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Happy New Year!
I hope to see you at Nicollet Island Inn tonight for Last Tuesday Happy Hour. It's a great opportunity to celebrate the season with neighbors and friends! Make a call and bring them along!
My best wishes to all of you as we celebrate the Holidays and a fabulous 2012!!
-- Linnea |
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Last Tuesday Happy Hour
Tuesday, December 27, 5:00 - 6:00 pm; Nicollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam Street
Join host Linnea Tweed for this month's happy hour. Catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites. Dutch treat!
MCC Members and Guests.
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Social Bridge
Wednesday, January 4, 3:00 - 5:30 pm; Stone Arch Lofts Community Room, 600 South 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 the major conventions comfortably.) If you need help finding a partner, contact Linnea Tweed at 612-455-3329, and she will assist you. Plan to arrrive early as we will begin play immediately at 3:00.
MCC Members, sign up here, or call Linnea at 612-455-3329. Guests, email Linnea.
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MCC Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, January 5, 7:30 - 8:30 am; Nicollet Island Inn, 95 Merriam Street
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. Peter Heegaard hosts.
MCC Men, sign up here, or call Linnea at 612-455-3329.
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Poetry Reading: Jim Moore
Thursday, January 5, 5:00 - 5:45 pm; Sabina and John Sten's Loft, 600 South Second Street #506
MCC neighbor, Jim Moore, will read from his collection of poetry that includes
Invisible Strings, Lightning at Dinner, The Freedom of History, and The Long Experience of Love. His poems have appeared in American Poetry Review, the Nation, the New Yorker, the Paris Review, the Threepenny Review, the Pushcart Prize Anthology, and in many other magazines and anthologies. Moore has received numerous awards and fellowships from the Bush Foundation, The Loft, the McKnight Foundation, and the Minnesota State Arts Board. He teaches at Hamline University and at The Colorado College in Colorado Springs, as well as online through the University of Minnesota Split Rock Arts Program.
MCC Members, sign up here, or call Linnea at 612-455-329. Guests, email Linnea
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Technology Helpdesk
Monday, January 9, 7:00 - 8:30 pm; MCC Office, 17 Fourth Street SE
Get all those nagging technology questions answered and find out how to make the most of your technology 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. Linnea will confirm the time of your 20-30 minute one-to-one session with Andy.
MCC Members, sign up here, or call Linnea at 612-455-3329.
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Making Pies Part 2: The Filling!
Tuesday, January 10, 10:00 - 12:30 pm; Carol and Ron Vantine's Loft, 45 University SE, #606
MCC Member Carol Vantine has a reputation for making amazing pies. We've convinced her to host a hands-on cooking class to show us how. This second class is about making the perfect filling. Participation is limited.
MCC Members, sign up here, or call Linnea at 612-455-329.
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News From Members
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.
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Around Town
2011 British Arrow Awards (formerly known as the Britsh Television Advertising Awards)
Ongoing through December 31, various dates and times; Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Avenue
With more than 150 ads - celebrated, debated, even hated - the annual screenings of the British Arrows Awards are one of the Walker's most popular programs. Revel in the wit and sauciness, the double entendres, and sheer visual gorgeousness! For more information use this link . Call the Walker box office to purchase tickets: 612-375-7600.
New Year's Eve on the Riverfront
Crooked Pint Ale House
501 Washington Avenue South, Saturday, December 31
Crooked Pint will offer live music from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m., food and drink specials all night long and movie clips, music videos and the ball drop from New York on their big screen. For more information: http://www.crookedpint.com
Skating at The Depot
300 Washington Avenue South, Saturday, December 31
The Ice Rink under the historic Depot Train Shed will be open extended hours (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.). If you'd like to really splurge, they also have several special hotel offers. For more information: http://www.thedepotminneapolis.com
Bird Watching on Snowshoes at the Mississippi River Gorge
Sunday, January 1, 10 - 11:30 am
Meet at parking lot just south of 36th Street on West River Parkway
Join a naturalist for bird watching while snowshoeing at the only gorge along the length of the Mississippi River. Snowshoes provided. We'll use binoculars and field guides to identify birds wintering in Minneapolis. Bring your own binoculars and field guides or indicate that you need them at registration. Register online at http://www.minneapolisparks.org or call 612-313-7725. $10.
2011 - 2012 MacPhail Spotlight Series
November 2011 - April 2012; MacPhail Center for Music, Antonello Hall, 501 S. 2nd St
The MacPhail Spotlight Series showcases the finest musicians in six concerts staged in MacPhail's stunning Antonello Hall. This ticketed performance series features MacPhail faculty with special guests and provides an intimate listening experience for lovers of classical, jazz, folk and more. A unique feature of the Series is the post-concert reception where guests meet the artists while enjoying light refreshments. For concert and ticket information, use this link.
Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District Calendar (DID)
The Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District web site has a calendar feature with lots of great information. To check it out, use this link.
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Upcoming MCC Events
View our detailed December Calendar here!
View our detailed January Calendar here!
December 22: MCC Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Men, sign up here.
December 27: Last Tuesday Happy Hour. MCC Members & Guests.
January 4: Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat. MCC Members & Guests.
January 4: Social Bridge. MCC Members, click here; Guests, email Linnea.
January 5: Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Members, click here.
January 5: Poetry Reading: Jim Moore. MCC Members, click here; Guests, email.
January 9: Technology Help Desk. MCC Members, click here.
January 10: Making Pies Part 2: It's the Filling! MCC Members, click here.
January 16: Great Decisions Discussion Group. MCC GD Members, click here.
January 17: Guthrie Play Reading: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. MCC Members, click here; Guests, email Linnea
SAVE THE DATE: February 7, 5:00 pm for Mill City Commons Annual Celebration. |
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Rendezvous on 5 -
Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat
Join us the first Wednesday of the Month 9 am to 10-ish at
Guthrie Theater
Level Five Express
818 S 2nd St
An MCC member will facilitate a casual conversation around a novel they've chosen -- topics include aging or "getting old". Whether you've read the book or not, come for a cup of coffee and enjoy the company of other MCC members!
January 4
The book: Stewart O'Nan's Emily, Alone
Mary Bednarowski starts the conversation.
No reservations required!
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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, December 22
7:30 - 8:30 am
Thursday, January 5
7:30 - 8:30 am
Nicollet Island Inn,
95 Merriam Street
Caffeine and camaraderie for the male members of MCC! This group meets every other Thursday 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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