June 21, 2015, Sunday - Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (at Washington Avenue South)

Totally 80s Totally Murder

Poison Ratenstein is in town for a killer concert, but this crowd may be looking for a refund when this twisted tour starts with a murder and a mystery to solve.  Help the crowd and the detective take a chill pill by figuring out who ruined this totally tubular show.  

Make sure you are dressed with the times or someone might ask you to bag your head. Leg warmers, spandex, big hair, oversized jewelry, leather jackets, and ripped jeans are where it’s at in this gnarly scene.

Tickets go fast so make sure you call (888)643-2583(CLUE) to get front row and center.

June 21, 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

June 21, 2015, Sunday - Minneapolis Riverfront Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Minneapolis Riverfront Tour

Dates: June 21, 2015,

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

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

Walk the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future. Participants will visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, which was once the milling center of the world and is now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. A guide from Mill City Museum will lead visitors onto the Stone Arch Bridge for a spectacular view of the falls, the historic buildings surrounding it and downtown Minneapolis, and tell stories of the people who have worked and lived in the area and how it has changed over the years.

The tour includes one mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum. Tours are held rain or shine.

For more information visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org/tours.

Future date: July 4, August 2 and 29, September 20

June 21, 2015, Sunday - Yoga Camp at Marquette Plaza

Time: 10:30a

Yoga Camp, formerly known as Yoga Rocks the Park Minneapolis, will kick things off in style June 21 on Marquette Plaza.

Elizabeth Camp organized Yoga Rocks the Park Minneapolis last year with much success. So this year, she decided to branch out from the national Yoga Rocks the Park brand and “take over this community-building event completely.”

“We will still have lots of fun, outdoor yoga, live music, kids’ camp and now we will have more opportunities for Instagram challenges and camp style activities after the yoga and live music session,” Elizabeth says. “You can expect awesome teachers, a great live music experience, stunning photos and incredible community participation.”

What’s New?
Yoga Camp will feature a new component from last year’s series: a Yoga Camp Campfire Series will commence after class, highlighting topics such as “How To Take Better Photos for Instagram” and “Life Coaching.”

The national Yoga Rocks the Park brand required organizers to choose a food-driven charity, so Elizabeth worked closely last year with the local organization Open Arms.

“I loved working with Open Arms last year and would be happy to work with them again,” she said. “I happen to love animals, so I may change our charity to the Humane Society or some animal welfare beneficiary, or perhaps choose both charities and they can split the proceeds.”

Elizabeth will teach the June 21 outdoor yoga practice. The names of the other instructors will be released soon, so stay tuned. Yoga Camp will occur the third weekend of the month: June 21, July 19, August 22 and September 20.

“We are attracting yoga teachers and community builders!” Elizabeth said. “People at Yoga Camp generally seem to have experience in yoga and are ready to have a great class and a fantastic experience. Our audience loves to network, learn, and be adventurous. We attract people who are interested in making the world a happier place.”

Elizabeth added Yoga Camp is a celebration of the Twin Cities “coming together to have fun.”

Last year, the event highlighted yoga instructors of every style, teaching the masses—beginners, kids, advanced practitioners and more—with a focus on bringing people together.

June 21, 2015, Sunday - Paint Nite at Mattie's on Main

Time:  7:00pm

Location: Mattie's on Main, 43 Main Street SE

Paint Nite

Artist:  Vivian Aronson

No experience required! Just follow along while our Social Painting Instructor guides you step-by-step through the featured painting in about two hours. If you’re feeling creative, change the colors to suit your décor or go completely rogue. We provide all the painting supplies: a 16”x20” canvas, acrylic paint, brushes, smock, music, and a good time. 

Come out early to enjoy dinner or cocktails before we get started, just let them know you’re with Paint Nite. Secure your seats 15 minutes before start time, especially if part of a large group. Food and drinks are available for purchase from the venue and NOT included in the ticket price. Outside food and drink are not allowed - NO BYOB. Events are for adults, 21+ only.

Future date:  June 28

June 21, 2015, Sunday - 2015 NE Food & Brew Jam

Time:  Noon-5:00pm

Location: The Broadway at 945 Broadway Street NE (at the corner of Broadway & Central)

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Celebrate the first day of Summer and Father's Day with friends and family at the 3rd Annual NE Food & Brew Jam, a fundraiser benefiting organizations that serve Northeast Minneapolis youth. Spend the afternoon dancing and listening to live music by our region's finest musicians; eating mouth-watering fare from outstanding local food venues; and drinking a variety of types and styles of beer from Northeast Minneapolis' very own microbreweries. There will be face painting, balloon art and lots of other activities for kids too!

