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 MillCityCommons.org                                                                                    May 24, 2011

Executive Director Note

 

Our neighbors in North Minneapolis are dealing with chaos this week as they clean up from Sunday's devastating tornado. Although MCC does not allow other nonprofits to solicit our members, I know you are looking for ways to help and wanted to share a newsletter MCC member Peg Kavaney shared with me. Please check out today's issue of HandsOn Twin Cities with links to several organizations supporting the tornado victims. Look for more information about ways MCC can help in Friday's MCC End of Week Update.   Thank you!     -- Linnea 

Last Tuesday Happy Hour 

Tuesday, May 31, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm;  Loring Kitchen & Bar, 1359 Willow Street, Minneapolis 


Join Penny Hunt and Pat Hoven at the Loring Kitchen and Bar. Catch up with friends and neighbors at this month's happy hour. Dutch treat!!

 

MCC Members and Guests: No reservations 

Social Bridge 

Wednesday, June 1, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm;  Stone Arch Lofts Community Room, 600 S. 2nd St.


Join advanced or intermediate bridge players for a round of social bridge.  You are expected to come with a partner at your level.  (Advanced players play all of the major conventions comfortably.)  If you need help finding a partner, contact Linnea Tweed at 612-455-3329, and she will assist you.  Play will begin promptly at 3:00pm. 

 

MCC Members, sign up hereGuests, email Linnea.  

Nosy Neighbor Tour - Grain Belt Brewhouse & American Craft Council Library 

Thursday, June 2, 9:30 am - 11:00 am;  RSP Architects, 1220 Marshall Street NE grain belt brewhouse

Start the tour at RSP Architects and explore the renovated historic brewhouse.  We'll finish with a tour of the American Craft Council library containing over 6,400 books, 7,000 exhibition catalogs, 700  bound volumes of leading periodicals, a substantial collection of artist files and an accompanying database.  While focused on modern craft, the collection also supports research in the related fields of design and applied and decorative arts. 

 

MCC Members, sign up here.  

Complimentary Technology HelpDesk 

Monday, June 6, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm;  MCC Office, 17 4th Street SE 


Get all those nagging technology questions answered at our complimentary helpdesk, staffed by MCC's tech guru, Andy Trawick!  Andy knows MAC, Windows, and Linux and can deal with whatever issues you may have in your digital life...computer, phone, camera, etc.   

 

MCC Members, sign up  here, and Linnea will call you to confirm your time.  

shades of red..TMORA

Shades of Red: The Evolution of Early Soviet Painting 

Tuesday June 7, 10:30 am - 11:30 am;  The Museum of Russian Art, 5500 Stevens Ave. 


Join us for a docent led tour of 56 superb works by Soviet artists painted during decades immediately following the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. The exhibition provides a glimpse into the complicated careers of Soviet artists navigating the troubled seas of post-revolutionary Russia. 

 

MCC Members, sign up  hereGuests, email Linnea. 

Around Town   

 

The Moving Company presents 'Come Hell and High Water' at The Southern Theatre

Thursdays through Sundays, May 12 - May 29;  1420 Washington Ave. S. 

An event of music, dance and theatre inspired by William Faulkner's 'Old Man'.  

For more information click here. 

 

Keep the Beat ... 2nd Precinct Substation Fundraiser 

Thursday May 26, 5:00 -7:00 pm - Vic's on the Riverfront  

Join us to support keeping a beat officer at the 2nd Precinct!  Raffle, silent auction and prizes from local neighborhood businesses.  Everyone welcome!   

For more information click  here.

 

Northern Spark Festival

Saturday, June 4, 8:55pm (sunset) - Sunday, June 5, 5:28am (sunrise);  Stone Arch Bridge and other multiple locations.  

For one night only, more than 60 regional and national artists together with the Twin Cities' arts community will display new art installations at public places and unexpected locations throughout the city. Directed and produced by  

Northern Lights.mn, a Twin Cities arts agency.  For more information click here.  

 

Bill Moyers in Conversation with Garrison Keillor 

On Monday June 13th at 7:30pm, Garrison Keillor welcomes the award-winning journalist to St. Paul for a conversation from the stage of the historic Fitzgerald Theatre. The two will highlight Moyers' new book, Bill Moyers Journal: The Conversation Continues, which brings his groundbreaking broadcast work to the page.   

Click here, and scroll down for event and ticket information. 

 

Mill City Times

MCC members, Kim Eslinger and Dave Tinjum, have created a metro website devoted specifically to our neighborhood.  It's a place to go to find out what's happening ... whether it's a new restaurant opening, a local event, proposed new construction, etc.   

Check it out at: MillCityTimes.com    

Upcoming MCC Events

View our detailed May Calendar here!  

View our detailed June Calendar here!  
May 26: Men's Coffee and Conversation - MCC Men, sign up here.
May 31: Last Tuesday Happy Hour at Loring Kitchen and Bar - Members and
               Guests.

June 1: Social Bridge - Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea.
June 2: Nosy Neighbor Tour: Grain Belt Brewhouse & American Craft Council Library -
             Members,
sign up here.
June 6: Complimentary Technology HelpDesk - Members, sign up here.
June 7: Shades of Red: The Evolution of Early Soviet Painting - Members, sign up
           here. Guests, email Linnea.
June 9: MCC Men's Coffee and Conversation - MCC Men, sign up here.
June 14: MCC Bikers - Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea.
June 15: Social Bridge - Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea.
June 16: MCC Golf - Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea.  

June 18 & 19: Stone Arch Festival of the Arts, Volunteer at an information booth,
             Members,
sign up here for Saturday; here for Sunday.

 

Central Riverfront Forum Agenda

 

The Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership convenes quarterly Central Riverfront Forums to provide Minneapolis stakeholders with an opportunity to learn about key issues or projects that will shape the Central Riverfront. Next upcoming public meeting:

May 25 - MRDI (Minneapolis Riverfront Development Initiative) public meeting at Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, 2117 W. River Road, 7:00 - 9:00 pm 

For info click here   

 

 

Crown Hydro Update 

 

MCC Member Dave Tinjum has been researching the Crown Hydro project and set up a blog to update his Riverfront neighbors. Check it out at:  

 

 

 

MCC Ongoing Social Opportunities

 

Rendezvous on 5 

Wednesdays, 9-10 am

Guthrie Theater

Level Five Express

818 S 2nd St 

Drop in and join your friends and neighbors at this neighborhood haunt. Enjoy a cup of coffee and fellowship with other MCC members. This weekly adventure requires no reservations!

 

Men's Coffee and Conversation 

Every other Thursday,

7:30 - 8:30 am

Nicollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam St.

See Upcoming Events for dates. 

Caffeine and camaraderie for the male members of MCC! This group meets every other Thursday at Nicollet Island Inn and is hosted by various members who get the conversation going.

 

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. 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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