May 29, 2019, Wednesday - Rise & Hive at Pollen

Time: 7:30a - 9:00a

Location: Pollen, 701 N 3rd Street, #204

Rise & Hive

Start your morning off right and join Pollen for Rise & Hive, an open house where you can grab a cup of coffee and a light breakfast, connect with Pollenites, and chat with staff about the incredible work you're doing.

Stop by our Pollen HQ in the North Loop anytime between 7:30 - 9:00 AM to meet your fellow Pollenites, cross-pollinate your network, and chat with Pollen staff about the incredible work you're doing. And if you know of someone who's looking to plug into the community, be sure to invite them along, too!

There is metered street parking on surrounding streets, though it's often easier to find a spot on Washington Avenue. There is a paid parking ramp on North 10th Avenue and North 3rd Street, just three blocks from the Pollen office. Our office is also conveniently located off Metro Transit's 14 bus line and the Target Station.

May 29, 2019, Wednesday - Learning How To Receive at A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 7p - 9p

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 SE Main Street

Learning How To Receive

A Women's Circle for all us nurturers to gather and practice receiving!

Are you constantly taking care of others ? Putting family or friends before yourself? Do you practice self-care? How often ?

For every hour of service we give to others we should be giving at least 15 minutes of care to ourselves.

It is our natural instinct to care for others, often labeled as "givers" and "nurturers" but how often do we take time for ourselves?
Sometimes it's hard to make time. Often we have something blocking our ability to receive. We also need to be open to it!

This circle we will learn some simple ways to give back to ourselves. There will be discussion on self-care and what may be blocking us. We will do affirmations and a short meditation to help open ourselves to receiving.
Then we will do some gentle techniques on ourselves and a partner if comfortable. We will practice communication, setting boundaries and allowing ourselves to receive. Simple energy techniques and light massage to release tension we may have stuck in the body.
A loving space to allow ourselves to relax and get pampered a bit!

Come prepared with a yoga mat, small pillow and blanket.

May 28, 2019, Tuesday - Tuesday Farmers Markets | Go Outside with Hennepin County

Time: 10am

Location: Hennepin County Government, 300 6th Street S

Tuesday Farmers Markets | Go Outside with Hennepin County

Every Tuesday this summer and fall, shop fresh produce, flowers and more from Minneapolis Farmers Market vendors. The market takes place on the South Plaza.

GO OUTSIDE WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY THIS SUMMER

In addition to the farmers market, Hennepin County offers lots of free, family-friendly summer events and activities, including:

• outdoor movies
• trivia
• fitness
• music
• and more

See the full schedule at mplsdowntown.com/gooutside.

May 28, 2019, Tuesday - DMNA Board Meeting at the Mill City Museum

Time: 5:30p-8:00p

Location: Mill City Museum, 710 2nd Street S, Floor 6, ADM Room

The next Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association (DMNA) Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 28 at 5:45 p.m., at the Mill City Museum, in the ADM Room. 

May 28, 2019, Tuesday - Music in the Parks Series at Father Hennepin Park

Time: 7 pm 

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 420 Main Street SE

Tonight: 612LIVE

View full Music and Movies in the Parks schedule.

What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.

Reminders: Watch facebook or twitter for weather cancellations of the evening festivities.

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!

Upcoming shows:

Tuesday June 4 7:00 Union Shakedown silky soul rhythm and blues

Tuesday June 11 7:00 The ChangeUps female-led rockin' Americana original band

Tuesday June 18 7:00 Fragile Canyons guitar-driven indie rock

Tuesday June 25 7:00 Grateful Red high energy funk horn band

JULY

Tuesday 2-Jul 7:00 Performance presented by: Center for Hmong Arts and Talent (CHAT)

Tuesday 9-Jul 7:00 Matt Hannah folk americana singer-songwriter

Tuesday 16-Jul 7:00 The Fattenin's Frogs roots/folk/blues/rock

Tuesday 23-Jul 7:00 Hunker'd Down Blues Band rocking and slow blues

Tuesday 30-Jul 7:00 Bluedog native american original blues

AUGUST

Tuesday 6-Aug 7:00 Wax Lead post-punk soundscapes and ballads

Tuesday 13-Aug 7:00 Brooke Elizabeth singer-songwriter, pop/R&B

Tuesday 20-Aug 7:00 Demoliton Means Progress dryly peppy classic guitar pop

Tuesday 27-Aug 7:00 The Common Ground Company woman fronted newgrass

June 2, 2019, Sunday - Blessing of the Bikes! (or anything with wheels) at Westminster

Time: 5 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, 1200 Marquette Ave

Blessing of the Bikes! (or anything with wheels)

Join us for a Blessing of the Bikes/Wheels for Gathered at Five on June! Ride to church, or throw your bike, stroller, tricycle or scooter in the car and park in the garage- we won't tell anyone! We will worship outside on Marquette Green, bless the bikes as a sacred kick-off to a summer of fun, take a ride or a stroll up Nicollet Mall, and come back for some dinner and cold brews! All are welcome- young and old, bikes or no bikes, just wear a helmet! Ask Sarah if you have questions sbrouwer@wpc-mpls.org. 

