Upcoming Monthly Men’s Sunday Brunches (bring something to share/cook up): Sunday, February 20th at Jeff Haas’s 1423 E 35th St. Minneapolis, 612-721-7010 (on the south side of Powderhorn Lake). Sunday, March 20th at Daniel Braun’s & Daniel Heist’s: 3409 Portland Ave S, Minneapolis 612-822-3402. Sunday, April 17th at Andy Mickel’s, 106 SE Arthur Ave, Minneapolis, 612-331-8396 (in Prospect Park off University Ave near I-94 and 280). 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, 2005-01-15.

The next Mankind Project Minnesota New Warrior Training Adventure will be held April 29-May 1 at Eagle Lake Camp near Brainerd, MN. The cost is $595. $60 discount before March 9th. Open Circle of Warriors events at the Men’s Center on second Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. Contact Andy Mickel 612-279-6416 or see: <http://minnesota.mkp.org> for Open I-Group dates/times and with any questions. Register with Marc Salzl, 15215 Court Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55345, 952-933-0541, <msalzl@mn.rr.com> – Andy Mickel, 2005-01-11.

From our members: “Dear Men’s Center Folks, Thanks for all your continued work serving the healthy, healing and growth of men and the men’s community here and around this beautiful world of ours. Thanks. – Michael Gardos Reid, 2004-12-24.” “I’d like to see some continuing dialogue with women through Chrysalis or another women’s group. – Carl Erickson, 2005-01-03.’ “I was overwhelmed on the response to our outreach booth--Men’s Center members helping out at The Pride Festival 2004 touching base with thousands of festival people. – Jerry Olson, 2005-01-11”

Recent article: “Here’s a lifeline when things fall apart” about the Men’s Line in the St. Paul Pioneer Press by Rubén Rosario, Monday, January 10, 2005. From the article:
“Numbers on a phone. In this case, 612-379-6367. For many of us men, summoning the courage to dial those 10 digits is a vastly more terrifying ordeal than scaling Mount Everest or surrendering to a colonoscopy. The macho side of us rarely, whether privately or publicly, acknowledges emotional crisis, even if we are drowning in it. We are always in control. Yeah.

“Give us a masculine way out that we can trust. Give us an outlet that reasonably safeguards our anonymity and listens without judgment or recrimination. Give us a safely distant but accessible haven for conversational intimacy. Give us an empathetic way station where we can freely cry, sob, release pent-up feelings and bare our souls as much as our gender counterparts are allowed to do in real life and popular culture.

“For the past seven years, the Men’s Line, a gender-specific, ’round-the-clock crisis phone service perhaps unique in the country, has fielded 5,000 such calls for help. Many are teetering-at-the-edge calls that could have led to serious physical or psychological harm to the callers or others...”

To contact the Men’s Line, call 612-379-6367. Rubén Rosario can be reached at <rrosario@pioneerpress.com> or 651-228-5454. – Jan Hayne, 2004-01-11.
Just Between Men Brunch, 1st & 3rd Saturdays of every month from 11 a.m.-2p.m., Pillsbury House, 3501 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis. Sponsored by: Just Between Men FFI: Call R C Cass at 824-0708 x127,

Fathers FIRST – Offers a variety of services to fathers or expectant fathers of all ages on a free or sliding-fee basis. Serves the entire Twin Cities Metro area and beyond. Services include parenting education, resource referral, paternity establishment, visititation facilitation/supervision, paternity seminars, anger management, counseling, employment, and housing assistance. Weekly services (ongoing) include: family law seminar, parenting classes, support groups. Stephen L. Onell, MS, LISW, 612-384-7078, <sonell@arcstp.org>, Fathers FIRST!, P.O. Box 270034, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127. – Steve Onell, 2004-11-20

Men Who Work With Children & Families Winter Workshop February 4-6, Camp Onomia Retreat Center, Lake Shakopee For MEN who provide education, child care, elementary education, nursing, social work; who are directors, drivers, professors, teachers, assistants, administrators and support staff. $100 all inclusive: bunk beds, all meals, camper insurance. Metro State University 1/2 - 4 credits available!
FFI Bryan Gerard Nelson, 612-724-3430, <http://www.menteach.org/> Men Teach, 2420 - 31st Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406