September 28, 2011, Wednesday - Talk of the Stacks: Calvin Trillin at Central Library - CANCELLED

NOTE - Cancelled due to a medical emergency. Trillin is back in New York and doing well, but his tour is postponed. We hope to reschedule later this year or in the spring of next year.

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Talk of the Stacks: Calvin Trillin

Journalist, humorist, food writer, poet, and novelist, Trillin is author of more than 20 books and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His newest work, "Quite Enough of Calvin Trillin," draws from a lifetime of writing, speeches, one-man shows, and more. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Seating is first-come, first-served.

A program of the Library Foundation of Hennepin County. Premier sponsor: The Private Client Reserve of U.S. Bank. Additional support provided by National Endowment for the Arts, Marquette Hotel, Minnpost.com, and Magers and Quinn Booksellers.

September 28, 2011, Wednesday - Harvest Desserts Class at Local D'Lish

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Local D'Lish, 208 N 1st Street

With a slight chill in the air, it’s time to heat up the oven. Autumn fruits lend themselves to rich, warm desserts that feature the varied flavors of heirloom apples, fall-bearing raspberries, pears and squash.

Reservations

September 27, 2011, Tuesday - Upper River Forum: Above the Falls 2011: Development Research and Recommendations

Time: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Park & Rec Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road North

Featuring: Haila Maze and Thomas Leighton, Principal Planners
Community Planning and Economic Development Department, City of Minneapolis

Phase 1 of the City’s Above the Falls Policy Review and Implementation Study is concluding with recommendations to the Minneapolis City Council about updating the Above the Falls development vision.

Come to preview the first part of the recommendations, get updated on the overall process, and share your views.

Topics covered will include findings and recommendations related to:

Future locations for industrial, residential, commercial and office development, including potential changes to the Above the Falls vision.

Development character that builds on the unique riverfront location and integrates parks and trails.

Implementation strategies for making the vision happen.

Please check our website for time, presenters and other details.  RSVP here by Monday, September 26, 2011.

September 27, 2011, Tuesday - Local History Round Table: Minnesota and the Civil War at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

A look at America’s Civil War and the impact on the young state of Minnesota, which offered the first volunteers and whose soldiers still served after most volunteers went home. Historian Stephen Osman will share his research, colorful images and stories of Minnesotans’ heroic service.

Presented in partnership with the Twin Cities Civil War Round Table.

September 25, 2011, Sunday - Minneapolis Riverfront Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Fee: $12 adults, $10 seniors and college students, $8 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission.

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555

Walk the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future. Participants will visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, which was once the milling center of the world and is now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. A guide from Mill City Museum will lead visitors onto the Stone Arch Bridge for a spectacular view of the falls, the historic buildings surrounding it and downtown Minneapolis and tell stories of the people who have worked and lived in the area and how it has changed over the years. The tour begins and ends at Mill City Museum where participants can visit the museum gallery (included in the price of the tour) and enjoy refreshments at the Mill City Museum Café.

September 25, 2011, Sunday - Herb Garden Fun Cooking Class at Local D'Lish

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Local D'Lish, 208 N 1st Street

Discover the delight of using fresh herbs to add layers of flavor and color to your meals. “Herbs are to the cook as the palette of colors is to the painter.”  Even your simplest dishes will become culinary masterpieces with our tips on drying, storing and cooking with herbs.

Reservations

September 25, 2011, Sunday - Vikings and Detroit Lions at the Dome

Time: 12:00pm

September 24, 2011, Saturday - Minneapolis Beer Fest (near the Dome)

Time:  5:00pm - 9:00pm (VIP entry opens at 4:00pm)

Location: Downtown parking lots at the intersection of 4th Street South and Portland Avenue (near the Star Trib offices and the Dome).

The inaugural Minneapolis Beer Fest is a public sampling event featuring hundreds of domestic, imported, specialty, craft, seasonal and micro brewed beers.  Receive a tasting glass upon entry and enjoy food, musical entertainment, beer and cider samples.

The festival will be held outdoors rain or shine.

Tickets Prices:
$75 VIP
$30 Advance
$40 Door
$20 Designated Drivers

September 24, 2011, Saturday - How'd They do That Workshop: Much Ado About Nothing

Time: 9:00am

Location:  Wurtele Thrust Stage, Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South

What was the inspiration for the set? Was the play rewritten in rehearsals? Aren't those wigs itchy? Through these eye-opening workshops, you can learn how the Guthrie's artists and staff create a production - from early development and designs to rehearsal, costume fittings and staging of the play.

