Weekend Happenings: September 18-20, 2015

Fall Fine Arts Show

Solar Arts Building
3rd Floor Gallery
711 15th Ave NE, Mpls

Sept 18-27, 2015

Opening Night:  6:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Thurs/Fri:  5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Sat/Sun:  12:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Cost:  Free

Presented by the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association (NEMAA), the Fall Fine Arts Show is an exhibit of more than 150 of our members’ artwork. It’s a great opportunity to view a vast collection of painting, photography, sculpture, mixed-media art, and much more — all for sale in one location.

Don’t miss our Opening Reception on Friday, September 18, 2015. In addition to the fabulous artwork on view and for sale, you’ll also have an opportunity to meet our artists, other art enthusiasts, and tour the new Solar Arts Building. 

Our guest judges will present four awards (for first through third places, plus an honorable mention) during our Opening Reception. Vote for your favorite piece of art for NEMAA’s “People's Choice" Award during the opening or during gallery hours. "People's Choice" will be awarded at the end of the show.

Street Pub Twin Cities

Downtown Minneapolis

201 N. 2nd Ave.

Sept. 19, 2015

2:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Cost:  Free

Oregon-based Deschutes Brewery is bringing their pop-up pub half-way across the country and setting up shop in the heart of Downtown Minneapolis.

The 402-foot custom bar will be home to about 20 bartenders who will be pouring beer from 40 taps from their best sellers to rare beers typically reserved for their home base.

And although this party is put on by a brewery, it is an all-ages affair. You can listen and dance to lots of live music from Big Wu, Solid Gold, Step Rockets and BBGun. And if you get hungry, worry not. While chefs from Twin Cities favorites, Red Cow and Republic, are creating some dishes especially for the day, you’ll also find food from Happy Gnome, Potters Pasties, The Bison Butler and Cranky’s Ice Cream to purchase on site.

As if that’s not cool enough, all proceeds from the event will benefit Second Harvest Heartland. Boom!

Excelsior Apple Day

Downtown Excelsior

Water Street

Sept 19, 2015

9:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Cost:  Free

   

A Lakeside Festival celebrating community, featuring locally produced foods, art, antiques, handicrafts & a good old-fashioned street dance. There will also be a 5K and 1-mile fun run.

Vendors open at 9 AM.   Beer/wine tent opens at 1 PM. 

Free Parking available at Excelsior Elementary. 

Kowalski's Markets Stage presents Tim Mahoney and his band, plus other musical artists TBA.