June 20, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Brews and BBQ for Father's Day

Produce Planner:
Arugula, asparagus, basil, beets, bok choi, broccoli rabe, carrots, cherry tomatoes, chickweed, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, fennel, garlic scapes, green beans, green garlic, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce (red butter, leaf, & romaine varieties), mache, mesclun mix, morels, mushrooms, mustard greens, nettles, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, radishes, rhubarb, salad mix, salad turnips, snow peas, sorrel, spinach, spring onions, sugar snap peas, strawberries, Swiss chard, tarragon, thyme, watercress, and much more!

Mill City Cooks, 10am: 
Don't miss Saturday's demo with Market Chef Heather Hartman, who will be joined by  Andrew Ikeda, chef at Lake and Irving. The duo will be grillin' out today, special thanks to Warners' Stellian and Napoleon Grills for donating our new grill!

Live Music, 11 am - 1 pm:
MCFM welcomes back the eclectic DL Cajun Trio today!

Meet Your Vegetables, all day:
Stop by the Allina Health/Meet Your Vegetables booth to meet Dr. Lauren Fogel, Psychologist, and social worker Jamie Christmas and learn about the psychological services offered through the Allina Health clinics. While you are there, grab a sample of this week's featured recipe "Massaged" Greens!

Beer Sampling, 9 am - 1 pm:
Local favorite Surly Brewing will be pouring samples of some of their tastiest brews. Adults, stop by and have a taste!

Art Market, all day:
Featuring Indigo & Snow, Christy Wetzig, Annika Kaplan, and Stirsby.

Become an MCFM Member!  Here are just a few of the specials available on Saturday:

Artisan MN: $1 off any $10 purchase
Bliss Granola: $1 off adventure trail mix
Down in the Valley: Cookies for $1
Goldfinch Flower Farm: $1 off any $10 bunch of peonies
Horner's Corner: $1 off any $10 purchase
Seven Songs Organic Farm: $1 off edible flowers
Zula Juice: 10% off all juices and cleanses

June 20, 2015, Saturday - Solstice River XIX on the Stone Arch Bridge

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Stone Arch Bridge

Solstice River XIX

Come join us on the Stone Arch Bridge for the 19th Annual Solstice River! See the array of colorful dancers on and around the bridge as we celebrate the wondrous Mississippi River and bring awareness to global water issues.

This year the performance will also be a part of Global Water Dances, an event involving dancers in over 60 cities around the world. Go to globalwaterdances.org for more information on this exciting project. Artistic Director Marylee Hardenbergh is working with Project Manager Lori Mercil. This is the last performance of Solstice River that Hardenbergh will be creating. This "Water Wheel of Time" shows images from each of the previous 18 years.

June 20, 2015, Saturday - 2015 Minnesota Kubb Open at Marquette Plaza

2015 Minnesota Kubb Open

Location: Marquette Plaza on the Nicollet Mall

Schedule:
•9:45am – Welcome, Format Review, and Rule Review.
•10am – Round Robin
•12:15pm – Lunch Break
•1:00pm – Championship Round Robin
•1:00pm – Consolation Bracket
•4:00pm – Championship Match

Format: Teams are placed into four groups with four teams in each group. The 1st and 2nd place teams in each group advance to the Championship Round Robin. The 3rd and 4th place teams in each group advance to the Consolation Bracket.

Kubb is a Swedish lawn game possibly dating back to days of Viking conquest. More practically, you’ll learn kubb is a game played between two teams attempting to knock over the opposition’s kubbs and finally the king to win the game

Environment:
“When it comes to the Marquette plaza and Kubb, I would compare the experience to baseball at wrigley field, basketball at the garden, football on the frozen tundra. Some places just have a sense of being the perfect setting for certain activities. The Plaza is that place for Kubb in my mind. You can’t beat the the overlook of a building smiling down on you to justify that at that moment you are doing exactly what you should be doing.”
-Grant Scott. 2014 U.S. National Champion.

Questions: Contact Eric Goplin at EricGoplin@MinnesotaKubb.com

June 20, 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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June 20, 2015, Saturday - 4th Annual Greenway Glow Arts Festival and Night Bike Ride on the Greenway!

Time: 6 p.m. - Midnight

The Greenway Glow is TWO events in ONE:  a FREE night-time ARTS FESTIVAL, and a night BIKE RIDE to raise funds for the Midtown Greenway.

Register HERE for Greenway Glow night bike ride, to help raise money for the Greenway and get free food from Agra Culture, Prairie Dogs Hot Dogs & Sausages, and Ghandi Mahal.  Plus beverages from New Belgium Brewing, glow lights, and more! 

