July 22, 2017, Saturday - Target Fireworks Show

Time: 10 pm

Location: Along the Mississippi River in Downtown Minneapolis

Target Fireworks Show

Join the Minneapolis Aquatennial in celebrating another year with the Target Fireworks, considered one of the top five annual fireworks displays in the nation. Get there early! Space fills up pretty quickly at this beloved event along West River Parkway and on the Stone Arch Bridge. Bring sunscreen for the afternoon and bug spray for the evening. The best spots are between Gold Medal Park and the Third Avenue Bridge on West River Parkway. While you’re there: Enjoy a show, tour or walk on the Endless Bridge at the Guthrie Theater, learn about Minneapolis’ history at the Mill City Museum, enjoy a morning at the Mill City Farmers Market or a leisurely afternoon at Gold Medal Park. Stop by Stone Arch Bridge and check out the skyline view from the Mississippi River. And tune into Go 96.3 and enjoy the simulcast of music set to the Target Fireworks display.

July 22, 2017, Saturday - Lourdes NE Block Party

Time: 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: Our Lady of Lourdes, One Lourdes Place

Lourdes Northeast Block Party

Fun, food and fireworks! Our Lady of Lourdes invites you to join them for the Fourth Annual Lourdes Northeast Block Party. Enjoy the Aquatennial Fireworks from the best view on the riverfront along with live music by the Sevilles. Admission is free, and wristband tickets will be available for the purchase of beer and wine. Pop, pulled pork barbecue, ice cream, French fries and Kramarczuk’s hot dogs and bratwurst also will be available for purchase.

For information: http://www.ourladyoflourdesmn.com

July 22, 2017, Saturday - Twin Cities Carifest

Time: 11:00am – 10:00pm

Location: West River Parkway between Plymouth Ave and West Broadway Ave

Twin Cities Carifest

For more than two decades, Twin Cities Carifest has been the premier Caribbean Festival featuring Caribbean food, music, arts, crafts and a traditional carnival parade with colorful costumes and dance. Held along the banks of the Mississippi River, you can see the Minneapolis Aquatennial Target Fireworks from the event site.

July 21, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9:00pm  $5 Cover  21+

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Walker Fields

https://www.facebook.com/events/110954559539659/

Rock with a touch of blues consisting of Brad Senne & Chris Tierney
https://walkerfields.bandcamp.com/

July 21, 2017, Friday - Aquatennial Events!

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The Aquatennial is the official civic celebration of the City of Minneapolis. Celebrate The Best Days of Summer at the Minneapolis Aquatennial on July 19-22, 2017.

Find the Aquatennial on social media: www.Twitter.com/Aquatennial and www.Instagram.com/Aquatennial

July 21 events:
- Aquatennial Blood Drive | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, CBS Radio, 625 S. 2nd Ave
- Aquatennial Tennis Classic | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ,2nd Ave S & S 5th St
- Aquatennial Yoga presented by CorePower Yoga | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM, The Commons, 400 Portland Ave S
- Twin Cities River Rats Aquatennial Water Ski Show | 7:00 PM, West Bank of the Mississippi River between Broadway and Plymouth Avenues

July 21, 2017, Friday - Book Art Biennial Exhibitions Reception at MCBA

Time: 6 PM - 9 PM

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Ave S Ste 100

Book Art Biennial Exhibitions Reception

Join us from 6-9pm on Friday, July 21 for a reception for the unprecedented seven (!) exhibitions presented in coordination with the Book Art Biennial. Kick off the Biennial celebrations, mingle with artists and fellow art lovers, and enjoy light refreshments. This event is free and open to the public. For more infomation on the Biennial and how to partipate, visit our website.

The 2017 Book Art Biennial — Shout Out: Community Intervention, Independent Publishing, and Alternative Distribution — features programming that encourages people of all disciplines and skill levels to amplify individual and collective voice through grassroots artistic practice.

Follow the above links for details. 

July 20, 2017, Thursday - Twin Cities River Rats

The 2017 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm Thursday nights through August, and take place at 1628 West River Road (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges). These are free events!

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. Facebook

Show Schedule:

6:30pm – Development show: Our members under the age of 18 and our new members get the opportunity to perform for the crowd before jumping into the “big” show.

7:00pm – The Big Show! The ski show is a 1 hour long themed-show. In between daring and beautiful acts on water, a storyline unfolds. We encourage audience participation and love applause!

8:00pm – Photos! Photo opportunities with the cast of the show, visit with the skiers, and even take a ride in our “triple-rig” boat (for a price!)