How'd They Do That Workshops take place on Saturday mornings (unless otherwise noted).

$15 per person for each workshop. 

September 24, 2011, Saturday - Gabriel James at The Southern Theater

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Gabriel James celebrates the release of his fourth full length studio album, "Claro," with his full band and special guests Megonia.

Gabriel James is a Minneapolis singer-songwriter backed by a gifted group of funky, jazzy musicians. With an extensive roster of clubs and venues strewn across the U.S., Gabriel has followed-up his refreshing songwriting style with intense live performances since 2002. After a musical hiatus following the release of ‘Fits to Pitch,’ Gabriel and his band are back in full swing with the release of his fourth full-length studio album, Claro. This release marks a distinct evolution in Gabriel’s songwriting: The album is a collection of tracks that displays an artist who has truly discovered his sound and his musical voice.

As a songwriter in an overcrowded genre, Gabriel and his band distinguish themselves with creative, catchy and honest songwriting, talent without the wanker, and live performances that are engaging and inspiring.

September 24, 2011, Saturday - Paws to Read at Central Library

Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm

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

Preschool-grade 5. Certified volunteers will help put young readers at ease so they can cuddle up with a dog or other animal and practice reading aloud. Call ahead to find out what types of animals will be visiting.
 
Presented in collaboration with the North Star Therapy Animals.

September 24, 2011, Saturday - Spotlight on Local Presses: Coffee House Press at Central Library

Time: 8:00pm

Location:  Pohlad Hall at Central Library, 300 Nicollet

A book launch party for two phenomenal local poets published by Coffee House Press: Bao Phi's “Sông I Sing” and Ed Bok's “Whorled.” Visit http://www.supporthclib.org/ for program details. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.

Milkweed Editions will be featured on Dec. 8, 2011.

September 24, 2011, Saturday - The Hartford D4D (Dash for Dad) Race

Time: 7:00am-11:00am

Location:  Starts at Father Hennepin Bluff

The DASH FOR DAD is part of a national initiative designed to raise funds for prostate cancer research and community awareness. The race is part of the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge®, America’s Premier Men’s Health Event Series, taking place in 27 cities in 2011.

September 24, 2011, Saturday - Minneapolis Riverfront Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Fee: $12 adults, $10 seniors and college students, $8 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission.

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555

Walk the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future. Participants will visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, which was once the milling center of the world and is now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. A guide from Mill City Museum will lead visitors onto the Stone Arch Bridge for a spectacular view of the falls, the historic buildings surrounding it and downtown Minneapolis and tell stories of the people who have worked and lived in the area and how it has changed over the years. The tour begins and ends at Mill City Museum where participants can visit the museum gallery (included in the price of the tour) and enjoy refreshments at the Mill City Museum Café.

September 24, 2011, Saturday - Mill City Oktoberfest at Mill City Museum

Time: 8:00am to 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

FREE. (Regular museum admission required for baking demonstration in the museum's Baking Lab.)

Celebrate Minnesota brewing past and present as Mill City Museum and the Mill City Farmers Market team up for a Mill City Oktoberfest. Enjoy the tastes, smells, sights and sounds of Germany with activities inside the museum, outside in the Ruin Courtyard and in the Farmers Market area in the Train Shed and Chicago Mall next to the Guthrie Theater.

Taste samples of beer and learn about the art of brewing from Minnesota craft brewers. Watch German cooking demonstrations by Heather Hartman in the Outdoor Café Kitchen.

Dance to the music of the Elk River German Band and the Bavarian Musikmeisters. Enjoy performances by the S.G. Edelweiss Dancers. Relax with a Minnesota brew and German fare in the Ruin Courtyard beer garden. View a display of Minnesota brewing collectibles with the North Star Chapter of the American Breweriana Association. View photographs of Minneapolis’ historic riverfront breweries. Taste and watch a demonstration of Central European baked goods in the museum's Baking Lab.

September 24, 2011, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Mill City Oktoberfest!

Celebrate Minnesota brewing past and present as Mill City Museum and the Mill City Farmers Market team up for a Mill City Oktoberfest! Enjoy the tastes, smells, sights and sounds of Germany with activities at the Farmers Market, inside the museum and outside in the Ruin Courtyard.

