June 18, 2019, Tuesday - Tuesday Farmers Markets | Go Outside with Hennepin County

Time: 10a - 1p

Location: Hennepin County Government, 300 6th St S

Tuesday Farmers Markets | Go Outside with Hennepin County

Every Tuesday this summer and fall, shop fresh produce, flowers and more from Minneapolis Farmers Market vendors. The market takes place on the South Plaza.

GO OUTSIDE WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY THIS SUMMER

In addition to the farmers market, Hennepin County offers lots of free, family-friendly summer events and activities, including:

• outdoor movies
• trivia
• fitness
• music
• and more

See the full schedule at mplsdowntown.com/gooutside.

June 18, 2019, Tuesday - Downtown Personal Safety Workshop at The Commons

Time: 6pm

Location: The Commons, Minneapolis, 425 Portland Ave S

Downtown Personal Safety Workshop

Be safe! Join us for a FREE downtown workshop on personal safety, awareness, and self-defense.

**Rescheduled due to rain. New date:
Tuesday, June 18, at 6 p.m. at The Commons
425 Portland Avenue South

This event is FREE, just RSVP via Eventbrite so that we can get a good estimate of the number of participants.

SPONSORED BY THE DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION AND ELLIOT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD INC.

Guest Presenters

Personal Safety Awareness

RENEE ALLEN Crime Prevention Specialist
SECTOR 1 and SECTOR 2
Downtown East, Elliot Park
(612) 673-5163
Renee.Allen@minneapolismn.gov

Self Defense Training

GAIL BOXRUD and DANTE PASTRANO - Owners/Instructors
Krav Maga Minneapolis
(612) 558-2284
www.kravmagampls.com

June 18, 2019, Tuesday - 90th Celebrate Northeast Parade

Time: 6:30 PM – 9 PM

Location: Central Avenue 27th Avenue South to 18th Avenue NE

90th Celebrate Northeast Parade

The 90th Celebrate Northeast Parade takes place Tuesday, June 18. It's the largest one-day event in Northeast Minneapolis, drawing 8,000 people to Central Avenue. 

For more information visit www.mplschamber.com/parade.

June 18, 2019, Tuesday - 2019 Summer MVMT Series at ALTR

Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Location: ALTR, 121 Washington Avenue N

The Center of Movement Presents: The 2019 Summer MVMT Series

So what is "Summer MVMT Series"??

This is a donation based workout series, connecting 15+ of the Twin Cities premier gyms, studios and fitness experiences! Our mission with The Summer MVMT Series is to connect our local community, provide opportunities give back to an incredible local non-profit together, through sweat & have a lot of fun a long the way.

Typical drop in fees have been waived by every gym (ranging from $20-$35) in effort to help us support this cause. A $20 donation is encouraged per class, per person, but please donate what you feel you can, every donation makes a difference.

100% of proceeds will be going to Touchstone Mental Health, a local non-profit that provides community support & well rounded programs for those who's lives are affected by mental illness. From providing basic needs to assisting individuals to integrate back into their communities, Touchstone has it covered.

When you click on the eventbrite link, each individual event will be separated by "ticket type". The location/date/time will be listed in the description of the "ticket type". Some gyms have a smaller maximum capacity than others so please check out the schedule and save your spot ASAP!

We will be providing a punch card style MVMT Passport to any and all participants. Prizes provided by lululemon Ridgedale and Halo Cryotherapy will be awarded to those to participate more. Details to come.

Full Tour Dates:
6/18 - ALTR (6:30PM, 32ppl)
6/25 - Nexus Yoga (@ Brookview Golf Course, 7PM)
7/2 - Tres Sports Edina (7:30, 12ppl)
7/9 - F45 Edina (7pm, 27ppl)
7/16 - CrossFit City Of Lakes (7:30PM, 20ppl)
7/23 - PyMethod (heated py sculpt 7PM, 45ppl)
7/30 - aQfit Lab (7:30PM, 20ppl)
8/6 - Vertical Endevors (7:30PM, 20ppl)
8/13 - The Gem Life @ Hewing Hotel (7pm, 12ppl)
8/20 - SkyBox (7pm, 24ppl)
8/27 - Solidcore (SLP, 830pm, 14ppl)
8/27 - 9Round Kick Boxing (Golden Valley, 7:30pm, 18ppl)
9/3 - TwinTown (The Conditioning Class, 7:30pm, 12ppl)
9/10 - FlyFeet Wayzata (7:45pm, 30ppl)

If you have any questions please email info@thecenterofmvmt.com - we appreciate all of you, and we cant wait to sweat with you!

