Upcoming Events

April 2004

Leave As An Accommodation: How Do You Determine if it is “Reasonable”?

April 20, 2004 - 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Metropolitan Center for Independent Living -MCIL
1600 University Avenue W, St. Paul, Ste #16
Adele Rapport, Attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC),
Do you feel that granting “leave” for employees with disabilities becomes a tangled web of FMLA, sick /vacation time and leave as an accommodation? When is leave “reasonable”? How does leave under the ADA differ from leave under FMLA?
Is “come to work when able” sufficient information to determine whether or not a request for leave as an accommodation is “reasonable”? What type of documentation can an employer request? Are there maximums for leave under the ADA? How do I determine whether or not the leave is related to the disability? Can leave under the ADA be combined with leave granted under FMLA? Do the rules under FMLA apply under ADA. Please Join ADA Minnesota and the MCIL at the next Distance Learners teleconference. This audio teleconference is free of charge but space is limited, please email Cindy Tarshish at cindyt@mcil-mn.org or call 651-603-2015 to reserve a spot. If requesting an accommodation or alternative format, please register at least 10 days in advance. Real time captioning is available at www.adagreatlakes.org

Art Fair

April 22, 2004 to May 20, 2004
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
2nd Floor, Sister Kenny Building
800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis
Free admission and parking
Hours: weekdays 9 am to 5 pm
Weekends 10 am to 4 pm
For more information call 612-863-4463

Day Retreat for Parents

April 30, 2004 - 9:30 am to 1:45 pm
Family Institute for Creative Well-Being
Hillcrest Recreation Center –
Village View Room
1978 Ford Parkway, St. Paul
Call 651-779-8199 pre-registration is required.
Costs are based on a sliding fee scale.

Spring Gala Event – A Garden of Hope

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Minnesota
April 30, 2004
Prom Center in Oakdale - 6:00 pm
For more information contact
NAMI-MN 651-645-2948
Tickets $60.00/person

May 2004

PACER 2004 Benefit featuring Jewel.

May 1, 2004
Minneapolis Convention Center
For tickets call 952-838-9000, ticket prices,
$50, $75, $135, $185, $260, and $525, www.pacer.org

Cafesjian’s Carousel opens in Como Park

May 1, 2004 thru September 6, 2004
Hours: Tuesday – Friday 11 am to 4 pm
Saturday – Sunday 11 am to 6 pm
Sept 7, 2004 thru October 31, 2004
Only Saturday hours 11 am to 4 pm
Volunteers are needed to work two or more
shifts a month. Shifts are:
3 hours on weekdays (May 1-Labor Day)
and 4 hours on weekends (May - October).
For more information contact 651-489-4628 or e-mail volunteer@ourfaircarousel.org or visit our website at www.ourfaircarousel.org

Family Science Saturdays in May

The Bakken Library and Museum
3537 Zenith Avenue S.,Minneapolis
Blast Off: Take a Scientific Journey Through Space
Create a Spaceship
Constellation in a Can
Northern Lights
Ax-Man Table
For more information, visit www.thebakken.org or call 612-926-3878

Association for Persons in Supported Employment (APSE)

Employment, Medicaid & Social Security: Collaborations at Work: A National Conference on Change
May 16-19, 2004
Minneapolis Hilton
For more information, or to register visit: www.apse.org or call 1-804-278-9187

We Care MS Fair

May 22, 2004
A Multiple Sclerosis education and support event
Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology
4225 Golden Valley Road
Call Kari Tonsager at 763-302-4171 or kari.tonsager@mpls-clinic.com

SUPPORTED LIFE INSTITUTE

National Self-Advocacy Conference
May 28-29, 2004
Anaheim Marriot Hotel, Anaheim, CA
For more information, visit www.supportedlife.org
or call 916-567-1974

October 2004

18th Annual Supported Life Conference

October 7-8, 2004
Sacramento, CA