Calendar of Current Events
ICE CREAM & WALK: Saturday, July 12 at 3:30pm
Meet at the Ben & Jerry's by Calhoun Village, then walk around the lake!
Location: 3070 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis, 55416
Contact person: Miriam at 763-412-9315 or mok4747@yahoo. com
FUNDRAISER DINNER: Saturday, June 14 at 6:00pm
Support the MNRPCV Grant Program while enjoying delicious foods from Central and South America! Requested donation is $10 each. If you're willing to help cook, please let us know right away!
Location: 669 Summit Ave, St. Paul, 55105
Contact person: Miriam at 763-412-9315 or mok4747@yahoo. com
OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT: Friday, June 13 at 9pm
Tonight's show: the documentary "American Idealist," about Peace Corps founder Sargent Shriver. Weather permitting, we'll watch outside in the back yard! Check out http://www.americanidealistmovie.org/. Drinks will be provided; please bring a snack to share.
Location: 5400 25th Ave S, Minneapolis, 55417
Contact person: Carri at 612-724-3008 or anderson_carri@yahoo.com
MOVIE NIGHT: Friday, May 23 at 8:00pm
Nancy recently traveled to Burkina Faso and brought back the 1982 film Wend Kuuni to show for Movie Night! Directed by Gaston Kaboré. Check out http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084898/ for more information.
Contact person: Nancy at nlwanders@yahoo. com or 612-501-9597
ROCHESTER METRO DINNER: Saturday, May 10 at 5:30pm
Come to Pho Hao for a casual social gathering of RPCVs. Please RSVP by Thurs evening, May 8th so a table can be reserved if needed.
Location: 1726 37th St NW, Rochester.
Contact person: Angie at angelasgupta@yahoo.com
METRO DINNER: Thursday, May 8 at 6:30pm
Join us for dinner at Boca Chica Mexican Restaurant, "Simplemente lo mejor."
Location: 11 Cesar Chavez Street, St. Paul, MN 55107, (651) 222-8499
http://www.bocachicarestaurant.com/
Contact people: Anne (612-822-0331, annekanyusik@operamail.com) and Nicole (612-720-4510.)
MNRPCV Toastmasters - 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month, Ongoing
Time: 6:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Location: Roseville City Hall, Corner of County Rd C and Lexington
The MNRPCVs Toastmasters Group is comprised of RPCVs striving to sharpen their public speaking skills. Contact Susie Drane <Susie.Drane@deluxe.com> 651 494 9439 President; or Ruth Alliband <allib001@umn.edu> 651 439 2498 VP of Membership.
Past Events
Friday, April 25 - MOVIE NIGHT
Host Nancy Weis-Sanfo traveled to Burkina Faso and brought back a movie for viewing.
Saturday, April 19 - COMMUNITY SERVICE: Earth Day Cleanup at Ft. Snelling State Park
This was an Earth Day Celebration helping to clean up the river bank.
Saturday, April 12 - MNRPCV SLIDE SHOW & POT LUCK
This is one of our biggest annual events! Guests view the Peace Corps experience on the big screen - everyone brings stories, slides, and a regional dish to share.
Friday, April 11 - MNRPCV METRO DINNER
Metro Dinners are our chance to get together with new and old friends and try out fun and interesting cuisine. This one was held at the Blue Nile in Minneapolis and had two important guests - Rajeev Goyal, RPCV Nepal and Campaign Coordinator, TheMorePeaceCorps.org Campaign which is a national outreach campaign to double the Peace Corps by2011, and Congresswoman Betty McCollum!
Friday, March 28 - GAME NIGHT
RPCV Miriam Krause hosted a game night at her home.
Thursday, March 27 - EVENING AT THE HISTORY CENTER
Host Mary Adams invited others to view an exhibition, The Enemy Within: Terror in America 1776 - today, which is from the International Spy Museum in D.C. exploring the stories of terrorists and radicals in U.S. history.
Tuesday, March 25 - - Cook for Kids - Jeremiah Program Dinner
This is our regular community service activity for the Jeremiah Program. See current list of events for more information on any upcoming Jeremiah Program activities.
Tuesday, March 18 - METRO DINNER
This metro dinner was held at T's Place in Minneapolis and hosted by Carri Anderson.
Sunday, February 17 - SUNDAY POTLUCK BRUNCH
An informal RPCV Potluck Brunch was hosted, inviting musicians to share a song or two during the gathering.
Saturday, February 16 - COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: Books for Africa
At Books For Africa's St. Paul warehouse, RPCVs sort, catalog and pack books. As soon as 25,000 books are prepared they are shipped in a 20-foot sea container to Africa. Volunteers give two or more hours of their time. To find out more, visit www.booksforafrica.org.
February 1 - 3 - ANNUAL MNRPCV SKI WEEKEND
Location: Itasca State Park - This annual MNRPCV tradition provides a great opportunity to spend quality time with your fellow RPCVs and families (and maybe do some skiing, too). The entire Mississippi Headwaters hostel in Itasca State Park was reserved, and the lodge holds 31 people in 6 bedrooms.
Wednesday, January 16 - WELCOME (BACK) HAPPY HOUR
The Bulldog Restaurant in Uptown gathered many RPCVs for a special happy hour to welcome newly-returned RPCVs and newcomers to Minnesota.
Friday, January 11 - MNRPCV MOVIE NIGHT
A viewing and discussion of the award-winning film MARIA FULL OF GRACE was hosted by an RPCV.
Saturday, December 8 - VOLUNTEER SEND-OFF
Hosted by the Minneapolis Peace Corps Office, Volunteer send-offs are an opportunity to meet Peace Corps applicants and their families, tell stories of your own adventures overseas, and mingle with fellow RPCVs.
Saturday, December 1 - MNRPCV Holiday Party
This is the annual holiday party hosted by Charles and Terri Stander at their historic home in St. Paul. It's one of the biggest events of the year, with a wonderful potluck dinner, great socializing, and a traditional brain-busting geography quiz. Here's a link to 2007's quiz.
Sunday, November 11 - MNRPCV DIM SUM BRUNCH
This was held at Yangtze Restaurant and hosted by RPCV Robert Quinn.
Thursday, November 8 - MNRPCV METRO DINNER
Metro Dinners are our chance to get together with new and old friends and try out fun and interesting cuisine. This one was held at Wasabi Japanese Restaurant in Minneapolis and hosted by RPCVer's Joe and Kathleen.
Sunday, November 4 - Alexis Bailly Vineyards Wine Tasting
This was a wine tasting outing coordinated by MNRPCV Mike Smith.
Tuesday, October 23 - COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT - Cook for Kids - Jeremiah Program Dinner
This is our regular community service activity for the Jeremiah Program. See current list of events for more information on any upcoming Jeremiah Program activities.
Saturday, October 13, 6 p.m. - Fund Raiser Dinner
This was a fundraiser to support the MNRPCV grant program while enjoying
delicious Asian food prepared by fellow RPCVs.
Wednesday, August 29, RPCV FREE SPEAKERS TRAINING
This training is held periodically to help RPCVs sharpen their public speaking confidence and skills and prepares them to talk about life and work in Peace Corps.
Saturday, August 25, RPCV COMMUNITY SERVICE - THIRD WAY NETWORKA home handyman day was coordinated through the nonprofit organization, Third Way Network.
Tuesday, August 21 , RPCV COMMUNITY SERVICE - JEREMIAH PROGRAM
Sunday, August 19, 10 a.m. - Canoe the Rum River with other RPCVs
Gary Bank arranged a trip with a livery/campground in Isanti to paddle down river.