October 14, 2017, Saturday - Green Line Tour with the Preservation Alliance of MN

Time: 9am-12pm   

Location: Target Field Station

Transit Tour Series: Green Line

Registration is available online through the Preservation Alliance of MN website, www.mnpreservation.org. $25 (includes light rail fare)   

With much of the line built along University Avenue, the old Twin Cities interurban spine, a trip along the Green Line highlights historic institutions of education and government as well as many preservation efforts to adapt old spaces for new purposes.

From one transit hub to another, we'll start at Target Field Station and end at the restored Union Depot in St. Paul. If you want to grab lunch when the tour ends, you'll be near the St. Paul Farmer's Market--or you can stop for lunch at one of University Avenue's acclaimed restaurants.

Students can attend our transit tours for half-price! Use the code STUDENT when registering.  

October 14, 2017, Saturday - West Bank Insider Walking Tour

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location: Mapps Coffee, 1810 Riverside Ave

West Bank Insider Walking Tour 

The West Bank neighborhood packs many stories and experiences into a small space. On this tour, join neighborhood guides to learn about the history and people that have shaped the character of the West Bank/Cedar-Riverside area, including stops at the Cedar-Riverside Towers and KFAI radio station. At the tour’s end, the group will gather to share highlights and discuss the many experiences that make the West Bank unique.

Presented in partnership with the West Bank Business Association as part of its West Bank Crash Course program. This program is made possible by the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008.

The tour involves up to 2 miles of walking at a moderate pace on uneven terrain.

$25/$20 MNHS members

October 14, 2017, Saturday - Zombie Pub Crawl

Time: 5 PM - Midnight

Zombie Pub Crawl

The craziest, deadest party of the year returns to downtown Minneapolis on Saturday, October 14, 2017!

Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as "The World's Largest Gathering of Zombies."

Tickets

October 14, 2017, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Update coming soon!

October 14, 2017, Saturday - 3rd Annual MN Made at Alchemy NE

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Alchemy NE, 120 3rd Avenue SE

3rd Annual MN Made 

https://www.facebook.com/events/739934559524368/

Our 3rd Annual MN Made event will be bigger, better, and did we mention free? Enjoy free  beer, Passionflower, and lawn games while you shop local from the likes of Great Lakes, Minny Spoons & Co., Sota Clothing, Woodchuck USA, BareHoney and more. Jon Wipfli of Minnesota Spoon will be dishing out chili and selling copies of his latest cook book.

October 14, 2017, Saturday - Zombie 6.66K

Registration: 8 AM
Run: 9:00 AM (humans), 9:01 AM (zombies!) 

Location: Start and finish at Coffman Memorial Union.

Zombie 6.66K - An undead charity fun run

The Living Humans: Humans get a 1 minute head start on the zombie horde. Run for your lives! 

The Running Dead: One minute after the humans begin their run, the zombie horde is unleashed! 

- The Zombie 6.66K is a fun run. Zombies are encouraged to chase humans, but you will not be allow to eat their brains, assault, or otherwise impede them. Hands to yourselves, zombies! 

- All runners who complete the Zombie 6.66K will receive a pair of commemorative zombie socks! 

- Want to push yourself harder? Dive head first into the Alchemy Apocalypse. We’ve teamed with Alchemy (alchemy365.com) to create a series of physical challenges throughout the course that will force you to scrape and crawl your way to the finish line. Complete all of them and you’ll receive an additional finishing prize, a free class at Alchemy, PLUS you’ll be entered to win free VIZ tickets to the Zombie Pub Crawl!

- All ages welcome. Mini zombies are just the cutest!

- Zombie makeup will be available at registration

- Stay safe and have fun! 

Tickets: $30-70  Proceeds benefit oral cancer research at the U of M.

October 14, 2017, Saturday - Outdoors: Mississippi River Flyway

Time: 1:30 – 3 pm

Location: Kroening Interpretive Center, North Mississippi Regional Park, 4900 Mississippi Court

Outdoors: Mississippi River Flyway

An estimated 325 bird species will use the Mississippi River to guide them during their round-trip migration. Find out more about how and why birds make such an impressive journey. Then, go bird watching along the river with a naturalist. Binoculars provided if needed.

October 14, 2017, Saturday - Monica Sheets: Collectively We Support Your Autonomy opening reception at the Soap Factory

Time: 7pm - 10pm

Location: The Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

Monica Sheets: Collectively We Support Your Autonomy

Monica Sheets is installing a large-scale neon sign created in collaboration with Ne-Art Custom Neon in Northeast Minneapolis on the Soap Factory’s roof. The text – “collectively we support your autonomy” – is inspired by the participatory art projects she has previously initiated, offering a reflection of and comment on the relationships between artist, participant, artwork and audience.

