July 11, 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 11, 2015, Saturday - Engineering the Falls Tour with History Player William de la Barre at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Engineering the Falls Tour with History Player William de la Barre

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

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

Take a walking tour of St. Anthony Falls, led by a costumed museum interpreter portraying William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis’ flour milling and waterpower. Visit the Minneapolis Riverfront, the west side milling district, and the Stone Arch Bridge, learning the many changes to the falls over time.

The tour includes one mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where participants can visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours are held rain or shine.

Future dates: August 8th & 30th, September 19th

July 11, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Wellness Weekend!

Produce Planner
Arugula, asparagus, baby beets, bok choi, broccoli, carrots, cherry tomatoes, chickweed, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, garlic scapes, green beans, green garlic, kale, lambs quarter, lettuce (little gem, red butter, & romaine varieties), mache, mesclun mix, mushrooms, mustard greens, nettles, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, radishes, rhubarb, salad mix, salad turnips, snow peas, sorrel, spinach, spring onions, strawberries, Swiss chard, tarragon, thyme, watercress, and much more!

Yoga
8 AM: Bring your mat and join Kylie Saltzman on the Guthrie terrace today for free yoga practice before you get your groceries!

Mill City Cooks
10 AM: with guest chef Beth Dooley!

Live Music
11 AM – 1 PM: MCFM welcomes local folk artist Sam Timmreck.

Mini Farm
All day: Come say hello to your furry and feathered friends from Oliver H. Kelley Farm this Saturday!

Sponsor
Thank you, Masonic Cancer Center!

July 10, 2015, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Charles Walker Band with Ali and The Scoundrels

July 10, 2015, Friday - Secret Colors Revisited: A Dialogue on Race & the Arts at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave

Secret Colors Revisited: A Dialogue on Race & the Arts
Alexs Pate in conversation with David Mura

Writers Alexs Pate and David Mura are long time collaborators who have written fifteen books between them, in multiple genres, all examining the issues of race and African American and Asian American identity respectively. This conversation will explore their work as Minnesota writers of color; the creative writing workshop they co-teach, “Writing on Race;” the relationship between their communities; and other current issues regarding race and the arts. They will also discuss Pate’s work on the Innocent Classroom, a program designed to address the racial achievement gap in education by training teachers to improve their relationships with students of color.

Over twenty years ago, Alexs Pate and David Mura created a performance piece, “Secret Colors,” in response to the video of the Rodney King beating and the violence in L.A. following the ruling that found the police innocent of any wrong doing. Their piece explored the issues arising out of those events, and, in light of the interracial tensions in L.A., the relationships between the African American and Asian American communities. This conversation enables these two to explore the issues of that piece and their PBS film, Slowly This, in light of the events of the past year, including the Black Lives Matter and Million Artists movements.

July 9, 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.

July 9, 2015, Thursday - Live Music at Mattie's on Main

Time:  8:00pm

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

Tonight: TIMM HOLMLY and DAVID HAMILTON

TIMM HOLMLY is an accomplished vocalist and recording artist, singing professionally for 30+ years. He has performed at many venues throughout the region, from nightclubs to musical theatre productions. Timm has been performing at the Seasons Dinner Theatre at Majestic Oaks for 15 years;  is one of the creators & performers in POP UP MUSICAL, that just finished a two- month run at the Plymouth Playhouse; has sung on the Minnesota Zephyr, and written & performed his own cabaret shows. Timm is a founding member of theTwin Cities Cabaret Artist Network (TCCAN), which performs regularly around the Cities. He has recorded two solo CDs & has sung many commercial jingles, nationally & regionally. Timm has been working with jazz pianist, David Hamilton for the past 5 years, where they were the house musicians at Thistles for two years.

DAVID HAMILTON is a former West Bank School of Music of Jazz and Blues instructor, who served as the house pianist for Thistles Restaurant for two years, where he backed various jazz singers including Timm Holmly, Christine Rosholt, and the internationally renowned Nancy Harms. His wide range of musical pursuits were fostered by living abroad in Brazil, Southern Africa and Portugal at an early adage. David has been a member of numerous R & B bands including Power of 10, High and Mighty, Who Nu and the New Orleans Beaukoo Jacks.  Jazz groups include the Tommy Robinson Trio, JazZen, Pop’s Jazz Orchestra, Ahmed and the Jazz Creators and Le Cirque Rouge.

July 8, 2015, Wednesday - Minneapolis Aquatennial History at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm–8:30pm

Location: Central Library, Doty Board Room, 300 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis Aquatennial History at Central Library

Pamela Jo Albinson, Aquatennial historian, 1962 Queen of the Lakes and author of "75 Years of the Minneapolis Aquatennial," will highlight notable events in Minneapolis Aquatennial history. Included will be a showing of a 1962 film on the Aquatennial.

Sponsored by the Hennepin History Museum.

July 8, 2015, Wednesday - WomenVenture Small Business Showcase on Peavy Plaza

July 7, 2015, Tuesday - Library Lab for Kids: You Never Know at Central Library

Time: 2:00pm

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

Library Lab for Kids: You Never Know at Central Library

(Tuesdays thru August 11)

For families. There’s always something fun happening – games, crafts, shows or a great idea that the group chooses. Join in to discover what we’re doing this week! Materials provided.

July 7, 2015, Tuesday - Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Old Saint Anthony

Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Old Saint Anthony

Fee: $25/$20 for MNHS members.  Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555 or register online.

