September 29, 2013, Sunday - Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour at the Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Engineering the Falls: History Player William de la Barre Tour

Take a walking tour of St. Anthony Falls led by costumed History Player William de la Barre, the Austrian engineer who spent half a century developing Minneapolis flour milling and waterpower. Participants will visit the Minneapolis Riverfront, the west side milling district and the Stone Arch Bridge, and hear about the many ways the falls has changed over the years. The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where participants can visit the museum's gallery (included in the price of the tour).

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

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

September 28, 2013, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Riverwalk Tour

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Begins at Gold Medal Park (10th Avenue South & 2nd Street South), next to the Guthrie Theater - ends in Northeast Minneapolis

Hungry for an off-the-beaten path Minneapolis food experience? Join us as we explore one of the city's trendy and historical neighborhoods, Mill District and St. Anthony on Main in Northeast Minneapolis. You'll enjoy the afternoon sampling food at the first Thai restaurant in Minnesota, drinking local Minnesota brewed beer at the oldest restaurant in Minneapolis, and enjoy a local favorite - the cheese curds. You'll also enjoy mouth-watering pasta located in the historical Chase building, fresh baked European style bread at a local Farmers Market, home-made gelato, and lip smacking BBQ sliders from a historical restaurant that once operated as a mattress company.

Along with sampling food we will also visit the Mill City Museum, stroll by the Guthrie, and enjoy gorgeous views of St. Anthony Falls as we walk along the Stone Arch Bridge into historical St. Anthony on Main. You'll learn about the history of both these neighborhoods including a stroll along the oldest street in Minneapolis. You'll taste and chat with other food-loving guests, and leave the tour with an appreciation for these distinct neighborhoods that most tourist never see!

Reservations.

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September 28, 2013, Saturday - Author Talk: Guthema Roba at Central Library

Time:  2:00pm –3:30pm

Location: Central Library, Doty Board Room, 300 Nicollet Mall

Ethiopian poet Roba reads from his newest publication "Please Come Home." Roba's lush poetry warms the heart, mind and soul. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

September 28, 2013, Saturday - The Big Gay Race 5K

Race Begins: 9:00am  (Registration Opens: 7:00am)

Location: 65 Southeast Main Street (in front of Wilde Roast Cafe)

In 2011 Jacob Frey organized the inaugural Big Gay Race 5K. Now in its third year, it has become a symbol of a diverse community of Minnesotans coming together in support of love, commitment, marriage, and family.

Course Description:
The race begins on Main Street under the Central Ave bridge.  The out-and-back course runs down historic St. Anthony Main Street and then crosses the Stone Arch Bridge with a fantastic view of downtown Minneapolis. Next, it runs up West River Parkway, turns around, re-crosses the Stone Arch Bridge and ends in Father Hennepin Park. The race is 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) long. Miles 1, 2, and 3 will be marked.

Registration

September 28, 2013, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight: Davina and the Vagabonds

September 28, 2013, Saturday - Margaret Hasse Publication Launch at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Ave S

Margaret Hasse Publication Launch

Margaret will read from her forthcoming collection of poetry, Earth's Appetite (Nodin Press). She is a recipient of grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, McKnight Foundation, Loft Literary Center's Career Initiative Program, Minnesota State Arts Board, and Jerome Foundation.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

September 28, 2013, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Oktoberfest!

Celebrate Minnesota’s brewing past and present as Mill City Museum and the Mill City Farmers Market team up for Mill City Oktoberfest! You’ll swear you’re in Munich with the tastes, smells, sights, and sounds around you at the Farmers Market, inside the museum, and outside in the Ruin Courtyard.
 
Produce Planner: Somerset seedless grapes, Beacon apples, Zestar apples, pears, sweet corn, cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon, blackberries, raspberries, ground cherries, herbs, arugula, kale, Swiss chard, green beans, edamame, brussel sprouts, head lettuce varietals, spinach, kohlrabi, broccoli, Romanesco cauliflower, cabbage, zucchini, summer squash, fresh mushrooms, baby bok choi, cilantro, mint, basil, carrots, rhubarb, red and golden beets, purslane, jalapeño peppers, bell peppers, sweet Italian peppers, cherry tomatoes, slicing and heirloom tomatoes, Japanese eggplant, filet beans, spring greens salad mix, spring onions, cippolini onions, red, white, and yellow onions,  garlic, radishes, cucumbers, pickling cucumbers, turnips, butternut squash, buttercup squash, and more!
 
