Time:
Social - 6:00pm dinner/drink specials
Discussion - 7:00pm-8:30pm
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street
Author: Emma Donoghue, Room
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
Time: 2:00pm–5:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Central Library
Entering grade 6 and up. Get your gaming fix ... 3 hours, 5 consoles, 15 video games, 8 laptops, 6 board games! Bring your friends, meet other gamers, or see if you can beat the librarian at Guitar Hero!
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Central Library, Room N-202, 300 Nicollet Mall
The Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association Meeting Agenda highlights include an update from Council Member Lisa Goodman, followed by a Land Use Update on the following properties:
- Jaguar Redevelopment Project
- 1121 & 1127 Hennepin Avenue
- 428 Hennepin Avenue (Liquid Nightclub)
- Hennepin Theatre Trust
- Discussion regarding EPNI letter to Gerry Ewald about the future of the Metrodome, prospects for Vikings stadium and future development in the Downtown East and Elliot Park neighborhoods.
Click here for full agenda. The next meeting is scheduled for September 13.
Time: 7:00pm
Indigenous Music and Movie Series "Celebrating Native American Culture"
Brought to us by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Minneapolis City Hall, Room 317, 350 South Fifth Street
The St. Anthony Falls Lab is on the agenda for today's meeting.
Time: 7:00pm
Jill Holly "Singer-Songwriter, Folk-Rock Originals"
Brought to us by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.
Time: 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Father Hennepin Park
Join your favorite CorePower Yoga instructors for outdoor classes. Bring a mat.
Time: 7:00am
Race Location
Minneapolis, near South 11th Avenue, between 3rd Street South and Washington Avenue. The race starts near Mall of America Field. It will run past Gold Medal Park, the Guthrie Theater, the Mill City Museum and the scenic banks of the Mississippi river. The route will take runners through the North Loop neighborhood and the Historic Warehouse District of downtown Minneapolis before ending at Target Plaza, the doorstep of Target Field.
Transportation
With the start line near Mall of America Field and the finish line at Target Field, this is a great opportunity to use the light rail! Park near the start, run the race, partake in post-race festivities around Target Plaza, then hop on the train for a ride back. Visit Metro Transit for more information.
Watch Batting Practice
All registered runners will be entered for the chance to watch ON FIELD batting practice at Target Field for the game they have selected. Winners will be randomly chosen and notified by the Twins prior to the game.
Post-Race Showers
After you run, make sure to take advantage of the shower facilities at Life Time Fitness Arena Club by showing your race number at the front desk.
Win a Trip for Two
Twin Cities In Motion and Delta Air Lines have teamed up to bring you an exciting contest! One Twins Territory TC 4K participant will be chosen at random to win two round-trip airfares to anywhere in the 48 contiguous United States. Twin Cities In Motion will notify the winner within two weeks of the August 7 event. The winner will be contacted by a member of the Twin Cities In Motion staff with further details. Good luck and great racing!
Post-Race Party
Grab a beer and a bite to eat at Kieran's Irish Pub after the race! Kieran's will be offering specials on FINNEGANS beer for runners. Every penny of profit from a pint of FINNEGANS is donated to the FINNEGANS Community Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm
Location: 704 South 2nd Street
Today at Mill City Farmers Market:
PRODUCE PLANNER:
Garlic, carrots, beets, onions, potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, tomatoes, green beans, peas, herbs, salad mix, edible flowers, zucchini, summer squash, collards, kale, Swiss chard, kohlrabi and so much more!
WHAT’S NEW:
■ Sweet corn is in at Nistler and Svihel Farms – yum!
■ Fight bugs with compassion – Olsen’s Naturals has an all natural insect repellent
■ Purchase tickets now for a gala feast and live auction to support Mill City Farmers Market! The event, Harvest Moon Benefit Dinner by the Riverfront, will be held in September. See you there!
■ Mill City Farmers Market is hosting it’s very own MN State Fair-Style Canning Contest on August 27th. To find out more, visit our Discover You Can! blog.
Mill City Cooks, 10:00am:
Market Chef, Heather Hartman demystifies pesto (it’s not for basil alone!) in this simple, summery soup with ingredients from our sponsor, Nash Brothers Trading Company.
Live Music, 11:00am – 1:00pm:
Market maven, Nichola Miller and her soulful singing.
Community Booth, all day:
Stop by to learn more about the Land Stewardship Project.
Art Market, All Day:
Featuring Weavers Guild, Guillermo Cuellar, Fruits of the Sea and Jim Benson.
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Taste Twin Cities was created to share our passion of food and enjoy the taste the Twin Cities has to offer. If you love to eat, try new foods and enjoy a fun experience learning about the history of the Twin Cities, this tour if for you! Reservations.
Tour Facts
•3 hour walking tour of Minneapolis Mill District and Northeast Minneapolis neighborhoods.
•11:30am - 2:30pm
•Flat route with slight inclines and walking down 1 staircase, approximately 1.8 miles, standing most of the time, bathrooms available at some stops.
•6 stops, with tastings at each (enough food for lunch!).
•Tour limited to 12 people, advance tickets required.
•Begins at Gold Medal Park (S 10th Ave & S 2nd Street), located next to the Guthrie Theater, ends in Northeast Minneapolis (Hennepin Ave & SE University Ave).
