August 11, 2013, Sunday - Midwest Photo Safari: "Minneapolis Nights" St. Anthony Main

Time:
The session begins 1/2 hour before local sunset. Your confirmation lists the exact starting time.

Location:
Join us on historic Main street near St. Anthony Main for a 90 minute to 2 hour photo safari running Saturday evening only.

Before we begin, we will have a short presentation covering basic principles of low light/night photography. When darkness sets in, this area comes alive with interesting lights. We will help you capture stunning night images you are sure to want to frame.

This safari is best done with a digital SLR or a better quality digital point and shoot with advanced scene modes. Your Safari guide / photographer will be carrying a Sony digital point and shoot to demonstrate the techniques we will be covering. For this safari, a sturdy tripod an absolute necessity... Midwest Photo Safari can provide pro-quality rental tripods on request. A remote shutter release is also very handy to have along, or you may use the "self timer" feature of your camera.

More Information and Registration.

August 11, 2013, Sunday - 2013 Minnesota Fringe Festival Events at Southern Theater

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

The Southern Theater is hosting 11 events during the August 1- 11 2013 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Please click here for the full list of shows, dates, times and tickets.

August 11, 2013, Sunday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

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.

August 11, 2013, Sunday - Classic Film in the Aster Cafe Courtyard

Each Sunday in August the Aster and the Film Society of Minneapolis-St. Paul will screen a classic film on the courtyard at no charge! Presented by 2 Gingers and Bad Weather Brewing… Enjoy one of the Aster's signature appetizers along with 2 Gingers whiskey and Bad Weather pint specials during each film! Go to the movies... get yourself a proper drink.

Tonight's feature is The Fearless Vampire Killers.  Film will begin around 8:30pm.

Next movies:

August 18 - Some Like It Hot
August 25 - Annie Hall

August 10, 2013, Saturday - Bluegrass Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm No Cover

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Bluegrass Brunch featuring: Adam Granger

August 10, 2013, Saturday - Twin Cities Polish Festival

Time: 10:00am - 10:00pm

Location: Old Main Street across from Riverplace and St. Anthony Main

Polish Culture in all of its Glory!

http://www.tcpolishfestival.org/

August 10, 2013, 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 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, fresh baked European style bread at a local Farmers Market, home-made gelato, and lip smacking BBQ sliders from a historical restaurant that once operated as a mattress company.

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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August 10, 2013, Saturday - 2013 Minnesota Fringe Festival Events at Southern Theater

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

The Southern Theater is hosting 11 events during the August 1- 11 2013 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Please click here for the full list of shows, dates, times and tickets.

August 10, 2013, Saturday - Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour

Take a walking tour of St. Anthony Falls led by costumed History Player William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis flour milling and waterpower. Participants will visit the Minneapolis Riverfront, the west side milling district and the Stone Arch Bridge, and hear about the many ways the falls has changed over the years. 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).

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.

August 10, 2013, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Irish Day

Produce Planner: At the Market this Saturday, you will find: SWEET CORN!, green beans, lots of berries! blueberries, strawberries, sour cherries, red, black, white, red, and pink champagne currants, raspberries, gooseberries, herbs, arugula, kale, Swiss chard, head lettuce varietals, spinach, kohlrabi, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, zucchini, summer squash, fresh mushrooms, shiitakes, baby bok choi, cilantro, mint, carrots, rhubarb, red and golden beets, purslane, jalapeño peppers, green peppers, cherry tomatoes, slicing and heirloom tomatoes, Japanese eggplant, filet beans, spring greens salad mix, spring onions, cippolini onions, radishes, cucumbers, turnips, and more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am:
Chef Heather Hartman with special guest Robin Asbell will be making Caramel-Whisky Glazed Carrots with 2Gingers whiskey!

Live Music, 11am – 1pm: 
Mill City welcomes local Irish folk band Heritage to the Market today!

Art Market, all day:
Featuring The Ink Orchard, Matthew Krousey, Aprilierre, and Old World Cabinet.

Sponsor: Thank you 2Gingers!

August 9, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $8

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Joe Carey + Megan Shaw

August 9, 2013, Friday - Vikings vs. Houston Texans (Preseason Game)

Time: 7:00pm (CST) at the Dome

Additional information is available at vikings.com.

