21 men attended April Men’s Brunch and about a dozen were at May's Brunch. Upcoming Monthly Men's Sunday Brunches (bring something to share/cook up): Sunday, June 19th (Father’s Day--children welcome) at Jim Lovestar’s backyard picnic table, 2629 Upton Ave N, Minneapolis (just east of Victory Memorial Parkway and north of Lowry Ave), 612-588-8984. Sunday, July 17th, Tom Weaver co-hosting together with Dave Mueller at Dave’s home in Hastings (Hwy 61 south of St. Paul 20 minutes) at 1318 Ramsey St (take a left on 10th from 61), 612-827-6442. 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, 2005-05-17.

Race to Empower is a certified 5K race, as well as children’s fun run and zeroK around Lake Harriet in Minneapolis held Sunday, August 6th. Its intention is to empower those affected by physical and sexual abuse. Proceeds will benefit Prevent Child Abuse Minnesota, the Rape and Sexual Abuse Center and the Men’s Center Anger Management Program. FFI: <http://www.RaceToEmpower.org> – Sarah L. - 2005-04-18.

Robert Bly’s Great Mother Conference “The intelligence of the Heart” is the Conference topic being held nearby in Wisconsin this year, May 28 through June 5, 2005 at Camp Nebagamon in Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin. Special guest teacher, Joseph Chilton Pearce, over the years has become a warrior for the intelligence of the heart; He reminds us that the heart has its own electromagnetic field that arches out and curves back and by this means intersects with other hearts. The earth itself has an electromagnetic field. Our heart with its field maintains a conversation with our brain and with the universe itself. Poetry puts us into a field of this kind, as does great music, art, and dancing. The heart has an intelligence that brings us closer to the wildness of the universe in a way that the intellect alone cannot. Attn: Jon Parsons, 17 Eddy Street, West Newton, MA 02465-2132. Phone: 617-332-3541 <http://greatmotherconference.com> E-mail: greatmother@yellowmoon.com – Mark Stanley, 2005-05-02.

Minnesota Men’s Conference: Registration open for Fall 2005. http://hiddenwine.com/MMC/ Special guests: Michael Meade, with Malidome Somé too! Michael Meade is a nationally recognized storyteller, teacher, author, and scholar of mythology and student of ritual in traditional cultures. Sept 13-18th, 2005, Camp Miller, Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota Contact: Craig Ungerman email: hiddenwine@earthlink.net Phone: (860) 923-6987 Toll Free: (877) 333-3136 Fax: 860-923-1896 – Mark Stanley, 2005-05-02.

The next Mankind Project Minnesota New Warrior Training Adventure will be held October 2 at Eagle Lake Camp near Brainerd, MN. The cost is $595. 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, 2005-05-02.

“I am a professor at a university in UK – I have recently become interested in men’s health. During the first two weeks of June I am in Minnesota visiting a former PhD student who is now teaching at Winona University. I will be around during the first few days of Men’s Health Week – Does your organization have a programme of events during that week? Could you send me a programme?” John Hubley <http://www.hubley.co.uk> +1-44-11327-55486 <john@hubley.co.uk> - 2005-05-12

“John, We do not have a program of events that week; however the Apr/May issue of Men Talk is devoted to Men’s Health, and we put on the first-ever “Men’s Health and Well Being Conference” in 2001 at Minneapolis Community College. You can find the collection of conference presentation descriptions in our archives on the website.” – Andy Mickel - 2005-05-12

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,