Share Article October 16, 2010, Saturday - Huge Free Wine Tastings at Sorella Wine & Spirits
Time: 4:00pm-6:30pm
Location: Sorella Wine & Spirits, 1010 Washington Avenue Sout
40+ Wines per night! Over 2600 Wines in Stock.
October 16, 2010, Saturday - Backstage Tour at the Guthrie
Time: 10:00am
Backstage tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at how Guthrie shows are taken from script to stage. In 45 minutes, you'll visit the Guthrie's signature thrust and proscenium stages; enter the expansive scene shop where sets are built and painted, and learn how they're transported to each stage; visit the shop where costumes are expertly stitched, fabrics dyed and wigs constructed; and explore the rehearsal rooms where company members prepare for performance.
Cost: $10 per person; $6 for subscribers, students and seniors.
Call the Guthrie Box Office at 612-377-2224 or Order Tickets online.
October 16, 2010, Saturday - Childish Films - HALLOWEEN TOONS FOR TOTS at the Central Library
Time: 10:30am
Location: Pohlad Hall at the Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
HALLOWEEN TOONS FOR TOTS: Vintage cartoons with skeletons, spiders, and spooks plus a couple of monster films comprise this year’s Halloween program of slightly scary delights. Make your own Halloween craft to take home. Come in costume! There will be a parade around the auditorium before the films.
For kids in preschool (age 3) and up and their families. Children's film curators for the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival will present a pre-show art activity and educational intro for children's film fans before each screening. Admission is free with open seating. Visit http://www.supporthclib.org/ for a complete schedule of films and descriptions.
This activity is made possible in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Presented by the Library Foundation of Hennepin County. Support provided by Whole Foods Market, Weston Wood Studios and Minnesota Parent.
October 16, 2010, Saturday - MCFM Fall Harvest & Market Closing Celebration!
Timed Happenings:
10:00am: Cooking Demo - Chefs Nick and Heather team up in the kitchen to warm our bellies one last time this market season with delicious soups and give storage tips to get us through the cold months!
10:00am-1:00pm: Entertainment - Wild Goose Chase Cloggers have wrapped up the market in style for the past four seasons! We're thrilled to have them back! Plan to tap your feet and clap your hands and maybe even jump right into the dance. The Geese are a Minneapolis based non-profit with the mission to promote interest in traditional Appalachian clogging through their rousing, interactive performances. Come celebrate Fall Harvest with the crew of dancers and the lively music of the Yard Buzzard String Band.
All Day Happenings:
Mini Farm - Visit the mini farm and the animals on their urban adventure from Gale Woods Farm and Three Rivers Park District.
Sponsor Booth - Visit Aloft for more info on this Mill City neighbor and exciting giveaways.
Kids Activity - Pumpkin painting! sponsored by UCARE.
Booksigning - James Beard Foundation Best Chef: Midwest and owner of Heidi's, Stewart Woodman (a.k.a. Shefzilla!), will be at the market with his cookbook, Conquering Haute Cuisine at Home.
Blacksmithing Demo - Come watch the pros at Creative Ironwerks make magic happen with fire and iron!
October 16, 2010, Saturday - Family Printmaking: The Woodland Art Style, with Gordon Coons
Time: 1:00-4:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum
Families can participate in linoleum block printmaking in conjunction with “Original Green,” an exhibit of contemporary American Indian on view through November 21 in Mill City Museum's Mill Commons. Noted Minneapolis artist Gordon Coons, whose works are featured in the exhibit, will demonstrate the process for creating carved blocks, then show participants how to make their own prints to take home from linoleum block in the Woodland Art Style. Coons is an enrolled member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe of northern Wisconsin.
This workshop is part of “Greening the Riverfront,” a series of programs exploring our relationship with nature, past, present and future.
Fee: Free (Museum admission not included.)
