September 12, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market: Late Summer Harvest!

Produce Planner:
Aronia berries, apples, arugula, basil, beets, bell peppers, blueberries, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, chives, cilantro, cucumbers, dill,
eggplant, fennel, garlic, ginger, green beans, green shallots, ground cherries, kale, lettuce, mache, melons (multiple varieties), mushrooms, new potatoes, oregano, pac choi, parsley, parsnips, pears, plums, radicchio, radishes, raspberries, sage, salad mix, scallions, shallots, shiitake, snow peas,
sorrel, spinach, squash (butternut, spaghetti, kabocha), summer squash, sweet corn, Swiss chard, tarragon, thyme, tomatillos, turnips, watercress, watermelon, zucchini, and much more!!

Mill City Cooks, 10 AM
Join Leah Korger, Catering Kitchen Supervisor from the Wedge Community Co-op today and learn now to make one of their signature fall salads - Brussels Sprout and Celeriac Slaw with Maple Glazed Pepitas!

Live Music, 11 AM - 1 PM:
MCFM welcomes back local solo artist Ben Glaros this Saturday!

Mini-Farm, all day:
Come say hello one last time to your furry friends from Oliver H. Kelley Farm!

Power of Produce, all day:
Kids ages 5-12 get a free $2 Token to be spent on a fruit or veggie of their choosing just for trying a raw veggie! Stop by the PoP Booth for more information.

Art Market, all day:
Featuring The Abbey, Fringe & Fettle, Made by Liz P./Primitive Precision, & Stirsby.

Visit the Wedge Community
Co-op booth for free seasonal samples from the Wedge Catering. Plus, pick up the latest copy of the Share for autumn recipe inspiration and coupons for the Wedge and Wedge Table.

September 10, 2015, Thursday - Sheridan Memorial Park Raingarden Tending

Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Location: Sheridan Memorial Park, 1300 Water Street NE

Sheridan Memorial Park Raingarden Tending

In addition to being the city's newest park, Sheridan Memorial is the first to be named for the local Sheridan community and was the result of a long-term effort to declare a local veterans park. Located near the Grain Belt brewery complex along the river, the park and the memorial are the inspiring result of a year-long planning process between Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board, Sheridan Neighborhood Organization, Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, elected officials, the Above the Falls Citizens Advisory Committee (which includes FMR), neighborhood residents and veterans. 

Last spring, FMR volunteers installed a large raingarden to beautify the park, provide bee, butterfly and bird habitat, and reduce the amount of polluted runoff flowing from the nearby parking lot and local streets into the Mississippi River. Volunteers are now needed to work with FMR ecologist Alex Roth and stewardship coordinator Adam Flett to help maintain the relatively young planting by weeding out invasive species — such as birdsfoot trefoil, sweet clover, burdock and dandelions (which aren't alwys something we pull, but will push out the native species in the raingarden if left unattended) — and assisting with other tending tasks, including replanting, as needed. 

This restoration is part of the larger Above the Falls Master Plan and part of FMR's Above the Falls program, providing opportunities for education, access and hands-on restoration along the banks of the Mississippi River north of St. Anthony Falls. 

September 10, 2015, Thursday - Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market at The Grain Belt

Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Location: The Grain Belt Apartments, 1215 Marshall Street NE

Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market at The Grain Belt 

Thursdays thru September 24th

The Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market is pleased to announce the opening of a new weekday market at The Grain Belt Apartments.

Enjoy the same great live music while visiting with new friends and familiar faces. We’ll bring you fresh, locally grown produce, flowers, baked goods, jam, specialty foods, cold treats, a food truck and more.

September 8, 2015, Tuesday - MN Songwriter Showcase at Mattie's on Main

Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm 

Location:  Matties on Main, 43 Main Street SE

September 6, 2015, Sunday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street South

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

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

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter will take visitors into the building’s many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years and the many changes to the building over time.

This is the only opportunity for a guided tour through the entire museum building and the only chance to see some of its non-public spaces. The tour includes admission to the museum gallery, Baking Lab, Water Lab and Flour Tower show.

