Share Article July 6, 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
July 5, 2013, Friday - Till Death Do Us Part Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (and Washington Avenue South)
Till Death Do Us Part
Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to dig those fancy frocks and snazzy suits out of the back of your closets and head out to the little white chapel as The Murder Mystery Company presents, Till Death Do Us Part. You'll play detective in this engaging mystery. Will the bride and groom live happily ever after? Or will this wedding end in disaster? Bring your friends, family and don't forget your detective skills to help solve the case!
Upcoming dates:
July 9, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
July 11, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
July 14, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
July 18, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
July 21, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
July 28, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
August 1, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
August 4, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
August 6, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
July 5, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint
Time: 9:00pm
Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South
Tonight: "Boogie Wonderland"
July 4, 2013, Thursday - Live Music and Family Activities
Live Music and Family Activities
Time: 6-10 p.m.
Location: Father Hennepin Bandshell and Mill Ruins Park
Live Music - Father Hennepin Bandshell
- 6pm-7:30pm: USONIA
Indie Dance Rock - Pure Refreshment - 8pm-10pm: Herman Jones & Friends
Bringing back the great sounds of the 70s and 80s bands with funk, R&B, blues
Live Music - Mill Ruins Park
- 6pm-7:30pm: TBD
- 8pm-10pm: PopROCKS!
High energy live music show that plays today's hottest hits, 80's rock, throwback hip-hop, pop country, and timeless classics all mashed up and delivered in a party zone format!
Family Fun Zone - Father Hennepin Bandshell
The Free Family Fun Zone will offer a variety of free activities for kids of all ages. Bring the whole family, claim a good spot for fireworks, and have fun!
- Face Painters
- Caricature Artists
- Hair Braiding
- Game Trucks
Food Vendors
On July 4 there are many great food vendors along the Riverfront available for your taste buds so come hungry! Below is a list of vendors for the 2013 event.
- AZ Canteen
- Excelsior Grill
- House of Hunger
- Jerry’s Lemonade
- Sandy’s Grill & Italian Ice
- Schroeder Concessions
- Stanley’s
If you're interested in providing a family activity, playing music at a future event, or being a food vendor in future years please call 612-230-6479.
July 4, 2013, Thursday - Mill City Fourth of July at Mill City Museum
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street
Mill City Fourth of July
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm; fireworks at 10:00pm
Fee: $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; $35/$30 MHS members for fireworks tickets package.
Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555
Visit Mill City Museum on July 4th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., then head outside for family fun and entertainment with the Minneapolis Riverfront 2011 Red White and Boom celebration. A limited number of tickets will be available to view the fireworks display from the museum’s Observation Deck. Tickets cost $35/$30 for MHS members and include museum admission from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance to the Observation Deck begins at 9:30 p.m. fireworks begin at 10 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
July 3, 2013, Wednesday - Hot Dam 5K Fun Run
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Nicollet Island 420 Main St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 | Map
Run for the Boom! Participate in the Hot Dam 5K Fun Run on July 3rd. Take in the beautiful view of the Minneapolis skyline as you enjoy a comfortable walk or run on the most scenic course in Minneapolis, which includes historic Main Street and the Stone Arch Bridge. Funds raised will benefit future Red, White and Boom Celebrations in Minneapolis!
Hot Dam 5K Fun Run!
- All pre-registered 5K participants receive FREE Technical T-shirt
- Participants 21 and older will receive a free beer from Harriet Brewing (identification required)
July 2, 2013, Tuesday - Music & Movie 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:
July 9
July 16
July 23
July 30
August 6
August 13
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!
July 2, 2013, Tuesday - Till Death Do Us Part Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (and Washington Avenue South)
Till Death Do Us Part
Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to dig those fancy frocks and snazzy suits out of the back of your closets and head out to the little white chapel as The Murder Mystery Company presents, Till Death Do Us Part. You'll play detective in this engaging mystery. Will the bride and groom live happily ever after? Or will this wedding end in disaster? Bring your friends, family and don't forget your detective skills to help solve the case!
Upcoming dates:
July 5, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
July 9, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
July 11, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
July 14, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
July 18, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
July 21, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
July 28, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
August 1, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
August 4, 2013 @ 5:00 pm
August 6, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
July 1, 2013, Monday - Music in the Park at Nicollet Island Amphitheater
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater
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.
Tonights entertainment: See website
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!
Future dates:
July 3
July 8
July 15
July 22
July 29
August 5
August 12
August 19
August 26
June 30, 2013, Sunday - East Hennepin: An Historic Walking Tour
Time: 10:00am – 11:15am
Location: Meet at corner of Main Street and East Hennepin
East Hennepin: An Historic Walking Tour
Every Sunday, June through September
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 Lourdes Church. Located across the Hennepin Bridge from Downtown, this neighborhood was originally platted in 1849 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 and Southeast 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. 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 its residents, shopkeepers and local historians.
Come away with perspective on what life here might have actually felt like throughout the neighborhood’s most defining eras. The tour is a circle ending at the Ard Godfrey House nearby. Cost: $10. Guides will be Michael Rainville, Scott Parkin and/or Leslie Palmer-Ross.
June 30, 2013, Sunday - Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride Parade
Time: 11:00am
Location: The Parade route starts at 3rd and Hennepin and ends at Spruce and Hennepin.
Over 120 units of community members and supports make up the Ashley Rukes GLBT Pride Parade.
