September 23, 2019, Monday - Twin Cities Cocktail Week: MixHer at Red Stag

Time: 6 PM – 8 PM

Location: Red Stag Supperclub, 509 1st Ave NE

Twin Cities Cocktail Week: MixHer

Mix and mingle with fellow cocktail aficionados while sampling complimentary cocktails created by two of the industry’s most inspiring figures, Bridget Firtle (founder & distiller of Owney’s Rum) & Caley Shoemaker (Head Distiller of Hangar 1), and local entrepreneur Kjersten Merila (Her Spirit Vodka). Mpls. St. Paul Magazine's Stephanie March, will moderate a panel discussion about what it takes to thrive in today’s Spirit Industry. Enjoy a spread of lite bites and complimentary cocktails during this free public event.

Twin Cities Cocktail Week is a celebratory effort to raise funds for four local non-profit organizations. Cocktail Makers from around the city have created a series of inventive cocktails that will tickle your tastebuds. For each cocktail purchased during the month of September, participants have agreed to donate $1 to a non-profit of their choice. In addition to the Generous Spirits Bar Program, enjoy cocktail themed events the week of Sept 22 – 28th! Visit https://www.twincitiescocktailweek.com for a full schedule! 

September 22, 2019, Sunday - Vikings vs. Oakland Raiders at US Bank Stadium

Time: Noon

Location: US Bank Stadium

Vikings

September 22, 2019, Sunday - Hewing x Tito's Tailgate Yappy Hour

Time: 12p - 4p

Location: Hewing Hotel, 300 Washington Ave N

Hewing x Tito's Tailgate Yappy Hour

We're putting the "tail" in tailgate with September's Hewing x Tito's Yappy Hour. Join us Sunday, September 22nd from 12-4pm as we cheer on the MN Vikings as they face off against the Oakland Raiders. We'll have the game streaming live in our lobby lounge alongside a custom Tito's bloody mary bar.

We also welcome Wags & Whiskers Animal Rescue of MN as our featured rescue. For each bloody mary purchased during yappy hour, a donation will be made to their organization. So bring your favorite pup and help us kickoff football season in style.

It's no secret Hewing Hotel loves dogs! So we are excited to partner with Tito's for these regular dog-friendly events just for you and your pup. In collaboration with Tito's "Vodka for Dog People" organization, our goal is to create unique experiences for you to connect with other dog owners and enjoy the company of Minneapolis' best pups.

Specialty cocktails available for purchase. 

September 22, 2019, Sunday - Harvest Fest 2019 at 56 Brewing

Time: 1p - 7:30p

Location:56 Brewing, 3055 Northeast Columbia Avenue

Harvest Fest 2019

Harvest Fest 2019 presented by 56 Brewing, benefiting SACA Food Shelf & Thrift Store | Fresh Energy | Forever Green Initiative.
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Join 56 Brewing and our friends in celebrating all things craft and cap off another amazing Minnesota summer and the magical transition into fall in the upper Midwest! To celebrate, we are shutting down Columbia Avenue and throwing a good ol' fashioned street festival!
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HARVEST FEST LIVE MUSIC STAGE! presented by Conduit Sound featuring:
The Last Revel
Good Morning Bedlam
Sam Cassidy
mike munson with Mikkel Beckmen
+ more performers to be announced!

CRAFT + FARMERS MARKET! presented by Northeast Minneapolis Farmers Market
featuring Third Daughter, Restless Daughter | Tare Market | Larissa Loden Jewelry | Hippy Feet | LoftyDogDesigns | Fair Anita | Lifted Optics | sudify | Bare Honey | Earth's Best Friends | Helland Studios | Shawn Lohse’s Art Studio | Craft Notes | Dame Errant Pottery | Big Raven Yoga Mats | Ritual Print Co. | The Lucky Stranger | An Upcycled Closet | Nuclear Nectar Hot Sauce | Annrocks Apparel | Anderson Clayworks | For Me by Marni | Desdamona Doolittle's Trash to Treasure Leather | Kari Lee Art | Sideshow Gallery at Minnesota State Fair | Knotty Katie | The Goose House | Red Table Meat Co. | Baker's Field Flour & Bread | Ancient Indian Spices | Xiong&Xiong Pastries |
+ more farmers and makers to be announced soon!

