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October 14, 2014
Executive Director Update
 

Mill City Commons depends on members to host many of our events, and we appreciate their generosity! Hosting a Sunday Soiree or Last Tuesday Happy Hour is a wonderful way to get to know your neighbors. Would you like to be added to our list to host an upcoming event? And / or do you have an idea for a program? I'd love to hear from you!!  -- Linnea

Social Bridge

Wednesday, October 15, 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, October 16, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
610 Ramsey St NE
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. Diane Hofstede and Sonia Cairns host Ann Manning, the Initiative Director of the 2014 Women's Congress for Future Generations. She will bring her wisdom, passion and positivism to lead a discussion about how we can have a positive impact on the environment in the face of the obvious threats we see and hear about.  

Women MCC members sign up here; Guests email MCC.
Nosy Neighbor Tour:  Pillsbury A-Mill Artist Lofts 
Monday, October 20, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
A-Mill Artist Lofts, 310 Main St SE
Join a few (we are limited to 10) Mill City Commons members for an exclusive tour of the Pillsbury A-Mill Artist Lofts.  Designed for artists who are committed to a life in the arts, A-Mill Artist Lofts will have a number of shared work and studio spaces for use by the residents, as well as access to amenities of a modern apartment community including a rooftop deck and clubhouse, fitness center, and yoga room. Pillsbury A Mill is a masterpiece of industrial design that served as the largest flour mill in the world for 40 years. The building is one of only three Minneapolis structures designated as a National Historic Landmark. Please meet at the site office located on Main Street.

Registration is now closed.  If you want to be added to the waiting list, please email the MCC office.
Technology Workshop: Creating & Managing Secure Passwords
Tuesday, October 21, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
MCC Office, 219 Main St SE, Suite 401
Learn how to create and manage passwords that will keep your online accounts safe from hackers and accessible only by you or a designated representative. Now that they are secure, what if something were to happen to you? Would your descendants need access to your personal or professional websites and blogs? This workshop will show you how to plan ahead and be secure. Brian Roemen from Backpack Tactics will lead this informative workshop.

MCC members sign up here.
Men's Coffee and Conversation 
Thursday, October 23, 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. Bob Callahan will introduce former MCC member Peter Levine, who will lead a conversation with Patrick Todd, Minneapolis City Assessor.  Learn how your property taxes are determined and what might be in store for the future.  Bring your questions and concerns.

 

Men MCC Members sign up here; Guests email MCC.

Nosy Neighbor Tour:  Minnesota Public Radio
Thursday, October 23, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
MPR Headquarters, 480 Cedar St, St. Paul
Take this behind-the-scenes tour of one of the nation's premier public radio stations!  The tour will include a visit to the studios, newsroom and the music library.  You might also get the chance to meet some of your favorite on air hosts and behind-the-scenes staff.  Members can opt to take MetroTransit's Green line to the Central Station stop and walk one block to MPR's office.

MCC members sign up here.
Snowden Revelations:  A Conversation with Former NSA Officer Gene Yeates
Friday, October 24, 9:30 - 11:00 am
The Landings, 413 River St
Join a discussion about the role of the National Security Agency (NSA) in current government affairs.  Guest speaker, Eugene Yeates, will lead the conversation. Eugene Yeates has worked nearly 50 years in the fields of intelligence and national security, including 30 years with the NSA.   Some of his key assignments included Chief, Office of Legislative Affairs; Director of Policy; and Associate Deputy Director of Operations.  Mr. Yeates is a Minneapolis native who is currently residing in New Hampshire.

 

MCC members sign up here.

Last Tuesday Happy Hour
Tuesday, October 28, 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Day Block Brewing Company, 1105 Washington Ave S
Join us for the Last Tuesday Happy Hour. Catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites.  Dutch treat - no reservations required! Judy Healey and Penny Hunt co-host.

MCC members and guests welcome.  No reservations required!
News from Members

MCC member Patty Connelly invites members to attend the Minneapolis Club's Art and Influences Learning series on October 21 & 28 and November 11 & 18.  The lectures are from 12:00 - 1:30 pm and cost $50 for members/$60 for guests and include parking and lunch.  For details, click here. 

