June 26, 2019, Wednesday - 4th Annual Share the River Nordeast

Time: 5 PM – 8 PM

Location: Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, 2522 Marshall Street NE

Share the River Nordeast

Join us for an evening of community, canoeing and cookies! Stop by anytime between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. for a free introductory canoe ride on the Mississippi River, then grab a free cookie from Cookie Cart and enjoy a variety of fun and educational activities at our Stormwater Park and Learning Center.

This family-friendly event is great for kids and adults of all ages. (Please note that you must weigh at least 30 lbs. in order to fit the provided life jackets.)

In addition to learning to paddle on the river, participants will also have opportunities to learn about the Mississippi River’s history, water quality, plants, animals and more. Canoe rides will be led by guides from Wilderness Inquiry, with support from National Park Service rangers from the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and Mississippi Park Connection staff.

With thanks to our partners:
Cookie Cart
Wilderness Inquiry
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National Park Service
Mississippi Park Connection

June 26, 2019, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Click here for tonights agenda.  TV viewing options.

June 26, 2019, Wednesday - Cynthia Froid Group 6th Annual Ice Cream Social at Gold Medal Park

6th Annual Ice Cream Social featuring Izzy’s Ice Cream!

The Cynthia Froid Group is happy to host you and your neighbors for a good old-fashioned summer celebration of togetherness, complete with free ice cream and yard games.

June 25, 2019, Tuesday - Music in the Parks Series at Father Hennepin Park

Time: 7 pm 

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 420 Main Street SE

Tonight: Grateful Red - high energy funk horn band

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 2, 7:00 Performance presented by: Center for Hmong Arts and Talent (CHAT)

Tuesday July 9, 7:00 Matt Hannah folk americana singer-songwriter

Tuesday July 16, 7:00 The Fattenin's Frogs roots/folk/blues/rock

Tuesday July 23, 7:00 Hunker'd Down Blues Band rocking and slow blues

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

June 25, 2019, Tuesday - 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.

June 25, 2019, Tuesday - Plant Nite at 612Brew

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: 612Brew, 945 Broadway St NE

Plant Nite: Gnomes and Whiskey Barrels

Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Our gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini Zen garden, succulent arrangement, or tiny terrarium. Dig in for two lively hours of planting, creating, and laughing with the group.

Yaymaker events give you everything you need to get up, get out, and get making! Instruction is provided by an expert host, so no experience is required, and everything you need is supplied. Show up early to grab drinks & a bite to eat–and give your week something to shout about.

June 25, 2019, Tuesday - Plant Shrubs, Wildflowers and Sedges along Mississippi River Gorge

Time: 6 – 8 pm

Location: Mississippi River Gorge along West River Parkway

Plant Shrubs, Wildflowers and Sedges along River Gorge

Join Friends of the Misissippi River staff and volunteers in working along the beautiful and rare oak savanna and woodlands located just off the main trail along the Minneapolis side of the river gorge. The savanna includes the highest quality plant communities remaining in the river gorge, including a mesic prairie and a remnant oak brushland/woodland undergoing restoration to oak savanna.

Participants will spend the evening planting shrubs, wildflowers, sedges and a few trees, helping to build a buffer of native plant populations around the prized oak savanna area and helping re-establish native vegetation where buckthorn has been previously removed. All are welcome, and no experience is needed. All tools, gloves and training will be provided. However, be prepared to work on steep slopes and uneven terrain. Volunteers also may be asked to help with other restoration tasks as needed throughout the worksite.

This event is specifically supported by the local neighborhood group, the Longfellow Community Council, and Longfellow area residents are encouraged to register. The event is also part of the Gorge Stewards program, which actively engages citizens throughout the Twin Cities in the stewardship of the national treasure that is the Mississippi River Gorge.

June 25, 2019, Tuesday - RiverFirst Riverfront Tour

Time: 5 – 7 pm

Minneapolis Parks Foundation presents: RiverFirst Riverfront Tour

Get an insider’s view from guide Tom Evers (Minneapolis Parks Foundation Executive Director) of how the Minneapolis riverfront will soon transform through the most visionary parks-building effort in generations. You’ll learn about the storied history and exciting future of the Central Riverfront. Sights you’ll see include the Stone Arch Bridge and St. Anthony Falls and the on-the-brink-of-construction Water Works park project. This event will be an easy three-mile walk on mostly paved trail and sidewalk. 

For more information or to register, please contact Christine Moir at the Parks Foundation at CMoir@MplsParksFoundation.org.