July 20, 2017, Thursday - Jazz on the Woonerf at Abiitan Mill City

Time: 4 PM - 6 PM

Location: Abiitan Mill City, 428 S 2nd Street

Jazz on the Woonerf

Join us for some pinot, platters and piano jazz

Join us Thursday, July 20th at Abiitan Mill City—downtown’s popular new 55+ living community—for a happy hour by our own Smith & Porter Restaurant. Enjoy some fine wines, delicious appetizers and complimentary cocktails while listening to the smooth sounds of jazz pianist Ted Godbout. Plus, get a firsthand look at Abiitan’s unique style and atmosphere while soaking in the Mill City neighborhood’s distinctive riverside charm. This is a fun, relaxing event you and your friends are sure to enjoy—so mark your calendars!

RSVP here! https://goo.gl/Uue9B5

July 20, 2017, Thursday - Movie Night at Target Field Station: Aquatennial Candid Canines Film Fest

Time: 7 pm

Location: Target Field Station, 335 N 5th Street

Thursday, July 20:  Aquatennial Candid Canines Film Fest

Target Field Station's more than 104,000 square feet of space provides a public plaza for year-round special events and activities, green space, a 1,000-seat amphitheater, and a convenient underground parking garage. The Minnesota Twins, Metro Transit and Hennepin County offer programming and special events throughout the year.

Future movies:
Thursday, Aug 10: “Finding Dory” | 7 pm
Thursday, Aug 24: “Free Willy” | 7 pm

July 20, 2017, Thursday - Aquatennial Events!

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The Aquatennial is the official civic celebration of the City of Minneapolis. Celebrate The Best Days of Summer at the Minneapolis Aquatennial on July 19-22, 2017.

Find the Aquatennial on social media: www.Twitter.com/Aquatennial and www.Instagram.com/Aquatennial

July 20 events:

- Downtown Farmers Market| 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Hennepin County Government Center South - Plaza
- Aquatennial Blood Drive | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM , East Town - Wells Fargo Towers
- Aquatennial Tennis Classic | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 2nd Ave S & S 5th St
- MN Made Market| 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, JB Hudson Jewelers
- Candid Canines Film Fest | 4:00 pm-9:00 pm, Target Field Station, 335 N 5th St
- Twin Cities River Rats Aquatennial Water Ski Show | 7:00 PM, West Bank of the Mississippi River between Broadway and Plymouth Avenues

July 20, 2017, Thursday - Foot Flight by Night at The Lab (thru July 23)

Times: July 20 - 22, 7:30pm and July 23 2pm ASL talk back

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 First Street North

Foot Flight by Night

Choreographed and conceived by EEE’s Artistic Director Karis Sloss, Foot Flight by Night is EEE’s adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It features a musical score composed by Richard Sloss, Brian Just, Reese Kling and Nathaniel Kling.

July 19, 2017, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road

Agenda

Meeting are broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79, or online. Those interested in viewing the MPRB meeting are encouraged to attend at MPRB headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411, or view during the 10:30 p.m. Monday rebroadcast on Channel 79.

July 19, 2017, Wednesday - Aquatennial Events!

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The Aquatennial is the official civic celebration of the City of Minneapolis. Celebrate The Best Days of Summer at the Minneapolis Aquatennial on July 19-22, 2017.

Find the Aquatennial on social media: www.Twitter.com/Aquatennial and www.Instagram.com/Aquatennial

July 19 events:

Aquatennial Blood Drive | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM at WCCO-TV

Aquatennial Tennis Classic  | 9:00 am - 5:00 pm - 2nd Ave S & S 5th St.

Wednesday Food Trucks & Lawn Games | Go Outside with Hennepin County | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm - Hennepin County Government Center South Plaza

Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees Target Field | 12:10 PM

Loring Park Pre-Parade Family Fun Night | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Loring Park

Wilderness Inquiry Voyageur Canoe Rides at the Loring Park Family Fun Night | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Loring Park

Rally the Family at Loring Park Pre-Parade Family Fun Night | 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Loring Park

Twin Cities Orthopedics Torchlight 5K | 7:30 PM - Hennepin Avenue, from the Basilica of Saint Mary to the Mississippi Riverfront

CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade 8:30 PM - 10:30 PM Hennepin Avenue, from Basilica of St. Mary to 5th Street

July 19, 2017, Wednesday - Capella Tower Indoor Market

Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM

Location: Capella Tower, 225 S 6th Street (in the atrium)

Markets will run from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Atrium every Wednesday through September. A variety of locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, honey, and baked goods will be available each week.

* Now featuring fresh-made WAFFLES! *

Many of the vendors will be cash-only so please come prepared.

