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June 2019
From Papyrus to Printing Presses: Sacred Texts
Catholic Eldercare will host a free presentation on Monday, June 3, 1:30-3 pm at the MainStreet Lodge, 909 Main St. NE. Sacred scripture is now readily available in countless printed versions and on the internet. This easy access stands in contrast to earlier centuries of Christianity, when all texts were handwritten. From ancient scrolls to medieval books, you will look at some spectacular illuminated manuscripts written and illustrated by nuns, monks, and professional lay artists for churches, monasteries, scholars, and…
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Gadget Fair and Senior Housing Tour.
Find out more »“Protecting Seniors from Scams” seminar
Catholic Eldercare, will have a “Protecting Seniors from Scams,” seminar, Tuesday, June 18, 5-7 pm, at RiverVillage East, 2919 Randolph St. NE.
Find out more »July 2019
Prohibition: A Grand Misadventure
Catholic Eldercare will host a free presentation on Monday, July 1, 1:30-3 pm at the MainStreet Lodge, 909 Main St. NE. In 1920, the United States entered Prohibition, during which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors was banned. As it turned out, the U.S. also entered a period of lawlessness and corruption, unequaled in its history. Many Prohibition supporters felt that the passage of the 18th Amendment would bring about law and order and restore the family. However,…
Find out more »August 2019
MN Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Vietnam
Catholic Eldercare will host a free presentation on Monday, Aug. 5, 1:30-3 pm at the MainStreet Lodge, 909 Main St. NE. You will meet a 14-year-old orphan who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during a Civil War battle; the schoolmaster who took his students to war, dooming their hometown to oblivion; a Buffalo Soldier; the Commander of the USS Arizona who went down with his ship at Pearl Harbor; a Hungarian freedom fighter who signed up to…
Find out more »Use of Personal Memory training at ESNS
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 Second St. NE, will host “Use of Personal Story: Communicating with a person with memory loss,” Thursday, Aug. 15, 8-9:30am.
Find out more »September 2019
RiverVillage Fall Festival and Resource Fair
RiverVillage East, 2919 Randolph St. NE, will have a Fall Festival and Resource Fair, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 4-6 pm.
Find out more »MTN offers tech training for older workers
The Minneapolis Television Network (MTN), which provides residents with the equipment, training, and space to learn how to use technology to publish their own content, is partnering with East Side Neighborhood Services (ESNS) and several local media colleges to offer qualified older workers the opportunity to learn video production and media technology.
Find out more »October 2019
Northeast Senior Services Fall Fundraising Dinner
Northeast Senior Services, Inc., is having a Fall Fundraising Dinner, Friday, Oct. 4, 4:30-7 pm, at Faith United Methodist Church, 2708 33rd Ave. NE.
Find out more »Alive & Kickin MN
Their organization is completely free for seniors to be a part of and accessible to all seniors regardless of age or ability.
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