Upcoming Events

 

Visit Courage Cards stores

Nov. 1 - Dec. 23

Courage Cards, part of Courage Center, is celebrating its 50th anniversary with cards designed by dozens of artists. Buy cards and an array of specialty gift items including ornaments, jewelry and artwork. Help Courage Center, which receives all sale proceeds. Visit Courage Cards & Gifts Shop at Courage Center, 3915 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, Nov. 1 – Dec. 23, M-F, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Visit Courage St. Croix, 1460 Curve Crest Blvd., Stillwater, Nov. 10 – Dec. 13, Tue-Thu 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - noon. Cards are also sold at Bachman’s, Byerly’s, Gerten’s and Lunds. Or buy items online.

FFI: www.couragecards.org, 651-439-8283 (Golden Valley) 763-520-0270 (Stillwater)

 

NAMI conference

Nov. 15

Pathways to Hope, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) Minnesota conference is Saturday, Nov. 15 at Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington. Speakers include Major Sam Cochran on a community approach to crisis intervention and writer Marya Hornbacher on bipolar disorder. Registration closed Nov. 7 but anyone interested can check if space is available.

FFI: www.namihelps.org, 651-644-2948

 

Ho, ho, ho for Legal Aid

Dec. 6

Sign up now for the annual Santa Run to Benefit Legal Aid, at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 in downtown Minneapolis’ Nicollet Mall. Roll, run, stroll or walk in a Santa suit or homemade Dreidel costume to raise money for Legal Aid’s free civil legal services for low-income people. Dogs on leash are welcome. Participate on your own or form teams with friends, family or co-workers. Compete for prizes! $15 entry fee and minimum $100 pledge required. Also bring a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.

FFI: www.midmnlegal.org

 

Submit poetry and prose

Dec. 6

Art St. Croix, a non-profit whose mission is to provide arts opportunities for adults with disabilities in the St. Croix Valley, announces the fifth edition of In Your Words or Theirs, readings of poetry and short prose, 1-3 p.m. Sat., Dec. 6, at Boutwells Landing, Oak Park Heights. Submission deadline Nov. 22. Submit original written work—poems, essays, self-accompanied songs, memoirs, whatever (or someone else’s published work).  The theme is seasonal: Solstice, Winter, Winter Carnival, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, New Year, Home for the Holidays, etc. Submit up to five pieces on paper or by e-mail (plain text preferred), but must include the writer’s name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and a brief auto-biographical comment (two or three sentences). Illustrations or photographs relevant to the written pieces may be included, to be used for the title slides in the open captioning. No entry fee, but donations welcome.

Submissions to Art St. Croix at 102225.1412@compuserve.com or to PO Box 623, Stillwater, MN 55082-0623

 

MCIL activities

Many activities are offered by the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living, 1660 University Av., St. Paul, including classes, peer mentoring, technology labs and more. Ongoing activities are also offered. Bring games to Game Day, 1-3 p.m. last Mon of each month. Social nights are 4-6 p.m. Tues; next are Nov. 16 and Dec. 16. Ongoing support groups are offered for persons with traumatic brain injury, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender and chemical dependency and disabilities.

FFI: www.mcil-mn.org, 651-646-8342, events line 651-603-2007

 

Help others manage finances

Volunteers of America of Minnesota and AARP Foundation need volunteers with good budgeting and organizational skills to help manage finances of older or disabled low-income individuals. Have a few hours a month to volunteer this fall? Money Management Program staff will train and match you with someone in the community.

FFI: Money Management Program Coordinator, 612-617-7821

 

Moving Self-Advocacy Forward

Apr. 17 - 18

Save dates of April 17-18, 2009 for the 2009 Minnesota Self-Advocacy Conference, Moving Self-Advocacy Forward, at Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel, 11 E. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul. Advocating Change Together, Arc Greater Twin Cities, Dakota Communities, Hammer Residences, Lifeworks, Mains’l Services, Merrick Inc., Metro Center for Independent Living and People First Minnesota are sponsors.

FFI: Kathy Sanders, ACT, 651-641-0297, act@selfadvocacy.org

 

Be a literacy volunteer

Last year, Minnesota Literacy Council volunteers helped more than 24,000 adults achieve their learning goals. Tutor immigrants, refugees and life-long Minnesotans in reading, writing and English. Tutor one-to-one, in a small group or as a classroom assistant.  Training, ongoing support provided. Opportunities available throughout Minnesota.

FFI: Allison at volunteer@theMLC.org or 651-645-2277, Ext 219

 

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