Time: 10:30am–Noon
Location: Central Library, Best Buy Learning Lab, 300 Nicollet Mall
Genealogy Research: Get Started
Register Online or call 612-543-8000.
Learn how to access family history resources, including census and immigration records and the best of what's available at the library and the Web.
5/9/14 UPDATE:
Due to a scheduling conflict for our tour guides, the May 14th Happy Hour With a Preservationist at the Soo Line Building has been RESCHEDULED for May 21st at 5:30 pm. Tickets are free but space is limited.
We gave previous registrants first crack at tickets for the new date, and there are still some left. Go get ‘em!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/happy-hour-with-a-preservationist-soo-line-building-rescheduled-tickets-11571906885
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Time: 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: 501 Marquette Avenue South
May Happy Hour: The Soo Line Building
Join Preserve Minneapolis for an insider’s tour of downtown’s newest large-scale preservation and rehabilitation project: The Soo Line Building. Tickets are free but space is limited, so you MUST reserve a spot.
Some building background:The 19-story First National Bank‐Soo Line Building once stood as the tallest building in Minneapolis. The classically detailed Second Renaissance Revival building was a collaboration between two Minneapolis companies: The First National Bank and the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Sault Ste. Marie Railway (the Soo Line) and wasbuilt for their corporate offices. Originally designed by architect Robert Gibson, and completed in 1915, the building was stately and grand, incorporating a 3-story open banking hall at the base with ornate detailing and a grand stair at its center oriented toward the main entrance fronting bustling 5th street.
Over the years the building’s interiors underwent numerous modifications, ultimately destroying much of its pristine elegance of the ornate interior plaster cornices and coffered ceilings, infilling the original 3-story lobby to a modest 2-story space, eliminating much of the historic fabric and replacing and reorienting the grand stair.
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Via a May 12 e-newsletter from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board:
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: MPRB Headquarters Building, 2117 W. River Road
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Planning Committee will hold a public hearing for the Urban Agriculture activity plan. If adopted by the Planning Committee that evening, the activity plan will be forwarded to the full MPRB Board of Commissioners for consideration.
All attending the public hearing will have an opportunity share comments about the plan. If you wish to speak at the hearing, there will be a sign-up sheet located directly outside the board room and you will have until 6:25 PM that evening to sign up to speak. If you require language translation or other accommodations, please call 612-230-6472 at least two business days before the hearing.
The Urban Agriculture activity plan was developed through an extensive community engagement process and contains recommendations related to policy, facility, program, and service improvements to better support urban agriculture activities within the park system.
Activity plans define the MPRB’s service delivery goals for a particular recreation activity city-wide. These plans determine the resources required to successfully achieve plan goals in service to residents and park visitors.
Community outreach and research, trend analysis, program analysis, and infrastructure assessment is used to develop service delivery goals for all MPRB’s Activity Plans. The development of the Urban Agriculture activity plan is supported by the Board of Commissioners and directly linked to the goals of the MPRB Comprehensive Plan.
For more information, please visit the Project Page on the MPRB website.
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road
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.
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (and Washington Avenue South)
"Noir She Didn't"
The Murder Mystery Company has done it again with its brand spankin' new, hot off the presses, 1920's thriller, "Noir She Didn't".
Things are hopping at Don Terry Bull's Legitimate Restaurant, and someone is plotting something sinister amidst the chaos.
Do you have the necessary detective skills to collar the criminal?
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S
An Evening of Modern Love with Daniel Jones
As editor of the weekly Modern Love column in the New York Times for the past 10 years, Daniel Jones has read tens of thousands of stories about love in its many forms: platonic, romantic, lustful, spurned, unrequited, lost, found, and more.
Jones’s new book Love Illuminated: Exploring Life’s Most Mystifying Subject—With the Help of 50,000 Strangers chronicles what he has seen and learned about love. He charts love’s journey in ten thematic chapters that move from the Pursuit, Destiny, Vulnerability, and Connection of new love to the Trust, Practicality, Monotony, Infidelity, Loyalty, and Wisdom of matured love.
