November 30, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $6

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  katy vernon w. michael ferrier & ashleigh still of fathom lane

November 29, 2012, Thursday - Dome Running

Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: The Dome (upper level)

Dome Running 
 
Dome running is every Tuesday and Thursday through March 21. 2013. 
 
Cost is $1.  Enter at Gate D, free parking in the upper Dome lot.
 
For questions contact Rick Recker at 612 375-0805.

November 28, 2012, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road

Agenda

Please note that the November 28 meeting will not be broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79 or online at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/tv/79 due to a Minneapolis City Council meeting scheduled during the same time. 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.

November 28, 2012, Wednesday - Brodini Comedy Magic at Central Library

Time: 10:30am

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

For families. Magician Graylyn Morris will raise spirits and test kids' powers of concentration as he manipulates ropes, scarves, balls and other magician's props in a perplexing "now-you-see-it, now-you-don't" performance!

November 28, 2012, Wednesday - Public Skating at the Metrodome

Time: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Location: The Dome (upper level)

Rollerdome - Let's Go Skating!

Throughout the winter the upper and lower concourses of the Metrodome become the Rollerblade® Rollerdome, annually hosting thousands of inline skaters who come to relax, exercise, train, socialize, or just watch others turn endless effortless laps on the roughly half-mile smooth concrete loop. Park your car in the free lot adjacent to Gate D and enter the revolving doors.

Rollerdome Prices

• Parking - Free in the Metrodome VIP lot adjacent to Gate D
• Adult - $6.50
• Student (with ID) $5.50
• Pre-teen & Senior $4.50
• Skate rental $5.00
• Rollerblade® Rollerdome accepts all major credit cards, personal checks and cash

Visit their website for updates and additional information.

November 27, 2012, Tuesday - Dance Programs with Rachel Damiani at 501F1T

Time: 6:00pm until 8:00pm (Dance Fitness @ 6pm, Dance Workshop @ 7pm)

Location: 501F1T, 501 Washington Avenue South

DANCE FITNESS = Sizzling Samba, Fiery Tango, Energetic African Dance provide a great cardiovascular workout!
• All Levels & Abilities Welcome
• Learn Dance Steps To Be Active to Burn Calories
• Coordinate Dance Steps To Stimulate Your Brain
• Experience Your Inner Grace & Elegance
...FREE FOR 501FIT CLIENTS!

DANCE WORKSHOPS = Learn the basics of the Waltz, Cha-Cha, Swing, Rumba, Tango and Foxtrot!
• Designed for Beginners, All Levels Welcome
• Individuals Can Join in, Partners Not Required
• Open Dancing Available to Reinforce Steps
• Affordable Price, Package Discounts Available!
$15/Person $10 for 501FIT Clients!

November 27, 2012, Tuesday - Adult Anime Club at Central Library

Time: 5:00pm–7:00pm

Location: Doty Board Room, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Adult Anime Club

Get together with other adult anime and manga fans to watch episodes, discuss manga, play games and generally geek out. This club is for anyone aged 18 and older. Please be prepared to present proof of age.

November 26, 2012, Monday - An Evening with Leo Kottke at The Guthrie

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, Wurtele Thrust Stage, 818 Second Street South

An Evening with Leo Kottke with special guest Nellie McKay

Acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke is widely known for his innovative fingerpicking style, which draws on influences from blues, jazz, and folk music. A two-time Grammy nominee, Kottke has recorded over 40 albums in a career that's spanned more than 40 years. Despite damage to the hearing in both ears, caused by separate incidents in his youth, Kottke worked hard to become a musician. After a short stint in the Navy Reserves, he hitchhiked around the States, finally settling in Minneapolis where he became a regular on the local folk scene. He recorded his debut album 12 String Blues in 1969. His follow-up caught the attention of legendary guitarist John Fahey and, with the help of Fahey’s manager, Kottke signed a recording deal with Capitol Records. His albums for Capitol drew critical praise and he breached the Top 50 in 1975 with Chewing Pine.

