September 14, 2014, Sunday - East Hennepin: Behind the Scenes Tour

Time: 10:00am

Cost: $8 Buy tickets on Eventbrite

East Hennepin: Behind the Scenes with Preserve Minneapolis

The bustling commercial district surrounding East Hennepin Avenue has hosted many names throughout the years, but everyone knows its unforgettable landmarks . . . Surdyk’s, Nye’s, Kramarczuk’s, Historic Main Street, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

Located across the Hennepin Bridge from Downtown, this neighborhood was originally established in 1855 as the Town of St. Anthony Falls and later merged with The City of Minneapolis in 1872. Its proximity to the Mississippi River, Downtown, the University, and Northeast Minneapolis have made it an influential hub for transit, industry, and commerce. The last decade has brought dramatic change and the area around East Hennepin is now considered one of the trendiest and most exciting places in Minneapolis to eat, shop, and live. Fortunately, the area has managed to maintain its old-world flavor to this day.

Join us for a “behind-the-scenes” history of the busy streets, unique businesses, and colorful people that have shaped this popular walking neighborhood. Hear amazing stories told from the perspective of individuals who have lived and worked here, through good times and bad. Come away with perspective on what life and work here might have actually felt like throughout this neighborhood’s most defining eras.

This tour will walk approximately 10-12 city blocks. The tour guides are Scott Parkin and Michael Rainville.

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September 14, 2014, Sunday - Minneapolis Riverfront Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Minneapolis Riverfront Tour

Future date: September 28

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.

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, where participants can visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours are held rain or shine.

September 14, 2014, Sunday - Minneapolis Bike Tour Starts at Boom Island

Time: Must be on the course by 8:00am
 
Start and Finish: Boom Island

Minneapolis Bike Tour

The recreational bike tour for all ages and abilities spans the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway System. Proceeds from the Minneapolis Bike Tour will benefit bike safety and education events for Minneapolis youth as well as bike trail improvement projects throughout the system.
 
There will be three routes to participate in, 16-mile, 25-mile and 32-mile, and they are closed to motorized traffic. All routes include stops with refreshments and bike mechanics. Stick around after the ride to enjoy LIVE music, beer available to participants 21+ (must show ID), food fromlocal vendors, exhibitor booths and Bike Tour merchandise for sale!
 
Registration:

Saturday, September 13, 2014
◾Time: 8:30am - noon

Sunday, September 14, 2014
◾Time: 6:30 - 8am

Registration Fee
◾Adult (Ages 18+): $40.00
◾Youth (Ages 6-17): $15.00
◾Child (Ages 0-5): $0.00
  
*All riders must be on the course by 8 a.m.

Bike Tour Event Information

Registration Information | Event Details | FAQs

Bike Tour Volunteers

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at theMinneapolis Bike Tour. With your help, participants will have a safe, fun and beautiful ride through Minneapolis.
 
More than 150 volunteers are needed to make the Bike Tour safe and successful. Volunteers of all ages are welcome and opportunities are available for individuals or groups.

Choose from water stop support, participant registration, bike marshaling and much more.

Learn More About Bike Tour Volunteer Opportunities:

Email: smcgrath@minneapolisparks.org
Phone: 612-313-7779
Online: view and register for opportunities
 
We look forward to seeing you at the event!

September 13, 2014, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm Cover Charge

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: The Paper Days, Tortuga and Bre Lewis Band

The Paper Days is a five piece group from Northeast Minneapolis. Their unique instrumentation allows the group to explore new ground in music. With three independent songwriters, The Paper Days present a wide array of exciting and emotional music. The Paper Days write, rehearse and perform collaboratively, drawing on the strengths of each band member to create the best possible performance for their listeners.

Tortuga is a Experimental Jazz, Soundtrack and down-tempo quartet hailing from the hamlet of Minneapolis! Look out before they run you over with beautiful music!

Bre Lewis is an aspiring singer songwriter who writes tunes based off of her personal experiences. Her musical interests began with playing on her grandmother’s organ, singing along with the radio, and taking on any opportunity she could to be surrounded in music. Raised in a small town in Minnesota, she moved to Minneapolis in hopes to pursue a professional career in music. You will find Bre’s music is inspired by idols such as Adele, the Hush Sound, Paramore, Ben Folds, and Sara Bareilles.