EDUCATIONAL BOOTHS!
Pollinator Friendly Alliance | Fresh Energy | 100 Percent Campaign | SACA Food Shelf & Thrift Store | Healthy Food Ingredients | Forever Green Initiative (www.forevergreen.umn.edu)

56 BREWING BEER GARDEN!
Beer from 56 Brewing, featuring the debut the Kernza® Harvest Lager!

Kernza® Harvest Lager is a dunkel style beer made with Cascadian Farms’ Honey Toasted Kernza® Cereal, Solar Grown honey, and 100% pollinator-friendly solar energy. If you enjoy our Solarama Crush every spring, you’ll love Kernza® Harvest Lager this fall.

Craft Cocktails from Twin Spirits Distillery
Coffee provided by Wildflyer Coffee
Water Station(s) provide by Tap Minneapolis

YARD GAMES!
Giant Beer Pong - Cornhole - Hook+Ring Toss - Giant Jenga + More

September 22, 2014, Sunday - The Lost Gateway District of Minneapolis with Preserve Minneapolis

Time: 9:30am – 11am

Location: Start at Gay 90's Minneapolis, 408 Hennepin Ave.

Preserve Minneapolis presents: The Lost Gateway District of Minneapolis Walking Tour

During the early 20th century, the Gateway District (or Lower Loop) was the largest Skid Row in the Upper Midwest. Flophouses, missions and bars mixed with a variety of other businesses that needed cheap rents and a central location. Between 1959 and 1963, in an effort to clean up the area, Minneapolis demolished 25 blocks, or almost 40 percent of its historic downtown--turning this part of the city into a wasteland of surface parking lots. Revisit the seedy history of the Gateway district and its unfortunate redevelopment, and learn about current proposals to return street life to this formerly bustling area. This tour will walk about 1.5 miles; tour guide is James Eli Shiffer, author of The King of Skid Row: John Bacich and the Twilight Years of Old Minneapolis.

September 22, 2019, Sunday - Festival of Giving at Nicollet Island Pavilion

Time: 12 noon – 4 pm

Location: Nicollet Island Pavilion, 40 Power Street

Doing Good Together™ presents: Festival of Giving

Our Festival of Giving is a one-of-a-kind event that promotes kindness, service, and community engagement. For the second year, we are collaborating with a variety of local organizations to offer fun activities focused on “giving back.”

Tickets are just $5/person or a maximum of $20/family.

Festival activities will include:

Hands-on service projects, including:

• Assembling hygiene kits for Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities to help those experiencing homelessness
• Decorating pillowcases for My Very Own Bed to help children and families transitioning into stable housing
• Braiding dog toys for ACT V Rescue and Rehabilitation
• Packing newborn baby necessities with Second Stork to support newborns and families in need, throughout Minnesota.
• Downsizing rice and lentils for individuals visiting the Neighborhood House food markets.

Multicultural performances from COMPAS and Kalpulli Ketzal Coatlicue, Duniya Drum and Dance, and Tay Phuong Lions

Yoga sessions and mindfulness crafts with Learning Tree Yoga

Music Fun with MacPhail Center for Music

Cooperative kindness-themed art installation

Fun, kid-friendly kindness activities

Clothesline of donated socks

Big-hearted resources and products

Festival food and drink (e.g. corn dogs, mini donuts, lemonade) available for purchase

Mystery Gift Box Game and Silent Auction to raise money for DGT™

September 21, 2019, Saturday - Scandal on the Waterfront at A Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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

Scandal on the Waterfront

Issues and stories of the Mississippi River come to life through engaging conversations and improvisation on three nights with the Theater of Public Policy. The Theater of Public Policy advances the understanding of complex ideas and issues by unpacking them through smart conversation and improvisational comedy.

On September 21, enjoy a beer in a speakeasy atmosphere with historians Penny Peterson, author of Minneapolis Madams, and Iric Nathanson, author of Minneapolis in the Twentieth Century. The ticket price includes two specialty beers from Pryes brewery.

