March 2, 2013, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Times: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Fee: $14 adults, $12 seniors and college students, $10 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission.

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

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter 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 non-public spaces. The tour includes admission to the museum gallery, Baking Lab, Water Lab and Flour Tower show.

March 2, 2013, Saturday - Bluegrass Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11am - 1pm (No Cover)

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Bluegrass Brunch featuring Adam Granger and Pop Wagner

March 2, 2013, Saturday - Coffee 101 - The Basics of Great Coffee Class at Local D'Lish

Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

Location: Local D'Lish, 208 N 1st Street

Coffee 101 - The Basics of Great Coffee Class

Teresa Townsend of True Stone Coffee Roasters will share her expertise during this 2 hour class.

Coffee 101 - The Basics of Great Coffee presents an exciting tasting and learning opportunity. Class participants will learn how to taste the nuances in a great cup using the industry's proven method for identifying quality coffee. Your instructor will also guide you through the production process and answer your coffee questions. This is a great opportunity for coffee lovers and those new to the drink as well.
 
Class enrollment is $25 per person. Please come a few minutes early to pay upon arrival.

If you have questions about the contents of this particular class, please contact the instructor at teresa@truestone.com.

March 2, 2013, Saturday - Opening Reception: Annual Show from Submissions at The Soap Factory

Time: 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Location: Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

Opening reception: Annual Show from Submissions

Exhibition Runs: Mar 2 - Apr 21, 2013

R.U.R. is a group exhibition that showcases the best projects from across North America, gathered during our annual call for submissions. The Soap Factory’s historic building is a raw and undeveloped industrial space, which, from its construction in 1882, has witnessed all of the political, economic and scientific changes that C20th industrial culture inflicted upon the world. For R.U.R., nine artists will create new work for our 12,000 sq ft gallery space. 

March 1, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Hounds of Finn

March 1, 2013, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm Cover: $10

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Natalie Lovejoy