December 1, 2019, Sunday - International Holiday Festival at the Ukrainian Center

Time: 11:00 am – 4 pm

Location: Ukrainian American Community Center, 301 Main Street NE

International Holiday Festival

The Ukrainian American Center invites you to celebrate with them! All are welcome. The International Holiday Festival is a great holiday tradition to ease into the season with family, friends and community. Admission: adults: $7; children 6-12: $3; under 6: free. A Ukrainian ethnic luncheon will be available for purchase including Borsch, Holubtsi, Varenyky (Pierogi) and Kovbasa. Enjoy folk dancing, a bake sale, folk art, crafts and a gift sale.

November 30, 2019, Saturday - Tellabration!™ 2019 at Open Book

Tellabration!™, an annual event promoted by The National Storytelling Network and hosted in over 300 venues around the world, will be celebrated Saturday, November 30, 10 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. at Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave S.

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The day-long event, which is free to all, features a dozen panel discussions, classes, and workshops that explore a wide-range of topics about storytelling, narrative techniques in other disciplines, and how to craft, promote, and refine stories for audiences and print. Special classes this year include: Social Justice Storytelling, Writing and Performing Stories with Middle Grade Kids, Telling and Writing Ghost Stories, and Sex, Death & Violence – Go For It! There will be a panel discussion with museum interpreters and another with self-published writers and a chapbook printer. There will also be mini concerts and open tell segments hosted by Story Arts of MN from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and a hosted open mic from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. where all visitors are invited to tell a story, or a story about a story. A Traditional Story Challenge will start at 5:00 and wrap up the afternoon of storytelling in the Auditorium. 

 

The event will conclude with a powerful and eclectic evening concert in the Target Performance Hall featuring the donated talents of Kevin Kling, Amie Durenberger, Barbara Schutzgruber, Danny Klecko, Jim Stowell, Khary Jackson, Maria Vorhis, and Nothando Zulu.

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Three of the region’s story organizations—Cheap Theatre, Northlands Storytelling Network, and Story Arts of Minnesota—combined efforts to produce this engaging showcase of spoken word expertise and talent as part of Tellabration’s international reach.

For additional details visit www.tellabrationmn.org. All classes and the concert are free though donations are appreciated. Doors for the concert open at 6:30 p.m. Questions? Contact: Richard Rousseau via  

Richard@tales-from-another-stage.com or 651-649-1757. 

November 30, 2019, Saturday - 6th Annual Made By Hands Holiday Sale at Bauhaus (2 days)

Time: Noon - 6p

Location: Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler St NE

6th Annual Made By Hands Holiday Sale

*We've extended our sale to Sunday! Hours will be Saturday, 12-8pm and Sunday, 12-6pm.* Get all of your holiday shopping done in one stop at accessible price points AND get it all locally made. We'll have a heated tent over the patio so you can shop, eat and drink in comfort. Made By Hands guests can expect fresh, hot eats from Butcher Salt and other delights as well.

Saturday Artist Lineup:
3jag Design
3rd Daughter Restless Daughter
Adam Gruetzmacher
Anton Wolfs
Art by Chris Spah
Bench Pressed
Hop Headed Craft Brewelry
J Fawn Designs
Jelly Bums
Julia Elise
Maat Mons
Mandy by Mandy
Michelle Brusegaard - MBMB
Noble Soap Gallery LLC
Pine Tree Goods/Pine Tree Home Goods
Samantha Longley Clay
Sharab Shrubs
Small Batch Crafted Pins
stace of spades
Sudify Jewelry
United Goods
Wacks Co.

Sunday Artist Lineup
For Knit Me Knot
Create Laser Arts
Gina MountJewelry
Weird Kid Pottery
Klo Creations
J. Fawn Designs
Isadore Nut Company
Nokomis Knitting Company

November 30, 2019, Saturday - Northrup King Building Small Business Saturday!

Time: 12 PM – 6 PM

Location: Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street NE

Northrup King Building Small Business Saturday!

