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Entries from February 1, 2019 - February 28, 2019

Tuesday
Feb192019

February 19, 2019, Tuesday - MHNA Board of Directors Meeting at First Congregational Church

Time: 6:30 pm

Location: First Congregational Church | 500 8th Avenue SE

MHNA Board of Directors Meeting

Regular monthly meeting of the MHNA Board of Directors. Public welcome. Agenda forthcoming.

Tuesday
Feb192019

February 19, 2019, Tuesday - Minnesota Makers Grand Opening

The Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center on Nicollet and 5th Street is pleased to announce a grand opening celebration for Minnesota Makers. The event will feature Minnesota artists, a ribbon cutting ceremony, artist showcases and giveaways. Free food samples will be available, as well. Local artists will be onsite throughout the day offering samples of their work; Fast Mary’s, Dancing Bear Chocolate and Bolton Bees are just a few of the artists scheduled to attend.

Festivities take place Tuesday, February 19, 10 - 10:20 a.m. (10-minute program and ribbon-cutting ceremony); artists will be in store until 6 p.m. Location: 505 Nicollet Mall, Suite 100, directly across from the METRO Nicollet station. 

Minnesota Makers features the work of more than 100 Minnesota artists from all over the state, including Minneapolis-centric items like prints, clothing and wood products. Guests shopping at the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center location also will find illustrations by Adam Turman, screen prints by Brian Giehl of Dogfish Media and cutting boards and games by Al Walker of Savanna Woods available for purchase.

The opportunity to purchase locally made products and artwork is just part of what makes the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center unique for visitors, downtown workers and local residents. Visitor center staff answers questions and shares information on what to see and do around Minneapolis, provides maps and has transit resources including all-day $5 transit passes. To get the most out of visiting Minneapolis, consider the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center your one-stop resource. 

For more information on the official grand opening of Minnesota Makers retail, the event invitation is available on Facebook, or visit www.minnesotamakers.net/

Tuesday
Feb192019

February 19, 2019, Tuesday - 2019 Minnesota Book Artist Award Reception at MCBA

Time: 6p - 8p; artist talk 6:30p

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

2019 Minnesota Book Artist Award Reception

Jody Williams is the winner of the 2019 Minnesota Book Artist Award for her new book entitled For Now. Sponsored by Lerner Publishing Group, this annual award is presented as part of the Minnesota Book Awards with the Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA), and recognizes a Minnesota book artist or book artist collaborative group for excellence of a new artistic work. Winners also show demonstrated proficiency and quality in the book arts through three pieces of supporting previous work, as well as an ongoing commitment and significant contributions to Minnesota’s book arts community.

The retrospective exhibition celebrating For Now will be on display February 12 – April 21 in the Cowles Literary Commons. Join us for a reception and artist presentation on Tuesday, February 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Williams will also receive special recognition and an award at the 31st annual Minnesota Book Awards Celebration on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Saint Paul, sponsored by Education Minnesota.

Monday
Feb182019

February 18, 2019, Monday - AirVūz LIVE: 2nd Annual Drone Video Awards at Bauhaus Brew Labs

Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Location: Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler Street NE 

AirVūz LIVE: 2nd Annual Drone Video Awards

Watch LIVE on Facebook as the winners of the 2nd Annual AirVūz Drone Video Awards are announced. Over $10,000 + cash and prizes will be awarded! Appearances by special guests and drone pilots.

Live broadcast will take place from Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis, MN. Join us on the AirVūz Facebook pages ⌘🎥🏆 #UnitedByDrone

Watch all the nominated videos → https://www.airvuz.com/collections/2nd-annual-drone-video-awards?id=5c3cccccbf69354e0409a74f

Learn more → https://www.airvuz.com/2nd-annual-drone-video-awards

To obtain a FREE ticket to watch the Award Show in person Bauhaus Brew Labs in Minneapolis, MN click here → https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drone-video-awards-show-tickets-54928016175

AirVūz Post-Show Pilot Pick'em Race with Hydra FPV will immediately follow the LIVE show!