May 26, 2019, Sunday - Book Club at Number 12 Cider

Time: 12 PM – 2 PM

Location: Number 12 Cider, 614 N 5th Street

Book Club

Each month we will read a different book to discuss on the 4th Sunday of the month. Stay tuned for the titles of the books we are going to read! We will sit up in the Loft, drink some cider, and share some insights with each other. Open to all adults. 

May 26, 2019, Sunday - Secondhand Sunday! at Boom Island Brewing Co

Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Boom Island Brewing Co., 2014 Washington Avenue N

Secondhand Sunday!

Join us at the taproom with Secondhand Hounds 1-5pm. Activities include a $5 raffle puppy party, names will be drawn every 10 minutes for solo puppy time.

Learn more about adoption, pick up some pup treats, and help a local shelter!

May 26, 2019, Sunday - Washburn A Mill Tour

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Washburn A Mill Tour 

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A guide will take visitors into the building's many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years, and the many changes to the building over time. This is the only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building and the only chance to see some of its nonpublic spaces. The tour includes no more than one mile of moderately-paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. $18/MNHS members save 20%, includes museum admission.  

May 25, 2019, Saturday - Pillsbury A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 415 Main Street SE

Pillsbury A Mill Tour

Discover the story of the National Historic Landmark Pillsbury A Mill, the largest flour mill in the world for many years, which recently reopened as the A-Mill Artist Lofts. A Mill City Museum guide will lead a tour of the former milling complex, including the rooftop deck (weather permitting) and the basement waterpower facilities.

Highlights include the largest and best-preserved waterpower system in Minneapolis, with views straight down a 50-foot drop shaft through a glass floor. Guests will discover how the building functioned during the flour milling era; see the architectural highlights of the recently completed A-Mill Artist Lofts built within the historic mill buildings; and learn about the new hydroelectric plant that helps to power the complex.

This tour is presented in partnership with A-Mill Artist Lofts and includes about 1.5 miles of moderately-paced walking indoors and outdoors with some uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

Tours begin at the gray door on 3rd Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the main entrance at 315 Main Street SE).

May 25, 2019, Saturday - Free Yoga in Gold Medal Park

Time: 9:00am - 10:00am

Location: Gold Medal Park

Friends of the Mill District welcomes you to Mill City Yoga in Gold Medal Park. We meet on Saturdays, May 25 - August 31.

Each session will begin at 9 a.m. and end before 10. Grab your mat (or a towel), bring a neighbor and meet us by the orange sculpture. The sessions are free of charge and sponsored by the Friends of the Mill District charity. Come salute the sun and enjoy the beauty of our neighborhood with your friends and neighbors. Questions and comments can be sent to cjkittock@gmail.com.

May 25, 2019, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Chicago Mall and 2nd Street S (next to Guthrie Theater)

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: 

KBEM Jazz88's "Bluegrass Saturday Morning" is broadcasting live from the market this Saturday! Mill City Farmers Market is Minneapolis' trusted source for local, sustainable and organic groceries, bringing fresh food, cooking education and live entertainment to one beautiful place. Join over 60 local farmers, food makers and artisans – rain or shine – at our Saturday Farmers Market for a unique outdoor grocery shopping experience.

PRODUCE PLANNER

Our farmers will let us know soon. The produce guide is our best estimate but, due the variable nature of farming, not guaranteed!

MILL CITY COOKS

10 to 10:15 a.m. – Learn fundamental cooking skills, including selection, prep and storage for seasonal farmers market vegetables and more in the train shed patio.
 
10:30 to 11 a.m. – Join us for our chef-led cooking class offered every Saturday in the train shed patio, inspiring you to make your #WeeklyMarketMeal. This Saturday, market chef Nettie Colón will be making a seasonal dish using ingredients from the market. Samples and recipe cards are available at each demo—or check out our recipe archive!
 
NEW in 2019—Attend 8 or more of our Mill City Cooks classes and receive a Market Chef diploma certificate and exclusive kitchen swag! Learn more

LIVE MUSIC

8 a.m. to 11 a.m. – KBEM Jazz88 “Bluegrass Saturday Morning” live broadcast from the Market!
 
