The Health Challenge: When the Unforeseen Hits
Tuesday, June 5, 3:00 - 4:30 pm

Phoenix River Room, 222 2nd St SE

Book Chat is taking vacation in July! If you'd like to read ahead, August's book is Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. Have a book suggestion for the Book Chat? Email Barbara Goldner at [email protected].

MCC members and guests. No registration required.

Social Bridge
Wednesday, June 6, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Washburn Lofts, 700 S 2nd St

Our Turn

Thursday, June 7, 10:00 - 11:30 am

Mill City Quarter, 322 2nd St S

MCC women, you are invited to attend Our Turn: A Conversation for Women, hosted by Carol Hovey. You can't miss it AGAIN! "What's App," the topic discussed at the last morning session of Our Turn provided some interesting and new applications for your iPhone or Android device, plus tips on manipulating apps and generally learning more about uses and misuses. But only four people were there. Despite that, we traded information, learned how to download and use apps for medical information, hearing aids, the library and many more. Now imagine if 10 people were there to share ideas? Or 15? We hope you will attend this "reboot" of what was an informative and timely topic! We promise to take notes to share.

Our Turn meets every other Thursday, alternating between morning and afternoon times. Hosts and topics change each time. We appreciate registration ahead of time, but walk-ins are always welcome!

MCC members sign up here; guests email MCC.

Stone Arch Lofts, 600 S 2nd St, #303

Come together with other MCC members for an informal sing-along at Anne and Tom Carrier's Stone Arch loft. With Margee Bracken on the piano, we'll be refreshing our memories with Broadway show tunes that are all very familiar. Song sheets will be provided, and refreshments will be served. Come, sing and join the fun!

MCC members sign up here. 

The St. Anthony Falls Laboratory is an interdisciplinary fluid mechanics research center and education facility under the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Built in 1938, the Lab takes advantage of its unique position near St. Anthony Falls to divert and direct river water through the building for use in experiments and research. A tour through the facility will not only give attendees an appreciation for the Lab's history and unique setting but also showcase its ongoing research and experiments that look to address many of society's major environmental challenges. The Lab is just off Main St. SE; find a map here.

Exploring Meditation
Tuesday, June 12, 9:30 - 10:30 am

Mill City Quarter, 322 2nd St S

MCC members sign up here.

Coming to Know Minneapolis: A Look at the Trends & the Minneapolis 2040 Draft Plan

Wednesday, June 13, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

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

Learn about demographic, economic and housing trends in Minneapolis and how this information has shaped the draft policies in Minneapolis 2040. Minneapolis 2040 is an update to the City's Comprehensive Plan, a document that shapes how Minneapolis will grow and change. The draft plan covers topics such as housing, job creation, the design of new buildings and how we use our streets. Brian Shaffer and Paul Mogush, principal project coordinators in the city's Long Range Planning Division, will take us through the trends and plan.

MCC members sign up here.

MCC members sign up here; guests email MCC.

Nosy Neighbor Tour: Pillsbury A Mill
Friday, June 15, 10:30 - 11:30 am

Pillsbury A Mill, 315 Main St SE, meet at gray door on 3rd Ave S

MCC members sign up here.

The collective action of countries, communities and organizations over the last 30 years has literally saved millions of lives around the world. Yet terrible inequalities in health and wellbeing persist. The world now faces a mix of old and new health challenges, including the preventable deaths of mothers and children, continuing epidemics of infectious diseases, and rising rates of chronic disease. We also remain vulnerable to the emergence of new and deadly pandemics. For these reasons, the next several decades will be just as important - if not more so - than the last in determining wellbeing across nations. Speaker Dr. Jokho Farah is director of quality and population health at People's Center Health Services in Minneapolis. Before that she worked three years with another safety net clinic, and earlier spent time involved in international health, medical missions and humanitarian work in Dubai and Tunisia.

Registration on the MCC website is required for Great Decisions members. Sorry, not open to guests; to join the MCC Great Decisions Discussion Group, email Betsy Wray at [email protected].

MCC GD members sign up here.

Exploring Meditation
Tuesday, June 19, 9:30 - 10:30 am

Mill City Quarter, 322 2nd St S

MCC members sign up here.

Technology Help Desk
Tuesday, June 19, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

MCC office, 125 Main St SE, Ste 339

Schedule time with a tech support guru and have your nagging technology questions answered during our complimentary Help Desk. Support for both Apple products and PCs is available. After you register, MCC will confirm the time of your 20-minute one-on-one session. Reminder: Installing or upgrading software and creating accounts cannot be included in the Help Desk session, as they exceed the allotted appointment time.

Registration is now closed. To be placed on the waiting list, email [email protected].

Abiitan's Porter Cafe, 428 2nd St S

Current international news and U.S. foreign policy provide an endless trove of topics for learning and discussion. Former foreign service officer and MCC member Bill Davnie will identify a topic in advance, although news can always lead us in a fresh direction. This month, he'll talk about North Korea, with both presentation and discussion.

This ongoing program is held on the third Wednesday of the month. Topic ideas for each monthly gathering are welcome.

MCC members sign up here.

Sunday Soiree

Join your friends and neighbors for the MCC Sunday Soiree, hosted by Anne & Tom Carrier and David & Susan Plimpton on the Stone Arch Lofts rooftop. Please contribute to the potluck by bringing a hearty hors d'oeuvre, main dish salad or dessert 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 are welcome to bring your own wine or beer to share.