A note from our President…..

The first of my tulips bloomed yesterday, but it sounds like more cold is coming—boooo! We all  need some heat and sun.  Then everything’s going to really take off.  Take off with us this month as we explore fun venues and make new friends. 

Coffee Break—join us at Turtle Bread for goodies and gab

Needlecrafters—bring a project—or even your mending

Flicks & Fun—we’ll see Pomsand enjoy happy hour at PF Changs

Night-Time Book Talk—discuss The Beet Queen at Byerly’s

Lunch Bunch—enjoy a delicious lunch and good conversation at the Good Day Cafe

Walkers—meet us at the lake every Tuesday and Thursday

Fun and Games—bring a favorite game to Elaine’s

See you there!

            Sally Ebnet     Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

ACTIVITIES

COFFEE BREAK:  Wednesday, May 8^th, 10:00AM—Turtle Bread, Linden Hills 

3421 W 44th Street, Mpls

We all had fun at Turtle Bread last time. Food and coffee choices abound, and the atmosphere is so inviting. Parking across the street is limited so carpool if possible.  I will be driving there early to snag a large table, but I can bring 2-3 people. Meet at my home, 6540 Warren Avenue, Edina, to leave by 9:20.

RSVP by Tuesday, May 7^th to GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org

NEEDLECRAFTERS: Mondays and Thursdays, May 13^th & 27^th—Patisserie Margo

4510 Valley View Road, Edina

Whatever your knitting, crocheting or craft skill level, we’d love to have you join us!  You can even bring your mending! Come to learn or just chat over your project.  We meet every other Thursday. Enjoy coffee, food/bakery treats and great conversation. 

FLICKS & FUN:  Tuesday, May 14^th—“Poms” at AMC Southdale Theater

You will receive an email once a time is listed for this movie.

This uplifting comedy is about a woman, Martha (Diane Keaton), who moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents, proving that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Afterward we will gather at PF Changs to discuss the movie and enjoy happy hour.

RSVP by Monday, May 13^thto LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.com

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK:  Monday, May 20^th, 7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz
France Ave. at Hazelton Road, Edina
The Beet Queen by Louise Erdrich

Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, ND. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, Mary seeks refuge in their aunt and uncle’s butcher shop, while Karl gets back on the train. So begins an exhilarating 40-year saga full of colorful, unforgettable characters: ordinary Mary, who will 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, Mary’s best friend. Their story’s grounded in the tenacity of relationships, the magic of natural events, and the unending mystery of the human condition.

Beverages at happy hour prices are available until 7:00 p.m.  Feel free to bring food or snacks up from the store.  Please come even if you haven’t read the book.
RSVP by Saturday, May 19^thto Sara5217@aol.com

 

LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, May 21^st, 11:30AM at Good Day Cafe, Bad Day Bar 

5410 Wayzata Blvd, Golden Valley, MN 55416

The atmosphere inside Good Day Cafe is warm and energetic, with a staff that delivers friendly and professional customer service.  Each item on the menu, from English muffins to savory soups to chorizo sausage, is made in-house with fresh ingredients.  Their recipes are intended to invoke nostalgia for grandma’s cooking, but with a Good Day twist.

RSVP by Sunday, May 19^thto CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org

WALKERS: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30AM—Centennial Lakes

Need motivation to get out, move, and exercise? Join us as we walk around Centennial Lakes.  Spring has sprung – so 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.

FUN & GAMES:  Thursday, May 30^th, 7:00PM—at the Home of a Member

There’ll be lots of fun to be had. Please bring a snack, dessert or bottle of wine to share. 

RSVP and indicate what you’ll be bringing by Tuesday, May 28th to ElaineK@TheWanderersMSP.org

COMING UP

BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, June 25^th, 3:30PM—-Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave., Edina (70^th/Cahill)

The Aviator’s Wifeby Melanie Benjamin (Historical Fiction) 

When Anne Morrow, a shy college senior with literary aspirations, travels to Mexico to spend Christmas with her family, she meets Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo Atlantic flight. Enthralled by Charles’s assurance and fame, Anne is certain the aviator has scarcely noticed her. But she is wrong. He sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. Anne becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the US. But despite this and other major achievements, she is viewed merely as the aviator’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. 

