December 19, 2019, Thursday - Pryes Brewing Holiday Market

Time: 6 PM – 9 PM

Location: Pryes Brewing Company, 1401 West River Road N

Pryes Brewing Holiday Market

Minneapolis Craft Market is heading to Pryes Brewing Company on W River Road, for a series of cozy and warm Thursday evening markets on December 5, 12 and 19. Join us in the taproom to pick up all your handmade holiday gifts from local makers and enjoy a pint or two while you shop!

We'll be bringing a new lineup of makers each week from 6:00 - 9:00 PM, perfect for after work get-togethers with festive holiday cheer.

December 19 MAKERS:

BellaRose Bouquets
Burn Boss
Elements Jewelry Design LLC
Fair Anita
Green Lakes Botany
Hey Pupper
Roam Wild Designs
Squirrel
TyAnn Zeal Designs

December 19, 2019, Thursday - Cookie Decorating Class at Inbound BrewCo

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Location: Inbound BrewCo, 701 N 5th Street 

Cookie Decorating Class at Inbound BrewCo

Fun, festive, and frosted! Come to a Buttercup Cookie Decorating Class. Classes are $25 and include: 8 homemade sugar cookies, frosting, and sprinkles are provided.

Register here: https://www.buttercupbaked.com/cookie-decorating-classes 

December 19, 2019, Thursday - Paint Your Own Pet | Holidazzle | Fulton Brewing

Time: 6 PM – 9 PM

Location: Holidazzle, Loring Park

Paint Your Own Pet | Holidazzle | Fulton Brewing

JOIN GRAY DUCK ART & FULTON BREWING FOR A PAINT YOUR OWN PET CLASS!

There is limited space, so pre-registration is required. We will be painting our pets off of an image of your choice. Gray Duck Art will take your image and turn it into a paint by number, making this class a fun and successful experience for all!

To complete your registration, email format@grayduckart.com a handful of photos of your pet by December 16 (with the subject line Dec 19 / Holidazzle / Ticket Holder Name). Photos must be sent 4 days or more before class to participate.

Directions on photo submission & more about this class here: grayduckart.com/pets
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No art/design/painting experience necessary. This is for ALL!
All supplies & a beer (thanks Fulton!) included in the class- 12"x16" canvas
Please wear painting attire.

Painting event will take place in the Fulton Brewing Beer Garden at the Holidazzle (across from the Walker Art Center). A map will be sent out 1-2 days before class with more details.

December 19, 2019, Thursday - Thursday Musical’s Thursday Morning Artist Series at MacPhail

Time: Complimentary Coffee and Donuts at 10:00 am, 10:30am concert

Location: MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 2nd Street S

Thursday Musical’s Thursday Morning 

Tickets $15, $10 (groups of 8+), $6 students, sold at the door, general seating

Performances from:
Nokomis Piano Quartet
Essie Commers, violin; Judy MacGibbon, viola; Daryl Carlson, cello; Max Radloff, piano
Monica Murray, soprano
Esther Wang, piano

December 19, 2019, Thursday - MN Dance Collaborative presents: HoliDaydream at The Southern

Times: See event link for schedule

Location: Southern Theater, 1420 Washington Ave. S.

MN Dance Collaborative presents: HoliDaydream

December 19 – 22

HoliDaydream is a festive tale of dance and drama told through the eyes of Marie, a young girl who, each year, traverses the highs and lows of the holiday season. At its heart, HoliDaydream is a coming of age story that celebrates both tradition and change. Although HoliDaydream follows familiar characters, the script changes each year to reflect the journey of growing up, as seen through the slice of life of the holidays, featuring local youth and adult actors and dancers. Join Minnesota Dance collaborative in their sixth annual production of HoliDaydream! 

December 18, 2019, Wednesday - Meet Santa & His Reindeer

Time: PM – 7 PM

Location: The Depot Office Center patio

Meet Santa & His Reindeer

You and your family are invited to meet Santa, Mrs. Claus and their reindeer! Enjoy holiday cookies, warm drinks and s'mores by the fire! Join us on the Depot Office Center patio.

RSVP to tpomeroy@csmcorp.net by December 6th.

December 18, 2019, Wednesday - U.S. Bank Stadium’s Winter Warm-Up Inline Skating and Indoor Running

Time:  5 – 9 pm

Location: U.S. Bank Stadium

U.S. Bank Stadium’s Winter Warm-Up Inline Skating and Indoor Running

Inline Skating and Indoor Running returns this season for U.S. Bank Stadium’s Winter Warm-Up, a series of twelve recreational fitness nights at U.S. Bank Stadium. These public events are open to all ages and will take place on the stadium’s main and upper concourses from 5 – 9 pm.  
 
We welcome the community to come and enjoy indoor running and inline skating at U.S. Bank Stadium this winter,” says Michael Vekich, Chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. “We look forward to hosting these events each year. Offering affordable and accessible community events like U.S. Bank Stadium’s Winter Warm-Up serves the mission of U.S. Bank Stadium to the fullest extent.”

