September 20, 2014, Saturday - Childish Films at Central Library

Time:  Doors open at 10 am for seating, snacks, and hands-on activities. Live pre-show performances begin at 10:30 am.

Location: Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall

Today's feature: New York International Children’s Film Fest Kid Flix

Madison’s Duke Otherwise will perform songs from his debut children’s album Creepy Crawly Love before a show of selected shorts from the New York International Children’s Film Festival.
 • Notebook Babies, Tony Dusko, USA, 2011, 3 min  Short, humorous meditations on life calibrated for the self-actualized preschooler. Selected titles include “Believe in Yourself,” “Moving Forward,” and “Sharing.”
 • Goat Herder and His Lots and Lots and Lots of Goats, Will Rose, UK, 2012, 7 min A goat herder leads his flock up and down the mountains of Spain under a fuchsia sky.
 • How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?, Anna Ginsburg, UK, 2012, 3.5 minA boy visits the moon as it exists in dreams – an iridescent orb surrounded by translucent jellyfish and cellophane streams. Based on an Italo Calvino short story.
 • The Squeakiest Roar, Maggie Rogers, UK, 2011, 4 min The littlest lion struggles to roar, but his squeak might turn out to be his greatest asset.
 • Animal Beatbox, Damon Gameau, Australia, 2011, 3 min Dogs and cats and dogs and cats and dogs and cats and dogs and cats and dogs and…
 • Munggee, Not Again, Rothlin/Walthert, Switzerland, 2011, 6 min Two marmots and a hedgehog attempt to rescue their somnambulant sleepwalking friend.
 • Apache (Danger Beach), Ned Wenlock, New Zealand, 2011, 2.5 min Neon paper cutouts create a continuously spiraling stage for an Apache guitarist and his Yeti band mate, as they perform a twangy throwback to 60’s surf-rock and spaghetti western soundtracks.
 • The Little Bird and the Leaf, Lena von Döhren, Switzerland, 2011, 4 min At the end of a branch hangs a single leaf. A little black bird comes along to water it – but just as the bird reaches the end of the branch, a swift winter wind carries the leaf away.
 
Childish Films @ the Library is a free program of children’s cinema and arts for all ages. Each screening features a pre-show activity, an educational introduction, and complimentary healthy snacks. Admission is free with open seating to the public. Most films are best enjoyed by ages 3 and older, but children and people of all ages are welcome to attend. If you have specific questions about the content of a particular film, please e-mail our curators. Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Call 612.543.8107 for more information.
 
Sponsors: Patricia Ploetz, Pamela Ploetz, Weston Woods, Minnesota Parent, Whole Foods Market and Crash n’ Sues.

September 20, 2014, Saturday - Engineering the Falls Tour with History Player William de la Barre at Mill City Museum

Time: 1pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

Engineering the Falls Tour with History Player William de la Barre

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

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

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 includes one mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility. 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. Tours are held rain or shine.

September 20, 2014, Saturday - Friends of HCL Bookstore Storewide Bag Sale at Central Library

Book Store Hours:
11:00am – 2:00pm, Mondays
10:00am – 5:00pm, Tuesdays
10:00am – 5:00pm, Wednesdays
10:00am – 5:00pm, Thursdays
10:00am – 5:00pm, Fridays
10:00am – 4:30pm, Saturdays

Location: Central Library Book Store, 300 Nicollet Mall,  (first floor) 612.543.8102

Friends of HCL Bookstore is holding a STOREWIDE bag sale. Fill a paper grocery bag with all the books you can (reasonably) fit for only $5 per bag! The sale includes books, magazines, CDs, DVDs and more.

Operating for more than 31 years, Friends of HCL Bookstore offers some of the best bargains in town for book lovers. With the support of 20 volunteers, our store sells a combination of books no longer needed in the Library's collection and books donated by Library patrons. Proceeds from sales benefit Friends of HCL and the Hennepin County Libraries.

