HeightsNEXT, in partnership with Top Valu Liquor, is bringing back its Cheers for Beers fundraiser Friday, May 12, 6-9 pm at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St. NE. More than 35 breweries, cideries and wineries will help the event live up to its name. Nonalcoholic choices available, too. A DJ will provide music. There will also be food trucks on-site. Tickets for this 21+ event are $40 online until May 11 at https://tinyurl.com/cheers2023. Tickets are $45 at the door.
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NEMAA Night at Bauhaus Brew Labs: Anjee Mai Creations
Thursday, June 27, 5-7:30 pm. Join Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association NEMAA Night at Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler St. NE. The second in a series of art nights at Bauhaus Brew Labs welcomes NEMAA member and colored clay sculptor Anjee Mai Emerson to demo her whimsical monster figures. Participants will learn how to make their own monsters and be able to take home their creations, all while enjoying Bauhaus beer, mingling with other artists and art lovers, and catching up with the NEMAA board. Come meet Anjee Mai, and learn a new skill in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.
This special event is part of “On the Haus,” Bauhaus Brew Labs’ program to support their wider community. $1 of every beer purchased will be donated to NEMAA to help fund the operational costs that make Art-A-Whirl possible. Art materials supplied by Wet Paint. Tickets are $15 for art-making only, or $20 for art-making and one beer. Info: nemaa.org/event/nemaa-night-at-bauhaus-brew-labs-anjee-mai-creations/.
Indeed We Can: Feline Rescue
On Wednesday, April 3, 3-11 pm, Feline Rescue invites you to drink beer for a great cause at Indeed Brewing Company, 711 15th Ave. NE. Order a round or two, and wave your paws in the air knowing the evening’s net proceeds will be donated to Feline Rescue as part of the “Indeed We Can” charitable initiative. This is the fourth year Feline Rescue has been a beneficiary of “Indeed We Can,” and the event is one of the highest attended in the series.
Guests will enjoy cat-themed scratch-offs, door prizes, eats from Simply Steve’s food truck, and a slide show video loop about Feline Rescue and the work the organization does to give cats happy, healthy lives. Feline Rescue volunteers will be on hand to answer any questions, just look for the folks with name tags. Info: indeedbrewing.com/indeed-we-can, felinerescue.org.
NEMAA Night at Bauhaus: Origami with Jade
Thursday, Feb. 21, 5-7:30 pm, Bauhaus Brew Labs, 1315 Tyler St. NE. Info: nemaa.org/event/nemaa-night-bauhaus-origami-with-jade/. Join them for NEMAA Night at Bauhaus. The first in a series of NEMAA art nights at Bauhaus Brew Labs, they welcome NEMAA member and origami artist Jade Huynh to demonstrate and teach her intricate origami designs. Participants will learn how to fold their own origami and be able to take home their creations, all while enjoying Bauhaus beer, mingling with other artists and art lovers, and catching up with the NEMAA board. Come meet Jade, and learn a new skill in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. This special event is part of “On the Haus,” Bauhaus Brew Labs’ program to support their wider community. $1 of every beer purchased will be donated to NEMAA to help fund the operational costs that make Art-A-Whirl possible. Tickets are $12 online and $15 at the door. Note: Non-alcoholic beverages are available.
12th Annual Red Stag Block Party: In Cahoots! A Collaboration of Craft
The Red Stag and The Growler are proud to bring you Minneapolis’s First Collaboration Festival, In Cahoots! 17 Minnesota breweries and one distillery form nine teams to create nine new collaboration beers that will debut at the free block party. You vote on the best brew with FairVote MN’s ranked choice voting. A portion of the event proceeds will be given to the winning team’s local charity. Sunday, Aug. 5, 2-8 pm. Free, rain or shine. Please leave your pets at home. Part of Open Streets Northeast. Back again for 2018, explore your neighborhood and local businesses as you bike, walk or roll on streets closed to vehicle traffic and opened up to community. Info: openstreetsmpls.org/northeast. Outside at Red Stag Supperclub, 509 1st Ave. NE. Info: redstagsupperclub.com/in-cahoots, facebook.com/events/1353819501417163/.
The Draft Horse presents Big Bottles and Shared Plates
The Draft Horse presents “Big Bottles and Shared Plates” with Chef Andrew Gerson of Brooklyn Brewery. Chef Gerson will be collaborating with Chef Luke Kyle of The Draft Horse for a six-course dinner paired with some of Brooklyn Brewery’s most intriguing beers. $100 per person (includes gratuity and tax). Courses Include: Red Table Charcuterie with Brooklyn Bel Air, Vietnamese-style lake trout with Brooklyn Sorachi Ace, Roasted summer vegetables with Galahad, a Brooklyn Ghost Bottle, Dry aged beef tartare, asparagus emulsion, and pickled rhubarb with Brooklyn Discreet Charm of the Framboisie, A Brooklyn Quarterly Experiment, Braised Lamb Shank, seared asparagus, cabbage slaw, and mint sauce with K Is for Kriek, a Brooklyn Quarterly Experiment, and Cheesecake with rosemary honey with Intensified Coffee Porter, a Brooklyn Quarterly Experiment. The dinner will take place Monday, July 25, at 6 p.m. at The Draft Horse, 117 14th Ave NE. Mpls. To purchase tickets go to http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2579383.