CAROL’S 3rd ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY: Saturday, July 6^th, 10:00AM-?

Think Pink!  Wear your sunscreen or a floppy hat, and be prepared to enjoy one another’s company. Bring something yummy to share, and beverages will be provided. If it rains, we’ll reschedule.  Carol will have her preserves available for anyone who wants to purchase. If a few people will bring lawn chairs, that would be appreciated.

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 becomes 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.

LAKE MINNETONKA CRUISE:  Tuesday, July 23rd, 4:45PM Departure—Al & Alma’s 

201 Piper Road Mound, Minnesota 55364 952.472.3098

Celebrate summer! Come on our 2^nd annual 2-hour cruise with 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 sights and fantastic history of Lake Minnetonka. The captain and crew share stories of the lake, point out beautiful estates, and navigate the shores, channels, and many bays and islands of the lake’s 114 miles of shoreline

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 

Cost is $42 per person.

A carpool will depart Anne Shea’s home at 4:45 or meet us there at 6:15PM. Indicate if you plan to carpool. Boarding: 6:15PM; Boat departs: promptly at 6:30PM and returns to port at 8:30PM. 

PURCHASE YOUR TICKET BY MAY 15, 2019 ONLINE AT https://www.al-almas.com/public OR CALL  952-472-3098 . 

RSVP to AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org so we know how many people to expect.

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.  

A Note from our President –

            Who knew the snow would melt this quick!  So there’s real hope that April showers will bring May flowers.  Don’t let them keep you away from all the fun activities with the Wanderers. There’s something for everyone:  

Needlecrafters—chat a lot and do a little needlework at Patisserie Margo

Coffee Break—warm up at Cream & Amber in Hopkins

Garden Tour—gather atHarriet’s Inn then on to Art In Bloomat MIA

Lunch Bunch—lunch with friends atZUMBRO in Linden Hills

Flicks & Fun—catch The Chaperoneand discuss it at Edina Grill’s Happy Hour

Books & Booze—discuss The Atomic Weight of Loveby Elizabeth J. Church

Walkers—talk and walk at Southdale mall

Game Night—try your luck at BARGO and the Meat Raffle at the Legion

See you there!   Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org               

ACTIVITIES

WALKERS: Tuesdays and 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 Johns near the Hennepin County Service Center located on the East side Door #13.  Be on time–we’ll start walking promptly!

NEEDLECRAFTERS:Mondays, April8^th& April22^nd,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 come—no need to RSVP.

COFFEE BREAK: Wednesday, April 10^that 10:30AM—Cream & Amber

1605 Mainstreet, Hopkins

For April only, Coffee Break will start at 11:00AM.  This special new place is both a coffee shop and bookstore that also serves beer.  You may want to try their tasty soup and sandwiches and/or salad combinations.  They also have bakery items, but they are more focused on lunch than breakfast.  If you have a beer, we’ll never tell.  Wanderers has reserved the community room in the back for two hours.  It has seating for 13 but can accommodate 15 if we go over.

A carpool will leave Edina at 10:30. Or meet us there at 11:00AM

RSVP by Tuesday, April 9^thto GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org.   Please indicate if you would like to carpool and if you can drive. 

GARDEN TOUR: Thursday, April 11^th, 10:45AM Departure—Art In Bloomat MIA

240 3rd Ave. S., Mpls.  We’ll do lunch first at 11:00AM at Harriet’s Inn, 4000 Lyndale Ave. S. https://www.harrietsinn.com/

Bloom coincides with the final weekend of “Egypt’s Sunken Cities.”  View fresh floral creations and the artworks that inspired them. The flowers are beautiful and the fragrance is lovely. There is also a wonderful gift shop to browse after the tour.

A carpool will leave Barb’s (5536 Logan Ave S.) at 10:45AM or meet us at Harriet’s Inn at 11:00AM.  Please indicate if you plan to carpool and are willing to drive. 

After lunch we will go to MIA and join the 1:15PM public tour of the floral arrangements/art. 

