July 8, 2012, Sunday - Yoga in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time:  10:00am - 11:00am

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (intersection of SE Main and SE 6th Avenue, on the East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge).

Looking for a way to take your sun salutations outside so you can truly salute the sun? The Downtown Minneapolis CorePower Yoga invites you to join them each Sunday for CorePower Yoga’s, “Yoga in the Park.” CorePower encourages yoga practioners to open their minds and join their breath and movements to the sound of music and nature all around us. All levels of yoga students are welcome and their hope is that you take this opportunity to not only practice yoga, but to find even deeper connections within your community!

These free classes will be held every Sunday starting June 3rd and running through August 26th.  All classes are 10:00am – 11:00am at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park.  Please call CorePower Yoga Downtown Minneapolis at 612-375-9642 with questions.
 
Items of note:
- Attendees should arrive 15-30 minutes prior to class starting for sign in purposes.
- Students are asked to bring their own mat, towel, water and SUNSCREEN! There is limited shade at the park.
- Classes will be lead by certified yoga instructors from downtown Minneapolis’ CorePower Yoga.

July 7, 2012, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Potluck!

What Midwesterner doesn’t love a good old fashioned potluck party?  Come down to Mill City Farmers Market today and stock up on the finest and freshest goods to make a statement at your next potluck.

Produce Planner:
At the Market today you will find: snap peas, Hakurei turnips, radishes, spinach, spring salad mixes, arugula, spring onions, green garlic, head lettuce herbs, wild greens, purple carrots, sorrel, asparagus, kale, Swiss chard, rhubarb, WI high tunnel-grown heirloom tomatoes, broccoli raab, green beans, garlic scapes, and lots of BERRIES: strawberries, black raspberries, blueberries, and sour cherries.

Mill City Cooks, 10:00am:
Chef Heather Hartman will be fixing up a Peanut Noodle Salad made with Nash Brothers’ peanut butter and pasta.

Live Music/Entertainment, 11:00am to 1:00pm:
DL Cajun Band. An eclectic mix of two steps, waltzes, blues with Cajun accordion, fiddle, guitar and French vocals.

Art Market, all day:
Featuring The Ink Orchard, Chris Chookiatsirichai, and Stirsby

July 7, 2012, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $20

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  billy mclaughlin

July 7, 2012, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Heart of Minneapolis Tour

Time: 2:30pm - 5:30pm

Location: Begins at LaSalle Plaza (800 LaSalle Plaza), located on Hennepin Avenue between 8th & 9th Street; ends at Metro Building (80 9th Street South).

Weave your way through the skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis on a food adventure!  Enjoy VIP service at some of the newest and hottest award winning restaurants and learn the art of local beer making.  Visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932.  You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer while learning the history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.
 
Sites you will enjoy:  Broadway Theatre District, Mary Tyler Moore Statue, the tallest building in Minneapolis, a building modeled after the Washington Monument, the largest structure ever moved on rubber-wheeled dollies and much more...

Reservations.

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July 7, 2012, 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: recommended, 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 on this guided tour. 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. Also covered will be how the mill ruin was converted to a museum and office building.

Although many parts of the A mill can be explored on a self-guided basis during a regular museum visit, 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 as well as the Flour Tower show.

July 6, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm  $6 Cover

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: "It's Rock'n'Roll on the radio, but tortillas on the table." - Javier Trejo

Singer/songwriter Javier Trejo was born in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico and raised on St. Paul Minnesotas' "Westside". Javier Trejo's musical influences range from old-school country and Tejano music to R&B and Rock 'n' Roll. His self-titled album presents Bossa Pop original songs inspired by the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jerry Garcia, Manu Chao, Arto Lindsay, Flaming Lips, David Gray, and RL Burnside. Javier Trejo's songs transcend genres to create an intimate sound that seduces the listener. What does Javier Trejo's music sound like? It depends on the audience. Whether playing ska and reggae for thousands of festival-goers or crooning Country & Western ballads to an after-work blue-collar crowd, Trejo's sound is distinctive and original. He is a singers' singer, and a songwriters' songwriter. Javier Trejo embodies what it is to be a Mexican growing up in the Mid-west. Javier Trejo's music is... Mexican/Americana

July 6, 2012, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $6

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:  dave olson w. blake thomas

July 5, 2012, Thursday - Twin Cities River Rats

The 2012 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August 30, and take place at 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway).

