June 16, 2014, Monday - Chefs for Change at People Serving People

Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm (shelter tours beginning at 6:30pm)

Location: People Serving People, 614 South 3rd Street

Chefs for Change: A Chef's Table Culinary Experience

Chefs for Change is a cooking demonstration and an elegant dinner party with a purpose. It is hosted by a top executive chef from the Twin Cites Metro area. Over the past several years, chefs from restaurants including The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Porter and Frye and Capital Grille have hosted Chefs for Change events on one or more occasion.

June 16: PSO All Star Chefs

June 15, 2014, Sunday - East Hennepin: Behind the Scenes Tour

Time: 10:00am

Cost: $8 Buy tickets on Eventbrite

East Hennepin: Behind the Scenes

The bustling commercial district surrounding East Hennepin Avenue has hosted many names throughout the years, but everyone knows its unforgettable landmarks . . . Surdyk’s, Nye’s, Kramarczuk’s, Historic Main Street, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
 
Located across the Hennepin Bridge from Downtown, this neighborhood was originally established in 1855 as the Town of St. Anthony Falls and later merged with The City of Minneapolis in 1872. Its proximity to the Mississippi River, Downtown, the University, and Northeast Minneapolis have made it an influential hub for transit, industry, and commerce. The last decade has brought dramatic change and the area around East Hennepin is now considered one of the trendiest and most exciting places in Minneapolis to eat, shop, and live. Fortunately, the area has managed to maintain its old-world flavor to this day.
 
Join us for a “behind-the-scenes” history of the busy streets, unique businesses, and colorful people that have shaped this popular walking neighborhood.   Hear amazing stories told from the perspective of individuals who have lived and worked here, through good times and bad. Come away with perspective on what life and work here might have actually felt like throughout this neighborhood’s most defining eras.
 
This tour will walk approximately 10-12 city blocks. The tour guides are Scott Parkin and Michael Rainville.

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June 15, 2104, Sunday - Midwest Photo Safari "Minneapolis Nights" on St. Anthony Main

Midwest Photo Safari "Minneapolis Nights" on St. Anthony Main

Join us on historic Main street near St. Anthony Main and Water Power Park for a 90 minute to 2 hour photo safari running Sunday evenings only. The session begins 1/2 hour before local sunset. Your confirmation lists the exact starting time.

Before we begin, we will have a short presentation covering basic principles of low light/night photography. When darkness sets in, this area comes alive with interesting lights. We will help you capture stunning night images you are sure to want to frame.

This safari is best done with a digital SLR or a better quality digital point and shoot with advanced scene modes. Your Safari guide / photographer will be carrying a Sony digital point and shoot to demonstrate the techniques we will be covering. For this safari, a sturdy tripod an absolute necessity... Midwest Photo Safari can provide pro-quality rental tripods on request. A remote shutter release is also very handy to have along, or you may use the "self timer" feature of your camera.

Pricing for this Safari is $84.00 (tax included, not including gratuity) per person with discounts for multiple persons

This Safari runs selected Sundays mid April through mid October.

June 15, 2014, Sunday - Minneapolis Riverfront Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Minneapolis Riverfront Tour

Future dates: June 28, July 5, August 9, September 14,  September 28

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.

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, where participants can visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours are held rain or shine.

June 15, 2014, Sunday - Stone Arch Bridge Festival

The Stone Arch Bridge Festival is Father’s Day Weekend - June 13, 14, 15. There will be a larger footprint this year with one more block up to Hennepin Avenue included.  Approximately 70,000 people attend this festival.

Hours for Sunday, June 15, Artist Booths and Live Music: 10:00am – 5:00pm.

