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Monday
Dec232019

December 23, 2019, Monday - StubHub Party at Day Block Brewing

Times: 10:30p

Location: Day Block Brewing Company, 1105 S Washington Ave

StubHub Party

JUST ANNOUNCED!! We've partnered with our friends at StubHub for an epic Monday night party! Join us at Day Block Brewing Company immediately after the Minnesota Vikings take down the Packers on Monday Night Football on 12/23!

 Tickets and more info here:
https://www.stubhub.com/nfl-events-tickets-nfl-events-minneapolis-day-block-brewing-12-23-2019/event/104408890/?sort=price+asc

Monday
Dec232019

December 23, 2019, Monday - Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers at US Bank Stadium

Time:  7:15 PM

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

Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers

 

Monday
Dec232019

December 23, 2019, Monday - Holiday Pie Pop Up at The Herbivorous Butcher

Times: 12 PM – 3 PM

Location: The Herbivorous Butcher, 507 1st Ave NE

Holiday Pie Pop Up

The website is ready!! Go to prairieveganpies.com to order. Orders close December 16th or when I reach capacity. All Full Size pies are preorder only. Please read the Ordering Policy and Pie Info on the home page of the website before placing your order.

Orders are rolling in fast, so I wouldn’t delay. I may not be able to make very many extra small pies for sale the day of the event. Though I’m planning to have some holiday cookies for sale day of! 

Sunday
Dec222019

December 22, 2019, Sunday - Family Baking Workshop: Holiday Traditions at Mill City Museum

Times: 11:00am - 1:00pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 2nd Street S

Family Baking Workshop: Holiday Traditions

Bake a holiday treat and learn about different holiday traditions in Minneapolis and the people who brought them here in a special workshop for families.

Participants will craft a traditional Swedish recipe from the MNHS Press book Jul: Swedish American Holiday Traditions and explore holiday traditions from a variety of nationalities through photographs, artifacts, samples, and sharing stories. Families will take home recipes and the treats they baked.

In addition, each registered family group will receive a Better Batter Bowl as a free gift, courtesy of Nordic Ware.

This workshop is for ages 6 to 14 with an accompanying adult. Adults must be accompanied by a child.

Sunday
Dec222019

December 22, 2019, Sunday - Succulent Bar Make & Take at Modist Brewing Co.

Times: 12p - 4p

Location: Modist Brewing Company, 505 N 3rd Street

Succulent Bar Make & Take at Modist Brewing Co.

Join Minnesota’s original and largest traveling succulent bar, Succ It Up Buttercup, at Modist Brewing Company in Minneapolis for a succulent bar make and take event!

This is a come as you please, open house style event. No registration or ticket purchase needed (please mark yourself as going on this event page so we can be sure to bring enough supplies for everyone attending.) Come any time between 12 pm to 4 pm to create your very own unique, one of a kind succulent creation! We supply hundreds of containers from vintage to modern and a whole bunch of beautiful succulents! If you have your own container you would like to use, feel free to bring it and we will take $1 off your total.

Prices are between $18- $33 (cash or credit) depending on how many succulents you choose. We also have cacti available for an additional cost. Price includes everything you need to plant and decorate your arrangement!

We now offer an air plant bar as an option for planting! The cost is $13 and includes one container, one air plant, and toppings to decorate. If you choose to add additional air plants to your arrangement the cost is $3 per additional air plant.

Visit our website at www.succitupbuttercup.com for more about us and our events.

Sunday
Dec222019

December 22, 2019, Sunday - It’s a Wonderful Life Live in Concert at Minnesota Orchestra

Time: 2p

Location: Minnesota Orchestra, 1111 Nicollet Avenue

It’s a Wonderful Life Live in Concert

Just in time for Christmas, join us as we screen the Oscar®-winning classic film It’s a Wonderful Life accompanied live by the Minnesota Orchestra and the Minnesota Chorale.

Sunday
Dec222019

December 22, 2019, Sunday - Last Call: A Holiday Market at FOOD BUILDING

Times:  3PM-8PM

Location: FOOD BUILDING, 1401 Marshall Street NE

Last Call: A Holiday Market

Last Call!

