October 14, 2014, Tuesday - Insights Business Series at Central Library

Time: 7:30a-9:00a

Location: Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

INSIGHTS is a new business author series at the Library — bringing world-class business authors to the downtown Library for an intimate and rare opportunity to learn from visionaries in their respective fields.

•Tuesday, October 14: Chris Farrell presents “Unretirement: How Baby Boomers Are Changing the Way We Think About Work, Community, and the Good Life”
•Thursday, November 13: Dr. Pam Henderson presents “You Can Kill An Idea, But You Can’t Kill An Opportunity: How to Discover New Sources of Growth for Your Organization”
 
Tickets: Individual tickets (which include the book) are $50 for 1 event or $120 for all 3 events. Prices include a signed book, admission to the lecture and coffee/pastry morning reception. Friends of HCL members receive an additional discount of $5 per ticket or $10 per subscription.
 
Event details and timing: Held at Hennepin County Library – Minneapolis Central (300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, each event kicks-off with a morning mingle from 7:30 – 8 am, the author presentation begins at 8 am followed by an audience question and answer session. Attendees walk out the door with a signed book by 9 am.

For information and to purchase tickets call our box office: 612-543-8112
Order tickets by phone or online.

October 14, 2014, Tuesday - 9th Annual Evening of Fine Wine and Fine Books at The Shop at MCBA

Time: 6pm to 9pm

Location: The Shop at Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Join us for An Evening of Fine Wine and Fine Books
 
Sample a delectable variety of wines and cheeses, and view the latest offerings from outstanding local and international book artists.
 
Our ninth annual Evening of Fine Wine and Fine Books is dedicated to fostering the collection of artist’s books. In one evening, explore new work from more than 100 artists from around the world, representing the range of contemporary artist’s books from self-published chapbooks to fine press limited editions. Plus, take in a presentation by Minnesota Book Artist Award winners Jody Williams, Fred Hagstrom and Regula Russelle. This event offers something for everyone, from the most seasoned collector to the newest enthusiast, with items at a wide variety of prices.
 
This event is free and open to the public; we hope you will join us.
 
If you have questions or would like more information, please contact The Shop at 612-215-2520.

October 12, 2014, Sunday - On Being: A Choral Concert at Central Library

Time: 4:00pm

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

On Being: A Choral Concert

Samuel Grace will lead the 24-person chamber chorus MPLS (imPulse) in a concert designed to inspire thoughts of shared experiences. Works of Tim Takach, Edie Hill, and Swedish composers Hugo Alfvén and Per Nørgård will be featured.

Presented in collaboration with MPLS (imPulse).

October 12, 2014, Sunday - Keeping the Flame Alive Outward Bound 50th Anniversary Celebration at Nicollet Island

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street

Keeping the Flame Alive Outward Bound 50^th Anniversary Celebration

Gather for an evening of celebration with the Voyageur Outward Bound School (VOBS)/Minnesota Outward Bound School (VOBS) community spanning five decades. The Mississippi River creates a spectacular backdrop to this unforgettable event.

Highlights include vintage VOBS/MOBS photographs and artifacts, photo opportunities with the VOBS sled dogs and other interactive experiences. This event will raise funds to support the life-changing work of Voyageur Outward Bound School. Celebrate that history and pave the way for the next 50 years of changing lives through challenge and discovery! The 6:45 pmprogram will highlight polar explorer Will Steger and the Second Annual LTC Mark Weber Service Above Self award.

$75 per person.  Information and registration.

October 11, 2014, Saturday - Pie Making Demo with Beth Dooley at Mill City Museum

Time:  Noon

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MNHS members.

Join seasoned cook and food writer Beth Dooley for a pie baking demonstration in the Baking Lab as part of the Mill City Farmers Market's "Family Kitchen Day and Apple Festival."

October 11, 2014, Saturday - Baking Memories: The Rise of Convenience Foods at Mill City Museum

Times: 2:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Baking Memories: The Rise of Convenience Foods

Fee: Programs included with museum admission of $11 adults, $9 seniors and college students, $6 children ages 6-17; free for MNHS members.

The postwar years of the late 1940s and 1950s ushered in a new era of kitchen conveniences. Many of the technologies that made this possible were developed by the American food industry during the Second World War. Did housewives want these easy-to-use products and appliances or were food companies creating a market for their goods by exaggerating the drudgery of home cooking? Using the example of the cake mix, this demonstration will answer this question, highlighting the dramatic changes in cooking habits during this era and how those innovations affect our lives today. Visitors will learn about food history, sample cakes made from scratch and from mix and take home a copy of a recipe.

