May 7, 2015, Thursday - The Origins of Civil Rights in Minnesota, 1865-1912 with Historian William Green at Mill City Museum

Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Fee: Free

Join historian William D. Green for an illustrated presentation and book signing of his new book Degrees of Freedom: The Origins of Civil Rights in Minnesota, 1865–1912. Spanning the half-century after the Civil War, Dr. Green draws a rare picture of black experience in a northern state and of the nature of black discontent and action within a predominantly white, ostensibly progressive society. William D. Green, professor of history at Augsburg College, is the author of A Peculiar Imbalance: The Rise and Fall of Racial Equality in Minnesota. After his talk Dr. Green will sign copies of the book which can be purchased in the Mill City Museum store.

May 7, 2015, Thursday - Alliance Française Gala

Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: Aria at the Jeune Lune, 105 First Street North

The sixth annual Alliance Française gala will celebrate the 40 years since we were incorporated as a non-profit organization in Minnesota and founded our language school. All proceeds will benefit their cultural and educational programs, and will support our mission to promote the use and appreciation of the French language and French-speaking cultures from around the world.

The evening will feature live entertainment by The Current's Jake Rudh, a French feast courtesy of D'Amico Catering, live and silent auctions & much more. Individual tickets are available for $150 per person. To purchase tickets: 612-332-0436.

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May 7, 2015, Thursday - Free Concert at Loring Park

May 6, 2015, Wednesday - Wake-Up With Jacob! at Matties on Main

Time: 7:30pm - 9:00am

Location: Mattie's on Main at 43 Main Street NE

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

We are excited to welcome Senator Scott Dibble as our guest at the next Wake-Up with Jacob event on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. Senator Dibble will provide a legislative update and help address issues impacting the city of Minneapolis.

Attendees may purchase bottomless coffee and a pastry item for $4.00. Please RSVP now to help us plan.

May 6, 2015, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

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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 6, 2015, Wednesday - Preserve Minneapolis Happy Hour at Mattie's on Main

Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

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

Preserve Minneapolis Happy Hour at Mattie's on Main

In conjunction with our tour of the Pillsbury A Mill, please join us for for happy hour at Mattie's On Main, just up Main Street from the A Mill.

The mill tour is sold out, but all are welcome at happy hour!

Mattie's has generously offered to extend happy hour for our group (Preserve Minneapolis) from 6:30pm until 9pm, and we'll have the entire area to the front of the restaurant available to gather and mingle. Meet the architects, the developer, and the builder, and see some photographs of the project.

May 6, 2015, Wednesday - Styled for Good Innagural Event and Fundraiser at Aria

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Aria Event Center, 105 North First Street

Come for the party, stay for the inspiration!

Styled For Good is Minnesota's first ever non-profit wedding show whose proceeds go towards event services for those most in need. 

Styled for Good's innagural event and fundraiser will be a night to remember. Only the best local event vendors will come together for one night to collaborate and give you an experience you will never forget. Come to enjoy large scale installations, one of a kind interactive stations & demos, delicious appetizers, sweets, curated cocktails, giveaways all night long, live model window displays, local pop-up shops, and so much more!

Our May 6th, 2015 event will be centered around weddings and will feature a FREE WEDDING giveaway for one deserving couple. Whether you're looking for vendors for your upcoming wedding or event, a girls night out, date night, or just to be inspired, this is definitely an event your won't want to miss!

Purchasing your ticket helps Styled For Good give back in a big, BIG way. All ticket sales for our non-profit event go directly towards helping Styled For Good serve those most in need. Because everyone deserves to see their dream event come to life!

Have you heard about our Wedding Giveaway? Don't forget to apply or nominate someone you feel is deserving of a FREE WEDDING!

May 5, 2015, Tuesday - Seminar Series at the SAFL

Time: 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Location: St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), 2 3rd Avenue SE

2015 weekly seminar series at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (also known as the Stream Lab).

Giacomo Valerio Iungo, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, Dallas
Smart Sensing of Wind Turbine Wakes and Data-Driven Algorithms for Maximization of Wind Power Harvesting

May 5, 2015, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

Location: Room 317, City Hall, 350 South Fifth Street

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May 5, 2015, Tuesday - Diet Meets Function, Flow and Rhythm at Central Library

Time: 5:30pm Check-In; 6:00pm Presentation followed by Q&A

Location:  Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

Join Carolyn Denton and Jennifer Blair for a blended perspective on eating in harmony with the rhythms of nature and through the seasons of life. Discover ways of feeding yourself that suit your lifestyle, honor your constitution and optimize the vitality of your body and mind.

Adaptation to rhythms and flow is part of life. Our own natural circadian rhythms, tied to light and dark, dictate sleep and eating patterns. Seasonal shifts, provide all living things an opportunity to rest, regenerate, come alive and grow. And certainly the many stages of our lives require attention to changing needs.

If you are a student, the conversation will broaden your understanding of what feeds us.  If you are a provider, you'll find tools to help serve your clients. If you are simply interested in improving your own health, you'll leave with new insights and approaches to enhance your self-care and ability to thrive.

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May 4, 2015, Monday - 2015 PedalMN Bike Conference at The Commons Hotel (2 days)

Time:  8:00pm

Location: The Commons Hotel, 615 Washington Avenue SE

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Building the Bike Friendly State: Learn how communities are connecting trails, partnerships, and people to increase safe bicycling throughout the state. Bicycling can promote and support local economies, tourism, the environment, and health improvement. Communities throughout the state share their lessons learned of how to get more people on bikes more often in Minnesota.

