A note from our President….. Have a glorious Fourth of July! Take a look at the great Wanderers’ activities described in this newsletter. Also, find out what we’ve got planned for August. There is something for everyone.
Carol’s Annual Garden Party—meet for a potluck brunch at a member’s home
Needlecrafters—bring a project or learn from the experts at Margo’s
Flicks & Fun—watch “Ladies in Black” and enjoy happy hour at the Edina Grill
Coffee Break—join us at Caribou at Lunds & Byerly’s on Penn for goodies and gab
Ladies Night Out—lots of laughs–“Echoes of Elvis” at El Loro
Garden Tour—The Arboretum is always beautiful—come along on free day
Night-Time Book Talk— discuss “The Aviator’s Wife” at Byerly’s Mezz
Lunch Bunch—sit lakeside at Centennial Lakes’ Pinstripes
Walkers—meet us at Centennial Lakes every Tuesday and Thursday morning
Lake Minnetonka Cruise—enjoy a buffet while you see the lake sights
Concert Outing—hear “The Best of Andy Williams” at the Ames Center
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ACTIVITIES
CAROL’S ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY: Saturday, July 6th, 10:00AM until whenever! At the home of a member***
Come join this casual gathering for conversation and good food. My garden has lots of shade; however, if you are sun-sensitive wear a hat. If a few people bring lawn chairs, that would be helpful. Menu is potluck – so bring one of your favorite dishes. Later responses may be asked to help “round out” the offerings. I prefer that you email your response (that makes it easier for me to keep track), but call if email not available to you. I will have my preserves available for anyone who wants to purchase. If it rains we will have to reschedule.
RSVP by Sunday, June 30 th to carol.schaub@comcast.net for directions
NEEDLECRAFTERS: Mondays, July 8th & 22nd, 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 1:30PM at Patisserie Margo. Enjoy coffee, bakery treats, and great conversation! Questions? Contact Sara Kloepper at Sara5217@aol.com
WALKERS: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30AM—Centennial Lakes
The Wanderers will be walking outside again, weather permitting. Need motivation to get out, move, and exercise? Join us as we walk around Centennial Lakes. Meet us at the “Big Clock” outside of the Hughes Pavilion. Walk around the lake or as much or as little as your legs allow. Be on time; we’ll start walking promptly! If it rains we will meet at Southdale’s Hennepin County Service Center entrance on the east side outside Jimmie John’s. No need to RSVP – just come.
FLICKS & FUN: Tuesday, July 9th—“Ladies in Black” at Edina Landmark Theater
You will receive an email once a time is listed for this movie. Set in the summer of 1959 and adapted from the bestselling novel Ladies in Black, this tender-hearted comedy drama is about a group of department store employees in Sydney, Australia. When the impact of European migration and the rise of women’s liberation are about to change Australia forever, a shy schoolgirl takes a summer job at the prestigious Goode’s department store. There she meets the “ladies in black”, who will change her life forever. Beguiled and influenced by Magda, the vivacious manager of the high-fashion floor, and befriended by fellow sales ladies Patty and Fay, Lisa is awakened to a world of possibilities. The film received an 86 percent approval rating from the critics. Rated PG. Afterward we will meet at the Edina Grill for happy hour.
RSVP by Monday, July 8thto LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org
COFFEE BREAK: Wednesday, June 10th, 10:00AM— Caribou Coffee
6228 Penn (Lunds & Byerly’s)
An iced coffee sounds good right now! Meet us for something from their vast beverage menu. They also have breakfast sandwiches, bagels and other bakery items. RSVP by Tuesday, June 9th to GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org
LADIES NIGHT OUT: Friday, July 12th, 5:45PM——“ECHOES OF ELVIS” at El Loro
8405 Lyndale Ave. Bloomington, MN (952) 881-2151
Brought back by popular demand – come sit on the patio and enjoy great Mexican food, a margarita, and lots of laughs while listening to Elvis’s old tunes! The Elvis Impersonator is a total riot. (Please give a tip to the band in their tip jar.) You can see El Loro’s huge menu at: http://www.ellororestaurant.com/images/template/bloomington/menu-bloomington.pdf This outing will be cancelled if it rains.
RSVP by Tuesday July 9 to annes@TheWanderersMSP.org
GARDEN TOUR: Monday, July 15th, 9:30AM Departure—MN Landscape Arboretum
3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska
Come take advantage of the free entry charge. There’s always something beautiful blooming. A carpool will leave Sally’s (4501 Claremore Ct.) at 9:30AM. Or, meet us at the info desk inside at 10:00AM
RSVP by Sunday, July 14th to Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org
NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, July 15th, 7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz
France Ave. at Hazelton Road, Edina The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin
Despite her own major achievements—she became the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States—Anne Morrow Lindbergh is viewed merely as Charles Lindbergh’s wife. The fairy-tale life she once longed for will bring heartbreak and hardships, ultimately pushing her to reconcile her need for love and her desire for independence, and to embrace, at last, life’s infinite possibilities for change and happiness.
RSVP by Saturday, July 13th to Sara5217@aol.com
LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, July 16th, 11:30AM—Pinstripes
3849 Gallagher Drive, Edina, MN 55435
A number of you have expressed a desire to go back to Pinstripes, so that is the plan for July. Pinstripes was built from a passion to gather, to celebrate, and to experience sophisticated fun. We will enjoy the outdoors (weather permitting) while we enjoy their Italian/American cuisine served from their scratch kitchen.
