Mill City Farmers Market August 20, 2011

Eat Local All Year Long

One great way to keep eating local food all year long is to preserve it! Ferment it, freeze it, dry it, can it... and now's the time to do it!  Check out the canning class and the cooking demo this Saturday and learn how (details below)!

Produce Planner

We've got sweet corn, mustard greens, long beans, squash blossoms, okra, WI-grown artichokes, beets, carrots, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, greens, and so much more!

Meet Your Vegetables / 9 am - 1 pm 
(while supplies last)

Get after school snack ideas for young locavores from the experts - UMN Public Health Nutrition grad students!

Discover You Can!

Show off your to local food flare in the State Fair Style Canning Contest, coming up August 27th! Find out how to enter here.

Mill City Cooks, 10am - Local Lunch for Kids

Chef (and Mom) Heather Hartman knows all about this task! She'll demo two simple meals for young locavores with ingredients from our sponsor,  Nash Brothers Trading Company:  Black Bean Soup and - a classic - Hummus. 

Art Market, All Day

Featuring The Ink Orchard, Matthew Krousey, Chris Chookiastirichai, and Woodsport.

Live Music, 11 am - 1 pm

The maverick chamber music of the Orange Mighty Trio.

Minneapolis Parks and Rec Board Photo Contest Entry Deadline is September 5

There's still time to submit your photos in the Picture a Park Photo Contest!

The contest, sponsored by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board(MPRB), People for Parks(PFP) and National Camera, is designed to highlight the life and times in Minneapolis parks year round.

Entries can depict people, activities, nature and places in the Minneapolis parks system from any time of the year.  The contest is open to amateurs of all ages, Minneapolis residents and non-residents. Photos must be unpublished and taken in Minneapolis parks. Photographs from all seasons are encouraged. Photographers can submit up to four entries.

There is no entry fee. The deadline for submissions is September 5, 2011.   Rules and entry forms are available online at MPRB.  Information is also available at National Camera Exchange's website.

Photographer Categories:
- Youth (ages 17 and under)
- Adult (ages 18 and up)

Subject Categories:
- Beauty in the Parks
- Events in the Parks
- Fun in the Parks

All images will be judged on the basis of impact, image quality, composition and story telling. First, second and third place will be determined in each age and subject category.   Photos entered in the contest will also be open for vote by the public for a Peoples Choice Award.

First place winners in the three subject categories in both age divisions will receive a 2012 calendar including their winning photograph. Second and third place winners will receive certificates of merit and recognition. Photos will be posted on the MPRB and PFP Web sites, and on display at select parks.

In addition, of the six first place winners, Gold, Silver and Bronze recognition will be determined, with the winners receiving a National Camera gift card and up to a 16x20 enlargement of their winning entry.
Peoples Choice Award winners will receive a 5 x 11-inch individually engraved paver at the Lake Harriet Bandshell.

State Fair Style Canning Contest at the Mill City Farmers Market

In the spirit of the MN State Fair, Mill City Farmers Market will host its own Canning Conteston Saturday, August 27.

Enter your home processed goods to a panel of judges in one (or all three!) of the categories listed below.  Your works of art will be evaluated based on the official MN State Fair criteria.

Rule #1: All produce ingredients must be LOCALLY GROWN!

Category: Sweet
Including jams, jellies, syrups, whole fruit preserves, butters...

Category: Tangy
Includes pickles, relishes, chutneys, salsa…

Category: Market Fresh
Show off your market dedication – how many Mill City Farmers Market vendors can you represent in one jar of home canned goods?!

Scorecard for all categories:

- Overall appearance
- Size and shape
- Color
- Texture
- Most creative recipe
- Best use of ingredients from the Market!

How to submit your goods:
Bring your Sweet, Tangy and/or Market Fresh goodies to the Market on August 27.  Volunteers will be collecting submissions in the Market Cafe from 8:00am – 9:00am.  A panel of judges will evaluate each submission and choose a winner from each category.  The winners will be announced after the Mill City Cooks cooking demo (around 11:00am), after which time contestants can pick up their submissions.

Please include the following with your submission:

- Name
- Phone number
- Submission name (i.e. Strawberry Rhubarb Jam)
- List of ingredients
- List of sources (i.e. name of farm/market vendor where strawberries and rhubarb were purchased)

Our Judges
Barbara Schaller is a canning connoisseur, steadily winning blue ribbons at the Minnesota State Fair since 1981. Visit her blog “I Can Can, Can You?” to take home some jammin’ cannin’ tips.

Liz McMann is a Master Food Preserver and natural foods educator at the Mississippi Market. She is an avid urban gardener, documenting her gardening, cooking and preserving project on her blog “Food Snobbery is my Hobbery“.

Job Posting at Mill City Museum

Position: Interpreter 1

The Minnesota Historical Society seeks applicants for an Interpreter I to engage, educate, and entertain visitors to the Mill City Museum and present lessons to school groups using a variety of interpretive and performance techniques to communicate historical information. This is a part-time, regular position (780 annual hours) located at the Mill City Museum in Minneapolis, MN.  More details here...

