Twin Cities weekend events: Valentine's Day dates, romance book fair, "Love is Blind" watch party
What's happening: The Main Cinema in Minneapolis begins limited-run screenings of all fifteen Oscar-nominated short films on Friday.
Each showing covers one category — live action, documentary or animation — but spans a variety of genres, like the "Black Mirror"-esque " I'm Not a Robot" to the animated "Wander to Wonder," described by Variety as"a dark alternative to 'Toy Story.'"
📍 Details: Find The Main Cinema at 115 SE Main Street, Minneapolis. Films screen daily. Tickets: $13.
Plus: If you're not an Oscars fan, the Sundance Film Festival Shorts Tour comes to Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater on Sunday, screening seven shorts in just under two hours. Tickets: $8.
More things to do ...
👩🔬 The Science Museum of Minnesota goes 21+ Thursday night for " The Chemistry of Love and the Science of Sex," an adults-only Valentine's soirée with hands-on activities, trivia, craft cocktails and more. $34.95 for general admission
🐶 Bring the real love of your life to Forgotten Star Brewing in Fridley on Friday for Dating with Dogs, a pup-friendly singles social and fundraiser for Ruff Start Rescue — though visitors in relationships are also welcome. $10 suggested donation
📺 Join fellow "Love is Blind" fans for a watch party at Boom Island Brewing in Minneapolis on Friday night.
The brewery will show the first two episodes of the new Twin Cities-based season on the big screen, and the first 25 attendees get a souvenir gold goblet. (IYKYK.) Free
🔎 Send the kids treasure hunting on Saturday afternoon during the Winter Tour of Como Woodland, a family-friendly outdoor event exploring the Como Park area.
Expect lessons on how plants and animals survive in winter, ways Indigenous cultures value the land and complimentary hot chocolate. Free, registration requested
🏳️🌈 Support local LGBTQ+ authors at the Queer Writes Book Fair on Sunday in Minneapolis. February's theme is Queer Romance, with activities like bookmark making, a poetry workshop and a panel with local romance bookstore Tropes & Trifles. Free
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