January 16, 2016, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 11:00am

Location: Tour begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza)

Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

What You Need to Know
•Indoor 3 hour walking tour in the heart of downtown Minneapolis using the skyway system
•Flat route with slight inclines and declines, approximately .8 of a mile, bathrooms available at some stops
•5 stops
•Tour limited to 12 people, advance tickets required.  Private tours available year round for larger groups.
•Begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza), located on Hennepin Ave between 8th & 9th Street; ends at Metro Building (80 9th Street S)
•$45/pp

Tour Description

While it's chilly outside, join us as we weave our way through the cozy corners of downtown Minneapolis skyways on a food adventure.  We will stroll through the "Broadway" Theatre District and enjoy VIP service as we visit some of the newest and hottest award winning restaurants downtown has to offer. The tour includes seeing the Minneapolis skyscraper that was modeled after the Washington Monument and visiting the famous Statue of Mary Richards tossing her hat.  Along the way we will also visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership; including a favorite since 1932.  You will participate in tea sampling and learn the secrets behind the great food you are enjoying.  You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of some of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer all while learning history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.

Tastings
•Mouth watering flat bread pizza at a local hot spot
•Fine chocolates to be savored
•Locally brewed Minnesota draft beer paired with appetizer (non-alcoholic tastings available)
•Ham and Pear Crisp Sandwich with fresh home-made chips from the restaurant that has "damn good food"!
•Sinfully delicious variety of cupcakes (private tours only)
•Deliciously sweet and salty popular Chicago Mix® popcorn
•Sip on warm and comforting loose leaf tea (private tours only)
•Variety of a delicious French pastry; the Macaroon (private tours only)
•Featured on the Cooking Channel Unique Sweets - Bourbon Whiskey Caramel Donut Bread Pudding Loaf (private tours only)

*Tastings subject to change without notice. Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated.

January 15, 2016, Friday - Faculty Performance: Some Like it Hot at MacPhail

Time: 7:030pm

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 S. 2nd Street
 
Faculty Performance: Some Like it Hot

No tickets required - free and open to the public.

Join us for a fantastic performance by MacPhail Center for Music faculty. “Some Like it Hot” will spice up the cold winter months by playing a fantastic array of latin-flavored music.

Sonata No. 5 Op. 27 L’aurore for Solo Violin by
Eugene Ysaye
Claire Loudon, violin

Six Songs from Twelve Spanish Folk Songs by
Joaquín Rodrigo
De Ronda
Una Palomita Blanca
Cancion de Baile con Pandero
Tararan
Estando Yo en Mi Majada
10 En Jerez de la Frontera
Mikyoung Park, voice and Luke Swanger, piano

Amor Perdido and Sincerita by Christopher Caliendo
Julie Johnson, flute and Jeff Lambert, guitar

“Oh, Never sing to Me Again,” Op. 4, No. 4 and “Vocalise,”
Op. 34, No. 14 by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Victoria Vargas, voice and Timothy De Prey, piano

Mazurka-Choro and Valsa-Choro from Suite Populaire
Bresilienne, W020 by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Josh Osborne, guitar

Sugaria by Eric Samutt
Jenny Klukken, marimba; Jordan Werre, piano; Nate Babbs, drum set;
Erik Schee, vibraphone; Taylor Donseky, bass

January 15, 2016, Friday - Ten Thousand Things' Dear World at Open Book (3 nights)

Time:  (See ticket link for daily show times)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Ten Thousand Things presents: Dear World

Book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee
Based on "The Madwoman of Chaillot"
Music by Jerry Herman

Also:
January 21, 22, 23, 24
February 4, 5, 6, 7

Ten Thousand Things continues its season with the company’s first-ever production of Dear World, a musical based on Jean Giraudoux’s 1943 book The Madwoman of Chaillot. The Dear World book is by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Lee, with music by Jerry Herman. Sarah Rasmussen guest directs, with Peter Vitale as music director. Dear World follows of group of eccentrics and outcasts in Paris who band together to thwart the plans of businessmen plotting to extract oil from the land under the city’s streets and cafés. The play celebrates the power of unconventional outlooks that are unburdened by greed. The cast features Christina Baldwin, Sheena Janson, JuCoby Johnson, Kris Nelson, Janet Paone, Thomasina Petrus, Shawn Vriezen and Fred Wagner.

