September 9, 2012, Sunday - Railroad History Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Beginning with the arrival of Minnesota’s first rail line in 1862, Minneapolis boomed in population, flour milling, lumber production and warehousing as a rail network extended throughout the Upper Midwest. Take a guided tour to discover the impact of railroads on the Mill City, visiting railroad landmarks such as the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house and trestle. Along the way find clues to the vanishing railroad landscape and learn about the future of Twin Cities rail. 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.

September 8, 2012, Saturday - 3rd Annual Kramarczuk's Keilbasa Festival

3rd Annual Kramarczuk’s Kielbasa Festival 2012
Presented by Kramarczuk’s Sausage Co.
“Meat Us In Nordeast”

Live Music & Family Entertainment

Kramarczuk’s Street Food - Local & European Beers on Tap

Saturday, September 8,  11:00am – 10:00pm

Tented event in the Kramarczuk’s parking lot at 215 East Hennepin Avenue

11:30 AM - Dolina Polish Folk Dancers - http://www.dolina.org/
1:00 PM - Patty & The Buttons - http://patrickharison.blogspot.com/p/buttons.html
2:30 PM - Cheremosh! Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble - http://www.cym.org/us/Minneapolis/cheremosh.asp
4:00 PM - Dr. Kielbasa - http://doctorkielbasa.com/
5:30 PM - St. Mary's Balalaika Orchestra - https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Marys-Balalaika-Orchestra/308998596026
7:00 PM - Brian Just Band - http://www.brianjust.com/
8:45 PM - Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles - http://lapelles.com/heat/

September 8, 2012, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Back to School!

Produce Planner: radishes, spinach, spring salad mixes, arugula, garlic, head lettuce, wild greens, rhubarb, carrots, beets, sorrel, fresh herbs, kale, Swiss chard, collards, peppers, sweet onions, red potatoes, brussel sprouts, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, broccoli, green beans, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, summer squash, cabbage, raspberries, grapes, sweet corn, pears, musk melon, APPLES, and more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am:
Chef Heather Hartman will be cooking up some tasty back to school meals: Chicken and Pasta Soup and Black Bean Dip sponsored by Nash Brothers Trading Co.

Live Music, 11 am to 1 pm:
Crankshaft. A sound heavily rooted in blues, country, swing, rock ‘n’ roll and surf.

Special Activity, 9 am and 10 am:
Juut Salonspa is thrilled to sponsor International Qigong Master Chunyi Lin, founder of Spring Forest Qigong. “A healer in every family and a world without pain.” He will be demonstrating the wellness benefits of Qigong and personal healing in two energetic and engaging presentations on the Guthrie terrace.
■9:00 – 9:30 am: Learn why you were ‘Born a Healer.’ Do Qigong, Learn How to gently move your own energy to balance and heal.
■10:00 – 10:30 am: Every Thing is Energy – Including Your Food. Learn about Qi-Fully Eating. The Power of Eating Seasonally and food grown locally.

Art Market, all day:
Featuring Hmong ABC, Guilllermo Cuellar, Chris Chookiatsirichai, Crooked Wood.

September 8, 2012, Saturday - O'Donovan's Mill City Suds Run

Start Time:  10:01am

Register in person on-site at Father Hennepin Park starting at 8:00 am.  Print and fill out the registration form in order to have the quickest registration on race day.

Welcome to the Mill City Suds Run, brought to you by O'Donovan's Irish Pub!  Join us for this super fun 5K "run, walk or whatever" on Saturday, September 8th.  Put on your running shoes, costume if you like and join thousands for the event "formerly known as Blubber Run."

September 8, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 10:00pm  $10 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Salsa del Soul

September 8, 2012, Saturday - Open House at MacPhail Center for Music

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

Mark your calendar for our action-packed open house on Saturday, September 8.
 
9:00am - 12 Noon
For ages birth to 8.  Join us for instrument sampling, sample classes, mini-lessons and a performance by the Jack Brass Band.
 