For general conference information, contact Cathy Carlson at catherine.carlson@state.mn.us.
For questions about registration questions, contact Will Wlizlo at will@bikemn.org.

May 3, 2015, Sunday - Slow Flow Somayoga at Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery

Time: 9:45am - 11:00am

Location: Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery, 1430 Washington Avenue South

Join us for a Slow Flow Therapeutic Yoga class at Town Hall Brewery on Sunday May 3rd!

Increase your mobility, stability, strength and function while increasing your awareness of mind and body!

Complimentary award winning house beer after class to quench your thirst! Town Hall will be open for lunch after class, stay and have a bite to eat!

Bring your own mat, water and small blanket/beach towel. Cost is $15.

Class is limited to 15 students, registration for this class is REQUIRED due to limited space, please see link on event to register online in advance. Feel free to share this event with those who may be interested! Namaste! Tickets

May 2, 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 2, 2015, Saturday - Baking Memories: Tunnel of Fudge Cake at Mill City Museum

Time: 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Baking Memories: Tunnel of Fudge Cake

Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MNHS members.

See how history is revealed in food as Mill City Museum staff lead a demonstration in the Baking Lab. Explore the history of the 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off Second-place winning recipe, The Tunnel of Fudge Cake, its connection to local company Nordic Ware, makers of the Bundt Pan, and the fascination bakers today hold for replicating the recipe. Visitors can learn about baking history, sample the cake, get baking tips and take home a copy of the recipe.

May 2, 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 2, 2015, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Davina and The Vagabonds

May 2, 2015, Saturday - The Joy Ride 2015

Starts 11:00am - We've planned a full day for you! Hop on wherever or ride from open to close.

The Joy Ride 2015 – A smorgasbord of bike fun

First, enjoy an open house from the spring-fresh Cycling Museum of Minnesota. Pick up some lessons about the hundred plus–year history of bicycling in our grand state and see some vintage rides in person. At noon, at the Museum, meet up with Spinning Stories for a slow-paced, place-based story ride that features live storytelling from Cynthia McArthur, Amy Salloway and Robin Garwood. Spinning Stories will conclude at Goldstein Museum of Design for a look at the legendary bikes of Minnesota’s designers and builders.

Our second group ride of the day, meeting at 5 p.m. at Goldstein, is superhero-themed! In honor of Free Comic Book Day, dress up like your favorite extraordinary superhuman (capes strongly recommended) and sail over to Big Brain Comics. With a bag full of comics, hop over to Grumpy’s for food, drinks and a superhero story-sharing session. Share your 30 Days of Biking experiences and meet new people. Finally, we’ll cross the bridge and shake our bunnytails off to DJ Jonathan Ackerman at honey mpls. You rode in April. Let’s dance in May.

Full timeline at The Joy Ride MSP. Sponsored by Anelace Coffee, Recovery Bike Shop, KIND and The Current.

May 2, 2015, Saturday - NEMAA Silent Auction Preview Party at Northurp King Building

April 30, 2015, Thursday - "Remembering the Bohemian Flats: One Place, Many Voices" Exhibit Opening at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

"Remembering the Bohemian Flats: One Place, Many Voices" explores the many perspectives on the people and the conditions of this early immigrant neighborhood adjacent to the Mississippi River.

Through photographs, newspaper clippings, maps and surveys, visitors can "journey" down the 79 steps from the bluffs to the flats, and see how a community in the middle of the city could simultaneously be at the margins of the river, of society, and of historical memory.

The exhibit will open with a program by State Archaeologist Dr. Scott Anfinson who will discuss urban archaeology projects along West River Parkway including Bohemian Flats, the Hennepin Avenue Bridge and the Federal Reserve Bank. University of Minnesota students Rachel Hines and Stefanie Kowalczyk will be on hand to discuss how they turned student research into an exhibit. Complimentary East European food from Kramarczuk’s and a cash bar by D’Amico Catering will be available.

"Remembering the Bohemian Flats: One Place, Many Voices" began as a senior thesis by University of Minnesota undergraduate Rachel Hines who earned the Elden Johnson Prize for the best senior thesis in archaeology. Three of Ms. Hines’s project advisors brought the project idea to a University collaborative sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Study and the Minnesota Historical Society. Undergraduate and graduate students delved into the local archives, and Rachel Hines and Stefanie Kowalczyk turned this wealth of research into an exhibit. A website featuring a blog and the student research papers will be available at http://riverlife.umn.edu/engagement/boflats_mcm_exh/.

"Remembering the Bohemian Flats: One Place, Many Voices" is located in the museum’s central Mill Commons, and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours. It is on view April 30-Nov. 1, 2015.

The exhibit is funded in part by the Legacy Amendment’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008.

April 30, 2015, Thursday - Illuminate: Let’s Make Amazing Happen at The Depot

Time: 4:00pm

Location: The Depot, 225 Third Avenue South

Illuminate: Let’s Make Amazing Happen

Reserve your space at the 2015 TreeHouse gala today, benefitting Treehouse, Inc.  The speaker will be Donald Driver, and the musical guest will be Ben Utecht.

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Since its inception in 1984, TreeHouse has grown to eight locations in the suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, serving teens, parents and other family members who are hurt, discouraged, confused or in pain for many different reasons. Today, TreeHouse serves parents and nearly 1,800 different teens annually, amassing over 31,000 personal outreach contacts in the communities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Chaska, Mahtomedi, Minnetonka, New Hope, Plymouth and St. Louis Park.