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July 29, 2014
Executive Director Update
 
Today is the "Last Tuesday" of the month and time for our monthly "Happy Hour." We're meeting at Mason's Restaurant and Barre located in The Cowles Center following our Nosy Neighbor: Hennepin Cultural District. (Please see details below.) Last Tuesday Happy Hours are Dutch Treat and require no reservations! Invite a neighbor and join us! I hope to see you this afternoon!!  -- Linnea
Nosy Neighbor Tour:  Hennepin Cultural District
Tuesday, July 29, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Cowles Center, Target Room, 528 Hennepin Ave
Engage in conversation with leaders of the Hennepin Cultural District and discuss plans for a re-energized, walkable Hennepin Avenue and unified cultural district stretching from the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden to the Mississippi Riverfront.  Hear some short presentations about adding more cultural activity to make the Avenue, the heart of the downtown district, and surrounding areas a more inviting place.  Ask questions of Scott Mayer of the Hennepin Theatre Trust, Wendy Holmes of Artspace, Lynn Von Eschen of the Cowles Center, and Ryan French of the Walker Art Center. Follow the tour by joining members at Happy Hour at Mason's, right at the Cowles Center!

MCC members sign up here.
Last Tuesday Happy Hour 
Tuesday, July 29, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Mason's Restaurant and Barre, 528 Hennepin Ave
Join us for the Last Tuesday Happy Hour. Catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites. Dutch treat - no reservations required!  John and Sonia Cairns host at Mason's Restaurant and Barre, in the historic Masonic building.  Should you want to stay for dinner, make reservations directly with Mason's at 612-206-3600.
 
MCC members and guests.  No reservations required.
Men's Coffee and Conversation 
Thursday, July 31, 7:30 - 8:30 am
Elsie's Restaurant, 729 Marshall St NE

Coffee 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.  This week's conversation leader is Peter Gillette on the topic of "Turning 80: the Last Fragment."

 

Men MCC Members sign up here; Guests email MCC.

National Night Out  
Tuesday, August 5, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Chicago Plaza, Chute Square, West River Parkway at Hennepin Ave and other neighborhood block party locations
National Night Out is an annual nationwide event that encourages residents to get out in the community, holding block parties and getting to know their neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention.  It's a great way to promote community-police partnerships and enjoy a Minnesota summer evening surrounded by friends and family.
 
MCC members and guests.  No registration required.  
Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat 
Wednesday, August 6, 9:30 - 10:30 am
Guthrie Theater, Level 5 Express, 818 S 2nd St
Join us to discuss Driftless, by David Rhodes. This book offers a fascinating and entirely unsentimental portrait of a town apparently left behind by the march of time. At once intimate and funny, wise and generous, Driftless is an unforgettable story of contemporary life in rural America. The few hundred souls who inhabit Words, Wisconsin, are an extraordinary cast of characters: the middle-aged couple who zealously guards their farm from a scheming milk cooperative, the lifelong invalid,crippled by conflicting emotions about her sister, a cantankerous retiree, haunted by childhood memories after discovering a cougar in his haymow and the former drifter who forever alters the ties that bind a community. In his first novel in 30 years, David Rhodes offers a vivid look at how each life affects many.

 

MCC members and guests.  No reservations required!

Social Bridge

Wednesday, August 6, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Stone Arch Lofts Community Room, 600 S 2nd St

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 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 beings immediately at 3:00 pm. 

 

Members sign up here; Guests email MCC. 

Our Turn:  A Conversation for Women 
Thursday, August 7, 9:30 - 11:00 am
Flour Sack Flats, 521 SE 2nd St, #512
MCC women, you are invited to attend Our Turn:  A Conversation for Women. This group meets every other Thursday alternating between morning and afternoon times. Peg Kavaney hosts on the topic of "Impact of Biases."  Biases are formed through life experiences. We hear them in our communities, education, family, friends, media and other sources.  What biases/assumptions did we hear in our growing up years?  What was the impact? What caused us to either change or hold onto these assumptions?    
Please note:  Parking can be a challenge.  Consider carpooling or walking, if possible.

Women MCC members sign up here; Guests email MCC.
Gather at the Walker 
Thursday, August 7, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
Gather by D'Amico, Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave
Guest chef Beth Fisher from Wise Acre Eatery brings farm-to-table specialties to Gather in August.  Enjoy Happy Hour drink specials and $5 small plates.  (Happy Hour seating limited to the first 12 registrants.)  Delight in an exhibit after -- Gallery admission is free from 5 to 9 pm on Thursdays -- Christian Marclay's The Clock unfolds on the Walker's screen as a 24-hour montage sampling thousands of excerpts from the history of film that indicate the passage of time.  Entry to The Clock is on a first-come basis -- wait times may apply.

MCC members sign up here.
St. Paul Saints Game
Sunday, August 10, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Midway Stadium, 1771 Energy Park Dr, St. Paul
Take yourself out to a ball game this summer and enjoy cheering on the Saints with other MCC members!  The Saint Paul Saints are playing the Sioux City Explorers at Midway Stadium.  A block of seats have been reserved in left field between home plate and 3rd base.  The ticket price for each seat is $15, payable to MCC.
 
MCC members sign up here.
News from Members

MCC member Merle Minda wants you to know that MCC member Roland Minda will be the featured speaker this Friday night, August 1 at 6:00pm, at Temple Israel for their "Views From The Pews" programming. His topic is "Temple Israel, The First 85 Years." This encompasses the years when Roland's father, Rabbi Albert Minda, was at Temple and should be truly a fun and interesting talk - with photos!
Temple Israel, 24th and Hennepin Avenues. 