According to Monica, “We can also see this relationship in The Soap Factory’s role in the Twin Cities’ art community. It is the support provided by organizations such as The Soap that enables artists’ autonomy in exploring their varied interests and contributing their knowledge to the world. It is also our collective support of these organizations as artists, audience and volunteers that ensures their continued existence. It seems fitting to me to emphasize these reciprocal roles on The Soap Factory’s exterior while its interior is closed in order to undertake renovations that ensure its own autonomy and continued existence.”

The format and placement of the sign references other historic neon in the area, like the Pillsbury Flour or North Star Blanket signs, but rather than speaking to us as consumers, Monica’s sign addresses us as human beings. The text speaks to our interdependence and responsibility to each other: it is the work of many people coming together, forming invisible structures of support that allows us each to function as self-determined individuals in the world. The sign reminds us of this reality, while also raising the question of how we live up to this ideal.

October 13, 2017, Friday - An Evening of Fine Wine and Fine Books at MCBA

Time:  6:00pm-9:00pm

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

An Evening of Fine Wine and Fine Books

This annual event is dedicated to fostering the collection of artist’s books. Sample a variety of wines and cheeses, mingle with fellow art-lovers, and browse the latest offerings from outstanding local and international book artists. From self-published chapbooks to fine press limited editions, this An Evening of Fine Wine & Fine Books has something for everyone.

Click here to RSVP and share the event with friends!

October 13, 2017, Friday - Women Mean Business Luncheon and Marketplace at The Depot

Event Schedule
10:00am – 11:00am – Sponsor Reception (by invitation only)
11:00am – 12:15pm -- Shopping in the Marketplace
12:00 Noon – Ballroom open for seating
12:25pm – 2:00pm – Main program and lunch
 2:00pm – Shopping in the Marketplace

Location: The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue S

Women Mean Business Luncheon and Marketplace

On October 13th, join WomenVenture and over 1,000 business professionals, community leaders, and other individuals as we celebrate our 40th anniversary of investing in the economic success of women. Hear the inspiring stories of our Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained award winners, enjoy the energy and enthusiasm of emcee, Jearlyn Steele, and hear inspiring keynote speaker, Anne Hed, CEO of HED Cycling. Come prepared to shop in our Marketplace, which features the products and services of over 40 women-owned businesses.

October 13, 2017, Friday - Ten Thousand Things presents: Euripides’ Electa at Open Book (3 nights)

Location: Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South

Ten Thousand Things presents: Euripides’ Electra

Playing at Open Book: October 13 – 15 & 26 – 29; November 2 – 5

Ten Thousand Things opens its 2017–18 season with Euripides’ Electra, the story of a young woman who cannot rid herself of her desire for revenge. Electra is directed by Rebecca Novick, who has worked with TTT’s model at California Shakespeare Theater. The show features Michelle Barber, Kurt Kwan, Audrey Park, Thomasina Petrus, Mikell Sapp, Ricardo Vazquez and Karen Wiese-Thompson. Tickets are $30. Pay what you can for audiences under age 30. Please present ID at the door.

October 12, 2017, Thursday - Autumn BWCA Benefit + Ben Weaver + Food + Drinks

Time: 6:00pm

Location: Northern Coffeeworks, 1027 Washington Avenue S

Autumn BWCA Benefit + Ben Weaver + Food + Drinks

We have the great privilege of collaborating with our neighbors Sportsman for the Boundary Waters to help provide further support for one of our state's greatest assets the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Wilderness. Our event price will provide you with snacks from our kitchen, a limited release infusion beer from Able Seedhouse + Brewing, and some tunes from our friend Ben Weaver, plus we'll be making a generous donation to Sportsman for the Boundary Waters through your ticket price and an additional $1/beer sold.

October 12, 2017, Thursday - Speechless opens at The Lab (thru Nov 4)

Performances: See below show link

Location: The Lab Theater, 700 1st North Street

The Moving Company presents: Speechless

October 12 – November 4

When the weight of the world lies shattered on the ground, and you find yourself at a loss for….. what then…? Supported by music from Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Mozart and more, five brave souls, dumbstruck, forage for a way forward. From the artists who brought you Refugia this past spring at the Guthrie, comes a raw new creation of movement theatre. Directed by Dominique Serrand, and featuring Heidi Bakke, Holo Lue Choy, Steven Epp, Masanari Kawahara and Nathan Keepers.