2019 - 2020 dates:

December 18

January 8, 13, 15, 29

February 3, 5, 10

December 18, 2019, Wednesday - Minneapolis Park and Rec Board Meeting

Time: 5:00pm

Location: Minneapolis Park and Rec Board, 2117 West River Road

Click here for a link to tonights agenda.

December 18, 2019, Wednesday - Monthly Tour of St. Anthony Falls Laboratory

Time:  3 pm

Location: St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, 2 Third Ave. SE

Monthly Tour of St. Anthony Falls Laboratory

The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory (SAFL), located on the Mississippi River at the heart of Minneapolis, is an interdisciplinary fluid mechanics research and educational facility of the College of Science and Engineering at the UMN. We offer a FREE monthly public tour through our historic facility to showcase our experimental facilities and research projects (donations accepted online at https://makingagift.umn.edu/give/fund.html?id=22393). 

You will receive an email 1-2 days before your scheduled tour with details of where to meet your tour group.

Note: If there is no "Register" button above, this tour is FULL. You can view other available tours by searching "SAFL" on the main UMN Events page.

On the day of the tour:
• Please wear closed-toed shoes – no flip flops or sandals.
• Parking is reserved for SAFL personnel only (let us know if you require a handicap space). We ask that you park off-site at one of these locations:
o Garage: 212 SE 2nd Ave
o Metered street parking is available along SE Main St, portions of SE 3rd Ave, and 2nd St SE
o We also have bike racks.

Email bkb0811@umn.edu with questions.

December 17, 2019, Tuesday - Prescription Drug Take Back Event at Hennepin County Government Center

Time: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Location: Hennepin County Government Center, 300 S 6th Street, Skyway level

Tuesday, December 17th, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office and Hennepin County will host a prescription drug take back event in the Hennepin County Government Center. This event provides Hennepin County employees and anyone who lives or works in downtown Minneapolis an opportunity to safely dispose of unwanted and unused medications, eliminating the possibility that they are abused.

Hennepin County Sheriff’s deputies will also hand out free medication disposal pouches for residents who may have additional medications at home that they wish to dispose of properly.

“This event gives people downtown the chance to get rid of old medications before the New Year,” said Hennepin County Sheriff David P. Hutchinson. “We are glad to host our fourth and final take back event of the year in the Government Center. We’re also happy to share that this event came about because of the suggestion of one of our Twitter followers. We always welcome suggestions from the public on how we can serve the people of Hennepin County.”

Last year, about 2 million Americans misused prescription pain relievers for the first time. Flushing medication or throwing it in the trash is bad for our natural environment. Proper storage and disposal of medication is a critical component part of addressing the opioid epidemic. For more information about the opioid addiction crisis and how the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is working to fight it, visit hennepinsheriff.org/stop. The majority of prescription drug abusers say that they obtained their supply of prescription medications from friends and family. Properly disposing of prescription medication, such as opioids, can significantly decrease the likelihood of individuals having access to these highly addictive drugs.

There are over 30 year-round medicine drop boxes located throughout Hennepin County. For a full listing, including a map of locations, visit hennepin.us/medicine.

December 17, 2019, Tuesday - East Town Business Partnership Forum at Elliot Park Hotel

Location: Elliot Park Hotel, 823 S 5th Avenue

Please join the East Town Business Partnership for a combined business forum with the Minneapolis Downtown Council on December 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Elliot Park Hotel.  Registration, networking and lunch start at 11:30 a.m., with the program starting at Noon.  This month’s event is free. Please RSVP via Eventbrite.

Forum Description

This month’s event focuses on best practices for improving workplaces to be more inclusive of our many identities with a close look at sexual identity, religious convictions, and physical ability adaptations. 

Panelists:

• Chester Cooper, Chief Operating Officer, Hennepin County
• Ann Dyste, Business Integration Director | Workplace Diversity & Inclusion, U.S. Bank
• Kevin Lindsey, Chief Executive Officer, Minnesota Humanities Center and Former Commissioner of Human Rights, State of Minnesota
• Philomena Morrissey Satre, Director Diversity + Inclusion & Strategic External Partnerships, Land O’Lakes, Inc​

December 17, 2019, Tuesday - Tour the Birth Center at HCMC

Time:  6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: The Birth Center at Hennepin Healthcare, 701 Park Ave

Tour the Birth Center at HCMC

Learn about giving birth at Hennepin Healthcare. A tour will help you know what to expect during your stay here. Tours are open to the public. Attending a tour is a great way to see if Hennepin is the place for you and your family.
•Tours meet at the hospital Red Building gift shop entrance.
•Enter the hospital at the 8th Street and Chicago Avenue entrance. Go through two sets of doors to the gift shop. The tour guide will meet you there.
•Registration for tours is encouraged and recommended. To register click on the link and find the tab Tour the Birth Center: https://www.hennepinhealthcare.org/specialty/the-birth-center/ or call the Birth Center at 612-873-BABY.
Tours will be cancelled 15 minutes after the start time if no one is present.
•Tours last approximately 1 hour.