**Extended Hours**
12 - 6pm
Home to over 300 small businesses, the Northrup King Building is Minnesota's Largest Art Complex. Find the perfect and unique gift here! Jewelry . Textiles . Fiber . Clothing . Art and so much more!

Four Fantastic Floors to Explore! We look forward to seeing you here!

November 30, 2019, Saturday - North Loop Lights (Small Business Saturday)

Time: 10 AM – 6 PM

Location: 

North Loop Lights (Small Business Saturday)

Back for a 2nd year, many of the North Loop's finest shops and a few restaurants will be offering specials and a chance for prizes at North Loop Lights--our version of Small Business Saturday. November 30th starting at 10 AM. Shop local!

November 30, 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

November 30, 2019, Saturday - Washburn A Mill Tour at Mill City Museum

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 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 dates: December 21 and 28

November 30, 2019, Saturday - Moustache Run

Start Times: 8:30 am Half Marathon, 8:45 am 5K and 10K and 8:50 am Lil' Mo Mile

Location: 1 Main St. SE

Moustache Run

From the custom knit pom stocking caps to the moustache medals, the Moustache Run is simply the most fun run of the year in Minneapolis / St. Paul. Join us to create awareness and raise funds to fight prostate and other men's cancers.

5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon & Lil' Mo Mile (12 & Under Run)

November 29, 2019, Friday - Disney Pixar's Up in Concert at Minnesota Orchestra

Time: 7p

Location: Minnesota Orchestra, 1111 Nicollet Ave 

Disney Pixar's Up in Concert

Get your tickets for balloon-powered fun, and fly away with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Disney Pixar hit Up for a live movie and music performance.

Stylish, vibrant and laugh-out-loud funny, Up is the story of widower Carl (voiced by Ed Asner) as he makes new friends and gains new wisdom when he uses balloons to fly his house to South America. Performing Michael Giacchino’s Oscar®-winning score in full, the Minnesota Orchestra, led by Sarah Hicks, brings this perfectly-crafted buddy movie to life.

Fun Facts

• Upon release, Variety praised “Michael Giacchino’s full-bodied, traditional score” as “superlative.”
• Up won Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score at the 2010 Academy Awards as well as Best Original Score and Best Animated Feature Film at the 2010 Golden Globe Awards.
• Up introduces two scene-stealing non-human characters: a colorful flightless bird named Kevin and Dug, a Golden Retriever with a collar that translates his thoughts to speech.
• Juilliard-educated composer Michael Giacchino has scored many award-winning films, including box office smash hits such as: Jurassic World, Incredibles 2, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Zootopia, Star Trek and Coco.

November 29, 2019, Friday - Thanksgiving Weekend Winter Markets at Sociable Cider Werks (3 days)

Times: See event link for daily hours

Location: Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore Street NE

Thanksgiving Weekend Winter Markets

Minneapolis Craft Market returns to Sociable Cider Werks for our annual **outdoor** winter markets on Thanksgiving weekend!

- Friday, November 29: Plaid Friday, a shop local alternative to Black Friday and Sociable Cider Werks' anniversary party.

- Saturday November 30: Celebrated nationally as Small Business Saturday.

- Sunday, December 1: We're keeping the small biz vibes running all weekend!

Again this year we're bringing food vendors by our friends at Frank & Ernest Markets & Events to the marketplace, so you can get all your handcrafted and gourmet holiday goods in one place. We have a different lineup of makers each day, so get the whole family (including your furry friends) together and spend the weekend with us!

November 29, 2019, Friday - Plaid Friday in The Heart of Northeast

Time: 10 AM – 7:30 PM

Location: The Heart of Northeast, E Hennepin Ave

Plaid Friday

Support the local economy on Plaid Friday, celebrate the diverse and creative local businesses.

List of deals / sales / happenings coming soon

November 29, 2019, Friday - One Night In Paris All Black Affair at Muse Event Center

Time: 10p

Location: Muse Event Center, 107 3rd Ave N

One Night In Paris All Black Affair

Come out and celebrate One Night in Paris. Dress code - all black.

