CLUB DATE NIGHT | WEEK EIGHT

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13

Club Date Night is moving to one night per month! Catch us June 10 for our next installment!

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WEEK EIGHT PLAYLIST

This week in Volume 8, we’re all about those slow jams! From Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings and Leon Bridges, to TLC and Olivia Newton-John, there's a vibe for every mood in this week's musical roundup, whatever you're feeling! So snuggle up or get down, and let this week's playlist set the tone for the perfect evening at home together!

LINK TO SPOTIFY PLAYLIST

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WEEK EIGHT COCKTAILS

SENTIMENTAL SPRITZ

INGREDIENTS

• 2/3 oz Campari

• 2/3 oz gin

• 2/3 oz sweet vermouth or Port

• tonic water or Prosecco

• orange slices

• ice

THE PREP

1. Combine equal parts Campari, gin and sweet vermouth in a cocktail shaker with 3 ice cubes and shake until the shaker freezes

2. Strain into two Collins glasses filled with ice

3. Top with tonic water or Prosecco

4. Garnish with orange slice

BLUSHING BOURBON

INGREDIENTS

Grapefruit Simple Syrup

• two 2-inch pieces grapefruit zest

• 1.5 cup cane sugar

• 1.5 cup water

• 1 Tbs peppercorns, crushed gently

For the Cocktail

• 4 oz quality bourbon

• peach bitters (or citrus)

• juice from 2 whole grapefruits

• sparkling water

• crushed ice

THE PREP

1. Pour the sugar, water, peppercorn and grapefruit zest into a saucepan over medium-high heat.

2. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool completely.

3. Fill 2 rocks glasses with crushed ice and pour 1 oz bourbon into each. Add a few dashes of bitters and 1-2 Tbs of the simple syrup to each glass. Divide the grapefruit juice evenly into the glasses and top with soda water.

4. Stir together and garnish with a brûléed grapefruit slice (or a regular one)

KOMBUCHA

AND SMOOCHA

- without alcohol

INGREDIENTS

• 16 oz Passionberry kombucha (or your favorite flavor)

• 1 can mango LaCroix, or mango kombucha

• 2 Tbs mango juice (optional)

• 6 mint leaves

• 2-6 slices of jalapeńo (add to your taste)

THE PREP

1. Pour all ingredients together into glasses with ice

2. Garnish with mint and jalapeńo

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WEEK EIGHT GAME NIGHT

ISOLATED INSIGHTS

In honor of our last Club Date Night until June 10, and with the end of Minnesota's shelter-in-place swiftly approaching, we are taking this week to reflect on what has surprised us in this foreign time of quarantine.

You will need:

- Pen

- Paper

Take a few moments to reflect on the past several weeks while you've been sheltering in place.

Individually, write down a list of 10 positive things that have surprised you during this time. What has brought you joy? What accomplishments have you achieved? What are the wins, large or small (or nearly invisible), that this time in quarantine has brought forth for you?

Share these with your partner, and celebrate them together!

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GIVEAWAY - WEEK EIGHT

IN-HOME PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION WITH ESTER KNOWLEN PHOTOGRAPHY

How to Enter via Instagram:

1. Make sure to follow @mavenevents, @neuneumpls and @esterknowlenphoto if you don't already.

2. Post a photo on your feed or your story of you and your partner enjoying Club Date Night activities!

3. Tag @mavenevents, @neuneumpls and @esterknowlenphoto

4. Post your unlimited entries by WEDNESDAY, May 13th at 11:59 CST.

When are winners announced and how?

The giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. CST on WEDNESDAY, May 13th. Winners will be announced via Instagram the following week. Winners will be contacted by email directly by Ester Knowlen Photography. Winners will have 24 hours to respond to the email or their prize will be forfeited.

Am I eligible?

No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years or older to enter. Winners must be located within 40 miles of Downtown Minneapolis. Your Instagram account must be public! This contest is NOT sponsored by Instagram, we just want you all to enjoy a fun date night while staying safe and staying home!

After the conclusion of the contest period, the photographer, MAVEN and The Neu Neu will select the winner from among the weekly submissions using the following judging criteria: Photo demonstrates a fun, humorous, inspirational, safe and otherwise creatively evocative photo or video.

ESTER KNOWLEN PHOTOGRAPHY