Last Tuesday Happy Hour

Tuesday, September 26, 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Cafe Alma, 528 University Ave SE

Join us for Last Tuesday Happy Hour at Café Alma. Hosted by Dick & Peg Kavaney and Sabina Sten, this gathering is a time to catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites. Dutch treat--no reservations required! We'll be in the room at the back of Café Alma. If you wish to stay for dinner at either Café Alma or Restaurant Alma, reservations may be made by calling (612) 379-4909 or reserving online at Alma.

MCC members and guests. No registration required.

Social Bridge
Wednesday, September 27, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Washburn Lofts, 700 2nd St S

Join bridge players for a round of social bridge; levels of expertise and experience vary. Bring a partner if you can, and remember to register both yourself and your partner. Questions? Contact Carol Jordan at caroljordan@millcitycommons.org.

MCC women, you are invited to attend Our Turn: A Conversation for Women. This week, Sonia Cairns hosts on the topic of Success. How do we define success in each of our lives? Living in these complex times, we've learned that we also need to focus on what is going well in our lives. We'll take a closer look at what each of us is really proud of in our individual lives. Give a couple examples of something that illustrates your success. No "I could have" or "I should have." Let's leave this session feeling really good about our lives so we're ready to take on the world!

The U.S. and Northeast Asia: What's Next?
Monday, October 2, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Washburn Common Room, 700 2nd St S

Under the Trump administration, the U.S. appears to have turned against the multilateral institutions, alliances, partnerships and policies that for 75 years have shaped the U.S. approach to Asia and the Pacific. The Obama administration's "Pivot to Asia" has been abandoned. Meanwhile, China is more assertive, North Korea moves closer to the acquisition of nuclear weapons, and Putin's Russia seeks to reassert itself. Japan, long the linchpin of U.S. security in East Asia, feels increasingly threatened by these developments. In the context of this uncertain and evolving international environment, we will consider challenges to U.S. policy, with primary emphasis on Japan and North Korea. Speaker and career diplomat Lawrence Farrar was posted to Japan five times. During his final Japan tour, he served as Minister of Political Affairs for Ambassador Walter Mondale.

MCC members sign up here.

Men's After Hours Connect
Tuesday, October 3, 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Lourdes Square, 178 Bank St SE

Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat

Wednesday, October 4, 9:30 - 10:30 am

Abiitan's Porter Cafe, 428 S 2nd St

Join us to discuss A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Sun Yung Shin. In this provocative book, 16 of Minnesota's best writers provide a range of perspectives on what it's like to live as a person of color in Minnesota. They give readers a splendid gift: the gift of touching another human being's inner reality, behind masks and veils and politeness. They bring us generously into experiences that we must understand if we are to come together in real relationships. Minnesota communities struggle with some of the nation's worst racial disparities. As its authors confront and consider the realities that lie beneath the numbers, this book provides an important tool to those who want to be part of closing those gaps.

If you'd like to read ahead, November's book is LaRose by Louise Erdrich. Have a book suggestion for the Book Chat? Email Barbara Goldner.

MCC members and guests. No registration required.

Wednesday, October 4, 1:30 - 3:00 pm

Village Lofts River Room, 100 2nd St. NE

Think making preserves is just for those with large pantries and la rge families? Think again. As a single person, local author and photographer Mette Nielsen had no interest in old-time canning and preserving, but she loved to cook and wanted to make some interesting preserves, often to give as gifts. With her book  Savory Sweet: Simple Preserves from a Northern Kitchen , she redefines modern preserving to better suit urban dwellers with smaller households and spaces. Mette will bring samples and show us how to pair these fun preserves with purchased items for instant entertaining.

Members sign up here.

 

MCC members sign up here; guests email MCC.

Sunday Brunch Soiree
Sunday, October 8, 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Lourdes Square, 174 Bank St SE

Join your friends and neighbors for the MCC Sunday Brunch Soiree, hosted by Beverly FitzGerald. Please contribute to the potluck by bringing brunch fare-such as an egg dish, fruit, sausage or bacon, salad, breakfast bread--to serve at least 8. As you register, let us know what you'll bring by answering the "Question" that will appear on the screen. You're also welcome to bring your own wine or beer to share. 

MCC members sign up here.

Driven to Discover: Pathways to Resilience and Wellbeing as We Age

Monday, October 9, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Stonebridge Lofts Community Room, 1120 2nd St S, 2nd fl

In recent surveys, MCC members have expressed interest in spirituality. Now we have the opportunity to hear from an international leader in the field: Mary Jo Kreitzer, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, and director of the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota. Launched in 1995 under Kreitzer's leadership, the Center has become a national leader in the growth of integrative health and medicine in our country. In addition to interprofessional research, education and practice, the Center provides a wealth of resources for promoting wellbeing in the community. Come and learn about the Center's Wellbeing Model and discover strategies to help you feel content, connected, energized, resilient and safe.

MCC members sign up here.

Technology Workshop: Technology Tools for Travelers

Tuesday, October 10, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

American Academy of Neurology, 201 Chicago Ave, Training Room A

Join us for the second in a three-part series focusing on useful apps, accessories and tips for traveling with your iPhone or iPad. This second workshop will cover communication tools such as apps and iPhone features for communicating while traveling abroad, connecting to cell service outside of the U.S., sharing travel photos, and using foreign languages and currencies. The workshop is limited to 14 attendees, and it will cover iPhones only, not Android devices. You do not need to participate in all three workshops to attend. Please make sure your device is fully charged, as electrical will not be available in the room.