Star Tribune Stage in Father Hennepin Park
 12:15 p.m. Jillian Rae
 1:15 p.m. Peter Lochner
 2:15 p.m. Steve Noonan
 3:15 p.m. Maple & Beech
 4:15 p.m. Jake Ilika & the Heavy Set

 Cities 97 Stage on Water Power Park
 12:00 p.m. Street Hassle
 1:00 p.m. Some Pulp
 2:05 p.m. Johnny Rey
 3:10 p.m. Courtney Yasmineh Band
 4:15 p.m. Ruben

City Pages Stage Under the Central Avenue Bridge
 12:15 p.m. EMOT
 1:15 p.m. Billy Johnson
 2:15 p.m. Dan Israel
 3:15 p.m. Ben Glaros
 4:15 p.m. Paul Seeba

June 14, 2014, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Pollinators

Produce Planner:  Asparagus, rhubarb, pac choi, totsoi, fennel, beets, onions, micro greens, salad mix, head lettuce,red butter lettuce, little gem romaines, sweet sugar pea shoots, herbs, spring onions, ramps, garlic scapes, chives, arugula, nettles, chickweed, radishes, carrots, kale, Swiss chard, stinging nettles, potatoes, cilantro, oregano, tarragon, lemon thyme, fresh mushrooms, dried beans, and much more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Join Market Chef Jenny Breen and bee expert Marla Spivak, MacArthur Fellow and Distinguished McKnight Professor in Entomology at the University of Minnesota, in the Mill City Cooks Kitchen at 10:00 as they prepare a "pollinator-friendly" dish: Coconut Almond Greens!  

Live Music, 11 am – 1 pm:  MCFM welcomes back The Eddies today! “A compelling mix of traditional, roots, and contemporary songs with multi-part harmonies.”

Meet Your Vegetables Tasting Booth, sponsored by Allina Health: Allina Health clinics invite you to chat with two of our Certified Diabetes Educators who can help you navigate the market to make the best choices for you! Also, get a sample of Market Greens with Honey Vinaigrette and take home a recipe card!

Community Booths: Join the UMN Bee Squad, Bee Lab, and Beez Kneez as we celebrate bee pollinators!  Stop by to talk about how you can help promote the health of our bee population. 

Mini-Farm, all day: Our furry and feathered friends from Oliver H. Kelley Farm are back this week! 

Art Market, all day: Head to the back of the train shed where you'll find 4 talented local artists. This week, stop and see the unique works of Spring Finn & Co., Fresh Mud Pottery, Stirsby,and Woodsport, and don't miss Anna Metcalfe and Christy Wetzig just across 2nd St!

Member Specials 6/14/2014!

Become a Market Member and get a $5 off coupon at the Wedge Community Co-op, a free package of Mrs. Kelly's 

Tea of the week,

weekly specials at the market all season long, and a $5 market token good for anything at the market! This Saturday's specials include: 

Art Andes:10% off everything!   

Barkley's Bistro: "2 Clucks for $15 Bucks" get 2 bags of their signature recipe Chick'n Cheddar buttons for just $15!

Northern Lakes Wild Rice: $1 off 1 lb of wild rice; 

Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase; 

Birchberry Native Arts and Food: $1 off any $10 purchase;

Olsen Naturals: $1 off any $10 purchase; 

Sunrise Flour Mill: Buy any 2 bags of heritage flour, get one 2.5 lb bag Red Fife Heritage Bolted Flour for $5 (regularly $10); 

Kiss My Cabbage: $1 off Lemon Coriander Leek Sauerkraut, any size. 

Singing Hills Goat Dairy: $1 off on any 2 chevre or any 2 feta; 

Stones Throw Urban Farm: French breakfast radishes - buy 2 get 1 for 1/2 price!

Sunshine Harvest Farm: 10% off all lamb products;

French Nugget: 10% off any purchase; 

The Bolt: $1 off any beverage! 

  

Just show your "I'm a Member" bag! 

   

(To become a member, visit our lovely staff at the Info Booth on Saturday!)  

June 14, 2014, Saturday - 1978: An all-night art-making happening (in conjunction with Northern Spark) at MCBA

Time: 9:00pm to Sunday, June 15, 5:30 am

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts gallery and studios, and Open Book lobby, 1011 Washington Avenue South

1978:  An all-night art-making happening, presented in coordination with Northern Spark

Minnesota Center for Book Arts brings back 1978 – a true Happening filled with mirror balls, disco music, hands-on screen printing, blacklight paper marbling, and letterpress printing! Pull an Andy Warhol-inspired screen print with Aesthetic Apparatus, experiment with glow-in-the-dark paints in the marbling studio with Suzanne Hughes, and print a cover for MCBA’s Northern Spark Zine — a Fluxus-inspired publication conceived in collaboration with Monica Edwards Larson of Sister Black Press.
 