RSVP by Tuesday, April 9^thto BarbaraD@TheWanderersMSP.org

LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, April 16^th, 11:30AM—ZUMBRO 

2803 W 43^rdSt in Minneapolis 

ZUMBRO has been in this location for 23 years, growing from a small deli into a full service

restaurant, only for breakfast and lunch.  They are an independent family-owned business

serving healthy twists on old favorites. A couple worth noting—chicken-rice hash and cornmeal

blueberry pancakes.  Come join us for a great lunch and conversation.

RSVP by Sunday, April 14^thto CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org

FLICKS & FUN:Thursday, April 18^th—“The Chaperone” at Edina Landmark Theater

You will receive an email once a time is listed for this movie.

Louise Brooks, the 1920s silver screen sensation, epitomized the reckless spirit of the Jazz Age.  When she was a 15 year-old student in Wichita, Kansas the opportunity arose for her to study with a leading dance troupe in New York.  Norma Carlisle (Elizabeth McGovern), a local society matron, impulsively volunteered to accompany Louise. It’s a story full of surprises about who these women really are and who they eventually become.

After the movie we will go to the Edina Grill for Happy Hour.

RSVP by Wednesday, April 17^thtoLynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org

GAME NIGHT: Thursday April 25th, 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 Meat Raffle (5-7PM). free BARGO (Bingo) 5-7:30PM and Live Music 7:30PM. Show up anytime between 5-7PM to partake in any or all of the above (no membership or fees required). Buy a Meat Raffle ticket for a dollar — the proceeds go to charity — for a chance to win a big, shrink-wrapped package of raw, pink flesh.


RSVP by Tuesday, April 23^rdto 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. 

BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, April 30^th, 3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave, Edina                  (952) 426-4196 (70^th at Cahill)

The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church

This book spans the years from World War 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 she was a young girl, 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.

THIS IS LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS—WITH A WAITING LIST IN CASE OF CANCELLATIONS.

RSVP by Saturday, April 27^thto AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org

COMING UP

THEATRE OUTING:  Wednesday, May 22^nd, 10:45AM Departure— Old Log Theater

5185 Meadville Street, Greenwood, MN 55331

Lunch & Tenderly, the Rosemary Clooney Musical 

NOTE: April 20th RSVP DEADLINE!

Tenderly, the Rosemary Clooney Musicaloffers a fresh, remarkably personal, and poignant picture of the woman whose unparalleled talent and unbridled personality made her a legend.  Rosemary’s journey starts with her simple Kentucky childhood and follows her rise to Hollywood stardom.  With her signature songs woven in and out, we learn of her successes on film, radio, and TV, as well as her struggles with a career fading during the advent of rock-and-roll and her battles with addiction and depression.  We’ll rejoice at her triumphant comeback and even more successful career as a jazz singer.

Cost: $51.83 Lunch and Play (11:30AM arrival for lunch)–(Ten people are needed for Wanderers to obtain group pricing.)

 $26.88 Play Only (1:30PM start time)

Lunch at the onsite Cast & Crew Restaurant includes your choice of:

• Beef Short Ribs with seasonal vegetables and potatoes

·      Dill Roasted Tilapia with seasonal vegetables with lemon and potatoes

·      Angel Hair Pasta with Garden Marinara

·      Seared Pork Chop with seasonal vegetables, potatoes, bacon port demi glaze

• Dinner Rolls / Dessert / Coffee or Tea

A carpool will leave the back parking lot of Kohl’s at Knollwood (Hwy.7/#169) at 10:45AM.  Please indicate when if you plan to participate and are willing to drive. Or, meet us at the Old Log at 11:30AM.

RSVP with your check by Saturday, April 20^{th .}  Contact LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org

for instructions. Provide your cell phone number, menu choice, and if you want to carpool

Directions:Hwy. 7 West to Excelsior. Turn RIGHT (N) at Christmas Lake Road stoplight. Turn LEFT (W) onto Excelsior Blvd. Go 3 blocks and turn RIGHT onto Minnetonka Blvd/Old Log Way.  Turn LEFT at the street sign marked Old Log Way/Meadville Street.  You will see the entrance to theatre immediately on your right. 