October 11, 2014, Saturday - Historic Riverfront 5K Run/Walk at Boom Island

Time: 9:00am

Location:  Starting and ending at Boom Island Park (700 Sibley Street NE)

11th Historic Riverfront 5K Run/Walk will take you through historic Northeast Minneapolis, along the Mississippi River and over the Stone Arch Bridge. This is perfect time of year to see the fall colors and the beauty of the tree canopy, river, and cityscape.  Race starts/ends at Boom Island Park (700 Sibley Street NE)

Last year we gave out over $2,000 of prizes that were awarded to top finishers and drawings for all that register. 

This year, we have partnered with Mill City Museum to provide you highlights of the incredible history along the route as well as Buy One, Get One discount to the Mill City Museum for every person that registers.
 
Whether you participate as a timed chip runner or take a casual walk with your dog or baby stroller, this is a route that everyone enjoys.
 
Proceeds benefit neighborhood parks and activities in the St Anthony West Neighborhood, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Minneapolis, which includes the beautiful Boom Island, BF Nelson, and Dickman parks.  Learn more at stawno.org

October 11, 2014, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market:  Apple Festival

Produce Planner: At the Market this Saturday, you will find: Apples: Zestar, Honeycrisp, Sweet Sixteen, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cantaloupe, cauliflower, celery, chickweed, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, dried beans, eggplant, fennel, garlic, ginger, green beans, green peppers, ground cherries, head lettuce, heirloom beans, herbs, hops, kale, kohlrabi, lemongrass, mushrooms, okra, onions, oregano, peanuts, pears, pac choi, potatoes, pumpkins,purplette onions, radishes, raspberries, Romanesco, salad mix, scallions, sorel, squash: butternut, delicata, acorn, and other varieties, sweet corn, Swiss chard, tarragon, tomatillos, tomatoes: cherry, Roma, heriloom, and other, totsoi, turmeric, turnips, watermelon, zucchini, and much more!

Mill City Cooks, 10 am: Market Chef Jenny Breen will be joined by two special guests today – local author and restaurant critic Beth Dooley, and Diane Ott-Whealy, co-founder of Seed Savers Exchange.

Make sure to catch Beth Dooley’s Pie Making Demo in the Baking Lab of the Mill City Museum at 12 today!

Heirloom Apple Tasting, Seed Savers Exchange, all day:
Seed Savers Exchange (SSE), the pioneer of the heirloom movement, will have a wide assortment of heirloom apples for you to sample. Meet the 40-year old organization’s co-founder, Diane Ott Whealy, learn about grafting and historic varieties, and watch Beth Dooley bake pies with apples from SSE’s orchards.

Live Music, 11 am – 1 pm: MCFM welcomes back crowd favorite Daddy Squeeze today!

Art Market, all day: Head to the back of the train shed where you’ll find 4 talented local artists. This week, stop and see the unique works of Spring Finn & Co., Christy Wetzig, The Abbey Alpacas, and Stirsby.

Member Specials 10/11/2014!

Become a Market Member and get a $5 off coupon at the Wedge Community Co-op, a free package of Mrs. Kelly's Tea of the week, weekly specials at the market all season long, and a $5 market token good for anything at the market! This Saturday's specials include:

Black Cat Natural Foods: Buy one, get one 1/2 off (of equal or lesser value) before 10 am! 
Barkley's Bistro:  Buy the "treat fleet" and get 1 pint of bones du jour for FREE;
Birchberry Native Arts and Food: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Bliss Granola: $1 off any granola or muesli;
Buffalo by Bike: $1 off ground bison;
Loon Organics: $1 off any $10 purchase;
Kiss My Cabbage: $1 off Lemon Coriander Leek Kraut;
Verdant Tea: a free drink with purchase of $25+ loose leaf tea!
Seed to Seed Farm: $1 off 1 lb of broccoli!
Mrs Kelly's Tea: $1 off any $10.50 purchase;
Singing Hills Goat Dairy: $1 off on any 2 chevre or any 2 feta;
Stones Throw Urban Farm: Basil - buy two bunches and get 3rd for half price and kale - $3 or 2 bunches for $5!
Martha's Joy: $1 off pickled beets;
Olsen Naturals: $1 off any $10 purchase;
The Bolt: $1 off any beverage!
Urban Roots: $2 off 1 lb bag of Braising Mix!

October 10, 2014, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $8

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: Dana Thompson & the North Coast

Twin Cities singer/songwriter Dana Thompson has recorded and toured internationally in support of her critically praised album Ox. She has been featured on many compilations and has been a guest vocalist on many releases. In addition, she was voted best female vocalist by the City Pages. As co-writer with the band The Minor Planets, Dana has been featured on MPRs Radio Heartland as a contributor to the Americana/Country genre that has been called Cosmic American Music.

October 10, 2014, Friday - Conversation Portraits: For the One Who at the Soap Factory

Time: Interviews 5-8pm

Location: The Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

An interview-based artist project by Minnesota artist Jan Estep.