Questions about the award show or media inquiries email media@airvuz.com

Monday
Feb182019

February 18, 2019, Monday - Mizna: The Palestine Issue Release Event at Open Book

Time:7pm (Doors at 6:30pm)

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

Mizna: The Palestine Issue Release Event 

Join us for an intimate evening of readings, light snacks, and music as we celebrate the publication of Mizna’s 37th issue, which has a special Palestine theme, marking seventy years of the occupation of Palestine. Chile-based guest editor Ismail Khalidi will be joining us for the occasion. There will also be readings by visiting authors Khaled Mattawa and Fargo Tbakhi, as well as local authors Bao Phi and Ed Bok Lee. We will also unveil the new design of our journal—part of Mizna’s new look as we commence our 20th year!
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Suggested Donation: $10 donation includes a FREE JOURNAL ($12 value) Books will be available for sale by Milkweed Editions.
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About Mizna: The Palestine Issue
Marking seventy years of displacement and occupation in Palestine, Mizna presents The Palestine Issue, centering the Palestinian struggle for liberation and the rich literature it has spurred, guest edited by playwright and poet Ismail Khalidi. Acclaimed authors engage with seven decades of resilience and creativity in the face of catastrophe, sharing work that combats erasure by remembering, as well as by imagining possible (and impossible) futures.
Sunday
Feb172019

February 17, 2019, Sunday - Spark! Baking Workshop for People with Memory Loss at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd Street

Spark! Baking Workshop for People with Memory Loss

Free, but registration is required. 

Whip up a delicious treat in this baking experience tailored to all ability levels for people living with dementia and their caregivers. Mill City Museum is a member of Spark!, an alliance of cultural institutions that offer programming specifically tailored to people with memory loss. Spark! programs are also offered at the James J. Hill House and the North West Company Fur Post.

Sunday
Feb172019

February 17, 2019, Sunday - Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market Winter Market

Time: 10 am - 2 pm

Location: Chowgirls at Solar Arts, 711 15th Ave NE

Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market Winter Market 

The Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market invites you to the Winter Market located at Chowgirls at Solar Arts. Support local food vendors and artisans! Expect over 35 local vendors, music from The Ring Toss Twins, and children’s activities! Chowgirls Killer Catering: Breakfast Sandwich, Swedish meatballs served with mashed potatoes and lingonberryand chia puddings. The bar will have local beer, bloody Mary’s and mimosas!

Sunday
Feb172019

February 17, 2019, Sunday - Minneapolis Vintage Market at Machine Shop

Time: 12 PM – 5 PM

Location: Machine Shop, 300 2nd Street SE 

Minneapolis Vintage Market

Minneapolis Vintage Market is thrilled to partner with Machine Shop to bring you dozens of vintage collections all under one (very beautiful) roof!

Join us for the February edition of our market, 12-5 PM on Sunday, February 17. Browse one-of-a-kind, high quality vintage pieces from collectors across the Midwest. Find our market popping up at Machine Shop with a new lineup of vintage vendors each month on February 17 and March 10.

VENDORS
*ACME JUNK Co. - Furniture | Home Decor
*Almost Extinct Vintage - Apparel & Accessories | Books | Furniture | Home Decor | Vinyl Records
*An Evocative Spot - Apparel & Accessories | Home Decor | Vinyl Records
*An Upcycled Closet - Apparel & Accessories | Home Decor
*Andrew Schultz Design Houndstooth Vintage - Furniture | Home Decor
*Arlee Park - Apparel & Accessories | Books | Furniture | Home Decor | Vinyl Records
*AudreyRose Vintage - Apparel & Accessories | Home Decor
*BROKE + BONE vintage - Apparel & Accessories
*Dearheart Vintage - Apparel & Accessories | Home Decor
*Dinosaur Hampton - Apparel & Accessories
*Faded Retro - Apparel & Accessories
*Fischer Studio - Apparel & Accessories
*FOR ELISE - Apparel & Accessories | Home Decor
*Freelance Fiend Vintage - Apparel & Accessories
*Lindberg Jewels - Jewelry | Home Decor
*Hells Belles Vintage - Apparel & Accessories
*Hooplehead Vintage Club - Apparel & Accessories
*Invisible Ceremony - Apparel & Accessories
*Kollektiv - Apparel & Accessories
*Lighthorse Studios - Apparel & Accessories
*LoudMouth Vintage - Apparel & Accessories | Books | Home Decor
*Lovan Bros - Apparel & Accessories
*Lovegood & Co. - Home Decor
*Moth Oddities - Apparel & Accessories
*NeonSky vintage - Apparel & Accessories | Furniture | Home Decor
*There's No Place Like Vintage - Home Decor | Vinyl Records
*Norge Dane - Home Decor
*Playtime - Apparel & Accessories
*Prairie La Crosse - Apparel & Accessories
*Revival Gallery - Art | Ceramics | Furniture | Home Decor | Other
*Ruffled Vintage - Apparel & Accessories | Home Decor
*Sadie Vail Art - Apparel & Accessories | Books | Furniture | Home Decor
*Savvi C - Apparel & Accessories
*Shop Country Club - Apparel & Accessories | Home Decor
*SundayPostage - Apparel & Accessories | Home Decor
*Tandem Vintage - Apparel & Accessories
*Tchotchkes design studio - Furniture | Home Decor
*THE SOME SHOP - Apparel & Accessories
*Three Martini Lunch - Apparel & Accessories | Books | Home Decor
*Turquoise Vintage - Apparel & Accessories | Books | Furniture | Home Decor | Vinyl Records
*VBT Vintage Jewelry - Jewelry and flatware
*Wanderer Traveling Boutique - Apparel & Accessories | Books | Furniture | Home Decor | Vinyl Records
*Weekend Salvage - Apparel & Accessories | Furniture | Home Decor
*Z Amore - Apparel & Accessories | Furniture | Home Decor
+ Solid State Vinyl Records
+ SK Coffee espresso bar
+ Fruit and Grain bakery popup (noon until sold out)
+ KCM Egg Rolls food truck
+ Cocktails, Mimosas, Bloodies, Beer, Wine and NA drinks by Machine Shop

