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October 2016
Attend Free, Unbiased Presentations on Medicare
Open enrollment for Medicare begins Oct. 15, and an Oct. 8 offering in Northeast Minneapolis will provide helpful information in advance.
Find out more »Upcoming classes and events at ESNS
East Side Neighborhood Services, 1700 Second St. NE, is offering a variety of classes and activities.
Find out more »November 2016
A History of the St. Anthony Park Neighborhood
Catholic Eldercare will host a free presentation on Monday, Nov. 7, 1:30-3 p.m. at the MainStreet Lodge, 909 Main St. NE. Developed as a nineteenth century "railroad suburb" situated between Minneapolis and St. Paul, St. Anthony Park is one of the best-known neighborhoods in the Twin Cities. With lively business districts, lovely houses, interesting parks, and small industrial area, St. Anthony Park and its neighbors (the University Grove, the St. Paul campus, and the State Fairgrounds) tell a story of…
Find out more »Medicare Health Insurance Counseling
Northeast Senior Services, Inc. is offering Medicare Health Insurance Counseling during open enrollment.
Find out more »December 2016
Prohibition: A Grand Misadventure
Catholic Eldercare will host a free presentation on Monday, Dec. 5, 1:30-3 p.m. at the MainStreet Lodge, 909 Main St. NE. In 1920, the United States entered a period during which the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors was banned. As it turned out, the US also entered a period of lawlessness and corruption, unequaled in its history. Many Prohibition supporters felt that the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment would bring about law and order and restore the family.…
Find out more »Free Home Health and Safety Assessments to reduce falls
Senior Community Services’ HOME Program is offering free Home Health and Safety Assessments to help reduce fall risks and allow seniors to remain independent in their own homes for longer.
Find out more »Medicare Health Insurance Counseling
Northeast Seniors is offering seniors free Medicare Health Insurance Counseling during Medicare Open Enrollment at Bottineau Park, 2000 Second St. NE, Dec. 15.
Find out more »January 2017
Songs of Hiawatha: Music suggested by Longfellow’s epic poem
Catholic Eldercare will host a free presentation on Monday, Jan. 9, 1:30-3 p.m. at the MainStreet Lodge, 909 Main St. NE. Taking cues from this poem that is filled with familiar names, explore music that expresses its themes Class will include reading section of the poem, listening to music, and discussion. Designed for four-part series, but could be abbreviated. Presented by Carolyn Bliss as part of Catholic Eldercare's Elder Enrichment Series. Call 612-362-2450 to register.
Find out more »GriefShare at St. Matthew
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 4101 Washington St. NE, is having GriefShare, a 12-week grief support group for those that have lost a loved one through death, Wednesdays, Jan. 11-March 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Find out more »February 2017
Shakespeare: The Play’s the Thing!
Catholic Eldercare will host a free presentation on Monday, Feb. 6, 1:30-3 p.m. at the MainStreet Lodge, 909 Main St. NE. William Shakespeare has long been regarded as one of the most significant writers in literature. Shakespeare's accomplishment is mainly built on the three dozen plays his admiring fellow actors published seven years after his death. In this presentation, Dr. Moe will discuss Shakespeare and his world, and explore the themes and techniques found in his famous plays. You will…
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