March 5, 2020, Thursday - First Thursdays in the Arts District at Northrup King Building

Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm

Location: Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson Street NE (see below for full list of studios)

First Thursdays in the Arts District

Spring is just around the corner, the longer days herald the coming of warmer weather, new blooms, and fresh greenery! Let's celebrate the last true month of winter!
New ideas. New Art. New Season

Four Huge Floors to Explore at the Northrup King Building. With over 300 Artists and Creatives, this is certainly an Innovative Destination.

Jewelry . Textiles . Woodworking . Sculpture . Glass . Lighting . Paintings . Ceramics . Apparel . Accessories . Home Decor . Art!

#MinneapolisArtScene #TwinCitiesArtScene #USBestArtsDistrict #MeetMinneapolis #NKBArt #NorthrupKingBuilding #ArtspaceUSA #FirstThursday #NEMAAMN #FourFloorstoExplore #HiddenGem #TwinCitiesBestKeptSecret #MPLSart #ExploreMN

The Northrup King Building is a proud Artspace Projects, Inc. space.

March 4, 2020, Wednesday - Coffee with Your Council Member: Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea

Time: 5p - 6p

Location: Fairgrounds Coffee & Tea, 120 3rd Avenue N

Coffee with Your Council Member

Grab Coffee with Council Member Fletcher! Get to know him, ask your questions, and raise any issues you see in the community.

Council Member Fletcher holds regular open office hours, normally on Wednesday evenings, for constituents. These rotate through the different quadrants of Ward 3 (NE, SE, Downtown, North Loop), but all are welcome at any of them! If you would like to discuss a specific issue, contact aurin.chowdhury@minneapolismn.gov and we can put you on the agenda.

March 4, 2020, Wednesday - 10th Ever NPMSP Sunrise 6k at the Stone Arch Bridge

Time: 6:27 AM – 7:27 AM

Location: Stone Arch Bridge

10th Ever NPMSP Sunrise 6k

Wake up for the 10th Sunrise 6K on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4th with November Project Minneapolis!! This FREE, community-built running event is open to all ages, backgrounds and abilities.

Meet us smack in the middle of the STONE ARCH BRIDGE at 6:27AM. There we will warm up, vocally display and finger-point the course map, then start the race a few minutes after 6:30AM.

Optional coffee and/or required work to follow.

See you on the STONE ARCH BRIDGE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 6:27AM. (6:45 sunrise)

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COURSE:
The 6K course starts and finishes on the Stone Arch Bridge. Once reaching the bridge’s east end, you will hang left towards and then around Nicollet Island to the turnaround point. You will then retrace your steps around the island before returning to the finish line on the Stone Arch Bridge. This out-n-back course is prime for high-fives and shared inspiration amongst all you racers.

POINTS OF EMPHASIS:
1) This race is FREE. $0 to compete. Exact change is appreciated.
2) It is for all shapes, speeds and sizes. Road running veterans, first-time foot racers, and everyone in between.
3) Just show up. Be nice. Put your best effort forward.

March 4, 2020, 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. View live meetings online.

March 3, 2020, Tuesday - Connecting Birds & People Through Bird-Friendly Coffee at East Side Neighborhood Services

Time: 7 PM – 8:30 PM

Location: East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 2nd St NE

Connecting Birds & People Through Bird-Friendly Coffee

Hosted by Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis

Can you help conserve birds and nature just by having a cup of coffee? Yes, if it’s the right kind of coffee!

Long-distance migratory birds spend only a few months of their annual cycle on the breeding grounds. During the remainder of the year, they fly often thousands of miles to and from the tropical habitats where they spend most of their lives. Innovative advances in tracking technology and wintering ecology make it very clear that the health of "our birds" is inextricably linked to how well they are nourished during the non-breeding season. As a commodity produced in the tropics and imported to North America, coffee also has a migratory path.

