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Executive Director Update
In the next couple of weeks, you are going to see a lot of emails and promotions from deserving nonprofits. Thursday, November 15 is Give to the Max Day. Mill City Commons Board of Directors has generously committed $2300 as a challenge grant, to encourage others to support our commitment to "Prepare for the Future". We are committed to being here for members as we move into our 70's, 80's and 90's. You don't need to wait until November 15 to give. Starting November 1, donors who visit our project page on GiveMN.org will see the options to Make a Donation or schedule one for Give to the Max Day. Use this link to learn how.
Our website has been having technical difficulties today. We have not heard back from our webmaster as to why, but please be patient if you have trouble getting into the site. Thank you! -- Linnea
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Last Tuesday Happy Hour
Tuesday, October 30, 5:00-6:00 pm;
Bev's Wine Bar, 250 3rd Ave N #100
Join hosts Carol Jordan and Bob Callahan for this month's happy hour. Catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites. Dutch treat! No reservations!
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Healthy Village Series: Journeywell II, What's Different about Living a Long Time?
Thursday, November 1, 3:30-5:00 pm;
Winslow House Community Room, 100 2nd Street SE
Join us for a highly interactive session based on Trish Herbert's award winning book, Journeywell: A Guide to Quality Aging,
which provides a framework for self reflection along with stories, suggestions and helpful information. "The older we get, the harder it is to generalize about what we, as an age group, are like, about what we are doing or thinking." Trish Herbert, author and retired psychologist/gerontologist, will share her insights and Delia Bujold, MCC Member and retired therapist and registered nurse, will join her to facilitate small group discussions. Please sign up soon as there are limited openings for this event!
MCC Members, sign up here.
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Nosy Neighbor Tour: The Soap Factory
Monday, November 5, 10:30-11:30 am;
The Soap Factory, 514 Second Street SE
Join us for a guided tour of the Soap Factory's latest exhibition, "Why we do this" in
which Minnesota artist Andy DuCett stitches together fragments of pop culture,
workaday symbols and collective memory to create a single 12,000 square foot site-specific installation. We will also enjoy a behind the scenes look at the upper floors of their 130 year-old building and the Haunted Basement.
MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
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Holiday Greeting Card Workshop
Monday, November 5, 7:00-8:30 pm;
MCC Office, 17 Fourth Street SE 
Join Tech Support Guru Max from Network Guidance 2.0 for a workshop on holiday greeting cards. You will learn new, fun ways to create and send customizable cards using Smilebox. Create amazing greeting cards, holiday letters, invitations and more using your photos, videos, and music. Please feel free to bring your own laptop to follow along.
MCC Members, sign up here.
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Cantus Open Rehearsal
Tuesday, November 6, 5:00-6:00 pm;
Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1200 Marquette Avenue S.
Come and sit in on a Cantus rehearsal! Men's vocal ensemble, Cantus, is unique among most vocal or choral ensembles as the members rehearse and perform without a music director. This collaborative work style allows Cantus to be flexible, adaptive and ready to embrace new ideas that come from any member of the group. You'll have a chance to watch the Cantus rehearsal process up close and at the end of the hour, the singers take a break for introductions and questions. Please plan to arrive 10 minutes early at Westminster and meet at the information desk, which is located on the southeast side of the first floor, off Marquette. Parking is available on the street or in the Orchestra Hall lot.
MCC Members, sign up here.
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Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat
 Wednesday, November 7, 9:30-10:30 am;
Guthrie Theater Level Five Express, 818 South 2nd Street
Join us to discuss Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson, a novel that explores the risks one takes when pursuing happiness in the face of family obligation and tradition. Linda Willette starts the discussion.
MCC Members and Guests.
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Social Bridge
Wednesday, November 7, 3:00-5:15 pm;
Stone Arch Lofts Community Room, 600 South 2nd Street
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. Play begins immediately at 3:00 pm.