September 13, 2014, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Bread Festival

At the Market this Saturday, you will find: Arugula, basil, beets, blueberries, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cherry tomatoes, chickweed, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, currants, dill, dried beans, eggplant, fennel, garlic, green beans, green peppers, ground cherries, head lettuce, heirloom beans, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, lemon thyme, mushrooms, muskmelon, okra, onions, oregano, peas, pac choi, potatoes, purplette onions, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad mix, scallions, snow peas, spring onions, sugar snap peas, summer squash, sweet corn, Swiss chard, tarragon, tomatoes, totsoi, turnips, watermelon, zucchini, and much more!
 
Mill City BAKES, 10 am: Don’t miss this exciting demo today, complete with an outdoor oven and pizza-making demo provided by Lorenzo’s Ovens. Local celebrity bakers Zoe Francois and Jeff Hertzberg will join us for baking demonstrations starting at 10:00 am.
 
Bread Baking Contest: During the demos, a fantastic team of judges, including Steve Horton from Rustica Bakery and Sun Street Breads’ Solveig Tofte will be evaluating the submissions to Mill City’s fourth Bread Baking Contest under two categories: Quick Breads and Yeasted Breads.  The Current’s Mark Wheat will once again entertain us as emcee!
 
Community Booth, all day: Compatible Technologies International is a nonprofit organization that alleviates hunger and poverty in the developing world by designing and distributing simple, affordable food and water tools. They will demo grain grinders and other inventions that are changing lives around the world.
 
Kids Activities, all day: Thanks to volunteers from OHK Grange, kids can get creative at our Crop Art booth, where seeds are used to create works of art!  Kids will also be happy to know they can stop by and pet their furry friends from Oliver H. Kelley’s Farm!
 
Live Music, 11 am – 1 pm: MCFM welcomes the Roe Family Singers back to the Market today! This local jug band blends characteristic old-time sound with rock & roll influence.
 
Art Market, all day: Featuring Barn Swallow Garden, Jo Severson Stoneware, Chris Chookiatsirichai, and Woodsport.

Member Specials 9/13/2014!

Become a Market Member and get a $5 off coupon at the Wedge Community Co-op, a free package of Mrs. Kelly's Tea of the week, weekly specials at the market all season long, and a $5 market token good for anything at the market! This Saturday's specials include:

Black Cat Natural Foods: Buy one, get one 1/2 off (of equal or lesser value) before 10 am! 
Barkley's Bistro:  Buy the "treat fleet" and get 1 pint of bones du jour for FREE;
Birchberry Native Arts and Food: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Bliss Granola: $1 off any granola or muesli;
Buffalo by Bike: $1 off ground bison;
Northern Lakes Wild Rice: $1 off 1 lb of wild rice; 
Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Kiss My Cabbage: $1 off Lemon Coriander Leek Kraut;
Verdant Tea: a free drink with purchase of $25+ loose leaf tea!
Sassy Knitwear: $3 off any women's item (Limit one);
Seed to Seed Farm: $1 off 1 lb of broccoli!
Mrs Kelly's Tea: $1 off any $10.50 purchase;
Singing Hills Goat Dairy: $1 off on any 2 chevre or any 2 feta;
Stones Throw Urban Farm: Basil - buy two bunches and get 3rd for half price and kale - $3 or 2 bunches for $5!
Martha's Joy: $1 off pickled beets;
The Bolt: $1 off any beverage!

Just show your "I'm a Member" bag!

September 13, 2014, Saturday - Bike with a Ranger: Minneapolis Riverfront

Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Matthews Park, Minneapolis. Meet in the parking lot north of the park. Parking is free.

Bike with a Ranger is a family-friendly way to explore the Mississippi River. Join us this summer on a three-hour, nine mile ride. (For exercise enthusiasts, each ride may burn up to 350 calories for a 150 lb person!)

See the Mississippi River's only major waterfall and explore the great river's only gorge. We will ride through modern parks while exploring the river's ancient geology and its extraordinary human history that led to the founding of the Twin Cities and its development into a regional and worldwide economic powerhouse.

Cost
$8 / $5 for Mississippi River Fund Members
Kids under 10 ride for free.
Registration is required. Space is limited to the first 20 people who register. Register online with the Mississippi River Fund.

