Time: 1:00pm
Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd Street
$16 adults, $14 seniors and college students, $12 ages 5-17, $4 discount MNHS members, includes museum admission
Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555
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.
Time: Noon - 4pm
Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 Main Street SE
Tickets $5 ($7 at the door)
Now that we’ve fought and won the right to marry our partners, it’s time to get planning! Your wedding day can be one of the most wonderful, loving and special days of your life. Leave the stresses behind as you pick all the things you need for a spectacular wedding.
Where to turn? We will be showcasing LGBT and allied businesses in the wedding industry who will work hard to make your wedding everything you could hope for. This fun and insightful afternoon will introduce you to a number of small businesses in the wedding industry from bakers, planners and venues to photographers, florists and more--all dedicated to serving all Minnesotans!
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Abiitan Mill City, 428 South 2nd Street
Abiitan Mill City Grand Opening
Join us April 29 from 1-4 p.m. as we celebrate the Grand Opening of Abiitan Mill City - downtown's first premier 55+ living community! Enjoy some great company and food while touring Abiitan's exquisitely designed apartments and unmatched amenities. Learn about our upscale features and award-winning Memory Care services, all while spending a springtime Saturday exploring the vibrant Mill City neighborhood. The elegant downtown lifestyle you've wanted is here. Come experience it for yourself!
Time: 8:30 am
Location: West River Parkway, Historic Main Street Park, Stone Arch Bridge
DeLaSalle is excited to host the second annual Founder’s Day 5K on Saturday, April 29.
Click here to register as a participant or to become an event sponsor!
The first event, held April 30, 2016, brought all members within and outside of the DeLaSalle community together for fellowship in a fun and healthy way to connect and celebrate the good work DeLaSalle High School does in continuing the legacy of our founder St. John Baptist de la Salle. All proceeds from this event support our important mission to serve students and families from Minneapolis and surrounding communities who seek a high-quality, values-based, academic preparation for life.
Times: 11:00am and 1:00pm
Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour
The Historic Northeast Walking Food Tour takes place in the Minneapolis neighborhood known as Northeast, or Nordeast to locals! You’ll savor favorites from 6 locations including sausages also served at Twins Stadium, authentic Neaopolitan Pizza, traditional Greek desserts and gourmet cheeses, to name a few. You’ll also learn how these local establishments came to be, who owns them and some fun and interesting stories they have to share. The food sampled on the tour is included in the price of your ticket and is enough for a satisfying lunch.
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Hilton Minneapolis, 1001 Marquette Avenue S
The People Serving People Annual Gala is PSP's most exciting and biggest fundraiser of the year, and we want you to be a part of it!
Contact Mallory Evans, Volunteer & Events Manager, with any questions.
mevans@peopleservingpeople.org or 612.277.0256
Time: 10 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Conexion at Open Book · Latte » Vino » Cafe, 1011 Washington Ave S
Meet 3 Minneapolis Green Candidates - Everyone is welcome.
Candidates:
Samantha Pree-Stinson, City Council Member for Ward 3
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Addy Free, Parks and Recreation Board Commissioner for District 4
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Cam Gordon, City Council Member for Ward 2...
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Time: 7:30pm
Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South
Candy Box presented by ARENEA DANCERS
Candy Box, presented by Mathew Janczewski’s ARENA DANCES is an eclectic gathering of performances, workshops and public showings with some of Janczewski’s favorite dance makers, alongside ARENA’s full-evening work, Picturing That Day.
April 28 - May 6
Time: 7:00pm
Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S
Craft Talk with Angela Flournoy
The Loft presents Angela Flournoy, author of The Turner House (Mariner Books, 2015), as she reads from her novel and elaborates on matters of writing process and craft in a lively discussion with Loft students and staff. Come grab a glass of wine or coffee at Open Book and be a part of the conversation!
ANGELA FLOURNOY is the author of The Turner House, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and a New York Times notable book of the year. The novel was also a finalist for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction and an NAACP Image Award. She is a National Book Foundation "5 Under 35" Honoree for 2015. Her fiction has appeared in The Paris Review, and she has written for The New York Times, The New Republic, The Los Angeles Times, and elsewhere.
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
Location: Ground Zero Nightclub , 15 4th St NE
OoooOoooo! That's the sound of excited ghosts and goblins as they hear about our Halfway to Halloween Event. Sure, their vocabulary is limited but who cares? They (and you) get another chance to celebrate Halloween at Ground Zero! Break out last year's costume, break in this year's costume; which ever you choose you get in FREE. Forget your costume and it's $5.