Hosted by LIFE OF QUES x MPLS_TIES and H DOT
Music by DJ Ray Mills
RSVP:
One Way Ticket To Paris - FREE
First Class (skip the line) - $10

November 29, 2019, Friday - Holidazzle Movie Night at Loring Park

Time: 8p

Location: Loring Park

Holidazzle Movie Night: A Christmas Story 

Join us for your favorite winter/holiday flicks at Holidazzle Movie Nights presented by Metro by T-Mobile in our Winter Wonderland. Grab a spot on a hay bale, or bring a chair/blanket and enjoy these great movies!

Movie Schedule:

Friday, November 29 | 8:00 pm: A Christmas Story

Sunday, December 1 | 5:00 pm: The Grinch (2018)

Thursday, December 5 | 6:30 pm: Miracle

Sunday, December 8 | 5:00 pm: The Polar Express

Thursday, December 12 | 7:00 pm: Home Alone

Sunday, December 15 | 5:00 pm: Smallfoot

Thursday, December 19 | 7:00 pm: Christmas with the Kranks

Sunday, December 22 | 5:00 pm: Elf

*All movie showings at Holidazzle include closed captioning*

Holidazzle is free to attend and open to all ages and abilities. While you're at the Holidazzle Movie Nights presented by Metro by T-Mobile, enjoy free Santa visits, skating (with complimentary skates), kids zone, interactive lighting exhibits, bonfires and more. Plus, enjoy great local food, beverage and gift vendors throughout Holidazzle while you're here.

November 29, 2019, Friday - Holidazzle Fireworks presented by Xcel Energy

Time: 7p

Location: Holidazzle, Loring Park

Holidazzle Fireworks presented by Xcel Energy

Join us at Holidazzle in Loring Park throughout the holiday season for the Holidazzle Fireworks presented by Xcel Energy Minnesota! Every display is different, so even if you've seen one you haven't seen them all. Displays take place at 7 pm on the following evenings:

Friday, Nov. 29 (opening night)
Saturday, Dec. 7
Saturday, Dec.14
Saturday, Dec. 21

Holidazzle is free to attend and open to all ages and abilities. While you're at the Holidazzle Fireworks presented by Xcel Energy, enjoy free Santa visits, skating (with complimentary skates), kids zone, interactive lighting exhibits, bonfires and more. Plus, enjoy great local food, beverage and gift vendors throughout Holidazzle while you're here.

November 29, 2019, Friday - PAIN AND GLORY opens at St. Anthony Main Theatre

Times: See event link for complete list of show times

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

MSP Film presents the latest film from celebrated filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar, PAIN AND GLORY, opening November 29 on Screen #3 at St. Anthony Main Theatre. 

PAIN AND GLORY tells of a series of reencounters experienced by Salvador Mallo, a film director in his physical decline. Some of them in the flesh, others remembered: his childhood in the 60s, when he emigrated with his parents to a village in Valencia in search of prosperity, the first desire, his first adult love in the Madrid of the 80s, the pain of the breakup of that love while it was still alive and intense, writing as the only therapy to forget the unforgettable, the early discovery of cinema, and the void, the infinite void created by the incapacity to keep on making films. Pain and Glory talks about creation, about the difficulty of separating it from one’s own life and about the passions that give it meaning and hope. In recovering his past, Salvador finds the urgent need to recount it, and in that need he also finds his salvation.

November 29, 2019, Friday - Meet Santa at Holidazzle opens

Times: see event link for daily schedule

Location: Holidazzle, Loring Park

Meet Santa at Holidazzle

Stop by throughout Holidazzle and meet Santa FOR FREE! He’ll be visiting throughout the Holidazzle run and will be taking photos, hearing your wish list and spreading holiday cheer. All ages are welcome to stop by and visit Nov. 29-Dec. 22 in Loring Park!

