UPDATE: Meetup for Obama for President Minneapolis Group!

What: FIVE Inaugural Events for the Twin Cities Area !!!

When: January 20, 2009 7:00 PM

Where: NUMEROUS LOCATIONS

Meetup Description: EVENT # 1 : Live Event Watching, at the Rivierview Theatre


Location: Riverview Theatre, 38th St at 42nd Ave S
Time: Inauguration event starts at 9:30am Minneapolis time
Cost: Free (donations accepted)
Open to: Everyone

PLEASE NOTE: Final details for this screening:

The Riverview Theatre will be sponsoring a viewing of the PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION on Tuesday, January 20 on their big screen.

Doors will open at 9:30am and the actual ceremonies will begin at 10:30am and last until approximately noon.

Several service groups seeking volunteers will have information and representatives in the lobby. There will be no admission charge. http://www.riverviewt...



EVENT # 2 : Main Street Inaugural Ball, at The Hopkins Center for the Arts

Ordinary People Celebrating an Extraordinary Event: The Inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America

Begins: 7 PM Ends: 10 PM
Location: Hopkins Center for the Arts (Hopkins, MN)
1111 Mainstreet. Hopkins, MN 55343
Free parking in beautiful downtown Hopkins!
Directions: Hopkins Center for the Arts is located west of U.S. Hwy 169 and north of Excelsior Blvd. Parking is available for 3.5 hours in the Municipal lot just south of Mainstreet - enter via 10th or 11th avenues. 3 Handicap parking spots are available just next to the venue - enter from the alley on 11th Avenue just north of Mainstreet.
Sponsor: DFL Constituent Caucuses
Host: Nancy Gertner
Contact Phone: 952 929 2886

Refreshments!
Cash Barl!
Music and dancing! Highlights of the Inaugural day on the big screen! And a few talks by select people!

Formal wear encouraged but not required. We also invite the wearing of military uniforms, ethnic attire, or your working uniform. Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to a local foodshelf.

Sign up BEFORE DEC 31st to qualify for an early bird discount available before January 2009.
Please make checks payable to 'Main Street Ball'
And mail to Veterans Caucus treasurer:

Cheryl Poling
18980 Pheasant Circle,
Eden Prairie, MN, 55346

and write 'Inaugural Gala' on the bottom corner of the envelope.
A discount price of $15 per ticket is available for checks postmarked by 31 December 2008.
Tickets purchased in January 2009 are $20 / person.

Children under 10 accompanied by parent or guardian are free. We trust that parents will purchase tickets for their children if they have adult-sized appetites.

We are keeping ticket prices low to keep the event affordable to as many people as possible.
You are invited to make an additional contribution of $5, 10, 15, 20 or what you can afford if you would like to sponsor a student, or refreshments, decorations, or musicians.

If you make an additional contribution, your name will be listed as a donor at the event unless you specify you'd like to be anonymous.

Please indicate in your ticket order if you have any DFL unit affiliation like a Congressional District (CD), Senate District (SD), or County, or Constituent Caucus, in addition to the Obama for President Minneapolis Group Meetup.
Thank you for your interest in attending the Main Street Inaugural Ball, and please spread the word to your neighbors, friends and family.


EVENT # 3 : The Inaugural Inauguration Night, at Lee's Liquor Lounge

When: January 20 : 7 p.m.

Where: Lee's Liquor Lounge
Neighborhood: Downtown
101 Glenwood Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Price: Free
Age: 21+
Event Phone Number: 612-338-9491

The Inaugural Inauguration Night at Lee's will feature television broadcasting the Obama inauguration, "Good Ole American Country Music" podcast and live music by Gumption Trap.




EVENT # 4 : Kids Inauguration Party, at Borders in St. Paul

PLEASE NOTE EARLIER DATE - Saturday, Jan 17. (2009) 2:00p

Celebrate America, democracy, and new beginnings at Borders with a very special Inauguration Party for kids!






EVENT # 5 : Nickelodeon covering Obama Inauguration

Nickelodeon covering Obama inauguration, first time it has done inauguration coverage

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