September 13, 2014, Saturday - Passport Day at old Federal Office Building

Time: 10:00am to 3:00pm

Location: Federal Office Building, 212 3rd Avenue South

(Based on info in an August 31 Star Trib article.)

The Minneapolis Passport Agency usually handles expedited passport applications and requires appointments for its weekday hours.  However, on September 13 it will host Passport Day, being held in part to celebrate Passport Awareness Month. During this event, anyone is welcome to apply for a passport, expedited or not.

Come prepared - bring a passport photo and completed application form. Get more information about passports and download forms at http://www.travel.state.gov/.

September 13, 2014, Saturday - O'Donovan's Mill City Suds Run

Start Time: 10:01am

Location: Father Hennepin Park

Welcome to the Mill City Suds Run, brought to you by O’Donovan’s Irish Pub! Join us for this super fun 5K “run, walk or whatever” on Saturday, September 13th. Put on your running shoes, costume if you like and join thousands for the 23rd running of the Suds Run!
 
The tradition of this great event continues! Great run course starts at and crosses the Stone Arch Bridge, onto Missisippi River Parkway, over the Plymouth Ave Bridge into Boom Island (where you can enjoy a brew and catch some live music), onto Nicollet Island and to the cobblestone of historic SE Main St to the finish line at Father Hennepin Park.
 
This is a family friendly event so bring the entire crew!
 
Enjoy snacks, a BBQ lunch & some brews all to live Rock ‘n Roll music at the band shell in the park.
 
Speedy runner, or not, don’t fret, costumes, creativity and a great sense of fun count most in this 5K race. Bring your friends, bring the pet, bring the kids, wear your goofiest outfit, just show up and join in the fun.

September 12, 2014, Friday - North Loop Fall Crawl (2 days)

Time: 10:00am Friday, September 12 - 9:00pm Saturday, September 13

The North Loop crawl is back! Join us for this 2 day neighborhood event including 11 of the North Loop Neighborhood Independent Businesses.

- Sales
- Raffles
- $500 Grand Prize Giveaway

Chance to win a 2-hour Shopping Spree with Ali Kaplan from Shop Girls on MyTalk 107.1!

Participating businesses include:

Roe Wolfe
C'est Chic Boutique
Statement Minneapolis
Martinpatrick3
D.NOLO
Stephen Vincent Design
Local D'Lish
Ribnick Fur & Leather
Jeromeo
Lolë Twin Cities
Shoesters

September 12, 2014, Friday - The Story of a Book: Patricia Hoolihan at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S

The Story of a Book: Patricia Hoolihan

Celebrated teaching artist Patricia Hoolihan launches her new memoir and offers a teachable moment about her journey in an exciting new series offered by the Loft.

September 11, 2014, Thursday - Opera Viva! Kick-Off Performances at Central Library

Time:  7:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

Minnesota Opera artists are presenting free Opera Viva! performances and educational events at five Hennepin County libraries this fall during a season-long Minnesota Opera Residency at the Library.

The residency begins in September with Opera Viva! Kick-Off Performances by Minnesota Opera Resident Artists at Minneapolis Central Library, September 11, 7 p.m.

The residency continues in October with Opera Viva! Opera 101 events at Northeast Library, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m., and at Nokomis Library, Thursday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m. Edina Library will host opera stars of tomorrow at Opera Viva! In Recital, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 6:30 p.m.

“Minnesota Opera is thrilled to bring our artists into Hennepin County libraries this season to share the joy, humor and drama of the operatic art form,” said Minnesota Opera Teaching Artist Angie Keeton. “It will be a great opportunity for community members to engage directly with our talented artists and artistic staff.”

Opera Viva! events throughout Minnesota Opera’s 2014-2015 season in residence at the Library will teach about opera through song, performance and conversation.

Register online at http://www.hclib.org/ or call the library.

Watch for more Opera Viva! events in 2015, including interactive children’s programs Through the Eyes and Ears of Mozart and a two-part series about the creation of The Manchurian Candidate, a New Works Initiative opera premiering this spring.

Events are funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

They are presented in collaboration with Minnesota Opera, one of the nation’s largest and most distinguished opera companies, known for its world-class artistry and innovative productions.

September 11, 2014, Thursday - Jim Moore Graywolf Publication Launch at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S

Jim Moore Graywolf Publication Launch
 
Join us for the first career retrospective of beloved poet Jim Moore.
 
