The Power of Creative Aging November 14, 2011
View tpt's Emmy award-winning documentary about four older women artists in the Twin Cities who use their art to reflect on aging.
Hear Lucy Rose Fischer, one of the featured artists, talk about her work with paper collage. Pat Samples, (Minnesota Creative Arts and Aging Network) MnCAAN's coordinator, will talk about the creative spurt that comes with aging.
WHAT: The Power of Creative Aging, a film and presentation by Pat Samples and Lucy Rose Fischer
WHEN: Monday, November 14, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
WHERE:
The Kenwood
The Fine Arts Room
825 Summit Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: 612-374-8100.
Free--Open to the public
Lucy Rose Fischer is an award-winning artist and author, who also has a background as a gerontologist. Her most recent book, I’m New at Being Old, which has a series of colorful collages, received a Midwest Book Award and an Independent Publishers Gold Award. Her art has been shown in over 50 exhibits and is on permanent display in public institutions and private collections.
To learn more about the Minnesota Creative Arts and Aging Network and creative opportunities for older people, visit http://www.mncaan.net/
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
RSVP Special Events & Opportunities Bulletin
November 2011
--Volunteer Opportunities--
For more info: 952-945-4162 or jkoschak@voamn.org
Feed Your Interest in Other Cultures
Interact with people from many cultures while helping them shop for culturally appropriate foods by volunteering at Neighborhood House’s food shelf.
When: Volunteer three hours, 9-12 or 1-4, Monday through Thursday.
Where: Neighborhood House Food Shelf, 179 Robie Street East, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55107
Memorial Blood Center Blood Drive Canteen Host
Play an important role in the blood donation process helping to ensure the safety and comfort of blood donors once they have made their donations. Your friendly assistance will be welcomed as you visit with donors, serve snacks and beverages, watch for adverse reactions, and thank donors for their life-saving contributions. Memorial Blood Center holds numerous blood drives at churches and corporations each month. Pick and choose the locations and dates that best fit your schedule.
Neighborhood Family PartnerAre you interested in welcoming a new family to your community? Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to partner with new Habitat homeowners during their first year of homeownership. Volunteers will share knowledge of local resources and homeownership during four home visits over the course of a year. A great way to build a relationship with a Habitat for Humanity homeowner!
Lend Your Support
Lend your support to caregivers. Volunteers are needed to provide relief to family caregivers in the homes of frail or ill elderly loved ones. Volunteers provide safe companionship and socializing for the care recipient while the caregiver is away. Training provided. Weekly time commitment is 2 – 3 hours.
Be a Thanksgiving Day Helper
Thursday, November 24th, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Prom Center in Oakdale
Help the Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly make Thanksgiving Day special—volunteer to drive elders to and from the Prom Center for Thanksgiving dinner, pick up meals and deliver them to elders in their homes or be a dinner companion to an elder at the Prom Center.
Help Low Income Families File Their Tax Returns
Did you know that one hour of time could put $2,000 in a family’s pocket? Interact with people from many cultures while helping them to prepare their tax returns! This is a great opportunity to practice skills and help your community. Learn more about how to help low income families file their taxes at any one of the AccountAbility Minnesota volunteer orientation sessions.
When: December 3rd, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. or
December 10th, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. or
December 12th, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: 2610 University Ave. W., Suite 450, St. Paul, MN 55114
Special Pals in Fun Friendships
Firts meeting: Friday, November 18th, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
(and continuing throughout the school year)
Somerset Heights Elementary
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55118
Become an intergenerational friend to a second grader through SPIFF, a program matching older adults in the community to second graders for friendship, fun and mentoring. At the first event, held in November, students will meet adults to participate in activities that will nurture their new friendships. After they greet each other, the pals will have a sing-a-long, interview each other, complete a simple art project, play games, read together, and enjoy a snack. Pals are invited to come to the school once a month for moonlight bowling in the gym, fun projects in art or technology classes, and student presentations in the classrooms. Throughout the school year, pals write letters and send holiday greetings.
Walk to End Hunger
Thursday, November 24th, 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota
Be a Hunger Fighter—raise a minimum of $100 by asking your friends and family to support your fundraising efforts and receive a free event T-shirt from the Twin Cities Hunger Initiative, a collaboration of hunger relief partner agencies that have developed a definitive plan to eliminate hunger in the Twin Cities by 2015. The event will include a Phone-A-Thon during the event to raise awareness and funding for the initiative, a Food Drive to collect non-perishable food items to be sent to Minnesota food shelves and a family-friendly Walk on Thanksgiving morning that offers the community an opportunity to participate together and contribute to this important and worthy cause. Volunteers also needed for set-up/take-down, water stations, greeters and the children’s craft area.
