Solera Restuarant, 900 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Coming off special election losses and going into its convention, has the GOP gotten the message? Conservatives and libertarians have demanded that Republicans live up to their limited government principles. And yet, many Republicans in Congress voted for further increases in spending in the recent 2008 Farm Bill. At the convention, will McCain and the GOP leadership have what it takes to pull the party together around a program of limited government? Or, are the concerns of the conservative and libertaria...

Minneapolis Public Library: Central, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota

This summer marks 150th anniversary of Minnesota becoming the 32nd state in the Union and the City of Minneapolis holding its first town council meeting. Celebrate the history and culture of our community by exploring the history of two unique topics that locals hold dear: music making and beer brewing. Sign-up for both or just one. Part 1 of 2: 150 Years of Music Making by the River Thursday, July 24; 7 ? 8:30 PM Presented by Chris Osgood. Osgood is the former in-house producer at Minneapolis' Twin/Tone...