September 6, 2015, Sunday - Drag Brunch with The Madams at Mattie's on Main

Time:  11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Mattie's on Main, 43 Main Street SE

Today: Drag Brunch with The Madams of Mattie’s

The marvel, the mystique - these queens serve it hot, fresh, and with the best brunch around. There’s something for everyone and more to spare!

If you’re looking for a good time on the town, look no further than the stage at Mattie’s!

Show starts at 11:30am with a rotating cast and a different theme each month! You’ll always be surprised, and never disappointed!

No Cover, All Ages!

September 6, 2015, Sunday - Swing Brunch at Aster Cafe

Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Today: Swing Brunch with Patty and the Buttons

September 5, 2015, Saturday - Women’s Work: History Player Eva Valesh Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 South 2nd Street

Women’s Work: History Player Eva Valesh Tour at Mill City Museum

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

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

A costumed actor portraying labor writer Eva Valesh will lead a walking tour highlighting the factories whose working conditions were exposed by Valesh in series of newspaper articles in 1888 and 1889. Jobs available to women in the 19th and early 20th century and some of the key events in women’s labor history in Minneapolis will be discussed. Valesh was a labor writer and orator who was also known by the pen name Eva Gay. Among the riverfront factories singled out by "Eva Gay" was the North Star Woolen Mill, still standing two blocks from Mill City Museum. Valesh served as labor editor for the Saint Paul Globe and the Minneapolis Tribune. She went on to national acclaim, working for Samuel Gompers as assistant editor of the American Federationist.

The tour includes 1.5 miles 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.

For more information visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org/tours.

September 5, 2015, 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 craft 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, home-made gelato, and nosh on savory European style baked bread as we stroll through the local Farmers Market.

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 5, 2015, Saturday - Rails & Ales Light Rail Brewery Crawl on the Green Line

Time: 12:00pm – 6:00pm (Check-in from 11:30am to 2:00pm)

Rails & Ales Light Rail Brewery Crawl on the Green Line

Includes a stop at Day Block Brewing Company!

Details
 
“Hop” aboard Metro Transit’s Green Line with hundreds of your newest friends and ride the rails to nine unique local breweries all within walking distance (anywhere from 1 to 6 blocks) of the many stops between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Throughout your self-guided Light Rail “crawl”, each brewery will offer special discounts on beer, food, and merchandise just for our participants. As you travel down the tracks, you can order up pints of exclusive casks and firkins, kick-back to some live music, make some fun pit stops at other local businesses along the route, and of course…taste a wide variety of the finest brews in the Twin Cities!
 
YOUR ‘CRAWL’ WILL INCLUDE:
•2 Pints of Craft Beer
•Rails & Ales T-Shirt
•All-Access Light Rail Pass
•Access to All 9 Local Breweries Along the Green Line
•Event Passport
•Exclusive Firkins just for Participants
•Special Discounts on Food, Beer, & Merchandise
•Access to Food Trucks & Live Music
•Entry to Win Tons of Prizes & Giveaways

September 5, 2015, Saturday - Free Yoga at Gold Medal Park

September 5, 2015, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market:

In recognition of Hunger Awareness Month, we'd like to kick off September by bringing attention to our Greens for Good program, which is a partnership with Campus Kitchen and is sponsored by Delta Dental. Each week, our vendors donate to a program that helps feed low-income residents of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. Since June, our vendors have donated over 3,000 lbs of produce! 

On Saturday, we invite our neighbors and customers to join us by donating to those in need. 

You can find donation boxes at the Delta Dental booth at the top of the Market on your way out so if you'd like to drop a bunch of carrots, some extra peppers, or any other fresh veggie, it would be much appreciated.  

Mill City Cooks
10 AM: Learn how to make Beans 3 Ways with Market Chef Jenny Breen!

Live Music
11 AM – 1 PM: MCFM welcomes back Orange Mighty Trio to the Market today! Check out this delightfully adventurous ensemble

Kids Activity
Storytelling Hour with the Guthrie Theater: Stories will be read at 9:30am and again at 10:00am in the music tent by the Guthrie stairs. Parents, please supervise your children during this time and feel free to join in! All are invited!