MCC member Ellie Hands would like members to know that the Minnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care is hosting their first free fundraiser on October 28 from 6:00-7:30 pm at Open Book, 1011 S Washington Ave.  RSVP here for an evening of inspiration and information, as well as appetizers and refreshments.  

MCC members Carol Jordan and Arvonne Fraser invite women to join them in meeting with Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges at Our Turn: A Conversation for Women on October 30 at 9:30 am.  Details can be found here.

MCC Member Patty Connelly invites you to join her for a very fun event at the Minneapolis Club on Wednesday, Nov. 12 from 5:30-7:30 pm.  This is the second annual Artisan Night, featuring an eclectic mix of mostly-local vendors who have an exciting array of goods. Vendors include Askov-Finlayson, Filson, Shinola...twenty-seven vendors in all.  There is no registration or fee for this event. Live music. Cash bar. Please come!   
Around Town

 

Minneapolis Riverfront Summit:  Minneapolis Minute Festival

October 20, 6:00 pm, Mill City Museum, 704 2nd St S 

The summit is the core annual gathering of the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and a chance to come together to celebrate progress on reconnecting with our mighty Mississippi River.  This year's summit will feature winning entries from the Minneapolis Minute Festival, remarks from Mayor Betsy Hodges, and a release of the updated Riverfront Vitality report.  Click here to RSVP for your free spot.

 

Weisman Art Museum:  Wanderlust

October 24, 7:00-10:00 pm, Weisman Art Museum, 333 East River Rd

Celebrate Weisman Art Museum's fall exhibitions with a special performance of Existentia, a philosophical travel agency, and Cycle Saints, an homage to the spirit animals of cycling.  Enjoy bike blended concoctions, music, and seasonal bites. Participate in hands-on art making activities and "table talks" with artists, curators, and professors.  For details, click here.

 

Poetry:  Classics of English Verse

November 3, 1:30-3:00 pm, Catholic Eldercare Main St Lodge, 909 Main St NE

This session with Lawrence Moe, Ph.D., is devoted to the "greatest hits" of English verse, including masterworks by Shakespeare, Blake, Keats, Dickinson, and others. Attention is given to what makes a poem a classic but the emphasis is on joyful appreciation.  Free.  To register, call 612-362-2450.

 

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 October Calendar here
View the November Calendar here

 

October 15:  Rendezvous on 5.  No reservations required.

October 15:  Social Bridge.  Members click here; Guests email MCC.

October 16:  Our Turn: A Conversation for Women.  Members click here; Guests email MCC.

October 21:  Technology Workshop: Creating and Managing Secure Passwords. Members click here.

October 22:  Rendezvous on 5.  No reservations required.

October 23:  Men's Coffee and Conversation.  Members click here; Guests email MCC.

October 23:  Nosy Neighbor Tour:  MPR.  Members click here.

October 24:  Snowden Revelations:  A Conversation with a Former NSA Officer. Members click here.

October 28:  Last Tuesday Happy Hour.  No reservations required!

October 29:  Rendezvous on 5.  No reservations required.

October 29:  Social Bridge.  Members click here; Guests email MCC.

October 30:  Our Turn:  A Conversation for Women.  Members click here; Guests email MCC.

November 3:  In the Know:  Ecumen's Mill City Quarter Senior Housing Project. Members click here.

November 4:  Encore! Photo Tips: How to Make Fine Art Photographs.  Members click here.

November 4:  Program Committee Meeting.
 

MCC Ongoing Social Opportunities

 

Rendezvous

Readers' Book Chat
1st Wednesday of the month
Guthrie Theater Level 5 Express
   No reservations required.
Empty Mansions
by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr.

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.

 

 
Ongoing Member-Led Activities

 

Men's B&BS Lunch
Elsie's Restaurant,
729 Marshall St NE
Alternating Thursdays at 11:30 am
 October 16 & 30
This casual, dutch treat lunch alternates weeks with Men's Coffee and Conversation. No reservations required! Questions? Contact  Allan Burdick
 

Looking for a healthy fitness program? Enjoy exercising with friends at one of

 

  Mill City Commons

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.

 
Volunteer Opportunities 

  Click here for community volunteer opportunities on the MCC Website!  
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