An experiment in presence and connection, Conversation Portraits: For the One Who… is a relational performance piece in which the artist interviews participants and writes impromptu text poems about their lives using a 1960s Royal manual typewriter. During each event, artist Jan Estep invites participants to sit and talk with her one at a time, guided by a series of personal questions. Afterwards she turns in her seat and writes a biographical text for her guest. The original is given to the participant as a gift; a carbon copy is made as a secondary document. There are eight events scheduled during the Soap Factory’s 2014 season, staggered between April and October. A collection of the texts based on the interviews will be published at the end of the series.

Listen to a podcast interview with Jan Estep about Conversation Portraits: For the One Who...

No appointment needed, just stop by.

October 9, 2014, Thursday - Family Storytime at Central Library (Thursdays thru November 20)

Time: 9:30am

Location: Central Library, Children's Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Family Storytime

Future Thursdays: October 9, 23, November 6, 13 and 20

For children of all ages and their parent or caregiver. Talk, sing, read, write and play together in a format appropriate for young children. Share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement.

October 9, 2014, Thursday - Thursday Musical’s Thursday Morning Artist Series at MacPhail

Time: 9:30am reception, 10:30am concert

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

Thursday Musical’s Thursday Morning Artist Series   
  
Thursday Musicalannounces a venue change for the Thursday Morning Artist Series. Starting with the 2014-15 concert season, all the Thursday Morning Artist Series concerts will be held in Antonello Hall at MacPhail Center for Music.

To celebrate the start of Thursday Musical’s concert season, there will be free admittance for the Thursday Morning Artist Series opening concert Oct. 9, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. preceded by a reception at 9:30 a.m. The concert will feature two artists debuting with Thursday Musical, Will Richardson, cello, and Meghann Schmidt, soprano, in addition to the Kennsonn Trio (Jennifer Kennard, flute, Teresa Richardson, cello, and Mary Jo Gothmann, piano). Also performing is Gabriel Quenneville-Belair, a 2014 Thursday Musical Young Artist Scholarship Competition first place winner in the category of College Piano.

Thursday Musical, one of the oldest arts organizations in the country, was founded in 1892 and has had a long relationship with MacPhail, going back more than 100 years. Mrs. Margaret Gilmore MacPhail, wife of founder William MacPhail, was on the Thursday Musical Board of Directors in 1912. She and her husband appeared on Thursday Musical programs. In more recent years, Thursday Musical held auditions there as well as some concerts.
  
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Individual Tickets and Membership
 
Annual Membership for the 2014-15 concert season are now available to renewing and new subscribers. Thursday Musical continues its legacy of providing outstanding concert programming at affordable prices. Subscribers can access 12 Thursday Morning Artist Series concerts and 4 Home Programs for under $5 each ($75 general\$65 seniors). (Note: Home Programs are only accessible to members.) Subscriptions can be purchased online, by phone or in person at any Thursday Morning Artist Series concert.  
 
Individual tickets for the Thursday Morning Artist Series can be purchased at the door for $10. All concerts are open seating. For more information, call (612) 333-0313 or visit www.thursdaymusical.org/membership.

October 9, 2014, Thursday - Final Public Open House to Gather Input for the Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Master Plan

Time:  6:00pm - 7:30pm

Location:  Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road

The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) will host the fourth and final Public Open House to gather input for the Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Master Plan.  The design team will present their master plan recommendations at this time.

For more information, please go to the MPRB project page.

For further information, please contact Tyler Pederson, MPRB Landscape Architect, at (612) 230-6418 or tpederson@minneapolisparks.org. 

October 8, 2014, Wednesday - Pillsbury A Mill Tour with Preservation Alliance of Minnesota

Time: 5:00pm and 6:00pm tours

Location: Pillsbury A Mill, 301 Main Street SE

There will be two tours of 25 people each: One starting at 5pm and the other starting at 6pm. Tours will be given by project managers from Weis with support from the developer and subcontractors. Learn about how they're going out resuing this Minneapolis riverfront landmark! Make sure to bring the tough questions for them, they'll be there to educate about this ambitious tax-credit project.

Tickets are $15/person and funds help support Preservation Alliance of Minnesota's mission to preserve, protect and promote Minnesota's historic resources!!

October 8, 2014, Wednesday - Approaching the Gate: Lynette Reini-Grandell at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

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

Approaching the Gate: Lynette Reini-Grandell

Lynette Reini-Grandell’s long-anticipated debut collection of poetry quickens with forward movement, be it in a car that pushes towards the stars—or with a horse that suddenly spooks, leaving the speaker “knocked down, / breathless, / turning to the sight of a thousand-pound horse/ rushing the gate / and leaping over my head.” Several of the poems probe the experience of her grandparents who emigrated from Finland and settled on a farm in northern Minnesota in the early 20th century. The urge to move forward is matched with a deep love and reverence for creatures living in their natural world, for the buzz of the city, for unmet ancestors and kindred spirits, and most especially for her transgender husband.