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Men's Coffee & Conversation
Thursday, November 8, 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. Former Vice President Walter Mondale will be joining us on November 8 for a Post Election Conversation. To accommodate a larger group this week, we will be meeting in the lower level of Nicollet Island Inn for a breakfast
buffet. Host Dick Olson will be collecting $25 from each attendee to cover the costs of the buffet and room rental. Reservations for this event will be open until Noon on Friday, November 2.
MCC Men, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
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Great Decisions Discussion Group
Monday, November 12, 7:00-8:30 pm;
Winslow House Community Room, 100 Second Street SE
A Great Decisions Discussion Group is composed of interested individuals who want an opportunity to learn and participate in the foreign policy decision-making process. Discussions are centered on the Great Decisions briefing book developed by the Foreign Policy Association. This well researched annual publication provides eight timely global topics to be read by group participants prior to each session. This month's topic: Energy Geopolitics. Bud and Carol Hayden host.
MCC Members, sign up here.
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News From Members
MCC Members Marcia Townley and Margee Bracken would like you to know about an upcoming performance by the Bakken Trio of chamber musicians, "Of Ghosts and Tides" on Sunday, November 4th, at 4:00 p.m. in Antonello Hall at MacPhail Center for Music, 501 South 2nd Street. The program will feature Beethoven's famous "Ghost Trio", Takemitsu's haunting "Between Tides" and the delicious Dvorak Piano Quartet in E Flat. Musicians include Judy Lin, Katja Linfield and Stephanie Arado. Four tickets are available to Mill City Commons members free of charge. Please contact Margee Bracken (margeebracken@gmail.com) and she will get the tickets to you.
MCC Member Pat Saunders invites you to "Windows on the World - Open for Viewing, Legacy of a Lifetime of Painting" by Patricia Bratnober Saunders, curated by Elizabeth Erickson. This installation is a retrospective exhibition of Patricia Bratnober Saunders' pathway through six decades of paintings including portraits, landscapes, abstracts, fauna and response to life's experience. This exhibit will be open November 7-December 20 at the Catherine G. Murphy Gallery, Visual Arts Building, St. Catherine University, 2004 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul. For more information, click here.
MCC Member Marion Kagan would like you to know about the Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD season. The Tempest will be presented live on Saturday, November 10 as well as Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito on Saturday, December 1. Both performances are at 11:55 am at select theaters. Click here to learn more about the Live in HD 2012-2013 season. To purchase tickets for The Tempest, click here.
MCC Member Julianne Bye invites you to "The Arab Spring 2.0" on Wednesday, November 14, 6:00-9:00 pm, at the University of Minnesota McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE. Featured speaker, Rol Willy Hansen, the Norwegian Ambassador to Syria, will speak to his experience in Syria. Join the conversation in the panel discussion spotlighting the Arab Spring and its significance in global relations. This event is free but registration is required. To register, click here.
MCC Member Margee Bracken wants you to know about a special welcome concert featuring MacPhail Center for Music new faculty members Erin Keefe, violin and Andrey Tchekmazov, cello. This recital will be held on Saturday, November 17, 8:00 pm, at Antonello Hall, MacPhail Center for Music, 501 South Second Street. Tickets are $30 for general admission or $20 for seniors and youth.
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
Escape Fire Documentary
The Film Society of Minneapolis St. Paul will be showing the documentary, "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare", on Friday, November 2 at 7:00 pm followed by a panel discussion and Sunday, November 4 at 4:00 pm at the St. Anthony Main Theatre,115 SE Main Street. The film - which is making national headlines - examines whether the United States has a 'healthcare' system or a 'disease-care' system, and it features interviews with patients, physicians, integrative medicine pioneers, and healthcare industry insiders. Click here to preview the film and to purchase tickets.
