July 18, 2015, Saturday - Birds of the River Paddle with Wilderness Inquiry

Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm 

Starting Location: North Mississippi Regional Park Kroening Interpretive Center (View Map)
Ending Location: Boom Island Park (View Map)

Birds of the River Paddle with Wilderness Inquiry

National Park Service Ranger and bird expert Sharon Stiteler will be the lead interpreter on this paddle. (Check out her bird blog - www.birdchick.com!) This trip will take you from North Mississippi Regional Park to Boom Island. See a heron rookery in action, osprey nests, and experience true urban birding in the heart of downtown Minneapolis!

Day trips are an introductory half-day canoe experience on the Mighty Mississippi River. They're a great way for you and your family to experience our community and its wild places from a whole new vantage point. Fee: $45

Day trips are a great way to experience the great outdoors right in your own backyard. We'll provide voyageur canoes, staff, all equipment and shuttles. These trips involve and engage everyone regardless of their age, ability, or previous outdoor experience.

Parking is available at North Mississippi Regional Park near the playground and picnic area. A free shuttle will be provided at the end. You should be back to your cars around 1 p.m.

Address for North Mississippi Regional Park playground/picnic area entrance: 5132 North Mississippi Drive, Minneapolis.

July 18, 2015, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Begins at Gold Medal Park (10th Avenue South & 2nd Street South), next to the Guthrie Theater - ends in Northeast Minneapolis

Hungry for an off-the-beaten path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore one of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis. You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling food at the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota, drinking local Minnesota brewed craft beer at the oldest restaurant in Minneapolis, and enjoy a local favorite - the cheese curds.  You'll also enjoy mouth-watering pasta located in the historical Chase building, home-made gelato, and nosh on savory European style baked bread as we stroll through the local Farmers Market.

Along with sampling food we will also visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls as we walk along the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St. Anthony on Main.  You'll learn about the history of both these neighborhoods including a stroll along the oldest street in Minneapolis.  You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods that most tourist never see!

Reservations.

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July 18, 2015, Saturday - Flea Market at Grumpy's

July 18, 2015, Saturday - Lock and Dam #1 Open House

Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Location: Lock and Dam #1, 5000 West River Parkway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will welcome visitors to Lock and Dam #1 for an open house. Free and open to the public.

•Located on Mississippi River mile 847.9, in Minneapolis.
•Construction completed in 1917, reconstructed in 1929. Main Lock completed May 1932. Last major rehabilitation 1978-1983.
•Dam consists of Ambursen concrete overflow structure 574' long, hydro power station owned and operated by Brookfield Power Co.
•Lock is 56' wide by 400' long. River Lock 56' wide by 400' long.
•It is the only twin lock in the district.

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July 18, 2015, 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

Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Includes museum admission.

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

Stroll through Minneapolis’ oldest neighborhood with a Mill City Museum guide, who will highlight the past and future of historic Main Street. See landmarks like the 1855 Upton Block, the 1858 Martin & Morrison Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Pillsbury A Mill and the Falls of St. Anthony.

 

Note: Tour begins and ends at 125 Main Street S.E. (at green awning between Pracna on Main and Aster Cafe).

 

Additional dates: August 22nd, September 12th

July 18, 2015, Saturday - Bike With a Ranger - St. Anthony Falls

Times: 10:00am, 11:00am, and 12:00pm

Location: Meet at Nice Ride Station #30154, 11th Avenue S & S 2nd Street - that's across the street from Izzy's Ice Cream!

Bike With a Ranger - St. Anthony Falls

National park ranger led bike ride with stops along the way to learn about our national park on the Mississippi River.

Distance: 1.25 miles

Join the ranger for an informal tour of the falls area to see some of the features that made Minneapolis an economic force. This is a very short ride that crosses the Stone Arch Bridge or meanders upstream to the 'first bridge," your choice. Participants can rent a bike from the Nice Ride station. Most tours will be complete in about thirty minutes. Ride is a casual pace appropriate for riders of most abilities.

SPACE IS LIMITED to the first 20 people, please arrive 15 minutes early.

Important safety information. 