September 20, 2014, Saturday - Hope Rocks for Faith's House at The Depot

Schedule:
   5:00pm Red Carpet & Registration
   7:00pm Dinner
   8:00pm Program
   9:30pm Entertainment

Location: The Depot shed (Washington Ave S and 5th Ave S)

Your support of Hope Rocks allows Faith’s Lodge to continue to help families retreat, reflect and renew during the darkest hours of their lives — those spent mourning the loss of a child or caring for a child with a serious illness. Faith’s Lodge offers a safe place where families are matched with those who truly understand and gives them the opportunity to create lasting friendships, support networks and memories as grieving turns into healing.

What to wear:
It’s a special night, so you'd better rock that wardrobe. Check out our Hope Rocks Pinterest page for fun ideas.

Parking:
Hope Rocks attendees are encouraged to use the Depot lot — enter from 5th Avenue. Surface, underground and valet parking are available for $12.

September 20, 2014, Saturday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm $8

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight: 
Dizzy Hat is stirring it up again at the Aster. This time the jive-talking, original  ensemble is celebrating the  release of its first recording:  Dizzy Hat: The Early Years, a  7- song EP that will intrigue and provoke at least a few of its listeners.   Steve Katz (bass and vocals), Peter Vircks (sax), Lindsay Paine (guitar), Rick Nair (drums) and a special guest or two.  Voutoreenee!

September 20, 2014, Saturday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 9:00pm Cover Charge

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:

Space Heater Band @ 9:00 p.m.
Vibronauts @ 10:15 p.m.

September 20, 2014, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Autumn Abundance

Mill City Cooks, Juut Salonspa sponsored series: Healthy Cooking on a Budget, 10 am: Market Chef Heather Hartman will be making a tasty seasonal dish - Brown Rice Croquettes with a Late Summer Vegetable Ragout + more tips on cooking healthfully on a budget!

DNR - MinnesotaCommunity Booth, all day: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Come learn about the DNR’s water sustainability work in our state!

Sponsor Booth, all day: The first 500 people to stop by the Old El Paso booth at the Market will receive a FREE sample of their revolutionary Stand N Stuff tortilla boat. Fill the tortilla boats with your favorite fresh ingredients from the Market for a great taco night!

Live Music, 11 am – 1 pm: MCFM welcomes back The Eddies today! “A compelling mix of traditional, roots, and contemporary songs with multi-part harmonies.”

Fresh Mud pottery whiteArt 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 Barn Swallow Garden, Fresh Mud Pottery, Aprilierre, and The Abbey Alpacas.

September 19, 2014, Friday - Live Music at Crooked Pint

Time: 10:00pm Cover Charge

Location: Crooked Pint Ale House, 501 Washington Avenue South

Tonight:

Salsa del Soul is a Twin Cities-based, nine-piece orchestra performing various styles of dance music from the Spanish-speaking regions of the Caribbean

September 18, 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

Thursdays, September 18 and 25, October 2, 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.

September 18, 2014, Thursday - East Downtown Council Forum

9/18/14 UPDATE:  If you are registered to attend this business forum, please note the change of address for the event. The business forum will take place at the VAST Center's Materials and Engineering Building located at 312 11th Avenue South.

Time: 11:30am to 1:00pm

Location: Valspar's Applied Science and Technology Center, 1101 S. Third Street (map)

The first business  EDC Business Forum of the 2014-2015 season is coming up on Thursday, September 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It will take place at Valspar's Applied Science and Technology Center. The title of the September forum is "Committed to Corporate Growth in the East Downtown."

Valspar Corporation is the fifth-largest manufacturer of paints and coatings in the world, with $4.1 billion in annual revenue, and traces its beginnings to 1806. In 2012-2014 Valspar contracted with EDC Member Kraus-Anderson Construction Company and spent more than $30 million to restore an 87,000 square foot vintage structure on S. 3rd Street that was once its headquarters. Kraus-Anderson achieved award-winning results and this important investment in East Downtown has contributed to the revitalization of our district next to the Hiawatha light-rail line. The building houses a “best-in-class” laboratory as well as meeting and office space.

