September 30, 2019, Monday - Currie Park Construction Celebration & Info Session

Join us September 30 to celebrate the project and find out about park and recreation alternatives during construction.

Construction Celebration: 10 to 10:30am

Meet outside the Brian Coyle Community Center for acknowledgement of investments at the park and brief remarks from community leaders and elected officials:

• Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) Superintendent Al Bangoura
• MPRB District 3 Commissioner AK Hassan
• City of Minneapolis Ward 6 Councilmember Abdi Warsame
• Hennepin County District 4 Commissioner Angela Conley 

Information Session: 4 to 5pm - stop by anytime

• Meet MPRB project staff and get answers to your questions
• Find out about about MPRB park and recreation facilities in the area

Brian Coyle Community Center, 420 South 15th Avenue

Project Contact

Daniel Elias              
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board                
612-230-6435                   
delias@minneapolisparks.org

September 30, 2019, Monday - 2019 Chad Greenway's Celebrity Waiter Night at Manny's

Time: 6:30p - 9:30p

Location: Manny's Steakhouse, 825 Marquette Avenue S

2019 Chad Greenway's Celebrity Waiter Night

Chad Greenway’s Celebrity Waiter Night on September 30th at Manny's Steakhouse will commemorate foundation achievements, people who have been served by the foundation as well as looking ahead to the coming years as we continue to strengthen the community.

Guests will enjoy a high-spirited cocktail reception leading up to the main event. Manny’s Executive Chef Jason Smith will showcase Manny's menu done
family-style including house salads, dry-aged steaks, decadent seafood offerings and an array of sides. All of this is paired with great wines and topped off with a linebacker-sized Manny’s Brownie.

In addition to interacting with their favorite Vikings and Minnesota athletes, the evening will feature an exciting live and silent auction, and proceeds will benefit Chad Greenway's Lead the Way Foundation.

September 30, 2019, Monday - Anchor 10 Year Anniversary Party

Time: 3p - 9p

Location: The Anchor Fish & Chips, 302 13th Ave NE

Anchor 10 Year Anniversary Party

Whale Oil Beef Hooked! We're turning 10!

Please join us Monday, September 30 to celebrate 10 wonderful years. We will be throwing a big party out back with the food truck, Summit Brewing Company beer tent, live music, fun & games.

Your Host: Ian Rans

Live Music: The Hillions, Tea and Sympathy, The Bad Man, BEN KYLE

Plus! The Anchor Fish & Chips All-Staff Band!

This is event is free and all are welcome.

September 30, 2019, Monday - Three Artists Two Shows One Ticket at Machine Shop

Time: 10a - 4p

Location: Machine Shop, 300 2nd St SE

Three Artists Two Shows One Ticket 

Join us on September 30 for an event with Matt Swinney, Mark Dolan, and Kell Grace in Minneapolis, Minnesota!

10 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Matt Swinney, Four-time North American Hairstyling Award (NAHA) winner and winner for 2017 NAHA for Hair Color of the Year and Salon Team of the Year, will feature the 6-Figure Haircut and Mark Dolan, Behind the Chair #ONESHOT Award winner, will show different color techniques to take back to your salon!

1 p.m. - 3 p.m. — Kell Grace, known to create 4 updos in 4 minutes will take away your fear of updos and provide tips to increase your salon's revenue!

This event qualifies for 4 Minnesota Continuing Education Hours. Go to http://bit.ly/sspatoday and click on the calendar tab to register and pay.

September 29, 2019, Sunday - Summer Brewery Tour Finale: Modist Brewing

Time: 2p - 5p

Location: Modist Brewing Company, 505 N 3rd Street

Summer Brewery Tour Finale: Modist Brewing

This will be the biggest finale of them all!

Grab your dog and your friends and head over to Modist Brewing for an afternoon of great beer to support rescue. Modist Brewing is donating $1 per pint sold during the event. There will be vendors, lots of opportunities to win great raffle prizes and a massive silent auction as well. This is the event you don't want to miss!

