September 24, 2016, Saturday - NamasDAY with Life Time Fitness

NOTE - This is a members-only event at all Life Time clubs throughout the Twin Cities., however current members do have the option to provide non-member friends with one of their guest passes for admission to the club the day of the event. However, they will need to call or stop in the club to purchase a ticket.

To celebrate the Autumn Equinox and National Yoga Month, Life Time’s LifePower Yoga is hosting a special immersive yoga experience during the NamasDAY event on Saturday, September 24. The high quality, eco-friend yoga company, Manduka, is the official event sponsor. During NamasDAY, attendees will receives 20% off Manduka products – 40% for Life Time members. Manduka products will be given away as prizes to participants as well, including mats, bags, towels and other awesome goodies. Following the classes, event attendees will mix and mingle at a social hour complete with food and drink to nourish, as well as music and additional special surprises to rejuvenate.

The event will feature classes for all levels of experience and skill levels, including:

o   Beginner: Yoga Basics
o   Intermediate: Heated LPYoga Vinyasa
o   Advanced: 108 Sun Salutations

September 24, 2016, Saturday - 6th Annual Taste of Northeast

Time: 11 AM - 9 PM

Location: St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral, 1701 5th Street NE

6th Annual Taste of Northeast 

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Please join us for the 6th Annual Taste of Northeast at St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral. Ethnic and American food, Fulton Beer, music and dancing, church tours, marketplace, kids activites. And, featuring our Cathedral Choir in concert at 4:15, marking their 125th Anniversary year!

September 24, 2016, Saturday - Dinner Detective at Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown

Time: Doors open at 6:00pm

Location: Courtyard Minneapolis Downtown, 1500 Washington Avenue S

Dinner Detective Minneapolis

The Dinner Detective is America’s LARGEST, award-winning interactive comedic murder mystery dinner show! Our high-energy, modern-day whodunit is combined with a full four-course meal.

Our immensely popular murder mystery shows are set in the present day. Unlike other murder mystery dinner shows (or just dinner shows in general), with The Dinner Detective, you and your guests will not find themselves staring at cheesy costumes, there will be no recited campy dialogue and certainly no hokey song and dance. Our performers are dressed just like everyone else, leaving all of the guests to suspect who is a part of the show and who is not! All scripts are based on actual cold cases and are created in house. From the get go, the guests are seated with the performers and most likely will not realize it! Our Detectives enter the room, proceed to interrogate guests, find clues and start the investigation. This allows our guests to socialize with and interrogate each other, while deciphering real life-based clues. At the end of the night, prizes are awarded to the Top Sleuth who solves the crime!

September 24, 2016, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: 704 South 2nd Street

Today at Mill City Farmers Market:  Oktoberfest!

Schedule of Events:

• 8am-1pm FARMERS MARKET OPEN, shop over 60 local food vendors and artists!
• 8am-1pm HOPPED ICE CREAM SAMPLES from Mighty Axe Hops Farm
• 9am-1pm DAY BLOCK BREWERY SAMPLES
• 9:30am-1pm LIVE MUSIC from ELK RIVER GERMAN BAND on the Guthrie Patio
• 10am-2pm PHOTOS of Minneapolis' Historic Breweries
• 10:30-11am FREE COOKING DEMONSTRATION in the Train Shed
• 11, 12, & 1 LIVE MUSIC from the BAVARIAN MUSIKMEISTERS
• 11:35, 12:30 SG EDELWEISS DANCERS
• 11am-2pm BEER GARDEN, featuring MN brews and German food
• 11:20, 12:20, 1:20, 2:20 3:20 HISTORY PLAYER William De La Barre
• 11am HISTORY OF MN BREWING presentation by DOUG HOVERSON
• 11:30-2:30 WURFKASTANIEN (Throwing Chestnuts) Kids' Activity

September 23, 2016, Friday - Live Music at Aster Cafe

Time: 9:00pm  Cover: $7

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 Main Stree SE

Tonight:

Billy Johnson (Pop Folk)

September 23, 2016, Friday - First Day of Early Voting

First Day of Early Voting

Minnesotans have a chance to be the first in the nation to cast a ballot in this year's general election when in-person early voting starts on Friday, Sept. 23.

Minneapolis voters can go to any of the four Early Vote Centers located around the city to cast their ballot early, starting September 23. All four Early Vote Centers will be open Monday-Friday from 8:00am until 4:30pm, with evening and weekend hours added beginning Oct. 24

LOCATIONS:
Downtown Early Vote Center: 217 S Third Street
North: 2100 Plymouth Avenue N in the Urban League building
South: 1860 E 28th Street in the Roof Depot building
Northeast: 2516 Central Avenue NE in the Water Bar building

September 23, 2016, Friday - The Venetian Twins opens at Southern Theater (thru Oct 16)

Times: see show link below

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Avenue South

Theatre Forever presents: The Venetian Twins

September 23 -- October 16

Written in the mid 1700s, Carlo Goldoni's timeless comedy tells the story of two estranged twins, Zanetto and Tonino, who arrive in town, both lovelorn, and on the same day, to win two separate hands in marriage. Staged in Theatre Forever's vibrant, playful and irreverent style and drawing heavily from Italian Commedia dell'arte, this production, packed with more mistaken identities than you can shake a wet fish at, boat-loads of exquisite physical comedy and rapid-fire verbal play, promises to be an unforgettably hilarious evening of mayhem and stupidity.