Saturday
Feb162019

February 16, 2019, Saturday - The Big Northeast Bar Crawl - 2nd Annual

Time: 5 PM – 11:59 PM

The Big Northeast Bar Crawl - 2nd Annual


🍻 🎡 🚌 The Big Northeast Bar Crawl - 2nd Annual 🍻 🎡 🚌

Last Year Just Over 1,400 People Joined US! Let's Make 2019 Even Bigger!

Check Out Our Photos From Last Year: https://www.facebook.com/pg/EntertainmentFactoryMN/photos/?tab=album&album_id=2059582084306814

CHECK IN TIME: 5pm - 7pm
CRAWL & BUS TIME: 6pm - 10pm
FINAL BUSES PICKUP TIME IS 9:30pm
NO MORE PICKUPS AFTER 9:30pm
AFTER PARTY TIME: 10pm - 12am

🍺 WHAT YOU GET 🍺
Be a part of the Biggest Bar Crawl in Northeast Minneapolis!
🍺🍷🍹 3 Free Welcome Shots or Drinks!
🚌 FREE Party Bus Transportation (provided by RentMyPartyBus.com) between the bars
🎡 FREE cover at all participating venues
Professional photographers throughout the event

🍺 TICKET PRICES WILL GO UP 🍺
Ticket Link Coming Soon!
$10 Early Bird Tickets
$15 Presale Tickets
$20 Presale Tickets
$25 Presale Tickets
$30 Day Of Crawl

🍺 CHECK IN & CRAWL LOCATIONS 🍺
CHECK IN 5pm-7pm:
Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
(Free Select Drink Or Shot)

NE Moose Bar & Grill
(Free Select Drink Or Shot)

Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit / Marios Keller Bar
(Free Select Drink Or Shot)

CRAWL 6pm-10pm:
Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge
The 1029 Bar
Bunny's Bar and Grill
Elsie's Bowling Center
NE Moose Bar & Grill
Spring Street Tavern
Vegas Lounge
LUSH
331 Club
Mayslacks
ShawsBar AndGrill
Jimmy's Food and Drink
Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit / Marios Keller Bar
Betty Danger's Country Club
Tony Jaros Rivergarden

AFTER PARTY 10pm-12am:
Gasthof zur Gemutlichkeit / Marios Keller Bar

🎫 FREE TICKETS 🎫
Want Free Tickets? Earn Free Tickets by inviting your Facebook friends to the event. Message us at Entertainment Factory MN for details!

🚫 DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE 🚫
We Highly Suggest Using Uber or Lyft To And From The Bar Crawl! 