In concert, Kottke mixes his dry sense of humor with jaw-dropping instrumental selections from his storied career, playing solo on his signature 6 and 12-string guitars. Fast and technically proficient, the emotion and soul communicated through his acoustic guitar separates him from other players. Leo Kottke is a musician’s musician, enjoyed by those who love his unique guitar playing style and sound and appreciated by musicians and guitarists who understand his incredible guitar talent and virtuosity. The word “virtuoso” may well be overused, but when referencing Leo Kottke, it is absolutely true. He's a true virtuoso, a legendary master of the five-finger picking technique and 12-string slide instrumentals.

November 26, 2012, Monday - Meet the New People’s Stadium Architect

Time:  5:30pm-6:30pm

Location: Vikings Gridiron Club (Enter by Metrodome Ticket Office)

The Minnesota Vikings and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority invite you to meet John Hutchings from HKS Sports & Entertainment Group, the architectural firm selected to design the State’s new multi-purpose stadium.

Hear directly from HKS architect John Hutchings, along with MSFA Chair Michele Kelm-Helgen and Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley, regarding the design and construction of the new facility.

Public comment and questions are encouraged.

November 24, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  jake armerding

November 24, 2012, Saturday - What's in Dragonfly's Box? at Central Library

Time: 11:00am

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

What's in Dragonfly's Box?

For families Preschool-grade 3.

Join us in the Children's Library to see what crafts or activities the dragonfly has in its box! Give thanks along with the dragonfly. Materials provided.

November 23, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  kavanessence

November 23, 2012, Friday - First 2012 Target Holidazzle Parade

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Nicollet Mall between 12th and 4th Streets

Celebrate this Holiday Season at Target Holidazzle!

'Come See the Night in a Whole New Light' at Target Holidazzle with illuminated floats, music, celebrity Grand Marshals, and of course, Santa in his sleigh! Every year since 1992 when the first parade marched down Nicollet Mall, over 300,000 spectators converge on Downtown Minneapolis to celebrate this Holiday tradition.
 
The 2012 Target Holidazzle will run Friday, November 23, to Sunday, December 23. Thrilling crowds on Nicollet Mall from 12th Street to 4th Street, this free parade runs Thursday through Sunday nights at 6:30 p.m. Brave the cold and watch streetside or keep warm in the Holidazzle Hot Seats.

November 22, 2012, Thursday - The Depot Rink Opens for 2012-2013 Skating Season

Time:  Opening day 10:00am-9:00pm (check website for season dates/times)

Location: The Depot, 225 Third Avenue South

It's fun, it's romantic, and it's warm in the winter. Named one of the top ten best places in the United States to ice skate by the USA Today and MSNBC, The Depot Rink is a historic downtown Minneapolis train shed that now houses a modern-day, indoor rink with floor-to-ceiling glass walls showcasing views of the downtown city skyline.

Take a moment out of your busy winter schedule for the perfect place for birthday parties, family outings and reunions, school field trips, holiday parties, romantic dates, team building and employee appreciation parties. The rink offers public skating or private rink rental, a full catering menu and group party packages.

For information about skating and rental rates and rink hours, visit the website or call 612-339-2253.

November 21, 2012, Wednesday - Italian Thanksgiving Wine Dinner at Spill the Wine

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Spill the Wine, 1101 Washington Avenue South

Featuring 4 courses of Italian Cuisine and Family Owned Italian Wineries.
  
Food prepared by Chef Craig Johnson, wine presentation by Alfonso Aiello with Wine Merchants.

Similar to our recent wine dinners...we will be doing giveaways at this wine dinner. Gift card, wine package, hard to say, you have to be there to see it!

