November 18, 2017, Saturday - Minneapolis 2017 Craft’za at Grain Belt Bottling House (2 days)

Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm both days

Location: Grain Belt Bottling House Atrium, 79 13^th Avenue NE 

Minneapolis 2017 Craft’za

Craft'za is a juried market for handmade goods, with an exciting new format in 2017. For the first time Craft'za is two unique events in one weekend! Join us on Saturday and Sunday, November 18-19, from 10 AM to 4 PM both days. Each day features a totally different lineup of 60 artists (120 total)!

As always, artists are hand-selected through a jury process for a wide range of products and price points. Enjoy free shopping and meet with local makers indoors at the Grain Belt Bottling House, along with food trucks and other creative activities.

FOOD TRUCKS

Saturday: Butcher Salt & Gastrotruck

Sunday: Simply Steve's & Potter's Pasties 

November 18, 2017, Saturday - Equilibrium Presents #BlackTransMagick at The Loft

Time: 8:00pm

Location: The Loft at Open Book (Performance Hall), 1011 Washington Ave S

Equilibrium Presents #BlackTransMagick

#BlackTransMagick, is a collaborative performance and writing duo. As performers, poet/educator J Mase III and poet/priestess/actor/author Dane Figueroa Edidi have toured the country and the world. Being featured for their solo work in such publications as Buzzfeed, Race Forward, the New York Times, the Root, the Huffington Postand more, these two together create a powerhouse of words, spit, ancestor and pure Black Trans Liberation. $10 (members $5). 

November 18, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market at the Mill City Museum

Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Winter Markets are held inside the Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd St

Additional Mill City Farmers Market 2017-2018 Winter Market dates:

December 2, 9, 16
January 13, 27
February 10
March 10, 24
April 14, 28

November 18, 2017, Saturday - Thanksgiving Paper Dinner Class at MCBA

Time: 10:00am - Noon

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue S

Thanksgiving Paper Dinner with Ellen Ferrari

Celebrate the colors and aromas of Thanksgiving dinner by “cooking” up some paper. Start by pulling sheets of white paper, then add onion skin yellow, cabbage purple, cranberry red, orange orange and more! Use herbs and spices, such as crumpled sage, grated cinnamon and nutmeg, too. Waterproof shoes are suggested. For families with children ages 2 and up. Adult/child pair: $32 ($29) + 6 supply fee; additional participant (adult or child): $16 ($14.50) + $3 supply fee.

November 17, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Day Block Brewing

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

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1103 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:  Watson (CD Release), Capital Sons, July Fighter

  9:30p Watson 
10:30p Capital Sons
11:30p July Fighter

November 17, 2017, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Family Three (Gospel Folk)

Family Three are just two guys and one gal who love music. They would describe their sound as “Blindie-Soulk” – Blues, Indie, Soul and Folk. They have been playing some form of music since they were kids, but it wasn’t until recently that they decided to take the next step, and are on the journey of finding out what it means to put the passion of music in the front seat.

November 17, 2017, Friday - 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau & Beyond Gala at the Guthrie

Time: 6pm

Location:Guthrie Theater, 818 S 2nd Street

2017 Beaujolais Nouveau & Beyond Gala

Voyage to France right here in Minneapolis: Join us for the 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau Gala on the scenic 9th floor of the Guthrie Theater, Friday, November 17th. Explore great wines, including Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau and others; bid on fantastic auction deals, including airline tickets to France; enjoy a superb menu created by the renowned Sea Change restaurant; and connect with new friends and old, at this stimulating, international gathering. Greet our guest of honor, Mr. Guillaume Lacroix, the new French Consul from Chicago, and discover the music and storied life of pianist and prodigy Nadia Boulanger.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Mill City Resident Happy Hour at The Basement Bar

Time: 6 PM - 8 PM

Location: Basement Bar, 511 Washington Avenue N

Mill City Resident Happy Hour 

Join us for our resident happy hour event at the new Basement Bar located in the former Gardner Hardware building. Come help us welcome Basement Bar to the neighborhood and mingle with your own neighbors while enjoying some drinks and appetizers. Hope to see you there!