August 9, 2013, Friday - Angela's Little Yogis at Central Library

Time: 11:00am –11:30am

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

Location: Cancer Survivor's Park, Marquette Plaza on Nicollet Mall between Washington and 3rd Avenue

Angela's Little Yogis

For families. Join us for child and family yoga, led by a certified children's yoga instructor, after Family Storytime in the park. Bring a beach towel to mark your yoga space. If it rains, we'll meet in the Children's Library.
Sponsored by the Base Management.

August 9, 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 9, 2013, Friday - Midwest Photo Safari: "Minneapolis Nights" Mill Ruins Park and the Stone Arch Bridge

Time:
This safari begins 30 minutes before local sunset (your tour confirmation will have an exact time). We meet at Hennepin Bluffs Park on the east bank of the river. The Safari runs  90 minutes to 2 hours on Friday Nights.

Location:
This tour begins at Hennepin Bluffs Park on the east bank of the Minneapolis riverfront.  We walk across and under the famous Stone Arch bridge to photograph the Minneapolis night skyline. We will learn the principles of low light settings on your digital SLR's or the various "scene" mode settings of your digital point and shoot camera.

More Information and Registration.

August 9, 2013, Friday - 2013 Minnesota Fringe Festival Events at Southern Theater

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

The Southern Theater is hosting 11 events during the August 1- 11 2013 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Please click here for the full list of shows, dates, times and tickets.

August 9, 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 9, 2013, Friday - Secret Stash Soul Review at The Guthrie (2 nights)

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, Dowling Studio, 818 Second Street South

In late 2012, Minneapolis based Secret Stash Records released Twin Cities Funk & Soul: Lost R&B Grooves from Minneapolis & Saint Paul 1964-1979. The double LP pressing of the compilation came with a massive 12”x12” 32 page tabloid style newspaper packed with liner notes and rare photos.

In the process of researching and licensing the music they got to know the musicians who recorded it in the 60s and 70s. To celebrate the release of the compilation, the label and musicians teamed up to put on a soul revue at The Cedar Cultural Center in September. It was comprised completely of R&B songs from the Minneapolis scene. The sold out event was named “Best Twin Cities Concert of 2012” by City Pages. In mid-January Secret Stash brought their revue to night one of 89.3 The Current’s Birthday party at First Avenue’s Main Room.

The performance was later referred to as “the high note of the parties” by the Star Tribune. The Secret Stash Soul Revue has quickly become a platform on which individual artists are once again gaining prominence.

www.secretstashrecords.com

August 9, 2013, Friday - National Coworking Day at Joule

Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm

Location: 1200 Washington Avenue South

National Coworking Day at Joule

Did you know that Minnesota is a national hotspot for working at home? Learn the benefits of coworking and why it may be a good fit for you. Isolated? Lack support and resources? Hate cold calling? The benefits of coworking include: facilitated networking (let Joule introduce you); business matchmaking (grow your business with referrals); collaborative coworkers (supportive and mentoring peers); increased productivity (get more accomplished in less time); and educational opportunities (keep skills sharp and current).

Meet members of the Joule coworking community at this event; Joule will make the introductions! Discover how easy it is to connect and grow your business when you're part of a network. Enjoy lunch with peers who understand the agony and ecstasy of having a work-at-home lifestyle. Learn how to overcome WAH frustrations from the blue ribbon panel. Smile for your new headshot!

Cost: $20.00 in advance, $30.00 at door -- includes introductions, panel discussion, buffet lunch and professional headshot. Open to all; you need not be a Joule member to attend. Details and registration at http://www.meetup.com/cojoule/.

For a complete listing of Joule's events: http://joulemn.com/calendar/.

August 8, 2013, Thursday - The Land Tells Us Who We Are: Manifest Destiny and the Indigenous Aesthetics of Resistance at Central Library

Time: 6:30pm–7:45pm

Location: Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

The Land Tells Us Who We Are: Manifest Destiny and the Indigenous Aesthetics of Resistance

David Martinez, associate professor of American Indian Studies at Arizona State University, will discuss works in the current Cargill Hall exhibit "Transmissions: Contemporary American Indian Art 2003-2013" within the context of current American Indian life. To quote Martinez, "The Indigenous artists featured in Transmissions capture that spirit of resistance, demonstrating the diversity of personal visions and values, which derive from an equally diverse Indigenous community, which maintains a plurality of relationships with the world around them."

Presented in collaboration with Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis.