December 31, 2015, Thursday - New Years Eve at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $25

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Tonight: New Year’s Eve in the River Room with Billy McLaughlin + Jeff Arundel

Intimate and lovely acoustic music starting at 9pm, performed by the Nordic troubadours from Tangletown. And in a repeat of their February blow out, at 11pm they become ’70s DJs and bring in the New Year with da funk.

Costumes appreciated, limited seating. Includes champagne toast. Please call the Aster at 612-379-3138 for reservations.

December 31, 2015, Thursday - New Year's Eve Soiree at Guthrie Theater

Time: 8:00pm - after Midnight

Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd Street

New Year's Eve Soiree at Guthrie Theater

Ring in the New Year with a live DJ, Guthrie artists and Artistic Director Joseph Haj at our New Year's Eve Soiree! Take in the hottest views of Minneapolis from the Guthrie's "amber box" (Level Nine). This exclusive location is sure to set the mood for a perfect evening downtown.

$125 per-person (includes open bar and hors d'oeuvres)

Order Tickets online or call the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224

December 27, 2015, Sunday - Vikings vs. New York Giants at TCF Stadium

Time: Noon

Location: TCF Stadium

December 27, 2015, Sunday - Pat Donohue at Aster Cafe

Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm $15

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Tonight: Pat Donohue

Pat is one of the most listened­ to finger pickers in the world. Having been a songwriter and guitarist for twenty years for the “ Guys All­Star Shoe Band” of Minnesota Public Radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion”, Pat got to show off his savvy licks and distinctive original songs to millions of listeners each week.

December 26, 2015, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission.

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter 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 non-public spaces. The tour includes admission to the museum gallery, Baking Lab, Water Lab and Flour Tower show.

December 23, 2015, Wednesday - A Very Special Holiday Pop-Up Bakery!

Time: 3:00pm – 7:00pm

Location: Restaurant Alma, 528 University Ave SE

A Very Special Holiday Pop-Up Bakery!

Our pop-up bakery is returning for the holidays! We'll have candies, pastries, fresh baked bread, cookies and fruitcakes! Many of our offerings are gluten free and all will be delicious. To warm you as you shop, we will also be serving mulled wine and hot chocolate.

Join us on Wednesday, December 23rd, between 3:00–7:00pm, at the future home of Café Alma.

December 22, 2105, Tuesday - Poetry Reading & Eggnog Gathering at The Foundry

Time: 6:00pm

Location: The Foundry Home Goods, 125 N 1st Street

"Bloom" Poetry Reading & Eggnog Gathering

Come join us for some cozy warm holiday times at The Foundry on Tuesday evening at 6pm. There will be eggnog, smore roasting on the sidewalk, at least one chocolate lab, good cheer, and Jay Erickson will be reading from his book of poetry, BLOOM. Jay is the brother-in-law (aka brother from another mother) of Foundry owner Anna Hillegass. BLOOM was published following treatment for advanced testicular cancer and all proceeds go to benefit rare cancer research for which The Foundry has also raised over $12,000.

December 20, 2015, Sunday - Vikings vs. Bears at TCF Stadium

Time: Noon

Location: TCF Stadium

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Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings
Sun, Dec. 20th, 2015 12:00 PM
TCF Bank Stadium

New York Giants at Minnesota Vikings
Sun, Dec. 27th, 2015 12:00 PM
TCF Bank Stadium

December 20, 2015, Sunday - The Great Work Preview Performance at The Guthrie (runs thru Jan 3)

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, Dowling Studio, 818 Second Street South

The Guthrie Theater presents A 7th House Theater production of The Great Work

December 20 - January 3

7th House Theater returns to the Dowling Studio with the world premiere of a new musical written and directed by Grant Sorenson, with music and lyrics by David Darrow and choreography by Cat Brindisi. 7th House Theater brings this new musical to life after the sold-out run of their world premiere of their Jonah and the Whale. Set in Vienna on the eve of revolution, an audience gathers to hear a new performance by the era’s most influential composer. As unrest grows outside the concert hall, private passions and personal agendas collide within, fueled by the power of a virtuosic performance.

December 19, 2015, Saturday - Northeast Farmers Market Winter Market at Solar Arts Building

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Location:  Solar Arts Building, 711 15th Ave NE. 

The Northeast Farmers Market Winter Market 

Support local food vendors and artisans during the winter months and celebrate the community spirit of the Market.  Expect music, children’s activities, and more. Facebook Event Page  Vendor List

Future dates: January 16, February 20, March 19

   

 

December 19, 2015, Saturday - The Nadas- 13th Annual Nada Silent Night at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm - Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Street SE

Tonight: 

The Nadas celebrated their 20th anniversary as a band a couple of years ago with little recognition and fanfare. They just continued doing what they had always done, playing shows and making records. Now in their 22nd year The Nadas are preparing to release a new recording entitled Our Greatest “Hits”. A double disc set of fan favorites rerecorded in their current incarnations that includes songs that span the 2 decade, 10 record career. Like so many American bands, the Nadas started as a way for its members to pass the time between college classes. Unlike so many American bands, the Nadas outlasted their educations and rode a growing fan base to a genuine, honest-to-goodness career.

Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

December 19, 2015, Saturday - International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up at MCBA

Time:  Noon – 4 pm

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

Upcoming International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up open studios:

December 19, bindery
January 9, bindery
February 20, flexi space
March 19, bindery
April 23, bindery

Coffee, tea, beer, wine, and food are available. Also wi-fi.