June 18, 2019, Tuesday - Music in the Parks Series at Father Hennepin Park

Time: 7 pm 

Location: Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 420 Main Street SE

Tonight: Fragile Canyons guitar-driven indie rock

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:

Tuesday June 25 7:00 Grateful Red high energy funk horn band

JULY

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

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

Tuesday 16-Jul 7:00 The Fattenin's Frogs roots/folk/blues/rock

Tuesday 23-Jul 7:00 Hunker'd Down Blues Band rocking and slow blues

Tuesday 30-Jul 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 17, 2019, Monday - Canoeing at Loring Park

Canoeing at Loring Park

June 17, 2019, Monday - Legacy Wall at U.S. Bank

Time: 8 AM – 8 PM

Location: U.S. Bancorp Center, 800 Nicollet Mall

Legacy Wall at U.S. Bank

U.S. Bank is proud to present the Legacy Wall in its first-ever visit to Minnesota. Experience LGBTQ history with us as we mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Inn riots in New York City, and celebrate the progress the LGBTQ community has made since. The Legacy Wall will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 17–28, with an open house celebration 5:30-7 p.m. on June 20 at our U.S. Bancorp Center Minneapolis branch.

We hope you can stop in and view this exhibit featuring over 125 profiles of individuals who have helped further the LGBTQ movement over the last 4,000 years. Make sure to use #TogetherWePride when sharing your experience!

June 17, 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 17, 2019, Monday - DMNA Board Meeting at Mill City Museum

Time: 5:45pm - 8:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 6th Floor / ADM Room

Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association

The next DMNA Board meeting will take place on Monday, June 17, at 5:45 p.m., at the Mill City Museum, in the ADM Room.  

June 16, 2019, Sunday - Railroad History Walking Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Railroad History Walking Tours

Beginning with the arrival of Minnesota's first rail line in 1862, Minneapolis boomed in population, flour milling, lumber production, and warehousing as a rail network extended throughout the Upper Midwest.

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 7, August 4, September 8, September 29

June 16, 2019, Sunday - YPM Books and Brews at Fulton Taproom

Time: 6 PM – 9 PM

Location: Fulton Taproom, 414 6th Ave N

YPM Books and Brews

Join us once a month at a different brewery or coffee shop to grab a pint (or mug) while we discuss a new book. Books will be aimed at developing leadership skills and growing professionally. If you are looking for a fun way to develop and trade thoughts, please join us. All are welcome and finishing the book is never required.

Our first book is "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell. This is our second meeting, and we will be reading chapters 8-14 of the book. Read what you can before then, but feel free to attend even if you haven't had the chance to read much of it!

The book club is members-only (free), so sign up for a membership today if you would like to join!

June 16, 2019, Sunday - Star Tribune 3rd Annual Father's Day Ugly Tie 5K

Time: 8a - 10a

Location: Father Hennepin Park

Star Tribune 3rd Annual Father's Day Ugly Tie 5K

Grab your sneakers and the ugliest tie you can find and join us on Father’s Day for the 3rd annual Ugly Tie 5K fun run. This family-friendly event features a full day of fun with an incredible 5K course and a kids .5K along the scenic downtown Minneapolis riverfront followed by a post-race party with live music, snacks and great prizes at Father Hennepin Park. Then, stick around for the Stone Arch Bridge Festival featuring 200+ artists, music and a car show.

June 16, 2019, Sunday - Rek(e)ning 2019 Showcase at The Lab

Time: 4 pm

Location:The Lab Theater, 700 First St. N.