Admission: $24, student (with ID): $18, ARTShare members free and Tuesday – Pay What You Can. 

September 23, 2016, Friday - As Curated By: Latinx Writers at The Loft

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

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

As Curated By: Latinx Writers

Writer and teacher Vanessa Ramos curates two powerful nights of Latinx authors. Featured writers to be announced.

September 23, 2016, Friday - Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

Times: 1:00pm

Twin Cities Food Tours' Historic Northeast Minneapolis Food Tour

The Historic Northeast Walking Food Tour takes place in the Minneapolis neighborhood known as Northeast, or Nordeast to locals! You’ll savor favorites from 6 locations including sausages also served at Twins Stadium, authentic Neaopolitan Pizza, traditional Greek desserts and gourmet cheeses, to name a few. You’ll also learn how these local establishments came to be, who owns them and some fun and interesting stories they have to share. The food sampled on the tour is included in the price of your ticket and is enough for a satisfying lunch.

September 22, 2016, Thursday - Northbest: Ads of Minnesota at The Commons

NOTE! The Sept 22 Northbest: Ads of Minnesota event at the Commons has been postponed due to weather. Stay tuned for the new date!

Time: 8 PM - 11 PM

Location: The Commons Park

Northbest: Ads of Minnesota

The Minneapolis Downtown Council in partnership with AdFed MN and Intersections: The Downtown 2025 Plan’s Downtown Experience Committee, will host Northbest: Ads of Minnesota on Thursday, September 22 at The Commons beginning at 8 pm.  Northbest will focus on Minneapolis’ innovative strength through its nationally- and internationally-recognized work, offering local creative agencies the opportunity to see their work celebrated with the public in an entertaining screening outdoors in downtown Minneapolis. Advertising agencies from across the Twin Cities area submitted more than 130 of their finest ads, and the Northbest curation committee selected their favorites for the Northbest reel.

Food trucks and beverages will also be available on site.

Read more about this event.

September 22, 2016, Thursday - Minneapolis' first World Car Free Day

Here’s a challenge to go  “Car Free” or “Car-lite” (carpooling) for an entire day on Thursday, September 22nd. Minneapolis will be joining dozens of cities across the globe in celebration of World Car Free Day. It’s a day to explore alternatives to single occupancy vehicles, and our city has many modes to offer. Of course, ZAPPING your ride on September 22nd is highly encouraged!

Conceptualized in Toledo, Spain in 1994, Car Free Day was launched the following year in Reykjavík (Iceland), Bath (United Kingdom) and La Rochelle (France). Under the informal guidance of the  World Car Free Days Consortium , the celebrations have been expanding throughout America, Europe, Australia and Asia ever since. Washington D.C. hosts the largest celebration in the United States with more and more communities participating each year. According to The Washington Post, the event “promotes improvement of mass transit, cycling and walking, and the development of communities where jobs are closer to home and where shopping is within walking distance”

Keep the car parked in the garage on Thursday, September 22nd.  Move Minneapolis is working with our transportation partners to promote and educate about alternative transportation modes. How to commute by bus or train in a fast, efficient and sustainable manner. What bike routes and protected lanes go into downtown, and where to safely lock up your bike once you’ve arrived. Try carpooling and park for fee that day. Try car-sharing or bike-sharing – get all the benefits without having to own one.

Move Minneapolis is planning a number of Car Free Day events leading up to and including Thursday, September 22nd. Pledge to try a new transportation mode and be entered in a drawing for valuable prizes, including a new Bianchi Cortina bike courtesy of One On One Bike Studio. Stay tuned for details on Minneapolis’ first annual Car Free Day on September 22nd, 2016.

September 22, 2016, Thursday - Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition Open House

Time: 4:30pm -  6:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition, 1428 Washington Ave S, Ste 204, 55454 

Open House at the Coalition office--stop by anytime from 4:30-6pm

September 22, 2016, Thursday - State of the River Report Presentation at Science Museum of Minnesota

Time:  7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location: Science Museum of Minnesota, 120 W Kellogg, St. Paul

State of the River Report 2.0 Launch + Presentation

How is the health of the Mississippi River? Can I safely swim in it? Is water pollution improving? Can I eat the fish I catch? What can we do about Asian carp? Do I need to be concerned about bacteria in the river? How are bald eagles faring?

At Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) we hear questions like these all the time. That's why we've partnered with the National Park Service's Mississippi National River & Recreation Area unit (MNRRA) to update "State of the River Report," first released in 2012, for a current look at the river.