Dinner Menu
 
amuse bouche - voveti prosecco

first course - terradora falahngina

second course - terradora taurasi

third course  - dessert - terradora aglianco rose

Reservations are limited to this dinner. Call 612-339-3388 to make your reservation. Please have your credit card ready to hold your seats, all cards are processed 48 hours prior to the event. $45/person

November 20, 2012, Tuesday - Dance Programs with Rachel Damiani at 501F1T

Time: 6:00pm until 8:00pm (Dance Fitness @ 6pm, Dance Workshop @ 7pm)

Location: 501F1T, 501 Washington Avenue South

DANCE FITNESS = Sizzling Samba, Fiery Tango, Energetic African Dance provide a great cardiovascular workout!
• All Levels & Abilities Welcome
• Learn Dance Steps To Be Active to Burn Calories
• Coordinate Dance Steps To Stimulate Your Brain
• Experience Your Inner Grace & Elegance
...FREE FOR 501FIT CLIENTS!

DANCE WORKSHOPS = Learn the basics of the Waltz, Cha-Cha, Swing, Rumba, Tango and Foxtrot!
• Designed for Beginners, All Levels Welcome
• Individuals Can Join in, Partners Not Required
• Open Dancing Available to Reinforce Steps
• Affordable Price, Package Discounts Available!
$15/Person $10 for 501FIT Clients!

November 20, 2012, Tuesday - North Loop Historic Pub Crawl with Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

Time: 5:30pm until 9:00pm

Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

Explore the North Loop neighborhood and its historic drinking establishments at 5:30 pm on Tuesday, November 20th. We’re planning on visiting Club Jaeger (a former Gluek’s bar), The Loop, and we’ll be adding more bar to our list.
 
Join us for a few drinks, some food and maybe even a little learning along the way. At each stop, we’ll talk a little about the history of the buildings and the very unique and ever changing North Loop neighborhood. You’ll have the opportunity to meet other people interested in preservation and drinking — we’re sure it will be quite the group.
 
Our pub crawls tend to average between 30-50 people in attendance. So it’s important you sign up now and encourage your friends to join us.
 
Reservations.

November 18, 2012, Sunday - Public Skating at the Metrodome

Time: 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM (both levels)

Location: The Dome

Rollerdome - Let's Go Skating!

Throughout the winter the upper and lower concourses of the Metrodome become the Rollerblade® Rollerdome, annually hosting thousands of inline skaters who come to relax, exercise, train, socialize, or just watch others turn endless effortless laps on the roughly half-mile smooth concrete loop. Park your car in the free lot adjacent to Gate D and enter the revolving doors.

Rollerdome Prices

• Parking - Free in the Metrodome VIP lot adjacent to Gate D
• Adult - $6.50
• Student (with ID) $5.50
• Pre-teen & Senior $4.50
• Skate rental $5.00
• Rollerblade® Rollerdome accepts all major credit cards, personal checks and cash

Visit their website for updates and additional information.

November 17, 2012, Saturday - Childish Films at Central Library

Time: 10:30am – Noon

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Childish Films

November 17: Thank you Maurice Sendak: A tribute to Maurice Sendak with free drawing time, klezmer music by Mark Stillman, and the animated adaptations of Sendak's beloved picture books.

Preschool-grade 6. A series of children's cinema and arts. Film screenings include preshow arts activities and educational introductions. For more information and a complete listing of program themes and films, visit http://www.supporthclib.org/.

A program of the Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Sponsors: Lerner Publishing Group, Whole Foods Market, CRASH+SUES and Minnesota Parent.

November 17, 2012, Saturday - Talk of the Stacks With Geoff Dyer at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:15pm)

Location: Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Talk of the Stacks With Geoff Dyer

On November 17, genre-bending British writer Geoff Dyer, known for his wildly inventive novels and uncategorizable works of nonfiction, will discuss Otherwise Known as the Human Condition on stage with Fiona McCrae, publisher at Graywolf Press.

Held at the Hennepin County Library - Minneapolis Central in Pohlad Hall, the programs are free and open to the public. Seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 6:15 PM and programs begin at 7 PM.

A program of the Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Presenting sponsor: The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. Additional support: Dorsey and Whitney LLP, MinnPost, Magers and Quinn Booksellers and the Marquette Hotel.