Thursdays: 5 pm - 9 pm
Fridays: 5 pm - 10 pm
Saturdays: 11 am - 10 pm
Sundays: 11 am - 7 pm

Visit www.holidazzle.com for more information.

November 29, 2019, Friday - Minneapolis Craft Market at Holidazzle opens

Times: see event link for daily schedule 

Location: Holidazzle, Loring Park

Minneapolis Craft Market at Holidazzle

Minneapolis Craft Market is hosting a festive marketplace at this year's Holidazzle! Find a rotating lineup of makers in the heated shops tent each day from from Friday, November 29 - Sunday, December 22. Holidazzle hours:

Thursdays: 5 – 9 PM
Fridays: 5 – 10 PM
Saturdays: 11 AM – 10 PM
Sundays: 11 AM – 7 PM

Bring the family to enjoy the ice rink, visit Santa, watch the fireworks or an outdoor movie, sip hot chocolate or enjoy a beer, and lots of other free activities throughout Loring Park! Our marketplace will be packed full of local artists and makers selling handmade jewelry, clothing and accessories, woodwork, home decor, prints, fiber art and more!

The lineup of artists is different each day, so visit us throughout the season and you'll always find something new!

ABOUT HOLIDAZZLE
Holidazzle is a festive outdoor celebration taking place annually in Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis. The family-friendly event features an ice-skating rink, visits from Santa, outdoor movies, fireworks, food and drink vendors, artists, and more! Check out a video from Holidazzle at https://youtu.be/lCK8VxDUcm4 

November 28, 2019, Thursday - Turkey Day 5K

Starting Time: 8:00am Run / Walk

Turkey Day 5K Walk/Run

Begins and ends at Target Center, but includes West River Parkway and vicinity.

Warm up your Thanksgiving appetite with the 31st Annual Invisalign Turkey Day 5K Minneapolis. Since 1989, the Invisalign Turkey Day 5K has brought family and friends together to start the day in a healthy way. Join runners, joggers and walkers for Minneapolis’ Thanksgiving Day – turkey trot – tradition. Gather your family and friends and join them for this Thanksgiving morning tradition.

November 27, 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:

November 27

December 2, 4, 9, 18

January 8, 13, 15, 29

February 3, 5, 10 

November 27, 2019, Wednesday - Thanksgiving Pie at Lakes & Legends Brewing

Time: 4 PM – 8 PM

Location: Lakes & Legends Brewing, 1368 Lasalle Ave

Thanksgiving Pie at Lakes & Legends Brewing

Pickup a handmade pie for your Thanksgiving celebration from Fruit & Grain bakery, and a crowler (or two!) of Lakes & Legends Brewing Company's seasonal brew, Cranberry Saison! A perfect pairing.

Full sized pies are available by PRE-ORDER ONLY. Read on for how to place an order, and for the full, delicious menu:

Ordering info: checkout the menu, then send an email to fruitandgrainbakery@gmail.com with what you'd like to order. I will send an invoice to your email for your order and you will pickup your pie at the brewery! Orders must be placed and paid by November 20th at 5pm.

Thanksgiving Pie Menu:

Each pie is 9 inches in diameter and serves approximately 8 slices.

Please note- ANY pie listed can be made VEGAN for the same price, just note that in your order. Everything is nut-free & peanut-free.

Classic Apple $30- traditional and delish, made with local apples when possible, lattice top crust

Salted Caramel Apple $32- rich, gooey homemade caramel, sea salt, tart apples, lattice crust

Pear Caramel Cardamom $32- Fruit & Grain's most popular pie to date!

Cranberry-Apple $30- tart, sweet, with a cute Minnesota shaped cutout on the crust.

Cherry Vanilla Bean Crumble $32- sweet cherries, brown sugar, vanilla bean, with a lovely oat crumble on top

Pretzel Pie $28- exactly the same filling as pecan but with crunchy, salted pretzels instead of nuts! This one is not available in vegan.