July 19, 2015, Sunday - Disasters of the Riverfront Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Future date:  August 23

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

Reservations: recommended, call 612-341-7555 or register online 

The rise and fall of the St. Anthony Falls milling district led to some of the most tragic disasters in Minnesota history. On this tour, hear the stories of fires, floods, explosions, collapses and other calamities; explore the consequences for the people involved; and learn what these tales reveal about Minneapolis history. Stories include the Eastman Tunnel Collapse in 1869, the Great Conflagration of 1893, bridge collapses in 1859 and 2007, numerous fires and massive landscape changes.

The tour includes 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. The tour begins and ends at Mill City Museum. Tours are held rain or shine.

For more information visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org/tours.

July 19, 2015, Sunday - Yoga Camp at Marquette Plaza

Time:  Registration starts at 10:30, register ahead online at yogacampmpls.com to save time at the park. Yoga and live music start at 11am and class will end roughly around 12:15pm.

Location: Marquette Plaza, 250 S Marquette Avenue

7/19 is a FREE DAY compliments of LifePower Yoga!

Yoga led by Jan Johnson and Aleeah Sheehan. Live musiv by DJ Simone Steppa DuJour. Group photos directly afterwards with professional photographer. Danielle Jokinen and Mitchell Molloy of Minnesota Power Yoga will be demonstrating up in front during class.

Yoga Camp is a fun celebration of the summer and our rich yoga #commUNITY in the Twin Cities. We practice yoga without borders, rock out to live music and the kids can enjoy yoga each event too! After class we will take pictures, followed by Campfire Series - a workshop series made to feel like you were at Summer Camp!

Kids Yoga Camp will be led by Lil Breathers's Sarah Fischer during the adult class.

NEW this year = Campfire Series!
This is to be reminiscent of Summer Camp Arts and Crafts.
7/19 Campfire Series will be led by YogaSlackers Minnesota, Dan Norgard + Rachel Phipps

July 19, 2015, Sunday - Open Mic at Mattie's on Main

Time:  9:00pm

Location: Mattie's on Main, 43 Main Street SE

Do you like to sing Show Tunes?  How about listen to other people with amazing voices sing Show Tunes?  Then this is your night - Open Mic hosted by Cast Party’s Maria Stukey.  Songs, Games, Prizes.

July 19, 2015, Sunday - Home Street Home Minneapolis at the Guthrie

Time:  7:00pm

Location:  The Guthrie, Dowling Studio, 818 S 2nd Street

St. Stephen's Human Services and the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association present
Home Street Home Minneapolis
written by the zAmya Theater Troupe with playwright Josef Evans
directed by Maren Ward

Discussion to follow performance

Downtown 2025 is a plan to increase livability in Downtown Minneapolis including goals to add 35,000 more residential units, redesign Nicollet Mall, build a new Vikings stadium and end street homelessness. In service of this goal, zAmya Theater Project of St. Stephen's Human Services partnered with the Downtown 2025 Committee to End Street Homelessness to interview people who live, work, play and pray downtown about how homelessness affects their lives. These interviews inspired Home Street Home Minneapolis -- a play about home and homelessness downtown.

Meet street musician Zeke Cooper at the Done (being homeless) Brothers Coffee Shop for a tour around the heart of the city, eavesdropping on Security Guards in the Skyway, church-goers at a downtown church, residents in family shelters, people who live on the street and in luxury condos and Mayor Linda Carter. Listen in as characters share experiences and change each other's lives. Presented in zAmya's signature style blending original music, comedy and ... the truth!

The zAmya Theater Project is a program of St. Stephen's Human Services and is in its 11th year as a company devoted to ending homelessness through the tools of community-based theater making. Our productions are created and performed by a troupe of actors who've experienced homelessness including a professional comedian, a jazz singer, and an award-winning visual artist. Led by Maren Ward, co-founder of Bedlam Theatre, zAmya has produced over a dozen full-length and many short productions -- enlightening, educating and entertaining audiences all over the Twin Cities and beyond.

This presentation is sponsored by the Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association. DMNA supports programs working to end people's homelessness in downtown Minneapolis.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

The tickets are free and available at the Guthrie Box Office.  Please join us!  There are only 200 tickets available and we hope they go quickly.  Please tell your friends and neighbors!

July 19, 2015, Sunday - Sister Cities Day at Nicollet Island Pavillion

Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion

Minneapolis has twelve sister cities – from the first one established in 1961 in Santiago, Chile to the most recent one established last year in Bosaso, Somalia. Each chapter, such as the Minneapolis-Uppsala Friendship Committee, is an independent, volunteer run organization. Duties can include being an ambassador for Minneapolis when visitors arrive from the partnering city and celebrating a shared heritage that helps break down language barriers.

To wrap up this celebration of friendship, you can also attend Sister Cities Day on Sunday, July 19 from 1-5 p.m. at the Nicollet Island Pavilion. Now in its eighth year, this free event includes ethnic entertainment and cultural displays from Minneapolis’s sister cities as well as complimentary refreshments.

