These 78 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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November 5 at 6pm
XIA Books & Café · Summit - University • Free
Kao Choua Vue debuts her memoir drawn from interviews with her mother, tracing one Hmong woman's path from war-torn Laos to a new life in America. An evening of survival, identity, and hope, with books to sign and sip alongside.
November 7 at 10pm (This weekend)
Lowry Hill Gallery · Calhoun Isles
Rod Massey and Carol Lee Chase unite with longtime friend Sally Johnson for a shared presentation at Lowry Hill Gallery.
November 8 at 7:30pm (This weekend)
State Theater · Central Minneapolis
Science meets conversation on stage as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson takes up residence at the State Theater for a single evening dedicated to examining science as a way of knowing.
November 10 at 6:30pm
Minneapolis Central Library · Central Minneapolis • Free
Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar discusses his latest novel, The Radiance, during this author talk hosted in Pohlad Hall and available online through the Hennepin County Library.
November 10 at 7:30pm
Amsterdam Bar & Hall · Core • $$
Family chaos, kitchen tension, or an unexpected reunion: five-minute holiday tales fill the stage at Amsterdam Bar and Hall, where storytellers share the highs, lows, and nostalgia of the festive season.
November 10 at 7:30pm
The Parkway Theater · Nokomis • $38.07
Ace of Cakes star Duff Goldman brings his offbeat philosophy to the stage, mixing baking war stories with life wisdom in a theater that feels like your living room, only with better sound.
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Fri, Nov 6 · 8:00 PM
School of Physics and Astronomy · University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM
Science Museum of Minnesota · Downtown
Fri, Nov 6 · 10:30 AM
Choo Choo Bob's Train Store · Lowertown
$2
Sat, Nov 7 · 11:00 AM
Graze Food Hall by Travail · Central Minneapolis
$$
Sun, Nov 8 · 5:30 PM
Wild Rumpus Books · Southwest Minneapolis
Sun, Nov 8 · 7:00 PM
Pantages Theatre · Central Minneapolis
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:00 PM
Penumbra Theatre · Cathedral Hill
$15-$25
Mon, Nov 9 · 6:00 PM
Black Hart of Saint Paul · Hamline - Midway
$$
Tue, Nov 10 · 1:00 PM
Saint Paul Public Library - George Latimer Central Library · Downtown
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Hook & Ladder Theater · Longfellow
Free
Tue, Nov 10 · 10:30 AM
Wild Rumpus Books · Southwest Minneapolis
Tue, Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
Minnesota History Center · Downtown
Free
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Urban Growler Brewing Company · Saint Anthony Park
$5
Wed, Nov 11 · 6:00 PM
Itasca Lofts · Central Minneapolis
Wed, Nov 11 · 5:30 PM
Textile Center · Prospect Park
Thu, Nov 12 · 10:30 AM
Saint Paul Public Library - George Latimer Central Library · Downtown
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 10:00 AM
George Latimer Central Library, Saint Paul Public Library · Downtown
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:00 PM
Macalester College · Macalester - Groveland
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 5:30 PM
Heritage Park · Sumner-Glenwood
Free
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
Goldstein Museum of Design · St Paul
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
Cambria Club: Huntington Bank Stadium · Prospect Park
$29
Fri, Nov 13 · 7:00 PM
SubText Books · Core
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:30 AM
Wild Rumpus Books · Southwest Minneapolis
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:30 AM
The Ivory · Downtown
$40
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
Subtext Books · Core
$0
Sat, Nov 14 · 11:15 AM
Bell Museum · St Paul
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
Minnesota History Center · Downtown
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
Pillsbury Auditorium · Powderhorn
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 2:00 PM
Form + Content Gallery · Central Minneapolis
Free
Sun, Nov 15 · 12:00 PM
Black Garnet Books · Hamline - Midway
Free
Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM
Itasca Lofts · Central Minneapolis
Wed, Nov 18 · 6:45 PM
Itasca Lofts · Central Minneapolis
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Subtext Books · Core
Wed, Nov 18 · 7:00 PM
Fitzgerald Theater · Downtown
Thu, Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
Hennepin County Library - Linden Hills · Southwest Minneapolis
Thu, Nov 19 · 6:30 PM
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Powderhorn
Thu, Nov 19 · 6:00 PM
Textile Center · Prospect Park
Fri, Nov 20 · 7:00 PM
Bell Museum · St Paul
$0
Sat, Nov 21 · 10:30 AM
Red Balloon Bookshop · Summit Hill
Free
Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
Minneapolis Central Library · Central Minneapolis
Free
Tue, Nov 24 · 6:15 PM
Eat Street Crossing · Powderhorn
$$
Tue, Dec 1 · 5:00 PM
Goldstein Museum of Design · St Paul
Tue, Dec 1 · 5:00 PM
Goldstein Museum of Design · St Paul
Tue, Dec 1 · 1:00 PM
Arvonne Fraser Library · Marcy-Holmes
Free
Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
Minnesota History Center · Downtown
$15
Tue, Dec 8 · 7:00 PM
Minnesota History Center · Downtown
Free
Thu, Dec 10 · 4:30 PM
Union Depot · Lowertown
Thu, Dec 10 · 6:30 PM
Minnesota History Center · Downtown
$10
Thu, Jan 7 · 7:30 PM
Walker Art Center · Calhoun Isles
$35
Wed, Jan 27 · 5:00 PM
North Loop
Thu, Jan 28 · 6:30 PM
Minnesota History Center · Downtown
Free
Sun, Jan 31 · 3:00 PM
State Theatre · Central Minneapolis
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