July 25, 2019, Thursday - Birds Sing Differently Here at Southern Theater (2 nights)

Time: 7:30pm both nights, July 25 and 26

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S.

Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project presents: Birds Sing Differently Here

Based on the true stories of 13 Iraqi-Minnesotan refugees and immigrants, Birds Sing Differently Here weaves together tales of sweetness, sorrow, grief and discovery along the way. Inventively performed in both English and Arabic, participants come together with a cast of dynamic professional actors to tell the story of a thousand olive pits and seven thousand praises; tokens of love and a chilling escape from the desert of death. Birds Sing Differently Here shares the ache of endings and the fullness of new opportunity.

Tickets are Pay What You Can on a sliding scale of $10-$20. 

July 25, 2019, Thursday - Free Water Ski Show with the Twin Cities River Rats!

Time: Pre-show begins at 6:30pm, main show starts at 7pm. 

Location: 1758 West River Road N between the Broadway and Plymouth Avenue Bridges (www.tcriverrats.com/location) 

The Twin Cities River Rats present Ratty Wonka and the Chocolate Factory!

Join the River Rats as they travel through Mr. Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! The nationally ranked Twin Cities River Rats Water Ski Show Team puts on an exciting blend of water skiing, acrobatics and high speed thrills! Join Mr. Wonka, Charlie Bucket, the Oompa Loompas and the lucky golden ticket winners as they take on the adventures of the factory.

Will their high flying jumps, careful balancing acts and barefoot tricks be enough to win the chocolate factory? Join us for a free family show to find out! 

Street parking only along West River Road (arrive early for easier parking). Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Concessions are available.

July 25, 2019, Thursday - 6th Avenue SE Care Day!

Time: 6 PM - 8 PM

Location: Meet at the intersection of 6th Avenue SE and 2nd Street SE

6th Avenue SE Care Day!

We'll provide gloves, you bring a trowel!

If you have questions, please contact Cordelia Pierson (cell 651-815-1268 or cordelia.pierson@gmail.com), or the Marcy-Holmes office: 612.623.7633 | chris@marcy-holmes.org

Learn more about this initiative: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g5Tn_4ueByHvvxSZPFPyGOT7KlCGvxq9/view

Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8uO29od1tko5Y6WqD0-avkProiKMamueHzgiHsjp618UchQ/viewform

Future dates:  August 8, August 22, September 12, October 3, Novmber 2

July 25, 2019, Thursday - Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour with the Mill City Museum

Time: 10:30am - Noon

Location: Tours begin at the gray door on 3rd Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the main entrance at 315 Main Street SE).

Hennepin Island Hydropower Tour

Future dates: August 8 and 22

Explore the history of waterpower at St. Anthony Falls, including special access to view the exterior of an operating Xcel Energy hydroelectric plant. During the early 20th century, more than two dozen mills and hydroelectric plants used the waterpower from St. Anthony Falls; today just one is left: Xcel's Hennepin Island Hydroelectric Plant.

On this tour, a Mill City Museum guide will lead participants to Hennepin Island and Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, including special access to the grounds of the power plant. Along the way, learn about the historic uses of waterpower at the falls for flour milling, sawmilling, and hydroelectricity, the role of hydroelectricity in Xcel Energy's green energy and energy efficiency initiatives, and the future of waterpower on the Minneapolis riverfront.

This tour is presented in partnership with Xcel Energy and is for ages 10 and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces, as well as climbing up and down several flights of stairs. Some historic locations on this tour are not wheelchair-accessible.

July 25, 2019, Thursday - Share the River Gorge Community Event

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Location: 35th & West River Parkway

Share the River Gorge

Share the River Gorge promises family fun & free ice cream!

A community event with free ice cream, free canoe rides, free rowing, live music by the Arborators (who perform in trees!), walking tours of the oak savanna restoration and more.

Canoe rides provided by Wilderness Inquiry and the National Park Service, and rowing with the Minneapolis Rowing Club will be staged from the sand flats below the stone steps at 34th & W River Parkway. The event is sponsored by the Longfellow Community Council (LCC) Environment and River Gorge Committee. Ice cream will be provided by East Lake Dairy Queen.

