Featured Events in Minneapolis in September, 2024 (Continuously Updated)

Life Drawing for the End of the World Presents: Still Life Desserts Doors at 2:30, event begins at 3pm Tickets $10-20 sliding scale Join Life Drawing for the End of the World for a new event: Still Life Desserts! Instead of live models, participants will have the opportunity to draw an original arrangement of desserts and other artistic objects, then eat the desserts! Drawing materials(and eating utensils) will be provided, but artists are also welcome to bring their own preferred supplies. Masks are required for the drawing portion of the event and will be provided at the door. Takeout containers will be available for those who do not wish to stay for the unmasked eating portion of the event. The desserts served will include a gluten free and vegan option. Desserts by Megumi, still life arrangement by Eva. Please contact fresheyegallerympls@gmail.com with questions. We can’t wait to see you there! Information Source: eventbrite

Please join Milkweed Editions as we welcome our author REBECCA SPIEGEL to Minneapolis to launch her book, Without Her. Please join Milkweed Editions as we welcome our author REBECCASPIEGEL to Minneapolis to read from her book Without Her: A Chronicle of Grief and Love. She will be joined in conversation by CHRISSTEDMAN, a writer, activist, and professor. ABOUTTHEBOOK Rebecca Spiegel is working as a teacher in New Orleans when she learns of her sister’s suicide. Only after the funeral does shock give way to grief—and to many questions. How could Emily do this to herself? How could she have abandoned all those who loved her? And what could have been done differently to prevent this devastating loss? In the days and weeks that follow, Spiegel embarks on a search for answers. She unpacks family history, documents the last traces of her sister’s life, and questions what more she could have done to prevent her death. What she finds instead is that there is no narrative on the other side of grief like this. There is no answer, no easy resolution—only those that leave and those that keep living. Unflinchingly honest, visceral, and raw, this courageous elegy lays bare the hard realities of surviving the loss of a loved one. ABOUTTHESPEAKERS REBECCASPIEGEL teaches writing in Philadelphia, where she lives with her family. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and Without Her is her first book. CHRISSTEDMANis a writer, activist, and professor who teaches in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, MN, and currently serves as Research Fellow for Augsburg’s Interfaith Institute. He is the author of the books IRL, Faitheist, and the forthcoming Nothing in Particular, and the writer and host of Unread, named one of the best podcasts of 2021 by numerous outlets. In his free time, Chris is a power-lifting hobbyist and LGBTQIA+ fundraiser. In 2024, he was selected for a Moxie Award in recognition of his fundraising efforts in support of trans and gender-expansive Midwesterners. Information Source: Milkweed Books | eventbrite

Join us on Wednesday, September 25th at 7:00 PM for a wonderful evening with Rebecca Nagle, author of By the Fire We Carry. Before 2020, American Indian reservations made up roughly 55 million acres of land in the United States. Nearly 200 million acres are reserved for National Forests—in the emergence of this great nation, our government set aside more land for trees than for Indigenous peoples. That changed on July 9, 2020, when a high-profile Supreme Court case—which originated with a small-town murder two decades earlier—affirmed the reservation of Muscogee Nation. The ruling resulted in the largest restoration of tribal land in U.S. history, merely because the Court chose to follow the law. In the 1830s Muscogee people were rounded by the US military at gunpoint and forced into exile halfway across the continent. At the time, they were promised this new land would be theirs for as long as the grass grew and the waters ran. But that promise was not kept. When Oklahoma was create on top of their land, the new state claimed their reservation no longer existed. Over a century later, when a Muscogee citizen was sentenced to death for murdering another Muscogee citizen, his defense attorneys argued the murder occurred on the reservation of his tribe, and therefore Oklahoma didn’t have the jurisdiction to execute him. Oklahoma argued that reservation no longer existed. In the summer of 2020, the Supreme Court said: no more; a ruling that would ultimately underpin multiple reservations covering half the land in Oklahoma, including Nagle’s own Cherokee Nation. Here Rebecca Nagle tells the story of the generations-long fight for tribal land and sovereignty in Eastern Oklahoma. By chronicling both the contemporary legal battle and historic acts of Indigenous resistance, By the Fire We Carry stands as a landmark work of American history. The story it tells exposes both the wrongs that our nation has committed in its long history of greed, corruption and lawlessness, and the Native battle for the right to be here that has shaped our country. Rebecca Nagle is an award-winning reporter, writer, and citizen of Cherokee Nation. She is the creator and host of Crooked Media’s chart-topping podcast This Land. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Guardian, USA Today, Teen Vogue, the Huffington Post, among other outlets. Nagle lives in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Information Source: Birchbark Books and Native Arts | eventbrite

