June 18, 2012, Monday - Trinkets, Pendants and Magnets at Central Library

Time: 2:00–4:00pm

Location: Teen Central at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Registration required, begins May 21. Register online or call 612-543-8000.

Entering grades 8-10. Design and make little things that you can hang on or stick to your backpack, wrist, keys or refrigerator. Choose from a wide variety of materials and learn to use novel tools and fasteners.

Sponsored by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency); Funded by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

June 17, 2012, 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 3rd and running through August 26th.  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 17, 2012, Sunday - Anthology of Poetry: Cung Tram Tuong at Central Library

Time:  2:00 pm

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Cung, former Vietnamese Air Force officer, spent 10 years in a re-education camp in Vietnam before entering the United States in 1993 as a political refugee. He will read and discuss selections from his seven poetry anthologies. Local musician, visually impaired pianist Tran Loc, will perform musical interpretations of the poetry.

Presented in collaboration with Vietnamese Minnesotans Association.

June 16, 2012, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Bring Dad down to Mill City Farmers Market to celebrate Boys, BBQ, and Bluegrass for Father’s Day!

Produce Planner:
At the Market this Saturday you will find: sugar and snap peas, Hakurei turnips, radishes, spinach, spring salad mixes, arugula, spring onions, green garlic, head lettuce herbs, heirloom tomatoes, wild greens, sorrel, asparagus, kale, Swiss chard, rhubarb, broccoli raab, green beans, and more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am:
Get out the grill, brush on the glaze and brush up on some grilling skills with Chef Nick Schneider.  Its turnin' and burnin' time for Father's Day Weekend at MCFM.  Join us as we explore the nuances good grillin'. Today's recipe: grill-smoked chicken.

Live Music/Entertainment, all day:
KBEM will be broadcasting live for Bluegrass Saturday Morning from Mill City Farmers Market from 9 am to 11 am today!  Also, the entertaining Petticoat Rustlers will be performing live from 11 am to 1 pm.

Sponsors, all day:
Thank you to today’s sponsor Prairie Vodka.  Adults, grab a fresh cucumber mint cocktail!

Art Market, all day:
Featuring Spring Finn, Guillermo Cuellar, Annika Kaplan, and Old World Cabinet with Joel Nichols.

June 16, 2012, Saturday - Children's Book Sale at Central Library Book Store

Time: 10:30am - 3:30pm

Location: Central Library Book Store, 300 Nicollet Mall

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.

More Info - http://www.supporthclib.org/events/book-sales/

June 16, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $5

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: andy elwell

June 16, 2012, Saturday - Crash the Ball at The Depot

Time:  8:00pm

Location:  The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue South

Crash the Ball is a fabulous fête benefiting the Minnesota Orchestra!

Reminiscent of an evening in Paris, Crash the Ball will feature music by chanteuse Francine Roche and accordionist Mark Stillman, DJ Jonathan Ackerman, a silent auction, crepes from Vincent and much more.

Invite a friend. Arrive with a loved one. Capture the evening forever by striking your best Parisian pose in the photo booth.

A memorable summer night that has a lasting positive impact on our local community.

June 16, 2012, Saturday - Tours of Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Time: 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Location:  Our Lady of Lourdes Church, One Lourdes Place

Tours of Our Lady of Lourdes Church

In conjunction with the Stone Arch Festival, Our Lady of Lourdes will be offering tours of their historic church on Saturday, June 16. French Meat Pies (frozen) will also be available to purchase for $15 each. Proceeds go to feed the hungry.

June 16, 2012, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Heart of Minneapolis Tour

Time: 2:30pm - 5:30pm

Location: Begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza), located on Hennepin Avenue between 8th & 9th Street; ends at Metro Building (80 9th Street South).

Weave your way through the skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis on a food adventure!  Enjoy VIP service at some of the newest and hottest award winning restaurants and learn the art of local beer making.  Visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932.  You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer while learning the history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.
 
Sites you will enjoy:  Broadway Theatre District, Mary Tyler Moore Statue, the tallest building in Minneapolis, a building modeled after the Washington Monument, the largest structure ever moved on rubber-wheeled dollies and much more...

