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Events Calendar
Happenings
Catholic Eldercare:
817 Main St NE. Minneapolis, MN.
May 13th-19th , 2012: National Long Term Care Week
June 14th, 2012 (Thurs.): Community Ice Cream Social, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
June 20th, 2012 (Wed.): Annual Petting Zoo, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
RiverVillage East:
Second Wednesday of Every Month: Memory Loss Support and Education.
2:00 p.m. St. Hedwig Catholic Church, 129 29th Ave NE, Minneapolis.
Contact Teri Brustad at 612-362-2463.
Click here for more details.
Free Concerts at RiverVillage
May 4, 2012 (Fri.)
2:00 p.m.
Jim Berner
Standards and Sing-A-Longs
June 1, 2012 (Fri.)
2:00 p.m.
Satin Dolls
Music, Singing, Dancing and beautiful costumes.
July 13, 2012 (Fri.)
2:00 p.m.
Mary Hall
Guitar and Singing that spans the decades.
August 3, 2012 (Fri.)
2:00 p.m.
Gary LaRue
Gary sings the hits of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and others.
University of St. Thomas Collaborative Series: Join us for an interactive learning experience as we learn about music as well as participate in some music-making. Come to one or all of our sessions! Sessions are priced at $15 each and will take place at RiverVillage, 2919 Randolph St. N.E., Minneapolis, MN 55418. Registration deadline is one week prior to each session. Make checks payable to "University of St. Thomas" and send to: Center for Senior Citizens' Education, Mail LOR 309, University of St. Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105
May 15, 2012 (Tues.): Music of America, Part 2
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
We all have our favorite musicals. In this session, we’ll learn about some of the most significant works from American musical theater, and also engage in some sing-along with all time favorites from this style. Click here for more details.
Wellness at RiverVillage:
2919 Randolph St. N.E.
Minneapolis, MN
Open to the community. No cost. Call 612-605-2500 to register.
April 9, 2012 (Mon.): “Health Care Directives: Five Wishes” 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Class ID: 13361 400007 Instructor: Neal
Five Wishes helps people express how they want to be treated if they are seriously ill and unable to speak for themselves. It deals with all of a person's needs: medical, personal, emotional and spiritual.
Ongoing at MainStreet Lodge:
909 Main St. N.E.
Minneapolis, MN
Augsburg College 3rd Age Programs at MainStreet Lodge are free and open to the community.
Call 612-362-2450 to register for:
May 7, 2012 (Mon.): "Women in Astronomy"
Instructor: William Arden – 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Sure, you’ve heard of Edwin Hubble, Copernicus and Galileo. Maybe you’ve heard of William Herschel too. But what about Anne Jump Cannon, Cecilia Payne and Henrietta Leavitt? Or the other Herschel – Caroline? Did you know that Jocelyn Bell discovered pulsars? This class explores the contribution of women to the science of astronomy throughout history.
June 4, 2012 (Mon.): "Religion in Today’s China"
Instructor: Arne Sovik – 1:30-3:00 p.m.
China was once permeated by popular religion, by Confucian ethics, Daoist cosmology, and Buddhist piety. After half a century of repression by an atheistic regime, how is it that religion (not least Christianity) is blossoming? Revised after a year in China.
July 9, 2012 (Mon.): "The Richness of Not Having: Lessons from the Great Depression"
Instructor: Walter Benjamin – 1:30-3:00 p.m.
A reflection on a more simple time, one both harsh and richly rewarding, when heroism of families was pitted against the onslaught of drought, destitution, disease and depression. Drawn from his book: The Magical Years: A Boyhood Remembrance.
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