Join us for an evening exploration of the story of bird-friendly coffee with our guest speaker, Tom Will. Tom works as a Non-game Bird Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Regional Migratory Birds staff in Bloomington, MN. He has been an active participant in regional, continental, and international Partners in Flight activities and a long-time contributor to Partners in Flight science publications.He has lived and worked as an ornithologist and conservation ecologist in the Galapagos, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Mexico before settling 20 years ago in Saint Paul. 

March 3, 2020, Tuesday - Intro to Volunteering with Children & Youth at Simpson Housing Services

Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM

Location: Simpson Housing Services, 2100 Pillsbury Ave S

Intro to Volunteering with Children & Youth

At Simpson, we’re always looking for volunteer tutors and mentors to forge lasting relationships with youth transitioning out of homelessness. Our tutors and mentors serve within our Children and Youth Services programs to support children’s academic success, stability, and well-being.

Volunteers in all of our programs receive training and regular staff support throughout the year. Volunteers choose the age group, level of structure, and degree of scheduling flexibility that’s right for them.

The first step to becoming a volunteer is to attend one of our informational sessions where you’ll learn about opportunities to volunteer with children and youth.

Click here to sign up for our March 3 Intro Session: https://bit.ly/2FTqej2. We look forward to meeting you!

March 3, 2020, Tuesday - Vinai Pop-Up at Alma

Time: 7p - 9p

Location: Alma: Cafe, Hotel and Restaurant, 528 University Avenue SE

Vinai Pop-Up - A Pop Up Feast

On Tuesday March 3rd, Chef Yia Vang and and Alma Executive Chef Lucas Rosenbrook will be filling our private dining tables with a generous family style meal inspired by Hmong flavors, seasonality and the changing landscape of American cuisine.

Yia will be promoting his Kickstarter to launch his new restaurant Vinai, slated to open later in 2020, a concept with an emphasis on sharing & genuine hospitality.

30 seats available // $70 (tax & service included) // Beverages extra

March 3, 2020, Tuesday - Radio Five Watt Live Music Showcase at Aster Cafe

Time: 8p - 10p

Location: Aster Cafe, 125 SE Main Street

Radio Five Watt Live Music Showcase

Save your spot at AsterCafe.com, $5 Cover charges on the tab.

Every first Tuesday of the month Radio Five Watt presents an in-the-round style songwriter showcase featuring some of the Twin Cities most beloved local performers.

FEATURING David Booth, Bettina V, & Samuel J Dubois!

Radio Five Watt is a locally focused music, arts and culture internet radio station. We stream online 24 hours a day from our radio desk in the Northeast Minneapolis Five Watt Coffee shop.

Our goal is to be a catalyst of community and connectivity in a city rich with talent. From broadcasting the best and the newest of local music, to podcasting bits from our arts and culture community. Radio Five Watt is the the place where it all comes together to form one resonant voice, connecting everyone who listens and contributes.

Learn more and download the app at radiofivewatt.org

March 2, 2020, Monday - Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Assoc Creative Placemaking Committee Meeting

Time: 6:30 PM – 8 PM

Location: 400 SE 2nd Street

Creative Placemaking Committee Meeting

Regular monthly meeting of Marcy-Holmes Creative Placemaking committee

March 2, 2020, Monday - The Amazing Wines of Portugal: A Full Overview at North Loop Wine

Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

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

The Amazing Wines of Portugal: A Full Overview

Twin Cities Wine Education LLC presents The Amazing Wines of Portugal Crisp whites, deep dry reds, dessert deliciousness, and everything in-between! If there is one wine country to keep an eye on right now, it's Portugal. While much of Spanish winemaking has hyper-modernized (international varietals, lots of new oak used, deeper and more extracted wines that don't seem to have a sense of place), Portugal has done an exceptional job of straddling the old world and the new world. Many of these wines fly under the consumer's radar due to several factors: unknown varietals (how often do you walk into a wine bar and ask for a Touriga Nacional?), unknown regions ("What do you have from Dao?"), and until recently old-school (in the bad way) winemaking techniques.