1:00pm - 4:00pm
The fun continues for ages 9 through adult.
Activities include: live music, sample classes and mini-lessons, and instrument exploration.

Music therapists will also be on hand to answer questions about adaptive lessons and therapeutic sessions for students with special needs.

In the afternoon, Erin Keefe, concert master with the Minnesota Orchestra, will give a free performance in Antonello Hall beginning at 1:30 p.m. and teach a master class from 2-3 p.m. All events are free.

For more information, call 612-321-0100.

September 8, 2012, Saturday - Boom Island and B.F. Nelson Park Dedication Ceremony

Time:  2:00pm-4:00pm

Location:  B.F. Nelson Park, 434 Main Street NE

Join the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board(MPRB) in celebrating the dedication of two newly renovated parks along the Mississippi riverfront on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. at B.F. Nelson Park. The dedications activities include free voyageur canoe rides along the river by Wilderness Inquiry and face painting and games for kids.

Renovations at B.F. Nelson Park, located at 434 Main Street, and neighboring Boom Island Park were recently completed, enhancing and adding features to the two popular parks linked along the Mississippi River.

“After years of effort by the Park Board and the St. Anthony West Neighborhood, these two parks and their much-anticipated improvements will provide fantastic access to the river by boaters, hikers, picnickers and wildlife enthusiasts,” said Liz Wielinski, MPRB First Park District Commissioner. “The Park Board appreciates the generous contributions from the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Parks and Trails Legacy Fund by way of the legislature, Metropolitan Council, St. Anthony West Neighborhood Organization and the City of Minneapolis. These important riverfront parks will serve the community and region for generations to come.”

For more information about the park improvements, view the news release online.

September 8, 2012, Saturday - The Soap Factory Presents: Why we do this.

Time:  Opening reception: 7:00pm-11:00pm

Location: Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

The Soap Factory Presents: Why we do this.

"Why we do this" is a new solo project at The Soap Factory in which Minnesota artist Andy DuCett stitches together fragments of pop culture, workaday symbols and collective memory to create a single 12,000 sq ft site-specific installation.

Artist talk: September 29th, 4:00pm // Exhibition Runs: Sep 8 - Nov 11, 2012

September 8, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: dan rodriguez w. will knox

September 8, 2012, Saturday - International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up at MCBA

Time: Noon – 4:00pm

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

International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up

Hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy. Draw and chat with your fellow cartoonists at this monthly open studio meet-up. Location within MCBA's studios may vary (you can always check in at The Shop). For more info, visit the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog.

Free and open to the public. No need to pre-register, just drop in! All skill levels welcome.

September 8, 2012, 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

The Riverwalk Tour explores the Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis.  You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling a variety of food at historical landmarks, as well as visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls while crossing 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.  Taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods.

Reservations.  
 
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September 8, 2012, Saturday - Linda Back McKay book launch: Out of the Shadows, Stories of Adoption & Reunion at The Loft

Tme:  7:00pm

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

Linda Back McKay book launch: Out of the Shadows, Stories of Adoption & Reunion 
 
What happened to young women in the 1960s when they had to say goodbye forever to their own babies? How did they go on with their lives? Then, when mother and child eventually reunited, what emotions, reactions and realities did they have to deal with? How strong is that initial birth bond? How do families handle the roller coaster relationships of reunions?

Noted author Linda Back McKay explores these questions and more in Out Of The Shadows: Stories of Adoption and Reunion, a collection of true stories about birthmothers who lived through the shame and trauma of an unwed pregnancy and years later were reconnected with the adult child they had placed for adoption.

Linda Back McKay is author of several poetry collections as well as the groundbreaking book, Shadow Mothers: Stories of Adoption and Reunion, which was inspiration for the play, “Watermelon Hill,” produced by the History Theatre in Saint Paul. She is a teaching artist, working with youth and adults. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with David McKay. As often as possible, they travel with their Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which is red, because red bikes go faster.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

September 8, 2012, 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.

