Let’s explore social events in Minneapolis, MN happening this week. Local events are a great way to meet new people and make new friends. Look through this page and consider going out and socializing during one of these social events.
Social events are great and offer a world of possibilities. You can make new friends, learn new skills, see things from different perspectives and it’s fantastic for your mental health. And never before has companionship and being able to spend time with others been as important as it is today.
You probably remember being a kid and going up to another person your age and saying, “Do you want to be friends?” and that was pretty much that. Friend made. Alas, it’s not quite as simple now that we’re grown up, but it doesn’t have to be as difficult or as awkward as we think. There are thousands of people out there who would love to meet up with others, finding them just takes a bit of help and that’s what we’re here for.
On this page, we hope you’ll find some interesting events in Minneapolis where you can make some new friends.
Local Groups’ Events in Minneapolis
Breathwork & Meditation Class (ILLUMINATION)
◦ When: Thursday, Oct 17th
◦ Where: Edgecomb Rec Center
**Breath – Connect – Express – Energy <3**
As you know, life can be quite stressful. Even more so, if you don't have accessible ways to deeply connect with yourself & express stress. Evidently, stress can be continuous or unconscious. It can affect the mind, body & soul.
Breathwork can access stress that's in your unconscious. Individuals tend to have a hard time accessing their unconscious stre(…)
Break the Bubble @ Bad Weather Brewing Company
◦ When: Thursday, Oct 17th
◦ Where: Bad Weather Brewing Company
We’re excited to get back to Bad Weather Brewing in October! They have a big back room for us to fill up, but hopefully we can squeeze a little more patio season out of fall. 😉
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So wait, this is a singles event right? Or a professional networking thing?
Nope. Break the Bubble is for ma(…)
Power BI Meetup | Surly Brewing Patio
◦ When: Thursday, Oct 17th
◦ Where: Surly Brewing Co.
Working with data can get surly at times. Come and network with other great “data-driven minds” from around the Twin Cities.
Enjoy a craft-brew on the patio at Surly Brewing and discuss trends and best-practices across the industry. Microsoft Power BI is recognized by Gartner and Forester as the [industry leading data analytics & business intelligence platform. ](https://www.fultonanalytics.com/d(…)
Board Games at Lake Monster Brewing
◦ When: Monday, Oct 14th
◦ Where: Lake Monster Brewing
Join us for an evening of fun and games at Lake Monster Brewing! I’ll bring a couple dozen of my own games to share, but if there’s something on your shelf you’ve been wanting to get on the table, feel free to bring it along! Whether you’re just interested in meeting new folks and making connections or you’re hoping to get play something with depth and strategy, we’ve got something for everyone.
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All Women’s Halloween Dance Party with Roxxy Hall Band
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: 2507 E 25th St
The Roxxy Hall Band is coming back to play for our women’s dance! They have a 30+ year legacy of showing the TwinCities music scene that women can rock.
Doors open at 6 pm for the pre dance dinner / social and the music / dancing is from 7 – 10 pm.
Let’s make it a HALLOWEEN party. Costumes admired, but not required.
Saturday, October 19th
Live music with the Roxxy Hall Band
6 pm / 7 pm to 10:00 p(…)
North Loop Girls Who Walk Social
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: 800 N 1st St
✨ It’s simple! We will meet in front of Star Tribune – Impark (by the Peanuts statue) then walk along the river together. Once we hit the 30 minute mark, we will circle back around to our starting point!
After the walk, you’ll have the option to join in for a coffee chat at a nearby cafe.
✨ Important Info:
Don’t forget water, sunglasses, and sunscreen!