March 2, 2020, Monday - Inspired Conversations: José Andrés at the State Theatre

Time: 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

Location: State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Ave

Inspired Conversations: José Andrés

Please join us for a lively conversation with José Andrés, an internationally-recognized chef, restaurateur and humanitarian and owner of ThinkFoodGroup. Andrés takes the stage with moderator Gail Rosenblum, editor of the Star Tribune’s “Inspired” section, as a part of our new speaker series, Inspired Conversations, focused on goodness, hope and solutions, presented in partnership between Hennepin Theatre Trust and Star Tribune.

Named one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People” in both 2012 and 2018 and awarded “Outstanding Chef” and “Humanitarian of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation, José Andrés is a pioneer of Spanish tapas in the United States and is known for his groundbreaking avant-garde cuisine and his award-winning group of more than 30 restaurants plus a food truck located throughout the country. Andrés is the only chef globally that has both a two-star Michelin restaurant and four Bib Gourmands.

Andrés is a committed advocate of food and hunger issues and is known for championing the role of chefs in the national debate on food policy. In 2010, Andrés formed World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that provides smart solutions to hunger and poverty by using the power of food to empower communities and strengthen economies.

March 2, 2020, Monday - DMNA Land User Meeting at Mill City Museum

Time: 6pm

Location: Mill City Museum, 704 S 2nd Street

DMNA LAND USE COMMITTEE MEETS ON MONDAY, MARCH 2

The next Downtown Minneapolis Neighborhood Association Land Use Committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2020, at 6 p.m., at the Mill City Museum, in the ADM Room.

Agenda:

6:00 pm Call to Order & Introductions

6:05 pm Consideration of Agenda

6:10 pm Presentation on Sherman Associates project located on the south half of the Thrivent block by Bob Loken from ESG Architects and Ross Stiteley from Sherman Associates

    Purpose: Sharing information and seeking feedback and input from the LUC members.

6:25 pm Presentation regarding the Andrus / Renaissance Square (500 Nicollet Mall) by Steven Katz – Seeking variance from the Nicollet Mall Overlay District requirements for retail on the 1st level

    Purpose: Sharing information and seeking feedback and input from the LUC members.

Seeking: Letter of support

6:40 pm Update regarding the redevelopment project proposed for the MS Society property located at 200 12th Avenue South & 1111 2nd St. South by Bob Loken from ESG Architects (Tentative)

    Purpose: Sharing information and seeking feedback and input from the LUC members.

6:55 pm New / Old / Other Business

    Discussion regarding the City’s list of discrepancies for the Ironclad

    Letter format

    Review of Development Tracker and possible revisions

7:05 pm April Meeting – Scheduled for April 7

    Future meeting agenda items

      o Update on Ryan Companies Public Realm Improvement Plan for 700 S. 4th Street – April 7,

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      o Update on 240 Park Avenue Public Art Wall – TBD

      o Update on 800 Washington Avenue public realm improvement plan –TBD

7:15 pm Adjourn 

March 1, 2020, Sunday - Paint Nite at The Depot

Time:  1:00pm

Location: The Depot, 225 3rd Avenue S

Paint Nite: ASL Paint Nite: "MN is Home"

Join us for our first ever ASL PAINT NITE! Whether you're studying ASL, Deaf or just up for a good time, this is the class for you! Our Paint Nite Host, Denise, will guide you through the step-by-step instructions to create "MN is Home" both verbally and with ASL. Paint Nite lasts for approx. 2 hours, with acrylic paint on a 16"x20" canvas, and is 21+

Food & Drink available for purchase at the venue.

March 1, 2020, Sunday - Snowshoeing at Kroening Interpretive Center

Time: 1p - 3p

Location: Kroening Interpretive Center, 4900 Mississippi Court

Snowshoeing

DROP-IN PROGRAM. Get some wonderful exercise while recreating in nature by checking out a pair of snowshoes for free! A naturalist will be available to show you the basics and then you are free to explore the park on your own.
Ages 5+

FREE: pre-registration is encouraged
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by a registered adult
- Please wear winter boots for use with snowshoes.
- This program takes place outside. Please dress for the weather.