Mill City Cooks, 10 am:  Chef Heather Hartman will be joined today by Midwest Brew Supplies for a beer brewing demo, along with the Brew Master Paul Johnston from Day Block Brewing.
 
Beer and Whiskey Sampling, 10 am – 1 pm: One of Minneapolis’ new favorite breweries, Fulton Brewing Company,  will be pouring tasty samples of  fresh brews today. Meanwhile, local favorite 2 GINGERS Whiskey will be sampling both hot and cold cocktails, making adults very happy today indeed!
 
Live Music, 11am – 1pm:  MCFM welcomes back long-time Market favorite, the Elk River German Band, a 10-musician strong group featuring Bavarian-style German music. Prepare to polka!
 
Art Market, all day: Featuring Barnswallow Garden, Ty Aymond, Heinz Brummel, and Christy Wetzig.
 
Live Radio Broadcast, 11 am – 1 pm: MyTalk1071 And Hennepin County WIC will be broadcasting live from the Market for the MyTalk Farmers Market Tour!  WIC will be there to take questions and hand out free farmers market reusable bags!
 
Sponsor: Thank you, 2Gingers!

September 27, 2013, Friday - Book Arts Roundtable at MCBA

Time: 7:00pm

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

Book Arts Roundtable with visiting artist Jiyoung Chung

Jiyoung Chung is a paper artist, painter and freelance writer who shows her works nationally and internationally. She has developed an innovative method for utilizing a traditional Korean method of papermaking called Joomchi into contemporary art form.

Chung (B.F.A. RISD / M.F.A. Cranbrook Academy of Art) is the author of Joomchi & Beyond. Her work has been exhibited in some 27 solo shows at venues throughout Korea, the U.S. (including MCBA), Australia, France, Finland, and the United Kingdom. In 2010, she curated the International Korean/ American Joomchi show for European Patchwork Meeting in France, which later toured in Korea (2010, 2011) and the U.S. (2012). Recently, she was awarded an Award of Excellence by the American Craft Council and the Adrianna Farrelli Prize for Excellence in Fiber Art by the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Her works are in the permanent collections of Fidelity Corporate Art Collection, Boston, and Museum of Art and Design, New York.

Free and open to the public.

September 27, 2013, Friday - Family Storytime at Central Library (Fridays thru November 22)

Time: 10:30am

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

For children age 2 and up. Share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement with your children.

September 27, 2013, Friday - $99 Sale at The Soap Factory

Time: Please call 612-623-9176

Location: Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE

The $99 Sale

The $99 Sale is an aesthetic melée, a statement about the inherent value of art, and a fabulous fundraiser for The Soap Factory on September 27th, 2013.

The 2013 $99 Sale will feature 150 works of art, all 8x10" and all signed only on the reverse! All proceeds support The Soap Factory, the region's premier laboratory for emerging contemporary art.

Pre-purchase your tickets and be among the first through the door on September 27th for the sale and fabulous party. All remaining works will be sold at the Morning After Sale on September 28th, 9:00-noon, and admission that day is free.

September 27, 2013, Friday - Paul Harding Publication Reading: ENON at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, Performance Hall, 1011 Washington Ave S

Paul Harding Publication Reading: ENON

Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Harding will read from his new novel, Enon. He has taught writing at Harvard and the University of Iowa, and is the recipient of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction as well as the 2010 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize.

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

September 27, 2013, Friday - Sorella Wine & Spirits Fall Wine Sale Preview Tasting

Times: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location: Sorella Wine & Spirits, 1010 Washington Avenue South

Sorella Wine & Spirits Fall Wine Sale 2013 runs thru October 19, with15%-40% off every wine in the store.

Free Wine Tastings these nights (featuring around 25 wines each):

Friday, September 27
Wednesday, October 2
Friday, October 4
Wednesday, October 9
Friday, October 11

Lineups for each tasting should be posted to the website the Monday evening before each event.