Momentum Dance Project Presents Rek(e)ning 2019 Showcase

Momentum Dance Project aims to facilitate artistry through a lens of excellence, dedication and exploration. By being invested in each student, first as a human, we will strive for their dance training to be all encompassing in virtuosity as well as imaginative creation. We will focus on sharing our talent not only through performances but also philanthropic efforts reminding ourselves that the gifts we have to share are significant and influential. In honor of Father's Day there will be a champagne reception after the show with complementary snacks. $20.

June 16, 2019, Sunday - Izzy's People's Flavor Awards: An Ice Cream Tasting Event 2019

Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm

Location: Izzy's, 1100 2nd Street S

2019 People’s Flavor Awards Tasting Event

The People’s Flavor Awards is an Izzy’s tradition held every-other summer where we take submissions from our customers for ice cream flavors. Of those submissions, we choose four finalists in five categories: Kids, Chocolate, Mix-Ins, Fruit and Specialties. And new this year: six Non-Dairy flavor finalists for a total of 26 flavors to taste. We make the ice cream and customers vote at the contest. Ballots are counted and winners are announced in each category, including BEST IN SHOW in both Dairy and Non-Dairy entries!

With this ticket you will get to taste and vote on 26 unique, customer-invented ice cream flavors. Vote for the best in each of the six categories:

• Kids (created by kids, ages 13 and younger)
• Chocolate (Flavors with chocolate bases)
• Mix-Ins (Flavors with chunky mix-ins)
• Fruit (Flavors with fruit base and/or fruit mix-ins)
• Specialties (Flavors with a variety of ingredients)
• Non-Dairy: (Flavors made with only non-dairy ingredients made in our non-dairy coconut base)

Bring your family, friends, dads and Taste and Vote on the next best Izzy's flavor! There will be two Best In Show winners this year: Best In Show Dairy and Best in Show Non-Dairy.

*Please come at your scheduled Taste Time. This helps shorten your waiting line! However, all tickets will be valid for the entire event 1:00-4:30pm.

*Kids 4 and younger are free, but any kid wanting to vote will need to purchase a Kid Ticket.

*This event is a public event and will be filmed and photographed!

June 15, 2019, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

June 15, 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: 

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 Alchemy 365 for an hour of blissful outdoor practice in the lawn overlooking the Mighty Mississippi and Stone Arch Bridge. Learn more

STORY TIME

9:10 & 9:40 a.m. – Join Guthrie Theater actor H. Adam Harris on the blue mats in our green music tent by the Guthrie stairs for 20-minute theatrical readings of his favorite children’s books!

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, market chef Beth Jones 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

LIVE MUSIC

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Sweet Rhubarb will be playing bluegrass 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

Sift – Gluten Free bakery

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:

Celina Kane - Fringe & Fettle Ceramics - Fair Anita - Old World Cabinet

SPONSOR

Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association

June 15, 2019, Saturday - Free Yoga in Gold Medal Park

Time: 9:00am - 10:00am

Location: Gold Medal Park

Friends of the Mill District welcomes you to Mill City Yoga in Gold Medal Park. We meet on Saturdays, May 25 - August 31.

Each session will begin at 9 a.m. and end before 10. Grab your mat (or a towel), bring a neighbor and meet us by the orange sculpture. The sessions are free of charge and sponsored by the Friends of the Mill District charity. Come salute the sun and enjoy the beauty of our neighborhood with your friends and neighbors. Questions and comments can be sent to cjkittock@gmail.com.

June 15, 2019, Saturday - Mississippi River Care: Father Hennepin Bluffs

Time: 9am

Location: We will meet at the corner of 3rd Ave SE and Main St SE, across from the Pillsbury A Mill.

Mississippi River Care: Father Hennepin Bluffs

Join your neighbors and people working nearby as we care for our Mississippi River together. Take a healthy break helping clean up our Mississippi riverfront; learning about the future of the Mississippi and how you can make a difference; and having fun with other people in Marcy-Holmes neighborhood. Good for your community, good for your environment, and good for you!

We will clean up the shoreline, slopes and park on the east bank of the Mississippi River, where Father Hennepin named St. Anthony Falls.