•$43 (Prepaid at time of reservation)
Tour Description
Hungry for an off-the-beaten path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore one of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, Mill District and Northeast Minneapolis. We will share what's hot in the Minneapolis food scene as we visit specialty shops and restaurants that are proud of their commitment to local and sustainable ingredients, and handmade treats. As you participate in tasting mouth watering pasta, compare gourmet cheeses and learn how Danish pastry is made, you'll gain an appreciation for a distinct neighborhood that most tourists never see.
We'll stroll past Museums and Theaters in the Mill District, enjoy gorgeous views the river has to offer and cross over into historical Northeast Minneapolis. You'll learn about the history of both these neighborhoods and visit the oldest street in Minneapolis. You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with a host of restaurant recommendations and discounts for your next trip back to the Twin Cities.
Tastings
•Mouth watering pasta with an amazing atmosphere.
•Specialty Danish pastry baked in front of us, served with a variety of delicious toppings.
•Local cheese and specialty items.
•Variety of Minnesota brewed draft beers (non-alcoholic tastings available).
•European style bakery bread.
•Extravagantly blended gourmet chocolates.
•Award winning coffee including local favorite Noreast Mud (substitute options available).
*Tastings subject to change without notice. Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated.
Location
Our Tour begins at Gold Medal Park (S 10th Ave & S 2nd Street).
Time: 1-3pm
Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South
For families with children ages 6 and up
Celebrate the wonderful memories you made this summer by turning them into colorful posters to hang up or give as gifts! First, create your own pressure print design on the Vandercook printing press. Then, crank the sign press to print a special message on top using old-style wood type. Participants can print and take home at least three copies of their poster!
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.
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Children's Library at the Minneapolis Central Library
Entering grades 4-6. What can you do with a WeDo? Come to this workshop to learn how to use LEGOS and Scratch (a free computer programming language) to build a computer-controlled creature.
Funded by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County.
Time: After dark on Friday and Saturday nights - call for the specific time of the date you want to reserve for.
Location: Check in is at the Segway Tours office, 125 Main Street SE
Real Ghost Tours is not a gory haunted house experience - it's a history-packed tour during which you'll learn about (and maybe encounter the spirits of) people who shaped this area. Visit the website and Facebook for more information.
Private tours can be arranged for groups of 15 or more. The $25 per person fee includes parking, plus a voucher for 25% off at your choice of Pracna, Vic's or Tuggs.
During the tour you'll explore areas of the building that are otherwise off limits, using an EMF meter (a scientific instrument for measuring electromagnetic fields, and the prime sensory instrument of any ghost investigation).
Time: 1:00pm
Location: 7th Street Entry (First Avenue)
Rock Week Summer Camp Final Performances
Students from MacPhail's Rock Week Camps show off their skills at their final performances. They'll perform covers and original songs written during their week at camp working with Twin Cities musicians Tim Mahoney, Adam Levy, John Munson, Steve Roehm and Chan Poling.
Free
Tour Time: 2:00pm
Join Midwest Photo Safari near downtown Minneapolis on St. Anthony Main to photograph the sites of the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail. This tour will take us along selected parts of this historically significant trail.
Your tour directors and photographer/guides will provide you with the best exposure, angles, and composition tips. You are sure to come away with compelling images of your visit to this historically significant Minneapolis area.
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The 2011 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August 25, 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.
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Meet at the base of the Mill City Ruins parking lot, past the lock and dams.
New wellness workouts scheduled for Northside, Riverside, and the Mill Ruins! 5:00pm on Thursdays, starting Thursday July 28 to September 29.
Embracing the American College of Sports Medicine’s “Fitness is Medicine” campaign, there’s a new fitness offering in Minneapolis that promises to strengthen, not weaken, your fitness resolve. These classes, offered by Range of Motion (ROM) Wellness are offered at three accessible locations.These hour-long sessions are only $5 each and will take you on a short warm-up, body-weight strengthening exercises, and a stretching cool down. E-mail reservations are strongly encouraged (include date) but anyone is welcomed to attend.
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South
Performers: The Hypstyrz and The Mighty Mofos
Fee: $5 per person; includes admission to Mill City Museum. Free for MHS members.
The Twin Cities’ most explosive outdoor concert series is back for an eighth season with a slate of bands curated by music writer Jim Walsh. Featuring legendary performers from the heyday of the Minneapolis sound, these concerts will riff on American music in a gorgeous riverfront setting every Thursday from July 7 through Aug. 18. Admission includes the concert and entrance to the museum from 4 to 9 p.m. Food and drink by D’Amico Catering available for purchase.
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road
Information regarding the environmental clean up plan for the former Scherer Brothers property, located at 9 9th Ave NE and 900 Sibley St NE, just north of Boom Island Park, will be presented to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) and the public during the regular board meeting August 3.
The environmental assessment of the property, as well as the proposed cleanup plan and other documents, will be available for review on the MPRB website or at the MPRB offices, 2117 West River Road, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. To review the documents at the MPRB offices, contact Cliff Swenson at 612-230-6473 or cswenson@minneapolisparks.org. Written comments on the plan will be accepted through August 15 by David Jaeger, Supervisor of the Contaminated Lands Unit at Hennepin County: david.jaeger@co.hennepin.mn.usor Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services, Suite 200, 417 North Fifth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401. The County will coordinate with the MPRB and the MPCA in responding to substantial comments. More information.
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