Here and There - February / March 2001
| 14 men brunched at Frank Brandon’s today! Monthly Men’s Sunday Brunches (bring something to share/cook up) continue to be an enjoyable time for men to hang out together and enjoy good food with no agenda whatsoever. Next brunches: Sunday, February 18th at Rick Gravrok’s, 2925 Monterey Ave S, St. Louis Park, 952/926-6655 (on the west side of Lake Calhoun, off Lake St.). Sunday, March 18th at Andy Mickel’s, 106 SE Arthur Ave, Minneapolis, 612/331-8396 (in Prospect Park off University Ave near I-94 and 280). and Easter Sunday April 15th at Harry Greenberg’s, 2435 Garfield Ave S, Minneapolis, 612/870-9418 (one block east of Lyndale). These brunches are open to all men from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Andy Mickel, 2001-01-21.
Rainbow Families is holding its Sixth Annual Rainbow Families Conference at Anwatin Middle School, 256 Upton Ave S., in Bryn Mawr, Minneapolis, Saturday, February 24, 8:30 - 4:30. FFI: 612/370-6651 (rainbows@visi.com). $20-$28. Over 45 workshops. Opportunities to network with other parents and prospective parents. Quality children’s and teen’s programming for ages 6 mo. to 16 yr. Keynote: Kate Kendell, national authority on custody issues. Rainbow Families builds a strong community for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents and their children, and transforms the institutions that affect our lives through advocacy and public education. - 2000-12-20. Body, Mind, Life EXPO, March 23-24, International Market Square, Minneapolis, is featuring 200+ unique exhibits and 3 stages of non-stop speakers. FFI: 952-953-1130, - Rick Martinek, 2001-01-08. “Keep up the good work—the Thursday Support Group was very helpful when I needed it. Thanks to Gerry, John and all the “regulars” and “part-timers.” - Peter Gold, 2000-12-24. “I appreciate and support the Men’s Center’s fine programs and many years of serving the Twin Cities men’s community. I am looking forward to moving back to Minneapolis within the next few months! Happy New Year! - Dan Unger-Weiss, 2001-01-02. |
The next Minnesota New Warrior Training Adventure Weekend, produced by the Mankind Project Minnesota, is scheduled for this spring: April 20-22. $100 off the $595 price if you register by March 1. Please call registrar Frank Brandon at 651/487-3008. No-cost, 1-1/2 hour “Open house” gatherings are scheduled to help men learn whether this experiential-and-ritual process would be useful to them on Tuesday, February 13th, 7 p.m. at Tim Fleetham’s, 2139 Goodrich Ave, St. Paul, 651/690-4724 and Thursday, March 22nd, 7 p.m. at Andy Mickel’s, 106 SE Arthur Ave, Minneapolis, 612/331-8396. For a brochure or to gain answers to other questions, contact enrollment coordinator Patrick Lundy, 651-644-3624, - Frank Brandon, 2001-01-21.
Men Who Work With Men (MWWWM) meet first-Fridays or the month for brunch at the New Louisiana Cafe, 613 Selby Ave, St. Paul 651/221-9140. Representatives of about 15 social service groups met at the January 5 brunch: Jon Harper, Adventures in Fathering; Waid Johnson, Northwest Youth and Family Services (NYFS); James Walch/Duane Simms MELD; Mike Caris Dept. of Human Services, Child Support Division; Clarence Jones, St. Paul Urban League’s Fathers & Family Initiative Project; Tom Anderson, Southwest Family Room, Way to Grow; Gary Greenfield, UofM Extension Dads Make a Difference; Larry Anderson, Ramsey Action Programs Inc.; Patrick Morley, Project for Pride in Living, Inc.; Kelly Vanderveen, Dakota County Child Support; Chuck Aycock, National Center for Fathering, etc. - Waid Johnson, 651-486-2881 x217, , 2001-01-08. The Minnesota Mankind Project is producing a Boys-to-Men Initiation late this summer (September 14-16) for boys 12-16. There is an extensive pre-training process to verify that all initiates and their families are ready for this work. To inquire about getting a boy you love into our work, call Charlie Borden, 651/222-2551. To inquire about becoming a mentor, call Jim Lovestar, 612/588-8984. - Rick Gravrok, 2000-12-15. |