Dogs are welcome inside the taproom, hope to see you there!

September 29, 2019, Sunday - Less Junk, More Flowers: Origami Flowers from Recycled Materials at MCBA

Time: 1 PM – 3 PM

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

Less Junk, More Flowers: Origami Flowers from Recycled Materials

Teaching Artist: Karine Rupp-Stanko

Turn your junk mail into beautiful origami flowers! Learn how to fold origami flowers using a modular technique. Build your skills practicing this fold while sharing in conversation about ways to reduce our impact on the environment such as how to receive less unwanted solicitation mailings.

September 29, 2019, Sunday - Railroad History Walking Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:45 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Railroad History Walking Tours

Beginning with the arrival of Minnesota's first rail line in 1862, Minneapolis boomed in population, flour milling, lumber production, and warehousing as a rail network extended throughout the Upper Midwest.

Take a guided tour of railroad landmarks, including the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot, and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house and trestle. Along the way, find clues to the vanishing railroad landscape and learn about the future of Twin Cities rail.

The tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

September 28, 2019, Saturday - Water Lab Family Day at Mill City Museum

Time: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Water Lab Family Day

In 2019, Mill City Museum's Water Lab has been reimagined for the first time in its 15 years. Celebrate the Water Lab's new hands-on activities with a variety of water-related programs during this family day.

Spark your creativity at an invention station, work together to learn about mechanical waterpower and hydroelectricity at two interactive tables, participate in a "build-a-city" poster activity, and enjoy performances by History Player William de la Barre, the engineer who developed Minneapolis milling.

In the new Water Lab exhibit, visitors can build the Minneapolis riverfront as it looked in 1916 at the peak of the flour milling era, with more than 70 pieces to build railroads, bridges, mills, and more. A new interactive model of a flour mill demonstrates mechanical waterpower by allowing visitors to control the flow of water to turbines, which set in motion miniature moving machines. Plus, new graphics tell the story of St. Anthony Falls over time.

This program is part of the fall 2019 series "River, Water, Stories," which examines the relationship between people and the Mississippi River in the past and today.

This program is supported by the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008.

September 28, 2019, Saturday - Mill City Farmers Market

Time: 8:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Chicago Mall and 2nd Street S (next to Guthrie Theater)

Today at Mill City Farmers Market

September 28, 2019, Saturday - Twin Cities Grilled Cheese Festival at The Commons

Time: 12:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Locations: The Commons, 425 Portland Avenue S

Twin Cities Grilled Cheese Festival

Cheese is EVERYTHING, and when you grill it, the world is a measurably better place to be in. Welcome to the festival that brings you the best gourmet grilled cheese anywhere for an evening that is sure to leave you feeling full and satisfied.

Sample grilled cheese bites both large and small made by local chefs and participating restaurants in an array of styles. Don't miss out on your chance to try them all and vote for your favorites!

Keep an eye on the event page for the latest updates on chefs and restaurants as new ones are announced.

Join us September 28, 2019 at The Commons Minneapolis for the tastiest event of the year!

The Twin Cities Grilled Cheese Festival is proud to support Heart of America. Over the past 20 years, Heart of America has provided high-quality resources and transformed spaces in under-resourced schools into modern learning environments so that students and communities can learn and grow. They have served more than two million students in need by distributing more than 4 million books, infusing $2 million in technology, and transforming nearly 400 school libraries, cafeterias, gymnasiums, college and career centers, tech labs, and many more educational spaces in communities less fortunate across the United States.

Session 1 - 12:30-3:30 pm

Session 2 - 4:30-7:30 pm

Your ticket includes:

- Entry to the event
- Unlimited sampling of grilled cheese
- All-inclusive open bar

***All tickets are all-inclusive and include drinks at our bars and food sampling. No additional purchases are required once you enter the event!***

September 28, 2019, Saturday - Mississippi River Care: Father Hennepin Bluffs

Time: 9am

Location: We will meet at the corner of 3rd Ave SE and Main St SE, across from the Pillsbury A Mill.

