October 20, 2012, Saturday - 24-Hour Comic Day w/International Cartoonist Conspiracy at MCBA

Time: 10:00am Saturday through 10:00am Sunday, October 20-21

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South

24-Hour Comic Day
with the International Cartoonist Conspiracy

Hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy. Draw and chat with your fellow cartoonists and accept the challenge to start and finish a complete comic book in 24 hours. For more info, visit the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog.

FREE and open to the public. No need to pre-register, just drop in!

October 20, 2012, Saturday - 'Halloween Mask Boooooks!' Family Workshop at MCBA

Time: 10:00am - noon

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Halloween Mask Boooooks!
with Ellen Ferrari

For families w/ children ages 2 and up.

Get ready for Halloween with Littlebat's Halloween Story by Diane Mayr and by creating your own boootiful Halloween mask book – or is it a book mask? Folded papers, a stick and lots of colors and collage. A book for stories! A mask for trick or treats! And a Halloween ghost book, too!

Join Ellen Ferrari for Saturday mornings of family book arts fun! Each workshop starts off with a story and game to warm up your creativity and then dives into a book arts project. Workshops accommodate a range of developmental levels so that adults and children (or adult/child teams) may choose to work together or side-by-side. Each participant receives supplies to use during the workshop, but may choose to bring one set home if working with his or her partner. Ellen will provide older children with suggestions for extending their learning.

$30 ($27 members) per adult/child pair; $15 ($14) each additional participant.

October 20, 2012, Saturday - Children's Book Sale at Central Library

Time: 10:30am -3:30pm

Location: Friends of HCL Bookstore at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Children’s Book Sale

A book sale to raise funds for the local library. Each sale features hundreds of children’s fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback. All children’s books are $.50.

Hosted by Friends of HCL Bookstore.

October 19, 2012, Friday - Sandbox Theatre at The Southern Theater (3 days)

Dates and Times
Oct 19 - 21
Fri & Sat 8p
Sat and Sun 2p

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Beatnik Giselle

Led by Nicole Devereaux & Derek Miller

Directed by Lisa Moreira

Featuring Kate Guentzel, Zainab Musa, Katie Bradley, Theo Langason, Erika Hanson, Derek Meyer, Nicole Devereaux*, Heather Sone*, Derek Lee Miller*, and Ryan Hill*

Ensemble Creation/Understudy: Evelyn Digirolamo

Sandbox Theatre brings its highly stylized brand of movement-based storytelling to the uneasy, shifting America of the 1950s with Beatnik Giselle. Elements of the Beat poets and the classic romantic ballet Giselle will dance and clash through issues of gender, sexuality, race and entitlement.

Project Leads: Nicole Devereaux* and Derek Lee Miller*
Director: Lisa Moreira*
Stage Manager: Peter Heeringa*
Assistant Stage Manager: Anna Lewein
Costume Design: Kathy Kohl
Lighting Design: Heidi Eckwall
Sound Design: Tim Donahue*
Cello: Jacqueline Ultan
Drums/Percussion: Greg Shutte
Photography: Richard Fleischman
Promotion Design: Matthew Glover*

*Indicates Sandbox Theatre ensemble member. 

Tickets
Fri $30
Sat & Sun $25
www.brownpapertickets.com 

October 19, 2012, Friday - The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2012

Location: 514 2nd Street SE

The Soap Factory's 6th annual Haunted Basement. An artist designed, adult only Halloween experience not to be missed!  

Runs October 5 - October 31, 2011 - Reservations required.

Reserve tickets online.

October 19, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  deb harley & the revs

October 19, 2012, Friday - Northeast Pumpkin Grab

Time:  4:00pm-7:00pm

Location: Outside the Bulldog NE, E Hennepin & 4th Street NE

Get your Halloween spirit started with a neighborhood pumpkin sale featuring prizes and giveaways. Trick or Treat!

Festivities include:

- Costume Contest
- Trick or Treating at participating locations
- Free Prizes and Gift Bag for Early Birds

2012 I Heart NE Sponsors:

Bibelot Shops - BoneAdventure - Bulldog NE - Crispin Cider - Froeber Dentistry - GH2 - Hoffman Parkin Realty - Keegan’s Pub - Little Pepper Promotions - Look & See Eyecare - Minneapolis Beauty Lounge - Minute Man Press - Northeast Bank - Northeast Community Chiropractic - Pacifier - Parc Boutique - Phillips Distilling - Punch Neapolitan Pizza - Pure Health Chiropractic - Red Stag Supper Club - Riverplace - Spot Spa Boutique - Surdyk’s Liquor & Gourmet Cheese Shop - TLee Fine Designer Jewelry - TruStone Financial - Whitey’s Saloon - Wilde Roast Cafe - Vics

October 19, 2012, Friday - An Evening of Music for Piano, Cello and Soprano at MacPhail

Time:  7:00pm

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 2nd Street South

An Evening of Music for Piano, Cello and Soprano

Join us for a special evening of music for voice, cello and piano with internationally acclaimed soprano, Martha Herr and MacPhail faculty members Andrea French and Sarah Miller. The program will include music by Berlioz, Schumann, Weill, Rodrigo, Brazilian greats and MacPhail faculty member Sarah Miller.