And at 3am, come unhinged with Aesthetic Apparatus! Pick a screen, make a stencil, pick a color – screens will come loose and paper will be flying for a free-form, large scale, print-o-rama!
 
1978 is inspired by the art and anti-art of Fluxus, and presented in coordination with MCBA’s acclaimed exhibition Fluxjob: Purging the World of Bourgeoisie Sickness Since 1963, on display through July 6. Fluxjob is an exploration of contemporary artists who continue to create interdisciplinary anti-art that is ephemeral, inexpensive, and interactive. Three additional coordinated exhibitions will be on view throughout Open Book — Scored, Fluxbox, and 50 Years / 50 Objects. For more information on any of these exhibitions, visit our Current Exhibitions page.
 
About Northern Spark:
 
Northern Spark is an all-night arts festival that lights up Minneapolis on June 14, 2014. On the second Saturday in June each summer, tens of thousands of people gather along the Minneapolis riverfront and throughout the city to explore giant video projections, play in temporary installations in the streets, and enjoy experimental performances in green spaces and under bridges. From dusk to dawn the city surprises you: friendly crowds, glowing groups of cyclists, an unexpected path through the urban landscape, the magic of sunrise after a night of amazing art and experiences. Northern Spark is the one-night arts event people talk about for the rest of the year.

June 14, 2014, Saturday - Northern Spark 2014

Northern Spark is an all-night arts festival that lights up Minneapolis on June 14, 2014.  Events start at 9:01pm.
 
On the second Saturday in June each summer, tens of thousands of people gather along the Minneapolis riverfront and throughout the city to explore giant video projections, play in temporary installations in the streets, and enjoy experimental performances in green spaces and under bridges. From dusk to dawn the city surprises you: friendly crowds, glowing groups of cyclists, an unexpected path through the urban landscape, the magic of sunrise after a night of amazing art and experiences.

Northern Spark is the one-night arts event people talk about for the rest of the year. Visit the website for full details on locations, artists, activities, etc.

June 14, 2014, Saturday - Engineering the Falls Tour with History Player William de la Barre at Mill City Museum

Time: 1pm

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 costumed History Player William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis flour milling and waterpower. Participants will visit the Minneapolis Riverfront, the west-side milling district and the Stone Arch Bridge, and hear about the many ways the falls 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, where participants can visit the museum’s gallery, included in the price of the tour. Tours are held rain or shine.

Future dates: July 12, August 3, August 31, September 20

June 14, 2014, Saturday - 2014 Northeast Ride

Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Ride Start Location: Northeast Minneapolis Armory, 1025 NE Broadway

Ride End Location: Indeed Brewing

2014 Northeast Ride

The Northeast Ride is a fundraiser to benefit the Northeast CDC, which supports the arts, community, and economic development of Northeast Minneapolis.
 
The Northeast Ride, slated for June 14, 2014, will take cyclists on a tour of NE Minneapolis, stopping at the neighborhoods’ parks. The ride will also take participants through the Arts District, touring past the great Northeast creative buildings and historical landmarks like the Casket Arts Building and the Grain Belt Brewery, while using some of the new bike trails and bikeways.
 
The ride is approximately 12 miles and will visit each neighborhood of NE Minneapolis. We’ll be starting at 10am at the Northeast Minneapolis Armory, located on Broadway Avenue. The route is designed to be family-friendly and accessible for riders of all levels of experience. Each registered rider will be sent event information and at event day check-in everyone will be given a map of the route and a goody bag courtesy of our sponsors! We’ll continue to update the site via our blog to make sure everyone has the information they need to have a great time on ride day.

