the creek since 1897 when a dam was placed at its head at Gray’s Bay on Lake Minnetonka -- transforming it into a relatively tame amenity for Minneapolis and suburban parklands.

October 6, 2015, Tuesday - An Evening of Fine Wine and Fine Books at MCBA

Time:  6:00pm - 9:00pm

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

An Evening of Fine Wine and Fine Books
Sample a delectable variety of wines and cheeses, and view the latest offerings from outstanding local and international book artists.

October 6, 2015, Tuesday - An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi

Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm

Location: The Town & Country Club, 300 North Mississippi River Boulevard

Make plans to join us for an evening in celebration of the Mississippi, overlooking its fall splendor. We'll toast to you and the recent successes you made possible and hear from Lt. Governor Tina Smith all while enjoying fabulous food and drinks, live music and a river-themed auction (check out a preview of the auction items here).

Tickets: 
Please consider a minimum $100 contribution for each attendee. Funds raised through this event benefit the Mississippi River, its watershed and Twin Cities communities.

There are only 300 tickets available.  Get yours today!
If you can't join us, but would like to support the event and FMR, click here.

Attire: Business dress

October 4, 2015, Sunday - As Curated By: More than a Single Story at The Loft

Time: 2:30pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave

A series of Sunday afternoon panel discussions with Black women writers from across the diaspora.

Black writers often get lumped together as though there is only one voice from which they speak. In a powerful TED talk, Nigerian novelist, Chimananda Ngozi Adichie points out that there is never a single story. She says “It is vital to listen to the multiple stories of a person or a place, to truly engage and gain an objective and in-depth understanding of a subject being written about.”

In this series, writer Carolyn Holbrook will facilitate conversations with African American, Caribbean, and African women writers on the many voices and stories of Black women writers. Some discussion topics will include identity, the canon, and publishing.

This discussion will feature Caribbean writers Valerie Deus, Junauda Petrus, and Beaudelaine Pierre.

This event is free and open to the public.

October 4, 2015, Sunday - Swing Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Today: Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons

October 3, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Preserving the Harvest

Produce Planner: Apples (Haralson, Honeycrisp, Sweet 16, Chestnut crabs), arugula, basil, beets, bell peppers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, chives, cilantro, cippollini onions, cucumbers, dill, eggplant, fennel, garlic, ginger, green beans, green shallots, ground cherries, hollow hear vegetable, huckleberries, kale, lemongrass, lettuce, mache, mint, mouse melons, mushrooms, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, pears, potatoes, pumpkins, radicchio, radishes, raspberries, sage, salad mix, scallions, shallots, shiitake, sorrel, spinach, squash(delicata, acorn, butternut, carnival, kabocha), summer squash, sweet corn, Swiss chard, tarragon, thyme, tomatillos, turmeric, turnips, vitamin greens, watercress, zucchini, and much more!

Mill City Cooks 10 AM: Market Chef Jenny Breen will be joined today by interns from Urban Roots! They will be using ground cherries to make Panzanella. Jenny will also share some useful tips on blanching and freezing vegetables for the upcoming winter months!

Live Music 11 AM – 1 PM: MCFM welcomes back crowd favorite Moonlight Duo, entertaining us with a wide-ranging repertory of traditional Southern roots music spiced with Cajun and country swing.

Art Market, all day: Featuring Spring Finn & Co., Christy Wetzig, The Abbey, and Crookedwood.

October 3, 2015, Saturday - zAmya Theater Project Presents: "Home Street Home" at the Illusion Theater

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Illusion Theater, 528 Hennepin Avenue, 8th Floor

Tickets

zAmya Theater Project Presents: "Home Street Home"

5,000 more homes, a Nicollet Mall redesign, a new Vikings stadium and a goal to end street homelessness...

