Upcoming Events
Creative Activities for Families
July 10 through August 14,
2006
Build insight and foster
personal growth through the use of the creative arts! This is an
interactive, adult-child activity for families with members who
have a disability or an ongoing health condition. Designed to be
fun and stimulating for all ability levels, creative activities
include: sculpting, storytelling, music, drama, painting and more.
Children must be six years or older and accompanied by an adult.
Class size is limited to 20 participants. Pre-registration is required.
Pre-register by calling 651-639-2527 or e-mail diane@familyinstitute-cwb.org
When: Mondays starting July 10
through August 14 (come to as many sessions as you like)
Time: 6:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: 2131
Fairview Ave. N., Roseville. Activities will be held in the former
school building attached to Corpus Christi Church.
Cost:
Donations to cover the cost of supplies—pay as you go.
Picnic and Policy Candidate Fairs
July 13 and July 20, 2006
The 2006 elections are just
over the horizon, and residents of several Minnesota House and Senate
districts have a chance to meet candidates for state offices at a Picnic
and Policy Candidate Fair
Residents of Minnesota House
and Senate districts 48, 49, 51 and 53 can meet their candidates
on Thursday, July 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Moore Lake Park,
5890 Central Ave., Fridley. All candidates have been invited to
the event, which is co-hosted by Arc Greater Twin Cities and People
First Anoka.
Residents of Minnesota House
and Senate Districts 60, 61, 62 and 64 can meet their candidates
on Thursday, July 20 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Minnehaha Park,
4801 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis. All candidates have been invited
to the event, which is co-hosted by Arc Greater Twin Cities, People
First Central and People First Ramsey.
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities,
their friends and family members, and other interested citizens are
invited to attend. It's an opportunity to enjoy a summer outing while
you meet and greet the candidates informally. The event is part of
Arc's summer Picnic and Policy series,
designed to help voters make more informed decisions at the polls
in November by learning where the candidates stand on disability-related
issues.
There is no cost to attend. Participants are encouraged
to bring a potluck dish to share. If you are interested in attending,
please call Barb Lemke at Arc at 952-920-0855 by July 11.
Candidates for Minnesota
Secretary of State to Discuss Disability and Voting
July 21, 2006
Candidates for Minnesota Secretary
of State will discuss their positions on the Help America Vote Act
(HAVA) and other issues related to ensuring the voting rights of
people with disabilities at a candidate forum on Friday, July 21
from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at the Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center
for Community Building, 179 Robie St. E., St. Paul. Candidates
invited to participate in the forum include: Mary Kiffmeyer, Mark
Ritchie and Bruce Kennedy (candidate information is subject to change.)
Thousands of Minnesotans with
disabilities who want to be more active in the political process
have stake in the way the state implements HAVA. HAVA affects every
part of the voting process, including accessible voting machines,
voter registration and poll-worker training. Because some provisions
of HAVA are open to interpretation, the Secretary of State will have
a direct impact on the inclusiveness of the election process in Minnesota.
The event is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Disability
Law Center, Arc Greater Twin Cities, Courage Center, Merrick, Inc.,
the Minnesota Consortium of Citizens with Disabilities and the Minnesota
Council of Nonprofits' Minnesota Participation Project.
The candidate forum
is free. Registration is not required. For more information, call
Mai Thor of the Minnesota Disability Law Center at (612) 746-3799
or e-mail mthor@midmnlegal.org
MCIL Celebrates 25 th Anniversary with Ice
Cream Social
August 2, 2006
The Metropolitan Center for Independent Living (MCIL)
is celebrating 25 years of service to persons with disabilities.
Over the past 25 years, MCIL has worked with consumers to help them
fulfill their desires to lead productive, self-determined lives.
To celebrate, MCIL will host several events this year.
The first event is an ice
cream social that will be held on Wednesday, August 2nd from 5:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Como Midway Pavilion in St. Paul. Planned
activities include face painting, cookie decorating, Trivial Pursuit
contests at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., drawings and more. Refreshments
include ice cream with toppings, watermelon and water. Interpreters
will be provided.
You might plan to arrive early
and stroll around Como Lake, visit the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory,
meander through Como Zoo, enjoy the Amusement Park and Cafesjian's
Carousel and explore the Historic Streetcar Station. Remember sun
screen and bug spray. Come and enjoy the ice cream social and celebrate
with MCIL!
On October 25, 2006, MCIL will officially celebrate
its 25th anniversary at the annual dinner, meeting and awards ceremony.
Mark your calendar and watch for more information in Access Press.
If you have any questions about MCIL or the upcoming
events, please call the MCIL office, 651-646-8342.
2007 Minnesota Self-Advocacy Conference
May 18 and 19, 2007
Mark your calendars
now for the 2007 Minnesota Self-Advocacy Conference. The two-day
event, “Lead. Change. Empower.” will be held
at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel (formerly known as
Radisson Riverfront Hotel) on May 18 and 19, 2007. For more information,
or to have your name added to the mailing list, please contact Kathy
Sanders at 651-641-0297, or e-mail act@selfadvocacy.org
