JULY 2014 "All in St. Paul" Event Calendar

Phew!  Lots on the list this month! Don't miss a wink of all the outdoor music and movies - we earned it this year!

Tuesday, July 1

Joe Meyer Finesse Band, Mears Park, noon.

9 Nights of Music, MHC, 6:30-7pm, dance instruction; 7-8:30pm, live music and dancing. Café Accordion Orchestra (French, Latin, Gypsy)

Saints vs. Fargo, Christmas in July, 7:05pm.

Wednesday, July 2

Saints vs. Fargo, 7:05pm.

Thursday, July 3

Saints vs. Fargo, 7:05pm. Fireworks!

Friday, July 4

Fireworks at the Capitol! No start time yet - usually 10:15ish.

Prairie Home Companion Festival, Macalester College www.prairiehome.org

Saturday, July 5

Prairie Home Companion Festival, Macalester College www.prairiehome.org

Sunday, July 6

Prairie Home Companion Festival, Macalester College www.prairiehome.org

Monday, July 7

Capital City Wind Ensemble, Rice Park, noon.

Tuesday, July 8

Ken Lelm, Mears Park, noon.

9 Nights of Music, MHC, 6:30-7pm, dance instruction; 7-8:30pm, live music and dancing. Somali Camel Band (Urban and traditional Somali folk dance and song)

Saints vs. Amarillo, TX, 7:05pm.

Wednesday, July 9

Music in the Café, Landmark, noon.  Café Accordion

Cathy @ Abel Pineiro, Raspberry Island, 12:30pm.

Groovin' in the Garden, Como, 6-8pm.  Black Diet.

Saints vs. Amarillo, TX, 7:05pm.

Thursday, July 10

Summerdance, Ordway, 5:30 food & wine vendors, 6pm lessons, 7:15 live bance and open dance.  Disco, Boogie Wonderland.

Ladies' Night on Grand, Grand Avenue, 5-9pm.  Samplings and specials.

Music in Mears, Mears Park, 6-9pm.  Fort Wilson Riot, Communist Daughter.  Minnesota Film following.

Friday, July 11

Northwest Choral Society, Mears Park, noon.

Talking Volumes, Fitzgerald, 7pm. Elizabeth Gilbert, The Signature of All Things.

Saints vs. Kansas City, 7:05pm.  Fireworks!

Saturday, July 12

Dragon Festival, Lake Phalen, 10am-5pm. Music, art, games and dragon boat races.

The Reluctant Dragon, Steppingstone, thru Aug. 3.

Saints vs. Kansas City, 7:05pm. 

Sunday, July 13

Dragon Festival, Lake Phalen, 10am-5pm. Music, art, games and dragon boat races.

Saints vs. Kansas City, 1:05pm. 

Tuesday, July 15

Ray Covington, Mears Park, noon.

9 Nights of Music, MHC, 6:30-7pm, dance instruction; 7-8:30pm, live music and dancing.  Rockin’ Rondo Jazz Quartet with Debbie Duncan (jazz, rhythm & blues)

Wednesday, July 16

Music in the Café, Landmark, noon. Michael Monroe (acoustic folk and jazzy reggae)

Thursday, July 17

Half Price Books Tent Sale, HPB, 2041 Ford Parkway, 9am-7pm.

Summerdance, Ordway, 5:30 food & wine vendors, 6pm lessons, 7:15 live bance and open dance.  Salsa, Salsa del Sol.

Music in Mears, Mears Park, 6-9pm.  Nathan Miller and Unstoppable Company, Sans Souci Quartet.

Friday, July 18

“Stranger Than Fiction,” Central Library outdoor movie, 9pm. Kellogg Courtyard.

Half Price Books Tent Sale, HPB, 2041 Ford Parkway, 9am-7pm.

Highland Fest, Cleveland and Ford Parkway.  Live music, fireworks, art fair, and more! Classic Ford Exhibit.

Saints vs. Laredo, TX, 7:05pm. Fireworks!

