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Executive Director Update
Tomorrow is the last day for members to register for Mill City Commons "Elegant Urban Garden Party" scheduled for Wednesday, June 19th. We will be celebrating our members and their involvement in creating and sustaining our neighborhood "Village for a Lifetime." Join us for music, hearty hors d'oeuvres, and wine.
Today we're heading to the U of M Performing Arts Archives to see a special exhibit celebrating 50 years of the Guthrie. There's still time to join us -- guests are welcome on this tour! For more details, see below.
See you soon! -- Linnea
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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. |
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. |
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.
MCC Members, sign up here, Guests, email Linnea. |
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. |
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. |
Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, June 20, 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. Tom Carrier hosts this week and his guest will be Fr. Daniel Griffith, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, our neighbor "on the river." Fr. Griffith, J.D., is an adjunct faculty member of both the University of St. Thomas School of Law and St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity. His presentation will include a brief discussion of the rich, 135-year history of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and some of the current programs addressing a congregation that not only represents Northeast Minneapolis but also many diverse neighborhoods. Fr. Griffith will also share some of his thoughts on the intersection of Law, Ethics and Religion. Please register by Monday, June 17. Thank you!
MCC Members, sign up here, Guests email Carol.
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Aging Well: An Ongoing Conversation
Tuesday, June 25, 3:00 - 4:30 pm;
Join fellow members as we continue table discussions using questions from the book
Journeywell: A Guide to Quality Aging. This monthly conversation is part of our Healthy Village Series, programming designed to support quality aging. Sonia and John Cairns host. This month's discussion will focus on the importance of attitude to aging well.
MCC Members, sign up here. |
Last Tuesday Happy Hour
Tuesday, June 25, 5:00 - 6:00 pm;
La Belle Vie, 510 Groveland Avenue
Join hosts Pat Hoven and Mary Vaughan 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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News From Members
MCC Member Peg Kavaney wants to tell you about The Geriatrical Theatrical: 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 MCC for the 1:00 pm performance on Wednesday, July 10. Tickets are $22.50 per person. Please contact Linnea Tweed at (612) 455-3329 or linneatweed@millcitycommons.org to purchase tickets by June 25th. Click here to read a Star Tribune article about The Geriatrical Theatrical.
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 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
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!
Craft Cage Match
Attend a Craft Cage Match on the roof of the historic Grain Belt Brewery, 1224 Marshall Street NE, on Thursday, June 20, 7:00-9:30 pm. The participants will compete in two groups led by hometown heroes and craft curators Jennifer Komar Olivarez of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Jennifer Scanlan, formerly of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. The winners of the evening will be determined by how they fare in various art-related feats. Rounds will include debating contemporary art issues and craft "physical challenges" such as spinning yarn, throwing pots, and more! Questions will be answered, secrets will be revealed, and hot-button topics will be put on the line at the rooftop rumble! Stop by for a fun-filled evening, enjoy the view of downtown Minneapolis, and taste vittles from our Northeast neighbors at Chowgirls Catering. Click here for more information from the American Craft Council. Book Signing at the Mill City Museum Join Penny Petersen, author of Minneapolis Madams: The Lost History of Prostitution on the Riverfront, for a lecture and book signing on Thursday, June 27, 7:00 pm, at the Mill City Museum, 704 South Second Street. Her book is a riveting account of the late 19th century Minneapolis red-light districts and the powerful madams who ran them. The madams hired well-known architects to design their brothels, reshaping entire neighborhoods and contributed to the economic life of the city and exerted influence over politicians and civic leaders.
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 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?
Mill City Commons has several organizations on our vendor list that provide Care Management.
The National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers defines care management as "a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older adults or disabled persons. The goal of care management is to improve the client's quality of life and reduce family stress through assessment and monitoring, planning and problem-solving, education and advocacy and family caregiver coaching".
After performing a complete assessment, the care manager will create a care plan to meet the needs of the client and arrange or refer for necessary services. Care managers can help with needs such as home care, medical management, legal issues, financial issues, safety and more.
We have three vendors on our Mill City Commons Vendor Directory that provide home care or care management services to help navigate unexpected "bumps in the road." All three of these organizations perform individual assessments to help determine what services may be helpful for your situation. Click on the links to learn more about our vendors:
Ecumen at Home
Lifesprk
Pathfinder Care Management
Mill City Commons Vendor Directory recommendations are from members of Mill City Commons. Mill City Commons provides this list so you may make a choice based on the experience of other members. Mill City Commons cannot itself endorse any particular member recommendation.
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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, July 10
9:30-10:30 am
Guthrie Theater
Level Five Express
818 S 2nd St
Join us to discuss
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson.
Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, June 20
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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