Saturday
Feb162019

February 16, 2019, Saturday - 2019 Twin Cities Smoosh Racing Championship at Bauhaus Brew Labs

Time: 10a - 1p

Location: Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler Street NE

2019 Twin Cities Smoosh Racing Championship

Northstar Running is excited to present the 2019 Twin Cities Smoosh Championship. For the third year in a row, we are thrilled to partner with Bauhaus Brew Labs as the official race host and refreshment center before, during, and after the smoosh races. Northstar Running has also partnered with Children’s Hospital to make this a charitable event. All race entries will be donated to Children’s Minnesota. Who doesn’t want to smoosh race for a good cause!

Saturday
Feb162019

February 16, 2019, Saturday - Big Climb MPLS at Capella Tower

Time: 7:30a - Noon

Location: Capella Tower, 225 S 6th Street 

Big Climb MPLS

Reach new heights with Big Climb MPLS -bringing you up 53 or 105 floors to the top of Capella Tower in support of new cures for cancer.

Celebrate your loved one every step of the way. Share this amazing experience with committed volunteers striving for new breakthroughs in the fight against cancer.

Sign up to climb in November or December, and receive 35% off your registration fee by using promo code: GivingSeason

Saturday
Feb162019

February 16, 2019, Saturday - Misha's Self-Care Pop Up!

Time:

Location: Noon - 4p

Misha's Self-Care Pop Up!

Peace, Radical Self-Love, & Self Care! Join us for Misha’s 3rd Self-Care Pop-Up Event! I am privileged to be sharing space to promote healing with some of the most magical Healers in the Twin Cities. We will be offering healing to the Community at various capacities including: Affirmations, Books, Yoni Steams, Sacred Sacs, Mental Health Awareness, Women Empowerment, Henna, Massage, Make-Up/Lashes, Crystal Jewelry, I AM products, Juice Bar, Yoga, Meditation, Reiki, and Tarot. We will be offering moments of relaxation through deep breathing & Guided Meditation, Manifestation Boards, Accountibuddies & a Kid Fun table. Light food (some Vegan-Friendly) and beverages are provided (Donation-based). Entrance is FREE. Self-investment fees for healing services and products will be determined by the vendors at affordable prices. Wait, there is more! I have a surprise activity from yours truly, ME! “May your healing be as Magical as YOU!”

Saturday
Feb162019

February 16, 2019, Saturday - Writing Your Way Back to the Hearth at The Loft

Time: 9a–Noon

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave

 

 

In this class, we’ll explore our personal and collective journey to find our way to the hearth, the place we gather for nourishment and company. For centuries the hearth was the center of the house where food was cooked and community gathered to share meals and tell stories. How do we continue to do that today? Through short in class readings and simple prompts, we’ll embark on writing about cooking, dining, and sharing those most intimate moments that define ourselves and our place.

Saturday
Feb162019

February 16, 2019, Saturday - Red Heart Latin Ball at Radisson RED

Time: 8pm

Location: Radisson RED Minneapolis Downtown, 609 S 3rd Street

Red Heart Latin Ball

You're personally invited to the "Red Heart Latin Ball," a fundraising event for the Go Red for Women campaign, at Radisson RED:

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Program (Dress to impress):
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- 8pm: Cocktail hour, including FREE appetizers and drinks provided by Radisson RED and Drake's Organic Spirits
- 9pm: Salsa and Bachata Dance Lesson by Eda Kachiri
- 10pm: Dance to the beats of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Kizomba, Zouk, and Cumbia by DJ Flaco and DJ Medicco
- 11:30pm: Dance performance by Project Sabor
- 11:40pm: Raffle (see below for the prizes)
- 11:45pm- 1:30am: Dance to the best of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Kizomba, Zouk, and Cumbia by DJ Flaco and DJ Medicco

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*Limited Advanced Tickets are available now*: https://tinyurl.com/RedHeartLatinBall
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Raffle prizes:
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- One Night Stay and Breakfast for TWO at Radisson Red
- Gift basket from Drake's Organic Spirits
- One Couple Private Dance Lessons
- More to come

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Room discount at Radisson RED for those who will like to have a staycation on Feb 16: www.radissonred.com/minneapolis
PROMO CODE: HEART
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Proceeds from this event will benefit the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign in the Twin Cities

Friday
Feb152019

February 15, 2019, Friday - Lake Home & Cabin Show at the Convention Center (thru Feb 17)

Lake Home & Cabin Show

Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Avenue Sout

There's nothing more Minnesotan than spending your summer weekends at the cabin. Some of us own or share a slice of "Cabin Heaven," while others are known as "OPC's" -- we get invited to other people's cabins. Both of us are the lucky ones when there's a chair at the end of the dock for that first cup of morning coffee.