Tours can be taken at any time throughout pregnancy.

December 17, 2019, Tuesday - Oyster Shucking Class at Smack Shack

Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Location:  Smack Shack, 603 Washington Avenue N

Oyster Shucking Class

Oyster Shucking Classes are back! Starting 10/8, join us every other Tuesday at Smack Shack to learn all about oysters and get one-on-one training on how to shuck an oyster from our Smack Shack Chef, Dave Buxton. Each participant will receive a dozen oysters and a shucking knife and glove to take home. Finish the class by sitting back and enjoying the fruits of your labor with a beverage pairing.

$60 per person. Space is limited, so hurry and reserve your spot.

December 16, 2019, Monday - DMNA Board Meeting at Mill City Museum

Time:  5:45pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S. 2nd Street

The next DMNA Board Meeting will take place on Monday, December 16, at 5:45 p.m., at the Mill City Museum, in the ADM Room.

Please note, the January board meeting will take place on January 21, due to the Martin Luther King Holiday the day before.

December 16, 2019, Monday - The Sparkling Wine Masterclass at North Loop Wine

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Location: North Loop Wine and Spirits, 218 Washington Ave N

The Sparkling Wine Masterclass

Twin Cities Wine Education presents THE SPARKLING WINE MASTERCLASS Featuring Prosecco, Cava, Cremant, Champagne, and everything in-between *** Say "bubbly" and most people can instantly hear the corks popping! Do you? If you do, this class is for you! Bubbly means celebration, good times, special occasions, and more often than not, Champagne. But 'real' Champagne is but one of the many incredible sparkling wines the world has to offer.

In this class, we will learn about everything Bubbly. We'll discuss Cremant from France, Cava from Spain, Prosecco from Italy, incredible sparkling wines from California, and rare gems from other parts of the world. And of course, Champagne! The real deal! If it's wine and it has bubbles, we will be learning about it and tasting many examples. We will also cover a huge range of other terminology attached to sparkling wine, including the definition of the sweetness levels (Brut, Extra Dry, etc.), the different production methods, and the history of Champagne from the Romans through the World Wars, and up to today. Of course, this will be enhanced by tasting through a wide variety of top-quality sparkling wines.

We will end the class with a philosophical discussion about what makes great sparkling wine and how best to incorporate it into your life outside of special occasions (i.e. food and wine pairings). Included will be the comprehensive Twin Cities Wine Education handouts, maps, articles, and more. You will leave an Expert on Sparkling Wine, guaranteed!

December 16, 2019, Monday - SoulFu Grand Opening at the Nordic

Time: 10 AM – 11:30 PM

Location: The Nordic Minneapolis, 729 Washington Ave N

SoulFu Grand Opening

We are opening at the new North Loop Food Hall (The Nordic Minneapolis building at 729 Washington Ave North).

We are so excited for you to join us on our very first opening day ever! Come hungry and we will provide soooooul much food. 

December 16, 2019, Monday - NTL: Present Laughter at St. Anthony Main Theatre (3 days)

Time: 7:00pm

Location: St. Anthony Main Theatre, 115 SE Main Street

Present Laughter

Matthew Warchus directs Andrew Scott (BBC’s Sherlock, Fleabag) in Noël Coward’s provocative comedy Present Laughter.

As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine’s colorful life is in danger of spiraling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention, Garry’s few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.

Captured live from The Old Vic in London, Present Laughter is a giddy and surprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.

Future showings: December 18 and 21

December 15, 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.

Additional date: December 22

December 15, 2019, Sunday - Northeast Winter Market

Time: 10:00am to 2:00pm

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Location: Solar Arts by Chowgirls, 711 15th Avenue NE

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Northeast Farmers Market Winter Market

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We will proudly feature music on vinyl by The Ring Toss Twins, monthly kids activities, local beer, Bloody Mary’s and mimosas at the Chowgirls Killer Catering bar, plus a great variety of over 35 local vendors. It will be a weekend destination with something to offer for all!

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Future dates: January 19 and February 16

December 15, 2019, Sunday - Yoga at Food Building

Time: 11 AM – 12 PM

Location:  FOOD BUILDING, 1401 Marshall St NE

Yoga at Food Building

Northeast Community! Let's share some holiday cheer with a FREE yoga flow class at FOOD BUILDING in NE Minneapolis! Bring a mat, water, and a friend!

Our friends at FOOD BUILDING and Keiran's Kitchen will be providing snacks and drink deals to enjoy after class.
There will be $5 mimosas and bloody mary's, as well, as pastry samples from Bakers Field Flour & Bread.

See you then!