August 10, 2017, Thursday - Movie Night at The Commons: The Incredibles

3rd in a series of 4 festive movie nights at The Commons, with a large format LED screen to enable easy viewing before sundown. For the first time you can bring your favorite beer or wine to The Commons. In 2017, these four movie events are the only "BYO" events in the city!  Bring a blanket and a picnic, or grab food at one of the featured food trucks, and settle in for an evening of open air film with friends and family.

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Film Festival at The Commons:
August 10 - The Incredibles
August 24 - Casablanca

August 10, 2017, Thursday - Movie Night at Target Field Station: Finding Dory

Time: 7 pm

Location: Target Field Station, 335 N 5th Street

Thursday, August 10: “Finding Dory”

Target Field Station's more than 104,000 square feet of space provides a public plaza for year-round special events and activities, green space, a 1,000-seat amphitheater, and a convenient underground parking garage. The Minnesota Twins, Metro Transit and Hennepin County offer programming and special events throughout the year.

Future movie: Thursday, Aug 24: “Free Willy” | 7 pm

August 10, 2017, Thursday - Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (corner of Washington Avenue S)

Murder Mystery: Crime and Punishment

Things take a turn for the gutter at Mafia Don Lou Zar’s juice joint when someone is put on ice! The crowd is chock full of potential suspects. Jealous, jilted lovers, a rival Mafioso, and a pair of undercover feds make an appearance at this speakeasy and not a single person is muttering a word! Help find out who’s on the level and who’s on the lam by trading clues with your guests, gathering information, and solving the crime before the murderer hotfoots it out of there!

Dress for this night of murderous mayhem includes flapper dresses, zoot suits, feather boas and headbands, pinstriped suits and fedoras. If you aren’t feeling that jive you can dress as a private detective to help solve the crime, just don’t frame the wrong guy!

August 9, 2017, Wednesday - Mill City Live at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

August 9: Charlie Parr

Mill City Live returns for its 14th season with live music every Wednesday evening in August. Set in the museum's dramatic open air Ruin Courtyard, "Mill City Live" features outdoor music by some of the best local artists for a unique happy hour experience. Music takes place from 6-8 pm, with food and drink for purchase.

Cost: $5 (online registration required), includes museum admission from 4 to 9 pm. This is a free event for MNHS members, but to guarentee admittance it is recommended that members make a $5 advance purchase online or by calling 651-259-3015.

Additional Dates:
Socaholix, Aug 16, 2017, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Jack Brass Band, Aug 23, 2017, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Salsa del Soul, Aug 30, 2017, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

August 9, 2017, Wednesday - Free Outdoor Yoga at the South Plaza

Free Outdoor Yoga at South Plaza!

Go Outside with Hennepin County and join us for outdoor yoga on Wednesday, August 9! The YMCA Downtown Minneapolis will be hosting two half-hour classes that will allow you to get away from your work day and enjoy a little exercises outdoors. Take a half hour to relax, stretch, and breathe during your lunch break. Stop by and enjoy one (or both!) of the following classes:

11:45 am – 12:15 pm: Outdoor Yoga

12:30 pm – 1:00 pm: Outdoor Yoga

Check-in begins at 11:30 am. Bring your own mats and have fun! Remember that you can also enjoy lawn games, meditation sessions and more at South Plaza each Wednesday. Learn more about Go Outside programming at www.mplsdowntown.com/gooutside.

August 9, 2017, Wednesday - Capella Tower Indoor Market

Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM

Location: Capella Tower, 225 S 6th Street (in the atrium)

Markets will run from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Atrium every Wednesday through September. A variety of locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, honey, and baked goods will be available each week.

* Now featuring fresh-made WAFFLES! *

Many of the vendors will be cash-only so please come prepared.

August 8, 2017, Tuesday - Live Show: Marvels of Motion Phantastic Physics at Central Library

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Location: Central Library, Cargill Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

Live Show: Marvels of Motion Phantastic Physics

Have fun with physics as we create lightning indoors! See electricity at work as we float pie tins and make a pickle light bulb. Discover the power of a Tesla coil as it ignites a cannon. Then, 200,000 volts of electricity will be sent through one lucky volunteer for a truly hair-raising experience! Sponsor: Friends of the Hennepin County Library. Collaborator: Mad Science MN.

August 8, 2017, Tuesday - Mill City Farmers Market Night Market at The Commons

Time: 3:30pm to 7:30pm

Location: The Commons, 425 Portland Avenue S

Mill City Farmers Market Night Market

This will be an ongoing event through Tuesday, September 26. 

