Share Article August 16, 2013, Friday - Live Music Friday at Aloft
Time: 9:00pm-11:00pm
Location: WXYZ bar, Aloft, 900 Washington Avenue South
Fridays thru August 30, enjoy live music in the courtyard (or inside if the weather doesn't cooperate).
August 16, 2013, Friday - Stories in the Park at Central Library (Fridays thru August 23)
Time: 10:30am
Location: Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Location: Cancer Survivor's Park, Marquette Plaza on Nicollet Mall between Washington and 3rd Avenue
Stories in the Park
For families. Join us for Family Storytime and enjoy summer storytime fun! Bring your picnic blanket and snack if you'd like. If it rains, we'll meet in the library.
August 15, 2013, Thursday - The Ultimate Master of Words at The Loft
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Loft Literary Center, 1011 Washington Ave S
THE ULTIMATE MASTER OF WORDS
Who shall rule in the Land of Wits and Words?
8 contenders will enter a literary battle royale and concoct fake defininitions to bizarre words. 3 judges will prognosticate. But in the end, you shall decide who is...
Join the Loft for this epic tournament on August 15, 2013.
6:30pm Doors open -- grab a drink at the bar and snag a seat in the front row
7:00pm The gloves come off and the rumble of words begins
FEATURING
Emcee: Stephanie Curtis
Judges: Dessa, Brian Malloy, & Emily Weiss!
Contenders: Lisa Brimmer, Rob Callahan, Jacquie Fuller, Ed Bok Lee, Katie Sisneros, Faith Sullivan, Chaun Webster, and Anna Weggel
Tickets: $10 for the General Public, $5 for Loft Members
Seating is limited, so purchase your tickets in advance!
All proceeds from this event will benefit the literary programs of The Loft Literary Center.
August 15, 2012, Thursday - Runnin' With The Law 2013 at Father Hennepin Park
Times: Kids Fun Run Starts 6:15pm; 5K Starts 6:30pm
Location: Father Hennepin Park, 420 Main Street SE
Registration & K-9 Unit Demo........6:00 p.m.
Kids Fun Run Start..................6:30 p.m.
5K Start............................6:45 p.m.
5K Run/Walk and Kid’s Fun Run with proceeds benefiting the Minneapolis Police Department’s Fitness Team. The Fitness Team is dedicated to establishing an active, healthy culture within the Minneapolis Police Department and local community.
There will be police demonstrations from SWAT and mounted patrol, as well as live music, after the race.
Pint glass with complementary root beer or beer from Rock Bottom Brewery provided for participants at the end of the course.
Team Challenge awards for the largest team and most creative team name will be awarded just after the race.
Course Description Race will be run on The Stone Arch Bridge and along the river road and is an out and back course.
Pre-register by August 13th.....................$25
Race Day......................................................$30
Pre-register Kids Fun Run........................$5
Race Day Kids Fun Run..............................$10
Register online at active.com. For questions or to volunteer call 651-688-9143 or email mary@andersonraces.com
August 15, 2013, Thursday - Twin Cities River Rats Waterski Show
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The 2013 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm most Thursday nights through August 29, and take place at 1758 West River Road N (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges).
The Twin Cities Rivers Rats describe their show as an aquatic Broadway musical featuring multiple water ski acts choreographed to music and built around a theme.
These are free events.
August 15, 2013, Thursday - Rhythmically Speaking at Southern Theater (3 nights)
Time: 8:00pm nightly, August 15 - 16 - 17
Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South
Rhythmically Speaking
The mission of Rhythmically Speaking is to revitalize jazz and rhythm-based dance forms in the Twin Cities, supporting its practitioners, educating its audiences, and celebrating its rich history while nurturing innovation through performance. Rhythmically Speaking 2013 is the fifth installment of the organization's annual production featuring the work of emerging and established Twin Cities jazz and rhythm-driven choreographers.
Find out more about this year's show and past productions at www.rhythmicallyspeakingdance.org.
August 15, 2013, Thursday - RLife LIVE at The Depot
Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm
Location: The Depot Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, 225 3rd Avenue South
Special guest mixologist will be surprising us with some new seasonal cocktails.
Discovery Hour is 3pm-6pm
Mixologist working their magic 5pm-7pm
August 15, 2013, Thursday - The Minneapolites' DANGEROUS ONE-YEAR BASH at Dangerous Man Brewing
Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Dangerous Man Brewing, 1300 2nd Street NE
A DANGEROUS ONE-YEAR BASH - The Minneapolites Celebrate One-Year of Local Food and Drink Blogging
The Minneapolites are four friends who realized that the kinds of blogs they loved to read coming out of other big cities just didn’t seem to exist in the Twin Cities. They wanted to hear stories from others on similar twenty-something budgets about great experiences around town, whether it’s the best-kept secret happy hour, a food truck worth flagging down, or a brewery churning out the tastiest beers. Every Friday, they present a curated round-up of events worth checking out over the weekend, as well as tips and treasures throughout the week to their followers on Facebook and Twitter.