Underground: New and Selected Poems is the long overdue career retrospective of Jim Moore, a poet of great depth and generosity who has steadily been building a devoted following over the course of three decades and seven books. This definitive volume gathers the best of his previous work as well as twenty new poems that showcase a poet whose work should appeal to fans of Mary Oliver and Billy Collins. In poems that are frank and accessible, Moore is a generous and keen observer of the world and people around him, one who, like the best of friends, is not afraid to risk sentimentality to get at deeper emotional truths that lie beneath the surface of daily life.

September 10, 2014, Wednesday - Childrens Dance Together at Central Library

Time: 6:30pm –7:15pm

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

Dance Together - Wednesdays, September 3–17

Register online or call 612-543-8000.

For children 1 and up. Dance with your child to develop their physical, social and literacy skills. A maximum of 2 caregivers may attend with each child.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in collaboration with Young Dance.

September 9, 2014, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

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

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September 9, 2014, Tuesday - "Trapped by History: the Past and Future of the Upper Mississippi River" at Northrup

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Northrop, 84 Church Street SE,  Best Buy Theater

"Trapped by History: the Past and Future of the Upper Mississippi River"

River Life and the Institute for Advanced Study at the University of Minnesota are very pleased to announce the program "Trapped by History: the Past and Future of the Upper Mississippi River" by National Park Service Superintendent John Anfinson.

The Mississippi River today has become an artifact of human construction because of human changes to biological and physical systems over the past 150 years. Navigation improvements, floodplain levees, a refuge and even early biological manipulations have transformed the upper Mississippi River’s physical and ecological character. A key question we face today is: Are we trapped by that history, or can we make changes that will ensure that the river’s ecosystems are healthy and abundant? In his presentation, Dr. John O. Anfinson will try answer these questions and hint at where the upper Mississippi River may be headed. Anfinson’s talk is part of a series of public events associated with the John E. Sawyer Seminar “Making the Mississippi: Formulating new water narratives for the 21st century and beyond.”

The Sawyer Seminar is funded by the Andrew Mellon Foundation. This program is free and open to the public. Further information can be found at http://www.northrop.umn.edu/events/trapped-history-past-and-future-upper-mississippi-river

September 8, 2014, Monday - Live Music at Mattie's on Main

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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

Tonight: The New Prescriptions: $5 Cover

September 7, 2014, Sunday - Railroad History Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Railroad History Tour

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.

Beginning with the arrival of Minnesota’s first rail line in 1862, Minneapolis boomed in population. Flour milling, lumber production and warehousing took off as a rail network extended throughout the Upper Midwest. Take a guided tour to discover the impact of railroads on the Mill City, visiting railroad landmarks such as the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house and trestle. Along the way find clues to the vanishing railroad landscape and learn about the future of Twin Cities rail.

The tour includes 1.5 miles 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, where participants can visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours are held rain or shine.

September 6, 2014, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Vicky Emerson + Katy Vernon 

Americana songstress, Vicky Emerson, returns to the Aster Cafe with her band and special guest, Katy Vernon. Emerson’s band includes Steve Goold (Sara Bareilles/Owl City), Steve Bosmans (Charn)and Aaron Fabbrini (Ben Rosenbush & The Brighton.) Emerson has gained a well-earned reputation as a strong Americana artist whose trademark blending of folk and blues have earned her comparisons to Shawn Colvin, Lucinda Williams and Patty Griffin.

September 6, 2014, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market:

At the Market this Saturday, you will find:
Arugula, basil, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cantaloupe, cauliflower, celery, cherry tomatoes, chickweed, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, currants, dill, dried beans, eggplant, fennel, garlic, green beans, green peppers, ground cherries, head lettuce, heirloom beans, herbs, kale, kohlrabi, lemon thyme, mushrooms, okra, onions, oregano, peas, pac choi, plums, potatoes, purplette onions, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, salad mix, scallions, spring onions, sugar snap peas, summer squash, sweet corn, Swiss chard, tarragon, tomatoes, totsoi, turnips, watermelon, zucchini, and much more!

Mill City Cooks Demo, 10 am:
Join Chef Nick Schneider as he prepares a summery sweet corn recipe, maximizing the final weeks of this tasty MN delicacy!

