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September 24, 2013
Executive Director Update

What an absolutely gorgeous first week of Fall! It's also a perfect day for our Last Tuesday Happy Hour. Grab a neighbor and join hosts Mary and Keith Bednarowski and other members and friends at Sea Change. Hope to see you there! 

-- Linnea
Last Tuesday Happy Hour Sea Change
Tuesday, September 24, 5:00-6:00pm
Sea Change, 806 S 2nd Street
Join Mary and Keith Bednarowski for this month's happy hour. Catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites. Dutch treat!

 

No reservations. MCC Members and guests welcome. 

Men's Coffee and Conversation 
Thursday, September 26, 7:30-8:30am 
Elsie's
Elsie's, 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. Next week, Doug Baker, one of our Founders, starts the conversation. Although Doug won't reveal his "topic", he promises that it will get the attention and involvement of attendees. Doug requests that you bring a happy face, a pen, and a 3X5 note card.

Registration has closed, but space may still be available. Please email MCC if you are interested in attending.
Complimentary Help Desk 
Tuesday, October 1, 6:00-7:30pm 
TBD 
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.

MCC Members sign up here.
Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat
Wednesday, October 2nd, 9:30 to 10:30am
Guthrie Theater Level Five Express, 818 South Second Street
(Enter Second Street far right hand door) 

Join us to discuss Maisie Dobbs, by author Jacqueline Winspear. From an Amazon review:  "Hailed by NPR's Fresh Air as part Testament of Youth, part Dorothy Sayers, and part Upstairs, Downstairs, this astonishing debut has already won fans from coast to coast and is poised to add Maisie Dobbs to the ranks of literature's favorite sleuths." Join us for the conversation even if you haven't read the book!

 
No reservations. MCC Members and Guests welcome. 
Social Bridge
Wednesday, October 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 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 MCC.  

World View: American Refugee Committee ARCLogo
Wednesday, October 2nd, 7:00 to 8:30pm
Banks Building, 615 1st Avenue Northeast

Join us to hear American Refugee Committee (ARC) CEO Daniel Wordsworth and Program Manager Said Sheik Abdi discuss ARC's partnership with the Somali communities in Minnesota to provide humanitarian relief and development in Somalia. In 2013, the partnership known as I AM A STAR was awarded the Peter F. Drucker award for social innovation. Minneapolis-based ARC is committed to co-creating with dedicated people from all walks of life to provide more meaningful solutions to humanitarian crises worldwide. The ARC team of nearly 2,000 employees and 46,000 supporters reaches more than 2.5 million people each year. Light refreshments and an opportunity to tour the ARC headquarters will be provided.

 

MCC Members sign up here. 

Guthrie Play Reading: Tribes 
Tuesday, October 8th, 6:30 to 9:30pm
Guthrie Livingston Conference Room, 818 South 2nd Street
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Join fellow MCC members for an exclusive reading of Tribes by Nina Raine. From the Guthrie's website: "Billy is a young man born deaf and raised in a loud, opinionated family and yet his parents and siblings never bothered to learn sign language, requiring him to adapt to the hearing world on his own. When he meets Sylvia, a young woman from a Deaf family who introduces him to sign language, Billy suddenly feels confidence and a sense of belonging to a 'tribe' he's never known before. Winner of the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, Tribes is a biting yet poignant new drama about love, family and finding one's voice." A Guthrie dramaturg assigns parts.

MCC Members sign up here.
News From Members 

MCC Members Arvonne Fraser and Peg Kavaney have taken the lead on starting an MCC Women's Coffee and Conversation group and are planning two meetings for discussion on the formation of this group. "We want to hear your ideas, suggestions of venues, topics, time of day etc. Please email us which meeting you plan to attend. If you cannot attend please email Arvonne and Peg with your feedback/ideas. Looking forward to this 'new group' for women for MCC." Meeting dates: Tuesday September 17, 9:30am or Thursday September 26, 3:30pm at Arvonne's La Rive condo, 110 Bank Street #503, 612-379-9451. 

Arvonne Fraser arvonne.fraser@gmail.com
Peg Kavaney peg@kavaney.com 
 
MCC Member Marion Kagan
is launching an MCC Movie Group, Friday, October 4th at 2:45pm (new day and time). The first 15-30 minutes will be discussion on how the group will go forward. Then the movie group participants will watch
Chaplin, directed by Richard Attenborough. Robert Downey Jr. won the academy award for his performance as the controversial Charlie Chaplin in this 1992 production. The movie runs for 135 minutes. Marion will be hosting at RiverWest, 401 S 1st Street #1201. Please contact Marion at 612-332-0568 if you'd like to join the MCC Movie Group or if you have questions or suggestions. If you have already expressed interest in joining, please confirm this new date will work for you.  