Following a tour of correctional facilities, low-income centers, schools, and shelters, the show will play to the public January 15–17 and 21–24 at Open Book in Minneapolis; January 28–31 at Bedlam Lowertown in St. Paul; and February 4–7 back at Open Book. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows start at 7:30 pm and Sunday shows at 4 pm.

Tickets are $30; pay what you can for audiences under age 30 (please present ID at the door). Information and tickets.

January 15, 2016, Friday - Community Keg House Grand Opening

Time: 4pm

Location:  Community Keg House, 34 13th Avenue NE

Community Keg House Grand Opening Weekend

Welcome to Community Keg House. We're located in the historic Grain Belt building complex in Northeast, Minneapolis.

Community Keg House is built on an idea: pour your own pint. The idea stems from a frustration with the experience craft beer enthusiasts have at most craft beer bars. The average patron is given a long list of beers and at best a brief overview of a given beer. Many patrons feel lost in a sea of choices with little information to back up a given selection. At Community Keg House, they will allow patrons, under supervision from a qualified "tap tender" and with extensive information provided about the choices, to pour their own beers from the tap system.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages also will be available. For information: http://www.communitykeghouse.com/ 651-964-5454

January 13, 2016, Wednesday - Vegan Dine Out at NE Bulldog

Time: 6:30 PM to 9:30

Location: The Bulldog NE, 401 E Hennepin Avenue

Vegan Dine Out at NE Bulldog

Hey everyone! NE Bulldog has a really great vegan bar food menu (think veggie burgers and "not"-dogs) as well as some really greats drinks on the menu. Come eat and kick cabin fever in its face with S Norine and try this delicious food! It's gonna be fun! All ages welcome.

Parking tips: street parking (metered) all around the bar itself is typically available and there is also parking in the US Bank parking lot across the street.

• While everyone is welcome, this is meant to be a fun pro-vegan social event. Please only order vegan food, as we want to create a safe place for vegans to spend time together and be comfortable.

• We're happy to answer questions about veganism and have discussions, but this is not the forum for debates or arguments about veganism.

• If you are willing to pitch in a couple of dollars to help cover the costs of running the Meetup, we would greatly appreciate it. Donations are not required however.

• Late cancellations are considered No Shows. Repeated No Shows may be removed from the group to ensure that the dine outs are well attended.

• We appreciate everyone's enthusiasm for our dine outs however, the Dine Out Leaders have set the rsvp number at a certain amount for a reason. This is not just about how many people the location can accommodate, but also how many the Dine Out Leaders can accomodate to ensure an ARC vegan dine out goes well. The Dine Out Leader has the discretion to edit the number of attendees and/or contact people on the waitlist if spots open up.

January 13, 2016, Wednesday - Play and Learn Together at Central Library

Time: 10:00am

Location:  Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Play and Learn Together

Wednesdays thru February 24

For families. Enjoy a morning library "playdate" with other caregivers and their children, complete with a variety of interactive play stations that incorporate talking, reading, writing, singing and playing together.

January 11, 2016, Monday - Community Meeting: Homicide in Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: First Congregational Church, 500 8th Avenue SE

Community Meeting: Homicide in Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood

PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT WITH NEIGHBORS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED

On Friday, January 1st at approximately 12:30 a.m., 2nd Precinct Officers responded to investigate reports of a shooting and a man down on the 500 block of 8th Avenue SE. Responding Officers located a male victim who was transported to HCMC and later died of his injuries.

Minneapolis Police are continuing to investigate this incident (16-000079). Anyone with information is asked to call the Minneapolis Police Tip Line at 612-692-8477 or text your tips to 847 411 (TIP411), enter MPD, a space then your tip.

To send a tip to the Minneapolis Police Department:

TEXT your tips to 847 411 (TIP411). Enter MPD, a space, then your tip.

APPS: download free MPDTip app on your iPhone or Android smartphone.

All tips are 100% anonymous; Text messages cannot be traced; Two-way interaction with police; MPD investigators respond to texts.

Sign-up for neighborhood crime alerts: http://www.minneapolismn.gov/police/crimealert/police_crimealert_signup

To sign-up for the Block leader crime alerts within a 1.5-2 block radius around your house or business:

Contact the 2nd Precinct’s Crime Prevention Specialists,
Nicholas Juarez at 612-673-2797 or juarez@minneapolismn.gov
Susan Webb at 612-673-2874 or webb@minneapolismn.gov

January 9, 2016, Saturday - International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up at MCBA

Time: Noon – 4:00pm

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

International Cartoonist Conspiracy Meet-up

Hosted by the Minneapolis cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy.  Draw and chat with your fellow cartoonists at this monthly open studio meet-up. Location within MCBA's studios may vary (you can always check in at The Shop). For more info, visit the Cartoonist Conspiracy blog.