Preparations:
Gloves and tools are provided by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Please bring a water bottle and wear weather-appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes geared for an outdoor activity on natural and uneven surfaces.

Sign Up Here

Future Saturdays (all 9a-Noon):

July 13, August 3, September 7 and 28, October 26

June 15, 2019, Saturday - Boom Days Riverside Cleanup

Time: 9:30 AM – 1 PM

Location: Boom Island Brewing Company, 2014 Washington Ave N

Boom Days Riverside Cleanup

Help make a positive impact on the local environment with our Riverside Cleanup Initiative! Join us for an adventurous Mississippi River cleanup and relax with a Cuvee de Boom afterwards. 

9:30 AM: Volunteers will meet at the Boom Island Brewing Taproom and be escorted to our riverside cleanup on the banks of the Mississippi. We will work with Mississippi Park Connection, the nonprofit partner to the national park in the Twin Cities metro area. Our goal is to amass a group of 50 people and clean the west river bank from Ole Olson Park down to the inlet of Bassett Creek.

All will be invited to the brewery afterward to kick off Boom Days with discounted beer and the tapping of Cuvée de Boom. Paddle Bridge Guide Collective will offer discounted kayak tours to volunteers. Float back to the brewery with a trained guide and admire your work. Enjoy a unique view of the river and its freshly cleaned environs!

** Mississippi Park Connection will lead the trash pick up alongside national park service rangers from the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. Join them to help make the river cleaner and improve habitat!
** Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will provide interactive water quality activities. Engage in a discussion on water quality and see some some macroinvertebrates up close and personal. The party never begins until the macroinvertebrates make an appearance!
** Mississippi River Paddle Share – People can reserve a spot to be transported a mile up river by a Paddle Bridge guide, and float back down river near the brewery.
** Mpls Water Taxi – Sign up for a pleasure cruise of the Mississippi. Experience the Mississippi River above St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, or cruise downstream to the Upper Lock, or feel the energy and power of St. Anthony Falls. Check out the Lowry Ave. Bridge to see the amazing Blue Heron rookery. Returning downstream you can bask in a seldom seen view of the city from
the river!

June 15, 2019, Saturday - ACF Showcase with Minneapolis Guitar Quartet at MacPhail

Time: Doors open at 6:45pm, Concert begins at 7:30pm

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

ACF Showcase with Minneapolis Guitar Quartet 

Join the friends of American Composers Forum for ACF Showcase, featuring the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet, and including the works of three winning composers.

Join composers, musicians, and friends after the concert at Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue S.

THE ARTISTS
Virtuosic yet contemplative, propulsive yet intimate, the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet has captivated audiences throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. MGQ has partnered with ACF to present three works by the composer winners of the 2019 ACF Showcase: Clarice Assad (Chicago), Paul Brantley (New York), and Aubrie Powell (Kansas City). Working in residence with the guitar quartet, the composers will be in attendance for the premieres of their work. For more information on this program, please visit our website.

June 15, 2019, Saturday - Book Drive for Homeless Youth: Benefiting YouthLink

Time: 8 AM – 1 PM

Location: The Guthrie Plaza, during the Mill City Farmers Market

Book Drive for Homeless Youth: Benefiting YouthLink

A Friends of the Mill District Event

For any of us who love to read, our lives have been spent accumulating books, and then we wonder how that happened. Many are books we will never read again, and yet, they sit on our shelves. Friends of the Mill District and YouthLink are hoping to offer a solution.

On Saturday, June 15th, we will be collecting books for YouthLink. We will be outside of the Guthrie on 2nd Street from 8am-1:00pm during the Mill City Farmers Market. The books will all be donated to YouthLink. Being able to pick up a book and read it whenever you want is a luxury many young people don’t have. We hope to be able to fill in a bit of that void with as many books as we can.

That will only happen with your help. What books are best? Any and all books are best as we all love slightly different types of books at different times in our lives. Please start piling up books that you know you won’t read again and bring them to the Guthrie on June 15th. Nothing could be better than sharing your love for reading!

Please contact Claudia Kittock at cjkittock@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you!