Meet street musician Zeke Cooper at the Done (being homeless) Brothers Coffeeshop for a tour to meet people, homeless and housed, downtown. Home Street Home was created by its actors – most of whom have experienced homelessness – through interviews with people who live, work, pray, and play downtown. It is presented in the signature zAmya Theater style, blending music, comedy, and the truth.

There will be a short talk back with the actors and audience following this one hour show

Home Street Home is presented in partnership with the Downtown 2025 Committee to End Street Homelessness. zAmya Theater is a program of St. Stephen’s Human Services whose mission is to end homelessness.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

These three performances of Home Street Home are sponsored by by the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association.

October 3, 2015, Saturday - Mississippi River Gorge Park, a Talk by Park Historian David C. Smith at Central Library

Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm

Location: Central Library, Doty Board Room, 300 Nicollet Mall

Mississippi River Gorge Park, a Talk by Park Historian David C. Smith

Nearly the entire length of the Mississippi River Gorge in Minneapolis is a city park. Find out how and why that happened and who we should thank. Free and open to the public.

October 3, 2015, Saturday - Researching the History of Your Home Class at Central Library

Time: 10:30am–11:30am

Location: Central Library, Special Collections, 4^th floor, 300 Nicollet Mall

Researching the History of Your Home

Learn about the tools and resources available at the library and throughout the city that will help you research the history of your house, neighborhood or a piece of property within Minneapolis city limits. Stay after to continue researching the history of your own home. If you live outside the city of Minneapolis, check with your local municipality for house history resources.

October 2, 2015, Friday - zAmya Theater Project Presents: "Home Street Home" at the Illusion Theater

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Illusion Theater, 528 Hennepin Avenue, 8th Floor

Tickets

zAmya Theater Project Presents: "Home Street Home"

5,000 more homes, a Nicollet Mall redesign, a new Vikings stadium and a goal to end street homelessness...

Meet street musician Zeke Cooper at the Done (being homeless) Brothers Coffeeshop for a tour to meet people, homeless and housed, downtown. Home Street Home was created by its actors – most of whom have experienced homelessness – through interviews with people who live, work, pray, and play downtown. It is presented in the signature zAmya Theater style, blending music, comedy, and the truth.

There will be a short talk back with the actors and audience following this one hour show

Home Street Home is presented in partnership with the Downtown 2025 Committee to End Street Homelessness. zAmya Theater is a program of St. Stephen’s Human Services whose mission is to end homelessness.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

These three performances of Home Street Home are sponsored by by the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association.

October 1, 2015, Thursday - Town Hall Gives Back! - Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition Happy Hour

Time: 4:00pm

Location: Town Hall Brewery, 1430 Washington Avenue South

Town Hall is giving back with new program benefiting West Bank nonprofits, pint by lovely pint. Every month they will donate proceeds from each West Bank Ale sold to a local West Bank nonprofit. There’ll be an open kickoff event on the first Thursday of each month to celebrate, and for the month of October they'll be celebrating the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition!

Join us on October 1st for a kick-off happy hour, as we lift our glass for the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition with the Town Hall Gives Back program!

About the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition:
Our goal is to make Minneapolis a better place for bicycling in all corners of the city and support more people biking. The Coalition uses the joy and broad public benefits of bicycling to engage, empower, and mobilize grassroots and grasstops support for our work. The Coalition encourages participation in decision-marking processes and uses events to reach out to potential supporters. We have a track record of success that has helped lead to new bike lanes and protected bikeways, new bike parking, hiring the first-ever Minneapolis bicycle and pedestrian coordinator, and hosting Bike Week and Open Streets Minneapolis events.

 Learn more at http://www.mplsbike.org/.

October 1, 2015, Thursday - zAmya Theater Project Presents: "Home Street Home" at the Illusion Theater (3 nights)

Time: 7:00pm nightly

Location: Illusion Theater, 528 Hennepin Avenue, 8th Floor

Tickets

zAmya Theater Project Presents: "Home Street Home"

5,000 more homes, a Nicollet Mall redesign, a new Vikings stadium and a goal to end street homelessness...