Wear whatever you are most comfy with
Yield(…)
BROOMSTICK at the Open Eye Theater
◦ When: Friday, Oct 18th
◦ Where: Open Eye Theatre
Hi! One of my favorite performance venues is offering a fun-looking Halloween play. Here is their description:
# **A tour-de-force of witchery, heartbreak, and vengeance**
### By **John Biguenet**Featuring **Cheryl Willis**Directed by **Joel Sass**
Open Eye offers up a frightfully fun show perfectly suited to the season of ghosts, haunted houses, black cats and pumpkins. Don’t miss this twisted(…)
Elevate and accelerate your Ansible Playbooks: development best practices
◦ When: Thursday, Oct 17th
◦ Where: Utepils Brewing
**Elevate and accelerate your Ansible Playbooks: Ansible Playbook development best practices with Ansible Lightspeed w/ watsonx**
*Phil Avery, Principal Solution Architect, Ansible, Red Hat*
Learn how to implement Ansible Linting to ensure good code as defined by your organization, gets to your developers in both real time and when code gets pushed to source control. You will also learn how Molec(…)
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires – Grady Hendrix
◦ When: Wednesday, Oct 16th
◦ Where: Seward Community Co-op – Friendship Store
In-Person Book Club Event – October 2024
Come join us to discuss this month’s poll selection, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix!
Here is a short synopsis from Goodreads:
*Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias meet Dracula in this Southern-flavored supernatural thriller set in the ’90s about a women’s book club that must protect its suburban community from a (…)
Building a powerful CLI using Cobra (in-person and virtual)
◦ When: Wednesday, Oct 16th
Note the new time! Please reference “Public Safety Guidelines” below the agenda for details on attending in-person.
Zoom meeting will start just before 6p.
If you’re interested in sharing content for this or a future event, please message Jesse Lang!
Join us for “Building a powerful CLI using Cobra”, presented by Navin Ilango, Staff Software Engineer at SPS Commerce. Navin will be presenting in(…)
Dine Out at Hi Flora!
◦ When: Thursday, Oct 17th
◦ Where: Hi Flora!
Join Nick, one of the Animal Rights Coalition Dine Out hosts, for dinner at Hi Flora! This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded folks and have a delicious meal while supporting restaurants with awesome vegan options.
Everyone is welcome! You do not need to be vegan to attend. All of the menu items at Hi Flora are vegan! They do an amazing job with being creative with both their entries and (…)
Fall 2024 Open Gyms – Southdale YMCA | Dodgeball
◦ When: Wednesday, Oct 16th
◦ Where: Southdale YMCA
New to dodgeball? Curious to know what dodgeball is all about? Our open gym sessions are the best way to jump in and try out the sport for yourself!
These sessions provide an opportunity for players to drop in and try out dodgeball for a fee of $5. Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned veteran, our goal is to ensure that you have a fantastic and safe time.
**Location:** Southdale YMCA, 73(…)
Shut Up & Write!® South Minneapolis Coffee Shop
◦ When: Thursday, Oct 17th
◦ Where: Sisters’ Sludge Coffee Cafe and Wine Bar
Join us for an hour (or more) of writing! We’ve discovered that it’s strikingly helpful to write with other writers. See if it’s true for you at 6pm on Thursday Evenings.
Be it a book, blog, script, essay, dissertation, resume, melody, poem or just plain work stuff, you are invited to write it with us. No one will see what you’ve written or give you unsolicited advice. Instead of just thinking ab(…)
Gal Pal Art Night!
◦ When: Tuesday, Oct 15th
◦ Where: Steel Toe Brewing
Gather the Gals 👏 It’s art night!
Steel Toe Brewing in Saint Louis Park has graciously let us take our art nights to their big community space. They have some delicious brews and zero-proof options on their menu, so come thirsty!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please only bring mess-free art.