Tickets Now on Sale for Soap Factory's 2011 Haunted Basement

The Soap Factory's5th annual Haunted Basement is on the horizon.  Ticket are now available thru their website and Facebook.

Hundreds of volunteers keep the Haunted Basement screaming.  Click here if you'd like to assist with building, props, painting, cleaning, costumes, makeup, taking tickets or acting. 

Party at the Sanctuary's 4th Anniversary Bash!

We are throwing a party for ourselves and inviting our neighbors, friends and family to join us! No kidding. We have been open 4 years!

SUNDAY, August 28
4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m

Come party with us.

Chef is throwing some snacks on the grill we'll put out to share (until they run out). We'll have cold beer, wine and some special cocktails to enjoy at Happy Hour prices (to keep everyone drinking responsibly).

For music, we're going to shove aside the tables and put DJ Shannon Blowtorch in the middle of the action (so Michael can join the fun on the floor)!

Dress to have fun! (Casual is just fine!)

Michael Kutscheid, Patrick Atanalian, Roger Kubicki & Naomi Williamson

Sanctuary - the restaurant
903 Washington Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55415
www.sanctuaryminneapolis.com
612-339-5058

Triple Espresso Coming to the Southern Theater this Fall

Triple Espresso is scheduled to play at the Southern Theater November 16, 2011 - January 8, 2012.

Triple Espressotells the story of three guys whose bid for showbiz fame and fortune ended in 4-minutes of magnificent failure on national television. Hugh Butternut, Buzz Maxwell, and Bobby Bean tell their rags-to-rags story earnestly, with hysterical results. Butternut is a musician, a vulnerable soul with a lounge lizard smile; Maxwell is an uncertain magician with an attitude; and Bean is an irrepressible, all-over-the-map entertainer with big dreams. This comedy appeals to young and old.                                            Box Office: 612-874-1100

The Week Ahead in Mill City / August 15-21

Bright and early each Monday morning we provide an easy to reference list of events and activities for the week ahead in the Mill City neighborhood.  Submit your events here...

Monday, August 15

Music in The Park - Nicollet Island Park

Tuesday, August 16

Let's Go to the Museum! Workshop at MCBA

Book Arts Roundtable: Collaboration Chat at MCBA

Music in The Park - Father Hennepin Bluffs

Wednesday, August 17

MPRB Meeting

Thursday, August 18

Twin Cities River Rats Show

Range of Motion Wellness Workout at Mill Ruins Park

Mill City Live: Outdoor Music Series at Mill City Museum

Breaking Boundaries Dance Co at the Southern Theater (3 nights)

Friday, August 19

August 19, 2011, Friday - Real Ghost Tour (2 Nights) at St. Anthony Main

August 19, 2011, Friday - MacPhail's Rock Week Summer Camp Final Performances

Saturday, August 20

Mill City Farmers Market

Taste Twin Cities Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour (Starts at Gold Medal Park)

Bird Watching at Nicollet Island and Boom Island

Riverfront Quest Family Tour at Mill City Museum

Metrodome Open House: First 3,000 People Get Piece of Old Roof

Sunday, August 21

CorePower Yoga in the Park

13.1® Minneapolis Half Marathon

The Homegrown Experience at Nicollet Island Pavilion

Railroad History Tour at Mill City Museum

An Architect’s View of Mill City Museum

Complimentary Tai Chi Workshop at Open Book

Week 15 at the Mill City Farmers Market

At long last, what I've been dreaming of all summer - Sonny's sweet corn ice cream!  It's heaven in a cup.

The St. Paul and Eagan Markets are still the Minnesota leaders in the America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest.   Cast your vote for the Mill City Farmers Market by Clicking here.  

Mill City Farmers Market August 13, 2011

Eat Local All Year Long

One great way to keep eating local food all year long is to preserve it! Ferment it, freeze it, dry it, can it... and now's the time to do it!  Check out the canning class and the cooking demo this Saturday and learn how (details below)!

Produce Planner

Sweet corn is in! Along with currants, raspberries, blueberries, garlic, carrots, beets, onions, potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, fennel, tomatoes, green beans, peas, radishes, herbs, salad mix, edible flowers, zucchini, summer squash, collards, kale, Swiss chard, and so much more!!!

Live Music, 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM

National Recording Artist, Michael Monroe sponsored by Juut Salonspa.

Discover You Can! 9:00 AM

Learn to preserve Dilly Beans with Kim Christensen. $10 per household, pre-registration required. Visit the Discover You Can blog for details and email Dustin to sign-up!

Mill City Cooks, 10am

Chef Nick Schneider is many things, including a masterful ferment-er! This week he'll prepare Agrodulce Pickled Fennel bulb - perfect for holiday anitpasto.  Nick welcomes guest chef Beth Fisher of new farm to table hot spot, Wise Acre Eatery. 

Live Music, 11 am - 1 pm

Vocalist Karen Quiroz presents popular music from Brazil and Latin America.

Art Market, All Day

Featuring Plantworn, ceramics by Tom Jaszczak and Heather Wang, Aprilierre and Old World Cabinet.