Meet street musician Zeke Cooper at the Done (being homeless) Brothers Coffeeshop for a tour to meet people, homeless and housed, downtown. Home Street Home was created by its actors – most of whom have experienced homelessness – through interviews with people who live, work, pray, and play downtown. It is presented in the signature zAmya Theater style, blending music, comedy, and the truth.

There will be a short talk back with the actors and audience following this one hour show

Home Street Home is presented in partnership with the Downtown 2025 Committee to End Street Homelessness. zAmya Theater is a program of St. Stephen’s Human Services whose mission is to end homelessness.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

These three performances of Home Street Home are sponsored by by the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association.

September 30, 2015, Wednesday - Minneapolis Emergency Prepare Fair

Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm

Location:  IDS Center Crystal Court, 80 S 8th Street

The Annual Minneapolis Emergency PrepareFair

Mark your calendars for the 2015 Minneapolis Emergency Prepare Fair coming up Wednesday, September 30 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the IDS Center's Crystal Court. Join us for a day filled with meeting organizations that can help you Make a Plan to protect yourself, your family and your neighborhood in case of emergencies. There are fun demonstrations and a collection of companies with valuable information. Stop by!

 

September 30, 2015, Wednesday - Kara/Kara-Empty/Shell Presented by Nenkin Butoh Dan at The Southern Theater (3 nights)

Time: 7:30pm

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Kara/Kara-Empty/Shell Presented by Nenkin Butoh Dan

September 30 – October 2

Kara/Kara-Empty/Shell is a performance experiment where the audience create a space for the performers, create the sound and define the point of view. Using the entire space of Southern Theater as a backdrop, the performers and audience will create the unique experience.

Project creator/Guide: Gadu. Performers: Masanari Kawahara and Gadu. Audience participation requested.

Performance run time: 60 minutes - no intermission

Tickets and Info

September 29, 2015, Tuesday - MPRB Hosts Closing the Gap: Insider Insights for Park Funding at the Walker Art Center

Time: 6:00pm–8:30pm

Location: Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Avenue
 
Minneapolis’ neighborhood parks are at a critical juncture. Funding reductions have left a multi-million dollar gap in the resources needed to program, operate, repair and improve these highly used and aging neighborhood parks. Park systems across the country are facing similar issues. But older park systems with aging structures and features, like Minneapolis, may have the most difficult challenge of all.

On Tuesday, September 29 from 6–8:30 pm, join the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board at a public forum to hear how cities with valued park systems have tackled this funding challenge. Panel members include:
•Thatcher Bailey, Executive Director, Seattle Parks Foundation
•Joe Wynns, Former Director, Indianapolis Parks and Recreation
•Warren Jimenez, Assistant Director of Portland Parks and Recreation
•Liam Kavanaugh, First Deputy Commissioner at New York City Parks and Recreation

Architecture critic Linda Mack will serve as moderator.

More Info

Closing the Gap: Insider Insights for Park Funding will be held at the Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis. The event is co-sponsored by City Parks Alliance and The McKnight Foundation.

The forum is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required as space is limited. Attendees should register by noon, September 28 by emailing name and number attending to closingthegap@minneapolisparks.org or calling 612-313-7789.

Over this summer, the Minneapolis Park Board has led dozens of meetings throughout Minneapolis to inform citizens of the state of neighborhood parks. Staff and leadership has also been gathering feedback on what Minneapolis residents want in parks over the next 25 to 30 years through the RecQuest and Service Area Master planning process. Minneapolis citizens are encouraged to share their thoughts and opinions by completing an online survey located at www.surveymonkey.com/r/ourparks. The survey is open through September 30.

For more information about Closing the Gap: Investing in Our Neighborhood Parks, visit www.minneapolispark.org/closingthegap. To sign up to receive email updates about Closing the Gap, RecQuest or Service Area Master Plans, visit www.minneapolisparks.org/subscribe.