Doors open at 6:30 pm; program begins at 7 pm.

This series is hosted by the Mississippi Watershed Organization, Mississippi Park Connection, Mill City Museum, and the National Park Service at St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center. This series is made possible in part by the St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board with sponsorship in part by Pryes Brewing.

September 21, 2019, Saturday - Historic Main Street Walking Tour

Time:  10:30pm - Noon

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

Historic Main Street Walking Tour

Stroll through Minneapolis' oldest neighborhood on a guided tour and learn about the rich diversity of the 1850s town of St. Anthony and the immense changes along Main Street throughout the years. Founded in 1848, a few years before Minneapolis, St. Anthony has been a crossroads for many diverse peoples, including Dakota, Ojibwe, Yankees, German and Irish immigrants, métis, free blacks, and Southern tourists accompanied by enslaved people.

Tour landmarks include the 1855 Upton Block, 1858 Martin and Morrison Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, the Pillsbury A Mill, and the Chalybeate Mineral Springs.

This tour begins and ends at the gray door on Third Avenue SE at Main Street (around the corner from the A-Mill Artist Lofts' main entrance at 315 Main Street SE). It includes about one mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces.

September 21, 2019, Saturday - City Pages Hounds and Hops in the North Loop

Time: 11 AM - 3 PM 

Location: Parking Lot for Hounds and Hops, 901 N 2nd Street

Hops and Hounds

Signaling the end of Minnesota’s dog days of summer, join City Pages Minneapolis for the third annual dog-friendly event, Hounds and Hops, on September 21st in the North Loop!

To pay proper homage to human’s best friend, bring your (well behaved, leashed) pup and grab a brew from Bent Brewstillery or a fun breakfast cocktail to enjoy an afternoon full of tail wags and wet kisses and experience treats from dog friendly vendors, mouth-watering food trucks (for two-and four-legged friends alike!), a doggie fashion show powered by Lucy & Co., Q&A with Katie K-9, a chance to meet local Instagram famous dogs & more!

Special shout out to all of our sponsors:
Bent Brewstillery, Duluth Coffee Company, Rusty Taco, Smirnoff, Tanqueray Gin, Bailey’s, Bulleit Whiskey, Stigma Hemp, Minnesota Lottery, Style Trolley, NutriSource Pet Foods, Skyline Specs, Metro Dogs, Dog Days, Darby's Pub & Grill, Lucy & Co., Gray Duck Art, T-Rex Cookies, Katie K-9, Clear Health Chiropractic, Pillstashios, Freedom Antler Chews, 1010 Washington Wine & Spirits, Brewery Running Series, Black Sheep Pizza, Pomchies, Brandi Warmbier - State Farm Agent, Fido Fizzies, 9 Yum Yum, Twin Cities Obedience Training Club (TCOTC), Loon and Beau, Unleashed: Hounds and Hops, Val’s Brew Treats, T-Mobile & more!

This event is for humans and rovers of all ages.
Ages 5 and under: FREE
Ages 6-12: $5
Ages 13+: $10
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Secondhand Hounds.
houndsandhops.citypages.com

September 21, 2019, Saturday - One Day University at Guthrie Theater

Time: See below schedule

Location: Guthrie Theater, 818 Second Street South

One Day University

SCHEDULE:

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM The American Revolution: Remarkable Stories You've Never Heard Before

Richard Bell / University of Maryland

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10:50 AM - 11:50 AM 5 Paintings Every Art Lover Should See

Tina Rivers Ryan / Albright-Knox Art Gallery (Buffalo), Formerly Columbia University

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12:10 PM - 1:15 PM The Changing Face of Politics: Approaching 2020

Sam Potolicchio / Georgetown University

September 21, 2019, Saturday - Avant Garden 2019 at Walker Art Center

Time: 5p

Location: Walker Art Center, 725 Vineland Place

Avant Garden 2019

Join us for the Walker Art Center’s annual benefit and party of the year! The evening promises a signature Walker party experience with gourmet food, craft cocktails, a premier art auction, live music, and dancing.

Tickets and tables on sale now!
wlkr.art/AvantGarden2019

Proceeds from Avant Garden support the Walker Art Center’s award-winning artistic and educational programs.