Pick up farm fresh, organic produce and local artisan foods for an easy weeknight meal. Prepared food vendors will be cooking up seasonal recipes all evening, so come hungry, stay, listen to live music and have a picnic supper in The Commons! More Info

PROGRAMS

At our Tuesday Night Market we will continue to offer “can do” cooking and wellness activities and live entertainment, such as:

• Meet Your Vegetables demonstrations
• Power of Produce kids veggie tasting club
• CSA pick-up
• Community dinners
• Live Music 

August 8, 2017, Tuesday - Let's Go to the Museum! Workshop at MCBA

Time:  10:00am - Noon

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Let's Go to the Museum! with Ellen Ferrari

Come and meet two artists in When Pigasso met Mootisse by Nina Laden. Learn to make paper with white cotton pulp, then “paint” your masterpieces with pulp in a rainbow of colors. Use colorful yarn and eye droppers for added artistic effects. “Art Opening” snacks will be served. Water safe shoes suggested. Join Ellen Ferrari for family book arts fun! Each workshop starts off with a story and game to warm up your creativity and then dives into a book arts project. Workshops accommodate a range of developmental levels so that adults and children (or) adult/child teams may choose to work together or side-by-side. Each participant receives supplies to use during the workshop, but may choose to bring one set home if working with his or her partner.

Ellen will provide older children with suggestions for extending their learning. For families with children ages 2 and up. Adult/child pair: $38 ($35 members); additional participant (adult or child): $19 ($17.50 members). Prices include supply fee.

August 8, 2017, Tuesday - Twin Cities River Rats

The 2017 Twin Cities River Rats shows  take place at 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges). These are free events!

The Twin Cities Rivers Rats describe their show as an aquatic Broadway musical featuring multiple water ski acts choreographed to music and built around a theme. Facebook

Show Schedule:

6:30pm – Development show: Our members under the age of 18 and our new members get the opportunity to perform for the crowd before jumping into the “big” show.

7:00pm – The Big Show! The ski show is a 1 hour long themed-show. In between daring and beautiful acts on water, a storyline unfolds. We encourage audience participation and love applause!

8:00pm – Photos! Photo opportunities with the cast of the show, visit with the skiers, and even take a ride in our “triple-rig” boat (for a price!)

August 8, 2017, Tuesday - Music & Movie in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)

Tonights entertainment: (See website in case of scheduling changes.)

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

Reminders: Watch our facebook or twitter page for weather cancellations of the evening festivities. Post photos of you, your family and friends enjoying the concerts and movies on the facebook page Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

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!

August 7, 2017, Monday - Free Career Fair at Central Library

Time:  9:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall (second floor)

Job-seekers can connect with actively-recruiting companies at a career fair next week sponsored by the Hennepin County Work and Economic Resource Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Job-seekers are encouraged to dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes. This location is served by several bus routes. Visit www.metrotransit.org or or call 612-373-3333 for more details.

All participating businesses are aiming to fill multiple openings. Recruiters from the following organizations will attend the career fair:

•AC Hotel Minneapolis•ACR Homes•Atlas Staffing•Blue Plate Restaurant Company•Building Resources Corporation•Carefree Living•City of Minneapolis•CobornsDelivers•Comcast•Delta Global Services – Aviation Services•Doherty Staffing•Dominos•DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis Park Place•Endeavor Air
•FedEx Ground•First Student•First Transit•Frito-Lay•Goodwill-Easter Seals•Hennepin County•HMSHost•Indrotec•LGC Hospitality•Metropolitan Council•Metropolitan Transportation Network, Inc.•Minneapolis Marriott Southwest•Mission Nursing Home•Monterrey Security•Orion Associates
•Pinnacle Services•Placon•Select Comfort•Senior Community Services•Sojos Pet Food•Swissport•Target (Downtown)•Target Distribution Center•United States Postal Service•US Bank•Wells Fargo•WIS International

Find out more about Hennepin County employment services.

August 7, 2017, Monday - "Music in the Park" at Nicollet Island

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Park

Tonights entertainment: (See website in case of scheduling changes.)

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

Reminders: Watch our facebook or twitter page for weather cancellations of the evening festivities. Post photos of you, your family and friends enjoying the concerts and movies on the facebook page Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

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!

August 6, 2017, Sunday - Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour

Future date: September 17

Take a guided walking tour of the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future. Visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, once the milling center of the world and now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. Stop along the Stone Arch Bridge for spectacular views of the falls, view historic buildings surrounding the riverfront and downtown Minneapolis, and learn about the many people who have worked and lived in the area over the years. Plus, explore the ongoing riverfront renaissance through the historic preservation of Mill Ruins Park, Mill City Museum, Milwaukee Road Depot, historic loft condominiums and new developments, including the Guthrie Theater, MacPhail Center for Music and riverfront housing.