September 26, 2013, Thursday - Wine Dinner with Chris Benziger at Spoonriver

Time: Seating starts at 7:30pm
Location: Spoonriver, 750 South 2nd Street
Reservations 612-436-2236

  

September 26, 2013, Thursday - Stand Up and Clean UP! at Boom Island

Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Location: Boom Island Park

Stand Up MN is hosting the 2nd Annual Stand Up and Clean Up on the Mississippi River! Join us to collect some garbage, listen to some music, paddleboard and try log rolling!
 
Save your spot for $10, or join our event and wait in line! This is going to be one Thursday evening you don't want to miss. Bring the whole family. Every body is welcome.

September 26, 2013, Thursday - The Belmont Hotel at Southern Theater (4 nights)

Dates & Times: Thursday - Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 3:00pm

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

COLLIDE Theatrical Dance Company presents the world premiere Broadway-style dance musical, “The Belmont Hotel.” The story centers on hotel owner Frank Dougherty’s determination to provide for his family during the 1920’s Prohibition Era. When Frank is faced with the prospect of having to close the hotel doors, he is forced to make a decision that can put his life, and that of his family, in great danger.

“The Belmont Hotel” is performed in the narrative dance style of Broadway’s Tony Award winning “Movin’ Out” and features live vocals by Twin Cities Jazz veteran Katie Gearty and upcoming recording artist Cameron Wright. The production is choreographed and directed by Regina Peluso and features the dance talents of Jeff Quast, Dora Dolphin, Renee Guittar, Patrick Jeffrey and Elander Rosser. A talented cast of ensemble dancers, actors, and musicians will complement the production.

COLLIDE is a Minneapolis-based nonprofit theatrical dance company whose mission is to collaborate with Twin Cities artists of different genres in the creation of original Broadway-style jazz dance musicals that engage and entertain audiences.

Tickets are available now at http://www.collidetheatrical.org/

$27 Adults
$19 Seniors, Students, Children
$40 Opening Night VIP Ticket

Get the best seats in the house on opening and mingle with the cast. Ticket prices includes reserved seating in front rows, complimentary Whiplash wines and Stella Artois beers, and entrance to Opening Night Curtain Close Celebration following the show.

Ticket prices include complimentary wine and beer courtesy of Whiplash Wines and Stella Artois Cidre and complimentary Shirley Temples and Roy Rogers for children. Alcoholic beverages available only to patrons over the age of 21. Valid government issued ID required.

September 26, 2013, Thursday - RLife LIVE at The Depot

Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

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

Acoustic guitar set with Vinnie Rose

September 26, 2013, Thursday - "Best Laid Plans" Murder Mystery at Old Spaghetti Factory

Time: 7:00pm

Location: Old Spaghetti Factory, 233 Park Avenue (and Washington Avenue South)

"Best Laid Plans"

Join The Murder Mystery Company as we journey back in time to the glamorous 1930's with, "Best Laid Plans".

Get all dolled up for an evening of "Old Hollywood Style" fun as you mingle with the who's whos of society. Be careful though, as someone in the room is guilty of a terrible crime. Bring your friends,  family and don't forget your detective skills to help solve the case!

Information and tickets.

September 25, 2013, Wednesday - Sorella Wine & Spirits Fall Wine Sale Preview Tasting

Times: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Location:  Sorella Wine & Spirits, 1010 Washington Avenue South

Sorella Wine & Spirits Fall Wine Sale 2013 runs thru October 19, with15%-40% off every wine in the store.
 
Free Wine Tastings these nights (featuring around 25 wines each):
Wednesday, September 25
Friday, September 27
Wednesday, October 2
Friday, October 4
Wednesday, October 9
Friday, October 11

Lineups for each tasting should be posted to the website the Monday evening before each event.

September 25, 2013, Wednesday - Whole Foods Grand Opening

Time: 9:00am

Location: 222 Hennepin Avenue

Join Whole Foods market as they celebrate the opening of their new Hennepin Avenue store. The opening ceremony will include bread-breaking, live entertainment, giveaways, sampling and more.

More info.

September 24, 2013, Tuesday - RLife LIVE at The Depot

Time: See below

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

Mixologist - Creating Old Fashions and Manhattans

Discovery Hour
3:00pm-6:00pm

Mixologist creating Old Fashions & Manhattans
4:30pm-6:00pm