The Men's Center has a new E-mail address: <tcmc@tcmc.org>. - Andy Mickel, 2003-01-11

13 men attended February's men's brunch virtually hosted by Dean Jurek and 21 men attended last month's brunch at Andy Mickel's. Eat and socialize at the next Monthly Men's Sunday Brunches (bring something to share/cook up). Sunday, April 20th at Harry Greenberg's, 2435 Garfield Ave S, Minneapolis 612/870-9418 (one block east of Lyndale); Sunday, May 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, June 15th (Father's Day--children welcome) at Jim Lovestar's backyard picnic table, 2629 Upton Ave N, Minneapolis (just east of Victory Memorial Parkway), 612/588-8984. Men hang out together and enjoy good food with no agenda whatsoever. These brunches are open to all men from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m; plan to come and chat and eat for a 1/2-hour to 2-hour period anytime – inevitably some men stay on until 2 p.m. - Andy Mickel, 2003-03-17.

A revised, 32-page Minnesota Fathers' Services Directory has been published by the Minnesota Department of Health, Fathers' Adoption Registry and the Minnesota Department of Human Services Child Support Enforcement Division in cooperation with the Fathers' Services Network. To obtain a copy, call Donna Wilson, MN Dept of Human Services, 651-297-4817 or E-mail: <donna.wilson@state.mn.us> - Harry Greenberg, 2003-03-16.

The Men's Studies Press in its Winter 2003 Bulletin announced many items including a new fatherhood journal. The premier issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice about Men as Fathers, will be published in February 2003. Dr. Jay Fagan, Fathering’s editor, has brought together a renowned group of scholars/researchers to serve on the editorial board for this first-ever scholarly journal devoted solely to the growing and diverse study of fathering issues. FFI: <JayFagan@mensstudies.com> - Jim Doyle <doyle@mensstudies.com> <www.menstudies.com> 2003-01-16.

The next Mankind Project Minnesota New Warrior Weekend will be held May 2-4, 2003 at Eagle Lake Camp near Brainerd, MN. The cost is $595. Contact Andy Miller 612-269-7369 for Open House dates/times and with any questions. Register with Tracy Bridge, 1003 Oakridge Avenue, Shoreview, MN 55126; 612-321-4723 (office); 651-482-0929 (business); E-mail: <Turtlelake4@aol.com> - Tom Borden and David Kaar, 2003-03-09.

"Keep up the good work! I have worked in the court systems and believe there are still masses out there who would benefit from the Anger Management Classes!!!" - Moses W. L. Renault-Moses, Atlanta, 2003-02-25.
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River's Edge Playback Theatre acts out your stories on stage–a great way to enjoy new insights into yourself. Theme for April: Life Transitions; for May: Dreams - night & day. Playback is an improvisational storytelling form in which audience stories are played back on the spot by an ensemble of trained actors. First Friday evenings, 8 p.m. at Walker Community Church, 3104 - 16th Ave S in Minneapolis, $8 or $10 for two people. <http://www.riversedgeplayback.org/> - Harry Greenberg 2003-03-16.

The largest an best all-around men's-work journal in North America, Everyman, is sponsoring its 6th Annual Everyman Gathering, May 2-4 in Ottawa, Ontario. This dramatic and powerful weekend will explore: * a new model of blame-free advocacy, * how to create what we want in our lives and world, * sharing our advocacy visions, *using joy and humour as activist tools. Sliding scale fee ($50-$100) based on distance having to travel. FFI: publisher@everyman.org or PO Box 4617, Station E, Ottawa, ON K1S 5H8 Canada. - David
Bringing Our Deep Truth to Life, Minnesota Sacred Theatre Workshop is an experiential workshop in authenticity, personal change and celebration. Saturday, April 5, 8:30am-5pm,Twin Cities Friends Meeting House,1725 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN,$75 - $125 sliding fee, scholarships available,Cristopher Anderson, Teresa Riley-Baecker, Lia Falls, Maria Genné, Debra, Lach, Jim Lovestar, Mavis Rice, Robert Senden, and others. Minnesota Sacred Theatre offers entry into the great plays of our lives with trusted fellow players. In this theatre, we take the stage in our own lives. Everything is part of the story in an act of expression that may change a life. Content comes from the individual and community lives of the participants, in stories that carry us toward healing and wholeness. Along the way, we encounter great fun, sorrow, wonder, fear, hilarity and delight – what we might call beauty. FFI: 952-380-4800- Cris Anderson, 2003-02-13.

Facilitating the Shadow, a series of professional and personal development workshops for learning Shadow Work® facilitation skills will be held May 19-25, Sep 15-21 and Dec 8-14. Prerequisite: Whadow Work Weekend, Woman Within, Woman in Power, Inner King/Inner Soverign or New Warrior Weekend. Cost is between $2500 and $3000. FFI: <www.shadowwork.com>, 1-888/406-0703 or <shadowwk@earthlink.net>. - Cliff Barry, 2003-03-12.

Visit our web site, <http://www.tcmc.org/> for all kinds of Men's Resources for Twin Cities men! E-mail: <tcmc@tcmc.org> - Andy Mickel. - 2003-03-15.