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, May 20^th7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mez
France Ave. at Hazelton Road, Edina
The Beet Queenby Louise Erdrich
On a spring morning in 1932, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, North Dakota. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, Mary seeks refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt and her husband, while Karl gets back on the train. So begins an exhilarating forty-year saga brimming with colorful, unforgettable characters: ordinary Mary, who will 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 unending mystery of the human condition.Feel free to bring food or snacks up from the store.  Happy Hour runs until 7PM. Please come even if you haven’t read the book.

BOOKS & BOOZE:  Tuesday, June 25th, 3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

The Aviator’s Wifeby Melanie Benjamin (Historical Fiction)

When Anne Morrow, a shy college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family, she meets Colonel Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic. Enthralled by Charles’s assurance and fame, Anne is certain the aviator has scarcely noticed her. But she is wrong. Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever. Anne becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the United States. But despite this and other major achievements, she is viewed merely as the aviator’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. 

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 5^th—“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 5^thto 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 6^thto 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, March11^th& 25^th,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 13^th, 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 12^thto 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 18^th, 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 16^thto Sara5217@aol.com 

LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, March 19^th, 11:30AM—the Red Cow 

3624 W 50^thSt., 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 17^thto CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org

GARDEN TOUR:  Tuesday, March 26^th, 10:30AM—Galleria Garden Party with Flowers by Bachman’s  

Galleria Mall, 70^th/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 24^th toBarbaraD@TheWanderersMSP.org

COMING UP

BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, April 30^th3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439, (952) 426-4196 (70^th 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.

A Note from our President –

February is the time for love—and who deserves it more than ourselves? So, love the one you’re with 24/7!  Indulge, comfort, educate, and celebrate her this month—The Wanderers are here to help. Come check out this month’s activities.

Lunch Bunch—lunch with friends at Houlihan’s in Richfield

Game Night—relaxing evening of playing games and sharing treats

Needlecrafters—visit a lot and do a little needlework at Patisserie Margo

Coffee Break—warm up at People’s Organic Edina Galleria

Flicks & Fun—catch a movie and discuss it at Happy Hour

Books & Booze—meet us for Happy Hour at the Cahill Bistro

Walkers—talk and walk at the Southdale mall

See you there!  

Sally                Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org     

ACTIVITIES

LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, February 5^th, 11:30AM—Houlihan’s 

6601 Lyndale Ave South in Richfield

Houlihan’s provides a wide variety of freshly made dishes, with attention paid to special diets and restrictions. Price range is $10 – $15. You can check them out at houlihans.com.

RSVP by Sunday, February 3^rdto CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions: On Lyndale Ave., at 66^thSt. There is a parking ramp with entry on 66^thSt.

WALKERS: Tuesdays and 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!

GAME NIGHT:  Thursday, February 7^th, 7:00PM—at the home of a member

9700 Portland Ave.     Bloomington

There’ll be lots of fun to be had. Please bring a snack, dessert or bottle of wine to share. 

RSVP by Wednesday, February 6^thindicating what you’ll be bringing to ElaineK@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions:#494 east to Portland Ave. exit. Turn RIGHT (S) and follow to 98^thStreet. Complex is on your RIGHT at NW corner of 98^th/Portland.

NEEDLE CRAFTERS: Mondays, February11^th& February 25^th,1:30PM—Patisserie Margo 

510 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. Enjoy coffee, bakery treats, food, and great conversation.  Just show up!

COFFEE BREAK: Wednesday, February 13^th, 10:00AM–People’s Organic Edina 

Galleria—north side center entrance      952-426-1856 

Enjoy excellent coffees and menu items, both breakfast and bakery.
RSVP by Tuesday, February 12^thto GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org
Directions:France on 69th. 

FLICKS & FUN: Tuesday February 19^th—Edina Landmark Theater

Movie time will be emailed once it’s listed.

