June 7, 2017, Wednesday - Water Works Public Meeting

Time: 6:30pm

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Location: MPRB Headquarters, 2117 West River Road

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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is holding a public hearing on the proposed concept design of the Water Works Mezzanine Phase on Wednesday, June 7, after which the MPRB Commissioners will consider a revised Water Works "Mezzanine Phase" concept.
 
Water Works is a transformative park development project overlooking St. Anthony Falls and the Stone Arch Bridge that will bring significant new historic, cultural, and recreational amenities to one of the most iconic locations in Minneapolis.  View Concept Design

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The updated concept embeds a new park pavilion into the historic ruins of the Bassett and Columbia mills, as well as expands naturalized gathering spaces with direct access to public amenities.
 
During the hearing, interested members of the public have a chance to weigh in on the evolution of the concept design before the Board of Commissioners. After the hearing is closed, commissioners will consider its approval. If approved, limited archaeology work will begin in 2017, with the majority of construction starting in 2018. The new Mezzanine Phase is anticipated to open in 2019.

June 7, 2017, Wednesday - Public Hearing on Draft Minneapolis Park Police Body Worn Camera Policy

Time: 6:30pm

Location: MPRB Headquarters Board Room, 2117 West River Road

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is holding a public hearing on the draft Minneapolis Park Police Body Worn Camera Policy on June 7 at 6:30pm.

The Park Police Department seeks to develop a body-worn camera (BWC) policy and contract with a vendor for hardware, data storage, and data management services. All sworn/licensed officers, assigned to patrol duties, are proposed to have body-worn cameras upon project completion. BWC program goals include: increased Park Police officer accountability, better documentation and evidence, and a reduction in conduct complaints and applications of force.

During the hearing, interested members of the public have a chance to comment on the policy in directly to the Board of Commissioners.

Review and Comment - Public comments will be accepted until June 20. The policy is available online on the Minneapolis Park Police web page.

Community members may  comment by filling out a brief online survey. 

View Draft Policy

Take Online Survey

June 7, 2017, Wednesday - Kubb Lessons with Market BBQ Food Truck at The Commons

Time: 4:45p - 6:45p

Location: The Commons, 425 Portland Ave S

Kubb Lessons with Market BBQ Food Truck

Learn how to play Kubb, the Swedish lawn game described as “a combination of bowling and horseshoes." Lessons provided by St Paul Kubb Society. Grab a bite at the Market BBQ Food Truck.

June 6, 2017, Tuesday - Free Women's Golf Day Clinics with MPRB

Celebrate girls and women playing golf with FREE clinics!

Women's Golf Day is a one day, four hour event celebrating girls and women playing golf and learning skills that last a lifetime. Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is the only entity in the region hosting outdoor Women's Golf Day events, with FREE Women's Golf Day clinics offered at golf courses throughout the city.

4:00pm-8:00pm, participants have the option of:
2 hours of lessons – One hour on the driving range and One hour chipping and putting
 - OR -
2 hours of play - A 9 hole scramble or play their own ball as long as the 9 holes can be completed in two hours

6:00pm-8:00pm

Socializing, networking and distribution of information regarding lessons and league play. Hear from speakers and ways to get involved in golf. Most importantly enjoy yourself, make new friends and have a great time.

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Columbia Golf Club - Gross National Golf Club - Theodore Wirth Golf Club - Fort Snelling Golf Club

Email gjshafranski@gmail.com to register.

June 6, 2017, Tuesday - Health and Safety Fair at Hennepin County Government Center

Time: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Hennepin County Government Center, skyway level

Health and Safety Fair

The public is invited to visit more than 25 exhibitors who will share a wealth of resources, demonstrations and activities at the Health and Safety Fair. Join us for a fun and informative way to learn about opportunities for improving health and safety for yourself and for your loved ones from CenterPoint Energy, NiceRide, Minnesota Safety Council, Three Rivers Park District, Minneapolis 911 and many other organizations. 

The event is hosted by Hennepin County’s Workplace Safety and HealthWorks. Look for more news on the Hennepin County website at www.hennepin.us/news.

June 6, 2017, Tuesday - Music 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!

June 5, 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!

June 4, 2017, Sunday - Railroad History Walking Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Railroad History Walking Tour

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.