November 16, 2017, Thursday - The Film Society of Mpls St. Paul opens Cine Latino Film Fest at St. Anthony Main Theatre (thru Nov 19)

November 16 - 19

Returning for a fifth year, this November 16-19, 2017, Cine Latino is among the key showcases of Ibero and Ibero-American cinema in the United States. This year, screenings and events will take place at the Film Society’s hub, the St. Anthony Main Theatre in Downtown Minneapolis MN, as well as other venues across the Twin Cities (TBD).

Presented by the Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul, Cine Latino is Minnesota’s largest showcase of Spanish-language cinema from around the world, featuring new narrative and documentary films from some of the world’s most acclaimed and up-and-coming Spanish-language filmmakers.

Cine Latino 2017 will offer another rich tapestry of stories from across the vast cultural, social and historical landscape that is Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, taking us on a journey across geography, history, age, gender, social and political issues and the complexities of human relationships. The 2017 showcase will have a focus on Mexican cinema.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Heading Home Hennepin Annual Community Meeting at the Convention Center

Time: 1pm-4pm

Location: The Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave S – Room L100 (lower level)

The annual Heading Home Hennepin Community Meeting is hosted by Hennepin County Office to End Homelessness

This year’s Heading Home Hennepin community meeting will focus on the importance of collaboration - it will give an opportunity for the wider community to hear about the work happening across the homeless response system, directly from those responsible for coordinating, managing and delivering the services.
We urge those who are experiencing, or have experienced homelessness to attend! This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the homeless response system and be able to have a voice on its future direction.

No need to RSVP – all are welcome!

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Elliot Park Neighborhood Inc BLUH Meeting

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location: Elliot Park Recreation Center, 1000 E 14th Street

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Representatives from the Super Bowl Host Committee will also be at the Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc., BLUH Meeting on Thursday, November 16.  The meeting starts at 6 p.m., at the Elliot Park Recreation Center. 

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The Building, Land Use & Housing Committee meets on the third Thursday, monthly, at 6 pm at the Elliot

Park Recreation Center, 1000 E. 14th Street. Agendas are posted one week prior to the meeting.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - East Town Business Partnership Business Forum at the Guthrie

The East Town Business Partnership November 16, Business Forum will take place, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Guthrie Theater. The title for the November forum is the "Super Bowl 52: Let's Get the Party Started!" Networking and lunch will start at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at Noon.

Please RSVP for the business forum at Eventbrite.

Super Bowl 52 and accompanying events are on everyone’s minds, and now it is time to learn more about the specific schedules, logistics and business opportunities for East Town and all of downtown to be a part of the celebration! This forum will feature Super Bowl 52 Executive Leadership providing the most current overview of all the final plans for activities, maps, and events for Minnesota’s moment on a global stage.

East Town Business Partnership 2017-2018 Business Forum Schedule

November 16 at the Guthrie Theater: Super Bowl 52: Let’s Get the Party Started!
Super Bowl 52 Host Committee Leadership providing an overview of all the activities and events of Minnesota’s moment on a global stage.

December 19 at Day Block Brewing: Innovative Business Models + Start Ups
East Town is becoming a new hub for startup companies! This shared forum with the mpls downtown council will feature successful entrepreneurs discussing the theory and practice behind their success and strategies.

January at the Guthrie Theater: Helping Businesses Lead on Energy Efficiencies, Waste and Pollution Reductions
This forum will feature subject experts discussing several new and innovative partnerships that are transforming how Minneapolis businesses can play a leading role in new energy efficiencies and waste reductions that are both good for business and the community.

February: Destination Transformation 2030 Meet Minneapolis Tourism Master Plan
Executive Leadership from Meet Minneapolis presenting on the long range goal to be a region that hosts 50 million visitors annually through regional branding and marketing and efforts across an array of sectors.

March at HCMC: First Look at the New HCMC Clinic and Specialty Center
$222 million, 377,00 square foot, 40 clinics moved from 9 buildings into one new clinic that is skyway and tunnel connected to the HCMC campus! This shared forum with the mpls downtown council will feature HCMC Executive Leadership sharing unique details about the project.

April at the Normandy Inn: A Big, Bold North, Booming East Town Extraaaaavaganza (Annual Meeting)
This meeting will include annual district highlights and emerging priorities. And, our feature presenters, the very popular Theater for Public Policy will provide a humorous and improvised look at what it means to be East Town in the Bold North!