This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

August 6, 2017, Sunday - Dogs of MSP August Meet Up at Hewing Hotel

Time: 1:00m - 4:00pm

Location: Hewing Hotel, 300 Washington Avenue N

Dogs of MSP August Meet Up

Dogs of MSP will be taking over Hewing Hotel for our August meet up! Hewing Hotel is dog-friendly inside AND anyone who has been there knows they love dogs like we love dogs!

The ambiance at Hewing Hotel is exceptional. You and your dog can take sophistication to the next level in this gorgeous space! We will be rolling out the red carpet (literally) so your pup can take a photo in front of our new Dogs of MSP backdrop!

We are pretty excited about this event - don't let your dog suffer from serious FOMO if he/she doesn't attend!

We'll have our usual merchandise for sale (including new tees!) and your dog can stock up on the Finley's Barkery treats! More details about food/drink coming soon. We hope to see you on the red carpet!

August 6, 2017, Sunday - Historic East Hennepin Walking Tour with Preserve Minneapolis

Time: 10:00am – 11:30am

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Location: Corner of Main Street and East Hennepin

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Historic East Hennepin Walking Tour with Preserve Minneapolis

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The bustling commercial district surrounding East Hennepin Avenue has hosted many names throughout the years, but everyone knows its unforgettable landmarks . . . Surdyk’s, Kramarczuk’s, Historic Main Street, and Lourdes Church.

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Located across the Hennepin Bridge from Downtown, this neighborhood was originally established in 1855 as the Town of St. Anthony Falls and later merged with The City of Minneapolis in 1872. Its proximity to the Mississippi River, Downtown, the University, and Northeast Minneapolis have made it an influential hub for transit, industry, and commerce. The last decade has brought dramatic change and the area around East Hennepin is now considered one of the trendiest and most exciting places in Minneapolis to eat, shop, and live. Fortunately, the area has managed to maintain its old-world flavor to this day.

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Join us for a “behind-the-scenes” history of the busy streets, unique businesses, and colorful people that have shaped this popular walking neighborhood.   Hear amazing stories told from the perspective of individuals who have lived and worked here, through good times and bad. Come away with perspectives on what life and work here might have actually felt like throughout this neighborhood’s most defining eras.

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This tour will walk approximately 1.5 miles. The tour guides are Scott Parkin and Michael Rainville.

August 6, 2017, Sunday - Open Streets Minneapolis: Northeast

Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm

Open Streets Minneapolis: Northeast

Explore your neighborhood and local businesses as you bike, walk, or roll on streets closed to vehicle traffic and opened up to community! Now in its seventh year, Open Streets Minneapolis is a City of Minneapolis event hosted by the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition and presented by the Center for Prevention at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Blue Cross).

Catch a free ride to Northeast Open Streets with this pass from Metro Transit!

August 6, 2017, Sunday - Fifteen’s 5K

Time: 8:00am

2017 Fifteen's 5k

Glen Perkins is a 3x All Star Closer for the Minnesota Twins. He married his college sweetheart- Alisha in 2005, and they were later blessed with two little miracles- Addie & Lyla. Together they have tried to navigate this exciting and sometimes difficult baseball life.

Fifteen's 5k will benefit the Prairie Care Child & Family Fund (part of the Prairie Care Institute) which is working to transform psychiatric care through education, research, and training. Alisha has been very out spoken regarding her struggle with anxiety and the Perkins want to help bring mental health care into the 21st century and break the stigma surrounding these dieseases.

Teaming up with Twin Cities In Motion and the Minnesota Twins the Perkins were able to put on a great race where everyone crosses home plate and gets their medal from a Minnesota Twins Player. 

August 6, 2017, Sunday - 11th Annual Red Stag Block Party

Time: 12 PM - 8 PM

Location:  Red Stag Supperclub, 509 1st Avenue NE 

11th Annual Red Stag Block Party

Red Stag Supperclub & The Growler are proud to bring you Minneapolis's First Collaboration Festival - In Cahoots! 14 local breweries form 7 teams to create 7 new collaboration beers that will debut at this year's block party. You vote on the best brew! A portion of the event proceeds will be given to the winning team's local charity. The free event will be held outside at the Red Stag on Sunday, August 6th, from 2pm-8pm. This year we're part of Open Streets Minneapolis! 

August 5, 2017, Saturday - Women’s Work: History Player Eva Valesh Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 10:30pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

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

Join a costumed interpreter portraying labor writer Eva Valesh for a walking tour that highlights working conditions along the Minneapolis riverfront in the late 1880s. The guide will discuss jobs that were available to women in the late 19th and early 20th century, key events in women's labor history in Minneapolis and the factories that Valesh exposed, including the North Star Woolen Mill that still stands two blocks from Mill City Museum.

This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

Future date: September 2