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Steam Machine will be playing Americana string band music in the green music tent by the Guthrie stairs.

POWER OF PRODUCE

Power of Produce “PoP“ veggie tasting club is at the information booth every week! Kids ages 3-12 can earn a $2 token to spend on fruits and veggies by tasting a local, seasonal vegetable, as a way to empower kids to make healthy eating decisions. Learn more.

VENDOR MAP

Click here to view our interactive vendor map, and see who’s in this week.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH

3 Bear Oats – sweet and savory steel cut oats

Black Cat – classic breakfast and barbecue

Chef Shack – tacos, burgers, brats and more

Gorkha Palace – Indian and Nepali dumplings and curries

Northern Fires Pizza – seasonal farm-to-table pizzas

Salty Tart Bakery – pastries and bread

Solomon’s Bakery – sweet treats and bread 

ART MARKET

Shop for handmade jewelry, ceramics and other artisan goods in our weekly rotating art market, located in the train shed near the entrance to the Museum. This week we are featuring:

Star Thrower Farm

Fring & Fettle Ceramics

Matthew Krousey Ceramics

Larissa Loden

Create Laser Arts

COMMUNITY BOOTH

Local nonprofit electronics recycler Tech Dump will be at the Market the last Saturday of every month, accepting cellphones, tablets and charging cords for FREE and secure recycling!

May 25, 2019, Saturday - Monthly Neighborhood Cleanup

The DMNA and the North Loop Neighborhood Association will be hosting Monthly Neighborhood Cleanup events on five Saturday mornings between May and September. Meet at the Whole Foods on Hennepin Avenue at 10 a.m. to pick up garbage bags and gloves. This is a rain or shine event.

Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to Noon
Saturday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to Noon
Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to Noon
Saturday, August 31, from 10 a.m. to Noon
Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to Noon

May 24, 2019, Friday - 30|Gemini : Session and Nice Guy Entertainment Presents at Day Block

Time: 8 PM – 2 AM

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1105 S Washington Avenue

30|Gemini : Session and Nice Guy Entertainment Presents

Continued thanks to everyone that helps support the music and vibe we work hard to bring every month! We appreciate and adore everyone that steps on our dancefloor to cut it up!

This month we're bringing something different and switching up some of the vibe while we host a birthday party for our very good friends and colleagues, Nick Twist and Jared Downs(A.K.A "2JD") alongside Nice Guy Entertainment, one of Minneapolis' hard working local Hip Hop crews!

Did we mention it's both of their Dirty 30ths?

As always, Session MPLS is a safe space to dance that welcomes people of every race, religion, sexual orientation, gender & genre. If this sounds like something that isn't for you, stay home!

<<<<<<<<<<<<///// D E T A I L S \\\\\>>>>>>>>>>>>>

21+
9 PM - 2 AM
FOOD UNTIL 11
NO COVER!!
PLENTY OF BASS.

<<<<<<<<<<<</////// L I N E U P \\\\\\\>>>>>>>>>>>>>

--- Nice Guy Entertainment feat; ---
[Local Hip-Hip/Vocalists]

• Guthrie
• Ben Jammin K
• LVNDSCVPES
• NUR-D
• 2JD

--- Session Minneapolis feat: ---
[Ragga, Jungle, Soundclash]

• Virgo
• Kool Hanz(Kulcha Human)

-Hosted By-

• B Mc-C
• Dj Nick Twist

May 24, 2019, Friday - Ten Thousand Things presents: The Sins of Sor Juana at Open Book (3 nights)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Ten Thousand Things presents: The Sins of Sor Juana

May 24-26, May 31-June 2 and June 7-9

This romantic and humorous play was inspired by the true story of famed writer Juana Inés de la Cruz, a woman of great resilience who was determined to break the conventions of seventeenth century Mexico.

The show tours May 3 to June 9 to prisons, shelters, low-income centers and locations in Big Fork, Northfield and Virginia (Minnesota) before playing to paid public audiences at Open Book.

Directed by Marcela Lorca, and featuring Pedro Bayón, Sun Mee Chomet, Ryan Colbert, George Keller, Jason Rojas, Thallis Santesteban and Ava Saunders. 

May 24, 2019, Friday - 3 hour guided Trolley Tour of Minneapolis / St. Paul

Time: 10:15 AM – 1:15 PM

Location: Meet Minneapolis, 505 Nicollet

3 hour guided Trolley Tour of Minneapolis / St. Paul

- ALL ABOARD the Twin Cities Trolley! Enjoy a comprehensive sightseeing tour of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Our knowledgeable guides will provide you with an entertaining and informative tour of our charming Twin Cities!