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.

If you haven't already enjoyed a River Rats show, their website is loaded with fun videos to give you an idea of what to expect.  These are free events.

July 4, 2012, Wednesday - Wilderness Inquiry Evening Fireworks Paddle

Time: 7:30 PM - 11 PM

Location: Meet at East River Flats (View Map)

Enjoy the spectacular fireworks in downtown Minneapolis from a most unusual vantage point--the Mississippi River! We'll float below the St. Anthony Falls lock and enjoy the night view. 

Fee: $45

Description: Day trips are a great way to experience the great outdoors right in your own backyard. We'll provide voyageur canoes, staff, all equipment and shuttles. These trips involve and engage everyone regardless of their age, ability, or previous outdoor experience.

More Info

July 4, 2012, Wednesday - Family Activities for Red, White and Boom!

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Location:  Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Free Red, White and Boom! family activities and entertainment provided by the following organizations:

Radio Disney AM1440
SEA LIFE Minnesota Aquarium at Mall of America
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Kartoons.com

July 4, 2012, Wednesday - Red White and Boom! Fireworks

Time: 10:00pm

Location:  Best viewing locations are on the Stone Arch Bridge, Mill Ruins Park, Water Power Park, Father Hennepin Park, Gold Medal Park and West River Parkway from Gold Medal Park to the 3rd Avenue Bridge.

The Fourth of July Fireworks are funded by private donations from property owners, businesses, retailers, food and beverage establishments, residential communities, loft and condominium associations and property management companies located or doing business in the Minneapolis Riverfront District.

The Minneapolis Fourth of July Fireworks would not be possible without the contributions from these individuals and organizations.

If you would like to contribute funds to increase the length and quality of the Fourth of July Fireworks display, checks can be made payable to:

Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board
Attn: Firework Fund
2117 West River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55411

July 4, 2012, Wednesday - Red, White and Boom! TC Half Marathon

Time: Marathon starts at 6:30am

Starting Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

July 2 UPDATE: Due to extreme heat conditions and humidity warnings, The Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon course will be shortened. Please visit http://www.tcmevents.org/ for all updated information and share this post with those who may need to know. Thanks for your flexibility and willingness to run in the HEAT!

Twin Cities In Motion, organizers of the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, invites you to declare your independence with a bang! Join runners from across America for the Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon on Wednesday, July 4.  USATF-certified course.

More Info 

July 4, 2012, Wednesday - Live Music Venues for Red, White and Boom!

MILL RUINS LOT STAGE
6:00pm TBD
8:00pm Viva Brazil

FATHER HENNEPIN BLUFFS STAGE
6:00pm TBD
7:00pm TBD
8:00pm Herman Jones - My Funk Brother Band

MAIN STREET STAGE
5:00pm TBD
7:00pm Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
8:30pm 100 Walt Jones

July 3, 2012, Tuesday - Music and Movie in the Park at Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Time: 7:00pm Music, followed by Movie

Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater

RED, WHITE & BOOM! 

Music by Romantica, following by the movie Captain American.

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 on our facebook page of you enjoying the concerts. Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

Questions or comments? Email us at concerts@minneapolisparks.org

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!

July 3, 2012, Tuesday - Hot Dam 5K Fun Run

Time:  6:30pm

Location:  Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Run for the Boom!  Participate in the Hot Dam 5K Fun Run on July 3rd. Take in the beautiful view of the Minneapolis skyline as you enjoy a comfortable walk or run on the most scenic course in Minneapolis, which includes historic Main Street and the Stone Arch Bridge.  Funds raised will benefit future Red, White and Boom Celebrations in Minneapolis!

