June 8, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $8

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  bump & barbara jean

June 7, 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.

June 7, 2012, Thursday - Brenda Langton and Atina Diffley Discussion and Book Signing at the Mill City Museum

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Authors Brenda Langton(The Spoonriver Cookbook) and Atina Diffley(Turn Here Sweet Corn: Organic Farming Works) will be at the Mill City Museum on Thursday, June 7th, at 7:00 PM for a "farm to market" discussion. Connecting the table back to the market and ultimately to the land itself, Brenda will offer a variety of flavorful food samplings made from The Spoonriver Cookbook, showcasing a few of the many simple, delicious and healthy recipes found in the book. Copies of both Brenda's and Atina's books will be for sale.

Just like the complex eco-system web of species, farmers and consumers are intricately linked. The food decisions consumers make every day drive and directly impact the land management decisions farmers make, which have a huge impact on local ecosystems and ultimately, the health of all life on the planet. A committed and supportive relationship between farm and market is crucial to the creation of an economically viable, local-organic, resilient and renewable, food system.

About The Spoonriver Cookbook
For nearly forty years, Brenda Langton has been one of the most recognizable guiding lights of Twin Cities organic dining. The Spoonriver Cookbook is a tribute to her acclaimed Spoonriver restaurant and the Mill City Farmers Market, as well as a presentation of the vision and philosophy behind Spoonriver’s delicious creations and their remarkable chef.

About Turn Here Sweet Corn
In telling her story of working the land, Atina Diffley reminds us that we live in relationships—with the earth, plants and animals, families and communities. A memoir of making these essential relationships work in the face of challenges from weather to corporate politics, this is a firsthand history of getting in at the “ground level” of organic farming.

June 6, 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.

June 5, 2012, Tuesday - Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Public Meeting

Time: 4:30pm

Location: Room 317, City Hall, 350 South Fifth Street

More Info

June 5, 2012, Tuesday - Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Washington Avenue at the Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Washington Avenue

Fee: $25; $20 for MHS members.

Discover the richness of Minneapolis history and quench your thirst with some fine beverages along Washington Avenue. Travel down this busy and sometimes underappreciated street to learn about the importance of railroads, warehousing, flour milling, immigration, entertainment and "vice" to the story of the Mill City. A trolley will take participants through the neighborhoods along Washington Avenue from 35W to Plymouth Ave. N, with stops at a number of historic sights, including two watering holes housed in historic buildings. Ages 21 and up only. Drink purchases are not included in the tour price. Drink specials will be made available at participating locations.

More information.

June 5, 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:  Murzik - Russian Folk meets American Folk

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!

June 4, 2012, Monday - Music in the Park at Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Tonights entertainment:  Calhoun Isles Community Band -  Concert 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!

June 3, 2012, Sunday - 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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June 3, 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 3, 2012, Sunday - MacPhail Sonomento: A Night at the Opera

Time: 7:00pm

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

SONOMENTO joins voices with the singers of "CORO" to bring you an inspiring concert of Grand Opera highlights, performing the great choruses from Aida, L Traviata, Lucia, Nabucca, Die Meistersinger, Carmen, Alcina, Cavelleria Rusticana and more.  in addition, a number of guest artist will join MacPhails own soloist to perform your favorite operatic arias, duets and ensembles for "A Night at the Opera" that you will truly enjoy!

 $10 general admission at the door.

June 2, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  jeff arundel w. holiday ranch

June 2, 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...

Reservations.

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June 2, 2012, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market:  Backyard Farmyard

Come on down for Backyard Farmyard Day at Mill City Farmers Market.  Be sure to pick up your locally harvested honey and farm fresh eggs today!

Produce Planner:
At the Market this Saturday, you will find: asparagus, arugula, baby lettuce, beets, carrots, rhubarb, spinach, nettles, herbs, snow peas, cherry tomatoes, radishes, pea shoots, and much more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am:
Jon Hallberg from Mill City Clinic will be joining Chef Nick Schneider in the kitchen today.  They will be using farm fresh eggs to make omelets.

Live Music, 11 am to 1 pm:
New Distractions. This eclectic four-piece band plays something for everyone, whether it be classic Blues, Swing, R&B or Folk Rock tunes.

Community Booth:
The University of Minnesota Bee Squad. The Bee Squad is committed to bringing back a bee friendly world by educating, training, and assisting people engaged in helping bees thrive.

Sponsors, all day:
Thank you to today’s sponsor, Mill City Clinic!

Art Market, all day:
Featuring Hmong ABC, Weavers Guild, Crooked Wood: Jim Benson, and Annabella Sardelis.

June 2, 2012, Saturday - Wilderness Inquiry Mississippi River Day Trip: Fishing with Greg Lais and Paul Labovitz

Time: 9:30am – 3:00pm

Location: Meet at East River Flats

Wilderness Inquiry Mississippi River Day Trip: Fishing with Greg Lais and Paul Labovitz

Day trips are a great way to experience the great outdoors right in your own backyard. We'll provide voyageur canoes, staff, all equipment and shuttles. Fish with Paul and Greg in their favorite fishing hole--the Mississippi River between St. Anthony Falls and the Ford Dam. Greg is WI's founder and Executive Director, and Paul is the Superintendant of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. These two make quite a combo as they love to have fun--their banter will entertain you. They really do know how to fish, and they are eager to show you how and where to catch them! For this trip, you should bring your own fishing pole and tackle box. If you don't have gear, call us and we'll see if we can arrange to borrow some for you. We'll supply bait. We'll fish for small mouth bass and other species in Pool 1 of the Mississippi. $45 per person; youth 17 and under: $30.

