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Executive Director Update
If you are home for New Years Eve, consider joining Brenda Langton and her team at Spoonriver. Brenda was recognized at the recent Charlie Awards with the Community Hero award. To celebrate this honor and our wonderful neighborhood, Brenda will start the evening with a toast. You'll find details below -- RSVPs are due tomorrow, December 27. Happy New Year! the office will be closed Monday and Tuesday. -- Linnea
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Celebrating Building Community at Spoonriver
Monday, December 31, 6:00-8:00 pm;
Spoonriver, 750 South Second Street 
Brenda Langton and her team at Spoonriver invite you to celebrate building community this New Year's Eve! Brenda will start the evening with a complimentary glass of champagne to toast our fabulous neighborhood. Brenda is committed to cooking with health and longevity top of mind. Specialty entrees will be featured and the full menu will also be available. Join your neighbors and celebrate a year well lived! Please register on the MCC website by December 27.
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Social Bridge
Wednesday, January 2, 3:00-5:15 pm;
Stone Arch Lofts Community Room, 600 South Second 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.
MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea. |
Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, January 3, 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. Guest career planner, George Dow, will talk about "New Year's Resolution 2013: Broader Possibilities For Our Life and Legacy" and will address seeking a more diversified and fulfilling life and shaping a broader and better personal, professional and community vision. Mike Fronk hosts this week.
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Complimentary Technology Helpdesk
Tuesday, January 8, 7:00-8:30 pm; (Note new day!)
MCC Office, 17 4th Street SE
Schedule time with Tech Support Guru Max Fritz from Network Guidance 2.0. Max can answer your nagging technology questions during our complimentary helpdesk. When you register, Linnea will confirm the time of your 20-30 minute one-to-one session. A reminder: Installing or upgrading software and creating accounts are not appropriate for the helpdesk as they exceed the 20-30 minute appointment time. Linnea is also available to answer your questions on how to utilize the MCC members only website.
MCC Members, sign up here. |
Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat
 Wednesday, January 9, 9:30-10:30 am;
Guthrie Theater Level Five Express, 818 South 2nd Street
Join us to discuss the unforgettable memoir, Finding Manăna, in which Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Mirta Ojito, offers a mesmerizing glimpse behind Cuba's iron curtain and recalls the reality of being a sixteen-year-old tom between her family's thirst for freedom and a revolution that demanded absolute loyalty. Katie Searl starts the discussion.
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News From Members
MCC Members Sue Bennett, Dave and Peggy Lucas, John and Laura Crosby, Penny Hunt, Keith and Mary Bednarowski, Cecily Hines and Margee and Will Bracken invite you to learn about Water Works on Thursday, January 17, 4:30-6:00 pm, at Washburn Lofts Community Room, 700 South 2nd Street. Executive Director of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, Mary deLaittre, will be presenting the latest information about Water Works and refreshments will be served. To register for this event, 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
Family Winter Bird Walk
Take a family break from the holiday hustle and bustle and stroll along the Mississippi looking for birds that add color to the winter landscape! The bird walk will take place on Wednesday, December 26, 1:00-2:30 pm, at the Kroening Interpretive Center, North Mississippi Regional Park, 4900 Mississippi Court. Binoculars provided for everyone - they have specially "designed" ones so your preschooler can participate. Warm up with hot cocoa after the walk and make two pinecone bird feeders - one to take home and one to leave as a gift for the birds along the Mississippi. Fee is $5 per person. Reservations required; call 763-559-6700, reference activity #116901-23. For map and driving instructions, click here.
Winter Nature on Snowshoes
Explore woodlots and prairie on snowshoes on Saturday, December 29, 10:00 am-Noon, at the Kroening Interpretive Center, North Mississippi Regional Park, 4900 Mississippi Court. Gather inside for a quick overview of winter wildlife. Then strap on snowshoes and venture along the river to look for animal tracks, deer beds and rabbit browse. Warm up with hot beverages and a snack. Beginners welcome. Hike if there is no snow. Snowshoes and refreshments provided. This event is for ages 16+ and is $5 per person. Reservations required; call 763-559-6700, reference activity #116917-06. For map and driving instructions, click here.
VAN Forum: Be Your Own Healthcare Advocate
Being informed is essential in today's healthcare environment. This forum, presented by Robin Austin, MS, RN-BC, will provide strategies on how to talk with your healthcare provider, resources for becoming an engaged health consumer, and tips to find accurate and reliable health information on the Internet. Join us on Tuesday, January 8, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, at Ramsey County Library, 2180 North Hamline Ave., Roseville for this discussion about how to empower yourself as a healthcare advocate for you and your family. This forum is free and open to the public. Click here to register.
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 December Calendar here!
View our detailed January Calendar here!
December 31: Celebrate Building Community at Spoonriver. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
January 2: Social Bridge. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
January 3: Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
January 8: Complimentary Technology Helpdesk. MCC Members, sign up here.
January 9: Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat: Finding Manăna. MCC Members and Guests.
January 10: Aging Well: An Ongoing Conversation. MCC Members, sign up here.
January 14: Great Decisions. MCC Great Decisions Members, sign up here.
January 15: Bridge Lessons. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
January 15: Guthrie Play Reading: Other Desert Cities. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
January 16: Social Bridge. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea. |
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A note from Patti Ries,
Mill City Commons
Program Coordinator
Did You Know?
Wishing each of you a happy and healthy
New Year!
The New Year holiday
provides a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon the events and experiences of the previous year and to look forward with anticipation to all that the new year has to offer. Many of us make resolutions to enrich our lives in the year to come. Here are the top ten healthy New Year's resolutions from the American Geriatrics Society Foundation: Incorporate more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, low-fat dairy and healthy fats into your diet, take a multivitamin, exercise, see your doctor regularly, toast with a smaller glass, guard against falls, give your brain a workout, quit smoking, get enough sleep and talk to others when you feel down or anxious.
"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year"--Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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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, January 9 9:30-10:30 am
Guthrie Theater
Level Five Express
818 S 2nd St
Join us to discuss Finding Manăna by Mirta Ojito. Katie Searl starts the conversation.
Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, January 3
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
501FIT
501 Washington Avenue
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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