RSVP by Sunday, July 14th to CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org
LAKE MINNETONKA CRUISE: SOME TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE Tuesday, July 23rd, 4:45PM Departure—Al & Alma’s 5201 Piper Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 952.472.3098 Celebrate summer! Come on our 2nd annual cruise with The Wanderers for 2 hours on beautiful Lake Minnetonka. Enjoy visiting with members that you have and haven’t met. Step aboard and enjoy a complementary glass of champagne or sparkling cider. Take in the magnificent sights of the lake and sip your favorite beverage (cash bar) while enjoying a beautiful buffet of their most popular appetizers. Since 1973 Al & Alma’s has been offering dinner cruises. It’s the perfect way to take in the sites and fantastic history of Lake Minnetonka. The captain and crew share stories of the lake, point out beautiful estates, and navigate the shores, channels, many bays and islands of the lake’s 114 miles of shoreline. Boarding begins at 6:15pm; boat departs promptly at 6:30pm and returns to port at 8:30pm. Cost is $42 per person. Buffet Menu • Southwest Chicken Eggroll w/ Cajun Ranch • Teriyaki Chicken Wings • Al’s Signature Slow Cooked BBQ Riblets • Signature Guacamole Dip and Chips • Fresh Cut Fruit • Island Salad • Alma’s Brownies and Lemon Berry Bars A carpool will leave Anne Shea’s home at 4:45 PM. Please indicate if you plan to carpool or meet us there at 6:15. Directions Al and Alma’s at https://www.al-almas.com/public PURCHASE YOUR TICKET ON LINE: https://www.al-almas.com/public CALL: 952.472.3098
RSVP to AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org so we know who is coming. Directions to Anne’s – HWY 100 to 77th street exit. Turn RIGHT (W) and follow 77th St.—as it becomes Edina Industrial Blvd.—to 78th St. Turn RIGHT at 78th. Turn RIGHT at Delaney Blvd Turn RIGHT at Pondwood Drive.
CONCERT OUTING: Sunday, July 28th, 3:00PM—Moon River: The Best of Andy Williams Ames Center, Burnsville
Featuring Dove Award-Nominated Singer and Super Bowl XLI Champion, Ben Utecht. Andy Williams was the “American Balladeer” of his day, but who fills that role today? He sold over 100 million records worldwide and still has a vast audience aching to remember that smooth, romantic voice. Ben Utecht aims to resurrect the voice of Andy Williams and use his songbook to inspire audiences as today’s “American Balladeer.” Join Ben and an amazing cast of musicians for an afternoon featuring Andy Williams’ greatest songs like “Moon River,” “(Where Do I Begin) Love Story,” “Born Free,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” and many more. **Optional dinner at Mediterranean Cruise following the show. www.medcruisecafe.com. Tickets: Lots of seats are still available in the $25-40+tax/processing range. Order online at Ames-Center.com Carpooling will be available. Let Marilyn know if you’re interested.
RSVP to MarAF309@comcast.net so she knows how many will be coming. Please indicate if you plan to attend dinner.
LAUNDRY EVANGELIST CLASS: Friday, August 23rd, 2:00 – 4:00PM Mona Williams Store – Mall of America (180 South Avenue) (952) 854-1228 Happy Hour After Class – TBD
Come hear the famous textile expert, Patric Richardson, talk about how you can wash everything! He presents this class with a lot of character and humor and keeps you on the edge of your seat. During his career in high-end fashion stores, he taught his customers who paid $2,500 for a cashmere sweater “how to wash them.” Now you can learn to wash the unwashable and take care of your clothes and textiles at home. You will gain the confidence to wash and care for your clothes – not only will your clothes last longer but you will fall in love with laundry! Here is an article to read about Patric: http://www.startribune.com/meet-the-man-who-will-make-you-love-laundry/299852181/ RSVP is Friday, August 16th to AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org Seating is limited!
A carpool will leave Anne’s home at 1:15 PM. Please indicate if you plan to car pool or meet us there. Directions to Anne’s – HWY 100 to 77th street exit. Turn RIGHT (W) and follow 77th St.—as it becomes Edina Industrial Blvd.—to 78th St. Turn RIGHT at 78th. Turn RIGHT at Delaney Blvd Turn RIGHT at Pondwood Drive. Parking: Park in the LL Bean lot – go one level down to Mona Williams
BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, August 27th, 3:30PM—-Cahill Bistro
7078 Amundson Ave., Edina (70th/Cahill) Crimes Against a Book Club by Kathy Cooperman (Humorous Fiction) Best friends Annie and Sarah need cash—fast. Sarah, a beautiful, successful lawyer, wants nothing more than to have a baby. But balancing IVF treatments with a grueling 80-hour workweek is no walk in the park. Meanwhile, Annie, a Harvard-grad chemist recently transplanted to Southern California, is cutting coupons to afford her young autistic son’s expensive therapy. Desperate, the two friends come up with a brilliant plan: they’ll combine Sarah’s looks and Annie’s brains to sell a “luxury” anti-aging face cream to the wealthy, fading beauties in Annie’s La Jolla book club. The scheme seems innocent enough, until Annie decides to add a special—and oh-so-illegal—ingredient that could bring their whole operation crashing to the ground. RSVP by Saturday, August 24th to AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org
NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, September 16th, 7:00PM —Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz
France Ave. at Hazelton Road, Edina Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman
Set on the Minnesota prairie in the late 1980s during a drought season that’s pushing family farms to the brink, Little Wolves features the intertwining stories of a father searching for answers after his son commits a heinous murder, and a pastor’s wife (and washed-out scholar of early Anglo-Saxon literature) who has returned to the town for mysterious reasons of her own. A penetrating look at small-town America from the award-winning author of The Night Birds, Little Wolves weaves together elements of folklore and Norse mythology while being driven by a powerful murder mystery; a page-turning literary triumph.
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