September 21, 2019, Saturday - 2019 St. Jude Walk/Run at US Bank Stadium

Time: 8:30 AM – 12 PM

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, 401 Chicago Avenue

2019 St. Jude Walk/Run

Join us for the 2019 St. Jude Walk/Run presented by Chris Fritch Team, Keller Williams Classic Realty held at U.S. Bank Stadium!

Get ready for the biggest celebration for the kids of St. Jude! Come early for a DJ, yard games, inflatables, face painting, photo booth, food, refreshments & more!

Includes special appearances by the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders and the SKOL drumline!

Sign up, form a team with friends and family or join an existing one, and fundraise for the kids and families at St Jude. Help support our mission: Finding cures. Saving children.®

Donations are welcome!
Can’t make it to the 2019 St. Jude Walk/Run but still want to help out? Donate directly to our website: http://fundraising.stjude.org/walkrunmsp

SCHEDULE:
8:30 a.m.- Registration open and activities begin!
10:00 a.m.- Opening Ceremonies
10:30 a.m.- Walk/Run Start

Once you've completed the walk/run, stay for post race entertainment and snacks!!

September 21, 2019, Saturday - ART POP! Block Party

Time: Noon - 6pm

Location:  The intersection of 10th Street & Centennial Place 

The ART POP! Block Party is a full-day event for all ages celebrating the dynamic artists, creatives, and small business owners living, working, and thriving in one of Minneapolis’s most historic neighborhoods, Elliot Park. ​​ART POP! Block Party ​will feature music and live painting, food trucks and brews, local vendors in a pop-up art market, and interactive activities from one end of the block to the other. 

This year neighboring independent businesses located on South 10th Street came together to create the Elliot Park Arts Quarter​ (EPAQ). In partnership with the ​Elliot Park Neighborhood (EPNI)​, EPAQ was awarded funding by the Great Streets Business District Support Program. With that funding, EPAQ is proud to host the inaugural ​ART POP! Block Party​ on Saturday, September 21st, 2019 from noon - 6pm. For the first time ever, the intersection of 10th Street & Centennial Place will be filled with music, dancing, food, and a live-art showcase reflective of the diverse and growing Elliot Park community.

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Key Event Features & Partners:

● Live Music & Performances​ by Sarah White, Al Church, 26 Bats, Craig Clark Band, Somali Museum Dance Troupe, and Mickey Breeze.

● Live Art ​by Anton Horishnyk and Kristi Abbott

● Interactive Art Displays​ by Mary Jane ​Mansfield, Celina Kane, and the Colab Creation Station by Gamut Gallery

● Historical Art Walk Tours​ by the playful members of the Theater of Public Policy

● Pop-up Art Market​ with local artists vendors Astralchemy, Va Va Voom Studio, Thraxis Threads, Paradox Coalition, ​Vimage Photography, Nelson Cain, Nice Nice Ceramics, Matt Hintz Art ​ and more!

● Wow Metal Lab​ ​and Show​,​ ​a traveling sculpture foundry and exhibition space in a converted metro transit city bus

● Beer Garden​ hosted by ​FINNEGANS Brewery​ and Erik the Red benefitting FINNEGANS Community Fund-- ​donating 100% of its profits to hunger relief charities

● Food Trucks ​Chicks on Wheels, Electric Noodle, Icy Icy Baby, Sara’s Tipsy Pies​ ​and featured eats by local diner ​Band Box Diner ​- v​oted Best Diner by City Pages, 2013.

September 21, 2019, Saturday - Help Clear the Overgrowth at North Loop Playground

Time: 10 am – 12 noon

Location: North Loop Playground

North Loop Neighborhood Organization presents: Help Clear the Overgrowth

The woods in James Rice Park have gone largely unmanaged for decades, and we need help clearing out some of the overgrowth to make the trails and views of the river more enjoyable for everyone. Tools provided. 

Future date: October 19.

September 21, 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 21, 2019, Saturday - Mill Ruins Park Volunteer Demonstration Prairie Maintenance

A National Park River Site, Native Plants, and You! 

