MILL CITY MUSEUM PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
704 Second Street South
For more information about Mill City Museum events call 612-341-7555
or visit http://www.millcitymuseum.org
BEFORE THE TEARDOWN: MINNEAPOLIS IN 1960
OPENING RECEPTION
Thursday, May 8, 6 – 8 pm
A public reception and talk by architecture critic Larry Millett will open the exhibit “Before the Teardown: Minneapolis in 1960,” a photographic look at Minneapolis on the eve of 1960s urban renewal from the Star Tribune archives. Remarks will take place at 7 p.m. A cash bar and light snacks are available. The exhibit is located in the museum’s central Mill Commons and is free and open to the public during regular museum hours.
Retired Pioneer Press architecture critic Larry Millett has spent more than two decades exploring the architectural heritage of the Twin Cities. He is the author of “Lost Twin Cities,” “Twin Cities Then & Now” and the recent AIA Guide to the Twin Cities: The Essential Source on the Architecture of Minneapolis and St. Paul. FREE.
MILL CITY FARMERS MARKET OPENING
Saturday, May 10, 8 am – 1 pm Chicago Avenue Mall and Second Street
Cooking demo: 10 am chef Jenny Breen demonstrating treats moms and kids can make together. Celebrate Mother’s Day and welcome the third season of the Mill City Farmer’s Market. Make a garden gift for mom — paint a pot and plant a pansy or sunflower. Thanks to Brewery Creek and Bennett’s Farm for the beautiful plants! The market’s farm friends return for a visit. Meet their flock of roosters and hens, and maybe some spring farm babies, too! Purchase your favorite plants from Bennett’s Farm and Brewery Creek, then have Robin Russell design a custom container garden while you wait. There will be a book signing of The Minnesota Homegrown Cookbook - 100 recipes from 31 of Minnesota’s best restaurants using fresh, locally grown ingredients from regional farmers, markets and organic producers. Visit the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota’s table to learn more about the programs of Minnesota’s statewide historic preservation advocacy and education organization. The 2008 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places exhibit will be on display, as this list includes the archeological resources of the St. Anthony Falls Historic District. For information: http://www.millcityfarmersmarket.org
TELLING RIVER STORIES WEB SITE
The “Telling River Stories” Web site is now live at www.riverstories.umn.edu
Telling River Stories is a collaborative project that populates the urban Mississippi River corridor with stories of how the city and the river have been jointly developed. The site highlights stories about the people and places that make up today’s urban river landscape. In addition to the Web site, future programs and on-site installations will be part of the overall project. The Telling River Stories program is part of the River Life:
Mississippi and U project, a partnership of the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment, Institute for Advanced Study, Water Resource Center, College of Design and Urban Studies Program. The River Life project connects University research, teaching and civic engagement programs with off-campus partners who are working to reinvigorate the urban Mississippi River. In the coming weeks, project team members will be adding materials to the site’s coverage of “river stories” in the Twin Cities, St. Louis and New Orleans. Check back often to view the progress.