Each rider must pay $20 online (or $25 if paid same-day). Each rider should fill out the form below separately. Children 12 and under ride free with a paying adult — just list their names with your registration.  Registration

June 14, 2014, Saturday - Stone Arch Bridge Festival

The Stone Arch Bridge Festival is Father’s Day Weekend - June 13, 14, 15. There will be a larger footprint this year with one more block up to Hennepin Avenue included.  Approximately 70,000 people attend this festival.

SCHEDULE:
 
Saturday, June 14
10:00am – 7:00pm: Art Booths and Live Music
11:15am – 10:00pm: Live Music schedule:

Star Tribune Stage in Father Hennepin Park
 1:15 p.m. Sarah Morris
 2:15 p.m. Swallows
 3:15 p.m. Andra Suchy
 4:15 p.m. Mother Banjo
 5:15 p.m. Jessica Manning
 6:15 p.m. Tortuga!

Cities 97 Stage on Water Power Park
 12 p.m. Jill.
 12:45 p.m. Danami and the Blue
 1:45 p.m. Verskotzi
 2:45 p.m. Vision the Kid & Tru
 3:45 p.m. Step Rockets
 4:45 p.m. Two Harbors
 5:45 p.m. Taj Raj
 6:45 p.m. Unknown Prophets
 7:45 p.m. Greg Grease
 9:00 p.m. Sean Anonymous

City Pages Stage Under the Central Avenue Bridge
 11:15 a.m. Bob & Lynn Dixon
 12:15 p.m. David Gerald Sutton
 1:15 p.m. Walker Fields
 2:15 p.m. Stephanie Says
 3:15 p.m. Will Bauermeister
 4:15 p.m. Mike Munson
 5:15 p.m. Adam Svec
 6:15 p.m. Kind Red Spirits

 
Sunday, June 15
10:00am – 5:00pm: Artist Booths and Live Music
5:00pm – Festival Closes – Artist Load out

June 14, 2014, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pm $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Today: Molly Maher + Erik Koskinen

June 14, 2014, 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 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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June 13, 2014, Friday - Stone Arch Bridge Festival Kick-off Concert at Water Power Park

The Stone Arch Bridge Festival is Father’s Day Weekend - June 13, 14, 15. There will be a larger footprint this year with one more block up to Hennepin Avenue included.  Approximately 70,000 people attend this festival.

SCHEDULE:
 
Friday, June 13
6:00pm – Gates to Water Power Park Open
7:00pm – 10:00pm: Kick-off Concert on Water Power Park:

Cities 97 Stage on Water Power Park
 7:00 p.m. Mike Munson
 7:30 p.m. Frankie Lee
 8:30 p.m. Mike Munson
 9:00 p.m. The Cactus Blossoms
 
Saturday, June 14
10:00am – 7:00pm: Art Booths and Live Music
7:00pm – 10:00pm: Live Music on Water Power Park
 
Sunday, June 15
10:00am – 5:00pm: Artist Booths and Live Music
5:00pm – Festival Closes – Artist Load out

June 12, 2014, Thursday - Twin Cities River Rats Waterski Show

The 2014 Twin Cities River Rats shows are scheduled for 7pm most Thursday nights through August 29, and take place at 1758 West River Road N (between the Plymouth and Broadway bridges).

The River Rats perform an hour long show combining various water skiing acts with skits and music. Acts include Barefooting, Pyramids, Doubles, and more. All shows are free and concessions are available.

Thier home site is located just north of downtown Minneapolis on the Mississippi River. The hillside along the river provides excellent viewing for the best show in the Twin Cites. Grab a blanket or a chair and come on down! 

These are free events.

June 11, 2014, Wednesday - PRIDE: The Infamous T Film Screening at Central Library

Time:6:30–8 p.m.

Location: Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

PRIDE: The Infamous T Film Screening

Registration required, begins May 14. Register online or call 612-543-8000.

Watch award-winning documentary “The Infamous T” which tells the story of Jonathon, an 18-year-old queer African-American male searching for stability in Minneapolis after struggling with homelessness, bullying and failing in school. A panel discussion will follow the film.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

June 10, 2014, Tuesday - "Music & Movies in the Park" at Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

Time: Music 7:00pm; Movies air 15 minutes after sundown.