September 7, 2012, Friday - 3rd Annual Kramarczuk's Keilbasa Festival

3rd Annual Kramarczuk’s Kielbasa Festival 2012
Presented by Kramarczuk’s Sausage Co.
“Meat Us In Nordeast”

Live Music & Family Entertainment

Kramarczuk’s Street Food - Local & European Beers on Tap

Friday, September 7,  5:00–10:00pm
Saturday, September 8,  11:00am – 10:00pm

Tented event in the Kramarczuk’s parking lot at 215 East Hennepin Avenue

FRIDAY, SEPT. 7:
5:30 PM - Ukrainian Village Band -http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ukrainian-Village-Band-aka-Hurt-Seljukiv/72332999822
7:00 PM - The Brass Barn Polka Band - http://www.brassbarnpolka.com/
8:45 PM - Red Daughters - https://www.facebook.com/RedDaughters

SATURDAY, SEPT. 8:
11:30 AM - Dolina Polish Folk Dancers - http://www.dolina.org/
1:00 PM - Patty & The Buttons - http://patrickharison.blogspot.com/p/buttons.html
2:30 PM - Cheremosh! Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble - http://www.cym.org/us/Minneapolis/cheremosh.asp
4:00 PM - Dr. Kielbasa - http://doctorkielbasa.com/
5:30 PM - St. Mary's Balalaika Orchestra - https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Marys-Balalaika-Orchestra/308998596026
7:00 PM - Brian Just Band - http://www.brianjust.com/
8:45 PM - Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles - http://lapelles.com/heat/

September 7, 2012, Friday - RAZE THE BARRE at The Depot

Time: 9:00pm

Location: The Depot, 225 South Third Street

RAZE THE BARRE

Join The Cowles Center as we dance the night away!  $20 buys you a night of serious fun…

Adam Levy’s all-star cover band, Hookers & Blow and the DJ stylings of Flipstyle  (Johnny Castillo)

Cash bar and Messy Giusseppe and Neato’s Burgers food trucks.

All proceeds benefit the mission, operations and education programs of The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts.

Reserve online or call 612.206.3600

September 7, 2012, Friday - FALL FRENZY EVENT at Behind the Scenes

Time: 7:00pm

Location:  Behind the Scenes, 1026 Washington Avenue South

Behind The Scenes Boutique would like to cordially invite you to our highly anticipated fall fashion show.

Join us for cocktails and mingling followed by a private and intimate viewing of our long awaited fall collection. Plus as an added BONUS blast Blow Dry Bar will be showcasing the newest in fall trends for hair and makeup. This is sure to be a night the Twin Cities won't soon forget.

RSVP by Aug.26 via Facebook or give us a call 612-564-4144 to make sure you are added to our guest list as space is limited.

Let BTS take you 'behind the scenes' for a night of frolicking and fashion...you won't want to miss it!

September 7, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm  $10 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  G.B. Leighton

September 7, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $5

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: adam svec w. emot

September 7, 2012, Friday - Graywolf Press Book Launch with Leslie Adrienne Miller at The Loft

Tme:  5:30pm

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

Graywolf Press Book Launch with Leslie Adrienne Miller
 
Come celebrate Leslie Adrienne Miller’s new volume of poetry Y with Graywolf Press. Y is poet Leslie Adrienne Miller’s book of the looming child, the son, the cipher, the letter for which a math problem seeks a solution. Collaging lyric investigation, personal reflection, and hard research into psychology and childhood development, Miller describes motherhood with a broad-ranging intelligence, a fierce humor, and an elegant, emotive poetic line.

“Leslie Adrienne Miller knows extraordinary secrets and tells them with searing clarity—about how love is a necessity, a comfort, an itch and an ache, the nexus where hope and fear and the image of the self and the world come together, or (more often) fail to.”—Rosellen Brown

“The raw sinews of muscle stirring at the heart of Miller’s poems were formed with soul-traveling in mind; mere flesh cannot contain them, though flesh is what inspired them.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

September 6, 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.