2 for 1s from 10-11:30 pm
Time: Reception 6:30pm , Dinner 7:30pm, Music & Dancing 9:30pm
Location: Minneapolis Hilton, 1001 Marquette Ave
The Carondelet Gala supports the work of St. Mary's Health Clinics, providing health care services to low income uninsured individuals and families in the Twins Cities metropolitan area.Join the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet at an inspiring evening featuring a champagne reception, an elegant dinner and entertainment by PopLuxe.
Your purchase of two Carondelet Gala tickets provides free health care for one year for one St. Mary's Health Clinics patient. Purchase of a table for ten guests provides free health care for one year for FOUR St. Mary's Health Clinics patients. Tickets
Time: 5 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: The Commons, Minneapolis, 425 Portland Ave S
Large scale Nerf Blaster Battles fundraiser @ The Commons, next to U.S. Bank Stadium
Raising funds and awareness for bullying prevention. #blastingtobattlebullying
Tickets available. Visit: https://oxmedia.typeform.com/to/zLfzNx Donation of $10 per player / event. Registration is also available day of the event. www.projectmyneighborhood.org Follow us on Instagram @projectmyn8brhd
ABOUT THE EVENT
Project My Neighborhood is fundraising for its #BlastingtoBattleBullying campaign. This event will include over 60 paintball bunkers and a 30 foot inflatable arena. Participants are 5 years of age and older. Three separate battlefields will be created in a safe, family-friendly, enclosed space: a small space ...for youngest children, a space for elementary to middle school children, and a space for high school students and adults.
Volunteers are needed and welcome. Please direct message us ahead of time for details. Email info@projectmyneighborhood.org for more information.
Time: Doors 8:00pm 21+ No Cover
Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm $7
Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE
Tonight: Branches // The Red Kicks
http://astercafe.com/event/branches-the-red-kicks-indie-folk-7/
The Aliveness Project will host its 23rd annual Dining Out For Life on April 27 with over 160 participating restaurants throughout the Twin Cities metro area, Duluth, and Mankato. Each restaurant generously donates 20-100% of their sales that day to help people living with HIV in Minnesota.
KARE11’s Sven Sundgaard and Rena Sarigianopoulos will return as Celebrity Spokespeople for Dining Out For Life Minnesota and will be joined by International Dining Out For Life Spokesperson Mondo Guerra, designer and Project Runway veteran.
Dining Out For Life is an international event benefiting over 60 AIDS service agencies throughout the United States and Canada. In 2016 Dining Out For Life Minnesota engaged over 40,000 diners, 250 volunteers, and raised over $270,000 for The Aliveness Project – making it one of the largest Dining Out For Life events.
Stay tuned for more information on these special events:
VIP Luncheon with Mondo:
Thursday April 27- time and location TBD
Last Call - A Show Benefiting The Aliveness Project
Thursday April 27, The Saloon (830 Hennepin Ave) from 8:30 – 10:00 p.m. Enjoy a showcase of Minneapolis talent and viewing of Mondo's#pozitivity360 video highlighting each of the 60 benefitting AIDS service organizations .
Free for DOFL Ambassadors with your name tag and a suggested donation of $10 for the general public.
For more information about Dining Out For Life, including a list of participating restaurant and the volunteer ambassador program, please visit:
• 2017 Participating Restaurants: www.diningoutforlife.com/minneapolis
• Be an Aliveness Project Ambassador: www.aliveness.org/ambassador
• Make a donation at www.DiningOutForLifeMN.org
Dining Out For Life Minnesota is sponsored by Subaru of America, Inc., SYSCO, and Bremer Bank. 2017 Restaurant Chairs are Blackbird and Pizza Lucé.
Performances: See below show link
Location: The Lab Theater, 700 First Street North
Pink and White Ball: A Benefit for Planned Parenthood
April 27 – 29
You’re invited to the first annual Pink & White Ball -- a benefit for Planned Parenthood. The STARS align for a whirlwind weekend of burlesque, circus, drag and cabaret, all to benefit Planned Parenthood! Three fabulous and unique nights featuring live entertainment, silent auctions, dancing and more. Don't miss any of it: Purchase a weekend pass and see it all. This ambitious event celebrates the resiliency, diversity and vibrancy of our communities. Each show features new artists and performances, and every night offers new silent auction items. Hosted by Victoria DeVille and Nadine Dubois and featuring the tantalizing talents of Elektra Cute (Minneapolis), Bella Blue (New Orleans) and RedBone (San Francisco).
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall
Talk of the Streets: Ashley and JaQuavis
New York Times bestselling authors of more than 30 books, including "The Cartel Series," Ashley and JaQuavis will discuss their careers writing as partners and their work in publishing. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: North Loop Clinic and Pharmacy, 800 Washington Avenue N, Suite 190 (Located in the TractorWorks Building)
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