Upcoming Events
Camp Friendship Holiday Benefit
December 14
Good food, spirits
and company, all for a good cause. Come join the Camp Friendship
Auxiliary as its members host their Annual Holiday and Wine Tasting
Event. The public is invited to enjoy the festivities, which benefit
Friendship Ventures programs for people with developmental disabilities.
Hot hors d’oeuvres and homemade holiday goodies
will be served, as well as wine for the wine tasting event. Also
featured will be a bake sale, raffle and door prizes.
Details: $15/person.
6-8 p.m., Friday, at the Rueben Lindh Dining Hall at Camp Friendship,
in Annandale.
FFI: 320-274-8376 or 800-450-8376 ![]()
Veteran’s
Video on Twin Cities Public TV
December 15
NAMI Minnesota
and Twin Cities Public Television have teamed up to produce a program
on mental health issues and resources aimed at families of veterans
returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. The program is called “Coming
Home: Supporting Your Soldier” and
it will air on TPT/17 on Dec. 15 at 8:30 p.m. Returning
veterans and their families can now find some helpful resource links and
information on NAMI-MN’s Web site.
FFI: www.nami.org ![]()
Parent Training in Transition
December
18
The program title is “What
is Transition?—What is the
School’s Role?” Jayne Spain, a transition specialist
from the MN Dept. of Education, will present a model for integrating
transition plans in the IEP and focus on developing student-centered
plans. Included will be strategies for effective transition practices,
identification of parents’ roles and responsibilities, and
info on local adult service delivery systems.
Details: 6:30-8:30
p.m., St. Stephens Lutheran Church, Noreen Center-lower lvl, 1575
Charleton Ave. S, W. St. Paul.
FFI: Suzette at 651-645-2948
(x103) ![]()
Art Workshops for Youth
Jan. – Feb.
Art workshops for youth with
disabilities with Edina Parks and Recreation. Use your imagination,
express yourself and have fun interacting with your peers in this
three part program. Participants will deliberately use the arts in
a unique social environment to build their social and communication
skills. Led by Upstream Arts.
Details: January
27, February 10, February 24, 2008, 2 p.m.- 4 p.m., ages 16-22.
FFI: Upstream Arts, 612-331-4584,
www.upstreamarts.org ![]()
Winter Break Art Workshops
January
2 - 4
Spend your winter break
with professional artists from the Twin Cities exploring theater,
poetry, music and visual arts. In this workshop at the Courage Center,
youth with disabilities will cooperatively create together in an
environment that nurtures social interaction and self-expression.
Details: 2-4 p.m., ages
12-18, $85 ![]()
Iron Range Learn-to-Ski
January
15 - 16
This two-day, learn-to-ski
event is growing every year with the help of the Cleveland Cliffs
Foundation and Courage Center Duluth. Receive a private ski lesson
with expert instruction. Reg. limited to Iron Range residents.
Details: Sat.-Sun., $10
per session.
FFI: Jamie
Tupper, 218-726-4834, jamie.tupper@courage.org ![]()
Courage Tour
January 17
An hour with Courage Center
could give you a lifetime of opportunity—a
connection you won’t want to miss! Special group tours are
available by appointment. Learn what Courage Center is all about,
gain information that can help a family member or friend, or just
be in the know about one of Minnesota’s great institutions.
9:30-10:30 a.m.
FFI: Jamie Tupper, 218-726-4834,
jamie.tupper@courage.org ![]()
Anxiety Support Group
Ongoing
The National Alliance on
Mental Illness of MN (NAMI-MN) sponsors free support groups for persons
with anxiety disorders. The groups help individuals develop better
coping skills and find strength through sharing their experiences.
An Open Door Anxiety and Panic support group meets twice monthly.
Details: two groups; 6:30
p.m., second and fourth Monday each month at Lenox Community Ctr,
6715 Mtka Blvd, Fire Place Rm 2 (lower level), St. Louis Park; and
6:30 p.m., first and third Thursday each month, Gloria Del Church,
700 Snelling Ave. S., St Paul.
FFI: Judy at 612-377-2467
or www.namimn.org ![]()
Art and Healing:
Mind Fields Exhibit
Ongoing
Explore the many dimensions
of the invisible and make psychological realities tangible. Art & Healing: Mind Fields is a unique opportunity
to see the mind from the inside out. This new exhibit from Intermedia
Arts takes a frank and creative look at neurological and mental
health—inviting
local artists and health care practitioners to address the ways
in which artistic expression can be used as a tool for healing.
Details:
Monday—Saturday, 12-5 p.m. 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis.
FFI: www.intermediaarts.org or
612-871-4444 ![]()