American Craft Council Series In Conversation: ROLU STUDIO
Join Matt Olson of ROLU STUDIO and American Craft Council director of education Perry Price for an open conversation and presentation on the unique approach to process by this acclaimed Minneapolis-based design studio. The presentation will be held on Thursday, November 8, 7:00 pm, at the American Craft Council Library, 1224 Marshall Ave. NE, Suite 200 and is the second in a series of free public presentations exploring crafts and art presented by the American Craft Council. For more information, call 612-206-3100 or click here to learn more about the American Craft Council.
Mill City Winter Market
Mark your calendar for the first Winter Market on Saturday, November 10th, when the Mill City Museum's Commons will be transformed into a bustling marketplace of locally grown and sustainably produced food and gift items. From 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, shop from over 25 vendors, for everything from squash varietals, root vegetables, and salad mix to freshly milled grains, honey, syrup, pastured meats, eggs, specialty cheeses, baked goods, flowers, and even wreaths for your front door! The Winter Market will be held every second Saturday inside the Mill City Museum from November through April 13. 501FIT Dance Programs
501FIT is offering two dance programs on Tuesday evenings. Join "Dance Fitness" on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm for a great cardiovascular workout with sizzling samba, fiery tango, and energetic African dance or learn the basics of the waltz, cha-cha, swing, rumba, tango and foxtrot at "Dance Workshops" on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm. A dance open house and show will be held on Tuesday, October 30, 7:00-8:00 pm. Classes are held at 501FIT, 501 S. Washington Ave., 3rd floor. Call 612-767-4415 for pricing and more information.
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!
Downtown Perception Survey
The Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District (DID) is seeking your input for their annual Downtown Perception Survey to collect much-needed feedback from the Downtown Minneapolis community. The survey will be available through November 23 and anyone participating in the survey will have the opportunity to enter in a drawing for a gift card valued at $20-$50. To participate in the survey, click here.
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Upcoming MCC Events
View our detailed October Calendar here!
View our detailed November Calendar here!
October 30: Last Tuesday Happy Hour: Bev's Wine Bar. MCC Members and Guests.
November 1: Healthy Village Series: Journeywell II. MCC Members sign up here.
November 5: Nosy Neighbor Tour: The Soap Factory. MCC Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea.
November 5: Holiday Greeting Card Workshop. MCC Members sign up here. November 6: Cantus Open Rehearsal. MCC Members sign up here.
November 7: Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat. MCC Members and Guests.
November 7: Social Bridge. MCC Members, sign up here. Guests, email Linnea.
November 8: Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Men sign up here. Guests, email Linnea.
November 12: Great Decisions: Energy Geopolitics. MCC Members sign up here.
November 14: Gallery Talk: Inside the Camera: NOISE. MCC Members sign up here.
November 15: Healthy Village Series: Journeywell III. MCC Members sign up here.
November 18: Sunday Soup Soiree. MCC Members sign up here.
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A note from Patti Ries, Mill City Commons
Program Coordinator
Did You Know?
November has been designated as National Family Caregivers Month. This year's theme, "BELIEVE in yourself...PROTECT your health...REACH OUT for help", emphasizes the need for family caregivers to take care of their own health so that they can continue to be effective in their caregiving role. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, "about 44 million Americans provide 37 billion hours of unpaid, 'informal' care each year for adult family members and friends with chronic illnesses or conditions that prevent them from handling daily activities such as bathing, managing medications or preparing meals on their own." While family caregiving can be deeply rewarding, family caregivers are at increased risk for health issues, stress, depression, fatigue, isolation, and financial problems. Click here
to find caregiver support groups in Hennepin County.
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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!
Rendezvous
Readers' Book Chat
Wednesday, November 7 9:30-10:30 am
Guthrie Theater
Level Five Express
818 S 2nd St
Join us to discuss Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson. Linda Willette starts the conversation.
Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, November 8 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 and
Thursdays, 2:00-3:00 pm
Created exclusively for MCC, this class at 501F1T focuses on strength, balance, and stretching. Please register by contacting 501F1T at (612) 767-4415.
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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