May: Water Works + Lock and Dam: All Things Riverfront Development
This forum will feature leadership from the Riverfront Partnership and the Minneapolis Park Foundation giving us a comprehensive look at projects transforming the riverfront for generations to come.

June at Kraus Anderson Headquarters: Celebrating the Opening of the Kraus Anderson Block
The redevelopment of an entire block of East Town is a celebration of urban innovation and best practices for mixed use development. This shared forum with the mpls downtown council will introduce us to all that is new on this block including new housing, the Elliot hotel and restaurant, the Finnovation Center, and the new Kraus Anderson headquarters.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Celebrate the official opening of the new Nicollet

Time: Noon - 1pm

Location: Nicollet Mall at Seventh Street

Celebrate the official opening of the new Nicollet

City officials, business leaders and the public are invited to gather to celebrate the official opening of the new Nicollet, a project that will be completed on time and on budget. The celebration will feature remarks by Mayor Betsy Hodges, City Council members and Steve Cramer, president and CEO of the mpls downtown council/Downtown Improvement District, among other project stakeholders.

The reconstructed street in the heart of downtown Minneapolis designed by James Corner Field Operations showcases a more modern, durable and elegant street with several new pedestrian amenities, including the largest display of public artwork outside of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, twice the amount of greening with nearly 250 new trees and new LED lighting.

The funding for the public/private partnership includes $25 million in downtown property assessments, $21.5 million in state bonding and $3.5 million from the City of Minneapolis. The new Nicollet has already attracted more than $300 million in private investment.

For more information about the project, visit NicolletMallProject.com.

November 16, 2017, Thursday - Based On / A True Story: Two New Plays Presented by Raw Sugar and Theatre Corrobora open at the Southern Theater

Show dates and times:

Thursday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 18, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 19, at 2:00 p.m.

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Based On / A True Story: Two New PlaysPresented by Raw Sugar and Theatre Corrobora

Act One
Raw Sugar presents FADEAWAY GIRL
Written and performed by Rachel Petrie

FADEAWAY GIRL is the true story of playwright and performer Rachel Petrie’s experience coming to terms with a bipolar disorder diagnosis. From her very first manic episode in 2004 to present day, Rachel shares her personal stories of derailment, discovery, reinvention, and joy. 

Act Two
Theatre Corrobora presents THE CRITIC AND THE DRAMA QUEEN
Written by Hailey Colwell
Performed by Aidan Jhane Gallivan and Hailey Colwell

THE CRITIC AND THE DRAMA QUEEN was inspired by the story of real life friends and co producers Aidan Jhane Gallivan and Hailey Colwell, a local actor and writer, respectively. The play follows the evolution of a friendship and the scary places it can go when artistic pride gets in the way.

November 15, 2017, Wednesday - TMA Holiday Mingle & Silent Auction at The Depot

Time: 11am

Location: Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel, The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue S

TMA Holiday Mingle & Silent Auction - Registration and time to Mingle..the Silent Auction will be OPEN.."Plan to do you Christmas Shopping at the Silent Auction" between 11:00 AM-1:00 PM. Lunch willl be 12:00 Noon. Festive attire is encouraged! Cost: $25.00 includes lunch RSVP by November 10th

Elaine M. Balk 952-406-8832 elainembalk@aol.com

November 15, 2017, Wednesday - Minnesota Indoor Distance Running at US Bank Stadium

Minnesota Distance Running at US Bank Stadium

Doors Open 4:45pm. Each session will run from 5pm to 8pm and cost $3 cash at the door per person. Capacity is 250 runners at a time, additional runners will be able to enter as previous runners leave.

Distance: 696.63m inside lane, 726.55m outside lane. Individuals participating at the Minnesota Distance Running events must be running. Walking during the event is not allowed, except for cooling down post-run. Strollers are prohibited.