Future dates: July 2 and 30; August 20, September 10

June 4, 2017, Sunday - Downtown Run Around with Mile in My Shoes

Join us for the inaugural Downtown Run Around With Mile in My Shoes. 

Mile in My Shoes is a nonprofit organization dedicated to "running together to change perceptions and to change lives."  Mile in My Shoes (MiMS) partners with homeless shelters and transitional housing facilities and implements running programs for residents who join with volunteer run mentors in completing 12- 16 week training sessions.  Along the way, resident members & run mentors not only find common ground, but begin to learn from and reach out to one another for support. As they transform themselves, they transform one another.

The Downtown Run Around is presented by Mile in My Shoes volunteers and resident participants.  The inaugural event will feature a 5k, Kid's Half Mile, and Mile race.  The main event is an out and back 5k fun run that will be run on the paths going from Father Hennepin Park, across the Stone Arch Bridge, and south along W. River Parkway to the Bohemian Flats, turning around and returning to Father Hennepin Park.  The Half Mile and Mile are on the Stone Arch Bridge.

100% of the proceeds of this event will benefit Mile in My Shoes, a 501 (c) (3) organization.

Participants in the Half Mile and the Mile will receive finisher medals.  Parents may participate with youth in the Half Mile at no additional cost.  All participants in the Mile must register and pay the $5 entry fee.

Participants in the Downtown Run Around 5K will each receive finisher shirts.

June 4, 2017, Sunday - 2017 KBSDF Kites 2 Kure Dystonia at Boom Island Park

Time: 12 noon – 3 pm

Location: Boom Island Park, 800 Sibley St. NE

2017 KBSDF Kites 2 Kure Dystonia

Please join us for the Kurt B. Seydow Dystonia Foundation's 2nd annual, "Kites2Kure" Dystonia event at Historic Boom Island Park. This is going to be a fun and high-flying event! Imagine over 100 "Super Kites" displaying many colors and logos flying from the park where the Mississippi Queen used to dock!

*Family-Friendly
*Food
*Ice Cream
*LIVE music!
*FREE and open to the public!

This is a family event and all proceeds will go towards Dystonia Research and Awareness.

June 3, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: 

PRODUCE PLANNER

Arugula, asparagus, baby bok choi, beets, carrots, chickweed, fresh herbs (chives, cilantro, mint), green garlic, kale, lettuce, microgreens, mushrooms, mustard greens, nettles, pac choi, radishes (French breakfast and red globe), salad turnips, spinach, spring onions, Swiss chard and more!

MILL CITY COOKS

Learn how to cook market meals in our free, chef-led cooking demo, Mill City Cooks, offered every Saturday in the train shed patio at 10:30. This Saturday, market chef Beth Jones will be making a seasonal summer dish. Plus, our kids’ tables at the demo always feature coloring sheets and other engaging activities, giving adults some free time to relax with a cup of coffee and learn tips and easy seasonal recipes from our market chefs. Samples and recipe cards are available at each demo—or check out our recipe archive!

COMMUNITY BOOTH

Attention all Friends of the Market! This Saturday, we are offering free coffee and tea for our Friends of the Market, a program that supports the market’s educational programming. If you’re already a Friend of the Market, simply stop by the green tent on the top of the Chicago Mall with your 2017 key chain for a free drink voucher! You can sign up or renew your Friends of the Market annual donation at the market or on our website!

KIDS' ACTIVITIES

Guthrie Story Time is the first Saturday of every month at 9:30 and 10 in the green music tent by the Guthrie stairs. Join Guthrie Theater actor H. Adam on the blue mats for 20-minute theatrical readings of our favorite kids’ books!
 
Power of Produce “PoP“ veggie tasting club is at the information tent every Saturday! Kids ages 3-12 can earn a $2 token to spend on fruits and veggies by tasting a local, seasonal vegetable, as a way to empower kids to make healthy eating decisions. Learn more.

LIVE MUSIC

The Eddies four-part Americana harmony will be singing from 11 am to 1pm in our green music tent by the Guthrie stairs.