July 2, 2012, Monday - Music in the Park at Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Tonights entertainment: Exultate Chamber Choir and Orchestra - Choral music for all

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 on our facebook page of you enjoying the concerts. Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

Questions or comments? Email us at concerts@minneapolisparks.org

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!

July 2, 2012, Monday - The 7-Shot Symphony a.k.a. The Kickass Cowboy Show and CD Release Hootenanny at Southern Theater

Time:  8:00pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Winner of the 2011 Ivey Award for "Best Overall Performance"

The mash-up of classic myths and gritty cowboys returns to Minneapolis for a 1-night-only performance since its Southern US tour and celebrates the release of the show's CD soundtrack with a party!

Tipping the scales of creative ingenuity, The 7-Shot Symphony (aka The Kickass Cowboy Show) is an explosive mix of performing arts, live music, and unbridled imagination. With the ferocity of a Spaghetti Western film come-to-life, 7 actors play 47+ characters, and is scored by bluegrass band Tree Party in whose original soundtrack puts a fresh twist on ol' timey chug-a-chugs.

Ticket Prices
Adult General Admission: $25
Student/Child/Artist General Admission: $18
pre-order CD: $15
1 Ticket + 1 CD Package: $32

Purchase Tickets

Live Action Set and The Southern are committed to making their performances financially accessible. If ticket price is financially prohibitive, please call 612.340.0155 or email damon@southerntheater.org to inquire about discounts we can offer you.

For more details visit Live Action Set.

July 1, 2012, Sunday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location:  Begins at Gold Medal Park (10th Avenue South & 2nd Street South), next to the Guthrie Theater - ends in Northeast Minneapolis

The Riverwalk Tour explores the Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis.  You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling a variety of food at historical landmarks, as well as visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls while crossing the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St. Anthony on Main.
 
You'll learn about the history of both these neighborhoods including a stroll along the oldest street in Minneapolis.  Taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods.

Reservations.  
 
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July 1, 2012, Sunday - Historic Main Street Walking Tour thru the Mill City Museum

Time:  1:00pm

Location:  Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Historic Main Street Walking Tour

Stroll through Minneapolis’ oldest neighborhood with a Mill City Museum guide, and learn about the rich past and exciting future of historic Main Street. The tour will highlight the life in the village of St. Anthony, changes along Main Street throughout the years, and such landmarks as the 1855 Upton Block, 1858 Martin and Morrison Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Pillsbury A Mill and the Chalybeate Mineral Springs. This tour will begin and end at Pracna Restaurant, 117 Main Street S.E. Tours include admission to Mill City Museum.

Fee: $14 adults, $12 senior citizens, $10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Includes museum admission.

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

July 1, 2012, Sunday - Yoga in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time:  10:00am - 11:00am

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (intersection of SE Main and SE 6th Avenue, on the East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge).

Looking for a way to take your sun salutations outside so you can truly salute the sun? The Downtown Minneapolis CorePower Yoga invites you to join them each Sunday for CorePower Yoga’s, “Yoga in the Park.” CorePower encourages yoga practioners to open their minds and join their breath and movements to the sound of music and nature all around us. All levels of yoga students are welcome and their hope is that you take this opportunity to not only practice yoga, but to find even deeper connections within your community!

These free classes will be held every Sunday starting June 3rd and running through August 26th.  All classes are 10:00am – 11:00am at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park.  Please call CorePower Yoga Downtown Minneapolis at 612-375-9642 with questions.
 
Items of note:
- Attendees should arrive 15-30 minutes prior to class starting for sign in purposes.
- Students are asked to bring their own mat, towel, water and SUNSCREEN! There is limited shade at the park.
- Classes will be lead by certified yoga instructors from downtown Minneapolis’ CorePower Yoga.