Did you sleep on your holiday shopping or were you waiting for our party? Either way, get over to FOOD BUILDING for some shopping, eating, drinking and make merry. Our co-host Food Building will be serving tasty drinks and eats while you wrap your gifts in our totally stocked and FREE gift wrapping station. Movies and music and more. We've got you covered with gifts for your family and friends that they'll love.

FREE

We're excited to announce our vendors this year are...

3 Jäg design: Hand crafted jewelry by Betty Jäger
Alemar Cheese
Anton Wolf's Hot Sauce
Artifacts of Joy
Ashley Mary Art + Design
Baker's Field Flour & Bread
Belle Isle Design Co
Bench Pressed
Club Kiddo
Daughters and Suns
Everthine Jewelry
Gigi’s Flair Emporium
Green Lakes Botany
HealFast Bath
Isadore Nut Company
Julia Elise
Larissa Loden Jewelry
Maat Mons
QuiltKween
Red Table Meat Co.
Sandwich Ceramic
Serious Jam
Silver Rising
Sorry
stace of spades
Tandem Vintage
The Bitter Buffalo
Wacks Co
Winsome Goods

Portraits by Daughter and Suns
Mini Astrology Readings by Silver Rising

Free gift wrapping | Drinks | Food | Movies & Music | Premium shopping

Event artwork by gillian mclaughlin of the bitter buffalo

Sunday
Dec222019

December 22, 2019, Sunday - SIP 'N BLOOM - Number 12 Cider

Times: 12p - 4p

Location: Number 12 Cider, 614 N 5th Street

SIP 'N BLOOM

Design and build a seasonal Bloom Box! Come out and learn a creative new skill, while enjoying Number 12's awesome Cider.

We will be featuring our Winter Vase! Perfect for your holiday table. Blooms go fast, so come early for the best selection!

How it works:
- Pick a vase - starting at $7.
- Shop the Bloom Bar - flowers sold a la carte.
- Design and build - our master florist will guide you, step by step.

This interactive event is perfect for people of all ages and skill levels. Best of all, you will wow your holiday dinner guests with a one of a kind floral arrangement!

Saturday
Dec212019

December 21, 2019, Saturday - A Handmade Holiday Market at Lakes & Legends

Time: 12 PM – 5 PM

Location: Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, 1368 Lasalle Ave

A Handmade Holiday Market

Minneapolis Craft Market returns to Lakes & Legends Brewing Company in downtown Minneapolis. Join us at the beautiful 3,500 sq ft Loring Park tap room to visit with local artists and makers while sipping delicious farm-to-table Belgian-style beers with holiday cheer!

The market is a one-stop shop for gift buyers to pick up their presents and relax with a beer. Holiday gift shopping doesn't have to be miserable, we promise! The market will feature a new lineup of artists each Saturday on December 7, 14, and our special Procraftinate edition for all you last-minute Lucys on December 21. The market is FREE to attend, and is kid and dog-friendly.

Saturday
Dec212019

December 21, 2019, Saturday - Taste Twin Cities Downtown Minneapolis Skyway Tour

Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Starting and ending location is in the Metro Building outside Hell’s Kitchen. Exact location is 86 S 9th Street.

Taste Twin Cities Food Tours Minneapolis Skyway Tour

While it's chilly outside, join us as we weave our way through the cozy corners of downtown Minneapolis skyways on a food adventure. We will stroll through the "Broadway" Theater District and enjoy VIP service as we visit some of the newest and hottest award-winning restaurants downtown Minneapolis has to offer. The tour includes seeing the Minneapolis skyscraper that was modeled after the Washington Monument and visiting the famous Statue of Mary Richards tossing her hat. Along the way, we will also visit quaint eateries that have pride in local ownership, including a favorite since 1932. You will taste craft beer samples and learn the secrets behind the great food you are enjoying. You'll leave the tour with a tasty experience of some of the best food finds Minneapolis has to offer all while learning history of downtown and soaking in the local culture.