October 15, 2010, Friday - The Soap Factory's Haunted Basement Open Thursday-Sunday throughout October
Time: 6:00pm - Midnight
Location: The Soap Factory, 514 2nd Street SE
The fourth year of Haunted Basement is bursting with new talent, mind-bending phobias, and a longer run than ever before. Taking its theme as "Distortion," the disturbing masterminds behind the project will have both new and returning participants reeling from the cold genius and the unforgiving luster of each new terror. There are a limited number of tickets for sale each night. Book early!
Runs every Thursday, Friday Saturday and Sunday in October 6:00pm - Midnight.
October 15, 2010, Friday - Huge Free Wine Tastings at Sorella Wine & Spirits
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Sorella Wine & Spirits, 1010 Washington Avenue South
40+ Wines per night! Over 2600 Wines in Stock.
October 15, 2010, Friday - Architecture Tour at the Guthrie
Time: 12:00 PM
Influenced by the Mississippi River's proximity and beauty, architect Jean Nouvel's vision for "theaters in the sky" made way for countless architectural feats in the facility. Discover its features through an architecture tour - covering everything from ground plans to groundbreaking, site selection, neighborhood influences and noteworthy elements that have garnered worldwide attention.
Architecture tours last approximately 75 minutes in length.
Cost: $15 for adults; $10 for students.
Call the Guthrie Box Office at 612-377-2224 or Order Tickets online.
October 14, 2010, Thursday - Jazz Thursdays: Meditations and Revelations at MacPhail Center for Music
Jazz Thursdays: Meditations and Revelations, celebrating the works of jazz great Charles Mingus. “Please Don’t Come Back from the Moon” featuring Chris Thomson, saxophone; Adam Linz, double bass; Alden Ikeda, drums.
Time: 8:00pm
Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 South Second Street
Tickets: Adults $10, Students $5
For more information please call 612-321-0100
October 14, 2010, Thursday - Minneapolis Central Library Tour
Time - 1:00pm–2:00pm
Location - 300 Nicollet Mall (parking ramp entrance on 4th)
Cost - Free
Tour this stunning Cesar Pelli structure with a green roof, an art gallery, special collections, four-story atrium and much more!
Register online or call 952.847.8000
October 14, 2010, Thursday - 6th Annual Fundraiser and Silent Auction to Benefit Mill City Farmers Market
Time: 6:30pm-9:00pm
Location: Local D'Lish, 208 North 1st Street
There will be appetizers catered by Zoie Glass of Lucille's Kitchen Garden. All proceeds will benefit Mill City Farmers Market and the Skyway Business Women's Education Fund. Featuring over 20 locally owned vendors. Shop & bid, eat and drink, network and enjoy!
October 13, 2010, Wednesday - Something from Nothing: the mystery of landscape patterns
Time: 5:30pm
Location: Red Stag Supper Club
Look out the window of an airplane and you will likely encounter a sight that U of M Geology & Geophysics Professor Chris Paola describes as "something miraculous." Beautiful, striking, and well-organized landscape patterns are one of the great mysteries in nature. Join us for happy hour as Prof. Paola discusses what scientists are learning about these fascinating formations.
"Research at the Red Stag" is a new science happy hour sponsored by the National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics. It is a chance to hear about new and exciting work over beer, in a cool bar. Come talk with the experts about their efforts to address some of the Earth's most pressing problems. NCED's Research at the Red Stag brings the wonders of science to happy hour.
October 13, 2010, Wednesday - Midwest Photo Safari St. Anthony Falls Heritage Trail Tours
Tour Times: 8:30am - 1:00pm (morning) and 2:00pm - 6:00pm (afternoon)
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.
Pricing:
1 Person - $69.00 each
2 Persons - $66.00 each
3 Persons - $63.00 each
4 Persons - $60.00 each
October 12, 2010, Tuesday - River Tour from Boom Island
Time: 3:30pm "Momentum on the Mississippi" Press Conference
4:30pm-6:30pm Walking Tour
Location: Boom Island (more details provided with your registration confirmation)
To register, please send your contact information with $25 suggested donation to:
Cordelia Pierson
Minneapolis Riverfront Corporation
2117 West River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55411
This event is presented by the Minneapolis Riverfront Corporation. Please direct questions to Cordelia.pierson@gmail.com.