June 24, 2019, Monday - Canoeing in Loring Park

Canoeing at Loring Park

June 24, 2019, Monday - Monday Mile at Target Field

Time: 12p - 1p

Monday Mile at Target Field

The Minnesota Twins and Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine have teamed up to promote health and wellness during the Twins 2019 regular season. The Mayo Clinic Monday Miles walking program provides the opportunity for downtown working professionals to take advantage of the lunchtime sunshine and walk the warning track at Target Field. Mayo Clinic Monday Miles will take place ten times throughout the summer. Participants should enter through Gate 29 to check in and begin their walk. Following each event, participants are encouraged to walk to Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine (skyway level of Mayo Clinic Square) for some ‘enter to win’ opportunities and to hear more about the services offered at that location.

*Sign up is required through the eventbrite link above.

In the event of inclement weather, participants will be notified of cancellation via email at least 2 hours prior to walk start time.

June 24, 2019, Monday - Minneapolis Comedy Festival (thru June 30)

Minneapolis Comedy Festival Website / Facebook

The funniest week in Minneapolis is coming! Join John Crist, Bob Newhart, Seth Meyers, George Lopez, Cedric "The Entertainer", D.L. Hughley, Dax Shepard, Rhett & Link, Fortune Feimster, John Leguizamo (Latin History for Morons), Claudia Oshry, Jeremy Piven, Cody Ko & Noel Miller, 85 South, Heather Land, and Manitowoc Minute’s Charlie Berens for the first ever Minneapolis Comedy Festival June 24-30 at the most iconic venues in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.

June 24, 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!

June 24, 2019, 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.

Tonight: Angles in the Outfield

Upcoming 2019 Movie nights (all movies 7pm):
June 24 - The Naked Gun
July 8 - Mary Poppins Returns
July 15 - Spaceballs

June 23, 2019, Sunday - Twin Cities Pride Rainbow RUN

Time: Race begins at 9am

Location: Boom Island Park

Twin Cities Pride Rainbow RUN

Now in its EIGHTH YEAR, the Rainbow Run is a 5K that supports the annual Pride celebration! ALL ARE WELCOME. You can run, walk, dance - you can even bring your kids and their strollers - whatever you choose, DRESS YOUR RAINBOW.

And we have a NEW ROUTE this year: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2436429436

Chip timed. Managed by Anderson Race Management. All runners (ages 21+) get a free beer with your bib at the Twin Cities Pride Festival Beer Garden after the run - CHEERS :) 

June 23, 2019, Sunday - Disasters of the Riverfront Walking Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1 – 2:30 pm

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

Disasters of the Riverfront Walking Tour

Take a guided walking tour of the St. Anthony Falls milling district and learn about some of the most tragic disasters in Minnesota history.

Hear the stories of fires, floods, explosions, collapses, and other natural and human-created calamities. Learn about the Eastman tunnel collapse in 1869, the great conflagration of 1893, bridge collapses in 1859 and 2007, numerous fires, and massive landscape changes that shaped the Twin Cities.

This 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 21, August 11, September 22

June 22, 2019, Saturday - Walk for Amazing

Time: 7:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Location: US Bank Stadium

Walk for Amazing

Celebrate the amazing kids in your life and support Children’s Minnesota at our newest fundraising event, Walk for Amazing. This special event will take place at U.S. Bank Stadium, and includes a celebratory walk beginning on the concourse and ending on the field. It also includes activities before and after for kids of all ages. Form a team with your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues to raise funds for your favorite clinical area of choice.

Register today: https://www.childrensmn.org/childrens-events/walkforamazing/

If you cannot walk you can buy a star to honor someone for $25. Here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/team/842134/

Or you can donate to support a team, walker or just because you want to help raise money for Children's: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/wfa/donate/?_ga=2.222393432.259759780.1558718934-1900439588.1558718934

June 22, 2019, Saturday - Foodie Four Mile Run/Walk

Race Time is 8:00am

Location: B.F. Nelson Park, 434 Main St. NE

Foodie Four Mile Run/Walk

Join us in Northeast Minneapolis as we celebrate Opening Day of our Farmers Market with the Foodie Four Mile, a fun-run/walk. The route will encompass the Historic St. Anthony Falls Historic Milling District and offer stunning downtown views. Starting in B.F. Nelson Park in Northeast the course follows the Mississippi River crossing the Stone Arch Bridge, through the west-side wooded parks, then returns Northeast on the Plymouth Bridge.

The Cause
The Foodie Four Mile is a fundraiser for the Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market and the Emergency Foodshelf Network's "Harvest For the Hungry" program. The Emergency Foodshelf Network is an innovative food bank serving the hunger needs of Minnesota’s changing communities and Harvest for the Hungry purchases fresh, locally-grown produce from CSA farms to provide to Minnesota households facing hunger.