Saturday, July 19

Union Depot: Rocks and Fossils, Saturday 11am-1pm. Using Union Depot as a trailhead, join fellow explorers to see, hear, draw and share about the rocks & fossils hidden in plain sight in Lowertown. Meet up at Bedlam Theatre Lowertown at 11:00 before setting out on the 1.5 mile walk. Register at theothergreenline.com/events by July 18

Rondo Days, Rondo Outdoor Field.  Parade, entertainment, and family activities.

Half Price Books Tent Sale, HPB, 2041 Ford Parkway, 9am-7pm.

Highland Tower Open House, 9am-5pm. Free admission.

Highland Fest, Cleveland and Ford Parkway.  Live music, fireworks, art fair, and more! Classic Ford Exhibit.

Saints vs. Laredo, TX, 7:05pm.

Sunday, July 20

Starkey Foundation Gala, Rivercentre, 3pm.  Lots of limos, red carpet and celeb sightings!

Half Price Books Tent Sale, HPB, 2041 Ford Parkway, 10am-6pm.

Highland Tower Open House, 9am-5pm. Free admission.

Highland Fest, Cleveland and Ford Parkway.  Live music, fireworks, art fair, and more! Classic Ford Exhibit.

Saints vs. Laredo, TX, 1:05pm.

Monday, July 21

The Filthy Animals, Rice Park, noon.

Saints vs. Sioux Falls, 7:05pm.

Tuesday, July 22

White Elephant, Mears Park, noon.

9 Nights of Music, MHC, 6:30-7pm, dance instruction; 7-8:30pm, live music and dancing.  Explosian Big Band (17 piece orchestra)

Saints vs. Sioux Falls, 7:05pm.

Wednesday, July 23

Sweet Rhubarb, Raspberry Island, 12:30pm.

Music in the Café, Landmark, noon.  Café Melange (guitar and mandolin)

Saints vs. Sioux Falls, 1:05pm.

Thursday, July 24

Wheels of Italy, Pazzaluna,6-9pm. The world's finest automobiles and motorcycles - Ferrari, Ducati, Maserati, Lamborghini, and more. Food specials.

Summerdance, Ordway, 5:30 food & wine vendors, 6pm lessons, 7:15 live band and open dance. Ballroom, Jerry O’Hagan and his Orchestra.

Music in Mears, Mears Park, 6-9pm.  Carnage the Executioner, Toki Wright and the Big Cats. Minnesota Film following.

Saints vs. Sioux Falls, 7:05pm.

Friday, July 25

Short!  A Short Town Showoff, Bedlam Theatre, 8-10pm. Created through Bedlam’s Short Town, these works in progress are 5 minutes or less in length. Hosts having awkward moments! 50′s housewives eating cake! Bedbugs drinking at the Bar! All shorter and sweeter than ever.

 A Little Night Music opens, Park Square, thru Aug.10.

“The Ghost Writer,” Central Library outdoor movie, 9pm. Kellogg Courtyard.

 Saturday, July 26

Lowertown Blues Festival, Mears Park, 3-10pm.  Shemekia Copeland, Hamilton Loomis, Sena Ehrhardt, Lamont Cranston Band.

Monday, July 28

Stafanie Huschka, Rice Park, noon.

Tuesday, July 29

Andy & Kathryn, Mears Park, noon.

9 Nights of Music, MHC, 6:30-7pm, dance instruction; 7-8:30pm, live music and dancing. Dick Hensold Band (Scottish ceiligh)

Wednesday, July 30

Bomba De Luz, Raspberry Island, 12:30pm.

Music in the Café, Landmark, noon.  Joey Ryan (pop)

Sing-a-Long-a Grease, Ordway, 7:30pm.

Thursday, July 31

Sing-a-Long-a Grease, Ordway, 7:30pm.

Saints vs. Wichita, KS, 7:05.  Fireworks!

Music in Mears, Mears Park, 6-9pm.  The Small Cities, The New Standards. Minnesota Film following