 

2017-2018 dates:

November 14, 15, 21, 27, December 6, 11, 12, 20, 21, 27, 28, February (2018) 12, 23

November 15, 2017, Wednesday - More Than a Single Story: Men of Color in 2017 at Central Library

Time: 7 PM - 9 PM

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

More Than a Single Story: Men of Color in 2017

More Than A Single Story is a series of programs that take place at different venues across the Twin Cities. Founded and curated by writer, Carolyn Holbrook, the program strives to break down the stereotyping of people of color by celebrating their diverse voices and experiences.

Local author David Mura will engage writers Anthony Ceballos, Keno Evol, Emmanuel Ortiz, Bao Phi and Clarence White in a discussion about what it means to be a man of color in 2017. What are the stories? What are the models of masculinity that have been given? How do they see themselves as sexual beings, fathers and partners? Learn how they deal with stereotypes and cultural representation. An opening poem will be performed by IBé. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Register online: https:// hclib.bibliocommons.com/ events/59ea309e2698fa35004f4f42

November 15, 2017, Wednesday - “Sights, Sounds, Soul: The Twin Cities Through the Lens of Charles Chamblis” Exhibit Opening at Mill City Museum

Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Sights, Sounds, Soul: The Twin Cities Through the Lens of Charles Chamblis” Exhibit Opening

The exhibit “Sights, Sounds, Soul: The Twin Cities Through the Lens of Charles Chamblis" is a companion to the new MNHS Press book of the same name. During the 1970s and 1980s, photographer Charles Chamblis captured the vibrant social and artistic life of the Twin Cities’ African American community.

Musicians and other artists are shown performing, dancing, and interacting with enthusiastic audiences at once-thriving but now lost clubs, such as the Taste Show Lounge, Riverview Supper Club, Fox Trap, Nacirema Club, and others on Minneapolis’s North and South sides. Among the legendary soul, funk, and R&B acts depicted are Flyte Tyme, Prophets of Peace, Terry Lewis, Jimmy Jam, Morris Day, Prince, and many other influential musicians who helped establish the so-called “Minneapolis Sound.”

Beyond the nightlife, Chamblis’s portraits, images of family gatherings and weddings, fashion photography, landscapes, and photos of community events offer intimate and rare glimpses into the life of African Americans in the Twin Cities at these particular moments in time.

The exhibit of framed photographs and a slideshow of many unpublished photos will be located in the museum’s central Mill Commons through March 31, 2018. 

November 15, 2017, Wednesday - Public Hearing for Minneapolis Parks Downtown Service Area Master Plan at MRPB

Time: 6:00pm

Location: MPRB Headquarters, Address: 2117 West River Road

A public hearing for the Downtown Service Area Master Plan (DSAMP) is scheduled across two upcoming meetings of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board of Commissioners. 

The first opportunity to comment on the plan before Park Commissioners consider its approval is on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 at 6:00 pm. At the conclusion of the Nov. 15 public hearing, it will be held over to the next Board of Commissioners meeting, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, where it will continue at 6:45 pm. The public is invited to attend and/or comment at either meeting or both.

Any interested community members are invited to attend and comment on the Master Plan, which will guide outdoor improvements at all non-riverfront downtown parks (Elliot Park, Franklin Steele Square, Gateway Park, Loring Park, Park Avenue Triangle) for the next 20-30 years, as well as the potential acquisition and development of new parkland within downtown Minneapolis.

The draft DSAMP is the result of nearly three years of community-based planning, rigorous design and evaluating and responding to community feedback.The public comment period for the draft DSAMP is closed, but interested members of the public may still review the draft plan by visiting the project page linked below (sorted into chapters under "Key Documents" header) and comment at the public hearing.

An updated draft of the plan with possible changes for the Board to consider will be posted to the project page on Friday, Nov. 10.

DSAMP Project Page 

Second meeting date: November 29, 6:45 pm

November 14, 2017, Tuesday - River Gardens Happy Hour: What’s Next for River Rules? at Wilde Roast Cafe

Time: 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Location: Wilde Cafe, 65 Main Street SE

Friends of the Mississippi River presents: River Gardens Happy Hour: What’s Next for River Rules?

Each of the 25 cities and towns in our metro Mississippi River national park will be required to update their river corridor plans in 2018. Come learn about the new development and land-use rules for our riverfront and how you can support them locally.

For information and to register: https://fmr.org/events/2017/11/14/river-guardians-happy-hour-whats-next-river-rules.