This Weekend's Minneapolis Area Events

Minneapolis MN

19 August, 2021

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Wondering what there is to do in the Minneapolis area? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events taking place this week in and around Minneapolis. Check out what's happening and what might interest you before you make plans. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are all of this weekend's events in the Minneapolis area: (VIRTUAL) HLA-N Back to School Night (1 to 4 grade) / Noche de Regreso a la Escuela de HLA-N (1 a 4... When: Thursday, August 19th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Hiawatha Leadership Academy-Northrop What: Event listing from Hiawatha Leadership Academy-Northrop: Thursday, August 19 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More (IN-PERSON) HLA-N Back to School Night (Kindergarten) / Noche de Regreso a la Escuela de HLA-N (Kin... When: Thursday, August 19th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Hiawatha Leadership Academy-Northrop What: Event listing from Hiawatha Leadership Academy-Northrop: Thursday and August 19 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Learn More IEEE : Picnic- Cosponsored by Twin Cities Section of IEEE and I&M Society When: Thursday, August 19th at 4:00 p.m. Where: MFESTS (Minnesota Federation of Engineering, Science and Technology Societies) What: Event listing from MFESTS (Minnesota Federation of Engineering, Science and Technology Societies): Thursday, August 19 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PMIEEE vTools Event Information Link WHEN: Thursday, August 19, and 2021 4:00 – 7:00PM (RAIN OR SHINE) WHERE: Emerson Automation Solutions (P... Learn More Chuck E. Cheese to Celebrate Newly Remodeled Blaine Location with a Day of Family Fun When: Thursday, August 19th at 5:00 p.m. Where: 8943 University Ave NE What: Chuck E. Cheese, the nation's No. 1 family entertainment and dining venue is inviting families and the community of Blaine, Minnesota, to experience an enhanced day of fun at Chuck E. Cheese with a brand-new look, the latest technology and new games. To celebrate the new remod... Learn More Student Open House/9th Grade Orientation When: Thursday, August 19th at 5:30 p.m. Where: El Colegio Charter School What: Event listing from El Colegio Charter School: Thursday, August 19 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM Learn More PTA Sponsored Playground Night - 3rd Grade When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Field Community What: Event listing from Field Community: Thursday, August 19 from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM Learn More Open Air Art For All - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Thursday, August 19 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PMDrop-in on the Walker hillside for a choose-you-own-adventure art-making experience! Local artists will be stationed across the hillside with materials and instructions for creative act... Learn More Joel Shapira LIVE at Umbra - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Thursday, August 19 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PMUMBRA offers a unique musical experience and NEVER a cover charge. The Twin Cities finest musicians performing LIVE in a venue that recreates the intimacy of your living room. Located w... Learn More Zoning & Planning Walking Tour - Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association What: Event listing from Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association: Thursday, August 19 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Please join our Zoning and Planning Committee out on the street for a Walking Tour on August 19th. The group will meet at Wedge Point Park at 6:30pm and go from there. This... Learn More Cookies and Story Stroll in the Park When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Fulton Neighborhood What: Event listing from Fulton Neighborhood: Thursday, August 19 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMJoin us for a cookie treat after dinner! Cookies by QuietCat Bakery, a local black-owned business. Story Stroll (available Aug. 18-23): Black is a RainbowColor by Angela Joy Ekua Holmes (Illustr... Learn More PTO Summer Playdate - Sheridan Hills Elementary When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Sheridan Hills Elementary What: Event listing from Sheridan Hills Elementary: Thursday, August 19 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMEveryone is welcome to come meet your fellow classmates! Learn More LCC Board Meeting - The Longfellow Community Council When: Thursday, August 19th at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Longfellow Community Council What: Event listing from The Longfellow Community Council: Thursday, August 19 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86140955432  Meeting ID: 861 4095 5432 One tap mobile: +13126266799,,86140955432# Learn More August Volunteer Interest Meeting - Arrive Ministries When: Thursday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Arrive Ministries What: Event listing from Arrive Ministries: Thursday, August 19 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMThursday, August 19, 20217-8 PM, Online  REGISTER  Come and learn about the refugee journey, the work we do here at Arrive Ministries and learn about ways that you might be involved, while we are ... Learn More Active Family Book Club - Nokomis Community Library When: Friday, August 20th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Nokomis Community Library What: Event listing from Nokomis Community Library: Friday, August 20 from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM For kids aged 4-8 and their grown-ups. Get up and move with this community-based book club!  