August 18, 2012, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Summer Bounty

Produce Planner: At the Market today you will find: turnips, 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, watermelon, musk melon, and more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Chef Heather Hartman helps us recognize our Hmong farmers with two recipes using traditional Asian vegetables.  Be sure to try Grilled Eggplant with Orange-Miso Glaze and Charred Long Beans with Olives!

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

Book Signing, 11 am to 12:30 pm: Famed local foods cook book author Deborah Madison will be joining us in the kitchen today!

Meet Your Vegetables, 9 am (while supplies last): Meet Fennel! Visit UMN Public Health Nutrition grad students for a healthy taste of this nutrient packed herb & take a recipe home with you!

Community Booth, all day: Bike and Bite with IATP.

Sponsor, all day: Thank you Mrs. Meyers!

Art Market, all day: Featuring Weavers Guild, Anna Metcalfe, and Woodsport. 

August 18, 2012, Saturday - Family Riverfront Quest Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm (Bookmaking 1:00 - 1:30pm; Tour 1:30 - 2:30pm)

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Family Riverfront Quest Tour at Mill City Museum

Try out questing with a family-focused tour of the Minneapolis riverfront outside Mill City Museum. A Quest is a community treasure hunt that guides people through, and teaches them to see, a unique part of their community. This quest includes solving rhyming riddles and searching for hidden boxes with pictures to place in a quest journal that participants can make before the tour. Journal materials and admission to Mill City Museum are included in the tour cost. The tour is designed for ages 6–11, but can be enjoyed by all ages. Adults and seniors must be accompanying a child.

Fee: $11 adults, $9 seniors, $10 ages 6-17, $7 MHS Members ages 6-17, Free for Adult and Senior MHS members

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.

August 18, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 10:00pm  $10 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Hookers $ Blow

Hookers $ Blow delves deep into the Soul pantheon treating audiences to rocking dance grooves from 60s and 70s R & B.

August 17, 2012, Friday - Vikings vs. Buffalo Bills (Preseason Game)

Time:   7:00pm (CST) at the Dome

• TV: NBC KARE - 11
• Radio: KFAN (FM 100.3)

Additional information is available at vikings.com.

August 17, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

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August 17, 2012, Friday - Minneapolis Underground Film Festival at St. Anthony Main Theatre (3 day event)

Times:  See Website

Location:  St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Southeast Main Street  

About
The Minneapolis Underground FIlm Festival - MUFF is sponsored/hosted by The Film Society of MSP. Screening August 17-19, 2012 at St. Anthony Main Theater. Email: Minneapolisuff@gmail.com

Description
Hosted by The Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul, the Minneapolis Underground Film Festival MUFF utilizes the St. Anthony Main Theater to showcase underground cinema’s most provocative and original work. Selected filmmakers will be on hand for an audience Q&A after their screenings.

This year’s Underground Film Festival will take place in the summer featuring standout local, national and international films, a outdoor screenings and after-parties featuring local bands and DJ’s. Channel Z produces our awards ceremony with sponsored awards for the winners!

For more info check our website.

August 16, 2012, Thursday - Twin Cities River Rats

The 2012 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August 30, and take place at 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway).

The Twin Cities Rivers Rats describe their show as an aquatic Broadway musical featuring multiple water ski acts choreographed to music and built around a theme.

If you haven't already enjoyed a River Rats show, their website is loaded with fun videos to give you an idea of what to expect.  These are free events.

August 16, 2012, Thursday - Rhythmically Speaking Presents... at Southern Theater (3 nights)

Time:  8:00pm each night

Location:  The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Rhythmically Speaking Presents...
An evening of local forces in jazz and rhythm-driven dance exploring improvisation.

Featured Choreographers:

Deborah Elias // Karla Grotting // Cynthia Gutierrez-Garner // Carrie Lande // Erinn Liebhard // Jennifer Mack // Whitney McClusky // B-Boy J-Sun and Dancin' Dave // Joanne Spencer

Now in its fourth year, the Rhythmically Speaking production has become an anticipated annual staple of the Twin Cities dance scene, bringing the community a taste of the area's best jazz and rhythm-driven choregoraphers. Rhythmically Speaking 2012 employs a key element of both music and dance - improvisation - as a catalyst to bring together the individual creative works in the show.

The production will feature voice-over vignettes of choreographers discussing how they utilize improvisation within their creation processes, giving viewers a peek into how they work. From Hip Hop to 60's-influenced jazz to Afro-funk, the 2012 choreographers each bring their own unique style-standpoint on how improvisation can inform the creation of dance.

August 16 - 18, all performances 8:00pm.