Join the Loft as Jones reads from his book and leads the audience in an exploration of love in contemporary times. Book signing to follow.
Tickets: $15 ($10 Loft members)
Order a copy of Love Illuminated with your ticket (pick-up at the box office) $35 ($30 Loft members)
Seating is general admission.
Exclusive Pre-Reading Reception with Daniel Jones
5:30-6:30 p.m., Room 303, Open Book.
Before the reading event in the Target Performance Hall, join the Loft for an exclusive social reception with Daniel Jones. Mix and mingle with the author and other Modern Love enthusiasts while enjoying hors d'oeuvres and a hosted bar. Space is limited. Tickets: $100/person (includes admission to the 7 p.m. reading)
Time: 7:30pm
Location: MacPhail Center for Music, 501 2nd Street South
Free Admission
The program will includeworks by Tull, Green,Cirone, de Paz, Ragsdale and Hipes.
A Rimshots! concert provides an array of percussion sounds from melodic xylophones to pulsating drums. The music is from around the world with colors and sound textures that delight the imagination.
Rimshots! is: William Arnold, Becky Norling-Ruggles, Liam Smith and Gabrielle Tripps. Directed by Paul Babcock.
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South
Baking Memories: Pillsbury Bake-Off Through the Years
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 a demonstration of Chocolate Cherry Bars, a Bake-Off winning recipe from 1974. Learn about the 60-year history of the Pillsbury Bake-Off, sample treats, get baking tips and take home a copy of the recipe.
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Ard Godfrey House, Chute Park (across from Lund's)
Dandelion Day
The annual Dandelion Day celebration features face painting, dandelion necklaces, tours of the historic house with costumed guides, free recipe booklets and Godfrey House buttons for the kids.
The Ard Godfrey House is the oldest wood frame house existing in Minneapolis. This Greek Revival-style home was built by millwright Ard Godfrey in 1848, near the corner of Main Street and Second Avenue SE. The house was moved several times before arriving in Chute Square Park in 1909. Ard Godfrey helped build the first dam and sawmill which put the waterfall of St. Anthony to use in 1848. He was also the first Postmaster in the village of St. Anthony. His wife is credited with bringing dandelions to Minnesota, as she did import dandelion seeds from Maine, which would be useful in her recipes for such things as Dandelion Bread and Dandelion Tea.
The house will be open Saturdays and Sundays in June, July and August, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Visit http://www.ardgodfreyhouse.org/ or call 612-813-5300 for more information.
Noon-5:00 p.m.
Art-A-Whirl is FREE and open to the public.
Presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country. It’s a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries, connect with the artists, and purchase original artwork. Art-A-Whirl takes place annually in Northeast Minneapolis, the third weekend of May.
Pick up an Artist Directory and Guide or download the 2014 Art-A-Whirl map.
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 704 South 2nd Street
Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Backyard Gardening Day
Produce Planner: At the Market this Saturday, you will find: Sweet and hearty spinach, asparagus, rhubarb, pac choi, beets, micro greens, salad mix, sweet sugar pea shoots, herbs, spring onions, chives, arugula, nettles, fiddlehead ferns, radishes, carrots, kale, Swiss chard, potatoes, cilantro, oregano, dried and fresh mushrooms, dried peppers, and lots of organic seed starts of many varieties, including Medicinal/culinary herbs, heirloom tomato, sunflowers, Brussels sprouts, artichokes, catnip, ground cherries, purslane, seed potatoes, and much more.
Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Today Market Chef Jenny Breen will be joined by Loon Organics' farmer Laura Frerichs who will be giving us all some tips about spring gardening! Jenny will be demoing a fresh spring recipe: Early Greens and Wild Rice with a tangy olive marinade.