Expect to see lots of friends and neighbors celebrating the river and enjoying the national park in our neighborhood! For further information contact Justin at LCC at 612-722-4529 or justin@longfellow.org.

July 24, 2019, Wednesday - 8th Annual Fine Spirits Classic at Orchestra Hall

Time: VIP Admission: 5:30pm–6:30pm, General Admission: 6:30pm–9pm

Location: Orchestra Hall, 1111 Nicollet Mall

8th Annual Fine Spirits Classic

Sip your way through Orchestra Hall at our 8th annual Fine Spirits Classic on Wednesday, July 24. This highly interactive event is not to be missed, featuring many of the Twin Cities top mixologists and national/local distillers. Sample new brands and spirits from around the world while enjoying gourmet fare and gathering new cocktail recipes.

VIP ticket holders enter at 5:30 pm
General Admission enter at 6:30 pm
Designated Driver tickets available.

More information at FineSpiritsClassic.com.

July 24, 2019, Wednesday - Floral Workshop at Minneapolis Cider Company

Time: 6p -7p

Location:  Minneapolis Cider Company, 701 SE 9th Street

Floral Workshop

Summer nights call for fun and fresh experiences – how about enjoying a glass of cider while learning to arrange flowers like a professional?

Integrating the latest looks featured in Martha Stewart, Better Homes & Gardens, and Living Magazine, Rachel will demonstrate how the latest trend in floral design is based on the freshness of a summertime garden.

After a short demonstration, you will be invited to blend color and texture into a masterpiece of your own to take home – along with tips on how to create beautiful arrangements for your home and table in the future.

Cost: $59 for you and a friend

MATERIALS INCLUDED
x2 Glass of Cider
x2 Florals - Take Home Arrangement
x2 Vase / vessel

INSTRUCTOR
Rachel Bredemus is a flower farmer in Northern Minnesota who freelances as a floral designer for Ariella Chezar and other highly-recognized event designers across the country. Her summer business, Camp Birchwood for Girls, introduces kids to farming sustainably and integrating beauty and design into every day life by partnering with nature. She offers workshops at her camp and in the cities. 

July 24, 2019, Wednesday - Indeed We Can at Indeed Brewing (St. Stephen's Needs Undies!)

Time: 3 PM – 11 PM

Location: Indeed Brewing Company, 711 15th Avene NE

Indeed We Can - Indeed, St. Stephen's Needs Undies!

See you at Indeed Brewing Company on Wednesday, July 24th for our next event! Stop by anytime from 3pm to 11pm for fun activities, and net proceeds from the taproom will be donated to St. Stephen’s! 

If you are able, please consider bringing a donation of NEW adult underwear (for all genders) or size NB-6 diapers. We would love your help keeping up with requests for some of the most-needed items for the people that we serve.  

July 24, 2019, Wednesday - Loring Park Family Fun Night

 

July 24, 2019, Wednesday - 2019 Aquatenniel Events: Torchlight 5K and After Party, Parade

Click here for all 2019 Aquatennial events listing

Life Time Torchlight 5K - Wednesday, July 24, 7:30 pm

Location: From Minneapolis Convention to Boom Island

Whether you are a dedicated runner or just someone who jogs from the couch to the fridge, the Life Time Torchlight 5K in Minneapolis is the fun run for everyone! Grab your family, friends and running shoes because the Torchlight 5K starts with a bang and ends with a brew. That’s right, Life Time Fitness’ legendary post-race party features musical entertainment and complimentary refreshments. Then take the NEW shuttle bus system back to the start area. It’s the party of the year that just happens to start with a run! The Torchlight 5K starts near the Minneapolis Convention Center and follows the Aquatennial’s CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade route down Second Avenue. From there, the course weaves to West River Parkway and offers up-close views of the mighty Mississippi, Stone Arch Bridge and St. Anthony Falls, Mill Ruins Park, and more, before finishing at Boom Island.

