Last Tuesday Happy Hour
Tuesday, October 30, 5:00 - 6:00 pm about 

Finnegans Brew Co, 817 5th Ave S

Join us for Last Tuesday Happy Hour at Finnegans Brew Co.! Hosted by Dave & Peggy Lucas and Jeff & Joan Wright, this gathering is a time to catch up with friends and neighbors over drinks and small bites. The event is dutch treat--no reservations required! Look for our group in a reserved corner of the Tap Room.

Come at 4:45pm to hear CEO and co-founder Jacquie Berglund's vision to turn bar sales into food for the hungry. On-street parking is limited. Carpooling is encouraged!

MCC members and guests. No registration required!

Social Bridge
Wednesday, October 31, 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 [email protected].

MCC members sign up here; guests email MCC.

It's 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, host Peter Heegaard has invited Ed Graff, superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools, as guest speaker. Graff is former superintendent of the Anchorage School District, one of nation's 100 largest school districts. In 2016, he was presented with the Exemplary Social and Emotional Leadership Award from the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning. The award had only been given twice before. The Minneapolis Schools are embarked on a $30 million campaign to support literacy, equity, social and emotional learning, and support services for all of it students.

MCC members sign up here; guests email MCC.

Experience the priceless opportunity to learn about the nation's central bank and financial system in a 75-minute walking tour of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Observe how U.S. currency makes its way to your local bank. Find out what it means when the media says the Fed is setting interest rates. Discover how the work of the Federal Reserve affects you. Registration deadline: October 24

Sunday Soiree
Sunday, November 4, 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Bridgewater Community Room, 215 10th Ave S, 8th floor

 

MCC members sign up here.

Voting Rights and the Criminal Justice System

Monday, November 5, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

La Rive Party Room, 110 Bank St SE, 2nd floor

A half-dozen defendants sat in the courtroom, all described as "model probationers" living and working in Minneapolis. But they were facing a new felony: illegal voting. They simply arrived at their polling place and cast ballots like so many of us did. Their new felony charges arose because in 30 states it's illegal to vote while serving a probation sentence. This talk will review research and policy developments in felon disenfranchisement law and policy. After addressing the origins, scope, political impact and public opinion on the practice, it considers the meaning of these legal restrictions in the context of contemporary debates in the U.S. and other nations. Chris Uggen is Regents Professor and Martindale Chair in Sociology and Law at the University of Minnesota. Find an article about his work here.  NOTE: Guests are welcome! 

Meditation Circle

Tuesday, November 6, 9:30 - 10:30 am

Mill City Quarter, 322 2nd St S

Mill City Commons members are invited to join in a weekly drop-in meditation hour. This is a time for self-guided meditation; if you're new to meditation, we'll provide a brief explanation to help you get started. Our hope is that meditating with each other may help each of our practices and create a shared energy among participants. Drop-in sessions are on Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30 am at Mill City Quarter, across the parking lot from Abiitan. An MCC member will be there to greet you at 9:30 a.m. Please register for sessions you plan to attend so we have an idea of how many to expect. All sessions are free.

Rendezvous Readers' Book Chat

Wednesday, November 7, 9:30 - 10:30 am

Abiitan's Porter Cafe, 428 2nd St S

Join us to discuss Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. In a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young people meet--sensual, fiercely independent Nadia and gentle, restrained Saeed. They embark on a furtive love affair and are soon cloistered in a premature intimacy by the unrest roiling their city. When it explodes, turning familiar streets into a patchwork of checkpoints and bomb blasts, they begin to hear whispers about doors--doors that can whisk people far away, if perilously and for a price. As the violence escalates, Nadia and Saeed decide that they no longer have a choice. Leaving their homeland and their old lives behind, they find a door and step through. Exit West follows these remarkable characters as they emerge into an alien and uncertain future, struggling to hold on to each other, to their past, to the very sense of who they are.

Technology Help Desk
Wednesday, November 7, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

MCC Office, 125 Main St SE, Ste 339

 

MCC members sign up here.

Our Turn: A Conversation for Women

Thursday, October 25, 1:30 - 3:00 pm 

Location TBD

MCC women, you are invited to attend Our Turn: A Conversation for Women. 

Our Turn meets every other Thursday, alternating between morning and afternoon times. Hosts and topics change each time. 

MCC members sign up here; guests email MCC.

Driven to Discover: Planetarium Tour at the Bell Museum

Friday, November 9, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Bell Museum, 2088 Larpenteur Ave W

Explore the cosmos at the new Bell Museum! Start your Bell Museum journey with a discussion featuring Denise Young, Ed.D, executive director of the Bell Museum, and Sally Brummel, M.Ed., Planetarium Program Manager. You'll learn about the new, state-of-the-art digital technology and capabilities of the Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan Planetarium. Then enjoy a planetarium experience that explores the unique geological history of Minnesota in the original production of "Minnesota in the Cosmos."

Monday, November 12, 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Minnesota Tech Center, 1100 Washington Ave S

J oin us as Beth Shogren, executive director of Green Minneapolis, introduces us to the non-profit conservancy working to enhance the livability of downtown Minneapolis through greening and park projects. Learn about the organization's operational and fundraising achievements at The Commons, and its future vision for Peavey Plaza, the Hennepin Lyndale Crossroads, and downtown street trees. Green Minneapolis has found success by building public-private partnerships with the City, project stakeholders and neighbors. Come to hear about how you can get involved.

Meditation Circle

Tuesday, November 13, 9:30 - 10:30 am

Mill City Quarter, 322 2nd St S

Mill City Commons members are invited to join in a weekly drop-in meditation hour. This is a time for self-guided meditation; if you're new to meditation, we'll provide a brief explanation to help you get started. Our hope is that meditating with each other may help each of our practices and create a shared energy among participants. Drop-in sessions are on Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30 am at Mill City Quarter, across the parking lot from Abiitan. An MCC member will be there to greet you at 9:30 a.m. Please register for sessions you plan to attend so we have an idea of how many to expect. All sessions are free.

Current Events: A Conversation with Bill

Tuesday, November 13, 10:30 - 11:30 am

Winslow House Party Room, 100 2nd St SE

Current international news and U.S. foreign policy provide an endless trove of topics for learning and discussion. Retired foreign service officer and MCC member Bill Davnie will identify a topic in advance, although news can always lead us in a fresh direction. There will be both presentation and discussion.