Live Music, 11 am – 1 pm: Light of the Moon Duo serves up a wide range of roots music from the America South, ranging from Appalachian tunes and Old-time Country to Country Blues and Swing…on banjo, guitars, harmonicas, feet, voices, tinwhistle.
Mini Farm, all day: Our furry friends from Oliver H. Kelley Farm weren't able to make it to the Market last week but will be here this Saturday and every 2nd Saturday of the month!Community Booth: University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners benefit schools, community gardens, youth programs, environmental education programs, farmers markets, and much more. Stop by and learn about this great program!
Art Market, all day: Featuring Chris Chookiatsirichai, Matthew Krousey, Annika Kaplan, and Crookedwood.
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MEMBER SPECIALS THIS WEEK, 5/17/2014:
Become a Market Member and get a $5 off coupon at the Wedge Community Co-op, weekly specials at the market all season long, and a $5 market token good for anything at the market! This Saturday's specials include:
Ames Farm: Buy 2 pieces of comb honey and get the 3rd for half price;
Barkley's Bistro: "2 Clucks for $15 Bucks" get 2 bags of their signature recipe Chick'n Cheddar buttons for just $15!
Northern Lakes Wild Rice: $1 off 1 lb of wild rice;
Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Seed to Seed Farm: Buy 2 plants starts and get $1 of your purchase;
Birchberry Native Arts and Food: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Olsen Naturals:$1 off any $10 purchase;
Singing Hills Goat Dairy: $1 off on any 2 chevre or any 2 feta;
Sunshine Harvest Farm: 10% off all lamb products;
French Nugget: 10% off any purchase;
The Bolt: $1 off any beverage!
Just show your "I'm a Member" bag!
To become a member, visit the lovely staff at the Info Booth on Saturday!
You're invited to celebrate a new community connection at the Target Field Station Grand Opening Saturday, May 17.
Come at 1 p.m. and stay through a Twins win! Overview of festivities:
1-5:30 p.m. Music and activities
3:00 p.m. Ribbon cutting and program
6:10 p.m. Twins vs. Mariners game
Food and beverages available for purchase.
Take the METRO Blue Line, the Northstar commuter rail, walk or bike to the station.
Located in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis at 5th Avenue N. and 5th Street N. Click for directions.
For help planning your trip on Metro Transit, call 612-373-3333 to speak to a transit expert or use the online Trip Planner at http://www.metrotransit.org/. There will be regular Saturday METRO Blue Line service and special Twins game service on the Northstar commuter rail.
Time: Saturday and Sunday from 1:00p-5:00p
Location: The Depot shed (Washington Ave S and 5th Ave S)
Experience the 3rd Annual Minnesota Monthly GrillFest® at The Depot. GrillFest will occur rain or shine.
Event Highlights:
This two-day festival provides you with the opportunity to discover the best smokers and sauces, recipes and rubs, summer sips and samples, and so much more. Get your summer grilling season started while enjoying live music, grilling demonstrations, and meeting local producers and makers of great products.
Key Features Include:
• MINNE - EGGAPALOOZA: Local chefs from Butcher & The Boar, Firelake, Oceanaire, Marin, Mill Valley Kitchen, Zen Gluten Free, and the MN Beef Council will be grilling up tasty treats on Big Green Eggs under the shed.
• Mad Dog & Merrill join the North Dakota State University BBQ Team: Members of the NDSU BBQ team, with Grillologists Mad Dog & Merrill, will be on-site showcasing their BBQ skills on Big Green Eggs.
• Ultimate Burger Experience: Presented by Kitchen Window, Amstel, Thousand Hills Cattle Company, and Memphis Grills. Attendees will learn how to build the perfect burger, guests will then grill their burgers, ending the experience enjoying their burger alongside a cold sip of Amstel Light.
• Stars of Food Network’s Food Court Wars: Pimento Grill will be on-site grilling authentic Jamaican street food.
Live grilling demonstrations daily on the Minnesota Monthly stage.
