A Note from our President –
When March arrives can spring be far away? Gosh, I hope so! Enjoy the company of your fellow Wanderers as you participate in a variety of fun activities.
Game Night—try your luck at BARGO and the meat raffle at the Legion
Lunch Bunch—lunch with friends at the Red Cow in Edina
Needlecrafters—converse a lot and do a little needlework at Patisserie Margo
Coffee Break—warm up at Taste of Scandinavia
Flicks & Fun—catch The Upsideand discuss over Happy Hour at P.F. Chang’s
Garden Tour—be wowed atGalleria Garden Party with Flowers by Bachman’s
Night-Time Book Talk—discuss Two Old Women by Velma Wallis
Walkers—talk and walk at the Southdale mall
See you there! Sally Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org
ACTIVITIES
WALKERS: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8:30AM—Southdale Center
Need motivation to get out, move, and beat that cabin fever? Join us for an hour (3 laps) of walking inside Southdale–or as much as your schedule and legs allow. Gather outside Jimmy John’s near the Hennepin County Service Center inside the East side Door #13. Be on time–we’ll start walking promptly!
FLICKS & FUN: Tuesday, March 5th—“The Upside” at AMC Southdale Theater
You will receive an email once a time is listed for this movie. Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart play the leads in an odd-couple comedy about a wealthy, white quadriplegic and the black parolee who restores his will to live. One viewer said “The Upside is interesting enough to keep your attention. The characters are believable, and they make you care about them. It has laughs, sadness, and surprises. After the movie we will go to PF Changs for Happy Hour.
RSVP by Tuesday, March 5thto LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org
GAME NIGHT: Thursday, March 7th, 5:00-7:30PM—Richfield American Legion
6501 Portland Ave., Richfield 612-866-3647
This place is a hoot! Meet us for an unforgettable evening of food, cheap drinks and entertainment: Happy Hour (5-6PM), Dinner and the $1 Meat Raffle (5-7PM). free BARGO (Bingo) 5-7:30PM and Live Music 7:00PM. Show up anytime between 5-7PM to partake in any or all of the above (no membership or fees required).
RSVP by Wednesday, March 6thto Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org
Directions:Hwy. 62 East to Portland Ave. exit. Turn RIGHT (S) to Legion on left. WE MEET IN THE DINING ROOM—ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS YOU ENTER.
NEEDLE CRAFTERS: Mondays, March11th& 25th,1:30PM—Patisserie Margo
4510 Valley View Road, Edina
Do you knit, crochet, needlepoint, do bead work or any other portable craft? Or, would you like to learn? If so, please join us on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 1:30 at Patisserie Margo. Enjoy coffee, bakery treats, food, and great conversation. Just show up!
COFFEE BREAK: Wednesday, March 13th, 10:00AM—Taste of Scandinavia
401 W 98th Street, Bloomington (Inside Festal Foods on 98th Street)
Taste of Scandinavia turned out to be a favorite for many, so let’s go again! Try something authentically Scandinavian from the menu.
RSVP by Tuesday, March 12thto GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org
Directions:Hwy 35W South to 98th Street. Turn LEFT (E) to shopping center on the right. See Festal Foods sign—restaurant located inside.
NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, March 18th, 7:00PM—Byerlys Mezz
Lunds and Byerlys, France/Hazelton Rd.
Two Old Women, by Velma Wallis
Based on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska. This is the suspenseful, shocking, ultimately inspirational tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter famine.
Though these women have been known to complain more than contribute, they now must either survive on their own or die trying. In simple but vivid detail, Velma Wallis depicts a landscape and way of life that are at once merciless and starkly beautiful. In her old women, she has created two heroines of steely determination whose story of betrayal, friendship, community and forgiveness “speaks straight to the heart with clarity, sweetness and wisdom.” Feel free to bring food or snacks up from the store. Happy Hour prices at bar until 7PM. Please come even if you haven’t read the book.
RSVP by Saturday, March 16thto Sara5217@aol.com
LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, March 19th, 11:30AM—the Red Cow
3624 W 50thSt., Edina
The name comes from Red for wine and Cow for the burgers. They promise an excellent variety of burgers, but offer other excellent sandwiches and salads as well. Menu at redcowmn.com
RSVP by Sunday, March 17thto CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org
GARDEN TOUR: Tuesday, March 26th, 10:30AM—Galleria Garden Party with Flowers by Bachman’s
Galleria Mall, 70th/France Ave. Meet inside the door by Big Bowl (NW entrance)
Everyone is invited to the Galleria Garden Party, an uncommon indoor opportunity to meander through dozens of colorful and fragrant floral vignettes. More than 100 types of trees, plants, and flowers, including thousands of spring bulbs, will transform the floors, walls, and ceilings of Galleria’s public spaces. We will enjoy lunch at Big Bowl about noon after our stroll through the Garden Party.
RSVP by Sunday, March 24th toBarbaraD@TheWanderersMSP.org
COMING UP
BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, April 30th3:30PM—Cahill Bistro
7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439, (952) 426-4196 (70th at Cahill)
The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church
This book spans the years from WW II through the Vietnam War telling the story of a woman whose scientific ambition is caught up in her relationships with two very different men. For Meridian Wallace, and many other smart, driven women of the 1940s, being ambitious meant being an outlier. Ever since childhood, Meridian had been obsessed with birds, and she was determined to get her PhD, become an ornithologist, and make her mother’s sacrifices to send her to college pay off.
NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, May 20th, 7:00PM—Byerlys Mezz
Lunds and Byerlys, France/Hazelton Rd.
The Beet Queen,by Louise Erdrich
On a spring morning in 1920, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, ND. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, Mary seeks refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt and uncle, while Karl gets back on the train. So begins an exhilarating 40-year saga brimming with colorful, unforgettable characters: ordinary Mary, who’ll cause a miracle, seductive Karl, who lacks his sister’s gift for survival; Sita, their lovely but disturbed cousin; and the half-Native American Celestine James, who will become Mary’s best friend. Theirs is a story grounded in the tenacity of relationships, the extraordinary magic of natural events, and the mystery of the human condition.
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