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Executive Director Notes
Later this week, Mill City Commons members will receive an email from Board Chair Marcia Townley requesting your participation in an online survey. Thanks in advance for taking just a few minutes to answer a questionaire that will help the board of directors understand how Mill City Commons works for you, what will keep you engaged and how we can make our organization even more attractive to you and potential new members. Thank you! -- Linnea
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Social Bridge
Wednesday June 15, 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. Come with a partner at your level. (Advanced players play all the major conventions comfortably.) If you need help finding a partner, contact Linnea Tweed at 612-455-3329, and she will assist you. Play begins immediately at 3:00 pm. MCC Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea. |
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MCC Golf
Thursday June 16, 9:04 am & 9:12 am tee times. Gross National Golf Club, 2201 St. Anthony Boulevard
Join your friends and neighbors for a round of golf at this nearby public course. We've reserved two tee times. If possible, players should make their reservations with MCC one week in advance. (Cancellations can be made 36 hours in advance.) Let Linnea (612-455-3329) know whether you plan to play 9 or 18 holes. You will find the club's course fees by clicking here. MCC Members, sign up here . Guests, email Linnea. |
Stone Arch Festival of the Arts
Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Information Booth in front of St. Anthony Main Theater, 115 Main Street
We're looking for volunteers! Provide directions and information to visitors of the festival and promote Mill City Commons. Three hour shifts from 9:30-12:30, 12:30-3:30, and 3:30-6:30 both days. June 18: MCC Members, sign up here. June 19: MCC Members, sign up here. |
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Education: Succeeding in the Knowledge Economy
Monday June 20, 7:00 to 9:00 pm; Winslow House, Garden & Community Room, 100 2nd St SE
Tom Evers, Twin Cities Executive Director for Playworks, will introduce this national nonprofit organization to MCC members through demonstration, games and conversation. Founded in 1996 Playworks is the only nonprofit organization in the country to send trained, full-time coaches to low-income, urban schools. MCC Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea. |
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Legacy Series: Demystifying Hospice and Palliative Care 
Tuesday June 21, 3:30 to 5:00 pm; Winslow House Community Room, 100 2nd St SE
Pam Schaid is Executive Director of Hospice of the Twin Cities. Pam has worked in hospice for 20 years, both as a registered nurse and executive director. Her passion for hospice care stems from personal loss experiences and her 33 years as a registered nurse working in intensive care settings, oncology and palliative care. MCC Members, sign up here. |
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Last Tuesday Happy Hour & a Half
Tuesday June 28, 4:30 to 6:00 pm; Psycho Suzi's Patio, 1900 Marshall Street NE
Join host Patty Canney for this month's happy hour and a half. The patio fills up quickly on beautiful days, so we're starting early. Catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites. Dutch treat! MCC Members and Guests. |
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Nosy Neighbor Tour: Graywolf Press & ArtSpace
Thursday June 30, 10:00 to 11:30 am; Graywolf Press, 250 Third Avenue N.
Learn about the manuscript editing process, cover design, and marketing from the staff at Graywolf Press. Move on to a tour of ArtSpace and the Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art. MCC Members, sign up here. |
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Around Town
Join Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman for an Evening at the home of Garrison Keillor & Jenny Lind Nilsson, in support of Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Program
Tuesday June 21, 5:30 - 7:30 pm; 294 Summit Avenue, Saint Paul
Learn more about the exciting Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventures Program, which provides life changing experiences in the great outdoors for 10,000 Twin Cities youth annually. Click here to learn more, and to reserve your ticket!
Global Water Dances
Saturday, June 25, 5:00 pm, Stone Arch Bridge
Global Water Dances will celebrate the importance of water in human life with a 24-hour series of performances moving across the time zones of the world. These dances will use dance and music to blend local water issues with the global struggle to insure safe water for every human being. Click here to learn more.
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
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Upcoming MCC Events
View our detailed June Calendar here !
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.
June 20: Education - Succeeding in the Knowledge Economy; Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea
June 21: Legacy Series: Demystifying Hospice and Palliative Care; Members, sign up here.
June 23: MCC Men's Coffee and Conversation; MCC Men, sign up here.
June 28: Last Tuesday Happy Hour; Members and Guests.
June 30: Nosy Neighbor Tour: Graywolf Press & ArtSpace; Members, sign up here.
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Visiting John Sten
MCC Member John Sten will be staying at the Good Samaritan Ambassador, 8100 Medicine Lake Road, New Hope, MN from June 8th through June 16th, and would welcome visits in person or by phone! John will be in room # 308, and his direct phone # will be 763-417-7137. The general phone # is 763-544-7171. Please note that this is a different location than originally communicated. |
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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:
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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
Thursday, June 23
7:30 - 8:30 am
New Location! Look for an update in next week's
Mill City Musings
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.
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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. 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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