May 24, 2019, Friday - AniMinneapolis 2019 at Hyatt Regency (3 days)

Time: See schedule

Location: Hyatt Regency, 1300 Nicollet Mall

AniMinneapolis 2019

Welcome back to AniMinneapolis year number 9! Every year AniMinneapolis brings together 5,000+ anime fans in Minneapolis for a three day weekend including special guest performances, some great vendors and artists, and amazing cosplays.

AniMinni is an official AnimeCon.org convention! Expect a jam-packed 3-day convention filled with cosplay, exhibits, vendors, artists, anime screenings, panels, dealers, tutorials, lessons, workshops, voice acting, guests, autographs, video gaming, tabletop gaming, karaoke, and so much more.

== Cool Stuff ==
ConSweet - Complete with free ramen and rice for all attendees, plus free soda! We're working on making this bigger and better this year, so that you can have a more and more fun convention on less and less money!
Video Gaming - An epic game room with your favorite games, and tournaments held all weekend long, some with special prizes.
Karaoke - Sing your heart out with your fellow fans and discover a cool way to make friends even if you're not the best singer.
Anime Screenings - An Anime Convention should remember the anime, and we make sure to! In our video room you can see everything from new shows to old favorites, and it's a great way to pass the time between panels (oh, wait, there usually isn't any time between panels).
Special Guests - Our guests range from voice actors to musicians and beyond, and they bring you inside knowledge from the world of nerdy stuff.

== How To Attend ==
Get your tickets on the website at http://animinneapolis.com/register

== Events and Schedule ==
The schedule will be posted on the website about 3-4 weeks prior to the convention. The schedule includes exact panel, workshop, Q&A session, and autograph session times, as well as the times for video game tournaments and tabletop tournaments, and more.

== Who We Are ==
AnimeCon.org's mission is bringing fun and awesome experiences to our fellow anime fans and nerds around the country. We've run 20+ conventions ourselves, and our staff have worked countless others. Learn more at www.animecon.org

May 23, 2019, Thursday - Beer For Better / All Hands and Hearts

Time: 5p - 10p

Location: Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, 1368 Lasalle Avenue 

Beer For Better / All Hands and Hearts

We are proud to announce our May #BeerForBetter partner, All Hands and Hearts. Join us May 23rd for a few beers to help raise money for this organization.

All Hands and Hearts works towards strengthened resilience for communities in the aftermath of natural disasters through the power of volunteers from around the globe. We are committed to effectively and efficiently addressing the immediate and long-term needs of communities impacted by disasters by arriving early for first response and staying late to rebuild schools and homes in a disaster-resilient way.

You can meet up with fellow volunteer alumni old and new, share stories from projects across the globe and over the years, and bring friends who are interested in volunteering (or interested in happy hour). Have a beer and you'll automatically be fundraising for more AHAH programs! This event is open to everyone, whether you've volunteered with us or just want to grab a drink on a Thursday. $1 of every Great Wit North, Marigold, and Barncat IPA purchased at Lakes & Legends throughout the day will be contributed to All Hands and Hearts, allowing us to continue supporting communities around the world to respond to and recover from natural disasters. Join us for the opportunity to catch up with other MN-based alumni and support All Hands and Hearts by raising a pint!

Dogs are allowed in our taproom, so feel free to bring your leashed, well-behaved pups! Get ready to enjoy a fun night and raise a glass to a great, local cause. Cheers! 

May 23, 2019, Thursday - 6th Avenue SE Care Day!

Time: 6 PM - 8 PM

Location: Meet at the intersection of 6th Avenue SE and 2nd Street SE

6th Avenue SE Care Day!

We'll provide gloves, you bring a trowel!

If you have questions, please contact Cordelia Pierson (cell 651-815-1268 or cordelia.pierson@gmail.com), or the Marcy-Holmes office: 612.623.7633 | chris@marcy-holmes.org

Learn more about this initiative: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g5Tn_4ueByHvvxSZPFPyGOT7KlCGvxq9/view

Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8uO29od1tko5Y6WqD0-avkProiKMamueHzgiHsjp618UchQ/viewform

Future dates: June 6, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22, September 12, October 3, Novmber 2

May 23, 2019, Thursday - Hidden or Heralded: The History of Local Homes at Central Library

Time: 9:30am - 10:30am

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Hidden or Heralded: The History of Local Homes

From brownstone flats to stately mansions, the history of the Twin Cities is reflected in the architecture of its homes. Hear the stories behind a home's façade, of trips aboard the Titanic, or the labors of the laundress toiling in a steamy shack. Houses of all shapes and sizes sheltered colorful characters and still reflect their storied past. Listen to historian Kathleen Kullberg tell the tales of the places called home.