Guest speakers for this event include: Steven Erdahl, Executive Vice President, Valspar Corporation; Dr. Cynthia Arnold, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Valspar Corporation; and John Campobasso, Vice President and Director of Marketing, Kraus-Anderson Construction Company.

The cost to attend the forum is $20, which can be paid at the door. Please RSVP to info@edcmpls.org, by no later than Monday, September 15, at Noon. Additional details regarding the forum will be posted on the EDC Web site in the few days.

September 18, 2014, Thursday - Writers in the Library: Hans Weyandt at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

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

Writers in the Library: Hans Weyandt

Register Online or call 612-543-8000.

How do writers and artists use the library to enhance their work? Join local writer, editor and bookseller Weyandt to learn how a residency at the James K. Hosmer Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library changed his perspective on his own stock and trade. Join us at 6:15 p.m. for a tour of Special Collections on the fourth floor.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in collaboration with Coffee House Press and funded with a grant from The McKnight Foundation.

September 17, 2014, Wednesday - Childrens Dance Together at Central Library

Time: 6:30pm –7:15pm

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

Dance Together

Register online or call 612-543-8000.

For children 1 and up. Dance with your child to develop their physical, social and literacy skills. A maximum of 2 caregivers may attend with each child.

This project is funded with money from Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Presented in collaboration with Young Dance.

September 17, 2014, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

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

Agenda

Meeting are broadcasted live on the City of Minneapolis Government Meeting Channel 79, or online at http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/tv/79. Those interested in viewing the MPRB meeting are encouraged to attend at MPRB headquarters, located at 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55411, or view during the 10:30 p.m. Monday (12/3) rebroadcast on Channel 79.

September 16, 2014, Tuesday - Labor Historian Peter Rachleff at Central Library

Time: 7:00pm

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

Labor Historian Peter Rachleff

Register Online or call 612-543-8000.

Rachleff will discuss the present and the past of Minnesota's Iron Range in the era of World War I. He will explore the lives and struggles of immigrant miners, their affiliation with the Industrial Workers of the World, their confrontation with Andrew Carnegie and his minions, and their impact on Minnesota's labor history.

September 16, 2014, Tuesday - Public Meeting #1 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 has received $1 million in federal funds to construct these off-street trails.

MPRB invites you to three meetings to help plan the trail.  A mapping exercise after the presentation will document the issues and opportunities of the project area and will inform the work of our engineering consultant.

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.

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

September 15, 2014, Monday - Mill District Neighborhood Assoc Meeting at the Mill City Museum

Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm

Location - Mill City Museum, Main Floor Commons

WHO WILL SAVE ST. ANTHONY FALLS?

Special guest presenters:

Raymond Dehn, State Rep. District 59b
Jamie Long, District Director for Congressman Keith Ellison
Jacob Frey, City Council Member, Ward 3

Will the falls run dry two years from now?  Three new hydro projects propose to divert water from flowing over St. Anthony Falls - Crown Hydro, A Mill Hydro, and Symphony Hydro.  One existing facility - Xcel Energy - is planning to ask permission to increase the amount they divert.

Individually, each of these projects warrant close scrutiny.  Should all 4 gain approval, the falls could be effectively shut off for weeks - even months - every year.  Learn details on each of these projects, and hear new policy initiatives from our elected officials.

Open to the Public - Learn what can be done, and share your opinion.

September 15, 2014, Monday - Insights Business Series at Central Library

Time: 7:30a-9:00a

Location: Central Library, 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.

•Monday, September 15: Michael S. Malone presents “The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World’s Most Important Company”
•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.
 
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.

September 14, 2014, Sunday - Swing Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm, Free

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Today: Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons

Patty and The Buttons preach the gospel of hot rhythm and happy feet. The band is similar to what you would find in a dance hall, cafe or nightclub anywhere around the world between 1920-1940. Despite being an ensemble firmly rooted in tradition, the band presents their music without being shackled to history. They play their own compositions as well as takes on music of the era.

