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Neighbors and friends of the Mill City Farmers Market filled the train shed Sunday night for the Harvest Moon Dinner. Attendees enjoyed a feast prepared by Chefs Heather Hartman and Nick Schneider, Cajun music, a colorful live auction, silent auction, raffle, and guest speaker Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie.
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Can't think of a better way to transition into the Fall season.
A few minor tweaks are all that remain of repairs to the 35W Bridge Memorial. Notice the security cam set up my Minneapolis Police Department - good move!
Creative runners turned out in full force for the September 10 Mill City Suds Run (formerly known as the Blubber Run).
Here's a slide show with a more expansive group of pictures:
From last week's Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board meeting where they passed the resolution authorizing an agreement with the Minneapolis Parks Foundation to study redevelopment options for the former site of Fuji Ya, now being called the "Waterworks site".
The Pillsbury A Mill has been dark since last week. We've been unable to find out why, but we'll keep asking around...
While meandering around this past Friday night we noticed the dessert menu posted outside the Aster Cafe. The brownie ala mode (with ganache AND caramel, of course) and lemon pie drew us in.
The place was hoppin', but General Manager Rick Oknick was kind enough to secure a table for us on the patio. Our desserts did not disappoint. The lemon pie was very similar to a key lime (my fave). And the brownie? Well, the brownie was perfect all by itself, but adding the other three components kicked it up to perfect+.
Check out Aster Cafe on their website and Facebook. In addition to good food, they have live music, open mic nights, host the Books & Barsseries and more. Look for an Oktoberfest celebration next weekend.
Associate Director of Individual Gifts
Job Summary
This position is responsible for the development of major individual and planned gifts for the MacPhail Center for Music. The Associate Director is responsible for identifying new major individual gift prospects and upgrading and renewing existing donors with major gift capacity. This position will develop and actively implement plans to increase major individual giving at MacPhail, primarily through direct donor contact and face-to-face visits, as a critical factor to meet fundraising goals.
Experience
Education: Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent. Master’s degree preferred.
Knowledge and Skills: Ability to promote and successfully solicit major gifts by identifying prospects, managing portfolio of major donors, designing and implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies with timely follow up and stewardship. Demonstrates excellent communication skills (oral and written); Basic knowledge of organizational and program planning and budgeting; Ability to work independently with highly developed organizational skills; Passion for and commitment to the mission and goals of MacPhail; Strong prospect research skills; Excellent relationship building skills; Ability to handle significant workload; meet deadlines and accomplish set funding goals; High integrity and ability to maintain confidences.
Experience - Required: Five years experience in development with an emphasis on building individual relationships, proficiency with Microsoft Office Professional Suite.
Experience - Preferred: successful track record in fundraising; familiarity with major gift societies; familiarity with Planned Giving vehicles; a working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge software.
Physical Demands: Required to sit for up to 8 hours of time at keyboard. Infrequent lifting, carrying.
Transportation: Vehicle, valid driver’s license and ability to drive required for attendance at off-site meetings, presentations and events.
How to Apply
Send cover letter and resume to resume@macphail.org.
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, September 12
Meet Artist Sharon D. Stadther at Sanctuary
Tuesday, September 13
Books & Bars Series at Aster Cafe
Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Meeting
Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association Meeting at Central Library
Wednesday, September 14
"Seeing the Minneapolis Riverfront Photo Contest" Exhibit Opening Reception
Thursday, September 15
Central River Forum: Focus on the East Bank
Nicollet Island Tour Sponsored by Preserve Minneapolis
Bonnie Jo Campbell Publication Reading: Once Upon a River at the Loft
Friday, September 16
Saturday, September 17
Art, Politics and Censorship at The Soap Factory
Taste Twin Cities Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour (Starts at Gold Medal Park)
Judith Yates Borger Book Signing at Sorella Wine & Spirits
Childish Films at Central Library
Central Library Book Store Fall Clearance Sale (7 days)
Historic Main Street Tour at Mill City Museum
Second Story Reading: LGBT Panel & Reading (Featuring David Levithan) at the Loft
Sunday, September 18
Railroad History Tour at Mill City Museum
Vikings and Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Dome
The Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South, opened at 7am Saturday, September 10. We dropped in for breakfast before heading off to the Mill City Farmers Market.