June 30, 2013, Sunday - Chris Kluwe Reading and Discussion: Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies at The Loft
Tme: 6:00pm
Location: The Loft, (Performance Hall) 1011 Washington Avenue South
The Loft is proud to host this special event celebrating Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies: On Myths, Morons, Free Speech, Football, and Assorted Absurdities, Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe's hilarious and uncensored take on society's ills.
Join the herd of Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies, an "uproarious, uncensored take on empathy, personal responsibility, and what it means to be human." From the author: "What is in my book, you ask? (I'm really glad you asked, but the way, because now I get to tell you.) Time travel. Gay marriage. Sportsballing. Futuristic goggles that DO NOTHING. [...] So please, join me in the glorious art of windmill tilting by reading this 'collection of rousing, uncensored personal essays, letters, and stories' (I have no idea why that's in quotes)."
This is a free event that is open to the public; therefore seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Chris Kluwe will be available to sign books after the event.
About the Author:
Chris Kluwe grew up in Southern California among a colony of wild chinchillas and didn't learn how to communicate outside of barking and howling until he was fourteen years old. He has played football in the NFL, once wrestled a bear for a pot of gold, and lies occassionally. He is also the eternal disappointment of his mother, who just can't understand why he hasn't cured cancer yet. Do you know why these things are in third person? I have no idea. Please tell me if you figure it out.
June 30, 2013, Sunday - Yoga in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (intersection of SE Main and SE 6th Avenue, on the East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge).
Looking for a way to take your sun salutations outside so you can truly salute the sun? The Downtown Minneapolis CorePower Yoga invites you to join them each Sunday for CorePower Yoga’s, “Yoga in the Park.” CorePower encourages yoga practioners to open their minds and join their breath and movements to the sound of music and nature all around us. All levels of yoga students are welcome and their hope is that you take this opportunity to not only practice yoga, but to find even deeper connections within your community!
These free classes will be held every Sunday starting June 2nd and running through August 25th. All classes are 10:00am – 11:00am at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park. Please call CorePower Yoga Downtown Minneapolis at 612-375-9642 with questions.
Items of note:
- Attendees should arrive 15-30 minutes prior to class starting for sign in purposes.
- Students are asked to bring their own mat, towel, water and SUNSCREEN! There is limited shade at the park.
- Classes will be lead by certified yoga instructors from downtown Minneapolis’ CorePower Yoga.
June 30, 2013, Sunday - Minneapolis Riverfront Tour at the Mill City Museum
Time: 1:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street
Minneapolis Riverfront Tour
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 begins and ends at Mill City Museum where participants can visit the museum gallery (included in the price of the tour) and enjoy refreshments at the Mill City Museum Café.
Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children 6-17 and MHS members. Includes museum admission.
Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.
June 29, 2013, Saturday - Preserve Minneapolis Tour: The Lost Gateway District of Minneapolis
Time: 10:00am
Location: Starting point: The Gay ’90s, at 408 Hennepin Avenue
Preserve Minneapolis Tour: The Lost Gateway District of Minneapolis, Guides: Kirsten Delegard and James Eli Shiffer
Cost: $8 Buy tickets on Eventbrite
During the early twentieth century, the Gateway, or Lower Loop, was the largest skid row in the Upper Midwest, including flophouses, missions, and bars mixed with a variety of other businesses that needed cheap rents and a central location. Between 1959 and 1963, in an effort to clean up the area, Minneapolis demolished 25 blocks, or almost 40 percent of its historic downtown—turning this part of the city into a wasteland of surface parking lots. Revisit the seedy history of the Gateway District and its unfortunate redevelopment, and learn about current proposals to return street life to this formerly bustling area.
This tour will walk about 1.5 miles.
June 29, 2013, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 704 South 2nd Street
Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Grazefest with SFA
Produce Planner:
At the Market this Saturday, you will find: micro greens, pea shoots, green beans, strawberries, herbs, arugula, kale, Swiss chard, head lettuce varietals, spinach, asparagus, fresh mushrooms, baby bok choi, cilantro, carrots, rhubarb, red and golden beets, tomatoes, spring greens salad mix, nettles, spring onions, radishes, cucumbers, turnips, starter plants, hanging baskets and patio pots, lots of bedding plants, and more!
Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Mary Jane Miller from SFA.
Live Music, 11am – 1pm: We are happy to welcome back longtime favorite Light of the Moon!
Art Market, all day: Featuring Annabella Sardelis, Guillermo Cuellar, and Stirsby.
Community Booth: The Sustainable Farming Association supports the development and enhancement of sustainable farming systems through farmer-to-farmer networking, innovation, demonstration, and education. Stop by to learn more!
Sponsor: Say hello to Organic Valley today! Organic Valley’s non-homogenized Grassmilk comes from 100% grass-fed cows that are never fed grains. It has a unique flavor that subtly changes with the seasons. When cows eat well, you do, too!
June 29, 2013, Saturday - Midwest Photo Safari "Minneapolis Nights" Mill Ruins Park/Guthrie Theatre
Midwest Photo Safari "Minneapolis Nights" Mill Ruins Park/Guthrie Theatre
This Photo Safari takes place on the West end of the Stone Arch Bridge. We photograph Mill Ruins Park, then walk up to the Guthrie Theatre and photograph this fabulous buildings exterior from all angles..We conclude the tour at the well lit I35W Bridge Memorial Site.
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.
Pricing for this Safari is $74.00 (tax included, not including gratuity) per person with discounts for multiple purchases. More Info.
This Safari runs most Saturday Nights April 20th through October 12th.
June 29, 2013, Saturday - Bluegrass Brunch at Aster Cafe
Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm No Cover
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE
Bluegrass Brunch featuring: Hey Lonesome