September 14, 2014, Sunday - Deborah Keenan and Susan Solomon at The Loft

Time: 2:00pm

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

Deborah Keenan and Susan Solomon

Join us in celebrating the launch of So She Had the World, a collaborative project between Deborah Keenan and Susan Solomon connecting the word and the visual with special guests Mary Kane, Dore Kiesselbach, Todd Pederson, and Paige Riehl. 

Deborah Keenan's latest books are From Tiger to Prayer (broadcraft press), So She Had the World (Red Bird Chapbooks) with paintings by Susan Solomon, and Willow Room, Green Door: New and Selected Poems (Milkweed Editions), the winner of a Minnesota Book Award for poetry. She's a full time professor in the MFA program at Hamline University, and has taught at The Loft every year for more than 30 years. Her new full-length manuscript is called The Saint of Everything. She lives in beautiful, mysterious Saint Paul.

Susan Solomon is a freelance painter living in the Twin Cities. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the same school that claims David Lynch as a former student. Susan is the editor and cartoonist for Sleet Magazine. She loves collaborating with poets, more than almost anything, because they know stuff.

Mary Kane works as a marketing manager and enjoys volunteering for city parks, eating chocolate for breakfast, and talking with strangers. Originally from Texas, she was raised in the home of the Buffalo Chicken Wing and has spent her adult life enjoying Minneapolis. In 2012, she earned an MFA from Hamline University. Her poetry has appeared in Murphy Square, Kaleidoscope, Burner Magazine, OVS Magazine, Sleet Magazine, and the Vermillion Literary Project Magazine.

Dore Kiesselbach’s first collection, Salt Pier (Pittsburgh, 2012), won the Agnes Lynch Starrett Prize. Other honors include a Javits Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Britain’s Bridport Prize, and the Poetry Society of America’s 2014 Robert Winner Memorial Award. His work has appeared in many magazines, including Agni Online, Antioch Review, Poetry, and Field.

Todd Pederson holds an MFA degree from Hamline University.  He works with Nate Thomas and Susan Solomon as a poetry editor for the online literary journal, Sleet Magazine. Todd lives in Eden Prairie with his wife and two children, whom he thanks for their patience and inspiration.

Paige Riehl’s poetry chapbook Blood Ties was published by Finishing Line Press in 2014. Her poetry has been published in Meridian, Potomac Review, South Dakota Review, Nimrod International Journal, and other journals. She won the 2012–2013 Loft Mentor Series in Poetry and the 2011 Literal Latte Prize for Poetry. She was also a semi-finalist for the 2011 Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry. She teaches creative writing, composition, and literature at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, where she is also the chair of the Two Rivers Reading Series Committee.

September 14, 2014, Sunday - East Hennepin: Behind the Scenes Tour

Time: 10:00am

Cost: $8 Buy tickets on Eventbrite

East Hennepin: Behind the Scenes with Preserve Minneapolis

The bustling commercial district surrounding East Hennepin Avenue has hosted many names throughout the years, but everyone knows its unforgettable landmarks . . . Surdyk’s, Nye’s, Kramarczuk’s, Historic Main Street, and Our Lady of Lourdes Church.

Located across the Hennepin Bridge from Downtown, this neighborhood was originally established in 1855 as the Town of St. Anthony Falls and later merged with The City of Minneapolis in 1872. Its proximity to the Mississippi River, Downtown, the University, and Northeast Minneapolis have made it an influential hub for transit, industry, and commerce. The last decade has brought dramatic change and the area around East Hennepin is now considered one of the trendiest and most exciting places in Minneapolis to eat, shop, and live. Fortunately, the area has managed to maintain its old-world flavor to this day.

Join us for a “behind-the-scenes” history of the busy streets, unique businesses, and colorful people that have shaped this popular walking neighborhood. Hear amazing stories told from the perspective of individuals who have lived and worked here, through good times and bad. Come away with perspective on what life and work here might have actually felt like throughout this neighborhood’s most defining eras.

This tour will walk approximately 10-12 city blocks. The tour guides are Scott Parkin and Michael Rainville.

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