May 21, 2015, Thursday - 25th Annual Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Awards at IMS

Time: 11:30am - 1:15pm
 
Location: International Market Square, 275 Market Street, Room 185

25th Annual Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Awards to Honor Exemplary Building Projects, Individuals, and Community Organizations

On Thursday, May 21, Preserve Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, and the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission will celebrate the 25th Annual Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Awards at 11:30 a.m. at International Market Square.

The partners will honor exemplary building projects, individuals, and community organizations that celebrate and enhance the heritage and historic character of Minneapolis. The hosts will also praise projects that have made an overall contribution to preservation in Minneapolis beyond the physical construction or reconstruction of a building or landscape.

Awards are made based on nomination materials submitted. Projects were judged based on their careful attention to the quality of design, architecture, workmanship, and materials as well as their positive impact on surrounding neighborhoods and community. A jury comprised of two Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commissioners, two members of the American Institute of Architects Minneapolis Chapter, and two board members from Preserve Minneapolis reviewed nominations.

Tickets are free for AIA members and $20 for non-members. Attendees can register for the awards online here.  To learn more about the awards, visit the American Institute of Architects website.
 
Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend the awards luncheon.

May 21, 2015, Thursday - Downtown Service Area Plan Steering Committee Public Meeting at MPRB

Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, Suite 255, 2117 West River Road

The Steering Committee for the Downtown Service Area Plan invites the public to attend their meetings. An opportunity for public comment will be provided.

Project Page

May 21, 2015, Thursday - Environmental Initiative Awards at Nicollet Island Pavilion

5:30pm – 6:30pm  Cocktail reception and registration
6:30pm – 9:00pm  Dinner and awards presentation

Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street

Each year Environmental Initiative honors innovative projects that have achieved extraordinary environmental results by harnessing the power of partnership. The 18 finalists for the 2015 Environmental Initiative Awards were announced recently. You’re invited to join Environmental Initiative for an inspiring night of networking and celebration with over 450 of Minnesota’s environmental leaders. The evening includes a reception, formal dinner and awards program to honor the eighteen finalist projects.

For more information, a list of the finalists and tickets: http://www.environmental-initiative.org/projects/environmental-initiative-awards.

May 20, 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.

May 20, 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!

May 20, 2015, Wednesday - Unforeseen Poetry Reading at Gallery One TractorWorks

Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm (readings begin at 4:30 pm)

Location: Gallery One TractorWorks, 800 Washington Avenue North

Unforeseen Poetry Reading

Unforeseen is a collaborative group exhibition pairing poets with artists in all media. The Guest Poet-Curator is Morgan Grayce Willow, and Guest Artist-Curator is Marcia Soderman. This reading will feature Wendy Brown-Baez, Jane Dickerson, Georgia Greeley, Deborah Keenan, Nena Johansen, Kathryn Kysar, Julie Landis, Rita Schweiss, Jeffrey Skemp, Tammy Darrah Wenberg and Morgan Grayce Willow. Free and open to the public.

May 19, 2015, Tuesday - KEEP THE BEAT 2nd Precinct Substation Fundraiser at Vic's

Time: 5:00pm–7:00pm

Location: Vic's on the River, 201 Main Street SE

“KEEP THE BEAT” 2nd Precinct Substation Fundraiser

Come and meet the business owners and residents of this great neighborhood and help the NE Business Association in supporting the 2nd Precinct Substation with a raffle and silent auction featuring prizes from local neighborhood businesses.

May 19, 2015, Tuesday - MacPhail Center for Music: Sing, Play, Learn! at Central Library

Time: 6:30pm–7:15pm

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

MacPhail Center for Music: Sing, Play, Learn! at Central Library

 For children ages 1-6. Hands-on musical play activities led by early childhood music specialists will let your family experience music's impact on learning and reading readiness. Together you will sing, rhyme, read, move and create!

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in collaboration with MacPhail Center for Music.

May 19, 2015, Tuesday - RLife Spring Wine Tasing at The Depot

Time:  5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, 225 3rd Avenue South

With the warmer weather comes a desire for some light & fresh tasting wine. Come and try three of our patio favorites!

Piquitos Moscato Valentino from Spain
Da Vinci Pinot Grigio from Italy
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand

Unwind on the patio and enjoy the combination of atmosphere, delicious light fare, and a selection of intriguing beverages from our menu.

Discovery Hour from 3pm-6pm
$3.50 Domestic Taps & Well Highballs
$4.50 House Wine and Micro Tap Beer
$2 off all small plates

May 19, 2015, Tuesday - Nicollet Mall Project Update at Central Library

May 17, 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.

May 17, 2015, Sunday - Baking Memories: The Rise of Convenience Foods at Mill City Museum

Times: 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Baking Memories: The Rise of Convenience Foods

Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MNHS members.
 