Free and open to the public. No need to pre-register, just drop in! All skill levels welcome.

January 9, 2016, Saturday - Bluegrass Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm  No Cover

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Bluegrass Brunch featuring High 48s

January 9, 2016, Saturday - Vertep / Вертеп at the Ukrainian American Community Center

Time: See schedule below

Location: Ukrainian American Community Center, 301 Main Street SE

Vertep / Вертеп

CYM, Cheremosh and the Ukrainian Center invite you to an evening of traditional Ukrainian Christmas music - Vertep!

Спілка Української Молоді (СУМ), Танцювальний Ансамбль "Черемош" і Український Центр запрошують Вас на вечір традиційних українських колядок - Вертеп!

Social hour - 5:30 pm
Musical program - 6:00 pm
Ukrainian Disco - 7:30 pm

Ukrainian carols performed by:
CYM Children's Choir, under the direction of Olexiy Khrystych
Saint Constantine's Church Choir
Saint Katherine's Church Choir...
Musical performances by CYM/Cheremosh children

Traditional kutia, desserts, coffee tea and other beverages available.

Admission is free - donations accepted at the door.
All donations go to CYM/Cheremosh programming.

January 9, 2016, 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:

January 9:

Live Music, 11 AM - 1 PM:
Enjoy folk music from Sam Timmreck this Saturday!

Power of Produce, all day:
Kids ages 5-12 get a free $2 voucher every market to be spent on a fruit or veggie of their choosing just for trying a raw veggie! Stop by the PoP Booth for more information!

FREE Rum Toddy Cocktail Sample, all day:
Spoonriver Restaurant will be sampling Hot Rum Toddy's at their booth in the market. Warm up while you sip one of these delicious cocktails made with dark Norseman rum, Ames honey, and spices. Plus, enjoy a complimentary gift for two Rum Toddy drinks at Spoonriver Restaurant!

FREE Chair Massages, all day:
MCFM happily welcomes back Ambiente Gallerie, who will be offering free chair massages to market shoppers!

Featured Artists, all day:
Shop for hand-crafted apparel, homeware, and more from Barn Swallow Garden, Crankosaurus Press, Crookedwood, Indigo & Snow, Old World Cabinet, Sassy Knitwear, The Abbey Alpacas

January 9, 2016, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 11:00am

Location: Tour begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza)

Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

What You Need to Know
•Indoor 3 hour walking tour in the heart of downtown Minneapolis using the skyway system
•Flat route with slight inclines and declines, approximately .8 of a mile, bathrooms available at some stops
•5 stops
•Tour limited to 12 people, advance tickets required.  Private tours available year round for larger groups.
•Begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza), located on Hennepin Ave between 8th & 9th Street; ends at Metro Building (80 9th Street S)
•$45/pp

Tour Description

While it's chilly outside, join us as we weave our way through the cozy corners of downtown Minneapolis skyways on a food adventure.  We will stroll through the "Broadway" Theatre District and enjoy VIP service as we visit some of the newest and hottest award winning restaurants downtown has to offer. The tour includes seeing the Minneapolis skyscraper that was modeled after the Washington Monument and visiting the famous Statue of Mary Richards tossing her hat.  Along the way we will also visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership; including a favorite since 1932.  You will participate in tea sampling and learn the secrets behind the great food you are enjoying.  You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of some of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer all while learning history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.

Tastings
•Mouth watering flat bread pizza at a local hot spot
•Fine chocolates to be savored
•Locally brewed Minnesota draft beer paired with appetizer (non-alcoholic tastings available)
•Ham and Pear Crisp Sandwich with fresh home-made chips from the restaurant that has "damn good food"!
•Sinfully delicious variety of cupcakes (private tours only)
•Deliciously sweet and salty popular Chicago Mix® popcorn
•Sip on warm and comforting loose leaf tea (private tours only)
•Variety of a delicious French pastry; the Macaroon (private tours only)
•Featured on the Cooking Channel Unique Sweets - Bourbon Whiskey Caramel Donut Bread Pudding Loaf (private tours only)

*Tastings subject to change without notice. Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated.

January 7, 2016, Thursday - Hop21 Holiday Bash!

Time: 8 PM

Location: Hop21 Table Tennis Club & Bar, 501 S Washington Avenue

Hop21 Holiday Bash!

