August "all in St. Paul" Event Calendar

Not anxious to usher in State Fair time, but want you to plan ahead to enjoy all St. Paul has to offer! 

Friday, August 1

“Wonder Boys”, Central Library Kellogg Courtyard, dusk.  Outdoor movie night – bring a chair a mosquito spray!

Lowertown First Fridays, Lowertown, 6-9pm. Artists of Lowertown and the St. Paul Art Collective will be hosting a party featuring cake and music in addition to the usual artsy happenings. Open studios will take place in the Lowertown Artists Cooperative, the Northern Warehouse Building, and the Tilsner Artists Cooperative.

Saints vs. Wichita Wingnuts, 7:05pm.

Saturday, August 2

Saints vs. Wichita Wingnuts, 7:05pm.

Sunday, August 3

Paws on Grand, Grand Avenue, 11am-4pm.  Pampering and celebrating four-legged friends.

Tuesday, August 5

9 Nights of Music, MHC, 6:30-7pm, dance instruction; 7-8:30pm, live music and dancing.  Ole Olsson’s Orkestra (Swedish social)

Thursday, August 7

Broadway Songbook: The First Hundred Years of Broadway opens, Ordway, thru Aug. 10.

Music in Mears, Mears Park, 6-9pm. Brian Just Band, The Cactus Blossoms; movie “Ghost Light” following.

August 1-17

Circus Juentas: Neverland!  1270 Montreal Avenue.  www.circusjuventas.org

Wednesday, August 6

Summit Hill Pub Crawl, MHC, 7-9pm.

Thursday, August 7

Saints vs. Sioux City Explorers, 12:05pm.

Music in Mears, Mears Park, 6-9pm. Brian Just Band, The Cactus Blossoms. Minnesota Film, “Ghost Light” following.

Red, White and Rose, Science Museum, 6-11pm. Social Science - the science of wine. 21+

Friday, August 8

Irish Fair of Minnesota, Harriet Island, 3-11pm.

“Sunset Boulevard”, Central Library Kellogg Courtyard, dusk.  Outdoor movie night – bring a chair a mosquito spray!

Saints vs. Sioux City Explorers, 7:05pm.

Saturday, August 9

Irish Fair of Minnesota, Harriet Island, 10am-11pm.

Dinosaur Day, Science Museum, noon-4pm. Take part in dinosaur and fossil related activities around the museum. Talk to experts about dinosaurs. Cast a fossil. Make a stop-motion movie using model dinosaurs.

Saints vs. Sioux City Explorers, 7:05pm.

Sunday, August 10

Irish Fair of Minnesota, Harriet Island, 9am-7pm.

Rod Stewart and Santana, Xcel, 7:30pm.

Saints vs. Sioux City Explorers, 1:05pm.

Tuesday, August 12

Primary Elections

Evita opens, Ordway, thru Aug. 17.

9 Nights of Music, MHC, 6:30-7pm, dance instruction; 7-8:30pm, live music and dancing.  Gertie and the T.O. Boyz & Finn Hall (Chicken scratch and Finnish jamboree)

Wednesday, August 13

Summit Hill Pub Crawl, MHC, 7-9pm.

Thursday, August 14

Music in Mears, Mears Park, 6-9pm. Greycoats, Chris Koza Band; movie “The Late Night Double Feature” following

Composer Quest, Landmark, 7pm. A songwriting and music composition podcast, and MNKINO, a film making group, have teamed up composers and filmmakers from around the world to create short films on the theme, “Quest.” Over 40 composers and filmmakers participated.

Friday, August 15

Saints vs. New Jersey Jackals, 7:05pm.

Saturday, August 16

Greek Festival, St. George's Lexington and Summit, 11am-8pm. All things Greek and fab food! Free admission.

IndiaFest, Minnesota State Capitol, noon. Food, music, dance, cultural exhibitions, family activities and sports, bazaar, raffle, more. For more info visit www.iamn.org. 
Little Mekong Night Market, Western Ave. Green Line stop, 5-10pm.

Mississippi River Voyage of Discovery, Wilderness Inquiry.

Saints vs. New Jersey Jackals, 7:05pm.

Sunday, August 17

Japanese Lighting Festival, Como.  Lantern lighting, music, dance and martial arts demos.

Greek Festival, St. George's Lexington and Summit, 11am-6pm. All things Greek and fab food! Free admission.

Saints vs. New Jersey Jackals, 1:05pm.

Tuesday, August 19

9 Nights of Music, MHC, 6:30-7pm, dance instruction; 7-8:30pm, live music and dancing.  Okee Dokee Brothers.  Special activities starting at 5:30pm.

Wednesday, August 20

Summit Hill Pub Crawl, MHC, 7-9pm.

Bacchus Wine Society Beer & Wine Cruise on the Mississippi, Paddleford, 5:30-9pm.

Thursday, August 21 State Fair opens!

Ladies Night Out, Grand Avenue, 5-9pm. Sales, events and activities.

Music in Mears, Mears Park, 6-9pm.  Ambulance Chaser, 3 Minute Hero; movie following TBA

Saturday, August 23

Salmon Women – Benefit for the American Indian Prison Project, Ordway.

Scratch Day, Science Museum, noon-4pm. Scratch mini-workshops for the price of general admission. Get a quick and easy introduction to Scratch and tinker with Scratch robotics.

Half Day Mississippi Canoe Trip, Wilderness Inquiry.

Tuesday, August 26

9 Nights of Music, MHC, 6:30-7pm, dance instruction; 7-8:30pm, live music and dancing. Ukrainian Village Band.

Saints vs. Winnipeg Goldeye, 7:05pm.

Wednesday, August 27

Summit Hill Pub Crawl, MHC, 7-9pm.

Saints vs. Winnipeg Goldeye, 7:05pm.

Thursday, August 28

Saints vs. Winnipeg Goldeye, 7:05pm.

Friday, August 29

“Cat on a Hot Tin Roof”, Raspberry Island, dusk. Comcast movies in the Park.

Jazz88's Last Days of Summer Rivercruise, Crosby Park, 7:30pm. The Magnolia Blossom Riverboat (cruising out of Crosby Park) featuring live jazz and soul by young vocalist Mina Moore and pianist Ted Godbout, great food, prize drawings and more.
Saturday, August 30

Mississippi River Paddle and Wildlife Tour, Wilderness Inquiry.

Sunday, August 31

Minnesota History Day at the State Fair