Live Music, 11 am - 1 pm:
MCFM welcomes back crowd favorite Moonlight Duo, serving up a wide-ranging repertory of traditional Southern roots music, featuring bluesy old time songs and Appalachian and Irish dance tunes, spiced with Cajun and country swing.

Community Booths, all day:
Stop by our community booth, PBS KIDS on TPT, for healthy eating activities and a visit from Clifford!

Also, make sure to check out Slow Food MN's booth today!

Sponsor Booth, all day:
Visit the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota tent for tips on the cancer preventative qualities of the foods you're buying at the market or to ask about current cancer research.

Art Market, all day:
Head to the back of the train shed where you'll find 4 talented local artists. This week, stop and see the unique works of Spring Finn & Co., Anna Metcalfe,The Abbey Alpacas, and Stirsby.

Member Specials 9/6/2014!

Black Cat Natural Foods: Buy one, get one 1/2 off (of equal or lesser value) before 10 am! 
Barkley's Bistro:  Buy the "treat fleet" and get 1 pint of bones du jour for FREE;
Birchberry Native Arts and Food: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Bliss Granola: $1 off any granola or muesli;
Buffalo by Bike: $1 off ground bison;
Northern Lakes Wild Rice: $1 off 1 lb of wild rice; 
Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Kiss My Cabbage: $1 off Lemon Coriander Leek Kraut;
Prairie Hollow Farm: $1 off when you buy 2+ tomatoes and a fresh mozzarella;
Verdant Tea: a free drink with purchase of $25+ loose leaf tea!
Sassy Knitwear: $3 off any women's item (Limit one);
Seed to Seed Farm: $1 off 1 lb of broccoli!
Mrs Kelly's Tea: $1 off any $10.50 purchase;
Singing Hills Goat Dairy: $1 off on any 2 chevre or any 2 feta;
Stones Throw Urban Farm: Basil - buy two bunches and get 3rd for half price and kale - $3 or 2 bunches for $5!
French Nugget: Buy 2 Chocolate Bars, get the 3rd bar 1/2 price!
Martha's Joy: $1 off pickled beets;
The Bolt: $1 off any beverage!

September 6, 2014, Saturday - Opening Reception for Alexa Horochowski: Club Disminución at the Soap Factory

Time: 7pm-11pm

Location: The Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

The Soap Factory Presents Alexa Horochowski: Club Disminución

Exhibition Runs: Sep 6 - Nov 9, 2014

The exhibition Club Disminución (“Club of Diminishing Returns”) was instigated by Alexa Horochowski’s artist residency at Casa Poli in Coliumo, Chile, 2012/2013.

Designed by architects Mauricio Pezo and Sofía Ellrichshausen, Casa Poli, a minimalist, concrete cube, functions as a cultural art center/artist studio. Built on a jagged cliff overlooking the Pacific, 30 miles from Chile’s second largest city, Concepción, Casa Poli appears perched at the end of the world. It offers views of the ocean from three of the cardinal points (South, West, and North), and directly below Casa Poli, the surf pounds into a narrow cave. The separation between landscape and architecture is indistinct.

In her pursuit of the physicality of form, Alexa Horochowski uses a wide range of elemental media to render sculptures that defy their native qualities. Hard becomes soft, soft becomes hard, gestures are frozen. Natural objects, flotsam, and ‘naturalized’ garbage, combined with studio-generated objects, suggest a post-human natural history of the future.

Sculpture, video, and large-scale digital prints work together to depict the struggle between the human drive to create lasting symbols of culture, and Nature’s indifferent, persistent erasure of these symbols. The landscape is distilled into distinctive objects that are charged with elements of the alien or unknown.

Horochowski molds cochayuyo (Durivillaea antartica, kelp that grows on the shores of Chile below Casa Poli) into cuboidal forms that merge the mechanical with the organic/living. Sponges are translated into bronze so that they resemble pumice, and natural materials take on the qualities of man-made objects. The work explores entropy and the passing of time by imitating the natural processes of accretion and aggregation found in caves or the persistent impression left by fauna and water on architecture and the landscape. A fossil of a credit card heralds a post-consumer future, beyond the Era of the Anthropocene.

In The Soap Factory’s 25th season, we are delighted to work with Alexa Horochowski on this major exhibition of new work of sculpture, photography and video.