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Executive Director Update
More than 30 members have already RSVP'd for Mill City Commons "Elegant Urban Garden Party" scheduled for Wednesday, June 19th. If you are a member (or will be joining in the next two weeks...) please join us! We will be celebrating our members and their involvement in creating and sustaining our neighborhood "Village for a Lifetime." Please find additional details in this newsletter. I hope to see you soon!
-- Linnea
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Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat: Unbroken
Wednesday, June 5, 9:30 - 10:30 am;
Guthrie Theater Level Five Express, 818 South Second St.
Join us to discuss Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. Telling an unforgettable story of a man's journey into extremity, Unbroken is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body and spirit. Lou Burdick starts the discussion.
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Social Bridge
 Wednesday, June 5, 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 Carol Jordan at 612-817-0466 or caroljordan@millcitycommons.org and she will assist you. Play begins immediately at 3:00 pm.
MCC Members, sign up here,
Guests, email Carol.
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Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, June 6, 7:30 - 8:30 am;
Elsie's Restaurant, 729 Marshall Street NE
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. Please register by the Monday prior to Men's Coffee and Conversation. This week's topic: "Why Big Business is Investing in Nature." Rich Rosengren, Senior Adviser to the Nature Conservancy in Washington DC, will talk about the growing commitment of some of the world's largest companies to the sustainable use of natural resources. Not just altruistically, but to ensure their future business success. Environmentalism is getting practical, and that's good business. Come with questions and your perspective on the new paradigm in the stewardship of nature and how we can all benefit from it. Mike Monten hosts.
MCC Members and Guests.
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Complimentary Technology Help Desk
Thursday, June 6, 6:00 - 7:30 pm;
MCC Office, 219 Main Street SE Suite 401
Schedule time with Tech Support Guru Max Fritz from Network Guidance 2.0. Max can answer your nagging technology questions during our complimentary help desk.
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 help desk 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.
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Nosy Neighbor Tour: Star Tribune Heritage Center
Friday, June 7, 3:30 - 5:00 pm;
Star Tribune Heritage Center, 800 North First Street
Join fellow members for a tour of the Star Tribune Heritage Printing Press. If you like BIG, this is the place to see! The presses are 100 feet high, rolls of newsprint weigh 2,500 pounds and the building is the size of nine football fields. Videos and cameras are not allowed. Close-toed shoes are required. Free parking is available in the Star Tribune lot off 2nd Street and 8th Avenue. The entrance to the Star Tribune is on First Street. MCC Member Carol Saarela will be our tour guide.
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MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
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Sunday Salad Soiree
Sunday, June 9, 5:00 - 7:00 pm;
The Landings, 504 River Street
Join your friends and neighbors for a Salad Soiree hosted by Jeanne and Paul Ravich. Let us know if you'd like to bring your favorite salad, bread, cookies, or bars to share. Please write what you choose to bring in the notes section when you register.
MCC Members, sign up here.
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World View Series: El Camino
Monday, June 10, 5:00 - 7:00 pm;
North Star Lofts, 117 Portland Avenue #409
 Our Worldview Series resumes with Mary Daniels' presentation on her pilgrimages along El Camino de Santiago de Compostella. This pilgrimage is more than 1200 years old, and has been designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO. The walk extends across
northern Spain, with various starting points in western Europe, ending at the Cathedral of Santiago Compostella in Galicia in northwestern Spain. For most, this is a rich spiritual journey. Please join us as Mary tells of her experiences along The Way. Mary Daniels recently completed her fourth trek along El Camino de Santiago.
MCC Members, sign up here.
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Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater
Tuesday, June 11, 3:30 - 4:30 pm;
University of Minnesota Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Avenue South
The Performing Arts Archives presents a backstage look at the Twin Cities performing arts community, with a special celebration of the Guthrie Theater's 50th birthday.
MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
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Friends of the Mississippi Celebrates 20 Years
Thursday, June 13, 3:30 - 5:00 pm;
Winslow House Community Room, 100 Second Street SE
 Please join hosts Bud and Carol Hayden for an educational event featuring Friends of the Mississippi River Executive Director, Whitney Clark. Founded in 1993 and celebrating their 20th Anniversary, Friends of the Mississippi River has become a national model for urban river protection and revitalization. Clark will speak about the health of the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities highlighting some of the findings of the organization's State of the River Report which it published with the National Park Service last fall. The river's future is still unwritten. What can concerned citizens and riverfront residents do to ensure that progress continues toward a healthier and more vital river? Please join us to find out.
MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
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Pathways Health Crisis Resource Center
Tuesday, June 18, 3:30 - 5:00 pm;
North Star Lofts, 117 Portland Avenue #601
Tim Thorpe, executive director for Pathways, will provide an overview of complementary therapies and the research-supported outcomes experienced by those with illness as well as their caregivers. MCC Member Penny Winton and her late husband, Mike Winton, were among the original founders and have been major funders of Pathways. It was their conviction that individuals with life-threatening illness need not be defeated by their illness but can discover an expanded sense of self. Stories and feedback collected from Pathways participants will be included in the program. Penny Winton hosts.
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Social Bridge
Wednesday, June 19, 2:00 - 4:00 pm; (NOTE DIFFERENT TIME THIS WEEK)
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 Carol Jordan at 612-817-0466 or caroljordan@millcitycommons.org and she will assist you. Play begins immediately at 2:00 pm.
MCC Members, sign up here,
Guests, email Carol.
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An Elegant Urban Garden Party
 Wednesday, June 19, 5:00 - 8:00 pm; The Towers Garden Room, 15 South First Street
Mill City Commons Members are invited to an Elegant Urban Garden Party. Celebrate Mill City Commons past, present and future during this fifth anniversary party! We'll celebrate with delicious hors d'oeuvres, wine and live music. Please join us-we wouldn't be here without you! Please register on the MCC website by June 12th.
MCC Members, sign up here.
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News From Members
MCC Member Ron Vantine wants you to know about Positive Aging, an electronic newsletter from the Taos Institute. The newsletter brings to light resources--from scientific research on aging, gerontology practices, and daily life--that contribute to an appreciation of the aging process. According to Ron, "this is a very worthwhile e-newsletter and worth bringing to the attention of our members". Click here to learn more and to sign up for the Positive Aging newsletter.
MCC Member Peg Kavaney wants to tell you about The Geriatrical Theater: Celebrating the Chronologically Enriched, a coming-of-age musical for all ages. Laugh along as curmudgeonly Louie Leonard is wooed into moving to a Senior Cooperative. After grudgingly accepting a role in the musical The Geriatrical Theatrical, he comes to realize that truly...the best years of our lives are the years we choose to make the best! Performances will be June 4-July 28 at The Plymouth Playhouse, 2705 Annapolis Lane North, Plymouth. MCC Member Patty Connelly has reserved group tickets for a matinee performance on Wednesday, July 10. Members must purchase their tickets for this performance by June 25th--more information to follow. Click here to read a Star Tribune article about The Geriatrical Theater.
MCC Member and Author Judy Healey invites you to a book reading of her newest book, Frederick Weyerhaeuser and the American West. This biography highlights one of the great industrialists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and founder of the international timber corporation, the Weyerhaeuser Company. Judith Koll Healey narrates the life of this extraordinary man and offers a thoughtful perspective on his achievements as well as the limitations of his vision for the expansion of the American West. Book readings will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 7:00 pm, at Common Good Books, 38 South Snelling Avenue, St. Paul and Sunday, June 30, 2:00 pm, at The Bookcase, 824 Lake Street East, Wayzata. For more information, click here.MCC Member Scott Parkin invites you to join guides Michael Rainville, Scott Parkin and Leslie Palmer-Ross for East Hennepin: An Historic Walking Tour on Sundays, 10:00-11:15 am, June through September. The bustling commercial district surrounding East Hennepin Avenue has hosted many names throughout the years, but everyone knows its unforgettable landmarks...Surdyk's, Nye's, Kramarczuk's, Historic Main Street, and Lourdes Church. Join us for a "behind-the-scenes" history of the busy streets, unique businesses, and colorful people that have shaped this popular walking neighborhood. Hear amazing stories told from the perspective of its residents, shopkeepers, and local historians. Come away with perspective on what life here might have actually felt like throughout the neighborhood's most defining eras. Meet at the corner of Main Street and East Hennepin Avenue (Riverplace). The tour is a circle ending at the Ard Godfrey House. Click here to register. Tickets are $10 per person.
MCC Members Kathy Lenzmeier and Mary Racciatti invite you to the once-in-a-lifetime theater-wide gala honoring 50 years of the Guthrie on Saturday, June 22. The evening starts at 6:30 pm with a festive party on levels four and five and will include small plates, hors d'oeuvres, lavish chef performance stations, a sushi bar, butler passed wines, wine tastings, signature martinis and live music. Kathy and Mary have made arrangements for a table designated for Mill City Commons in the Target Lounge to serve as a gathering place. At 8:30 pm, BEHOLD: A Gala Performance will be held on the Wurtele Thrust Stage and will feature actors, composers and writers with ties to the Guthrie's past and future. BEHOLD will be co-hosted by Guthrie favorites Greta Oglesby and Sally Wingert and will feature Daniel Gerroll, Whoopi Goldberg, Patricia Kalember, T.R. Knight, Tracie Bennett, an original composition by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, and award-winning male vocal ensemble Cantus. Tickets are on sale now through the Guthrie's Anniversary Line at 612.225.6350. When you purchase your tickets, please let the Guthrie know you are with Mill City Commons. For more information, visit www.guthrietheater.org/50.