Support the Troops: Make a Difference Day
Saturday, November 12th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Watertown, Minnesota
Join the Watertown-Mayer community as it participates in service projects to support our troops and honor veterans. Volunteers needed to assist with assembling care packages to send to troops overseas. Donation items also needed for the care packages; contact RSVP for a list of suggestions.
Sponsor a Family for the Holidays
Help bring holiday cheer by shopping for gifts for low-income families involved with Catholic Charities year-round programs. Thanks to generous donors, last year Catholic Charities was able to provide gifts for more than 6,000 individuals. Sponsors are provided with a wish list of items and asked to provide 2-3 gifts per family member. Gifts need to be dropped off at either the Minneapolis or St Paul warehouse in early December. You can also elect to shop for generic gifts or gift cards for emergency situations. Visit Sponsor A Family - Holiday Giving Program of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis for more details or to sign up.
--Events of Interest--
Great Clips IMAX Senior Day
Second Tuesday of each month (10:00 a.m)
Great Clips IMAX Theatre, MN Zoo
12000 Zoo Blvd
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Movie at 10 a.m. but come any time after 9am for coffee, treats, and door prize drawings. Senior admission is $6 (some shows are more), with an opportunity to see a second film the same day for the same price.
Shaping the Mississippi River Trail Corridor
Tuesday, November 1st, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Bonestroo/Stantec Inc.
2335 West Highway 36
St. Paul, Minnesota
Calling all bicycle enthusiasts! Come hear the news and share ideas regarding improvements to the Mississippi River Trail or MRT, an on- and off-road bicycle and related pedestrian trail system that will someday connect the Mississippi headwaters at Lake Itasca to the river's Gulf of Mexico outlet. In conjunction with local communities, MnDOT oversees planning and implementation for Minnesota's 500-mile stretch of the MRT. Currently, the trail is only partially marked, however MnDOT expects to implement a full trail signage system in the next year as well as many other improvements. A series of meetings is being held across the state to share revised plans for the corridor's route and related improvements, share ideas on how to capitalize on the trail as a source of tourism and economic development, and assess interest in a series of six targeted rides to highlight the corridor early in 2012.
The Dirt on Sediment Pollution: Water Quality in the Mississippi River
Thursday, November 17th, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Over the last year there have been many controversy-stirring films and dozens of news stories about the Mississippi's water quality problems. But what exactly are these culprits we keep hearing about — what is "suspended sediment" or a "TMDL"? And why are "excess nutrients" so bad for the river? Join the eminent and engaging Dr. Daniel Engstrom at this special FMR/Science Museum presentation as he answers these questions in an approachable manner and discusses solutions to the problems. This special presentation is free, however pre-registration is required and capacity is limited.
For more info: 952-945-4162 or jkoschak@voamn.org
--Volunteer Opportunities--
For more info: 952-945-4162 or jkoschak@voamn.org
Feed Your Interest in Other Cultures
Interact with people from many cultures while helping them shop for culturally appropriate foods by volunteering at Neighborhood House’s food shelf.
When: Volunteer three hours, 9-12 or 1-4, Monday through Thursday.
Where: Neighborhood House Food Shelf, 179 Robie Street East, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55107
Memorial Blood Center Blood Drive Canteen Host
Play an important role in the blood donation process helping to ensure the safety and comfort of blood donors once they have made their donations. Your friendly assistance will be welcomed as you visit with donors, serve snacks and beverages, watch for adverse reactions, and thank donors for their life-saving contributions. Memorial Blood Center holds numerous blood drives at churches and corporations each month. Pick and choose the locations and dates that best fit your schedule.
Neighborhood Family PartnerAre you interested in welcoming a new family to your community? Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to partner with new Habitat homeowners during their first year of homeownership. Volunteers will share knowledge of local resources and homeownership during four home visits over the course of a year. A great way to build a relationship with a Habitat for Humanity homeowner!
Lend Your Support
Lend your support to caregivers. Volunteers are needed to provide relief to family caregivers in the homes of frail or ill elderly loved ones. Volunteers provide safe companionship and socializing for the care recipient while the caregiver is away. Training provided. Weekly time commitment is 2 – 3 hours.
Be a Thanksgiving Day Helper
Thursday, November 24th, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Prom Center in Oakdale
Help the Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly make Thanksgiving Day special—volunteer to drive elders to and from the Prom Center for Thanksgiving dinner, pick up meals and deliver them to elders in their homes or be a dinner companion to an elder at the Prom Center.