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June 16, 2012, Saturday - Neighborhood Bicycle Tours: BF Nelson Park

Time: 10:00am

Location:  Meet at Main St NE and Fifth Avenue NE (BF Nelson Park)

Do you want to get out and ride, but you don't feel comfortable sharing the road with cars? This class will teach you about finding a route, planning trips and riding safely and comfortably with traffic. We will ride some of Minneapolis' great bikeways and make stops at bike-friendly businesses. All rides are easy-paced and led by bicycle instructors. Free, and no registration is necessary. Just show up! Helmets are encouraged. Bicycles, helmets and lights are available on request.

In case of severe weather, rides and clinics will be cancelled. Events will otherwise take place rain or shine. 

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June 16, 2012, Saturday - Gay Pride: Celebrating Our Family Stories at Central Library

Time: 10:00am-Noon

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

Registration required, begins May 19. Register online or call 612-543-8000.

Preschool-entering grade 6. Share stories and songs that celebrate families in all their forms in a safe and fun place. Registration is encouraged. Here are some related materials for further information. Find more by searching the library catalog or Ask Us.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in partnership with Rainbow Rumpus, Family Equality Council, Twin Cities Pride and Color Coordination.

June 15, 2012, Friday - Scott Wrobel with John Jodzio & Eric Vrooman at The Loft

Tme:  7:00pm

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

Join Scott Wrobel, John Jodzio, and Eric Vrooman as they read from their latest works.

Scott Wrobel has published in Great River Review, Identity Theory, Minnesota Monthly, Night Train, Pindeldyboz, The Rake, Third Coast, Word Riot, and other places. He is a winner of a 2006-07 Loft Mentor Series Fiction Award and the 2008 Third Coast Creative Nonfiction Contest. Cul De Sac, inappropriate stories about middle-aged suburban guys, is his first book. Visit www.scottwrobel.com.

John Jodzio is a winner of the Loft-McKnight Fellowship.  His stories have appeared in McSweeney’s, One Story, Barrelhouse, Opium and numerous other places in print and online.  He’s the author of the short story collection, If You Lived Here You’d Already Be Home (Replacement Press) and the recently released Get In If You Want To Live (Paper Darts Press).  He lives in Minneapolis.  Find out more at www.johnjodzio.net.

Eric Vrooman’s short fiction has appeared in The Kenyon Review, The Cream City Review, Passages North, Monkeybicycle, Hobart, Twelve Stories, and Ninth Letter. He is the recipient of a Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant and a SASE/Jerome Award. He lives in Minneapolis and teaches at Gustavus Adolphus College.

June 15, 2012, Friday - Stone Arch Bridge Festival Evening Music

250 Artists - 3 Performance Stages - Family Art Park - Father's Day Car Show - Food!

Admission into the Stone Arch Bridge Festival and all Concerts is FREE!

Friday, June 15
7:30 pm  - Concert on Water Power Park

Saturday, June 16
10:00am – 7:00pm – Art Booths and Live Music
7:30 pm – Concert on Water Power Park

Sunday, June 17
10:00am – 7:00pm – Art Booths and Live Music

June 15, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm  $5 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Soul Tight Committee

A ten-piece band whose members have found a common love for the old school soul, R & B and dance music of the 70’s.

June 15, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $5

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  parker paisley (f. park evans, pete henning, adam wozniak, brian wozniak)

June 14, 2012, Thursday - Twin City 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.

June 13, 2012, Wednesday - The Amazing Cow Boat at Central Library

Time: 10:30am

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

The Amazing Cow Boat

Preschool-entering grade 6. While taking a bath, Charlie encounters pirates, mermaids, a whale and an orangutan and much more in this great child adventure play. After this, taking a bath will never be the same!

Sponsored by MELSA (Metropolitan Library Service Agency); Funded by the Friends of the Hennepin County Library.

June 12, 2012, Tuesday - Laura Brown Book Party at MCBA

Time:  7:00pm

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

Koin Laura Brown in celebrating the publication of her newest artist book, THE GREAT LAKES OF NORTH AMERICA, and hear about her recent experience at the women’s studio workshop.

June 12, 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:  Monster Squad

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!

June 12, 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: The Art of Fielding – Chad Harbach

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