In August, it will have been one year since the Minneapolites began sharing the best the Twin Cities have to offer with their readership. To celebrate this momentous first anniversary, the Minneapolites are throwing a birthday bash at the new and notable Nordeast brewery, Dangerous Man Brewing.
On Thursday, August 15th, the Minneapolites authors and their readers will gather to revel in craft beers, treats from sponsors, and special music from local artists. Minneapolites swag will be on hand, and several lucky party-goers will receive giveaway prizes from some of the Minneapolites’ favorite restaurants and bars in town.
This is a free event, open to the public.
August 14, 2013, Wednesday - Reception to Celebrate Jerod Santek! at The Loft
Tme: 5:00pm Social hour, 6:15pm Remarks and presentation
Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue South
Reception to Celebrate Jerod Santek!
After 18 years of incredible service to the Loft community, Jerod Santek is off to new adventures, heading up a new literary organization in Door County, Wisconsin. Jerod has touched the lives of so many writers and readers at the Loft and beyond, we can't let him get away without toasting his success and celebrating his legacy.
We're hosting a party for program participants and community members on Wednesday, August 14, in the Jay Cowles Literary Commons of Open Book (2nd floor at 1011 Washington Ave S, Mpls, MN 55415). Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
To help plan for numbers, please let us know if you're coming by RSVPing here. Also, be sure to check out the option to share a special memory of Jerod at the Loft.
If you have any questions, contact Tanner at 612-215-2597 or tcurl@loft.org.
August 14, 2013, Wednesday - Breakfast With a Preservationist: Penny A. Petersen presents Minneapolis Madams: The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront
Time: 8:00am to 9:00am
Location: Mill City Museum, ADM Conference Room: 6th Floor, 710 South Second Street
Breakfast With a Preservationist: Penny A. Petersen presents Minneapolis Madams: The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront
Historian Penny Petersen will give a presentation based on her new book, Minneapolis Madams, a surprising and riveting account of the city’s red-light district and the powerful madams who ran it.
Paul Maccabee, author of John Dillinger Slept Here: A Crooks’ Tour of Crime and Corruption in St. Paul, says, “Minneapolis Madams is an utterly engrossing, behind-the-bordello look at the collision between the Mill City’s commercial sex industry, civic corruption, and advocates for sexual purity in the 1800s. Penny A. Petersen probes the nineteenth-century ecosystem of brothels and streetwalkers with a keen eye for political hypocrisy, sexual double standards, racial prejudice, and gender-driven economics. A gem of sexual and social history, this book illuminates the boudoirs of the long-forgotten red-light districts with insight, wit, and humanity.”
Parking: Street parking on South Second Street is usually available, and a parking garage across the street from the museum.
Cost: This event is free! Donations are welcome for coffee and sweet treats.
August 14, 2013, Wednesday - The Soap Factory Common Room Tour
Time: Tour will depart from the Common Room sign at The Soap Factory’s front dock at precisely 6:30pm.
Location: Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE
For the fifth year, Sergio Vucci and Andy Sturdevant will be leading Common Room, a series of artist-led tours originating at The Soap Factory. This year, we'll be heading out in a 1953 Twin Cities Rapid Transit chartered bus into Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Common Room began as a month-long series of interactive art events, out of a refurbished art deco office at The Soap Factory. Since 2011, Vucci and Sturdevant have taken the Common Room concept outside the four walls of the Soap Factory and into the city, activating public spaces and redefining our relationship with our surroundings.
All tours will depart via bus from the Common Room sign at The Soap Factory’s front dock at precisely 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday in August. The tours will be approximately 90-120 minutes. Our buses will only accomodate about fifty people, so advance registration will be recommended, check back here in July for ticket information.
August 13, 2013, Tuesday - Music & Music in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
Time: Music 7:00pm, Movies air 15 minutes after sundown.
Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)
Tonights entertainment: See website.
What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.
Reminders: Watch our facebook or twitter page for weather cancellations of the evening festivities. Post photos on our facebook page of you enjoying the concerts. Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.
Future dates:
August 20
August 27
Music & Movies in The Parks is produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board. Enjoy more than 250 FREE concerts and movies in Minneapolis parks this summer!
August 13, 2013, Tuesday - The RAD Zoo at Central Library
Time: 10:30am
Location: Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
For families. The Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Zoo will showcase frogs, lizards, snakes and turtles. Learn more about the lives of these amazing creatures and see them up close!