Free

October 18, 2012, Thursday - Tiptoe Through the 60s: Songs and Stories From a Revolutionary Decade at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm

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

Tiptoe Through the 60s: Songs and Stories From a Revolutionary Decade

Registration required; begins Sept. 20; limit 200.

Enjoy the unforgettable music of the 60s performed live by singer Prudence Johnson and pianist Dan Chouinard – sing-along encouraged! The decade’s history will be brought to life with accompanying stories and photos. Submit your own stories or song ideas to http://www.tiptoethroughthe60s.com/ for possible inclusion in the show.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

October 18, 2012, Thursday - The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2012

Location: 514 2nd Street SE

The Soap Factory's 6th annual Haunted Basement. An artist designed, adult only Halloween experience not to be missed!  

Runs October 5 - October 31, 2011 - Reservations required.

Reserve tickets online.

October 18, 2012, Thursday - 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 Mill Ruins Park on the west bank of the river. The Safari runs about 90 minutes on Thursday and Friday Nights.

Location:
This tour begins at Mill Ruins Park on the west bank of the Minneapolis riverfront.  We start by photographing  this interesting park,  then walk across 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.

October 17, 2012, Wednesday - Stone Arch Bar Party at The Depot

Enjoy music and great prices at Stone Arch Bar Party.

October 16, 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.

Additional dates:

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 5–7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 5–7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 5–7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 27, 5–7 p.m.

October 16, 2012, Tuesday - Author Talk: Brenda J. Child at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm–9:00pm

Location:  Pohlad Hall, Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

For adults. Child, Ojibwe author, will discuss her 2012 book "Holding Our World Together," which features countless stories of strong-willed, inspiring Ojibwe women and explores the remarkable role Ojibwe women played in sustaining Native American communities through the hardest years of the last two centuries. Post-presentation reception will honor significant Native American women. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Sponsored by Friends of the Minneapolis Central Library; Sponsored by the Hennepin University Partnership, with support from Penguin Group (USA).

October 16, 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!

October 16, 2012, Tuesday - Above the Falls Master Plan Update at MPRB

Time:  5:00pm 7:00pm

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

The Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and the Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee will host the second of three meetings regarding the update of the Above the Falls Master Plan October 16 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Administrative Office Building, 2117 W River Road.

Staff from City of Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will present recommended changes to the plan. They will also preview strategies to achieve the plan's goals, roles of public and private partnerships, and priority projects.

For further information, visit the Above the Falls Master Plan project page on the MPRB website.

October 16, 2012, Tuesday - The Soap Factory Presents: The Haunted Basement 2012

Location: 514 2nd Street SE

The Soap Factory's 6th annual Haunted Basement. An artist designed, adult only Halloween experience not to be missed!  

Runs October 5 - October 31, 2011 - Reservations required.

Reserve tickets online.

October 16, 2012, Tuesday - Peter Geye Publication Reading with Magers & Quinn at The Loft

Tme: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Peter Geye Publication Reading with Magers & Quinn
 
Magers & Quinn and the Loft invite you to listen to Peter Geye read from his provocative second novel, The Lighthouse Road.

Against the wilds of sea and wood, a young immigrant woman settles into life outside Duluth in the 1890s, still shocked at finding herself alone in a new country, abandoned and adrift; in the early 1920s, her orphan son, now grown, falls in love with the one woman he shouldn’t and uses his best skills to build them their own small ark to escape. But their pasts travel with them, threatening to capsize even their fragile hope. In this triumphant new novel, Peter Geye has crafted another deeply moving tale of a misbegotten family shaped by the rough landscape in which they live—often at the mercy of wildlife and weather—and by the rough edges of their own breaking hearts.

Peter Geye was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he continues to live with his wife and three kids. He received his BA from the University of Minnesota, his MFA from the University of New Orleans, and his PhD from Western Michigan University, where he taught creative writing and was editor of Third Coast. He has also been a bartender, bookseller, banker, copywriter, and cook.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

October 15, 2012, Monday - Frightfully Delightful: A Halloween Costume

Time: 5:30pm

Location: Hell's Kitchen, 80 S 9th Street

Got an old costume item laying around your house? Bring it to Hell's Kitchen on October 15th as a donation to children of all ages staying at People Serving People.

October 15, 2012, Monday - Mill District Neighborhood Association Meeting at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 6th Floor ADM Conference Room (Enter at 710 2nd Street South.)

The Mill District Neighborhood Association meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at the Mill City Museum, unless otherwise noted.

Agenda

6:30 PM
 Call to order, introductions
 
6:40 PM
Lisa Goodman, Minneapolis City Council Member, Ward 7
 - Downtown Update
 - Q&A – Bring your “big picture” questions and topics.
 
7:10 PM
Martha Archer, Executive Director, Mill City Farmers Market
 - Expansion plans for the Farmers Market
 - Ideas and feedback discussion
 
7:40 PM
Updates / discussion on priorities & projects (alphabetical order):
 - Central Riverfront Master Planning Process
 - Crime & Safety
 - Gold Medal Park
 - Residential Building Liaison Project / Dana Kirkemo
 - Second St. Greening & Walkability
 - Vikings Stadium Implementation
 - Water Works Park (Fuji Ya site)
 
8:00 PM
Adjournment