October 12, 2017, Thursday - 2017 Haunted Basement (thru Oct 15)

Time: Check nightly schechules on below link

Location: Building 9 of 2010 East Hennepin Avenue (map)

2017 Haunted Basement 

Tickets: http://www.tempotickets.com/hauntedbasement

Now in its eleventh year, the Haunted Basement is an annual horror experience which marries artist-driven installations with immersive theater performance in an environment which is at turns surreal and psychologically unsettling. 

This year’s run will begin on Friday, September 29 and run through Halloween; with performances on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays of each week, and a final show on Tuesday, October 31 (of course). All shows begin at 6:30 p.m., with performances running later into the night on Fridays, Saturdays and Halloween.

Tickets for the Haunted Basement are $25 for Thursdays and Sundays, and $27 for Fridays, Saturdays, and Halloween. The Haunted Basement is an 18+ with I.D. event.

October 12, 2017, Thursday - Schubert Club presents: The Alehouse Sessions at Aria

Time:  7:30 pm

Location: Aria Event Center, 105 North First Street

Schubert Club presents: The Alehouse Sessions

The Schubert Club open its 2017-18 season with The Alehouse Sessions featuring Barokksolistene with Bjarte Eike. Barokksolistene is a Norwegian early-music-on-period-instruments ensemble; Eike is Norway’s leading baroque violinist. They call what they play “just old pop music” and treat it as such. “It’s more like a jam session in a pub than a formal early music program,” Kempton said. “Much less reverential.” Though they will play Purcell. This will be their first time in the Twin Cities.

October 12, 2017, Thursday - Next Generation of Parks: Urbanism and Community Impact at Walker Art Center

Time: 7 pm

Location: Walker Art Center

Minneapolis Parks Foundation and Walker Art Center present:

Next Generation of Parks: Urbanism and Community Impact

This lecture features Gia Biagi, principal of urbanism and civic impact at Studio Gang Architecture in Chicago, who is widely regarded as a thought leader on the intersection of public space and social connection. At Studio Gang, she leads design teams, coordinates master plans, facilitates stakeholder engagement, and directs the urban approach for projects such as: Polis Station that proposes how to use design to improve relationships between police and the communities they serve; Civic Commons that reimagines how investments in public assets can be more relevant and equitable in cities; Edge Effect that conceptualizes Milwaukee’s port district as an estuarine condition that balances commercial, residential, and recreation uses; and Memphis Riverfront that proposes a vision for more than five miles of parks and trails along the Mississippi River.

Always free; tickets available at the door.

October 12, 2017, Thursday - Cantus Performance at MacPhail

Time:  7:30p

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

Cantus Performance

October 11, 2017, Wednesday - MPRB District 4 Candidate Forum at Loring Park Community Center

October 11, 2017, Wedensday - Bicycle Commuting 101 at Southern Theater

Time: 12 PM - 1 PM
 
Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue S

Bicycle Commuting 101

Looking to commute but a little nervous to take the first pedal? Join OurStreets MPLS for a FREE Commuting 101 Class! This comprehensive class that covers all aspects of commuting. They will cover basic skills, gear, and get more complex -- so whether you're a beginner or just looking to learn something new, this class is for you. Are you a seasoned rider but know someone who's thinking about commuting? Bring them along! Grab your co-workers, your neighbors, your friends, your lunch - and head over.

Hosted by Our Streets MPLS

This workshop is part of the West Bank Crash Course! The West Bank Crash Course is a weeklong introduction to the West Bank Neighborhood and a celebration of and for our businesses, resi...dents, artists and guests.

Crash Course workshops are free for attendees, but door donations are greatly appreciated. 100% of collected donations will go to stocking the food shelf at the Coyle Center. No one should ever have to miss a meal, and our friends at the Brian Coyle Center work tirelessly to ensure all individuals and families have access to culturally relevant and nutritious food.

The West Bank Crash Course is free thanks to generous support from the McKnight Foundation, City of Minneapolis’ Great Streets Business District Support program, the University of Minnesota’s Good Neighbor Fund, and the West Bank Business Association Business members

October 10, 2017, Tuesday - Monthly Joyride Together: October Edition!

Time: 5 PM - 7 PM

Location: Loring Park Gardens, 1382 Willow Street

Monthly Joyride Together: October Edition!

Join us for another Joyride! Let's ride together, Friends! 

Joyrides are...
~Joyful!
~Free to attend
~Family-friendly
~5-10 mile route at a **muppet pace** slow roll
~Snacks provided along the route
~Good tunes and lots of smiles

The ride will end at FreeHouse (701 N Washington Ave #101). The happy hour after the joyride will be a member and volunteer happy hour event.

***Our Streets Minneapolis works to provide Safer spaces at all events. All identities are welcome here. We all work together to create safer spaces.Bigotry will not be tolerated.***