All day: Power of Produce! Kids ages 5-12 get a free $2 Token to be spent on a fruit or veggie of their choosing! Stop by the Info Booth for more information.

Community Booth
All day: Stop by and learn about the awesome work being done by Elpis Enterprises and learn how to build cedar bird feeders!

Sponsor
Thank you, Delta Dental!

September 3, 2015, Thursday - Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market at The Grain Belt

Time: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Location: The Grain Belt Apartments, 1215 Marshall Street NE

Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market at The Grain Belt 

Thursdays thru September 24th

The Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market is pleased to announce the opening of a new weekday market at The Grain Belt Apartments.

Enjoy the same great live music while visiting with new friends and familiar faces. We’ll bring you fresh, locally grown produce, flowers, baked goods, jam, specialty foods, cold treats, a food truck and more.

September 2, 2015, Wednesday - Wake-Up With Jacob! at Matties on Main

Time: 7:30pm - 9:00am

Location: Mattie's on Main at 43 Main Street NE

Join us for "Wake-Up With Jacob!" - a monthly community engagement event with Minneapolis City Council Member Jacob Frey.

September Wake-up with Jacob Join us for a conversation about goals and policies aimed at enhancing the pedestrian experience, with a focus on priority streets and public spaces. We are happy to welcome Green Minneapolis Executive Director Win Rockwell and Minneapolis Downtown Council President Steve Cramer as our guests for this community discussion.

Attendees may purchase bottomless coffee and a pastry item for $5.00. Please RSVP to zack.farley@minneapolismn.gov.

September 2, 2015, Wednesday - The Soap Factory Common Room Tour

Time:  6:30pm

Location: The Soap Factory, 514 Second St SE

Common Room began as a month-long series of interactive art events, out of a refurbished art deco office at The Soap Factory. Since 2011, Vucci and Sturdevant have taken the Common Room concept outside the four walls of The Soap Factory and into the city, activating public spaces and redefining our relationship with our surroundings.

SEPTEMBER 2: The Minnesota State Fair Tour with Peter Haakon Thompson

Join Common Room and artist Peter Haakon Thompson, founder of The A Project and co-founder of Art Shanty Projects, at the Great Minnesota Get-together. See the fair through an artist's lens as we embark on an epic, endurance version of the artist's classic Auto-ethnographic Tours of the fair and its offerings. Join for the whole day or just segments. Meeting times and locations to be posted.

September 2, 2015, 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 1, 2015, Tuesday - Grand Opening Event – Elliot Park Soccer Field and North Central U’s Homecoming

Join North Central University for its First Ever HOMECOMING Extravaganza on Tuesday, September 1.

Soccer Field Grand Opening / 12:30 p.m.

Officials from North Central, the city of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Elliot Park Neighborhood, and Hennepin County will christen our new $1.2 million soccer field with speeches and a ribbon cutting ceremony.

BubbleBall Soccer Tournament
Safer than football, cheaper than hockey, and bouncier than basketball, Bubbleball Soccer is guaranteed to make you spin, bounce, and laugh like no other sport in history! A bubble soccer tournament will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. A ceremony for the tournament winners will be held during half time of the men’s soccer game!

Tailgate Party / 5 p.m.
The biggest outdoor bash in NCU history. Picnic cuisine will be available. Family fun for everyone. Music, yard games, personally guided tours of campus.

NCU Rams vs. Finlandia Lions
Cheer on our men’s and women’s soccer teams as they battle the Finlandia University Lions from Hancock, Mich. This is the NCU community’s chance to put our new homefield advantage to the test. Go Rams!

September 1, 2015, Tuesday - Joule High Five Celebration and Open House

Time:  11:30 am - 1 pm

Location: Joule, 1200 Washington Avenue South

Joule High Five Celebration and Open House

Five years ago Joule opened its doors in the Mill City neighborhood. During that time they've met many of their neighbors and have become a local place to work, meet, network, co-work and connect. A place to learn something new.

They invite you to help them celebrate the first five years and come as their guest for lunch! Please RSVP