Greenway Glow Arts Festival

Elan Uptown Apartments (on the Greenway, near Emerson Ave.):

Twin Cities String Academy - Listen to the violinists of the Twin Cities String Academy play from 7:15 p.m. to 7:50 p.m.   Middle section of Elan Uptown Apartments - the one with the pedestrian bridge.

Bryant Avenue Ramp:

Glow Sticks - Glowing stilters from Chicks on Sticks will be departing from Bryant Avenue at 9 p.m. heading towards a dance party in the parking lot of Kix Field on 4th Street. 

The Nighttime Post - Help create hand delivered messages for unknown/random citizens along the Greenway. 8 p.m. to Midnight

MoZaic Art Park (behind the Lagoon Theatre; use the Girard ramp)

LumiNite - Come watch this vibrant bicycle driven light and music performance that will depart from MoZaic at 9:30 p.m. and again at 10:45 p.m., going eastbound on the Greenway.  Join them for the ride if you'd like!

Venus In Ventus ("Venus on the Wind") - Permanent bronze sculpture by Heidi Hoy, depicting the messanger of love taking flight on the winds.

Trolley Ball - Permanent steel sculpture by Lars Fisk, fashioned after the historic Streetcar #1300 that was built in 1908. 

Soo Visual Arts Center (Bryant and 29th St. on the Greenway):

Rumba Eterna - This Electric Latin band will be playing the After-Glow party in Soo Visual Arts Center from 9:45 p.m. to 11 p.m.   Free entry - all welcome!    

Soo Visual Arts Center - Will be featuring Kulture High, Balck and Yellow, and InTeRsEcT.   Food on sale from Prairie Dogs Hot Dogs & Sausages & beverage sales courtesy of Bryant-Lake Bowl, from 8 p.m. - Midnight.   Free entry.

Soo Line Community Garden (between Garfield and Harriet on the Greenway):

Come by Soo Line Community Garden for the Family Glow from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., where you and your family can create free ceramic art with Fire on the Greenway; Luminaries; decorative Hmong coin bags with the Minneasota Historical Society; and other fun art projects with Free Arts Minnesota. 

Stereo Trees - An installation by Areca Roe, featuring 3D photographs seen through special viewers. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

BEE LOVE - Come see and dance along with live music, dance, and participatory art celebrating bees, green spaces, and the Midtown Greenway connections. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Spinning Stoires: Stories After Dark Stop 1 - Listen to the placebased tales by talented storytellers and ride along to hear more at two other locations along the Midtown Greenway. 8:30 p.m. and again at 10:30 p.m.

Under the Blaisdell Avenue Bridge:

Collabritive Art using recycled materials - Hosted by EDIT

Will Gove Garden (near 4th Ave. & Kix Field): 

Pollinator Path - Explore this interactive, pollinator themed installation with black lights and face painting. 8 p.m. to Midnight 

Kix Field Parking Lot (near 4th & 5th Ave.): 

Glow Sticks Dance Party - Glowing stilters from Chicks on Sticks will meet here around 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. for glowing dance party! 

West of 35W Bridge: 

Crankie on the Greenway - Come watch Kevin Kirsch as he narrates and acts out stories using an old, gutted out television. You won't see what's coming next!   8 p.m. to Midnight. 

Freewheel Midtown Bike Center (near 10th Ave.): 

Glowing Yoga - Join in on some glowing yoga with Minnesota Power Yoga led by Danielle Jokinen by the Sheraton patio between Elliot Avenue and Chicago Avenue. 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m., and 10 p.m.

Like Riding a Bike - Join the skill sharing conversation about learning to ride a bike with projections and a stationary bike installation. 8 p.m. to Midnight.

Light in Motion - Watch and participate as a giant catapult (trebuchet) launches LED lit water balloons are into the air!  8 p.m. to Midnight 

Animation Station - View and create your own stop motion projections on the Greenway. 8 p.m. to Midnight.

Spinning Stories: Stories After Dark Stop 2 - Listen to the placebased tales by talented storytellers and ride along to hear more at two other locations along the Midtown Greenway. 9 p.m. and again at 11 p.m..

Food and beverages will be on sale in the Freewheel Midtown Bike Center!

Cedar Avenue:

Glow Sticks - Glowing stilters from Chicks on Sticks will be departing from Cedar Avenue at 9 p.m. towards the Kix Field for a dance party!

Sabo Bridge: 

Joey Flip - Listen as Joey brings a powerhouse guitar solo and instantly strip it down to a slow, soulful, bluesy ballad. 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Field of Lights - Come walk through a field of glowing lights, why not take one home with you?  8 p.m. to Midnight. 

Vine Arts Center (27th Ave. & the Greenway)

Spinning Stories: Stories After Dark Stop 3 - Listen to the placebased tales by talented storytellers and ride along to hear more at two other locations along the Midtown Greenway. 9:30 p.m. and again at 11:30 p.m.