  • Ham and pear crisp sandwich with fresh home-made chips from the restaurant that has "damn good food"
  • All about sourcing local with heirloom corn bread with ghost pepper cheese, scallions and honey butter
  • Deliciously sweet and salty popular Chicago Mix® popcorn
  • Fresh and melt-in-your-mouth rotisserie chicken wings in maple glaze made with pure maple syrup, lemon juice, fresh ginger and Sriracha
  • Fine chocolates to be savored
  • Fried shrimp tossed in sweet & spicy Thai chili sauce, served with ginger citrus sauce with locally-brewed Minnesota craft beer (optional non-alcoholic tastings available)
  • Featured on the Cooking Channel Unique Sweets - Bourbon Whiskey Caramel Donut Bread Pudding Loaf
Saturday
Dec212019

December 21, 2019, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Mill City Museum704 South 2nd Street

Washburn A Mill Tour

Take an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building.

A guide 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 nonpublic spaces.

Tour highlights include:

  • The dramatic story of the 1878 Washburn A Mill explosion, and the other dangers that mill workers faced on a daily basis
  • "The Octopus," a large machine that directed wheat into nine storage bins
  • The Humphrey Manlift, a vertical conveyor belt that carried workers from floor to floor
  • The Rail Corridor where hundreds of boxcars arrived each day to unload wheat and carry away flour
  • Millstone plaza originally paved with retired millstones and the location for lunchtime concerts by the Washburn-Crosby employee band in the 1920s
  • Evidence of the three major fires that have damaged the building in 1878, 1928, and 1991
  • The East Engine House, once home to a two-story steam engine, has been remodelled into two classrooms while preserving the original railroad car pulling machinery

The tour includes no more than 1 mile of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to make arrangements for guests with limited mobility.

Future date: December 28

Saturday
Dec212019

December 21, 2019, Saturday - CRISP Bar Method | North Loop

Time: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

Location: CRISP & GREEN (428 North Washington Ave, Minneapolis)

CRISP Bar Method | North Loop

Join our CRISP Coach, Kayla, for a strengthening and toning barre class taught in the bar method format. Discover muscles you never know existed with this targeted, resistance-focused workout.

 REQUIRED: Bring a mat!

Saturday
Dec212019

December 21, 2019, Saturday - Pop-up Art Show At Clockwerks Brewing

Time: 12:00pm-11:59pm

Location: Clockwerks Brewing, 25 N 4th Street

Pop-up Art Show At Clockwerks Brewing

SHOP FOR YOURSELF OR FIND THAT UNIQUE PIECE TO GIFT TO SOMEONE SPECIAL DURING OUR POP-UP ART SHOW DECEMBER 21ST!

 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE TO VIEW SOME OF OUR LATESTS ITEMS ON OUR PORTFOLIO PAGE. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE US TO BRING TO THE SHOW, MESSAGE US!

WE WILL BE ADDING NEW ITEMS NOW UNTIL THE SHOW SO CHECK BACK OFTEN. www.http://industrialsteamworksdesigns.com

SHOP FOR ART, AND ENJOY A BEER OR TWO AT THE SAME TIME; WHAT COULD BE BETTER! CHEERS!

Saturday
Dec212019

December 21, 2019, Saturday - Christmas at the Haus at Bauhaus Brew Labs

Time: 12 PM Noon – 11 PM

Location: Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler St NE

Christmas at the Haus

Featuring a visit from SANTA and a day of holiday celebration. We'll have some family-friendly amusements earlier in the day so bring the little ones down, grab a cold one and let's start some new traditions!

❄️ Visit with Santa from 12-2pm
❄️ Coloring for the kids
❄️ Food from Gerhard's Brats
❄️ Last day of SWEET TOYS FOR SICK KIDS: Bring in a toy and receive a free beer in return!
❄️ DJ Shane David Kramer hits the tables for live holiday-spun tunes from 7-11pm!

Saturday
Dec212019

December 21, 2019, Saturday - Winter Solstice Celebration

Time:  5 – 7:30 pm

Location: Kroening Interpretive Center, North Mississippi Regional Park, 4900 Mississippi Court

Winter Solstice Celebration

Rejoice the coming of longer days with an evening of celestial fun. Take a nature walk along a glowing luminary trail, then make your own luminary to bring home. Play winter-themed games, get your face painted and enjoy the warmth of a bonfire while sipping hot spiced cider with campfire treats. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Children under 12 are free of charge, but must be accompanied by a registered adult. Please register all participating children with at least one adult. $5 for ages 13+.