Mess-free art is anything like yarn and knitting needles for knitting, crayons and a mandala coloring book for colori(…)
THINK! Session #2, Improving Thinking; The Cognitive Virtues
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: Highland Park Public Library
HumanistsMN’s mission includes a commitment to “educate the public about . . . the importance of science, reason, and critical thinking.” Accordingly, we are again offering THINK!, a course intended to improve participants’ thinking skills. This course is adapted from material Jerry Smith taught to upper-level undergraduate students at the University of Northern Iowa. It has been offered to HMN pa(…)
La Hora Feliz: Lake Monster Brewing
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: Lake Monster Brewing
Hablaremos solamente en español durante la hora feliz. Favor de comprar una bebida (o más) porque estamos ocupando espacio del lugar. El objetivo es relajarse, divertirse, hablar español y conocer a otras personas.(…)
Hablar y Aprender
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: Karl’s House
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PLEASE EXCUSE THE UPDATE, BUT DUE TO AVAILABILITY WE NEED TO CHANGE THE TIMES FOR THE SATURDAY DATES, THE CLASS WILL NOW BEGIN AT 3:30PM. YOU ARE WELCOME TO ARRIVE AT 3:00 TO PRACTICE SPEAKING IN SPANISH BEFORE CLASS BEGINS. PLEASE VENMO KARL KOHNEN THE $60 BY SATURDAY OCTOBER, 5TH.
Hi friends. One of our members, Paola, is offering an intermediate Spanish class. Pao(…)
Brilliance, Beer, Banter, Big Laughs and a Nightcap
◦ When: Friday, Oct 18th
◦ Where: Sisyphus Brewing
Our events enjoy an impressive 4.9/5.0 rating over every event since 2015. You will undoubtedly love it … and you will definitely tell your friends.
Come prepared to listen, to learn and to figure out what you really think. We like to focus on topics that are interesting and somewhat controversial.
6:00 Meet and Greet
6:30 Respectful discussion and debate
7:30 Games and further discussion an(…)
TWIN CITIES AROACE SOLIDARITY: 1st GATHERING!
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: Wildflyer Coffee
Our first meetup will be Sat. Oct. 19th from 11AM-1PM at Wildflyer Coffee (3262 Minnehaha Ave.-see map). I’m choosing this time and place kinda arbitrarily, so please let me know useful alternatives for future planning.
No need to bring anything but yourself + some ideas about aroace solidarity in the Twin Cities that you’d like to share.(…)
Tips to meet people at social events
One of the best ways to meet new people at social events in Minneapolis is by choosing a common theme or interest. If you like movies, why not go see a screening with people who also like movies! Then you already have something to talk about. Or if you’re into coffee or beer, a Coffee and Beer Garden Meet and Greet could be perfect for you. And keep in mind that smaller group settings can be less intimidating and easier to start conversations in.
Another thing that might worry you is introductions. Some people aren’t as keen on introducing themselves and others worry or get nervous about it. Why not level the playing field and go to an event where everyone is expected to introduce themselves and talk? It could be a networking event, an acting class, a singles event, or a book club. Not only are people looking to introduce themselves at these events but they’re also there to make friends.
Our final tip is on the age of the people you are going to meet. If you have your heart set on meeting people close to your own age, then research events so that you can find your chosen demographic. At the same time, we want to encourage you not to limit yourself. An age gap doesn’t necessarily mean a disconnect and the great thing about different age groups is that they can learn from each other!
You can find even more events in Minneapolis on Exploreminnesota.com, Minneapolis.org, or Globalminnesota.org.
RELATED: How To Meet People In Minneapolis, Minnesota
Book Release Party STICKY NOTES: Memorable Lessons from Ordinary Moments
◦ When: Tuesday, Oct 15th
◦ Where: Plymouth Community Center
Join us for a fun Book Release Party celebrating the launch of “STICKY NOTES: Memorable Lessons from Ordinary Moments” on October 15, 2024!
“Caring for the Soul: Understanding Moral Injury” – 2024 Fall Conference
◦ When: Tuesday, Oct 15th
◦ Where: Central Baptist Theological Seminary
A conference for pastors, chaplains, and church members seeking to minister the hope of the gospel to hurting souls.
5k Cider Run x Minneapolis Cider Co | 2024 MN Brewery Run
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: Minneapolis Cider Company
Join us for a 5k fun run and great, locally made cider at Minneapolis Cider Co on Saturday, October 19
The Redemption Project Reception + Program
◦ When: Tuesday, Oct 15th
◦ Where: Interlachen Country Club
Join us to celebrate the growth and success of The Redemption Project!