For more information, contact Ranger Brian Valentine at brian_valentine@nps.gov or 651-293-8428.

Future dates: August 1 and 8

July 18, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Summer Bounty

Produce Planner
Arugula, basil, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, currants, dill, fennel, garlic scapes, green beans, green garlic, green shallots, kale, kohlrabi, lamb’s quarter, lettuce (multiple varieties), mache, mesclun mix, morels, mushrooms, mustard greens, Napa cabbage, new potatoes, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, radicchio, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, sage, salad mix, scallions, shiikake, snow peas, sorrel, spinach, spring onions, sugar snap peas, summer squash, Swiss chard, tarragon, thyme, turnips, watercress, zucchini, and much more!!

Mill City Cooks
10 AM: Join Market Chef Jenny Breen in the kitchen today at 10 am for a special demo featuring a tasty seasonal recipe – Beet and Feta Burgers!

Live Music
11 AM – 1 PM: MCFM welcomes local folk singer Jack Klatt today!

Meet Your Vegetables
All day: Stop by and try a sample of this week’s featured recipe, Tangy Kohlrabi. While you are there, chat with the Allina Health staff to learn more about Change to Chill™, Allina’s new free online resource to help teens manage stress and achieve balance.

Kids Activity
All day: Power of Produce! Kids ages 5-12 get a free $2 Token to be spent on a fruit or veggie of their choosing! Stop by the Info Booth for more information.

Community Booth
All day: Friends of the Mississippi River engages citizens to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region. Stop by their table to learn about the many ways YOU can be a friend of the river in your community.

July 17, 2015, Friday - Mill City Summer Opera Presents The Daughter of the Regiment at Mill City Museum

Mill City Summer Opera (MCSO) is excited to present Gaetano Donizetti’s brilliant comedy The Daughter of the Regiment, directed by David Lefkowich, July 11-21, 2015.

Future performances: July 19 and 21, 8:00pm. Mill City Museum’s dramatic Ruin Courtyard will again be the venue for all performances.

This two act opera centers on Marie, the “daughter” of a regiment of soldiers who adopted her when she was a young girl and raised her as one of their own. Marie meets a local boy, Tonio, who joins the regiment in order to marry her. They soon fall in love. But the Marquise of Birkenfeld declares she is Marie’s aunt, and that Marie must leave the regiment to become a proper lady. Ultimately true love wins and Marie and Tonio are allowed to marry. The first act is set in the mountains of Tyrol, and the second takes place within the chateau of the Marquise de Birkenfeld.

Set to a French libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard, this opera is known for its lighthearted, catchy music that captures the story’s humor with its playful yet challenging vocals. The opera’s dialogue that will be in English and all music and arias are in French. Supertitles will translate the French into English.

Tickets

July 17, 2015, Friday - Black + White Portraits with St. Paul Photo Co. at Pacifier Northeast

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Pacifier, 310 E Hennepin Ave

St. Paul Photo Co. + Pacifier are offering Black and White Portraits on Friday July 17th from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

$35 per child, with the fee to be paid at the session.
Each session includes: 5 minute session, password protected online gallery + one high-res digital image of choice with full printing and reproduction rights.

Reserve your time here: http://bit.ly/1QlY4OR

July 17, 2015, Friday - Movie Night at Target Field Station

TARGET FIELD STATION EVENTS
•Friday, July 17 Movie Night: The Sandlot (7 pm)
•Thursday, July 23 Minneapolis Aquatennial CorePower Yoga (5:30 pm - 6:30 pm--check-in at 5:00 pm)

July 17, 2015, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Cassandra Crandell and Bruce Burniece

Cassandra is a charming fourteen year old singer and piano player who covers pop songs from the last few decades.

Cover Charge

July 16, 2015, Thursday - Group Ride to MIA Bike Night with the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition

Time: Meet at 5:30pm; rolling out at 6:15pm.

Join the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition for an easy going group ride, meeting at 5:30p at Gold Medal Park, rolling out at 6:15.

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) hosts a Third Thursday Bike Night every year- live music, art, bike bingo, TONS of bike parking... and the best part? You can ride your bike right in through the front doors!