October 8, 2014, Wednesday - Theater Latté Da presents Master Class at MacPhail (thru Nov 2)

Time: 8:00pm – 9:00pm

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

Master Class   October 8 – November 2, 2014
 
By Terrence McNally • Directed by Peter Rothstein • Featuring Sally Wingert• Music Direction by Andrew Bourgoin
 
Master Class is a fictionalized account of the series of classes the glamorous and commanding Maria Callas, the most influential vocal artist of the 20th century, instructed on the art of performing opera. In these classes Callas coaches the students while sharing recollections about the glories and struggles of her own life and career, including stories about her affair with the formidable Aristotle Onassis. Through a partnership with the MacPhail Center for Music, Master Class will be staged in MacPhail’s Antonello Hall.

Tickets to Master Class are only available through a Season Subscription.
Single Tickets will be made available at a later date.

Tickets

October 8, 2014, Wednesday - A Sip of Science at Aster Cafe

Time: 5:30pm

Location: Aster Cafe (River Room) 125 SE Main Street

October Sip of Science - The Secret Life of a Tweet with Joanne Richardson, River Life, University of Minnesota

The rise of social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter enables people to communicate information instantaneously, whether it be a breaking news story, interesting video, or personal updates. While some of the content and contributions from social media users may have us rolling our eyes, the information conveyed through these media portals connects individuals and organizations who may not have connected otherwise. For example, social media is increasingly bringing good science to a wide, interested, and influential audience. Join us at the October Sip of Science as we use a case studies approach to explore the communications of a well-regarded academic scientist to explore the knowledge ecologies of social media communications.
 
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
 
Joanne Richardson is the digital information strategist for the University of Minnesota’s River Life program. Her undergraduate work at the University of Minnesota focused on geology, architecture, computer science and French, and she received a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the College of Design. Having spent many childhood weekends and holidays backpacking through many of the great American landscapes, she developed an early and lasting love of geology that has colored her interests ever since. She has a particular interest in digital media, strategic communications, and responsive design.

October 7, 2014, Tuesday - Public Meeting #2 Mississipp​i East Bank Trail for Peds and Bicyclists at MPRB

Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm

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

Public Meetings re: Mississipp​i East Bank Trail for Pedestrian​s and Bicyclists

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) will be constructing a new trail for bicyclists and pedestrians along the east bank of the Mississippi from Plymouth Avenue north to Marshall St. NE near the BNSF railroad bridge. MPRB invites you to three meetings to help plan the trail.

Dates:
•Tuesday, Sept. 16 Meeting #1 - Project background and neighborhood preferences.
•Tuesday, Oct. 7 Meeting #2 - Trail alignment options and discussion.
•Tuesday, Oct. 28 Meeting #3 - Final plan and next steps.

Project Website

If you require language translation or other accommodations, please contact 612-230-6472 at least 2 business days in advance of the meeting.

October 6, 2014, Monday - National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Time: 7:00pm

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 Main Street SE

NT Live at the Film Society of Minneapolis/St. Paul:  A Streetcar Named Desire

NT Live is a groundbreaking initiative of London's National Theatre that broadcasts the world's finest stage performances to cinema screens to 22 countries around the globe.

Also playing:
Tuesday, October 7 7:00 pm
Wednesday, October 8 7:00 pm

The fastest-selling production in the Young Vic’s history, Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire will be broadcast live from their London home by National Theatre Live. With Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Fall) as Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster (Lone Survivor, Kill Your Darlings) as Stanley and Vanessa Kirby (BBC’s Great Expectations, Three Sisters at the Young Vic) as Stella.

As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Visionary director Benedict Andrews returns to the Young Vic following his Critics’ Circle Award-winning Three Sisters.

Tickets are available through the Film Society. $20 Regular; $15 Film Society Members

October 5, 2014, Sunday - Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner at Red Stag Supperclub

Time: 5:30pm

Location: Red Stag Supperclub, 509 1st Avenue NE

Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner

James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur Nominee Kim Bartmann and Executive Chef TJ Rawitzer team up with local Chefs Doug Flicker of Piccolo, Erik Anderson of Brut, James Winberg, Bob Gerken and Mike Brown of Travail, and Sarah Master of Barbette to celebrate our Minnesota fall bounty. The menu will include assorted hors d’ouevres and a five-course dinner with wine pairings selected by five-time James Beard Award Winner Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine and Annette Peters of Bourget Imports. Jason DeRusha, contributing writer for Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, will emcee the dinner. Live music by JT Bates, Michael Lewis and Gordy Johnson.

Seating is limited; tickets are available by calling the Red Stag Stag Supperclub at 612.767.7766. $120 James Beard members/$150 general public (+ tax and service charge).  Information.