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Executive Director Update
It looks like the weather may not cooperate with outdoor seating at Spoonriver today, but Brenda has made space indoors for us to enjoy Last Tuesday Happy Hour. We're starting early (4:30-5:30pm) so we'll be done before the Guthrie Theater crowd arrives. Invite a neighbor to join us! -- Linnea
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Last Tuesday Happy Hour
 Tuesday, May 29, 4:30pm -5:30pm; Spoonriver, 750 South 2nd StreetJoin hosts MCC Members Ellen and Jan Breyer for this month's happy hour. We've scheduled happy hour early to beat the theater crowd. Catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites. Dutch treat! MCC Members and Guests. |
Technology and MCC Members Only Website Helpdesk
Monday, June 4, 7:00 - 8:30pm; MCC Office, 17 4th Street SE
Schedule time with Tech Guru Andy Trawick and/or MCC Executive Director Linnea Tweed. Andy will answer your nagging technology questions during our complimentary helpdesk. Andy knows MAC, Windows, and Linux and can deal with whatever issues you may have in your digital life. Linnea will walk you through the Mill City Commons members only website. When you register, Linnea will confirm the time of your 20-30 minute one-to-one session with either her or Andy.
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MCC Author Celebration: Margaret Wurtele
Tuesday, June 5, 4:30pm -6:00pm; Washburn Lofts Community Room, 700 South 2nd StreetMCC Member Margaret Wurtele is author of two memoirs and now has added "novelist" to her impressive credits. Wurtele's debut novel is "The Golden Hour", the coming-of-age story of 17-year-old Giovanna Bellini, who falls in love with a Jewish man wounded in the resistance against the Nazi occupation of Tuscany in 1944. Margaret will read from her novel and share her inspiration for the book. Join your neighbors for this literary adventure and light refreshments. MCC Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea.
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Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat Wednesday, June 6, 9:30am-10:30am; Guthrie Theater's Target Lounge, Level Five, 818 South 2nd Street
Pick up a cup off coffee at the Guthrie's Level Five Express and join your friends and neighbors for a book chat in Guthrie's Target Lounge on level five. Our book chat discussion leader will be Dorothy Ellerbroek and the book is The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner. This adventure requires no reservations!
MCC Members and Guests.
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Social Bridge
Wednesday, June 6, 3:00pm-5:30pm; Stone Arch Lofts Community Room, 600 South 2nd StreetJoin 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. Play begins immediately at 3:00 pm. MCC Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea.
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Men's C offee and Conversation
Thursday, June 7, 7:30am-8:30am; 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.
MCC Men, sign up here.
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Sunday Salad Soiree
Sunday, June 10, 5:00pm-7:00pm; Peg & Dick Kavaney and Judy Wing Host at Flour Sack Flats, 521 SE 2nd Street #512
Join your friends and neighbors for a salad soiree. We're looking for a few members to bring their favorite salads, bread, cookies or bars - let Linnea know if you'd like to bring food to share.
MCC Members, sign up here.
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News From Members
MCC Members Tamra and George Nelson and other MCC members and neighbors want to know "What's Up With Downtown Parks?" Please join them Wednesday, May 30th from 4:30 to 6:00pm, Pohlad Auditorium, Minneapolis Central Library, to hear about the various initiatives stretching from the Walker Sculpture Garden through Loring Park, the Greenway, Peavey Plaza, Nicollet Mall, and the "Gateway" down to the Mississippi and along the riverbanks from the Stone Arch Bridge to the city's northern boundary. Speakers from the private sector, the Downtown Improvement District, and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will seek to lay out the various dimensions of the projects under consideration. The event is free and all are welcome.
MCC Member Tom Racciatti would like you to know about a talk scheduled for this Thursday, May 31 from 5:30-6:30pm on the roof of Stone Arch Lofts, 600 South 2nd Street. Tom Meyer, AIA, MS+R Architects, Andrew Caddock, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, and Cordelia Pierson, Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership talk exclusively to riverfront residents on what you're seeing and not seeing on your riverfront walks. Get the scoop on what's happening today, what's coming up, share with your neighbors, and enjoy the evening out on the deck. RSVP to: info@minneapolisriverfrontpartnership.org.
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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Around Town
Bike Helmet Giveaway
Saturday, June 9, 8:00am - 1:00pm; American Academy of Neurology, 201 Chicago Avenue South.
In celebration of the grand opening of it's new headquarters, the American Academy of Neurology will be hosting a free bike helmet giveaway in front of the headquarters at 201 Chicago Avenue South. The Academy is donating 1,000 bike helmets to adults and children in the area. The event will coincide with the hours of the Mill City Farmers Market, 8:00 am - 1:00pm, which is also planning brain health activities for that day. Mayor Rybak of Minneapolis has proclaimed June 9 as Brain Health Awareness Day in the city.
Northern Spark
Sunset June 9 to sunrise June 10, various venues around the Twin Cities.
Northern Spark is an active celebration of the creativity of artists and the creative programming of cultural organizations. It is about the dynamic intersection of art and science; technology and engineering; design and urban planning; nature and culture. It is about the power of artists to make us think and wonder. Learn more here.
Stone Arch Bridge Festival
Friday, June 15 - Sunday, June 17; Minneapolis Riverfront area.
A weekend of art and music on the riverfront...including 250 artists, 3 performance stages, a Family Art Park, a Father's Day Car Show and food market. For more information, use this link.
Preserve Minneapolis Summer Walking and Biking Tours
The summer tour schedule is now available online, and this year includes some biking tours. These wonderful tours explore some of the city's most unique historic places. For the schedule by month, please use this link.
Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District Calendar (DID)
This DID web site has a calendar feature with lots of great information! It covers many downtown venues with current happenings and performers e.g. all of the theaters, Target Field, the convention center, etc. It's really a worthwhile site to keep in mind when you're looking for things to do downtown! To check it out, use this link!
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Upcoming MCC Events
View our detailed May Calendar here!
View our detailed June Calendar here!
May 29: Last Tuesday Happy Hour. MCC Members and Guests.
June 4: Technology Help Desk. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 5: MCC Author Celebration: Margaret Wurtele. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 6: Social Bridge. MCC Members, sign up here. Guests email Linnea
June 7: Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 10: Sunday Salad Soiree. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 14: World View: A Day in the Life of an Anti-Poacher. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 15: The Russian Museum of Art Exhibit Docent Tour. MCC Members, sign up here.
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A note from Patti Ries, Mill City Commons
Program Coordinator
Did You Know?
One of your benefits as Mill City Commons Members is access to our list of Vendors/Providers. To enhance this benefit, we are looking for your input!
Please send your recommendations including provider names, contact information, and comments for "Health and Wellness" and "Home Helpers" providers to pattiries@millcitycommons.org. Thank you for your time and valuable responses!
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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!
June 6 Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat:
The Blue Zones
Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, June 7
7:30 - 8:30 am
Thursday, June 21
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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