July 18, 2017, Tuesday - Mill City Farmers Market Night Market at The Commons (CANCELLED)

7/18 UPDATE - TONIGHTS MARKET HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO FORECAST FOR STORMS.

Time: 3:30pm to 7:30pm

Location: The Commons, 425 Portland Avenue S

Mill City Farmers Market Night Market

This will be an ongoing event through Tuesday, September 26.

Pick up farm fresh, organic produce and local artisan foods for an easy weeknight meal. Prepared food vendors will be cooking up seasonal recipes all evening, so come hungry, stay, listen to live music and have a picnic supper in The Commons!

Opening Day for the NEW Tuesday Night Market! Mill City Farmers Market’s Tuesday Night Market at The Commons park is Minneapolis' new trusted source for local, sustainable and organic groceries, bringing fresh food, cooking education and live music to one beautiful place. Join over 25 local farmers, artisans and prepared food vendors – rain or shine – this Tuesday night for a unique community shopping experience. Come hungry and don’t forget your picnic blanket! More details

PRODUCE PLANNER
Arugula, bok choi, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, dried beans, fresh herbs (chives, cilantro, mint), garlic scapes, green garlic, green beans, gooseberries..., kale, lettuce, microgreens, mushrooms, radishes, radicchio, raspberries, rhubarb, salad turnips, snap peas, snow peas, spinach, spring onions, squash blossoms, summer squash, strawberries, Swiss chard, tomatoes, zucchini and more!

MEET YOUR VEGETABLES
Nutrition and Public Health students lead our Meet Your Vegetables demonstrations at the green Mill City Farmers Market tent. Discover creative, simple ways to prepare seasonal produce and walk away with a delicious sample and recipe card complete with nutrition information!

LIVE MUSIC
Pat O’Loughlin + Friends will be playing live from 5:30-7:30 in the green music tent.

DINNER
Quick, easy dinner to-go or to stay! Our prepared foods vendors use ingredients sourced from local farmers, for the best local dinner in town!
Black Cat Natural Foods – barbecue, rice bowls and more!
Chef Shack Ranch Minneapolis – tacos, burgers, and brats
Gorkha Palace Restaurant - Minneapolis – Indian and Nepali dumplings and curries
Northern Fires Pizza
Salty Tart Bakery
Solomon's Bakery

July 18, 2017, Tuesday - Music & Movie in the Park at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park (East Bank of the Stone Arch Bridge)

Tonights entertainment: (See website in case of scheduling changes.)

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 of you, your family and friends enjoying the concerts and movies on the facebook page Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

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 17, 2017, Monday - Seven Deadly Sins Soiree at A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm, Performance at 7:30 pm

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts Performance Space, 315 Main Street SE

Seven Deadly Sins Soiree

Tickets

Come celebrate the past five years with Twin Cities Horror Festival! In lieu of our typical fundraiser, Hellraiser, we are shaking things up a bit. Join us for our first ever Seven Deadly Sins Soiree – a sexy tribute to the capital vices.

Featuring our 2017 season announcement and special guest performances by:
 School for Girls (Lust)
 Savage Umbrella (Sloth)
 Joe Bozic (Wrath)
 Jenn Schaal (Pride)
 Artemis (Greed)
 Mike Fotis (Gluttony)
 Leslie Vincent (Envy)

July 17, 2017, Monday - "Music in the Park" at Nicollet Island

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Park

Tonights entertainment: (See website in case of scheduling changes.)

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 of you, your family and friends enjoying the concerts and movies on the facebook page Support the artists by picking up a CD or other merchandise.

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 16, 2017, Sunday - Tullibee Butcher's Dinner: Guinea Hog

Time:6 PM - 9 PM

Location: Tullibee at the Hewing Hotel, 300 N. Washington

Tullibee Butcher's Dinner: Guinea Hog

Join us for a strolling dinner celebrating the uniqueness of the rare heritage breed American Guinea Hog, aka "the Forest Hog". Available only once a year, these slow growing swine are raised with care by TC Farm in open pasture, are never fed corn or soy and are known for for their dark, richly flavored meat and delicious fat. The team at Tullibee will be preparing charcuterie, roasts, pastries, and desserts showcasing the pristine protein versatility of this amazing pig. While large format roasts cook over the open hearth, guests will have the opportunity to engage with the chefs, farmer and butcher and will learn about the breed, what it takes to raise great pork and how it's skillfully prepared. Guests will also be able to purchase an unlimited tasting glass of wines that will be hand selected from family owned, organic and/or sustainable vineyards from locally owned import and distribution company, Libation Project.

July 16, 2017, Sunday - Day Block Block Party

Day Block Block Party