You'll go on a Story Stroll with your family, then take part in our list of suggested related ... Learn More Red Ribbon Ride - The Aliveness Project When: Friday, August 20th at 12:00 a.m. Where: The Aliveness Project What: Event listing from The Aliveness Project: Friday, August 20 through Sunday, August 22 Ride, volunteer, or donate on our charity bike ride – more info at https://redribbonride.org/. Learn More Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit Minneapolis When: Friday, August 20th at 9:00 a.m. Where: 1515 Central Ave NE What: From creators of the blockbuster show in Paris seen by over 2 million visitors and still wowing crowds in Toronto, the premiere of the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit will bring the art of Vincent to life in Minneapolis. Experience art like never before – lose yourself in 300,000 c... Learn More Poems in the Parks: Columbia Heights When: Friday, August 20th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Columbia Heights Public Library What: Event listing from Columbia Heights Public Library: Friday, August 20 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PMThe Library and Recreation departments are bringing poems to the parks of Columbia Heights this summer. Large signboards featuring nature-inspired poems will be placed along the trail... Learn More Class of 1954 -- 67th Reunion - Roosevelt Senior High When: Friday, August 20th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Roosevelt Senior High What: Event listing from Roosevelt Senior High: Friday, August 20 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PMMinn. Valley CC, Bloomington, MN Cost: TBD--Invitation Mailed Later                  Contact:         Mary White Gorzychi     [email protected] Learn More Dine-in Lunch: PASTA 12 – 2 pm - The Aliveness Project When: Friday, August 20th at 12:00 p.m. Where: The Aliveness Project What: Event listing from The Aliveness Project: Friday, August 20 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM Aliveness members can enjoy a dine-in lunch from 12-2 pm on weekdays. Members may bring up to 4 guests per month to eat onsite as well – please check in at the Front Desk. Children 12 and unde... Learn More Modist Maker's Market - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Friday, August 20th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Friday, August 20 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PMModist Brewing Co. is hosting the Modist Maker's Market on August 20th from 4-8pm featuring hand crafted goods from 13 womxn, femme, queer & BIPOC local makers. The market is free and... Learn More Dance Class on the Plaza - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Friday, August 20th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Friday, August 20 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Dance Class on The Plaza - North Loop Neighborhood Association When: Friday, August 20th at 5:00 p.m. Where: North Loop Neighborhood Association What: Event listing from North Loop Neighborhood Association: Friday, August 20 at 5:00 PM Learn More Meet the Spartans - Richfield High School When: Friday, August 20th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Richfield High School What: Event listing from Richfield High School: Friday, August 20 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMJoin us at the RHS Gym to meet our fall sports teams and watch them compete. Learn More Amy Snell & Lee Blaske LIVE at Umbra When: Friday, August 20th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Friday, August 20 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PMAmy Snell brings her personal stylings to Umbra with a voice that is both contemporary and timeless. UMBRA offers a unique musical experience and NEVER a cover charge. The Twin Cities fi... Learn More Movie in the Park Sponsored by the Sister Cities - (The Goonies) When: Friday, August 20th at 8:30 p.m. Where: Columbia Heights City Hall What: Event listing from Columbia Heights City Hall: Friday, August 20 at 7:30 PM Our first Movie in the Park showing this year is The Goonies! Join us at Huset Park West on Fri, Aug 20, at 8:30 pm. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket. Treats will be provided, while supplies last. A... Learn More August Story Stroll - Franklin Community Library When: Saturday, August 21st at 12:00 a.m. Where: Franklin Community Library What: Event listing from Franklin Community Library: Saturday, August 21 from 12:00 AM to 11:59 PM Hike from page to page reading "Salamander Room" by Anne Mazer while you stroll along the path. The Story Stroll will be set up near the Lake Hiawatha Recreation Center and will head t... Learn More A Raucous Ramble Around Minnehaha Falls When: Saturday, August 21st at 3:00 a.m. Where: Hennepin History Museum What: Event listing from Hennepin History Museum: Saturday, August 21 from 3:00 AM to 4:30 AMThe lost history of Minnehaha Falls includes dance halls, secret saloons, wild behavior, lawsuits and whiskey. Join historian Karen Cooper for a 1 mile walk as she tours the places in Minneh... Learn More Move For Water 2021 - Haiti Outreach When: Saturday, August 21st at 7:30 a.m. Where: Haiti Outreach What: Event listing from Haiti Outreach: Saturday, August 21 from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AMDetails Join the Move For Water to get some exercise and make an impact in Haiti! We are offering two different options: 1. A virtual option: no… More https://www.facebook.com/events/8495302789742... Learn More Yoga Summer Series '21 - North Loop Neighborhood Association When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: North Loop Neighborhood Association What: Event listing from North Loop Neighborhood Association: Saturday, August 21 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMThe MPLS Yoga Summer Series is a donation-based outdoor yoga session at Target Field Station. Two or three Saturdays a month through September 25th, 10am-11am Learn More Yoga Summer Series '21 - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Saturday, August 21 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMThe MPLS Yoga Summer Series is a donation-based outdoor yoga session at Target Field Station. Two or three Saturdays a month through September 25th, 10am-11am. Learn More We Are Kingfield/We Vote: sign preparation event When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:00 a.m. Where: Kingfield Neighborhood Association What: Event listing from Kingfield Neighborhood Association: Saturday, August 21 from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AMSeeking Volunteers for "We Are Kingfield/We Vote Sign Preparation" It is time to get our yard signs ready! (Note, don't get confused by this date on the image! This photo was tak... Learn More Minneapolis Riverfront Walking Tour - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Saturday, August 21st at 10:30 a.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Saturday, August 21 from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PMTickets on sale beginning July 1Take a guided walking tour of the Minneapolis riverfront and learn about its dramatic past and bright future. Visit the historic district at St. Anthon... Learn More Minneapolis Mile Car Show - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Saturday, August 21st at 11:00 a.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Saturday, August 21 from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM Learn More The Cake Lady Returns and She Wants to Celebrate When: Saturday, August 21st at 6:00 p.m. Where: North Loop Neighborhood Association What: Event listing from North Loop Neighborhood Association: Saturday, August 21 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PMTraffic Zone Gallery presents The Cake Lady Returns and She Wants to Celebrate, an exhibition of new paintings by Bonnie Heller. This is the latest installment in an ongoing ser... Learn More Vikings Preseason Game 2 vs. Colts - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Saturday, August 21st at 7:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Saturday, August 21 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PMCome out to downtown Minneapolis to catch the Vikings in action at U.S. Bank Stadium! Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. Learn More Flying Solo Meet & Greet - Mount Olivet Lutheran Church When: Sunday, August 22nd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Mount Olivet Lutheran Church What: Event listing from Mount Olivet Lutheran Church: Sunday, August 22 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PMPlease join us for worship and then meet us in the courtyard for coffee and cookies following the service! We are an Adventure, Service and Fellowship group for singles ages 40-60. Learn More Workers History Bike Tour - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Sunday, August 22nd at 10:30 a.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Sunday, August 22 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PMTickets on sale beginning July 1Experience Minneapolis history through the stories of working people in one of the most bike-friendly cities in the country. Learn about the Gateway Dist... Learn More Thai Sunday Market - Discover St. Louis Park When: Sunday, August 22nd at 11:00 a.m. Where: Discover St. Louis Park What: Event listing from Discover St. Louis Park: Sunday, August 22 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PMWat Promwachirayan and the Thai Cultural Council of MN are excited to share with you the Thai Sunday Market! The Thai Sunday Market mimics the vibrant markets of Thailand and Southeast Asia. ... Learn More 17th Motorheads' Show & Blessing - Mount Olivet Lutheran Church When: Sunday, August 22nd at 5:00 p.m. Where: Mount Olivet Lutheran Church What: Event listing from Mount Olivet Lutheran Church: Sunday, August 22 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMFeaturing awesome vehicles, the NORDIC SURF BAND, outdoor blessing service, awards, and FREE raffle drawing. Food will be served outdoors (bring your own chair). There is no charge for sp... Learn More Modest Mouse concert - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Sunday, August 22nd at 6:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Sunday, August 22 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PMModest Mouse comes to The Armory for their 2021 concert tour. Learn More Modest Mouse at The Armory - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Sunday, August 22nd at 7:45 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Sunday, August 22 from 7:45 PM to 11:00 PM Learn More Welcome back teachers and staff! - North Academy Senior High When: Monday, August 23rd at 