We have a love affair with our lake homes and cabins and each year we rekindle it at the Lake Home & Cabin Show.

Now in its 15th year, the Lake Home & Cabin Show is Minnesota's ONLY show that specializes in second homes and the second home lifestyle. If you own a lake home, cottage or cabin or you want to own one this is a truly unique and focused event you'll want to experience.

Friday
Feb152019

February 15, 2019, Friday - The Magnet Film Club: 42 at Central Library

Time: 1p - 3p

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

The Magnet Film Club: 42

Together we will watch the 2013 film 42 starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford. Synopsis: “'42'tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey—whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball." (Swank.com). This film is rated PG-13. The Magnet Film Club watches a variety of films. All are welcome. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Closed captions provided upon request and availability. 

Friday
Feb152019

February 15, 2019, Friday - A Love Journey: Self Inquiry into the Heart at Hewing Hotel

Time: 6p-8p

Location:Hewing Hotel, 300 N Washington Avenue

A Love Journey: Self Inquiry into the Heart

Come release in an evening of self inquiry into the heart. Diving into all the darkness to find your light.
In this 2 hour yin yoga workshop you will let your body, mind and spirit release. Paired with rose quartz to help restore the pain and essential oils to relax the mind.

Valentines Day can be an emotional day for some, whether society telling you that you should have a partner or feeling lonely in your own skin even when you are with someone else.

We so often forget that there are many types of love in the world, not just the romantic kind...
Through holding deep heart opening poses we will physically allow our heart organ to open up and let go of any residue. To journey through the dark, to find your light. The journey is yours, come feel something with us.

After class you can enjoy complimentary champagne on the rooftop while connecting and sharing with fellow gems. 

Friday
Feb152019

February 15, 2019, Friday - Fugacious Petals at A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 7:30 PM – 10 PM

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 SE Main St

Fugacious Petals

Share space with us at A-Mill as we celebrate the human experience through simultaneous breath. No moment will be the same as the last as we flow organically through the winter night sky, embrace our state of being in this world and the divinity in the wilting of time.

Nourishment will be provided at the bar. We will have some snacks, tea and a small selection of spirits. Please feel free to bring your own drink as well.

Doors at 7:30pm
7$ Suggested donation

Little Works: Minneapolis based dance collective formed by: Amelia Morris, Marissa Jax, Maria Tordoff, and Emma Call – four people who met in the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee dance program. As a collective we are interested in support. To support a continued practice of creating and expressing, we host monthly informal showings where artists of all kinds are invited to share, witness, and discuss their works in progress. Little Works wishes to open a dialogue of collaboration with dancers, with artists, with anyone willing to be a part of the conversation. As young artists striving to find and establish ourselves in a new community, our name pays tribute to humble beginnings.

The Nunnery: Solo act of Sarah Elstran. Creating melding meditative, lush soundscapes with layered vocal loops and catchy hooks. More of an experience than just a sound, The Nunnery's somewhat-improvised performances are informed by the spaces in which they occur, and her live shows often incorporate other forms of art such as live visual projections.

Poe Yoni: Weaver of word quilts.

Thursday
Feb142019

February 14, 2019, Thursday - Valentine's Day Party at Loring Park

Time: 4:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: Loring Park, 1382 Willow Street

The Minneapolis Park and Rec Board invites you to spend Valentine's Day at Loring Park! No registration required.

4:30pm-5:30pm: bingo, games, crafts and music.

6:00-8:00pm: Movie. Light snacks will be served.

Thursday
Feb142019

February 14, 2019, Thursday - The Tell-Tale Heart at The Lab Theater (3 nights)

Performances: See show link below

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 North 1st Street

Borealis Dance presents: The Tell-Tale Heart

February 14 – 16

Experience Edgar Allan Poe like you never have before! Dive into the depths of Poe’s classic short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” reimagined for the stage and told through dance and spoken word. Borealis Dance’s mission is to make the art of dance more accessible to the community by finding new ways to look at our world and reflecting modern life through the art of movement while collaborating with artists in the community to bring a sense of camaraderie among different art forms. General admission: $18; students and senior: $15.