3911 West 50th St, at France Ave., Edina

“Stan & Ollie” tells the story of Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Hardy’s (John C. Reilly’s) 1953 tour of Britain and Ireland. Both comedians are past their prime, and their partnership of 32 years is under stress. But Stan and Ollie still have history and comic genius. Robbie Collin ofThe Telegraphdescribes the movie as “…eccentric, sad and stirring to the core. Oh yes – and incredibly funny too.”

After the movie we will go to the Edina Grill for Happy Hour.

RSVP by Monday, February 18^thto LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org 

Directions: 50^thand France

BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, February 26^th3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439, (952) 426-4196 (70^th at Cahill)

Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain

This is about a small southern town fifty years ago and the darkest— and most hopeful— places in the human heart.  After losing her parents, fifteen-year-old Ivy Hart is left to care for her grandmother, older sister and nephew as tenants on a small tobacco farm.  As she struggles with her grandmother’s aging, her sister’s mental illness and her own epilepsy, she realizes they might need more than she can give.

RSVP by Saturday, February 23^rdto BarbaraD@TheWanderersMSP.org

COMING UP

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, March 18th, 7:00PM—Byerly’s Mezz

Lunds and Byerly’s, 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.Beverages at happy hour prices are available until 7:00 p.m.  Feel free to bring food or snacks up from the store.  Please come even if you haven’t read the book.

BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, April 30th, 3:30PM—Cahill Bistro2019 

The Atomic Weight of Loveby Elizabeth J. Church 

This book spans the years from World War 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 she was a young girl, 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. 

 

 A Note from our President –

Help ring in another great year of fun and welcoming women to our great group.

In the meantime, have a Happy New Year!

Flicks & Fun—at Southdale AMC with Happy Hour at P.F. Chang’s

Coffee Break—at YUM! Bakery in St. Louis Park

Night-Time Book Talk—discuss The Last Mileby David Baldacci

Games Night—Win some meat at the Legion

Lunch Bunch—meet us at Tavern23 in Edina

Walking Club—make this your new year’s resolution

Needlecrafters—work on a project or just come for the conversation

See you there!         Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

ACTIVITIES

FLICKS & FUN: Tuesday January 8^th, time TBA—usually about 1PM—Southdale AMC

“Welcome to Marwen”    When a devastating attack shatters Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell) and wipes away all memories, no one expected recovery. Mark, a former artist, meticulously creates a wondrous town where he can heal and be heroic. As he builds an astonishing art installation–a testament to the most powerful women he knows, through his fantasy world, he draws strength to triumph in the real one. After the movie we will go to P.F. Chang’s for Happy Hour.

RSVP by Monday, January 7^thto LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

COFFEE BREAK:Wednesday, January 9^th 10:00AM—YUM! Bakery

Minnetonka Blvd. at Hwy. 7, St Louis Park            952-922-4000

Another trip to Yum Bakery! Since we had such a good time there last year, let’s go again! This time we will sit in the back room where we have lots of space. Good coffee and service. Nice menu options.

RSVP by January 8^thto GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions:Hwy 100 North, left or East on Minnetonka Blvd.

 

NEEDLECRAFTERS: Mondays, January14^th& 28^th, 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 Monday of the month at 1:30 at Margo’s Patisserie. Edina. Enjoy coffee, bakery treats, food, and great conversation.  Just show up!

 

GAME NIGHT: Thursday, January 17th, 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 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). The meat raffle: a quintessential Minnesotan bar tradition that plays out every night of the week in one working- class neighborhood’s watering hole or another. Though its origins are unknown, its existence is as homegrown as tater tot hot dish. Once only found in rural areas, they are now happening all over the metro area, from dive bars to hipster haunts. Buy a ticket for a dollar — the proceeds go to charity — and get a chance to win a big, shrink-wrapped package of raw, pink flesh. RSVP by Wednesday, January 16^thto 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.

 

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, January 21^st, 7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz

France and Hazelton

The Last Mileby David Baldacci

Melvin Mars awaits his fate on Death Row. He was one of America’s most promising football stars until at age twenty, he was convicted of the murder of his parents, just as he was about to begin a very lucrative contract with the NFL. When Amos Decker, newly appointed special agent with the FBI, hears that Melvin was saved in the final seconds before his execution because someone confessed to the killings, he persuades his boss to allow him to carry out an investigation into the Mars murders.

