Not a bar hop, but a Book Hop! Join us for a day of fun as we travel between Minneapolis bookstores exploring the independent bookstore markets and enjoy the local shops. From 10am-11:30pm a Book Fair at Open Book will be held, followed by the Hop. We will Hop from 12pm-4pm. Join us all after for a Book Club with the author! Food provided. LQBTQA+ friendly, everyone is welcome! This is a free event, no book minimum.
The UMN Department of Urology is hosting their annual Strides Against Bladder Cancer walk to raise funds and awareness for bladder cancer research. This family-friendly 3K walk takes place on Saturday, May 10 at Boom Island Park. All proceeds benefit bladder cancer research and education at the department's Institute for Prostate and Urologic Cancers. Each participant will receive a T-shirt at check-in. Check-in is at 9:30 AM and the walk begins at 10 AM. Register here: https://z.umn.edu/a4po
Steve Earle takes the stage at Uptown Theater on June 26th to celebrate 50 Years of Stories and Songs! Make sure to get your tickets now!
Stanley Clarke has attained “living legend” status during his over fifty-year career as a bass virtuoso. He is an NEA Jazz Master and four-time Grammy winner. Also, he is the first bassist in history who doubles on acoustic and electric bass with equal ferocity. Moreover, he is the first jazz-fusion bassist ever to headline tours, selling out shows worldwide. A veteran of over forty albums, he won the 2011 Best Contemporary Jazz Album Grammy for The Stanley Clarke Band.
Southside Aces are celebrating twenty years of performing the repertoire of the Jazz Age greats and beyond. From the early New Orleans of Jelly Roll Morton to the world-changing joys of Louis Armstrong. The barrel house sounds of Preservation Hall to the Crescent City rhythms of rock and roll pioneer Fats Domino. Treat yourself to a century’s worth of New Orleans jazz.
92KQRS presents Sex Pistols (Steve Jones, Paul Cook, Glen Matlock) featuring Sam Carter take the stage at Fillmore Minneapolis on October 7th!
Make sure to get your tickets now while you still can!
Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area.
For the month of May our featured artist is Jill Beim
Mumford & Sons takes the stage at Grand Casino Arena on October 9th with special guest Michael Kiwanuka! Make sure to grab your tickets while you still can!
Celebrate Mother’s Day with a one-of-a-kind brunch cruise on Lake Superior. Step aboard the Vista Star and take in stunning views of Duluth’s skyline and harbor activity, all while enjoying a delicious brunch buffet catered by Blackwoods Catering.
Brunch menu includes baked ham, baked chicken, scrambled eggs, cheesy hashbrowns, french toast with warm maple syrup, fruit compote, whipped topping and fresh fruit.
Join us for Memorial Day to learn about the expansive military history at Historic Fort Snelling.
The historic fort will be open to explore at your own pace in addition to special events specifically for the holiday. There will be a flag ceremony, cannon firing, swing band performances, a period speech from World War II and a performance by the Fife & Drum Corps. Visitors can also witness the firing of historic rifles from five different eras of the fort’s history.
The Brooklyn Big Band will be performing at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm inside the historic fort.
