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Executive Director Update
Mill City Commons will be volunteering at the Stone Arch Bridge Festival this Saturday. Look for us as we "Booth Hop" watching booths while artists take their breaks. You might also find us at the Information Booth providing breaks for those volunteers. Keep your fingers crossed for nice weather. We hope to see you there!
Would you like to host an Aquatennial Fireworks Viewing at your loft or condo Saturday, July 21? The Target Fireworks will light up the Minneapolis sky with a spectacular pyrotechnic display in celebration of the 73rd Aquatennial. In addition to the amazing firework show at 10:00pm, enjoy pre-firework live music beginning at 6:00pm, between Portland Avenue and the 3rd Avenue Bridge. Please let me know if you'd like to share your view with your MCC Neighbors! -- Linnea
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World View: A Day in the Life of an Anti-Poacher
Thursday, June 14, 7:00pm-8:30pm; Margee and Will Bracken's Loft, Humboldt Lofts, 750 South 2nd Street #502
Matt Bracken will present stories and photos from his recent months embedded with a South African Anti-Poaching Unit. This is the second in our World View Series.
MCC Members, sign up here.
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The Museum of Russian Art Tour & Lunch @ Wise Acre Eatery
Friday, June 15, 11:00am-12:30pm; The Museum of Russian Art, 5500 Stevens Ave., Minneapolis
Join us fo r a docent led tour of the exhibits at The Museum of Russian Art: "From Thaw to Meltdown: Soviet Paintings of the 1950s-1980s"; "Taille Directe: Sculptures by Naum Mogilevsky"; "Photography from the USSR: Soviet Life, Russian Reality". The museum is a work of art in itself - the building style is Spanish Colonial-Revival, with architectural elements based on the Texas Mission in San Antonio.
MCC Members, sign up here.
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What's Next? Aging in Place at MCC
Tuesday, June 19, 10:00am-11:30am and 2:00pm-3:30pm; Winslow House Community Room, 100 Second Street SE
Thursday, June 21, 2:00pm-3:30pm; location TBD
What's next for Mill City Commons? We would like you to weigh in on the recommendations presented by the Aging in Place Task Force. You'll find a summary of the report here. For those who would like to learn more and add your voice, sign up to engage in dialogue with fellow members at one of three meetings (each limited to eight members)..
MCC Members, sign up Tuesday 6/19 at 10:00; or 2:00. Thursday 6/21 at 2:00
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Social Bridge
Wednesday, June 20, 3:00pm-5:15 pm; 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. |
Nosy Neighbor Tour: American Swedish Institute
Wednesday, June 20, 4:00 - 5:30 pm ; American Swedish Institute
2600 Park Avenue
The American Swedish Institute (ASI) offers our community an exempl ary calendar of arts and cultural programming that celebrates heritage and connects to contemporary Nordic culture. On our tour, we'll see both new and expanded spaces including the renovation of the Turnblad Mansion. ASI has been housed since its founding in the 1908 mansion built by the Turnblad family, a structure that is on the National Register of Historic Places and a widely-known icon for the Twin Cities.
MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
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Men's C offee and Conversation
Thursday, June 21, 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.
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Last Tuesday Happy Hour
Tuesday, June 26, 4:30-5:30 pm; Sea Change, 806 South 2nd Street
Join hosts David Tinjum and Kim Eslinger for this month's happy hour. We're starting early to beat the theater crowd! Catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites. Dutch treat!
MCC Members & Guests
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Guthrie Play Reading: Roman Holiday Tuesday, June 26, 6:30-9:30 pm; The Guthrie 8th Floor Learning Center
818 South Second StreetMore than 50 years since the endlessly charming Roman Holiday captured our hearts, the Guthrie presents a dazzling new musical based on the iconic film. With one of the most enchanting love stories of all time this magical musical is a sparkling, summery treat not to be missed. A Guthrie dramaturg provides scripts and assigns parts. MCC Members, sign up here. |
Lynx Basketball
Wednesday, June 27, 7:00 - 9:30 pm ; Target Center,
Watch the Lynx play Phoenix. This talented team has four players heading to London in July to compete in the Olympics. We have secured a special group rate of $20 per ticket.
MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
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News From Members
MCC Member Linda Willette would like you to know about the "Washington Avenue Walk About" on June 23, 4-8 pm, sponsored by Washington Avenue South businesses between 9th Avenue South and 12th Avenue South. Visit local businesses, meet the staff, enjoy refreshments, register for prizes and take advantage of special offers during the Washington Avenue Walk About. For more information, click here
MCC Members Bud and Carol Hayden would like you to know about "The Clean Water Act After 40 Years: What Has It Accomplished? How Do We Fulfill Its Promise?" at 7 pm on June 25 at the University of Minnesota St. Paul Student Center Theater. Environmental Consultant, G. Tracy Mehan III, will deliver a free, public lecture on the Clean Water Act's successes, political obstacles to strengthening the law and other avenues to progress. A panelist of experts will be joining Mehan to take questions from the audience. Included in the panel will be Institute on the Environment research fellow Sherry Enzler. For more information, click here
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
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 June Calendar 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.
June 19: What's Next? Aging in Place at MCC. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 20: Social Bridge. MCC Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea
June 20: Nosy Neighbor Tour: American Swedish Institute. MCC Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea
June 21: Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 21: What's Next? Aging in Place at MCC. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 26: Last Tuesday Happy Hour at Sea Change. MCC Members and Guests
June 26: Guthrie Play Reading: Roman Holiday. MCC Members and Guests, sign up here.
June 27: Lynx Basketball. MCC Members, sign up here.
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A note from Patti Ries, Mill City Commons
Program Coordinator
Did You Know?
"Move Naturally" is Lesson One from The Blue Zone: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest. Author Dan Buettner's advice is to "be active without having to think about it." Moderate levels of regular, low-intensity exercise as a way of life will contribute to health and well-being. A combination of activities such as walking, gardening, or yoga for at least 30 minutes a day, five times a week is recommended by Buettner. Join with your friends and do what you enjoy! For more information on the health benefits of exercise from the National Institutes of Health, click here
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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 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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