LifeTime Torchlight 5K After Party - Wednesday, July 24, 7:30 – 10 pm

Location: Boom Island, 724 Sibley St. NE

Celebrate Aquatennial at the Life Time Torchlight 5K After Party! Stop by Boom Island for beverages, music, activities and more as the sun sets on the Minneapolis Skyline and the torchlight hits full force. No need to be a runner to attend this event–it is open to the public, so you can participate whether you are one of the 5,000 Life Time Torchlight 5K racers or not.

Torchlight Parade - Wednesday, July 24, 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Join us for the Aquatennial’s CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade, set to take place Wednesday, July 18 at 8:30 p.m. beginning at the Minneapolis Convention Center down 2nd Avenue to 3rd Street. Join the community as they gather and watch great floats, displays and bands march through the heart of Downtown Minneapolis. This is CenterPoint Energy’s 19th year being part of the Aquatennial and sponsoring the CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade. Come down and celebrate on July 24! Arrive early, find a spot along the parade route and enjoy!

The Minneapolis Aquatennial CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade has been a longstanding Aquatennial tradition. As a flagship Aquatennial event, the parade continues to grow. The CenterPoint Energy Torchlight Parade is the largest nighttime parade in Minnesota. We’re excited to see you at this year’s parade!

July 23, 2019, Tuesday - Music in the Parks Series at Father Hennepin Park

Time: 7 pm 

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 420 Main Street SE

Tonight: Hunker'd Down Blues Band - rocking and slow blues

View full Music and Movies in the Parks schedule.

What to bring: Blanket or chair, sunblock and bugspray, picnic basket.

Reminders: Watch facebook or twitter for weather cancellations of the evening festivities.

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!

Upcoming shows:

JULY

Tuesday July 30, 7:00 Bluedog native american original blues

AUGUST

Tuesday 6-Aug 7:00 Wax Lead post-punk soundscapes and ballads

Tuesday 13-Aug 7:00 Brooke Elizabeth singer-songwriter, pop/R&B

Tuesday 20-Aug 7:00 Demoliton Means Progress dryly peppy classic guitar pop

Tuesday 27-Aug 7:00 The Common Ground Company woman fronted newgrass

July 23, 2019, Tuesday - Vinyl Revival: Douala Soul Collective at Central Library

Time: 12pm - 1:30pm

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Vinyl Revival: Douala Soul Collective

Vinyl Revival artist Douala Soul Collective will spin vinyl on the Nicollet Plaza in front of Minneapolis Central Library. Dance along to hip-hop, soul, disco, funk, Afro beats, cumbia, jazz and more! Douala Soul Collective is influenced by the lifestyles of people in the city of Douala, Cameroon and celebrates “a sound that crosses the borders” as it shares its ethnic roots, songs and global beats.

Vinyl Revival is a series of artist residencies, programs and listening opportunities at Minneapolis Central Library. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

July 23, 2019, Tuesday - Shop Sarah Edwards' Closet at Canopy Hotel

Time: 5 PM – 7 PM

Location: Canopy Minneapolis Mill District, 708 Third Street S

Shop Sarah Edwards' Closet

For one day only, you can shop Sarah Edwards' closet! Join us at Canopy Minneapolis Mill District for shopping and Prairie Organic Spirits cocktails. Sarah will help style you in one of her "looks!"

There will also be additional boutiques to shop including:
- Jahna Péloquin Vintage
- June
- Stephanie's St. Paul
- Caitlin Karolczak Vintage
- Milana Stile
- Poppy Stella Rose

July 23, 2019, Tuesday - Pop-up Public Meeting on Transportation Improvement Program at Mill Ruins Park

Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Location: Mill Ruins Park, 102 Portland Ave S

Pop-up Public Meeting on Transportation Improvement Program

The Metropolitan Council is hosting a pop-up public meeting to hear from regional residents about transportation improvements across the region. Swing by at 4:30 p.m. on July 23 to talk about improving transportation in our region.