Information and registration.

June 2, 2012, Saturday - First Installment of 'Bicycling Counts Interactive Art Project' on West River Parkway Across from Mill City Museum

Bicycling Counts Interactive Art Project

The first installation will be set up on Saturday, June 2nd, at 9:00am on the West River Parkway bike path across from the Mill City Museum.

If you haven’t heard Minneapolis was just voted the best city for biking by Walk Score! To demonstrate the positive impacts all this biking has on our state, Center for Energy and Environment is premiering a traveling public art project during Twin Cities Bike Walk Week called Bicycling Counts.

The project is a large interactive  artistic projection that translate the cumulative impact of individual financial savings, gasoline saved and environmental benefits to society through improved air quality and reduced healthcare dollars.  Bicycling Counts is celebrating the collective impact of Minnesota bikers! This is how the project works:

Every day between June 2 and 9 a bike counter will be installed on a different popular bike path around Minneapolis. It will count all of the bikes that pass by it all day.

To find the locations check out Facebook and Twitter for clues! Then go take a ride with your family and friends to the location to get “counted”! Share your experience with the project on twitter with #bicyclingcounts.

Each evening from 9-10 p.m., CEE will set up an artistic projection on site next to the counter that will display a real-time count of each person.

Participants that pass by from 9-10 each evening will get an “I counted” sticker and feel really great about the positive impact they made!

June 2, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm  $10 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: G.B. Leighton

June 2, 2012, Saturday - Hedge Magic Exhibition Opens at The Soap Factory

Time: 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Location: Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

Hedge Magic Exhibition Runs: June 2 - August 5, 2012

A group exhibition drawn from our annual artist submissions, with artists examining issues of transformation,interpretation, reclamation and the super-natural.

Participating artists: Chris Lawrence, David Hamlow, Jess Hirsch, Amy Reckley, Meredith Foster, Peter Goché, Keith Lemley.

Selected as part of The Soap Factory’s annual submissions program, the artists in Hedge Magic all look at the processes of transformation through the super-natural lens of art, with the artist as the interrogator of the secret process of nature and culture. As an industrial building, The Soap Factory acted as a nexus of transformation between the various states of matter; artists take this alchemical process further into a transformation of states of being.

Peter Goché takes the natural forms of the Mississippi ox-bow, forms made over millennia, and transforms them into sinuous sculptures of crafted wood. Meredith Foster also looks to the ageless river for her inspiration, drawing out the river and its landscape through water and ash. Keith Lemley works with wood and neon, using the ancient timber of The Soap Factory to create an illuminated arbor, while Amy Reckley gathers material from the building and its environs for an explosion of sculptural gesture. Chris Lawrence arranges objects into patterns that evoke the hidden occult geometries of the gallery space. Jess Hirsch takes abandoned and forg Talking Image Connection brings together writers, contemporary art and new audiences in art galleries around the Twin Cities. otten furniture and transforms them into sculpture, changing them beyond recognition, and then re-presents them to their original owners. David Hamlow takes the refuse and detritus of our commercial life and fashions this material as building blocks for his own interpretive structures.

Hedge Magic is magic that is practiced without regard for the mediation or the control of a higher power. This non-Hermetic practice uses intuition and inspiration, gathering and interpreting found materials. It is at once intimate and more encompassing, recognizing the importance of the chaotic detail that creates the whole.

June 2, 2012, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Brewery Tour

Time: 1:00pm - 6:00pm

Taste Twin Cities invites you to hop on their bus for a guided beer adventure as they tour 3 local breweries: Flat Earth Brewing, Harriet Brewing, Lift Bridge Brewery.  Whether you're by yourself, with a significant other, or with a group of friends; this Brewery Tour is a great way to safely enjoy an afternoon of beer sampling. 

•5 hour guided tour of local breweries throughout the Twin Cities
•Transportation provided with our air conditioned coach bus
•3 breweries and souvenir glass
•Private tour of the breweries and chance to learn first hand how beer is made
•Tour limited to 25 people, advance tickets required.  Private tours available.
•Pick up's located at Mall of America and the Hilton Downtown Minneapolis (1001 Marquette Ave S)
•$65 pp
 
On this tour you will receive VIP brewery tours, beer tastings, learn how beer is made and get an insiders look at the Twin Cities beer culture.  You'll have plenty of time to purchase your favorite beer growler.

To learn more, visit their website and Facebook, and follow them on Twitter.

June 2, 2012, Saturday - Pre-Spark Bridge Lighting at Stone Arch Bridge

Time:  7:00pm until 10:00pm

Location: Stone Arch Bridge

Join us as we “flip the switch” for Northern Spark's signature artwork THINK AND WONDER, WONDER AND THINK at dusk on the Stone Arch Bridge. Pick up a festival guidebook to preview before June 9.

Look for us at a tent with a Northern Lights.mn banner. 

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