MCC member Carol Jordan
 invites members to attend upcoming Minneapolis Central Library events:
August 13, 5:30-7:30 pm - Global Conversations:  Food & Climate.  
August 21, 7:00-8:00 pm - All About Bees.
 
MCC member Dick Kavaney wants members to know that the DNR is inviting public comment by August 15 on the proposed Mississippi River Critical Area rules.  Read the proposed rules, make comments, or click here for more information. 
 
MCC member Karla Ekdahl shares that registration is now open for a new chorus at MacPhail Center for Music for people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers.  For more information on the "Giving Voice Chorus," click here.  
Around Town

 

Minnesota Fringe Festival

July 31-August 10, various venues 

The Minnesota Fringe is an 11-day performance festival featuring 169 original theater, dance, and musical theater productions.  Single tickets are $12.  For more information on the festival and shows, click here.

 

O'wamni:  Falling Water Festival

August 2, 2 pm until dark, Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 420 Main St SE

Come celebrate indigenous Minnesota culture.  There will be music by both local and national indigenous voices, an arts fair area focused on American Indian contemporary and traditional arts, food from Sioux Chef and Native Food Perspective, and a screening of The Jingle Dress at dusk.

 

Common Room:  The Trespass Tour

August 6, 6:30 pm, Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE

During this bicycle tour, attendees will engage in a conversation about the array of boundaries, both explicit and implicit, that exist in our lives, exploring its meaning and the tension that arises when we cross those boundaries.  This tour requires that you bring your own bike.  Tickets can be purchased here.

 

Mill City Live: Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders

August 7, 6:00 pm, Mill City Museum, 704 2nd St S

Crankshaft and the Gear Grinders will perform country blues in the museum's open air Ruin Courtyard.  Food and drink by D'Amico Catering is available for purchase. Tickets are $5 and include entrance into the museum.  Reservations recommended.

 

Mill City Times

It's a metro website devoted specifically to our neighborhood and a place to go to find out what's happening, whether it's a new restaurant opening, a local event, proposed construction, etc.  Check it out at MillCityTimes.com. 

MCC Upcoming Events 
View the July Calendar here
View the August Calendar here

 

July 29:  Nosy Neighbor Tour:  Hennepin Cultural District.  Members click here.

July 29:  Last Tuesday Happy Hour.  No reservations required.

July 30:  Rendezvous on 5.  No reservations required.

July 31:  Men's Coffee and Conversation.  Members click here.  Guests email MCC.

August 5:  Program Committee meeting. 

August 5:  National Night Out.  Members click here.

August 6:  Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat.  No reservations required.

August 6:  Social Bridge.  Members click here.  Guests email MCC.

August 7:  Our Turn:  A Conversation for Women.  Members click here.  Guests email MCC.

August 7:  Gather at the Walker.  Members click here.

August 10:  Saint Paul Saints Game.  Members click here.

August 13:  Rendezvous on 5.  No reservations required.

August 13:  MCC Board of Directors Meeting.  Members click here.

August 14:  Men's Coffee and Conversation.  Members click here.  Guests email MCC.

August 17:  Sunday Salad Soiree.  Members click here.  

August 19:  Nosy Neighbor Tour:  Union Depot.  Members click here.
Ongoing Member-Led Activities

 

Men's B&B Lunch
Elsie's Restaurant,
729 Marshall St NE
Alternating Thursdays at 11:30 am
This casual, dutch treat lunch alternates weeks with Men's Coffee and Conversation. No reservations required! Questions? Contact  Allan Burdick

MCC Bike Riders 

Meet at Washburn/

Stone Arch  

parking lot 

Tuesday and Friday mornings at 7:00 am

 Several MCC members meet to bike a couple mornings during the summer. The ride covers about 12 miles in a little more than an hour.

For more details and to join the riders, please contact Ellen Breyer.  

 

MCC Ongoing Social Opportunities

 

Rendezvous

Readers' Book Chat
1st Wednesday of the month
Guthrie Theater Level 5 Express
   No reservations required.
Driftless by David Rhodes

Rendezvous on 5

Wednesdays

Guthrie Theater Level 5 Express

Drop in and join your friends and neighbors for fellowship at this neighborhood haunt.  This weekly adventure requires no reservations!

 

Men's Coffee and Conversation  

Elsie's Restaurant,

729 Marshall Street NE

Caffeine and camaraderie for the male members of MCC! This group meets every other Thursday morning and is hosted by various members who get the conversation going.

Our Turn: A Conversation for Women 

Relax and chat with other MCC women. This group meets every other week and alternates between morning and afternoon times. Look for details in the body of this newsletter.

 

 

MCC Ongoing Fitness Opportunities


SBS Class

                            Thursdays

2:00-3:00pm
501FIT,
501 Washington Avenue
Created exclusively for MCC, this class at 501F1T focuses on strength, balance, and stretching. 
First time participants, please contact 501F1T at 612-767-4415 and arrive 20 minutes early to complete paperwork. Cost varies depending on commitment.

  

  River Walkers

Tuesdays and Thursdays,

7:30-8:30am

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,

8:00-9:15am

Yoga Center Minneapolis, 212 3rd Ave N., Suite 205

This is an alignment-based class. 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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