Ping-Pong, live music and drink specials!

January 7, 2016, Thursday - "Razzle Dazzle Em" A Tribute to Bob Fosse opens at Southern Theater (4 nights)

Show Dates/Times:
Thursday, January 7 @ 7:30pm
Friday, January 8 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, January 9 @ 2:00 & 7:30pm
Sunday, January 10 @ 2:00pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

The Phipps Dance Theater presents: "Razzle Dazzle Em" A Tribute to Bob Fosse

January 7-10

Razzle Dazzle Em” will feature the work of one of the most influential Jazz and Musical Theater choreographers in dance history, Bob Fosse. Original choreography, remounted and performed by The Phipps Dance Theater will showcase famous pieces such as: “Steam Heat” from The Pajama Game, “The Rich Man’s Frug” and “Big Spender” from Sweet Charity, “Take Off With Us” from All That Jazz, “Mein Herr” from Cabaret, “Bye, Bye Blackbird” from Liza With a Z, “The Manson Trio” from Pippin, and “Cell Block Tango” and “All That Jazz” from Chicago. The company is made up of 12 dancers from Hudson, WI and the Twin Cities area. Artistic Director, Mackenzie Lewis has been directing the company for five seasons and is thrilled to bring The Phipps Dance Theater to the Twin Cities.

Tickets:
Adults - $25
Students & Youth - $16

January 7, 2016, Thursday - Wine Happy Hour with Bill Coy at Aster Cafe

Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: Aster Cafe, River Room, 125 Main St SE

WINE HAPPY HOUR WITH BILL COY EVERY 1st THURSDAY THROUGH MARCH 2016

Aster Café will be hosting a wine tasting with wine writer Bill Coy, from Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine.
Bill will present 4-6 wines based on that month's magazine article and discuss them and answer questions.
Reservations are suggested, but not necessary.

$15 per person.

January 6, 2016, Wednesday - Play and Learn Together at Central Library

Time: 10:00am

Location:  Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Play and Learn Together

Wednesdays thru February 24

For families. Enjoy a morning library "playdate" with other caregivers and their children, complete with a variety of interactive play stations that incorporate talking, reading, writing, singing and playing together.

January 4, 2016, Monday - 3rd Avenue Redesign Public Meetings

Times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm 

Location: City of Lakes Building, 309 2nd Avenue S, Room 101

Part fo the 3rd Avenue Redesign Public Meetings series.

Visit the Public Works 3rd Avenue S Redesign Project Page for updates and document links.

January 2, 2016, Saturday - Lose Your Resolution Beer Run at Day Block Brewery

Time: 11:00am

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1105 S Washington Ave

Lose Your Resolution Beer Run

Is your new year's resolution to get fit and active? Great!

Is it to eat healthier? Well, plan to lose that resolution, because there will be bacon, pizza, ice cream & beer!

Walk, jog and run... then drink beer, all while raising money for local non-profits! Enjoy either a 0.5k or 5k fun-run throughout the surrounding neighborhood & parks! The MN Brewery Running Series has mapped out an awesome course that starts and ends at Day Block. All participants receive a FREE craft brew from Day Block and take home a collector's pint glass or seasonal swag item.

Registration is limited to 125 people, so sign up today!

Sign up here

The race is not timed and you will not get a medal when you finish. What you will get is an excuse to enjoy the great Minnesota outdoors, FREE beer and swag, and the wonderful feeling that you are supporting our local community. A portion of all proceeds from this event go to benefit MN non-profits. Check out the MN Brewery Running Series website to see who we support : http://www.breweryrunningseries.com/!

January 2, 2016, 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.

January 2, 2016, Saturday - Researching the History of Your Home at Central Library

Time: 10:30-11:30am

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Researching the History of Your Home

Discover the history of your house or building, the people who lived there, the history of your neighborhood, and more using the Minneapolis History Collection. Special Collections has a variety of resources on the history of houses and buildings in Minneapolis. We’ll guide you through the use of these print and digitized materials.

Stay after the formal instruction to continue researching the history of your own home. If you live outside the city of Minneapolis, check with your local municipality for house history resources.

UPCOMING WORKSHOP

Saturday, February 6, 2016, 10:30-11:30am

All programs will be held at the Minneapolis Central Library in the Special Collections Department on the 4th floor.

Registration not required, but recommended. Register Online: https://apps.hclib.org/events/register.cfm?SessionNo=33212