March 1, 2020, Sunday - March Arctic Market at Lakes & Legends Brewing Company

Time: 12p - 5p

Location: Lakes & Legends Brewing Company

March Arctic Market

Minneapolis Craft Market returns to Lakes & Legends Brewing Company in downtown Minneapolis for our March edition of the Arctic Market. 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 beers! Find unique and thoughtful handmade goods including woodwork, ceramics, jewelry and more!

Our market is FREE for shoppers to attend, is kid-friendly and dog-friendly.

March 1, 2020, Sunday - Family Day: extra/ordinary at American Swedish Institute

Time: 12p - 5p

Location: American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave

Family Day: extra/ordinary

Celebrate the opening weekend of "extra/ordinary," the American Swedish Institute's new and playful exhibition, with a day of fun for all ages.

Enjoy extraordinary activities including games, crafts, fun with Tyke Invite and interactive storytelling!

Family Day is included in the price of museum admission. 

March 1, 2020, Sunday - 2020 Wedding Experience at The Depot

Time: 11a 2p

Location: The Depot, 225 3rd Ave S

2020 Wedding Experience

Come be inspired and gain ideas from the experts at our 2020 Wedding Experience event. Learn how to Instagram your wedding, develop your seating chart strategy, discover the Knots new relationship app "Lasting" and test your wedding knowledge.

March 1, 2020, Sunday - Boundaries and Borders: More Than A Single Story: Transracial Adoptee Voices at The Loft

Time: 2 – 4 pm

Location: The Loft, 1011 Washington Avenue S

Boundaries and Borders: More Than A Single Story: Transracial Adoptee Voices

As part of the Loft's Boundaries and Border Crossings theme, this More Than a Single Story discussion will explore the histories of transracial and transnational adoption in their communities, including the complexities of identity that are inherent in growing up transracially, the wisdom and unique perspective these experiences give to them and the power of story in forming their perspectives. During this discussion, the speakers will talk to one another as if no one is in the room, and participants will have an opportunity to listen to a conversation they may not hear otherwise. This Circle Within a Circle format will be facilitated by Rose McGee. Following the conversation, audience members will have an opportunity to respond and engage in conversation with one another to deepen their understanding of transracial adoptees and deconstruct the stories that are told around adoption. $10 ($5 members). 

February 29, 2020, Saturday - Leap Year Day at Kroening Interpretive Center

Time: 1p - 3p

Location: Kroening Interpretive Center at 4900 Mississippi Court 

Leap Year Day

Leap into a predator vs prey adventure! Find out how animals battle for survival Learn about food chains and animal adaptations by looking at skulls, furs and live animal examples! Then take your knowledge to the trails by looking for animal signs and playing survival games. THIS IS A DROP-IN SPECIAL EVENT
FREE All ages

- Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by a registered adult
- This program takes place partially outside. Please dress for the weather 

February 29, 2020, Saturday - Pure Barre Open House

Location: Pure Barre, 300 S 2nd Street

Pure Barre Open House

Join us for our first Open House of 2020. We will be celebrating with FREE Foundation classes and $5 drop-ins to all other classes 2/29-3/1. There will be retail sales and membership promotions, you won't want to miss!

NEW TO PURE BARRE? We have the perfect class for you! Check out our FREE Pure Foundations class. This class is the perfect introduction to our technique. Your teacher will introduce you to the basic movements of Pure Barre. You will learn how our technique works and start to feel the benefits in under an hour!

BEEN MISSING THE BARRE? Join us for $5 Classic and Empower classes all weekend long. * $5 classes available to purchase. Link under tickets use promo-code "openhouse2020"

ALREADY A MEMBER? No need to purchase. Just be sure to sign up for class ahead of time, as classes will fill up quickly!

Email northloop@purebarre.com or call/text 612-513-8338 to sign up. Space is limited.