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

Tonights entertainment: See website.

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.

2014 dates:

June 10 Rich Lewis Band,Accoustic R+B and Soul
June 17 Hot Damn!,Funk rock & roll
June 24 War Poets,Rock/Americana
July 01 Matt Hannah,Americana/Folk
July 08 Sabby White and the Furnace,Soul, R&B, Popular
July 15 Nick Riley Band,Rock, Blues, Pop
July 22 Barbara Meyer Band,Roots rock & reggae
July 29 Tortuga!, Jazz/Rock/World
August 05 Charity Huot and the Summit Hill Band, Acoustic Alternative Folk
August 12 War Poets, Rock/Americana
August 19 The Funky United, Instrumental
August 26 Hippo Campus Pop/Rock

Movies start 15 min after sunset.
June 10 Death To Prom Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
June 17 The Life of Riley Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
June 24 Viewer's Choice: Black & White Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
July 01 Remembering Nokutela Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
July 08 Little Big League Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
July 15 TCBFF Selection Father Hennepin Bluffs Park
July 22 Beetlejuice Father Hennepin Bluffs Park

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!

June 10, 2014, Tuesday - Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Washington Avenue at Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Minneapolis History Pub Crawl: Washington Avenue

Fee: $25/$20 for MNHS members.

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

Discover Minneapolis' rich history and satisfy your thirst with a history pub crawl along Washington Avenue. Travel down this busy thoroughfare and hear about the importance of railroads, warehousing, flour milling, immigration, entertainment and vice to the story of Minneapolis. An air-conditioned bus will take participants through the neighborhoods along Washington Avenue from 35W to Plymouth Ave. N, with stops at a number of historic sights, including two watering holes housed in historic buildings.

The tour includes two blocks of moderately paced walking. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. Tours are held rain or shine. Ages 21 and up only. Drink purchases are not included in the tour price. Drink specials will be made available at participating locations.

Future dates: June 24, July 15, August 12

June 9, 2014, Monday - "Music in the Park" at Nicollet Island Amphitheater

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Amphitheater

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.

Tonights entertainment: See website

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!

2014 dates:

June 9 - Pseudoubt,Electronic/Rap/Rock
June 16 - Sarah Morris,Pop/Folk/Country
June 23 - Byron Johnson-Blanchard Quartet,Jazz/Original
June 30 - Jason Roberts,singersongwriter/ modern folk
July 7 - Yo Jimbo Jazz,Classic Improvisational jazz
July 14 - The Shiny Lights,Modern pop/rock/songwriter
July 21 - Patchouli,Indie - acoustic guitar duo
July 28 - Dustin Hatzenbuhler,Pop/Singer/Songwriter
August 4 - Nordic Surf, Instrumental Surf/Rock
August 11 - Bossa Jazz Band, Jazz with a Bossa Twist
August 18 - Standing Waves, Melodic, twisted folk/rock
August 25 - Chico Chavez World Music Band, World fusion jazz

June 8, 2014, Sunday - Radhe Radhe: A Story of Love for the Supreme at the Southern Theater

Show Time:  3:30pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

"Radhe Radhe" depicts the Bhakti-steeped love of Indian Goddess, Radha, who stands as the epitome of devotion to the Supreme, and whose Love for her Lord is held in high esteem even today by millions around the world. This classical dance ballet weaves an English narrative with the enthralling musical compositions of one of India's Spiritual Masters, His Holiness Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji to enunciate Radha's love. The production transports the audience to Vrindavan to experience Radha in Her Bhakti and love-filled ecastasy.
 
Priya Murali, founder of Flute 'n Feather Dance Company, based out of Minneapolis is the artistic director and rehearsal coordinator for "Radhe Radhe".
 
Surabi Veeraraghavan, based out of Houston, TX, is the choreographer and principal dancer of "Radhe Radhe".
 
The proceeds from this event are being donated to health clinics in India for the underpriviledged and economically backward as well as local charities in Minneapolis.

Ticketing and Information.