Vine Arts Center will also be featuring Night Gallery, art illuminating the darknerss, painting with light, projection and shadow-play. Vine Arts will also have ambient bass music provided by Charles Milkey.

Food at the Glow

Soo Visual Arts Center on the Greenway at Bryant and 29th Street:  Prairie Dogs Hot Dogs & Sausages and cash bar (staffed by Bryant-Lake Bowl).  8 p.m. - Midnight.

Freewheel Midtown Bike Center:  Sandwiches, cookies, ice cream, coffee and more!   Open until Midnight.

June 20, 2015, Saturday - Riverfront Quest Family Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm (Bookmaking 1 to 1:30 p.m., Tour 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.)

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Fee: $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17; $7 MNHS members ages 6-17, free for adult and senior MNHS members.

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

Try questing with a tour of the Minneapolis riverfront. A quest is a treasure hunt that guides people through, and teaches them to see, a unique part of their community. This quest includes solving rhyming riddles and searching for hidden boxes with pictures to place in a quest journal that participants can make before the tour. Journal materials and admission to Mill City Museum are included in the tour cost. The tour is designed for ages 6–11, but can be enjoyed by all ages. Adults and seniors must accompany a child.

The tour includes one mile of moderately-paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum. Tours are held rain or shine.

For more information visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org/tours.

Future dates: July 25, 2015, Aug. 15, 2015

June 20, 2015, Saturday - Flea Market at Grumpy's

June 20, 2015, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  Grand Dynasty 

June 19, 2015, Friday - "No Such Thing as Waste Water: St. Cloud's Innovations in Resource Recovery" at McKnight Foundation

Time:  8:00am – 9:30am

Location: McKnight Foundation, 710 Second Street South, Suite 400

"No Such Thing as Waste Water: St. Cloud's Innovations in Resource Recovery"

You may know that the world's supply of phosphorus--an essential element of agricultural fertilizers--is reaching its limit. You may also know that our communities' wastewater treatment facilities have made great strides recently in reducing phosphorus concentrations in their effluent. But did you know that the City of St. Cloud completed a pilot study to show that phosphorus fertilizer can be harvested from wastewater? This study could enhance an already successful biosolids management program by creating additional uses for recycled waste. Come learn how the program has gone, and how the City of St. Cloud is leading the way with innovative resource recovery efforts. Presenter Emma Larson is an Environmental Specialist with the City of St. Cloud.

Light breakfast provided. Free. RSVP to lark_weller@nps.gov

June 19, 2015, Friday - An Evening With Debbie Duncan at Mattie's on Main

Time:  9:00pm

Location: Mattie's on Main, 43 Main Street SE

Tonight: Debbie Duncan

Debbie Duncan may be considered the upper Midwest’s “best-kept-musical secret”, but she has become a local legend and treasure in her home of Minneapolis. Her personality, vitality, and versatility all contribute to that fact. She is a terrific entertainer, and this is certainly part of her appeal. Most importantly, however, “she’s a superb vocalist, probably the finest in the area/” [Bob Protzman, St. Paul Pioneer Press]

June 19, 2015, Friday - Stone Arch Bridge Festival Riverfront Concert at Water Power Park

2015 Stone Arch Bridge Festival Schedule:
June 17 – 20: Riverfront Concert Series on Water Power Park
June 20 – 21: Artwork, Family Activities and Music

Hours of Operation
Friday, June 19 5 pm – 10 pm  Riverfront Concert
Saturday, June 20 10 am – 7 pm  Artwork, Family Activities and Music
Saturday, June 20 7 pm – 10 pm  Riverfront Concert
Sunday, June 21 10 am – 5 pm  Artwork, Family Activities and Music

June 19, 2015, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 10:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  Salsa del Soul 

June 18, 2015, Thursday - Webster Elementary School Meet & Greet

June 18, 2015, Thursday - Twin Cities River Rats Waterski Show

The 2015 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm most Thursday nights through August 27, and take place at 1758 West River Road N (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges).

About the Show

6:30pm – Development show - Our members under the age of 18 and our new members get the opportunity to perform for the crowd before jumping into the “big” show.

7:00pm – The Big Show! - The ski show is a 1 hour long themed-show. In between daring and beautiful acts on water, a storyline unfolds. We encourage audience participation and love applause!

8:00pm – Photos! - Photo opportunities with the cast of the show, visit with the skiers, and even take a ride in our “triple-rig” boat (for a price!)

The River Rats perform an hour long show combining various water skiing acts with skits and music. Our acts include Barefooting, Pyramids, Doubles, and more. All shows are free and concessions are available. Click Here to see our Schedule.