Join Milkweed Books and Milkweed Managing Editor Lauren Langston Klein as we welcome author JOSELYN TAKACS. Join Milkweed Books and Milkweed Managing Editor Lauren Langston Klein as we welcome author JOSELYNTAKACS in launching her debut novel, Pearce Oysters, out now with Zibby Media. The program will include a reading from the author, followed by an editorial conversation with Lauren Langston Klein. They will discuss novel-writing as a craft, the editorial process, publishing how-tos, and moderate a lively Q + A. ABOUTTHEBOOK A divided family. A devastated community. And the disaster that brings them all together. Pearce Oysters, a family drama set on the Louisiana coastline during the historic 2010 oil spill, follows the Pearces, local oyster farmers whose business, family, and livelihood are on the brink of collapse. This is eye-opening, eco-fiction at its best–a story that highlights the grit and beauty of lives lived in an overlooked corner of the American South. Diving deep into the bonds of family, culture, class, and industry, the novel elevates the voices of deeply sympathetic characters: Jordan, the reluctant head of his family’s storied oyster company; May, his distressed, widowed mother; and Benny, his beatnik musician brother, who returns from New Orleans in their time of crisis. The dynamic between Jordan’s desperation to live up to, and become the business, and Benny’s determination to separate from his family entirely, before the spill, builds the perfect storm. ABOUTTHESPEAKERS JOSELYNTAKACS holds a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Fiction from Johns Hopkins University. Her fiction has appeared in Gulf Coast, Narrative, Tin House online, Harvard Review, The Rumpus, DIAGRAM, Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art, and elsewhere. She has published interviews and book reviews in the Los Angeles Review of Books and Entropy. She has taught writing at the University of Southern California and Johns Hopkins University. Her debut novel, Pearce Oysters, is a family drama set during the 2010 BP Oil Spill. She lived in New Orleans at the time of the spill, and in 2015, she received a grant to record the oral histories of Louisiana oyster farmers in the wake of the environmental disaster. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon. LAURENLANGSTONKLEINis the managing editor for Milkweed Editions. Prior to joining the team, she worked as the editorial director for an independent press and as a senior editor for HarperCollins. Before discovering that her passion for editing is fueled by working with authors, she served as the managing editor for a print and digital magazine. She holds a BS in journalism from the University of Florida. Information Source: Milkweed Books | eventbrite

AllVibez & LynHall Presents: CommUNITY Drag Brunch 11am Show Details Doors Open: 10:30am | Showtime: 11am - 1pm | 18+No reserved seating (first come, first serve) | NO-REFUNDSPresale ticket sales end Saturday (9/28) at Midnight ($12) | Tickets at the Door ($20)Tickets do not include food, drinks, etc. Ticket provides you entrance into event, and you must purchase food at the event.Brunch Details Each individual in attendance will enjoy a $25 family styled brunch - served at your table group. Brunch includes: scrambled eggs/egg bake, roasted potatoes, bacon, fresh fruit, and seasonal items (could be yogurt/granola, french toast, avocado toast, etc)Bottomless mimosas and special drinks are available for purchase as well.A 20% gratuity will be applied to each ticket.For more information, please contact events@allvibez.org or LynHall at (612) 870-2640.... Information Source: AllVibez | eventbrite