October 12, 2010, Tuesday - Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Central Public Library, Room N-202
The next Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association(DMNA) Board Meeting meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 12. The agenda is as follows:
6:00 pm Call to order and introduction
6:05 pm Consideration of agenda
6:10 pm Land Use Committee Report by Andy Hauer
6:15 pm Crime and Safety Update by George Rosenquist
■ Community Policing Update by First Precinct Crime Prevention Specialist Renee Allen
6:45 pm Update on DMNA Web site conversion project
6:50 pm Staff report presented by Christie Rock
7:00 pm Consideration of minutes from the September 14, 2010 Board Meeting
7:05 pm Consideration of October 2010 Financial Report
7:10 pm Old business / new business / other business
■ 2010 Annual Meeting update and discussion
■ Update on outreach and collaboration with other downtown organizations
- Downtown Court Watch / Downtown 100 by George Rosenquist
- Downtown Neighborhood Associations Leaders by Carletta Sweet
- East Downtown Council by Carletta Sweet
- Elliot Park Neighborhood Inc. / DEEP 2100 Initiative by Carletta Sweet
- Minneapolis Downtown Council by George Rosenquist
- Minneapolis Riverfront Corporation by Carletta Sweet
- Minnesota Council of Nonprofits by Wally Swan
- Minnesota Orchestra Assn Community Engagement Committee by Andy Hauer
- 2020 Partners by Carletta Sweet
7:30 pm Adjournment
Looking ahead, the DMNA Annual Meeting is coming up on December 14, 6:30pm, at the Central Public Library in Pohlad Hall. Elections to the DMNA Board will be held on this night, and there are also some great speakers lined up. The annual meeting great way to get to know the neighborhood association and your neighbors in the Downtown community. DMNA is looking for people who are interested in running for the board. If you know of anyone, please contact Christie Rock, DMNA Coordinator, christie@hantge.com, or Carletta Sweet, DMNA Board Chair, carletta.sweet@att.net.
October 12, 2010, Tuesday - American Red Cross Blood Donor Center Open
Location: American Red Cross Minneapolis Blood Dononation Center, 1201 West River Parkway
Time: Noon-6:00pm
Donation Types: Blood
Phone: 800-448-3543
October 11, 2010, Monday - Panel Discussion "Afghanistan:The Challenge of Human Rights" at the Guthrie
Time: 7:30pm
Location: McGuire Proscenium Stage, Guthrie Theater, 818 2nd Street South
Presented in partnership with Americans for UNFPA, The Advocates for Human Rights and the Minnesota International Center
Guthrie Director Joe Dowling will moderate a panel discussion on the challenge of human rights, featuring Dr. Henia Dakkak, a senior technical specialist with the Humanitarian Response Branch at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA); Dr. Ghafar Lakanwal, the founder of Partnership for Education of Children in Afghanistan (PECA) and the MultiCultural Development Center (MCDC); Robin Phillips, the executive director of The Advocates for Human Rights and former director of the Women's Human Rights Program; and Dr. Lisa Schirch, founding director of the 3D Security Initiative and a professor of peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University's graduate Center for Justice & Peacebuilding.
Tickets: $10, or free with purchase of a ticket to The Great Game: Afghanistan. Call 612-377-2224 for tickets.
October 11, 2010, Monday - Open Mic Night at Aster Cafe
Open mic night hosted by Jon Herchert at Aster Cafe.
Location: 125 SE Main Street at St. Anthony Main
To sign up for open mic, submit your name between 8:00pm and 8:45pm. You must be physically present at the Aster to sign up - no phone calls.
At 8:45pm, names will be drawn randomly and musicians will play in the order that the names are drawn. Music will begin at 9:00pm. During a full night, everyone gets time to do three songs (15-20 minutes).
Everyone is welcome! Get your music out there!
October 11, 2010, Monday - American Red Cross Blood Donor Center Open
Location: American Red Cross Minneapolis Blood Dononation Center, 1201 West River Parkway
Time: 10:45am-5:15pm
Donation Types: Blood
Phone: 800-448-3543