12:00 a.m. Where: North Academy Senior High What: Event listing from North Academy Senior High: Monday, August 23 (all day) Learn More TC Talks! Demystifying Cancer Immunotherapy For Lay Audiences When: Monday, August 23rd at 4:00 a.m. Where: Jewish Community Center of the Greater Saint Paul Area Inc What: Event listing from Jewish Community Center of the Greater Saint Paul Area Inc: Monday, August 23 from 4:00 AM to 5:00 AMJoin William Hoffman, Kiara Ellis and Chris Pennell, University of MN Medical School, as they talk about how Storytelling is at the heart of successful commu... Learn More Hella Mega Tour - Concert with Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Weezer + The Interrupters When: Monday, August 23rd at 5:30 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Monday, August 23 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PMThe Hella Mega Tour comes to Minneapolis August 23rd – see you at Target Field! Learn More Small Business Team Community Office Hours When: Tuesday, August 24th at 10:00 a.m. Where: North Loop Neighborhood Association What: Event listing from North Loop Neighborhood Association: Tuesday, August 24 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PMThe City's Small Business Team works to help people start and grow small businesses in Minneapolis. They recently launched the Minneapolis Business Portal, which provides entrepr... Learn More Staff Development - Watershed High School When: Tuesday, August 24th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Watershed High School What: Event listing from Watershed High School: Tuesday, August 24 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Learn More 9th Grade Barbeque - South Senior High When: Tuesday, August 24th at 4:00 p.m. Where: South Senior High What: Event listing from South Senior High: Tuesday, August 24 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Learn More Ribbon Cutting: Avidor Minnetonka - MPLS Chamber of Commerce When: Tuesday, August 24th at 4:00 p.m. Where: MPLS Chamber of Commerce What: Event listing from MPLS Chamber of Commerce: Tuesday, August 24 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PMWe invite you to join us as we celebrate the opening of Avidor in Minnetonka. This event will be held in partnership with the Edina Chamber of Commerce.  Agenda    4:00 to 4:30 – Gu... Learn More Spero Academy Board Meeting - Spero Academy When: Tuesday, August 24th at 5:30 p.m. Where: Spero Academy What: Event listing from Spero Academy: Tuesday, August 24 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PMJoin Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96273899947?pwd=VnRhSmVveWdiVlk1NmlUZ3U0R1lwUT09 Meeting ID: 962 7389 9947 Passcode: 7EGNE7 Learn More Empathy, hope and healing in the Midway When: Tuesday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Area Synod What: Event listing from Minneapolis Area Synod: Tuesday, August 24 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PMBethlehem Lutheran in the Midway invites the community into a Respectful Conversation that will focus not on changing minds, but on softening hearts while discussing our future together. The c... Learn More Minnesota Lynx vs. Seattle Storm - Minneapolis Downtown Council When: Tuesday, August 24th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Tuesday, August 24 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PMCome out and support the Minnesota Lynx as they take on the Seattle Storm at Target Center! Learn More School Board Meeting - Columbia Heights Public School Dist When: Tuesday, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Columbia Heights Public School Dist What: Event listing from Columbia Heights Public School Dist: Tuesday, August 24 from 7:00 PM to 11:59 PM Learn More Fulton Environment Committee - Fulton Neighborhood When: Tuesday, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Fulton Neighborhood What: Event listing from Fulton Neighborhood: Tuesday, August 24 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Music in the Park: The Prizefighters When: Tuesday, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What: Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Tuesday, August 24 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMThe Midwest's True Rocksteady Champions, The Prizefighters return with a brand-new full-length LP of scorching ska and rocksteady pulled right from the sounds of 1960s Kingston dancehall... Learn More Movies in the Park: Raya and the Last Dragon When: Tuesday, August 24th at 9:00 p.m. Where: Minneapolis Downtown Council What:Event listing from Minneapolis Downtown Council: Tuesday, August 24 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM Learn More New Teacher Induction - Columbia Heights Public School Dist When: Wednesday, August 25th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Columbia Heights Public School Dist What: Event listing from Columbia Heights Public School Dist: Wednesday, August 25 (all day) Learn More Financial Wellness Seminar: 4 Corners When: Wednesday, August 25th at 5:00 a.m. Where: EMERGE Community Development What: Event listing from EMERGE Community Development: Wednesday, August 25 from 5:00 AM to 7:00 AMWeâ��re here to help you take the next step toward financial independence. This free workshop will give you the tools you need to navigate the often confusing world of banking and mone... Learn More See all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Minneapolis Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.