 

MCC Member Susan Plimpton wants members to know about Minnesota International Center's 6th Annual Great Decisions Conference, Friday, October 11, 8:30am - 1:30pm, 3M Auditorium, Carlson School of Management, U of M, 321 19th Avenue S. This year's conference is on "Global Food Security." Keynote speaker, Dr. Jon Foley, is director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Foley will speak about food security in the face of climate change, globalization and population growth. (Dr. Foley presented to Mill City Commons back in November 2011 as part of our Education Series.) Other conference speakers include Tom Hanson, a popular GD speaker, and Steve Hollingworth, President and CEO of Freedom from Hunger. Register online or at 612-625-4421.

 

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

 

Around Town

 

Westminster Town Hall Forum 

Stop Fighting, Start Fixing: Making Government Work 

Thursday, September 26, 12:00 noon

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Nicollet Mall and 12th Street 

Mark McKinnon, co-founder of No Labels, is an award-winning media producer and communications strategist who has served as principal media advisor for corporate and political campaigns around the world. Mark will talk about the movement of Democrats, Republicans and everyone in between dedicated to promoting a new politics of problem solving. Free and open to all. 

 
Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District Calendar (DID)
The DID website has a calendar feature with lots of great information! It covers many downtown venues with current happenings and performances including all of the theaters, Target Field, 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.
Upcoming MCC Events        
View our detained September Calendar here!
View our detained October Calendar here!

September 24: Last Tuesday Happy Hour. For details click here. No reservations.  

September 26: Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Members sign up here. Guests email MCC.

October 1: Complimentary Help Desk. MCC Members sign up here. 

October 2: Rendezvous Readers Book Chat: Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Windspear. Click here for details. 

October 2: Social Bridge. MCC Members sign up here. Guests email MCC.    

October 2: World View: American Refugee Committee. MCC Members sign up here. Guests email MCC 

October 8: Guthrie Play Reading: Tribes. MCC Members sign up here.  

October 9: MCC Board of Directors Meeting. Click here for details.  

October 10: Men's Coffee and Conversation. MCC Members sign up here. Guests email MCC.   

October 13: Sunday Pig Roast Soiree. MCC Members sign up here. 

October 14: Great Decisions. MCC Great Decisions Discussion Group Members sign up here.  

October 15: Healthy Village: Long Term Care. MCC Members sign up here.    

Mill City Commons   

In the Know!

 

Electronic media connects us to the world. We Email, Google, Skype, Facebook, Tweet and blog.  We depend on instant access to local news and world events on TV. Our in-home entertainment comes through Netflix, iTunes, and Pandora. But what happens when our systems and devices fail? How do we upgrade, add, or replace a device when faced with an intimidating maze of cables and plugs ins? 

MCC member Ron Vantine recently purchased a new DVD player from an electronics salesperson who instructed, "just plug it in". Really? Now which cable goes in what plug-in? Ron turned to an expert, Rick Grosse, at Audio by Design, someone Ron trusts to take care of all his connection issues.  Rick brings friendly and efficient service to any problem - from complicated home theaters installations to just a simple fix. If you really want to know how it all works, Rick can provide understandable information. Or maybe you're a technophobe and just need some help hooking up the basics, Rick is your guy too. In today's electronic world, it is important to make sure your connections are solid.

 Audio by Design 952-915-1180 Ext. 110 for Rick Grosse

   

Written by MCC Member Jeanne Ravich

 

MCC Ongoing Social Opportunities

 

Rendezvous on 5

Wednesdays, 9-10 am

Guthrie's Level Five Express   

Drop in and join your friends and neighbors at this neighborhood haunt. Enjoy a cup of coffee and fellowship with other MCC members. The Guthrie's Level Five Express is open to employees and "friends" of the Guthrie before the building opens to the public at 11:00am. Please enter via the far right door on South Second Street. This weekly adventure requires no reservations!

 

Rendezvous

Readers' Book Chat
Wednesday, October 2 9:30-10:30 am

Guthrie's Level Five Express  

          Join us to discuss
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear 
    

Men's Coffee and Conversation 

 Thursday, September 26   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 week and is hosted by various members who get the conversation going.

 

 

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 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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