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November 11, 2014
Executive Director Update
 
Welcome winter (a little early...)! Due to yesterday's winter storm warning, we moved the November Great Decisions program to the 17th. You'll find details below. If/when weather looks like it might be dangerous for travel, please check the website to see if we have canceled that day/evening's program. In addition, we will send out an email to all registered members if we do indeed cancel an event. Although the blast of cold is a little early, the snow brightens up a gray November landscape! Stay warm!!  -- Linnea

Social Bridge

Stone Arch Lofts Community Room, 600 S 2nd St

Wednesday, November 12, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

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, November 13, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
RiverWest Party Room, 401 S 1st St
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.  Sabina Sten and Susan Hartman host this week's conversation asking "What challenging event in your life made you stronger? How?"  

Women MCC members sign up here; Guests email MCC.
Sunday Soiree
Sunday, November 16, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
The Landings, 512 River Street
Join your friends and neighbors for the MCC Sunday Soiree hosted by Mike and Toni Rosen.  Please contribute to the potluck by bringing a heavy hors d'oeurve or dessert. You are welcome to bring your own wine or beer. As you register, let us know what you will bring bring by answering the "Question" that will appear on the screen.

MCC members sign up here.
Great Decisions 
Monday, November 17, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Winslow House Party Room, 100 Second Street SE
This month's Great Decisions Discussion Group will respond to the chapter on Israel and the U.S.  Modern Israel's struggles with the Palestinians have turned what was meant as a safe haven for Jews into the center of a decades-long conflict.  The U.S. has stepped in as Israel's ally due to the two countries' shared values, providing years of unparalleled military and diplomatic support.  But now those ties are being tested.  This month's speaker is Henry Berman, a retired associate of Ecolab Inc. in St Paul, where he had a 34 year career, working in both domestic and global markets.  He has strong personal ties to the Middle East and is a frequent visitor to the Region.  He is particularly interested in the politics of this volatile area.  This event is for members who have signed up for Great Decisions 2014 and is co-hosted by Pamela and Robert Berkwitz and Carol and Bud Hayden.

MCC Great Decisions members sign up here.
Technology Helpdesk
Tuesday, November 18, 4:30 - 6:00 pm
MCC Office, 219 Main St SE, Ste 401
Schedule time with a Tech Support Guru from Backpack Tactics and have your nagging technology questions answered during our complimentary Helpdesk. Backpack Tactics can provide support for both Apple products and PCs.  When you register, MCC will confirm the time of your 20-30 minute one-to-one session. Reminder:  Installing or upgrading software and creating accounts cannot be included in the Helpdesk session, as they exceed the allotted appointment time.

 

MCC members sign up here.

Men's Coffee and Conversation
Thursday, November 20, 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 Kin-Shing Lun hosts.

 

Men MCC Members sign up here; Guests email MCC.


Nosy Neighbor Tour: Fulton Brewery 
Fulton Brewery, 414 6th Ave N
Tuesday, November 25, 4:30-5:00 pm 
Join members before Last Tuesday Happy Hour for a 20 minute tour of the brewery and learn the history of Fulton and how they grew out of a garage in a South Minneapolis alley and expanded to the North Loop neighborhood! 

MCC members sign up here; Guests email MCC.
Last Tuesday Happy Hour
Tuesday, November 25, 5:00-6:00 pm
Fulton Brewery, 414 6th Ave N
Join us for the Last Tuesday Happy Hour. Our hosts have made arrangements for an exclusive MCC visit to the Fulton Brewery's Tap Room. Make a donation to a local food shelf for a beer token (first beer is free, cash bar from then on). We'll have wine and soda available for those who don't drink beer. No reservations required for happy hour! (Please let us know if you'd like to join the tour before happy hour by registering for the Nosy Neighbor Tour shown above.) 
Mary Margaret MacMillan, Larry Neumann, Peggy Lucas and Dave Lucas host!

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

MCC member Carol Jordan invites members to join in a Global Conversation on Turkey's Challenges at the Minneapolis Central Library on November 12 from 5:30-7:30 pm.  The former U.S. ambassador to Turkey will speak, as well as 5 Minnesota teachers who recently completed a study tour in Turkey. For more details, click here.  

MCC member Arvonne Fraser wants members to know that the University of Minnesota's Center for Bioethics has a conversation with the Lacks family and Dr. Ruth Faden scheduled for November 14 at 9:45 am.  The family will discuss their matriarch, Henrietta Lacks, and her important contribution to science.  The program is free and open to the public.  For more information, click here.
Around Town
 

Pie School with Author Kate Lebo

November 15, 12:30 and 2:00 pm, Mill City Museum, 704 2nd St S

Visit the Baking Lab for a series of demonstrations on the art of all things pie.  It will be led by the author of Pie School: Lessons in Fruit, Flour, and Butter.  Program is included with museum admission or free for MNHS members.

 

Soap Factory Day and 25th Anniversary Party

November 15, 6:00 pm - Midnight, Soap Factory, 514 2nd St SE

Celebrate 25 years of the Soap Factory with a citywide celebration and a party with music, performances, art, gourmet fare and cocktails in their historic building. Proceeds from the party support the Soap Factory's innovative artistic and public programming.  For tickets or more information, click here.

 

MacPhail Center for Music's Spotlight Series: Reflections

November 18, 8:00 pm, MacPhail Center for Music, 501 2nd St S, Antonello Hall

Reflections is an experimental idea, bringing together some of the Twin Cities' most creative musicians from different genres and performing music specifically for this concert.  Each piece will reflect the composer's individual background, life story, and musical journey and will include compositions by Nachito Herrera, JD Steele, Mischa Santora and Jaqueline Ultan.  Tickets can be purchased here.

 

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 November Calendar here

 

November 12:  Rendezvous on 5.  No reservations required.

November 12:  Social Bridge.  Members click here; Guests email MCC.

November 12:  Board of Directors Meeting.  Members click here.

November 13:  Our Turn: A Conversation for Women.  Members click here; Guests email MCC.

November 16:  Sunday Soiree.  Members click here.

November 18:  Technology Helpdesk.  Members click here.

November 19:  Rendezvous on 5.  No reservations required.

November 20:  Men's Coffee and Conversation.  Members click here; Guests email MCC.

November 25:  Nosy Neighbor Tour: Fulton Brewery.  Members click here; Guests email MCC.

November 25:  Last Tuesday Happy Hour.  No reservations required!

November 26:  Rendezvous on 5.  No reservations required.

November 26:  Social Bridge.  MCC members click here; Guests email MCC.

December 2:  Program Committee Meeting.

MCC Ongoing Social Opportunities

 

Rendezvous

Readers' Book Chat
1st Wednesday of the month
Guthrie Theater Level 5 Express
   No reservations required.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon

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
 Nov. 13 & Dec. 11
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 of 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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