Mini Farm, All Day

Can't get enough cute in your life? Get in a cuddle with the animals from Gale Woods Farm and Three Rivers Park District. 

Stunt Dog Video - TGIF Diversion

Nothing to do with our neighborhood, but...

This Weekend in Mill City / August 12-14

Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District of Minneapolis and across the Stone Arch Bridge in Old St. Anthony.

Friday, August 11

Real Ghost Tour (2 Nights) at St. Anthony Main

Saturday, August 12

Mill City Farmers Market

Women’s Work: History Player Eva Valesh Tour at Mill City Museum

Twin Cities Polish Festival

Taste Twin Cities Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour (Starts at Gold Medal Park)

Sunday, August 13

CorePower Yoga in the Park

Twin Cities Polish Festival

Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Weekend Brunch

Saturday & Sunday

Brunch at Spoonriver
750 South 2nd St (at Chicago Ave S)
Minneapolis, MN 55401
612-436-2236

Reservations recommended

10:00am - 2:00pm

See the menu...

Saturday & Sunday

Brunch at the Aster Cafe
St. Anthony Main
125 SE Main Street
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-379-3138

Until 2pm.

See the menu...

Sunday

Brunch at Spill the Wine
1101 Washington Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-339-3388

brunch buffet 10am- 2pm Sunday
$12/person (kids 3 and under eat free, 4-12 years are 1/2 price!)

includes: eggs, bacon, french toast, hash browns, fresh salad and fruit, pastries, build your own omlette bar and more...

featuring absolut bloody bar for $5.

also offering fair trade coffee and full bar.

Tonight - Mill City Live Featuring Adam Levy & Friends

Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Performers:  Adam Levy & Friends

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.

Higher Brain Living Event at Open Book

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Open Book, Target Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Higher Brain Living Event

Imagine being part of the revolution that is transforming medicine, psychology and spirituality! Attend this presentation and discover how you can shift humanity from lower brain to higher brain living.

Please note that you must be registered to attend this event as seating is limited!

Tonight - The Mill District Loft Hop

An unprecedented 12 residences host open houses tonight in the historic Mill District! Enjoy drinks, snacks, and viewing beautiful homes.  See the flyer below:

Mill District Loft Hop

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Tonight - Summer BBQ Wine Dinner at Spill the Wine

Time: 6:30pm

Location: Spill the Wine, 1101 Washington Avenue South

Featuring Summer BBQ Wines and BBQ Grill Dinner.  Presented by Mary Beth Gallagher from Wine Merchants.

Featuring wines:

amuse bouche
toad hollow rose, california

dinner: 
nobilo sauvignon blanc, new zealand
lucky country shiraz, barossa valley
hogue late harvest riesling, columbia valley

$35/Person. Reservations

August 31 is the Deadline to Enter East Downtown Council Creative Media Contest

The "East Downtown Minneapolis - Can You Picture It?" photo contest is seeking photos, videos and other presentations that, through its people, architecture and public space, make the East Downtown district vibrant. 

The contest is sponsored by the East Downtown Council, and is open to everyone.  The entry deadline is August 31, 2011.

Click here for information on rules, prizes and more.

Tonight - Books & Bars Series at Aster Cafe

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

Tonight - DMNA Board Meeting at Central Library

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.

DMNA August Board Meeting Agenda 8-9-2011

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MacPhail Center for Music Names Kyle Carpenter Chief Executive Officer

MacPhail Center for Music today announced that it has appointed Kyle Carpenter as its new chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2011.  Carpenter brings 35 years of business and nonprofit board experience to the organization.  He will lead MacPhail’s plans to become the nation’s premier center for music education.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Kyle to the MacPhail family.  He brings strong leadership capabilities, a proven ability to grow organizations and an unwavering commitment to excellence and service,” said MacPhail board chair, Andrea Kmetz-Sheehy.  “Moreover, Kyle’s enthusiasm about music and our mission, give us great confidence in his ability to lead MacPhail into new territory.”

Carpenter previously served as senior vice president for strategy and business development for Capella Education Company.  In this role he established the company’s first-ever growth venture, Sophia Learning LLC, a social media teaching and learning website.

Said Carpenter, “I’m honored to join such a well-regarded and vibrant organization.  MacPhail has the opportunity to expand its role as the nation’s premier center for music education.  I look forward to working with the MacPhail team to spearhead the board’s vision, grow current programs and create new ones – while remaining true to the organization’s core mission.”

Carpenter’s past experiences include serving as president and CEO for Electrosonic Group, a large international digital media company, and three vice president positions with Honeywell.

In the community, he is a former board chair and trustee for Twin Cities Public Television, and a former board member of the Greater Twin Cities United Way.  Carpenter also serves as a director for the Harlem Globetrotters and CompView Systems, an audio visual systems and service company.

Carpenter is an accomplished guitarist.  He received his Bachelor of Arts in Management Science from Duke University.  As a Honeywell employee he attended the company’s Advanced Program for Directors at Harvard University before attending the Aspen Institute (Switzerland) for International Management Development.

Carpenter replaces interim CEO Tom Moss, a former two-time MacPhail Center board member.