Here and There - October / November 2000
| Twelve men attended September's Monthly Men's Sunday Morning Brunch at Michael Volk's house. Next brunches (bring something to share/cook up): Sunday, October 15 at Dean Jurek's, 3620 W 32nd St #102, Minneapolis (just off Excelsior Blvd, west of Lake Calhoun), 922-8604. Sunday, November 19 at Andy Mickel's house, 106 SE Arthur Ave., Minneapolis (near Hwy 280 and I-94), 612/331-8396; Sunday, December 17 at Stephen Sewell's new home, 3411 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis 612/823-0890. These brunches are open to all men and start at 10 a.m. Plan to come and chat and eat for a 1/2-hour to 2-hour period anytime until 1 p.m. --inevitably some men stay on until 2 p.m. No agenda whatsoever. - Andy Mickel, 2000-09-17. Planned Parenthood of Minnesota/South Dakota is presenting a Father and Son Retreat--Making the Connections: A Day of Exploration between a Father and Son, Saturday, October 28th, 8:30-5:00 at Camp Ihduhapi, Loretto, Minnesota for 10-, 11-, and 12-year-old sons. $50 per pair; FFI, Kristen Wubbels 612/821-6148. - 2000-08-22. "I haven't used the services of the Men's Center, but I applaud you for providing a safe place for men to meet, talk and build community; keep up the good work!" - Ned Worrell, 2000-09-14. "You are doing fine work; wish I could participate more." - Robert Reed 2000-09-15. |
The next Minnesota New Warrior Training Adventure Weekend, produced by the Mankind Project Minnesota, is scheduled for this fall: November 10-12. A no-cost, 1-1/2 hour "Open house" gathering is scheduled to help men learn whether this experiential-and-ritual process would be useful to them on Thursday, October 19th, 7 p.m. at Andy Mickel's, 106 SE Arthur Ave, Minneapolis, 612/331-8396. To gain answers to other questions, please call enrollment coordinator Charlie Borden, 651-222-2551 or Peter Brown 651-644-9200 (day), 612-790-2500 (cell). http://www.mkp.org/register/index.html - Peter Brown, 2000-09-14. St. Thomas and Boy Scouts to sponsor Fri-Sat, October 27-28 Conference on Developmental Needs of Boys. From Boys to Men: Helping Boys Achieve Their Full Potential." $55 for one, $90 for two from same family or organization. FFI - Jim Winterer, 651/962-6404 or Kathy Oakley, 651/962-5967 - 2000-08-15. Our web site, http://www.tcmc.org/ was completely redesigned in June by Bill Dobbs-check it out and give us feedback! An informal team of Bill, David Kaar, Bill Dobbs, Jim Lovestar, Scott Benson and Andy Mickel are answering queries made by men who choose to E-mail us at the Men's Center's E-mail address: tcmc@tcmc.org - Andy Mickel. -2000-09-19. |