Mississippi River Care: Father Hennepin Bluffs

Join your neighbors and people working nearby as we care for our Mississippi River together. Take a healthy break helping clean up our Mississippi riverfront; learning about the future of the Mississippi and how you can make a difference; and having fun with other people in Marcy-Holmes neighborhood. Good for your community, good for your environment, and good for you!

We will clean up the shoreline, slopes and park on the east bank of the Mississippi River, where Father Hennepin named St. Anthony Falls.

Preparations:
Gloves and tools are provided by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Please bring a water bottle and wear weather-appropriate clothing and close-toed shoes geared for an outdoor activity on natural and uneven surfaces.

Sign Up Here

Future Saturday: October 26

September 28, 2019, Saturday - Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour with the Mill City Museum

Time: 1 – 2:30 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour

Take a guided walking tour of the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future.

Visit the historic district at St. Anthony Falls, once the milling center of the world and now a growing cultural, recreational, and residential neighborhood. Stop along the Stone Arch Bridge for spectacular views of the falls, view historic buildings surrounding the riverfront and downtown Minneapolis, and learn about the many people who have worked and lived in the area over the years. 

Plus, view photographs showing how the area has changed through time, and learn about the Minneapolis riverfront renaissance of the last 40 years through historic preservation of Mill Ruins Park, Mill City Museum, Milwaukee Road Depot, historic loft condominiums, and new developments, including the Guthrie Theater, MacPhail Center for Music, and riverfront housing.

Tour highlights include:

• the Pillsbury A Mill, a National Historic Landmark
• the Washburn A Mill, a National Historic Landmark
• the Stone Arch Bridge, a National Historic Engineering Landmark
• St. Anthony Falls, the only significant waterfall on the Mississippi River

This tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

September 28, 2019, Saturday - Neighborhood Cleanup & Free Ice Cream

Neighborhood Cleanup & Free Ice Cream

Not only can we help keep the North Loop looking its best, but Edwards Dessert Kitchen is rewarding this Saturday’s clean-up crew with scoops of ice cream!

We start outside Whole Foods and fan out from there. Bags and gloves provided. Come join us… and many thanks to our good neighbor Edwards!

September 28, 2019, Saturday - Nicollet Island Walking Tour with Preserve Minneapolis

Time: 10a - Noon

Location: Corner of Merriam Street and East Island Avenue (across from Nicollet Island Inn)

Nicollet Island Walking Tour

Nicollet Island may be best known as home to the Grain Belt Beer sign, re-lit in 2017. But the island's greatest claim to fame is as the site of the first bridge to cross the Mississippi River, in 1865. The next year, a referendum that would have made the island a public park failed. Instead the island developed as a microcosm of the city, with its own industrial, commercial and residential zones. Then in the 1980s, the city succeeded in making much of the island into parkland after all. The tour starts at the south tip, overlooking St. Anthony Falls, then circles the island with special emphasis on the intact 19th century neighborhood at the north tip.

The tour walks about 1 mile, and with a few modifications, is ADA accessible.

The tour is led by Chris Steller, a Nicollet Island resident who has been leading walking tours of the island for 25 years. He was editor of the Southeast Angle and The Bridge, now-defunct neighborhood newspapers.

September 28, 2019, Saturday - McKnight Reading at The Loft

Time: 7:00pm

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

McKnight Reading: Cristina García

Please join us for a reading by 2019 McKnight Fellowship in Creative Prose judge Cristina Garcia! Catered reception to follow.

