Learn to make Japanese dashi stock from scratch and cook soba to make a delicious bowl of Soba noodles with shrimp and vegetable tempura! This tried and tested recipe is from Tanpopo Noodle Shop, a Japanese restaurant that was once located in Lowertown St. Paul. You will be able to recreate flavors from Tanpopo after this class. Koshiki Yonemura, Tanpopo Studio $35/$30 co-op owner

Duo Conmovido is an acoustic duo that re-creates moving, poetic and diverse songs from Latin America. Seward Co-op Franklin store dining area

Will King is a guitarist, composer, teacher and recording artist, performing music influenced by his travels in Spain, South America and the Caribbean. Musical styles include an eclectic mix of Classical, Flamenco, Latin Folklórico and pop. Franklin store dining area

Minneapolis singer/songwriter Becky Rae Dalton has gracefully emerged onto the Twin Cities music scene. Come hang out with Becky Rae as she play your favorite country, southern rock, and alternative tunes. Seward Co-op Franklin store dining area

Jim Kirkendall spent many years touring the singer/songwriter circuit of U.S. and Canadian saloons/clubs, colleges and coffee houses. Jim performs with both six and twelve string guitars and a smooth vocal style that seamlessly interweaves country, folk and Americana. Jim interacts well with the audience including the possibility of a sing a long or two during his performance. Seward Co-op Franklin store dining area

Indie-pop songwriter Cassandra Cole has been penning songs since the age of 6. Haunting vocals convey the complexities of life and hold the audience in the story. Cole’s original compositions will carry you away. City Pages describes her sound “which borrows stylistically from singer-songwriters like Annie Lennox, Tori Amos, and even Janet Jackson.”-Erica Rivera. Seward Co-op Franklin store dining area

Cadiz & the Follows are a fantastic trio who create soothing sounds from the 60's to present day that will make you hum and sing along! Seward Co-op Franklin store dining area

Wilkinson James is a Twin Cities-based Americana band consisting of singer-songwriters Liz Wilkinson and AJ Scheiber, who perform edgy originals and classic covers in a style that one longtime fan described as “the bastard offspring of Townes Van Zandt and June Carter Cash.” Their blend of poetic lyrics with folk, blues, and honky-tonk sounds makes for a varied, fun, and at times emotional listening experience. Seward Co-op Franklin dining area

Jim Chenoweth plays solo jazz piano form Cole Porter to the Beatles. Seward Co-op Franklin store dining area