July 5, 2018, Thursday - HATCH Dance opens at Southern Theater

Time: See show link below for dates and times

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

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HATCH Dance joins City Pages’ 2017 Best New Band, Poolboy, on stage for an evening of contemporary dance and alternative music. Melding modalities and approaches, local artists Helen Hatch (choreographer) and Seth Conover (music) confront the shadow self through original music, played live, and fresh movement from a vibrant new group of dancers. 

July 4, 2018, Wednesday - Freedom From Pants Ride XII

Time: 6 PM - 11:30 PM (Meet at 6pm, rollout around 7pm)  

Location:  Meetup has been moved to underneath the Hennepin Bridge on Nicollet Island

Freedom From Pants Ride XII

The most fun you can have on a bike, lots of friends and lots of skin.

Ride leaves at 7pm sharp. A couple stops for drinks, beaches, underpants, good times

To make the ride fun for everyone, here are a few things to avoid:
1) NO UNSOLICITED TOUCHING!!!! If we see you grabbing other people or making unwanted advances at anyone you will be immediately ejected and nothing will be done to stop the ass kicking you might receive. This isn't an event for you to come and hit on other people or to get laid. THIS IS A SAFE SPACE EVENT! Keep your hands to yourself. 
2) Litter. This is totally shitty, and definitely a reason that this ride could run into problems in the future. Plus, there's really no excuse. If you can carry full beers on your bike, you can carry empties on your way out.
3) Telling people that they _need_ to take off their shirt, or that they're wearing too many clothes. Really? Just don't. Different folks have different comfort levels. I assure you, if someone is wearing a shirt or shorts in a crowd of people in their underwear, you don't need to point out that they're wearing more clothes than everyone else. They know.
4) Fireworks. I'm not a huge fan of fireworks being shot off at every stop. There's a whole lot of exposed skin in this crowd, and sparks hurt. Also, it just seems like shooting a bunch of flares up into the sky over a bunch drunk in public is like drawing a map for the cops that says PUBLIC INTOXICATION AND NAKED PEOPLE HERE
5) Hidden Beach. This ride has been to Hidden Beach before, and it didn't go well. It's the only time in 9 years that we had the cops come to move us along. Maybe it's unrelated, but I'd rather not test it.
6) Squirt guns. I heard of at least one case where somebody was spraying people in the face, and who kept spraying people who asked to not be sprayed. Seriously? I don't even know what to say about this. If you want to bring squirt guns, great, but if you're using them like a complete unmitigated asshole, please don't come on this ride. I'm guessing that you also litter, yell at bystanders to take their pants off, and shoot off fireworks while kicking puppies or something.

July 4, 2018, Wednesday - Red, White and Boom!

Red, White and Boom! 

Red, White & Boom! TC Half Marathon

Wednesday, July 4, 6:30 am

Start your Fourth of July with an exciting Twin Cities In Motion race on a Minneapolis course! For information and to register: https://www.tcmevents.org/events/red-white-boom-2018.

Live Music and Family Activities

Wednesday, July 4, 6 – 10 pm; fireworks at 10 pm

Celebrate America's Independence Day at Minneapolis Red, White and Boom, a celebration hosted by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. The annual event attracts more than 75,000 people to sites along the downtown Minneapolis riverfront, and features live music, great food, fun activities for the whole family, and the grand finale - fireworks!

More info: https://www.minneapolisparks.org/activities__events/events/red_white_and_boom/.

July 3, 2018, Tuesday - Bloodletting with Memorial Blood Centers at Surely

Time: 11am - 6pm

Location: Surly Brewing Company, 520 Malcolm Ave SE

Bloodletting with Memorial Blood Centers

On Tuesday, July 3, we will be hosting our bi-annual bloodletting with Memorial Blood Centers. The bloodmobiles will be at our brewery in Minneapolis from 11:00am-6:00pm. 

In addition to saving someone's life, every donor gets a Memorial Blood Center t-shirt, a Surly pint glass, a coupon for a free Surly, and entry into a $25 Surly gift card drawing.

Sign up at the ticketing link above!

July 3, 2018, Tuesday - Music and 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 3, 2018, Tuesday - Mill City Farmers Market Night Market at The Commons

Time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm

Location: The Commons, 425 Portland Avenue S

Mill City Farmers Market Night Market

This will be an ongoing event through Tuesday, September 25.

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!

PROGRAMS

At our Tuesday Night Market we will continue to offer “can do” cooking and wellness activities and live entertainment, such as

• Free outdoor yoga
• Monthly Beer, Wine & Cider Nights with Day Block Brewing (dates TBD)
• Live Music every week
• Bag toss, kubb and other lawn games
• Meet Your Vegetables demonstrations
• Power of Produce kids veggie tasting club
• CSA pick-up

NOTE - Monitor MCFM's Facebook for any weather-related cancellation updates!

July 2, 2018, Monday - Movie Night at Target Field Station

Enjoy outdoor movie nights at Target Field Station. Bring a lawn chair or blanket, find a spot on the green grass outside the Twins’ ballpark and enjoy an evening watching a movie under the stars and the downtown skyline. This programming is part of Go Outside with Hennepin County.

2018 Movie night schedule (all movies 7pm):
July 2 - The Lion King
July 16 - The Princess Bride
July 23 - Indiana Jones
August 8 - Coco
August 22 - Mary Poppins

July 2, 2018, Monday - Music in the Park at Nicollet Island

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Park

Tonights entertainment: (See website to verify any programming 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 enjoying the concerts 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 2, 2018, Monday - Psychotronic Free July Mystery Movie! at Grumpy's

Time: 8 PM - 11 PM

Location: Grumpy's, 1111 Washington Avenue S

Psychotronic Free July Mystery Movie!

We're back again for another screening exciting cinematic heat wave! So, stay tuned for a hint of what's to come. 

HALF OFF appetizers and beers, so pig out and have fun with us! 

FREE

July 1, 2018, Sunday - Free Outdoor Yoga at the Aster Cafe With Studio 9-to-5

Time: 10am

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Free Outdoor Yoga at the Aster Cafe With Studio 9-to-5

Summer yoga is back at the Aster, this year with Studio 9-to-5! Come take advantage of FREE classes led by top notch instructors like Molly McNeil and Nikki Peters Barrett under our beautiful Shasta tent on the first and third Sunday of June, July, August and September at 10AM! 

July 1, 2018, Sunday - Xasuuso (remember) 1960 - Minneapolis at the Southern Theater

Time: 6:30 PM - 9 PM

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Xasuuso (remember) 1960 - Minneapolis

Free Event - RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/xasuuso-remember-1960-minneapolis-tickets-46299260334

Come learn about Somali history, culture, and the meaning of Somali Independence Day through photography, film, and performances.

We will be showing "Somalia: A Nation of Poets", a documentary about the Somali tradition of spoken poetry.

July 1, 2018, Sunday - Railroad History Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Railroad History Tour

Future dates: July 29, August 12, September 9

Beginning with the arrival of Minnesota's first rail line in 1862, Minneapolis boomed in population and flour milling, lumber production, and warehousing took off. Take a guided tour of railroad landmarks, including 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 about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.