The race swag
We will be giving out cooking aprons to all participants in place of the usual race T-Shirt. This high quality black apron will be embroidered with the Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market Logo as well the "running leek" mascot. Guaranteed to fit and useful to boot. In he pocket of the apron will be $5 in Market Bucks - good as cash at the market all year long. Head up the street to our opening day, and check it out!

Post race food and refreshments
With a name like Foodie Four Mile, you know it's going to be good. We've lined up our friends at the Eastside Food Co-op, Equal exchange, and Great Harvest to provide the after race smorgasbord. Highlights include cookies, bananas, trail mix, wheat biscuits, and iced coffee and tea.

Zero Waste Event
We are looking to run a waste-free event. Everything we use on site will be compostable. We are asking if you bring anything to the starting area, please be prepared to take it with you when you leave. Pack it in / pack it out, less waste makes us all lighter and faster.

June 22, 2019, Saturday - Pride Weekend (2 days)

2019 Twin Cities Pride

EVENTS:

Pride in the Cities Day

Parade

Rainbow Run

Family Fun Day

Art Show

Pride Awards

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Metro Transit Pass

June 22, 2019, Saturday - Bike Helmet Giveaway at American Academy of Neurology

The FREE Bike Helmet Giveaway will take place outside the American Academy of Neurology (AAN)'s headquarters in Minneapolis, across the street from the Mill City Farmers Market and the Guthrie Theater. AAN staff will hand out and fit 1,000 free bike helmets from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., while supplies last.

Additional activities include:
• Take a selfie with your new helmet at the photo booth
• Make your brain sing by practicing your skills on our #PianosOnParade (Piano painted by AAN staff)
• Become an artist by coloring a brain and decorating the sidewalk with chalk
• Sign up for a FREE subscription to Brain & Life Magazine (also available in Spanish!) http://bit.ly/2YVjU1T
• Get your veggies and flowers at Mill City Farmers Market

Learn more at http://bit.ly/2VHFZPA

June 22, 2019, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Chicago Mall and 2nd Street S (next to Guthrie Theater)

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: This Saturday is our annual Brain Health Day! Learn how a healthy diet can impact the health of your brain in our cooking demo, get your body moving with Market Yoga and line up for our annual helmet giveaway and fitting hosted by our neighbors at the American Academy of Neurology

PRODUCE PLANNER

Our farmers will let us know soon.

MARKET YOGA

9 to 10 a.m. – As part of the Market’s mission to grow a healthier community, we’ve partnered with local neighborhood yoga studios to offer free outdoor yoga classes! Before or after you shop the Market, join talented instructors from YogaFit Studios for an hour of blissful outdoor practice in the lawn overlooking the Mighty Mississippi and Stone Arch Bridge. Learn more

MILL CITY COOKS

10 to 10:15 a.m. – Learn fundamental cooking skills, including selection, prep and storage for seasonal farmers market vegetables and more in the train shed patio.
 
10:30 to 11 a.m. – Join us for our chef-led cooking class offered every Saturday in the train shed patio, inspiring you to make your #WeeklyMarketMeal. This Saturday, guest chef Jill Holter will be making a seasonal dish using ingredients from the market. Samples and recipe cards are available at each demo—or check out our recipe archive!

NEW in 2019—Attend 8 or more of our Mill City Cooks classes and receive a Market Chef diploma certificate and exclusive kitchen swag! Learn more

HELMET GIVEAWAY

Our neighbors at the American Academy of Neurology will be giving away bike helmets to the first 1,000 customers at the market! Plus, expert AAN staff will be available for helmet fittings and more.

LIVE MUSIC

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Light of the Moon will be playing Americanna folk tunes in the green music tent by the Guthrie stairs.

MEET YOUR VEGETABLES

Nutrition and Public Health students lead our Meet Your Vegetables demonstrations at the top of the Chicago Mall, near Spoonriver restaurant. Discover creative, simple ways to prepare seasonal produce and walk away with a delicious sample and recipe card complete with nutrition information! Learn more.

POWER OF PRODUCE

Power of Produce “PoP“ veggie tasting club is at the information booth every week! 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.

VENDOR MAP

Click here to view our interactive vendor map, and see who’s in this week.

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

Northern Fires Pizza – seasonal farm-to-table pizzas

Salty Tart Bakery – pastries and bread

Solomon’s Bakery – sweet treats and bread

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:

redcruiser

Matthew Krousey Ceramics

Vikse Designs

Crookedwood

COMMUNITY BOOTH

Minnesota Fringe connects adventurous artists with adventurous audiences by creating open, supportive forums for free and diverse artistic expression. Through our summer festivals and dynamic year-round programming, Minnesota Fringe is an artistic disruptor for local and national artists.