MCC Member Ellie Hands invites you to explore the National Park in your own backyard on a 10-person voyageur canoe. Paddle through the heart of Minneapolis and Saint Paul on the Mississippi River and discover that you don't have to travel far to enjoy the great outdoors. Each trip is only $45 for adults and $30 for youth and you can choose from a variety of dates and themes: Mom Enough Family Paddle on June 23, Paddle with Explorer Ann Bancroft on July 13, or Paddle and Sing with The Okee Dokee Brothers on July 21. Day trips are an introductory half-day canoe experience. They're a great way for you and your family to experience our community and its wild places from a whole new vantage point. Voyageur canoes, safety and paddling equipment, experienced staff, and a shuttle are provided. Please bring weather appropriate clothing and a bag lunch, and, if you would like, a small picnic blanket. Day trips involve and engage everyone regardless of their age, ability, or previous outdoor experience. Click here for more information.
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
Summer Menu at Spoonriver
Spoonriver has opened their patio and started their new summer menu including some new and exciting items and the return of some summer favorites. Their Summery-Mediterranean Lentil Salad with Spiced Feta, Roasted Peppers & Artichoke has returned and their Warmed Focaccia, Goat Cheese, Truffle Oil & Arugula Sandwich is making it's debut! Brenda Langton says, "...we always have beautiful specials that change every week". Delicious fresh Farmer's Market vegetables are available every night.
Vital Aging Network Forum: Eating Your Age
At this forum, Mike Shannon, executive chef for Cooks of Crocus Hill, and HealthPartners physician, Michael Stiffman, will uncover misconceptions and confirm truths about what to-and not to-eat. Walk away with increased knowledge about better-for-you eating and renewed energy for making choices that will power your life. The forum will be held 5:30-7:30 pm on Tuesday, June 11 at the Wilder Center,
451 Lexington Avenue North, St. Paul or 5:30-7:30 pm on Thursday, June 13 at the Fireplace Room, Wirth Park Chalet, 1301 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Golden Valley. This forum is free and open to everyone. Click here to register.
Mill City Summer Opera
Enjoy Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville by the Mill City Summer Opera. Performances will be June 13-21, 7:30 pm, in the Mill City Museum Courtyard ruins. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets. Performances sold out quickly last year!
Brain Health Awareness Day
Mayor Rybak has declared June 22 Brain Health Awareness Day in Minneapolis. The American Academy of Neurology and the American Brain Foundation will be handing out 1,000 FREE bike helmets at the Mill City Farmer's Market on Saturday, June 22, beginning at 8:00 am. Enjoy healthy brain food at the Mill City Farmers Market all day on June 22 and stop by the American Academy of Neurology tent to meet our neighbors.
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 4: Guthrie Play Reading: Clybourne Park. MCC Members and Guests.
June 5: Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat: Unbroken. MCC Members and Guests.
June 5: Social Bridge. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Carol.
June 6: Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Members and Guests.
June 6: Complimentary Technology Help Desk. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 7: Nosy Neighbor Tour: Star Tribune Heritage Center. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
June 9: Sunday Salad Soiree. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 10: World View Series: El Camino. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 11: Behind the Scenes: Twin Cities Performing Arts and 50 Years of the Guthrie Theater. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea.
June 13: Friends of the Mississippi Celebrates 20 Years. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 18: Pathways Health Crisis Resource Center. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 19: Social Bridge. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Carol.
June 19: An Elegant Urban Garden Party. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 20: Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Carol.
June 25: Aging Well: An Ongoing Conversation. MCC Members, sign up here.
June 25: Last Tuesday Happy Hour: La Belle Vie. MCC Members and Guests.
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A note from
Mill City Commons
Program Coordinator
Did You Know?
The Hennepin County Library's At Home Service provides books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs and other materials at no charge to Hennepin County residents who cannot get to the library because of illness, disability, or visual impairment. Patrons can call the At Home phone line to request materials and the items will be mailed to your home (with return postage paid) or a volunteer can deliver the materials to your home. Call the At Home phone line at 612-543-8850 to "get answers to informational questions, book recommendations, and all the services received in a traditional library setting." Click here to sign up for the Library's At Home Service. Thanks to MCC Members Lou Burdick and Marion Kagan for letting us know about this program!
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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, June 5
9:30-10:30 am
Guthrie Theater
Level Five Express
818 S 2nd St
Join us to discuss
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand. Lou Burdick starts the conversation.
Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, June 6
7:30 - 8:30 am
Elsie's Restaurant,
729 Marshall Street NE
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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