PRODUCE PLANNER:
Winter squash

WHAT’S NEW:

- Black Cat Natural Foods will have a special menu this week featuring traditional German foods, including a sauerkraut bar to accompany bratwurst from Kramarczuk’s! They’ll also have Roasted Potatoes with Grüne Sosse and pfeffer-snaps. If you’re lucky, you may even be served your meal by a chef in leiderhosen!

- Bliss has their Fall granola, Pumpkin-Spice, now available through the end of the market season: Wisconsin cranberries, pecans, pepitas, coconut, sesame seeds and flax seeds all tossed and toasted with Minnesota honey, olive oil and the wonderful aroma of fall spices – cinammon, nutmeg, cloves & ginger. Get it while you can!

- Northern Lakes Wild Rice has their 2011 harvest available at the market!

- Did you know you can find wheat-free, dairy-free crepes at Spoonriver’s crepes stand? They’re made with coconut milk, teff, quinoa and sorghum flours. And, they’re now offering a Caramel Apple stuffed crepe! Yum!

Mill City Cooks, 10:00am:
Build a Bavarian Bratwurst Burger with the pros at Kramarczuk’s. Join Heather Hartman and Nick Kramarczuk for a demo of culinary creativity with Eastern European sausages!

Live Music, 9:30am – 1:00pm:
Mill City welcomes back long-time market favorite, the Elk River German Band, a 10-musician strong group featuring Bavarian-style German music. Prepare to oumpah-pah!

Live Entertainment, 11:00am:
The SG Edelweiss Dancers are back!

Beer Tasting, 10:00am – 1:00pm:
Stillwater’s first brewery since prohibition, Lift Bridge Brewery, maker of the Farm Girl Saison and other delicious small-batch brews
Art Market, all day: Featuring The Ink Orchard, ceramics by Matthew Krousey, Plantworn, and Old World Cabinet

In the Museum, the excitement continues:
On your way to the Beer Garden in the Ruin Courtyard, view a photo exhibit in the Rail Corridor of Minneapolis’ Historic Breweries and Breweriana display. Have another sausage and local brew, watch a German Folk Art demo, then join Kramarczuk’s for one more demo, this time in the Baking Lab! For a full roster of Mill City Museum’s day-long events, visit their website.

September 24, 2011, Saturday - Heart and Soul Gala for People Serving People

Location:  Nicollet Island Pavilion

SCHEDULE  
5:30pm VIP Reception
6:00pm Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction, Live Entertainment provided by DJ Focus
7:30pm Dinner and Live Auction
9:30pm Live Music provided by The Butanes Soul Revue

Get ready to dance the night away with a soulful nod to 1960’s music! Join People Serving People as we go back to when soul, funk and blues came together.

Enjoy appetizers, specialty cocktails, dinner, entertainment and live and silent auctions.
 
All proceeds benefit People Serving People, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.  A portion of donations are tax-deductible.

To reserve your ticket in advance or for more information, call 612-277-0246.
 
Sponsored by:

Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, KARE 11, Star Tribune, Cummins Power Generation, Highlight Printing, Risdall Marketing, Phillips Distilling.

September 23, 2011, Friday - Farmers Market Feast Cooking Class at Local D'Lish

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Local D'Lish, 208 N 1st Street

What’s in season? A trip to the market readily answers this question with a colorful array of still ripening fruits and veggies. We’ll find the ripest and create scrumptious combinations based solely on what nature chooses to provide.

Reservations

September 23, 2011, Friday - Central Library Book Store Fall Clearance Sale (9 days)

Location:  Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Fall Clearance Sale

The Library Foundation's Book Store at the Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, will host a 3-week clearance sale from September 8 through October 1. All proceeds benefit the Library Foundation of Hennepin County and programs and services at the Library.

Here are the details:

•WEEK ONE: September 8 - 16: All used books, music, and videos are 50% off.

•WEEK TWO: September 17 - 23: All used items $.25 each.

•WEEK THREE: September 23 - October 1: All the items you can fit into a bag for $2.

For more information, see the website or call 612-543-8102.

September 23, 2011, Friday - Big Wine Tastings at Sorella Wine & Spirits

Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: Sorella Wine & Spirits, 1010 Washington Avenue South

The Big Wine Tastings - 45+ wines per night.