ART MARKET

Shop for handmade jewelry, ceramics and other artisan goods in our weekly rotating art market, located in the train shed near the entrance to the Museum. This week we are featuring Indigo & Snow hand-dyed apparel, Steel Autumn Studios metal work, House of Talents woven baskets and Willful wooden utensils and home goods.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH

• 3 Bear Oats – sweet and savory steel cut oats
• Black Cat – classic breakfast and barbecue
• Chef Shack – tacos, burgers, brats and more
• Gorkha Palace – Indian and Nepali dumplings and curries
• Heritage Breads
• Northern Fires Pizza
• Salty Tart Bakery
• Solomon’s Bakery

June 3, 2017, Saturday - BADASS Dash™ at US Bank Stadium

Time: 8:00am

Location: US Bank Stadium

BADASS Dash™ is one of the world’s leading producers of Obstacle Course Challenges & Adventure Races and is coming to Minneapolis on Saturday, June 3 for the first time!

Making its debut in Minneapolis in 2017 will be the ultimate obstacle course challenge and endurance race for your everyday competitors --- Badass Dash!  U.S. Bank Stadium will host the world class obstacle course challenge this June.  Competitors will compete on a 7k course using the entire stadium space, inside and out, including the football field.

June 3, 2017, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd Street

Washburn A Mill Tour

Future dates: June 24, July 22, September 3 

$16 adults, $14 seniors and college students, $12 ages 5-17, $4 discount MNHS members, includes museum admission

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A guide will take visitors into the building's many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years and the many changes to the building over time. This is the only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building and the only chance to see some of its nonpublic spaces.

June 3, 2017, Saturday - Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

Times: 11:00am and 1:00pm

Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

The Historic Northeast Walking Food Tour takes place in the Minneapolis neighborhood known as Northeast, or Nordeast to locals! You’ll savor favorites from 6 locations including sausages also served at Twins Stadium, authentic Neaopolitan Pizza, traditional Greek desserts and gourmet cheeses, to name a few. You’ll also learn how these local establishments came to be, who owns them and some fun and interesting stories they have to share. The food sampled on the tour is included in the price of your ticket and is enough for a satisfying lunch.

June 3, 2017, Saturday - Sonomento: Petite Messe Solennelle at MacPhail

Time:  7:30 pm

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 2nd Street South

Sonomento: Petite Messe Solennelle

Petite Messe Solennelle is a chamber mass (messe) that’s neither small (petite) nor solemn (solennelle). It will feature big-voiced soloists, SONOMENTO singers, a grand piano, a tiny organ and an ambitious conductor. $15 at the door, free for youth. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling 612-321-0100. 

June 3, 2017, Saturday - DharmaCycle Yoga 2nd Birthday Bash

DharmaCycle Yoga is celebrating their 2nd annual birthday bash and invite you to celebrate with them by offering 2 FREE outdoor classes.  There will be cycling on stationary bikes and sun salutations in the sunshine in the back parking lot. DJ Ken Zen will provide the beat. Come for both or just one. Bikes are limited though so reserve your spot ahead of time!

June 2, 2017, Friday - Semi-Pro Comedy Show at Day Block Brewing

Time: 9pm | 21+ | $5 Cover in Tap Room (Dining Room is always No Cover)

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1105 Washington Avenue S

The Semi-Pro Comedy Show returns to our first Friday monthly comedy showcase. Hosted by Sidney Oxborough and featuring some of the best local comedians around. 

June 2, 2017, Friday - Ten Thousand Things' Intimate Apparel at Open Book (3 nights)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Ten Thousand Things presents: Intimate Apparel

June 2 - 4

Intimate Apparel is a beautiful story of an African American seamstress in the early 1900s, and her long-distance correspondence and romance with a worker on the Panama Canal, as well as her loving friendships with a prostitute and a Jewish tailor. Directed by Austen Van, and featuring Aimee Bryant, Darius Dotch, Dame-Jasmine Hughes, George Keller, Kris Nelson and Karen Wiese-Thompson.

Following a tour to correctional facilities, low-income centers and shelters, the show will play to the public May 12 -- June 4. Tickets are $30. Pay what you can for audiences under age 30; please present ID at the door. 

June 1, 2017, Thursday - AE Film Festival at Southern Theater (3 days)

Time: 8:00pm

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Altered Esthetics presents: AE Film Festival

June 1 – 3

The Altered Esthetics Film Festival exhibits artists who explore the art of the moving image, including artworks that represent experimental narratives, genre-expanding documentary, contemporary art practices and avant-garde poetics. The sections of short film and video work stretch the notion of what moving image is and can be. General admission: $20 in advance ($24 at the door); Student (with ID): $12; ARTshare members free.