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. 

Kurdistan, a mountainous area made up of parts of Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria, is home to one of the largest ethnic groups in the region: the Kurds. Now, most in the West know them for their small, oil-rich autonomous region in northern Iraq called Iraqi Krudistan--one of the United States' closer allies in the Middle East and a bulwark against the expansion of the so-called Islamic State. What does the success of Iraqi Kurdistan mean for Kurds in the surrounding region? Great Decisions guest speaker Henry Berman has personal ties to the Middle East region and has visited there seven times since 2008. In recent years, he has given presentations throughout the state on the Syrian refugee crisis, the U.S.-Israel relationship, and Egypt and the Arab Spring. Ginny and Will Craig host at Winslow House.

Caffeine and camaraderie for the male members of MCC and guests! This group meets every other Thursday and is hosted by various members who get the conversation going. Please register by the Monday prior to Men's Coffee and Conversation. This week's topic is "Turning Points in My Life - Why I am Who/Where I am." Discussion leader Dick Kavaney will talk about how his degrees in civil engineering and law helped him create an interesting and rewarding career that included revamping an atomic power plant, constructing the Minuteman Missile structures on the Mississippi and working on construction law projects involving the IDS Center, the Sharjah in the Arabian Gulf and the Mall of America.