July 18, 2015, Saturday - Stage Kiss opens at The Guthrie

Time: 7:30pm

Location: Guthrie Theater, McGuire Proscenium Stage, 818 Second Street South

Stage Kiss
by Sarah Ruhl
directed by Casey Stangl

A charming new romantic comedy

Does art imitate life? Or does life imitate art? From Pulitzer finalist and Tony Award nominee Sarah Ruhl (Dead Man’s Cell Phone, In the Next Room (or the Vibrator Play)) is this wickedly clever and charming tale about what happens when lovers share a stage kiss — or when actors share a real one. When two actors with a history are thrown together as romantic leads in a forgotten 1930s melodrama, they quickly lose touch with reality as the story onstage follows them offstage. The New York Times hailed Ruhl’s new play a “daffy comedy about the emotional pitfalls of the acting life.” The New York Post said it “aims for big laughs and hits its target.” Vulture raved “Stage Kiss itself is a gift and a rarity: a superb new romantic comedy that does justice to both sides of the genre equation. It’s moving, smart, and flat-out hilarious.” Make a date night for one of the hottest new plays to hit the stage.

July 18, 2015, Saturday - 2 River Rats Water Ski Shows!

The Twin Cities River Rats show takes place at 1758 West River Road N (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges).

2 Shows! Times: 2:20p - 4:30p and 6:20pm - 8:30pm

The Regional Champion Water Ski Team is back with a new theme this summer featuring the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! During this humorous, family-friendly show, watch high-flying stunts, fast-paced barefooting, graceful swivel-skiing and even human pyramids on water as the good guys save the day... and eat a little pizza!

Bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy this free waterski show for the whole family along the banks of the Mississippi River.

July 18, 2015, Saturday - Birds of the River Paddle with Wilderness Inquiry

Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm 

Starting Location: North Mississippi Regional Park Kroening Interpretive Center (View Map)
Ending Location: Boom Island Park (View Map)

Birds of the River Paddle with Wilderness Inquiry

National Park Service Ranger and bird expert Sharon Stiteler will be the lead interpreter on this paddle. (Check out her bird blog - www.birdchick.com!) This trip will take you from North Mississippi Regional Park to Boom Island. See a heron rookery in action, osprey nests, and experience true urban birding in the heart of downtown Minneapolis!

Day trips are an introductory half-day canoe experience on the Mighty Mississippi River. They're a great way for you and your family to experience our community and its wild places from a whole new vantage point. Fee: $45

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.

Parking is available at North Mississippi Regional Park near the playground and picnic area. A free shuttle will be provided at the end. You should be back to your cars around 1 p.m.

Address for North Mississippi Regional Park playground/picnic area entrance: 5132 North Mississippi Drive, Minneapolis.

July 18, 2015, Saturday - 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

Hungry for an off-the-beaten path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore one of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis. You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling food at the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota, drinking local Minnesota brewed craft beer at the oldest restaurant in Minneapolis, and enjoy a local favorite - the cheese curds.  You'll also enjoy mouth-watering pasta located in the historical Chase building, home-made gelato, and nosh on savory European style baked bread as we stroll through the local Farmers Market.

Along with sampling food we will also visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls as we walk along 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.  You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods that most tourist never see!

Reservations.

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July 18, 2015, Saturday - Flea Market at Grumpy's

July 18, 2015, Saturday - Lock and Dam #1 Open House

Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm

Location: Lock and Dam #1, 5000 West River Parkway

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will welcome visitors to Lock and Dam #1 for an open house. Free and open to the public.

•Located on Mississippi River mile 847.9, in Minneapolis.
•Construction completed in 1917, reconstructed in 1929. Main Lock completed May 1932. Last major rehabilitation 1978-1983.
•Dam consists of Ambursen concrete overflow structure 574' long, hydro power station owned and operated by Brookfield Power Co.
•Lock is 56' wide by 400' long. River Lock 56' wide by 400' long.
•It is the only twin lock in the district.

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July 18, 2015, Saturday - Historic Main Street Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Historic Main Street Tour

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

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

Stroll through Minneapolis’ oldest neighborhood with a Mill City Museum guide, who will highlight the past and future of historic Main Street. See landmarks like the 1855 Upton Block, the 1858 Martin & Morrison Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Pillsbury A Mill and the Falls of St. Anthony.

 

Note: Tour begins and ends at 125 Main Street S.E. (at green awning between Pracna on Main and Aster Cafe).

 

Additional dates: August 22nd, September 12th

July 18, 2015, Saturday - Bike With a Ranger - St. Anthony Falls

Times: 10:00am, 11:00am, and 12:00pm

Location: Meet at Nice Ride Station #30154, 11th Avenue S & S 2nd Street - that's across the street from Izzy's Ice Cream!

Bike With a Ranger - St. Anthony Falls

National park ranger led bike ride with stops along the way to learn about our national park on the Mississippi River.

