Twin Cities weekend events: Valentine's Day dates, romance book fair, "Love is Blind" watch party
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Oscars season is upon us — and if you're behind on the nominees, there's a way to watch five in just 90 minutes this weekend.
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