Cristina Garcí­a is the author of seven novels: Here in Berlin: A Novel (2017), King of Cuba (Scribner, 2013), which was adapted into a play in the summer of 2018 at Central Works Theater in Berkeley, The Lady Matador’s Hotel, (Scribner, 2010); A Handbook to Luck (Knopf, 2007); Monkey Hunting (Knopf, 2003); Agüero Sisters (Knopf, 1997), winner of the Janet Heidiger Kafka Prize; and Dreaming in Cuban (Knopf, 1992), finalist for the National Book Award. Elle Magazine called King of Cuba, ”Darkly hilarious….With a fine balance of wry absurdity and existential poignancy, García builds not just a tale of the end of days but a snapshot of the past impact and future reverberations of Cuba’s revolution—a theme more fascinating than ever as the once-isolated island nation opens itself to the world.”

Garcí­a has edited two anthologies, Bordering Fires: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Mexican and Chicano/a Literature (2006) and Cubaní­simo: The Vintage Book of Contemporary Cuban Literature (2003). She is also the author of three works for young readers, Dreams of Significant Girls (2011), a young adult novel set in a Swiss boarding school in the 1970s; The Dog Who Loved the Moon, illustrated by Sebastia Serra, (Atheneum, 2008); and I Wanna Be Your Shoebox (Simon and Schuster, 2008). A collection of poetry, The Lesser Tragedy of Death (Akashic Books), was published in 2010.

September 28, 2019, Saturday - Oktoberfest at Our Lady of Lourdes

Time: 6 - 9pm

Location:  Our Lady of Lourdes, One Lourdes Place

Oktoberfest at Lourdes

The Lourdes Men's Club hosts Oktoberfest! Food, music, and beer on Saturday, September 28th! Mass at 5 pm and the festivities begin at 6 pm. Everyone is welcome. See you there!

September 27, 2019, Friday - 2019 BCE GALA at The Depot

Time: 6:00 PM-11:00 PM

Location: The Depot Minneapolis, 225 3rd Avenue S

2019 BCE GALA 

"If you're going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can't be erased."
- Maya Angelou

Leave your mark on the world with Best Christmas Ever - Join us for our sixth BCE Gala on September 27, 2019.

An evening dedicated to opportunity, community, leadership, and leaving YOUR legacy.

September 27, 2019, Friday - Karaoke on the Roof! at A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 5:30p - 8:30p

Location: A-Mill Artist Lofts, 315 SE Main Street

Karaoke on the Roof!

Hosted by Kulture Klub Collaborative

Join us for a happy hour fundraiser overlooking the beautiful Mississippi River and downtown Minneapolis. Enjoy light refreshments and beverages while you participate in music, karaoke and fun!

During this event there will be an opportunity to make a 100% tax-deductible donation or purchase new 2019 T-shirts and posters designed by youth artist. These funds will go directly towards supporting youth programming.

Let us know if you can make it and feel free to bring a friend or two!

September 27, 2019, Friday - #//<EMBEDDED>//# at The Southern Theater (2 nights)

Time: 7:30pm

Location: The Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave S

#//<EMBEDDED>//# Written and performed by Pratik Motwani

September 27 - 28

A one-man, multimedia piece of devised theatre that examines the condition of a trapped virtual identity through the lens of a cyber celebrity stuck within the regulating algorithms of a social media platform, inside a broadcasting room floating somewhere in the inter-webs of cyber space and time. An introspection on notions of identity and image, reality and perception, our need for real connection and inclusion coupled with our inability to disconnect ourselves from the virtual world (and our virtual identities in it.)

September 27, 2019, Friday - Taste of Northeast Festival 2019 at St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral (2 days)

Times: Friday September 27, 5-9pm, Saturday September 28, 11am-7pm.

Location: St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral-Minneapolis, MN, 1701 5th St NE

Taste of Northeast Festival 2019

Hosted by St Mary's Taste of Northeast Festival

A wonderful fall festival to gather and celebrate the incredible Northeast community, share our faith, taste delicious ethnic and American foods and beverages, enjoy fabulous music and amazing dance performances, and, of course, have FUN!