August 13, 2013, Tuesday - DMNA Board Meeting at Central Library
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Central Library, Room N-202, 300 Nicollet Mall
Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association and Agenda.
August 13, 2013, Tuesday - Explore Paper Marbling at MCBA
Time: 10:00am-noon
Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South
Explore Paper Marbling
For families with children age 3 and up
Come with your family and learn historic Ebru marbling techniques to create beautiful marbled paper! The class will begin with instruction on basic marbling patterns followed by time for you to get creative and explore the beauty of making this decorative paper.
$30 ($27 members) + $8 supply fee for an adult/child pair;
$15 ($13.50 members) + $4 supply fee for each additional participant
August 12, 2013, Monday - Above the Falls Biking and Walking Tours
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Above the Falls Biking and Walking Tours - North & Northeast Minneapolis Riverfront
What pops to mind when you think of the North and Northeast Minneapolis riverfront? Industry? Boom Island? Concrete? Yes, these are elements of this area, but there’s much more to get to know — and even more to come.
Join us, on foot or by bike, and get to know some of the lovely riverfront parks and trails just upstream of St. Anthony Falls and learn about the exciting new riverfront developments slated for our not-so-distant future. Then catch “The Adventures of Huck Finn”!
Join FMR and Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board ecologists, community engagement and river planning staff as we stroll or bike the area upstream of St. Anthony Falls (a.k.a. Above the Falls) north of downtown Minneapolis. Learn about the history and ecology of this stretch of the Mississippi River, get to know the parks and trails currently available for use, and find out what's in store for this section of the riverfront in the near future.
Choose either the walking or the biking tour. Both the tours and the movie are free! Minors are welcome but should be accompanied by an adult.
— The walking tour be on city sidewalks and paved trails and is one mile, one-way from roughly Boom Island to a few blocks north of the Broadway Bridge. Registrants will receive directions to the meeting point. If you’d like a free bus ride back to the starting point, please let us know when you register.
— The biking tour will be roughly seven miles total with interpretive stops every one-half to two miles. Biking will be on city streets and paved trails, looping from approximately Plymouth Avenue Bridge/Boom Island to Camden Bridge and back. Participants must provide their own bike and helmet.Registrants will receive detailed directions to the meeting point.
— Both tours end at the Scherer Brothers site, where the movie “The Adventures of Huck Finn” will start 15 minutes after sunset, approximately 8:30 p.m., specially sponsored by RiverFirst as part of Music and Movies in the Park (as the page only lists the next two weeks of showings or so, you may need to download the full schedule).
Both the walking and bike tours feature different types of sites — parks, bridges, industrial sites, and greenway areas — that are slated for expansion, redevelopment or restoration. The tour seeks to connect community members to the Above the Falls and RiverFirst plans that guide the redevelopment work along this stretch of riverfront, as well as point out remaining opportunities for public invovement.
To ensure a high-quality experience where tour participants can ask questions and easily hear the speaker, capacity is limited and registration required. Registrants will be emailed directions to the meeting spot(s). To sign up, contact FMR Registrar Lindsay Hefferan at lhefferan[at]fmr.org or by selecting "Lindsay Hefferan" in the dropdown menu under "Category" in our contact form. She can also be reached at 651-222-2193 x24. Please include: the name of the event, whether you plan to join the bike or walking tour, your name, address and phone number and the number in your party.
August 12, 2013, Monday - RiverFirst Movie at Scherer Brothers Site
Time: 7 pm, with movie starting 15 min. after sunset
Location: Scherer Brothers Site, Sibley and Eighth Avenue NE
The second RiverFirst movie series is Monday, August 12. Families and youngsters are in for a treat with the Adventures of Huck Finn.
Come at 7 pm to enjoy dinner from one of the two on-site food trucks -- or bring a picnic. Then roll out a blanket and enjoy the Minneapolis cityscape in the setting sun. Movies start 15 minutes after sunset.
RiverFirst movie events are produced by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board's Music & Movies in the Parks team and presented by the Minneapolis Parks Foundation with support from the McKnight Foundation. Check out our poster for all the details. And connect via Facebook and Twitter for the latest info.
August 11, 2013, Sunday - Twin Cities Polish Festival
Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Old Main Street across from Riverplace and St. Anthony Main
Polish Culture in all of its Glory!
August 11, 2013, Sunday - The Okee Dokee Brothers at Central Library
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall
Location: Cancer Survivor's Park, Marquette Plaza on Nicollet Mall between Washington and 3rd Avenue
The Okee Dokee Brothers
For families. All ages. Join us and dance to this Grammy award-winning band from Minneapolis as they make twangy, toe-tapping folk music. If it rains, we'll meet in the library in Pohlad Hall.
Presented in partnership with Base Management.