I opted for the caramel apple walnut french toast (above), which had a nice apple/sauce/walnut ratio.
They did a beautiful job renovating the former 501 Club space. Removing the wall between the two levels really opened it up, and the new stage area is a huge improvement - both in size and location.
We spoke with Manager Matt Saffert, who filled us in on some of the upcoming and ongoing events and activities. Check out the schedule online.
Welcome to the neighborhood, Crooked Pint Ale House, and thank you for bringing us early morning weekend breakfast option!
Only five more Saturdays to take advantage of all the wonderful food, education, arts and entertainment the Mill City Farmers Market has to offer.
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From the September 9 Secrets of the City e-news:
Grumpy's Partners with MPLS Courier for Downtown Delivery
You can now get a Grumpy Burger and a beer brought to your house, if you live in downtown anyway. Grumpy’s Bar & Grillin downtown Minneapolis tells us last night was the first night the resto started offering a new (and FREE) bike delivery service through MPLS Courier. From 5 to 10 p.m., the folks at MPLS Courier will deliver from the full menu at Grumpy’s to 7 corners, Loring Park, and beyond and will even make a stop at Sorella Wines & Spirits to round out your evening noshing. Eventually Grumpy’s may expand to offering delivery during lunch, but for now they’re just gauging interest in this new service.
From the September 9 Secrets of the City e-news:
Mpls Museum Day Set for September 24th
Has there been a “museum crawl” around Minneapolis or St. Paul yet? If not, September 24th would be a great day to start one. The Smithsonian will be bring their 7th Annual Museum Day to Minneapolis; the event will be “a day of knowledge and tradition” that follows the format of Smithsonian Magazine‘s nationwide Museum Day, a full, and free, “celebration of education and culture.” Participating Minneapolis museums include the Hennepin History Museum and the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, and you can get free entry to the museums with a downloadable Museum Day Ticket from Smithsonian Magazine‘s website. For more information, visit Smithsonian Magazine‘s Museum Day website.
Events this weekend in and around the Historic Mill District of Minneapolis and across the Stone Arch Bridge in Old St. Anthony.
Friday, September 9
Creative Placemaking: Challenges and Opportunities in 2011 at Central Library
Kramarczuk's Kielbasa Festival
Saturday, September 10
Taste Twin Cities Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour (Starts at Gold Medal Park)
2011 Annual Twin Cities HRC Gala Dinner at The Depot
Engineering the Falls at Mill City Museum
Music Around the World Early Childhood Music Sing-along at MacPhail
Soap Factory Morning After Sale
Kramarczuk's Kielbasa Festival
Sunday, September 11
Riverfront Quest Family Tour at Mill City Museum
Kramarczuk's Kielbasa Festival
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
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch at the Aster Cafe
St. Anthony Main
125 SE Main Street
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612-379-3138
Until 2pm.
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.
A worker was onsite today repairing caulking in preparation of the letters being replaced after the vandalism that occurred the day after the memorial was dedicated. He did not know when the work would finish, but thought the letters would be replaced soon.
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Per a September 7 notification from Secrets of the City, the U of M released a new open source site that shares information about bike routes around the Twin Cities called Cyclopath. The site uses info from MnDOT, The Met Council, and the United States Geological Survey for its data source. According to the notice, the creators also hope to use the site’s interactivity to build a community to share their bike route tips and tricks.
Re: The Fuji Ya site near Mill Ruins Park on the Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront.
Please attend the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board meeting and hear firsthand details on a concept that has the potential to be the most important redevelopment project of the next 20 years on the West Bank of the Downtown Minneapolis Riverfront.
The first change has already been put in place - the Fuji Ya site is now being referred to as the "Waterworks" site. As part of this process a Non-Appointed Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) will be formed, allowing every interested citizen to be involved with, and even vote on, the final proposal.
The MPRB will hear a presentation and vote on a proposal from the Minneapolis Parks Foundation regarding redeveloping the former Fuji Ya site on the Minneapolis Riverfront.
Time: 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: MPRB Administrative Offices, Board Room Suite 255
Address: 2117 West River Road
According to a sign on the front door, the newest restaurant in the neighborhood opens at 7:00 AM this Saturday, September 10.
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