Distance: 1.25 miles

Join the ranger for an informal tour of the falls area to see some of the features that made Minneapolis an economic force. This is a very short ride that crosses the Stone Arch Bridge or meanders upstream to the 'first bridge," your choice. Participants can rent a bike from the Nice Ride station. Most tours will be complete in about thirty minutes. Ride is a casual pace appropriate for riders of most abilities.

SPACE IS LIMITED to the first 20 people, please arrive 15 minutes early.

Important safety information. 

For more information, contact Ranger Brian Valentine at brian_valentine@nps.gov or 651-293-8428.

Future dates: August 1 and 8

July 18, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Summer Bounty

Produce Planner
Arugula, basil, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, currants, dill, fennel, garlic scapes, green beans, green garlic, green shallots, kale, kohlrabi, lamb’s quarter, lettuce (multiple varieties), mache, mesclun mix, morels, mushrooms, mustard greens, Napa cabbage, new potatoes, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, radicchio, radishes, raspberries, rhubarb, sage, salad mix, scallions, shiikake, snow peas, sorrel, spinach, spring onions, sugar snap peas, summer squash, Swiss chard, tarragon, thyme, turnips, watercress, zucchini, and much more!!

Mill City Cooks
10 AM: Join Market Chef Jenny Breen in the kitchen today at 10 am for a special demo featuring a tasty seasonal recipe – Beet and Feta Burgers!

Live Music
11 AM – 1 PM: MCFM welcomes local folk singer Jack Klatt today!

Meet Your Vegetables
All day: Stop by and try a sample of this week’s featured recipe, Tangy Kohlrabi. While you are there, chat with the Allina Health staff to learn more about Change to Chill™, Allina’s new free online resource to help teens manage stress and achieve balance.

Kids Activity
All day: Power of Produce! Kids ages 5-12 get a free $2 Token to be spent on a fruit or veggie of their choosing! Stop by the Info Booth for more information.

Community Booth
All day: Friends of the Mississippi River engages citizens to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region. Stop by their table to learn about the many ways YOU can be a friend of the river in your community.

July 17, 2015, Friday - Mill City Summer Opera Presents The Daughter of the Regiment at Mill City Museum

Mill City Summer Opera (MCSO) is excited to present Gaetano Donizetti’s brilliant comedy The Daughter of the Regiment, directed by David Lefkowich, July 11-21, 2015.

Future performances: July 19 and 21, 8:00pm. Mill City Museum’s dramatic Ruin Courtyard will again be the venue for all performances.

This two act opera centers on Marie, the “daughter” of a regiment of soldiers who adopted her when she was a young girl and raised her as one of their own. Marie meets a local boy, Tonio, who joins the regiment in order to marry her. They soon fall in love. But the Marquise of Birkenfeld declares she is Marie’s aunt, and that Marie must leave the regiment to become a proper lady. Ultimately true love wins and Marie and Tonio are allowed to marry. The first act is set in the mountains of Tyrol, and the second takes place within the chateau of the Marquise de Birkenfeld.

Set to a French libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jean-François Bayard, this opera is known for its lighthearted, catchy music that captures the story’s humor with its playful yet challenging vocals. The opera’s dialogue that will be in English and all music and arias are in French. Supertitles will translate the French into English.

Tickets

July 17, 2015, Friday - Black + White Portraits with St. Paul Photo Co. at Pacifier Northeast

Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Pacifier, 310 E Hennepin Ave

St. Paul Photo Co. + Pacifier are offering Black and White Portraits on Friday July 17th from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

$35 per child, with the fee to be paid at the session.
Each session includes: 5 minute session, password protected online gallery + one high-res digital image of choice with full printing and reproduction rights.

Reserve your time here: http://bit.ly/1QlY4OR

July 17, 2015, Friday - Movie Night at Target Field Station

TARGET FIELD STATION EVENTS
•Friday, July 17 Movie Night: The Sandlot (7 pm)
•Thursday, July 23 Minneapolis Aquatennial CorePower Yoga (5:30 pm - 6:30 pm--check-in at 5:00 pm)

July 17, 2015, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Cassandra Crandell and Bruce Burniece

Cassandra is a charming fourteen year old singer and piano player who covers pop songs from the last few decades.

Cover Charge

July 16, 2015, Thursday - Group Ride to MIA Bike Night with the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition

Time: Meet at 5:30pm; rolling out at 6:15pm.

Join the Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition for an easy going group ride, meeting at 5:30p at Gold Medal Park, rolling out at 6:15.

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) hosts a Third Thursday Bike Night every year- live music, art, bike bingo, TONS of bike parking... and the best part? You can ride your bike right in through the front doors!

It's a great experience to roll into the museum with a big group of bike-loving folks. We can't wait to ride with you!

More info about MIA Bike Night

July 16, 2015, Thursday - Stories in the Park at Central Library/Cancer Survivors Park

Time: 9:30am

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

Location: Cancer Survivors Park at Marquette Plaza on Nicollet Mall between Washington and 3rd Avenue

Stories in the Park

For families. Join us for Family Storytime and enjoy summer storytime fun! Bring your picnic blanket and snack if you'd like. If it rains, we'll meet in the library.

Thursdays thru August 13.