With the holidays behind us, there's no reason to stop having fun! Make the most of the month of January with these 12 events and activities for the entire family which you can attend for free!
Saturday, January 3, 11 am - 5 pm -Walker Art Center.
Free gallery admission for everyone.
The free concert series, “Music Under Glass,” returns to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory featuring some of the Twin Cities’ finest musicians. Beat the winter weather blahs inside the comfy confines of the Conservatory. Beer, wine, pop, and light snacks will be available to purchase.
Parisota Hot Club plays in the vein of Django Reinhardt/Stéphane
Grappelli music ( Hot Club, Gypsy Jazz, String Swing, take your pick…)
mixed with ’60′s Pop tunes and noir style movie themes.
Sunday, January 4, 1 & 3:30 pm - Minnesota Boychoir Winter Concert at Landmark Center
Sundays at Landmark is a series of cultural and art events that are designed to entertain, enrich and educate an audience.
Tuesday, January 7, starting 5 pm - Monthly Mini Model Build at Lego Store in Mall of America:
Learn how to build a LEGO Alien and space dog model and take it home! Quantaties are limited to approximately 250 per store and offer is good while supplies last only. One model free per child. Event is open to children ages 6 - 14 only.
Domingo Siete - Performed by Puppets ‘n’ People in Spanish
Based on a Mexican Folktale:When two hunchbacks go into the forest of fairies, they see ogres that
are evil and have attacked some cities. Can they save the cities of the
bad things of the ogres and learn what it means to be good?
FYI: donations accepted
Come to Red Balloon for a special Saturday edition of Spanish Storytime, brought to you by Language Sprout Learning Centers!
Sing songs, say rhymes, and hear stories, all performed en Español!
Enjoy a themed craft to complete the fun. Ven, te esperamos!
(Recommended for ages birth-3)
Sunday, January 11, 11 am - 5 pm - Family Day at Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Happy Birthday, one (hundred) and all! Kick off the MIA’s 100th birthday year in style. Celebrate a spectacular century with music, dance, and art from every decade.
The
free concert series, “Music Under Glass,” returns to the Marjorie
McNeely Conservatory featuring some of the Twin Cities’ finest
musicians. Beat the winter weather blahs inside the comfy confines of
the Conservatory. Beer, wine, pop, and light snacks will be available to
purchase.
Jake Jones was born and raised on the frozen plains of Minnesota, where
he spent endless winter nights picking his guitar and crafting solemn
songs about love, life, and the in-between.
Childish Films @ the Library is a free program of children’s cinema and arts for all ages.Most films are best enjoyed by ages 3 and older, but children and people of all ages are welcome to attend.
Explore and play music before the show with Katie Condon of MacPhail Center for Music
• Boogie Doodle, National Film Board of Canada, Norman McLaren, 3 min. A doodle accompanies a piano boogie in this brightly colored hand drawn animation.
• After You’ve Gone, Disney, 1946, 3 min. Instruments take a wild animated ride through a song by the Benny Goodman quartet.
• Cricket in Times Square, Chuck Jones, 1973, 25 min.
Chuck Jones animates the 1960s children’s novel by George Selden about
Chester, a country cricket, whose musical talent is discovered when he
winds up in a subway station in New York City’s Times Square. Violinist
Israel Baker provides Chester’s unique “voice.”
Doors open at 10 am for seating, snacks, and hands-on activities. Live pre-show performances begin at 10:30 am.
Shingibis - Performed by Julie Boada
When all the birds fly south for the winter, Shingibis, the little diver
stays behind to help his injured friend. Winter Maker saw that
Shingibis showed no fear so he decided to exert his power and lengthen
his stay in the land. Shingibis meets Winter Maker with kindness and
changes his mind, melting the anger and making room for spring to
return. Through his optimism and generosity, Shingibis teaches us how to
meet Winter maker with joy.
Sundays at Landmark is a series of cultural and art events that are designed to entertain, enrich and educate an audience.
The
free concert series, “Music Under Glass,” returns to the Marjorie
McNeely Conservatory featuring some of the Twin Cities’ finest
musicians. Beat the winter weather blahs inside the comfy confines of
the Conservatory. Beer, wine, pop, and light snacks will be available to
purchase.
“Writing and performing great songs for the last 15 years, Dan Israel is
easily one of the Twin Cities’ un-anointed poet laureates, steadfastly
making his way into the ranks of local singer/songwriter legends like
Paul Westerberg. Whether it’s with a full band or as a solo act, his
work contains elements of intimacy and, as he again demonstrates on his
(2011 release), “Crosstown Traveler,” an engaging simplicity that makes
his deep music accessible to any audience. His performances showcase
these same qualities.” – Minneapolis + St. Paul / Secrets of the City
The Man Who Loved Snow - Performed by Public Domain Productions
This the story of Wilson Bentley, the first person to photograph a
single snow crystal. Bentley’s original photographs reveal his
compelling personal mission to document and share his passion with the
world.
FYI: donations accepted
I Had a Coat - Performed by Olli Johnson & Rosie Jablonsky
From an original song by Paul Kaplan
Change is inevitable — Make the most of it! Come along on a
transformational journey and witness the life cycle of … a COAT!
Listen to the story as it’s told through song, clever lyrics, puppets,
and cardboard. Watch as the coat transforms from one useful object to
another!
FYI: donations accepted
Labels: Free Local Activities, Indoor Activities for Kids, January 2015