Saturday, May 17 — 1:45pm and 3:00pm
Sunday, May 18 — 1:45pm and 3:00pm
Live Music: Enjoy live local music under the shed on the 89.3 Current stage.
Saturday, May 17
•1:00pm - Joey Ryan and The Inks
•3:30pm - The Cactus Blossoms
Sunday, May 18
•1:00pm - The Ericksons
•3:30pm - We Are the Willows
Times: 1:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South
Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission.
Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.
Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter will take visitors into the building’s many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years and the many changes to the building over time.
This is the only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building and the only chance to see some of its non-public spaces. The tour includes admission to the museum gallery, Baking Lab, Water Lab and Flour Tower show.
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm, Free
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Today: Bluegrass Brunch with The High 48s
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 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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Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm No appointment needed, just stop by.
Location: The Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE
Conversation Portraits: For the One Who…
An interview-based artist project by Minnesota artist Jan Estep
An experiment in presence and connection, Conversation Portraits: For the One Who… is a relational performance piece in which the artist interviews participants and writes impromptu text poems about their lives using a 1960s Royal manual typewriter. During each event, artist Jan Estep invites participants to sit and talk with her one at a time, guided by a series of personal questions. Afterwards she turns in her seat and writes a biographical text for her guest. The original is given to the participant as a gift; a carbon copy is made as a secondary document. There are eight events scheduled during the Soap Factory’s 2014 season, staggered between April and October. A collection of the texts based on the interviews will be published at the end of the series.
Additional interview dates scheduled for 6/1, 6/20, 7/20, 9/6, 9/26, 10/10.
Saturday, May 17th - Noon-8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 18th - Noon-5:00 p.m.
Art-A-Whirl is FREE and open to the public.
Presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country. It’s a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries, connect with the artists, and purchase original artwork. Art-A-Whirl takes place annually in Northeast Minneapolis, the third weekend of May.
Pick up an Artist Directory and Guide or download the 2014 Art-A-Whirl map.
Friday, May 16th - 5:00-10:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 17th - Noon-8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 18th - Noon-5:00 p.m.
Art-A-Whirl is FREE and open to the public.
Presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country. It’s a great opportunity to tour private artist studios and galleries, connect with the artists, and purchase original artwork. Art-A-Whirl takes place annually in Northeast Minneapolis, the third weekend of May.
Pick up an Artist Directory and Guide or download the 2014 Art-A-Whirl map.
The St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail on the Minneapolis Riverfront
Midwest Photo Safari # 1 - The St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail on the Minneapolis Riverfront
Join us near downtown Minneapolis on St. Anthony Main and the west downtown riverfront district to photograph the sites of the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail. This is a 2-3 hour safari running 3 days a week, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. Morning sessions 7:30 AM to 10 AM and afternoon NOON till 2:30 PM. Sunday hours 9 AM till 11:30 AM.
Our Morning and Sunday session takes place on the EAST BANK (St. Anthony Main side) of the Heritage Trail. Highlghts include:
The Ard Godfrey House in Chute Park - Our Lady of Lourdes Church - Nicollet Island Historic Area - The Third Avenue Bridge - Old Saint Anthony Neighborhood - Water Power Park - The Historic Pillsbury "A" Mill
The Afternoon session takes place on the WEST BANK (Minneapolis side) of the Heritage Trail. Highlghts include these attractions:
The West end of the Stone Arch Bridge - Mill Ruins Park - The Public Lobbies of the Guthrie Theatre and Mill City Museum located at the site of the historic Washburn Crosby Flour Mill. Gold Medal Park - The I35W Bridge Memorial Site
Your tour directors and photographer/guides will provide you with the best exposure, angles, and composition tips. While we walk, your guides provide some historical facts about this interesting area. You are sure to come away with compelling images of your visit to this historically significant, and photographically popular, Minneapolis area.
Pricing for this Safari is $95.00 (tax included, not including gratuity)
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