All federally funded projects through 2023 are listed in the Transportation Improvement Program and will:

• Build better roads that improve safety and include all forms of transportation
• Improve highways, bridges and interchanges that enhance traffic flow and improve local access
• Invest in transit to create a stronger system that supports our growing region and better serves everyone
• Create community connections by developing and improving bikeways and walkway

Take a look at the full Transportation Improvement Program: https://metrocouncil.org/tip

July 23, 2019, Tuesday - Minneapolis Pops Orchestra Residency Concert at Elliot Park

Time: 6:30p 

Location: Elliot Park, 1000 E 14th Street

Free | All Ages

More Info

July 23, 2019, Tuesday - Let's Go to the Museum! with Ellen Ferrari at MCBA

Time:  10 am – 12 noon

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue S

For families with children age 2 and up.

Let's Go to the Museum! with Ellen Ferrari

Come and meet two artists in When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden. Learn to make paper with white cotton pulp, then “paint” your masterpieces with pulp in a rainbow of colors. Use colorful yarn and eye droppers for added artistic effects. “Art Opening” snacks will be served. Water safe shoes suggested.

Join Ellen Ferrari for Tuesday mornings of family book arts fun! Each workshop starts off with a story and game to warm up your creativity and then dives into book arts projects. Workshops accommodate a range of developmental levels so that adults and children (or) adult/child teams may choose to work together or side-by-side. Each participant receives supplies to use during the workshop, but may choose to bring one set home if working with his or her partner. Ellen will provide older children with suggestions for extending their learning.

July 22, 2019, Monday - Canoeing in Loring Park

Canoeing at Loring Park

July 22, 2019, Monday - Music in the Park Series 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.

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 1, 2019, Monday - Music in the Park Series at Nicollet Island

July 22, 2019, Monday - Good Night at The Southern

Time: 7:30pm 

Location:The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave S

Good Night at The Southern

Featuring: PaviElle, Wailing Babies + Kelvin Wailey, Berit Christina Ahlgren and Elly Hollenhorst, and Rhythmically Speaking

Good Night at The Southern on July 22nd will preview new works by four artists in the Twin Cities. The program features music artist PaviElle, choreographers Berit Ahlgren and Elena Hollenhorst, dance groups Wailing Babies + Kelvin Wailey, and dance company Rhythmically Speaking. PaviElle will be performing musical improv and debuting new music. Choreographers Berit Ahlgren and Elena Hollenhorst will show excerpts of the two works in Interlace, an evening of work at The Southern Theater August 22-24. At Least, At Last by Berit Ahlgren is a contemporary dance born out of many discussions with many women around many examples of gender-based violence. Elena Hollenhorst’s When We Met Under the Juniper Tree is a compilation of women's stories twisting together to explore themes of abrupt change, group dynamics, regeneration, and women's innate connection to the earth.

 Wailing Babies + Kelvin Wailey will collaborate to present 2/3 = 4/6, a piece about the ritual of settling in, putting down roots, and making do with what you’ve got. Rhythmically Speaking will present Feist(meist)er, one of the four works being presented in their reimagined annual summer production, The Cohort, running August 15-17 at The Southern. Join us at the bar starting at 6:30 for a local beer, glass of wine, pop, or a snack.

Tickets are Pay What You Can and are purchased at the door. All proceeds from this event will go to support the artists and The Southern Theater.

July 22, 2019, Monday - In Conversation: Lynn Nottage and Joseph Haj at the Guthrie

Time:  7:30pm

Location: Wurtele Thrust Stage, Guthrie, 818 S 2nd Street

In Conversation With Lynn Nottage and Joseph Haj

Considered one of the most powerful voices in American theater, playwright Lynn Nottage has produced a notable body of work that tackles provocative societal issues with a blend of honesty, humor and heart. Her ability to craft a multifaceted story and create characters who evoke layers of empathy is unmatched — and she has two Pulitzers, countless theater awards and a devoted following of fans, contemporaries and critics to prove it. During this one-on-one conversation, Guthrie Artistic Director Joseph Haj and Nottage will discuss her celebrated career, her creative process and the Guthrie commission that led to the creation of Floyd’s, onstage this summer.