Cookbook Swap with Weekly Dish
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: The Market At Malcolm Yards
October means…Cookbook Swap! The Weekly Dish Cookbook Swap is back at The Market at Malcolm Yards on Saturday, October 19th.
Mysterious Old Radio Listening Society: ORSON WELLES’ DRACULA
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: Crooners Main Stage
Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 1 hour before showtimes.
Joyann Parker: Classic Ladies of Country Music
◦ When: Friday, Oct 18th
◦ Where: Crooners Main Stage
Dinner and drinks service starts 1 hour before showtimes.
THE ARAB BLUES with Amwaaj
◦ When: Friday, Oct 18th
◦ Where: The Cedar Cultural Center
“..a sound that’s sometimes graceful, sometimes noisy, like a Middle Eastern garage band.” – Chicago Reader
The Show Nonprofit’s Fundraising Colab Art Celebration!
◦ When: Tuesday, Oct 15th
◦ Where: The Bakken Museum
Mark your calendars for October 15, 2024!
We are thrilled to announce our annual fundraiser and the Collab artists’ reception.
WINners Circle Mastermind – Women in Networking (WIN): Edina MN
◦ When: Wednesday, Oct 16th
◦ Where: RE/MAX Results
Networking is anything but business as usual with WIN! Come for meaningful win/win connections and conversation to move your goals forward.
Buddhist Wisdom for the Modern World: How to Suffer Less and Flourish More
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis
Half-day retreat with Cortland Dahl on how to meet life’s challenges fearlessly with awareness, compassion, and wisdom.
RemixED Conference (REC) 2024
◦ When: Wednesday, Oct 16th
◦ Where: High School for Recording Arts
Share space with 200 global change-makers like you who want to uplift and empower youth through the recording arts and education.
Treasurer/Finance Committee: Right People, Right Roles
◦ When: Tuesday, Oct 15th
◦ Where: Propel Nonprofits
We will cover tools and practices that can help board treasurers develop finance skills and keep the numbers connected to the mission.
Lamont Cranston
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: The Belvedere at Crooners
Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 90 minutes before showtimes.
Festival de las Calaveras: Twin Cities Latinx Music + Arts Fest
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: The Hook and Ladder Theater
12th Annual Festival de las Calaveras: Twin Cities Latinx Music + Arts Festival
Restore MN 2024
◦ When: Friday, Oct 18th
◦ Where: Park Harbor Church
Friday evening dinner with keynote speaker Liz Collin and Saturday various workshops available.
Book launch! Willow Aster’s SECRET LOVE, with Amelie Rhys
◦ When: Tuesday, Oct 15th
◦ Where: Tropes & Trifles
Celebrate Willow Aster’s newest sports romance!
Minnesota “Blue and White” Joint State Meeting
◦ When: Saturday, Oct 19th
◦ Where: Bruininks Hall Room 412
Join us for two days of networking, growth and speeding our cause on its way.
Renegade: Tribute to Classic Rock
◦ When: Thursday, Oct 17th
◦ Where: The Belvedere at Crooners
Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 90 minutes before showtimes.
Twin Cities CBMC Business Series Luncheon
◦ When: Thursday, Oct 17th
◦ Where: Nerdery
Please make plans to join us for the 4th quarterly luncheon of 2024, explicitly designed for Business Leaders
Events for Professional Women Empowerment
Coffee & Conversations: In-person. October 15th!
Chai Lattes. Sweaters. Fall Leaves.
Nothing says AUTUMN more than… well connecting with some good women.
Join us before you head off to work. We’ll have a great topic ready to discuss!
Happy Hour & Headshot Demo
Join us for this happy hour and headshot demo with Sandra Julian. She will offer her top takeaways for a beautiful headshot. Register for a $100.00 gift voucher toward a session with her!