It's a great experience to roll into the museum with a big group of bike-loving folks. We can't wait to ride with you!

More info about MIA Bike Night

July 16, 2015, Thursday - Stories in the Park at Central Library/Cancer Survivors Park

Time: 9:30am

Location: Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Location: Cancer Survivors Park at Marquette Plaza on Nicollet Mall between Washington and 3rd Avenue

Stories in the Park

For families. Join us for Family Storytime and enjoy summer storytime fun! Bring your picnic blanket and snack if you'd like. If it rains, we'll meet in the library.

Thursdays thru August 13.

July 15, 2015, Wednesday - Mill City Summer Opera Presents The Daughter of the Regiment at Mill City Museum

Mill City Summer Opera (MCSO) is excited to present Gaetano Donizetti’s brilliant comedy The Daughter of the Regiment, directed by David Lefkowich, July 11-21, 2015.

Future performances: July 17, 19, 21, 8:00pm. Mill City Museum’s dramatic Ruin Courtyard will again be the venue for all performances.

This two act opera centers on Marie, the “daughter” of a regiment of soldiers who adopted her when she was a young girl and raised her as one of their own. Marie meets a local boy, Tonio, who joins the regiment in order to marry her. They soon fall in love. But the Marquise of Birkenfeld declares she is Marie’s aunt, and that Marie must leave the regiment to become a proper lady. Ultimately true love wins and Marie and Tonio are allowed to marry. The first act is set in the mountains of Tyrol, and the second takes place within the chateau of the Marquise de Birkenfeld.

Set to a French libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard, this opera is known for its lighthearted, catchy music that captures the story’s humor with its playful yet challenging vocals. The opera’s dialogue that will be in English and all music and arias are in French. Supertitles will translate the French into English.

Tickets

July 15, 2015, Wednesday - Teen Anime Club at Central Library

Time: 4:30pm–6:00pm

Location: Central Library, RKMC Meeting Room, 300 Nicollet Mall

Teen Anime Club
For teens. Watch anime, discuss manga and share artwork. Something different every time!

Future date: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 4:30–6 p.m.

July 15, 2015, Wednesday - Downtown Safety Forum Presented by Hennepin County Sheriff's Office at Central Library

Time: 10:00am - 11:00am

Location: Central Library (Pohlad Room), 300 Nicollet Mall

Downtown Safety Forum Presented by Hennepin County Sheriff's Office

Sponsored By:  Minneapolis Downtown Council & DID SafeZONE

Please register seating is limited.

Sheriff Richard Stanek to Speak:

Come listen to Sheriff Stanek speak on a countywide public safety threat with prescription drug abuse and opiate addiction.   Sheriff Stanek will give an update on the HCSO downtown  safety patrols as well as information from CISA (Criminal Information Sharing & Analysis).  Sheriff Stanek will also set aside time for questions and answers from you.

Safety Topics:
1. Prescription drug abuse and opiate addiction
2. Downtown Joint Beat Patrols
3. Criminal Information Sharing & Analysis (CISA)

July 15, 2015, Wednesday - Warehouse District Walking Tour with Preserve Minneapolis

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Tour meets at 226 N Washington Avenue

Tickets

The North Loop Warehouse District was the city’s warehouse and wholesaling hub during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a time when Minneapolis was a major distribution center for the upper Midwest. The area has retained its sense of time and place, with original bridges, brick-paved streets, and trains that still rattle through daily on the old track beds. The tour will explore the overall history of the district  and individual buildings and the architects who designed them.

This tour will walk less than one mile and will be guided by Rolf Anderson.

July 15, 2015, Wednesday - WomenVenture Small Business Showcase on Peavy Plaza

July 15, 2015, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Agenda

Meeting are broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79, or online at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/tv/79. Those interested in viewing the MPRB meeting are encouraged to attend at MPRB headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411, or view during the 10:30 p.m. Monday (12/3) rebroadcast on Channel 79.

July 15, 2015, Wednesday - Izzy's Ice Cream Social in Gold Medal Park hosted by Cynthia Froid Group