The postwar years of the late 1940s and 1950s ushered in a new era of kitchen conveniences. Many of the technologies that made this possible were developed by the American food industry during the Second World War. Did housewives want these easy-to-use products and appliances or were food companies creating a market for their goods by exaggerating the drudgery of home cooking? Using the example of the cake mix, this demonstration will answer this question, highlighting the dramatic changes in cooking habits during this era and how those innovations affect our lives today. Visitors will learn about food history, sample cakes made from scratch and from mix and take home a copy of a recipe.

May 16, 2015, Saturday - Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association Mississippi River Gateway Restoration (2 days)

Saturday May 16, 10:00am - 1:00pm;  2:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday May 17, 10:00am - 1:00pm;  2:00pm - 5:00pm

Help the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association restore our Mississippi River gateway with blooming, bee-friendly plants!

We are starting the season with an exciting weekend of planting native flowers and grasses. Please sign up today! Contact chris@marcy-holmes.org

Watering these plants during the first six weeks is important to get them started. We are providing water access with a barrel and hose to make this easier for volunteers like you. Please sign up for a week to water the baby plants...contact chris@marcy-holmes.org.

Week of: May 18 • May 25 • June 1 • June 8 • June 15 • June 22

If you have questions about this overall project, please contact cordelia.pierson@gmail.com.

May 16, 2015, Saturday - Mill City High School Open House

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Mill City High School, 810 S. 7th Street

New Downtown Minneapolis charter school, Mill City High School, is now enrolling 9th and 10th graders.

Come visit with Mill City High School staff and board members, and learn more about a free, high-quality public education designed to:
•Close the achievement gap
•Prepare students for college and career
•Develop critical thinking skills

Learn more at www.millcityhigh.org | millcityhigh@gmail.com

May 16, 2015, Saturday - Cherry & Spoon Run with City Running Tours

Time: 8:00am

Start Location: Mary Tyler Moore Statue (700 Nicollet Mall)

Cherry & Spoon Run with City Running Tours

Join us for a guided running tour to the famous Cherry & Spoon sculpture in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. You will experience downtown Minneapolis, Nicollet Mall, a few of the many beautiful parks, the Downtown theatre district, and of course the Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens - home of the Cherry & Spoon! 

DISTANCE: Approximately 5K (3.1 miles)
TERRAIN: Paved sidewalk & trail. One optional staircase
ELEVATION: 1 Moderate Hill
TOUR DURATION: 1 Hour

Register Cost $35

May 16, 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!

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May 16, 2015, Saturday - Free Arts Minnesota Event at Mattie's on Main

Time: Noon - 3:00pm

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

Free Arts Minnesota is offering a one-day hands-on festival of the arts during Art-A-Whirl for youth and their families. We’ll be featuring age-appropriate projects and partnering with youth musicians from School of Rock, healthy cooking with Mattie’s on Main, movement with 2 Circus Juventas and Tula Yoga, salt and marble painting station, a photo booth and face painting done by Free Arts Minnesota volunteers.

May 16, 2015, Saturday - Art-A-Whirl Puppy Fashion Show at Psycho Suzi's

Time: Noon - 2:30pm

Location: Psycho Suzi's, 1900 Marshall Street Northeast

Art-A-Whirl Puppy Fashion Show

On May 16th, Ollu will be judging the puppy fashion show at Psycho Suzi's. All participants will receive a bandana and the chance of winning over $400 in prizes! Even if you don't participate, we'd love it if you and your dog stopped by our tent to say hi and get some treats!

Registration is $3. Call (612)788-9069 to register or register early at the event.

May 16, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Backyard Gardening Day!

Driving to the Market? Enter the Market area and plan to park east of Chicago Ave. Check out Centerpoint Energy's Construction Updates to plan your route accordingly. Crews are working eastward on 2nd Street S. (between Portland Avenue S. and Chicago Avenue S.)

Produce Planner:
Arugula, asparagus, beets, baby bok choi, carrots, chives, cilantro, kale, lettuce, mache, mesclun mix, morels, mushrooms, mustard greens, nettles, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, radishes, ramps, rhubarb, salad mix, salad turnips, spinach, spring onions, tarragon, watercress, and much more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am:
Featuring Market Chef Jenny Breen with special guest Elizabeth Millard, author of Indoor Kitchen Gardening and and Backyard Pharmacy. Learn how to make tasty Fish Tacos with Salsa Verde!

Live Music, 11 am - 1 pm:
MCFM is thrilled to welcome Miss Becky and Michael Keyes to the Market this week!

Book Signing, all day:
Elizabeth Millard will be at the Market selling her new book about easy-to-grow medicinal plants, Backyard Pharmacy and her handy guide for growing edibles indoors, Indoor Kitchen Gardening.

Art Market, all day:
with Indigo & Snow, Christy Wetzig, Chris Chookiatsirichai, and Old World Cabinet.

Check who's in on our vendor map!

May 16, 2015, Saturday - Flea Market at Grumpy's (CANCELLED)

NOTE - The May 16 Flea Market has been cancelled (too much Art-a-Whirl going on).