Parking options:
 * Free in the lot immediately east of the building
 * Metered street parking on 3rd Street (one block south of Washington Ave.) for 25 cents an hour
 * More expensive metered street parking on the other streets
 * Walk or ride your bike

December 19, 2015, Saturday - An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill at Mill City Museum

Times: Performances are at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

$14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 ages 6-17 and MNHS members, $2 off adult admission with Fringe Festival button. Get tickets online or call 651-259-3015.

This unique play performed in the museum's Flour Tower elevator ride, features "The Ghost of Mill City Past" guiding an intimate look at the 1920 Washburn Crosby holiday party. The script is based on real stories taken from the pages of the company's employee newspaper, The "Evenutally News!" Scenes unfold on different floors of the mill and visitors will meet different characters along the way. Witness the rocky romance of Celia and Otto; meet marketing mastermind Benjamin S. Bull; experience the awesome sweeping power of Bill Smith; and learn the secret origin of the Washburn Crosby marketing slogan, "Eventually-Why Not Now?" This piece is written by playwright Joseph Scrimshaw, directed by Laura Salveson, and stars a cast of professional Twin Cities' actors.

Ticket includes a voucher for museum admission, and post-performance refreshments. Not recommended for children under the age of 8.

December 19, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market in Mill City Museum

The Mill City Farmers Market has moved indoors for their monthly Winter Markets - 10:00am to 1:00pm every second Saturday thru April 9 inside the Mill City Museum.  Plus there are a few bonus dates as noted on the below schedule:

December 19, 2015, Saturday - Downtown Community Choir at Holidazzle

This fall, the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association, MacPhail Center for Music and RS Eden partnered to pilot a free community choir.  All abilities were welcome, there was no cost to participate, and J.D. Steele graciously agreed to lead the choir. Come enjoy their first public performance - December 19, 5:00pm, on the Holidazzle Stage!

  

December 19, 2015, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Hookers$Blow

Rocking dance grooves from 60s and 70s R & B. With a rotating cast, the band is literally a super group of Twin Cities musicians.

Hookers$Blow features current and former members of The Honeydogs, Soul Asylum, The Bodeans, Prairie Home Companion Band, The Dollys and more. Famous for epic high-energy shows that will keep fans on their feet for hours, Hookers $ Blow is a staple of the local club and party scene. Hookers $ Blow has been awarded the Minneapolis Music Award for Best Cover Band countless times and continues to attract new fans with every show.

Cover Charge

December 18, 2015, Friday - Mississippi River Forum: "Maximizing the Efficiency of Seneca’s Wastewater Effluent"

Time:  8:00am - 9:30am

Location: McKnight Foundation, 710 Second Street South, Suite 400

Mississippi River Forum: "Maximizing the Efficiency of Seneca’s Wastewater Effluent"

You are invited to join the National Park Service for the Mississippi River Forum--your opportunity to learn about issues impacting the Mississippi River and to make sure other decision makers understand your perspective.

We water our lawns and wash our cars with water that is cleaner than many people in the world have access to for drinking, and the sustainability of our water supply is a growing concern. That’s one reason Minnesota communities are increasingly looking for ways to use their water resources more efficiently and wisely. The City of Eagan is partnering with Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) and Barr Engineering to study the feasibility of using reclaimed water from MCES’ Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant. The idea is to shift non-potable demands (like irrigation, firefighting and vehicle washing) from the City’s treated, potable water supply to reclaimed wastewater. In addition to reducing demand on the groundwater aquifer the city uses for potable water supply, this could reduce treatment and water supply costs for users, improve regional source water sustainability and may even provide a recharge source for groundwater.

Come learn how projects like this get off the ground and could help us all build more sustainable water use systems! The presenters will be Steve Klein and Michelle Stockness (engineers with Barr Engineering Company) and Jon Eaton (Utilities Superintendent for the City of Eagan). Light breakfast provided. Free. RSVP to lark_weller@nps.gov.

December 18, 2015, Friday - An 'Eventually' Christmas: Holidays at the Mill at Mill City Museum

Times: Performances are at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

$14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 ages 6-17 and MNHS members, $2 off adult admission with Fringe Festival button. Get tickets online or call 651-259-3015.

This unique play performed in the museum's Flour Tower elevator ride, features "The Ghost of Mill City Past" guiding an intimate look at the 1920 Washburn Crosby holiday party. The script is based on real stories taken from the pages of the company's employee newspaper, The "Evenutally News!" Scenes unfold on different floors of the mill and visitors will meet different characters along the way. Witness the rocky romance of Celia and Otto; meet marketing mastermind Benjamin S. Bull; experience the awesome sweeping power of Bill Smith; and learn the secret origin of the Washburn Crosby marketing slogan, "Eventually-Why Not Now?" This piece is written by playwright Joseph Scrimshaw, directed by Laura Salveson, and stars a cast of professional Twin Cities' actors.

Ticket includes a voucher for museum admission, and post-performance refreshments. Not recommended for children under the age of 8.

December 18, 2015, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Charles Walker Band

December 17, 2015, Thursday - West Bank Business Association Annual Holiday Party at Love Power Churh

Time: 4:00pm

Location: The basement of Love Power Church, 1407 S Washington Avenue

West Bank Business Association - Annual Holiday Party!

Join us for an afternoon of celebration at the WBBA Annual Holiday Party!

Have you ever been to a party in the basement of Love Power church? Well, now's your chance!

We'll be celebrating the business community with food and refreshments and presenting awards for 2015 including:
 - Fantastic Facade
 - West Bank Ally
 - West Bank Crash Course MVP
 - WBBA MVP
 - West Bank Connector
 - Start Up award

We'll have food catered from Jewel of India, the Red Sea, and Dilla's Ethiopian, and afterwards we'll be heading to Palmer's Bar for their holiday bash! Join us for a memorable experience as we celebrate our awesome and incredibly unique West Bank business community!