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 A Message from Board Chair Marcia Townley
Ring in the New Year with a round of applause for you, our members, who helped make 2010 a successful year for Mill City Commons!
Mill City Commons' memberships grew by 47%. We are now 94 memberships strong-or 152 individuals. Participation in our Member-to-Member Volunteer Program and monthly events has shown steady growth.
Mill City Commons is strengthening community and making a difference in many members' lives. Our members are key to Mill City Commons' success. Thanks for your support and participation.
We look forward to a very good 2011!
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MCC Men's Coffee and Conversation Group
January 6, 7:30 - 8:30 am. Nicollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam St.
Caffeine and camaraderie for the male members of MCC! Mike Fronk hosts this week. MCC men, click here to sign up!
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Compleat Scholar: Historic Preservation in the Twin Cities
January 11, 6:00-8:00 pm. Guthrie Theater Livingston Conference Room, 818 S 2nd St.
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MCC's partnership with Compleat Scholar brings University of Minnesota experts to our neighborhood to discuss topics based on MCC members' learning interests. Your membership makes this exciting series possible!
Preservation programs such as the National Register of Historic Places and the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) recognize, and in a limited way, protect our historic built environment. Learn about historic property preservation and documentation programs in Minnesota, including how they started, how they work, and how effective they are. You will hear several fascinating stories about both well known historic places in the Twin Cities, as well as examples of "vernacular architecture" that have benefited from being designated a historic property. You will hear about some popular misconceptions related to historic properties and have the chance to ask your own questions about what it means for a building or location to be designated a historic landmark. Members: $20, guests: $30. MCC members, sign up here! Guests, email us.
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MFD Community Safety Seminar
January 12, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. North Star Lofts Community Room, 117 Portland Ave.
Casidy Anderson, Community Risk Reduction Officer for the Minneapolis Fire Department, will present simple but important information on safety. She will discuss common injuries to older adults and transportation topics, including taking care of yourself physically when transporting someone, needs of the patient, limitations of the vehicle and driver, and what to do in case of an emergency en route. MCC members, click here to sign up!
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Bridge Lessons
Mondays, January 24 - February 28, 12:30-2:30 pm. Stone Arch Lofts Community Room, 600 S 2nd St.
MCC is offering a six week set of classes designed to update and/or refresh your bridge playing skills. Two weeks will be on current bidding and hand evaluation, two weeks on the thought process involved in playing the hand and the last two weeks will be devoted to defense. Each class will be about one hour of lecture and one hour of playing hands designed to accompany the day's lesson. The cost of the series will be $45. Contact Leah if you have not yet signed up! |
 Legacy SeriesWinslow House Community Room, 100 2nd St SE.
You can't take it with you, so what will you leave behind? From sharing your values and your valuables, to organizing your affairs, to making and communicating choice for care and treatment, many of the most critical conversations to have are also the most difficult to start. This series - exclusively for MCC members - offers the wisdom of local experts and the support of friends and neighbors as we examine the many facets of the legacies we leave.
January 24, 3:00-4:30 pm: Starting Written Legacies - sign up here. February 22, 3:30-5:00 pm: Revisiting Estate Planning - sign up here.
March 15, 3:30-5:00 pm: Coordinating and Decluttering Paperwork and Passwords - sign up here.
April 19, 3:30-5:00 pm: Talking About End of Life Choices - sign up here.
May 17, 3:30-5:00 pm: Examining Advance Directives - sign up here.
June 21, 3:30-5:00 pm: Demystifying Hospice and Palliative Care - sign up here.
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Upcoming Events
January 17: Great Decisions Discussion Group - Members, click here to learn more.
January 18: Guthrie Play Reading: The Winter's Tale - Members, sign up here. Guests, email us.
January 19: Social Bridge - Members, click here to learn more.
January 24: Legacy Series: Written Legacies - Members, click here to register.
January 25: Last Tuesday Happy Hour - click here to learn more.
January 26: MCC Singles' Prix Fixe Dinner - Members, register here.
January 27: Tour of The Museum of Russian Art - Members, sign up here.
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MCC Ongoing Fitness Opportunities
SBS Class Mondays, 7:35 - 8:35 am Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 pm Created exclusively for MCC, this class at 501F1T focuses on strength, balance, and stretching. Please follow this link to sign up!
River Walkers Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 - 8:30 am Stone Arch Lofts Riverside Parking Lot All level of walkers welcome for this early morning walk along the banks of the Mississippi River. An MCC volunteer leads each walk. Hatha Yoga Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00 - 9:15 am This alignment-based class is held at the Yoga Center of Minneapolis, 212 3rd Ave N, Suite 205. Purchase a 12-class pass for $132 directly from YCM to use as your schedule allows, or drop in on a class for $12.50.Contact Dena at 612.436.4700 for details. Drop-ins welcome!
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In the News
Click here to view the Citizens League report Moving Beyond Medicaid: Long-Term Care for the Elderly as a Life Quality and Fiscal Imperative.
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Around Town
LearningLife Forum: Witness to History Thursday, January 20, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
1890 Buford Ave, St Paul
This month features MCC member and former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale, who has been a pivotal figure in American politics throughout the post-war era. He will discuss his unique perspective on history with Larry Jacobs of the U of M's Humphrey Institute. Cost is $15. Click here to purchase tickets!
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