Discover the city’s oldest neighborhoods in this narrated bus tour of the east bank of the Mississippi River.  The town of St. Anthony began on the east side of St. Anthony Falls in 1849, several years before its upstart neighbor Minneapolis across the river. A guide will tell the stories of the people who lived and worked on the east side while visiting the location of historic flour mills, churches, red light districts, Victorian residences, pubs, immigrant enclaves, commercial centers, breweries, and more. The tour includes stops at significant historic places and two watering holes in historic buildings. Ages 21 and up only. Drink purchases are not included in the tour price. Drink specials will be made available at participating locations.
 
The tour includes three blocks of moderately-pace walking on uneven surfaces.   If someone in your party uses a cane, wheelchair, walker, or has otherwise limited mobility, please call at least two weeks in advance of your tour so we can do our best to accommodate their needs. Tours are held rain or shine. Please dress accordingly.

Future date: July 23rd

July 7, 2015, Tuesday - Music Man BBQ Jamboree at Aloft

Join us for the Music Man BBQ Jamboree!

Tuesday, July 7
Tuesday, July 14 

Celebrate summer and see the toe-tapping all-American family musical!
Buy a ticket to the show plus the pre-show BBQ for just $40. 

6-7 p.m.
Enjoy a cold beer and a burger or bratwurst (vegetarian option available, too), delicious sides and all the fixings at a pre-show BBQ hosted at Aloft Hotel, located one block from the Guthrie at 900 Washington Avenue.

7:30 p.m. 
Performance of The Music Man begins.

Space is limited! Call the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224 and ask for the "BBQ" special.

*Sales end 24 hours before the event. Offer not available with other offers or on previously purchased tickets. Restrictions may apply. Soda may be substituted for beer. Vegetarian option will be available, please RSVP as such. No other food substitutions.

July 5, 2015, Sunday - Swing Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Today: Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons

July 5, 2015, Sunday - Drag Brunch with The Madams at Mattie's on Main

Time:  11:00am - 2:00pm

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

Today: Drag Brunch with The Madams of Mattie’s

The marvel, the mystique - these queens serve it hot, fresh, and with the best brunch around. There’s something for everyone and more to spare!

If you’re looking for a good time on the town, look no further than the stage at Mattie’s!

Show starts at 11:30am with a rotating cast and a different theme each month! You’ll always be surprised, and never disappointed!

No Cover, All Ages!

July 5, 2015, Sunday - National Theatre Live: Man and Superman at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Time:  1:00pm

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE

NT Live at the Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul: Man and Superman

Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient, Schindler’s List,Oedipus at the National Theatre) plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Shaw’s witty, provocative classic.

Jack Tanner, celebrated radical thinker and rich bachelor, seems an unlikely choice as guardian to the alluring heiress, Ann. But she takes it in her assured stride and, despite the love of a poet, she decides to marry and tame this dazzling revolutionary. Tanner, appalled by the whiff of domesticity, is tipped off by his chauffeur and flees to Spain, where he is captured by bandits and meets The Devil. An extraordinary dream-debate, heaven versus hell, ensues. Following in hot pursuit, Ann is there when Tanner awakes, as fierce in her certainty as he is in his.

A romantic comedy, an epic fairytale, a fiery philosophical debate, Man and Superman asks fundamental questions about how we live.

July 5, 2015, Sunday - Railroad History Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Railroad History Tour

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

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

Beginning with the arrival of Minnesota’s first rail line in 1862, Minneapolis boomed in population. Flour milling, lumber production and warehousing took off as a rail network extended throughout the Upper Midwest. Take a guided tour to discover the impact of railroads on the Mill City, visiting railroad landmarks such as the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house and trestle. Along the way find clues to the vanishing railroad landscape and learn about the future of Twin Cities rail.

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 will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where participants can visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours are held rain or shine.

Future dates: July 26th, August 16th, September 13th

July 4, 2015, Saturday - Fourth of July Fireworks at Mill City Museum

Time: Entrance to the Observation Deck begins at 9:30 pm; fireworks begin at 10 pm.

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Visit Mill City Museum on July 4th from 10 am to 5 pm, then head outside for family fun and entertainment with the Minneapolis Riverfront 2015 Red, White and Boom celebration. A limited number of tickets will be available to view the fireworks display from the museum’s Koch Observation Deck. Tickets include museum admission.

Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 612-875-5544 or register online.
Fee: $35/$30 MNHS members

July 4, 2015, Saturday - Minneapolis Riverfront Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Minneapolis Riverfront Tour

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

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

Walk the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future. Participants will visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, which was once the milling center of the world and is now a growing cultural, recreational and residential neighborhood. A guide from Mill City Museum will lead visitors onto the Stone Arch Bridge for a spectacular view of the falls, the historic buildings surrounding it and downtown Minneapolis, and tell stories of the people who have worked and lived in the area and how it has changed over the years.

The tour includes one mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum. Tours are held rain or shine.

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

Future date: August 2 and 29, September 20

July 4, 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.

Follow Taste Twin Cities on Facebook and Twitter.

July 4, 2015, Saturday - Red, White & Boom! Live Music, Family Events and Fireworks

Red, White & Boom!

6:00pm -10:00pm - Live Music and Family Events

Join us in Father Hennepin Bluffs Park for FREE family activities in the Family Fun Zone. Live music will be playing at Mill Ruins Park and Father Hennepin Bluffs Park.

10:00pm - Fireworks

Each year a spectacular fireworks display concludes the Red, White and Boom Celebration. The fireworks display will be shot off from Water Power Park. Find a viewing area.

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 Minneapolis.