 

Friday
Dec202019

December 20, 2019, Friday - Ugly Christmas Sweater Jingle Barre Bash!

Time: 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: Pure Barre (North Loop), 300 S 2nd Street

Ugly Christmas Sweater Jingle Barre Bash!

To celebrate National Ugly Sweater Day, pop into the studio with your ugly holiday sweater and enjoy sips and snacks from 4:30p-7:30p. PLUS enjoy 20% off retail and the most creative holiday sweater will win a special gift.

*We will have classes at 4:30p & 5:30p.

Friday
Dec202019

December 20, 2019, Friday - Crafts & Cocktails at Upstairs Circus

Time: 7p - 9p

Location: Upstairs Circus, 135 North Washington Avenue

Crafts & Cocktails

Create, drink, and be merry! Join us at Upstairs Circus for a night of DIY crafts and holiday vibes. Choose from one of their many simple to elaborate projects with tools, materials and guidance provided in the $39 ticket price. We're hoping to have all RSVP's in to make a reservation by November 25th so respond as "Going" by then if you plan to come! We will make a group reservation once everyone has been tallied and you can pay at the door on December 13th. Here's the current fall project line-up, but it will change to their winter line-up soon! https://upstairscircus.com/downloads/19Harvest_UpstairsCircusProjectMenu.pdf

Friday
Dec202019

December 20, 2019, Friday - Gingerbread House Building at 

Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Location:  Erik The Red, 601 Chicago Avenue

Gingerbread House Building

Bay Laurel presents: Gingerbread building at Erik The Red!

Tickets: $10 per person.

1 Ticket includes:
- Event entry for 1 adult + 1 child
- Gingerbread house materials to make and keep
- Live DJ
- Holiday themed snacks and appetizers
- 2 free drinks* (Must be 21 and older to recieve drink tickets)
- Free giveaways

Event profits help finance the Bay Laurel Fund, which provides free Arts + Athletics camps benefitting inner-city youth.

Friday
Dec202019

December 20, 2019, Friday - Pop-Up Sale at Open Book

Time: 12 PM – 5:30 PM

Location: 1011 Washington Avenue

Pop-Up Sale at Open Book

Dancing Bear Chocolate will be at Open Book selling its full line of chocolate and pastry.

You can also Place your order on Etsy and pick it up at Open Book.

All of our items have a limited supply so order early. 

Friday
Dec202019

December 20, 2019, Friday - 17th Annual Winter Solstice Blessing at Minnesota Opera Center (3 nights)

Times: December 20 – 22, 7:30 – 10 pm (doors open on 7 pm)

Location: The Minnesota Opera Center, 620 N 1st Steet

17th Annual Winter Solstice Blessing: Drumming the Soul Awake

​You'll be inside the thunder of 100+ drummers (and be one of them, because  everyone  drums - bring your own, or borrow one from the "Great Mound 'O Wahoo.") 

You'll open your ancient connection to the Great Mystery as you hear the chorus of singers chant shamanic songs inspired by Celtic and Nordic tradition, and powerful mythic stories that teach us how to reconnect with our soul power in these confusing times.
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The evening culminates in a ceremony in which the "Antlered One" - an embodiment of the divine feminine and powers of the earth, comes to give you a blessing of life force at this, the darkest time. Dancing and ecstasy are encouraged (but not required).
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You are absolutely free to enter the experience in any way that is meaningful to you. You don't have to believe anything or do anything that is not authentic to you. You are free to see it as a theatrical performance, as a sacred ceremony, as surreal dance-spoken-word-art, as worship, or as a lucid dream. Wahoo, indeed.
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The performance space is wheelchair accessible. Some free parking across the street in the Minnesota Opera parking lot (the far east side of the giant parking lot across the street - look for signs that say MN Opera staff parking). Parking also of parking on the street.