Join us on this special evening at the Science Museum of Minnesota as we launch and present this newly updated report. The State of the River Report will provide a clear, concise snapshot of the health of the Mississippi River. Based upon a broad range of water quality and aquatic ecosystem data, the report zooms in on the status and trends of 12 key indicators of river health highlighting the swimming, fishing, aquatic life and emerging contamination issues facing the river as well as priority solutions for each.

We do expect this event to reach capacity, so please claim your seat now via Eventbrite. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email with additional details and directions.

September 22, 2016, Thursday - NE Ladies Night Out

Northeast Ladies Night Out

Come out to Northeast Minneapolis with all your girlfriends to take advantage of some great deals around town!

September 21, 2016, Wednesday - Talk of the Streets: A Good Time for the Truth at Central Library

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Location: Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall

Talk of the Streets: A Good Time for the Truth

Join authors Taiyon Coleman, Shannon Gibney and Carolyn Holbrook as they read their essays from the timely and powerful book, "A Good Time for the Truth," which features essays from 16 local writers on life as a person of color in Minnesota. Q&A will follow the reading. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

September 21, 2016, Wednesday - Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market 5th Annual Harvest Gala at Solar Arts Building

Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm

Location: Solar Arts Building, 711 NE 15th

Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market 5th Annual Harvest Gala

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In a celebration of the strength and bounty of the local food movement, join the Northeast Farmers Market for their 5th annual Harvest Gala.

This year's event aligns with the NEMMA Fall Fine Arts Show. Entrance into the Gala also provides an exclusive viewing of the show's vast collection of over 150 featured artists, from a diverse range of mediums including painting, photography, mixed media a more. Gala attendees will enjoy local art, food, and drinks on a brand new level.

The NEFM Harvest Gala features an innovative format that pairs farmers market vendors and local chefs. Chefs and farmers team up to create tasty appetizers using ingredients sourced from the Northeast Farmers Market. Appetizers are pair...ed with custom cocktails, local beers, and ripe wines.

The vinyl will be spinning by The Ring Toss Twins. A silent auction will feature art, curated packages, certificates and services donated by local artisans, restaurants, businesses and individuals.

Admission to the Gala is $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Advance tickets are available for purchase at the Market Information Booth. Proceeds from the event will be used to fund the activities and mission of the Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market.

This event is hosted by our Hospitality Sponsor, Chowgirls Killer Catering.

September 21, 2016, Wednesday - Breakfast with a Preservationist at the Mill City Museum

Time: 8:00am to 9:00am

Location: Mill City Museum, ADM Conference Room: 6th Floor, 710 South Second Street

Preserve Minneapolis

Breakfast With a Preservationist: Making Affordable Housing With Historic Preservation

Join us for a presentation by Alan Arthur of Aeon, a responsive nonprofit developer, owner and manager of high-quality affordable apartments and townhomes that serve more than 4,500 people annually in the Twin Cities area. Many of the buildings Aeon rehabilitates are historically designated, providing needed housing in central city areas--neighborhoods where people want to live and where many of the available historic buildings are located. If you've ever wondered how affordable housing and historic preservation can (and do!) work together, please attend this event!

Preserve Minneapolis is the event sponsor. Parking is available in a ramp across the street or at meters. Coffee and bakery will be available, as will the usual great questions and commentary. We stop exactly at 9AM.  

September 21, 2016, Wednesday - Capella Tower Indoor Market

Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM

Location: Capella Tower, 225 S 6th Street (in the atrium)

September 20, 2016, Tuesday - Milkweed Books Grand Opening Party

Time: 5:30pm to 8:00pm (see event schedule below)

Location: Milkweed Books - Open Book (first floor) 1011 Washington Avenue S

Milkweed Books Grand Opening Party

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5:30 p.m. — Doors open (refreshments, tours, and shopping)

6:30 p.m. — Short program featuring Deni Ellis Béchard, author of the new novel Into the Sun

8:00 p.m. — Open house concludes

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Deni Ellis Béchard is the author of four works of fiction and nonfiction, including the novel Into the Sun, the memoir Cures for Hunger, and Of Bonobos and Men: A Journey to the Heart of the Congo. His first novel, Vandal Love, received the 2007 Commonwealth Writers' Prize and was selected for Oprah's Book Club's summer reading list. He has reported from Afghanistan, northern Iraq, India, Rwanda, and the Congo for a variety of publications including the Los Angeles Times, Outside, Foreign Policy, Salon, Maisonneuve, and The Harvard Review.

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About INTO THE SUN: When a car explodes in Kabul ten years after 9/11, a journalist discovers that its passengers—three fellow expats—had formed an unlikely love triangle. As the journalist learns more, the narratives of their lives become inseparable from the story of America's imperial misadventures. 

September 19, 2016, Monday - Alchemy's A10 Class at Target Field Station

Time: 5:30 pm

Location: Target Field Station, 335 N 5th Street

Join us for Alchemy's A10 Class! 

Next date: September 26 

The A10 class combines three proven fitness disciplines: Yoga, strength and conditioning in the most unexpected and refreshing way. This is a class for all levels, and coaches are well-practiced in providing scaling options at the start of every class.

All equipment is provided, and mats are not required to participate