Here are some great events happening around the Twin Cities for the month of November:
When: November 5th, 2015
Where: Minneapolis Event Center
212 2nd St. SE, Minneapolis 55414
Pets 4 Paws, a nonprofit organization, is hosting A Tail-Wagging Affair to raise money to support homeless cats and dogs in Minnesota. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, complimentary beverage tastings, silent and live auctions, and more in effort to help our furry friends. 5:30 p.m.
Feed My Starving Children Hunger to Hope Gala
When: Friday, November 6th, 2015
Where: Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Ave S., Minneapolis 55403
Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) is a Christian non-profit organization committed to feeding God’s children hungry in body and spirit. The approach is simple: volunteers hand-pack meals specially formulated for malnourished children, and we send them to partners around the world where they’re used to operate orphanages, schools, clinics and feeding programs to break the cycle of poverty. FMSC food has reached more than 70 countries in our history.
Unveiled – The Ultimate Wedding Planning Event
When: Sunday November 8th, 2015
Where: Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Ave S., Minneapolis 55403
Known for producing the world’s best bridal events, The Wedding Guys® bring you UNVEILED, a bridal show unlike anything you have seen before. Each event brings the latest ideas and trends directly to Minneapolis and St. Paul. You’ll discover style galleries that feature the fashion, flowers, photography, cakes and stationery.
Downtown: Minneapolis in the 1970s Exhibit Opening
When: November 12, 2015 | 6-8pm
Where: Mill City Museum
704 s. 2nd St. Minneapolis 55401
In the 1970s, Dayton’s was in its prime, the new Nicollet Mall was full of people, the Foshay Tower was still king and the IDS Center was beginning its rise. The skyway system was not yet born so bustling sidewalks teamed with shoppers and businessmen. Mike Evangelist, a 17-year-old from the suburbs, turned his lens to the scenes around him, capturing a vibrant and rapidly changing city. Forty years later, he unearthed this trove of images.
Explore this exhibit of framed photographs and a slideshow, including some unpublished images, with an opening reception. A cash bar and food from D’Amico & Sons Cafe will be available for purchase. The exhibit is a companion to the book of the same name from the Minnesota Historical Society Press, with photographs by Mike Evangelist and text by Andy Sturdevant. The exhibit will be on display through April 3, 2016.
When: Now through December 31, 2016
Where: Walker Art Center
1750 Hennepin Ave.
Minneapolis, MNÂ 55403
In 2015, the Walker will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its founding as a public art center dedicated to presenting and collecting the art of our times. Curated by the Walker’s executive director Olga Viso and guest curator Joan Rothfuss, the exhibition looks at 75 years of collecting at the Walker—a history distinguished not only by bold and often risk-taking choices but also acquisitions that have consistently breached the boundaries of media or disciplines. The exhibition foregrounds many of these prescient choices.
On view for a two-year period will be many iconic works from the collection, including Edward Hopper’s Office at Night (1940), Franz Marc’s The Large Blue Horses (1911), Chuck Close’s Big Self-Portrait (1967–1968), Yves Klein’s Mondo Cane Shroud (1961), and others. Additional highlights include Dan Graham’s sculpture New Space for Showing Videos, which showcases clips of some 60 visiting filmmakers as part of the long-running Walker Dialogue and Retrospectives series.
When: November 28th, 2015 | 11am
Where: Harriet Island, St. Paul
The Ugly Sweater Run is back for a fifth straight year! Run, walk or prance your way through a winter wonderland of holiday cheer with giant inflatables, hot cocoa, Samuel Adams and a few thousand of your closest friends. The #1 Holiday 5K is back, so register now!