Get ready for an epic showdown as the Minnesota Twins take on the Baltimore Orioles at Target Field in Minneapolis on September 29, 2024. This highly anticipated event promises to deliver nail-biting moments and unforgettable plays as these two powerhouse teams battle it out on the field. Located at 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis, MN 55403, USA, Target Field provides the perfect backdrop for this thrilling matchup. Baseball fans will not want to miss the opportunity to witness these talented athletes in action. So mark your calendars and secure your tickets for Minnesota Twins v Baltimore Orioles – a must-see event for sports enthusiasts everywhere.

Welcome to Zumba with Anse Michelle! Join us for a fun and energetic Zumba session led by Anse Michelle. Get ready to dance, sweat, and have a blast while getting fit! This in person event will be held at Sisters Underground Cafe, so come ready to move with us. The address will be sent to all who register. No experience is necessary, just bring your energy and enthusiasm. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to get your body moving and your spirits lifted. See you there! Information Source: Michelle | eventbrite

Can you hear that, Nice Movers? It’s the sweet sound of our upcoming September Monthly Meetup! For our speakers, we're excited to have two Minnesota composers, Charlie McCarron and Marty Brueggemann talk about their process making music for the award-winning animation LUKi & the Lights, which was chosen by Whoopi Goldberg to screen at Tribeca. Come learn how to collaborate with composers and orchestral musicians for your film's soundtrack. Here’s a little more about our speakers: Charlie McCarron runs Film Score Fest, a St. Paul-based festival that pairs filmmakers and composers to create short films with live orchestral scoring. In addition to film scoring and songwriting, he enjoys creating board games and medieval-style paintings. Marty Brueggemann is a composer/producer whose music has appeared on Netflix, Hulu, Disney +, ABC, CBS, BBC and elsewhere around the world. Along with composing & orchestrating, Marty is a record producer at Honeytone Studios, working with his gifted production partners to support the vision of artists & bands. As always, free pizza and drinks! RSVP by grabbing a ticket. Schedule 6:00 - Hello! 👋 Pizza/Mingle Time 6:30 - Nice Moves Announcements 6:35 - Presentation ft. Charlie and Marty + Q&A 7:15 - More Mingle Time! 8:30 - Bye 👋 Parking & Entry There are several close by parking lots in the downtown area and metered street parking. A little further out, about a 10-15 min walk are the ABC Ramps, which can be a bit cheaper and are easy to get to. The building is also conveniently right off the Hennepin Goverment Plaza Light Rail Station, if you are taking public transit. Once you are inside, look for the first floor conference rooms. We will hopefully be able to put signs up directing you to the Nice Moves meetup, but there will also be board members there to guide you. If you enter from the 6th street entrance, go to your left, and if you enter from the 5th street entrance, go to the far end and right. About Nice Moves Nice Moves is an organization that aims to elevate Minnesota to become a vital part of the larger Animation, Design, and Visual Effects Industry. Our work focuses on providing resources and assistance to local artists and studios. Our goals are to retain local talent, attract new talent, and show the world that great creative work grows in the Midwest. Information Source: Nice Moves | eventbrite

Witness a night of incredible music at Connor Wood: Fibs & Friends featuring Maggie Winters in Minneapolis. The event will take place at the renowned Varsity Theater on 1308 SE 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55414 on September 6, 2024. Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing melodies and captivating performances by these talented artists. Don't miss this opportunity to experience a memorable musical evening in the heart of Minneapolis.

Get ready for an epic showdown as the Minnesota Vikings take on the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. This highly anticipated event is scheduled to take place on September 15, 2024. Football fans from all over are gearing up to witness these two powerhouse teams go head-to-head in what promises to be a thrilling matchup. With the Vikings looking to defend their home turf against the 49ers, the atmosphere is sure to be electric. Don't miss out on the action-packed game that is set to keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. So mark your calendars and get ready to support your favorite team in this must-see clash of football titans.