Tickets
$18 in advance
$20 at the door

More Info

August 16, 2012, Thursday - What's in Dragonfly's Box? at Central Library

Time: 1:30pm–2:30pm

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

What's in Dragonfly's Box?

PreK-entering grade 3. Visit the Children's Library to see what crafts or activities the dragonfly has in its box. 

August 15, 2012, Wednesday - Stone Arch Patio Party at The Depot

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August 15, 2012, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Agenda

The regular meetings are rebroadcast on Channel 79 on Saturdays at 1 p.m. and on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 5 p.m.

Webcasts of MPRB regular board meetings are posted on the MPRB website two to five business days after each meeting and are available for viewing, along with Webcasts for the recent two months, at http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=900

August 15, 2012, Wednesday - Mill City Live: Melismatics at the Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Mill City Live: Melismatics

Fee: $5, includes museum admission from 4:00 to 9:00pm

Set in the museum's dramatic open air Ruin Courtyard, Mill City Live features four evenings of outdoor music every Wednesday night from August 8 through 29.

The Melismatics have been winning fans with their live shows since they released their debut album "Postmodern Rock" nearly a decade ago. Their 2012 release "MANIA!" was produced by Jon Auer of The Posies and Big Star, along with Ed Ackerson (Motion City Soundtrack, Golden Smog, The Replacements) and was mixed by John Fields (Jimmy Eat World, Rooney, Har Mar Superstar, etc). Grammy-winning songwriter Dan Wilson co-wrote one of the tracks.Visit Mill City Museum before or after the show, the $5 concert fee includes admission to the museum from 4 to 9 p.m. Food and drink is available for purchase by D’Amico Catering.

Media Sponsors: 98.3 The Current and Vita.mn

August 15, 2012, Wednesday - First Presence – Native American Settlements in the Minneapolis Area – Richard LaFortune at Mill City Museum

Time: 8:00am to 9:00am

Location: ADM Conference Room, Mill City Museum, 710 South Second Street

First Presence – Native American Settlements in the Minneapolis Area – Richard LaFortune

Important Native American sites are spread throughout Minneapolis. Richard LaFortune will present a survey of ancestral domains including traditional settlements, burial grounds, treaty sites, trails and other places of Native American significance. In its traditional sense, historic preservation is based on the physical permanence of the architecture signifying the European immigrant-based culture. Richard will share how the architecture of native people arises from the earth.

This free event is part of Preserve Minneapolis' Breakfast With a Preservationist series.

August 14, 2012, Tuesday - Movie in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time:  Movie starts 15 minutes after sunset. Click here to find out sunset time.

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)

Tonights Movie:  On The Ice

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.

Enjoy Music and Movie combo nights: Tuesdays at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, start your evening with 7:00pm music!  June 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17,24, 31, August 7, 14, 21.

Questions or comments? Email us at concerts@minneapolisparks.org

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!

August 14, 2012, Tuesday - TC River Rats Minnesota's Military Appreciation Show

All proceeds from this special Twin Cities River Rats show go to Minnesotans’ Military Appreciation Fund (MMAF).

Location: 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway).

Time: 6:30pm

 

More Info

August 14, 2012, Tuesday - Books & Bars Series at Aster Cafe

Times:

Social - 6:00pm dinner/drink specials
Discussion - 7:00pm-8:30pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street

Book: Ready Player One, Author Ernest Cline

Books & Bars isn’t your mother’s book club. We provide a unique atmosphere for a lively discussion of interesting authors, fun people, good food and drinks.

Reservations - 612-379-3138

August 14, 2012, Tuesday - Let's Go to the Museum! Workshop with Ellen Ferrari at MCBA

Time: 10:00am-12:00pm

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

For families with children ages 2-10

Come and meet two artists in When Pigasso met Mootisse by Nina Laden. Learn to make paper with white cotton pulp, then "paint" your masterpieces with paper pulp in a rainbow of colors. Use colorful yarn and eye droppers for added artistic effects. "Art Opening" snacks will be served! Water-safe shoes are suggested.

Join Ellen Ferrari for Tuesday 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.

August 14, 2012, Tuesday - Music in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)

Tonights entertainment:  Johnny Smith & Friends - Country music and more!

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.

Enjoy Music and Movie combo nights:
Tuesdays at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
Fridays at the Lake Harriet Bandshell (beginning June 9th).

Questions or comments? Email us at concerts@minneapolisparks.org

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!

August 13, 2012, Monday - Music in the Park at Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Tonights entertainment:  Nordic Surf - 4 man instrumental band

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.

Questions or comments? Email us at concerts@minneapolisparks.org

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!

August 12, 2012, Sunday - Railroad History Tour at 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.