Help Low Income Families File Their Tax Returns
Did you know that one hour of time could put $2,000 in a family’s pocket? Interact with people from many cultures while helping them to prepare their tax returns! This is a great opportunity to practice skills and help your community. Learn more about how to help low income families file their taxes at any one of the AccountAbility Minnesota volunteer orientation sessions.
When: December 3rd, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. or
December 10th, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. or
December 12th, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Where: 2610 University Ave. W., Suite 450, St. Paul, MN 55114
Special Pals in Fun Friendships
Firts meeting: Friday, November 18th, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
(and continuing throughout the school year)
Somerset Heights Elementary
Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55118
Become an intergenerational friend to a second grader through SPIFF, a program matching older adults in the community to second graders for friendship, fun and mentoring. At the first event, held in November, students will meet adults to participate in activities that will nurture their new friendships. After they greet each other, the pals will have a sing-a-long, interview each other, complete a simple art project, play games, read together, and enjoy a snack. Pals are invited to come to the school once a month for moonlight bowling in the gym, fun projects in art or technology classes, and student presentations in the classrooms. Throughout the school year, pals write letters and send holiday greetings.
Walk to End Hunger
Thursday, November 24th, 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota
Be a Hunger Fighter—raise a minimum of $100 by asking your friends and family to support your fundraising efforts and receive a free event T-shirt from the Twin Cities Hunger Initiative, a collaboration of hunger relief partner agencies that have developed a definitive plan to eliminate hunger in the Twin Cities by 2015. The event will include a Phone-A-Thon during the event to raise awareness and funding for the initiative, a Food Drive to collect non-perishable food items to be sent to Minnesota food shelves and a family-friendly Walk on Thanksgiving morning that offers the community an opportunity to participate together and contribute to this important and worthy cause. Volunteers also needed for set-up/take-down, water stations, greeters and the children’s craft area.
Support the Troops: Make a Difference Day
Saturday, November 12th, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Watertown, Minnesota
Join the Watertown-Mayer community as it participates in service projects to support our troops and honor veterans. Volunteers needed to assist with assembling care packages to send to troops overseas. Donation items also needed for the care packages; contact RSVP for a list of suggestions.
Sponsor a Family for the Holidays
Help bring holiday cheer by shopping for gifts for low-income families involved with Catholic Charities year-round programs. Thanks to generous donors, last year Catholic Charities was able to provide gifts for more than 6,000 individuals. Sponsors are provided with a wish list of items and asked to provide 2-3 gifts per family member. Gifts need to be dropped off at either the Minneapolis or St Paul warehouse in early December. You can also elect to shop for generic gifts or gift cards for emergency situations. Visit Sponsor A Family - Holiday Giving Program of Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis for more details or to sign up.
--Events of Interest--
Great Clips IMAX Senior Day
Second Tuesday of each month (10:00 a.m)
Great Clips IMAX Theatre, MN Zoo
12000 Zoo Blvd
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Movie at 10 a.m. but come any time after 9am for coffee, treats, and door prize drawings. Senior admission is $6 (some shows are more), with an opportunity to see a second film the same day for the same price.
Shaping the Mississippi River Trail Corridor
Tuesday, November 1st, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Bonestroo/Stantec Inc.
2335 West Highway 36
St. Paul, Minnesota
Calling all bicycle enthusiasts! Come hear the news and share ideas regarding improvements to the Mississippi River Trail or MRT, an on- and off-road bicycle and related pedestrian trail system that will someday connect the Mississippi headwaters at Lake Itasca to the river's Gulf of Mexico outlet. In conjunction with local communities, MnDOT oversees planning and implementation for Minnesota's 500-mile stretch of the MRT. Currently, the trail is only partially marked, however MnDOT expects to implement a full trail signage system in the next year as well as many other improvements. A series of meetings is being held across the state to share revised plans for the corridor's route and related improvements, share ideas on how to capitalize on the trail as a source of tourism and economic development, and assess interest in a series of six targeted rides to highlight the corridor early in 2012.
The Dirt on Sediment Pollution: Water Quality in the Mississippi River
Thursday, November 17th, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, Minnesota
Over the last year there have been many controversy-stirring films and dozens of news stories about the Mississippi's water quality problems. But what exactly are these culprits we keep hearing about — what is "suspended sediment" or a "TMDL"? And why are "excess nutrients" so bad for the river? Join the eminent and engaging Dr. Daniel Engstrom at this special FMR/Science Museum presentation as he answers these questions in an approachable manner and discusses solutions to the problems. This special presentation is free, however pre-registration is required and capacity is limited.
For more info: 952-945-4162 or jkoschak@voamn.org
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