Looking for something fun and rewarding to do on a Saturday morning? Consider joining a group of volunteers to maintain a demonstration prairie at Mill Ruins Park. This native prairie attracts many bees, butterflies, and birds while improving the Mississippi River shoreline habitat.

The crew will meet at the St. Anthony Falls Visitor Center on the following Saturday mornings from 9am-noon:

September 21, and October 5 & 12

Led by a trained National Park Service (NPS) volunteer, this crew is also sponsored by the Mississippi Park Connection and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. All tools, such as gloves, are provided.

To sign up for crew projects and for more information: Contact Andrew at amarotz@parkconnection.org

Come every time or just when you can!

September 21, 2019, Saturday - Explore Downtown Living 2019

Time: 10 am – 5 pm

Location: Multiple locations, including several along riverfront

Minneapolis Downtown Council presents: Explore Downtown Living 2019

Explore Downtown Living is a FREE event that lets you tour Downtown Minneapolis and all it has to offer at your own pace. Visit approximately 20 residential communities—checking out the views from each—while enjoying deals and specials from local businesses throughout.

Over eight tour dates since 2015, Explore Downtown Living has welcomed more than 7,000 people downtown and delivered 19,000 apartment tours--all for free! There is no solicitation to sign leases, only a great opportunity to see residential properties up close (including their housing units, party rooms, roof decks, fitness centers and more) while also getting to know downtown's five distinct neighborhoods: Central Core, East Town, Loring Park, North Loop and Northeast.

PLUS, local restaurants, bars, retail shops, fitness clubs and more are offering special promotions and deals for those who take part in Explore Downtown Living.

Get there by bus! You can download a free ride pass courtesy of Metro Transit as you enjoy Explore Downtown Living.

Don't just see the sights. Live them! Discover the heart of the city by signing up today at www.exploredtliving.com.

September 21, 2019, Saturday - Northrup King Nights and NEMAA 10x10

Time: 5:00-10:00 PM

Location: Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street NE

Northrup King Nights and NEMAA 10x10

This will be an Extraordinary Evening, one not to be missed! Over 65 Open Creative Studios, 4 Floors of Art, Multiple Gallery Openings and the Must See NEMAA 10x10 are all under one enormous roof. Northrup King Nights is the perfect time to stroll all four floors of the 102 year old former seed warehouse, now home to over 300 artists and creatives.

THE NEMAA 10×10 FALL MEMBER FUNDRAISER 

Hundreds of 10"x10" artworks for sale for $35.00!

"First Dibs" Preview Hour from 4-5pm. Purchase tickets.

THIRD FLOOR GALLERY (332)

This show will display a wide breadth of work being done by hundreds of Northeast artists, all in a 10-inch by 10-inch format! New emerging artists will be side by side with seasoned professionals. An added wrinkle will be the fun and mysterious nature of the show; artwork will be labeled on the back, so buyers will choose pieces they love and only discover the artists’ identity at check-out. Can you spot work by an artist you follow? Discover new artists and take home original art!

September 20, 2019, Friday - Fall into Cider 2019 at Number 12 Cider

Time: Weekends thru October 20

Location: Number 12 Cider, 614 N 5th Street

Fall into Cider 2019

Cider season at Number 12 Cider. Tastings + Music + Tours + Pop-ups + Cider Re-releases (limited) + Legacy Swag + Pressing Demos + Anniversary Party

Free apple juice for kids on Sundays

Weekends from Sept. 20 - Oct 20 2019

September 20, 2019, Friday - The return of Wine&Yoga at A-Mill Artist Lofts

Time: 6p

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

The return of Wine&Yoga

It's BACK!

Wine&Yoga is 60-minutes (6pm-7:15) of Ted-style yoga (taught by me) followed by a wine tasting (run by our resident Wine Guru and owner of Solo Vino, Chuck Kanski), accompanied by great organic fruits and berries, cheeses, chocolates and more (masterfully prepared by Sharon Picasso)(7:15pm-9).

Yoga, food, and drink to pull you into the moment, rather than to distract you from it. Come for the yoga, stay for the bliss.

YOU MUST RSVP IF YOU WANT IN, these events fill up, and we cap them at 20 people.