RSVP by Saturday, January 19^thto Sara5217@aol.com

 

LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, January 22^nd, 11:30AM—Tavern23

7651 France Ave South in Edina

Tavern23 provides an eclectic variety of multi-cultural cuisines with an emphasis on local ingredients, bold flavors and scratch recipes.  Look forward to a fun, January gathering.

Directions: On France Avenue, just 3 blocks south of 70th St.

RSVP by Sunday, January 20^thto JudyS@TheWanderersMSP.orgCarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

WALKING CLUB: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30AM—Southdale Center

It’s New Year’s resolution time! Need motivation to get out, move, and keep off those holiday pounds? Join us for an hour (3 laps) of walking inside Southdale–or as much as your schedule and legs allow.  Gather at the bench outside Jimmy John’s just inside Hennepin County Service Center entrance on the East side of Southdale.  Be on time–we’ll start walking promptly!  Just come!

 

COMING UP

  

BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, February 26^th3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439, (952) 426-4196 (70^th at Cahill)

Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain 

This is about a small southern town fifty years ago, and the darkest—and most hopeful—places in the human heart.  After losing her parents, fifteen-year-old Ivy Hart is left to care for her grandmother, older sister and nephew as tenants on a small tobacco farm.  As she struggles with her grandmother’s aging, her sister’s mental illness and her own epilepsy, she realizes they might need more than she can give.

RSVP by Saturday, February 23^rdto BarbaraD@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, March 18th, 7:00PM—Byerly’s Mezz

France at hazelton

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

A Note from our President –

            Things are starting to move into high gear with the countdown to Hanukkah and Christmas underway. So, my annual gift to you is this advice: Let go of just a little this year, and take more time for you!  If only I can follow my own advice!  Join us at all or some of the wonderful activities we’ve planned—they’re guaranteed to relieve a little stress, put you in the holiday spirit and help you touch base with busy old and new friends.

Flicks & Fun—at Southdale AMC with Happy Hour at P.F. Changs

Holiday Luncheon—meet us at Poor Richard’s for this festive gathering

Coffee Break—come gather ‘round the tree at Sally’s

Books & Booze—teetotalers and non-readers are always welcome

Holiday Outing—tour the James J. Hill House with lunch afterward at Moscow on the Hill

See you there!               Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

      ACTIVITIES

FLICKS & FUN: “Green Book”Tuesday, December 4th, 1:05 PM—Southdale AMC Theater

In 1962, Jamaican-born pianist Dr. Don Shirley, who was preparing a tour of the American Deep South, hired a chauffeur (Tony) who would double as a bodyguard. The movie’s title comes from the publication “The Negro Motorist Green Book” which is used by Tony and Shirley during the eight-week tour. While Tony could dine and lodge wherever he wished, Shirley had to stay in rundown motels and was refused seating in eating establishments where he was a welcomed and highly regarded performer. Tony needed to rescue Shirley from life-threatening situations when the latter decided to go places where he could easily be killed. The pair was frequently detained by police for the flimsiest of reasons and in one case rescued by Shirley’s well-known political acquaintance. The movie got an 84 percent rating from the critics and an 85 percent rating from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. After the movie we will go to P.F. Chang’s for Happy Hour.

RSVP by Monday, December 3rd to LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org 

 

NEEDLECRAFTERS: Mondays, December 10^th& 24th, 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, 4510 Valley View Road, Edina. Enjoy coffee, bakery treats, and great conversation.  Just show up!

 

WALKERS: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30AM—Southdale Center

Need motivation to get out and move before the holidays begin? Join us for an hour (3 laps) of walking inside Southdale–or as much as your schedule and legs allow. Gather at the bench outside Jimmy John’s just inside Hennepin County Service Center entrance on the East side of Southdale.  Just come!

 

COFFEE BREAK: Wednesday, December 12^3h, 10:00AM—at a member’s home

‘Tis the season! Please bring a favorite holiday pastry or snack to share.

RSVP by Sunday, December 9^thto Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, December 18^th,  3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439, (952) 426-4196  (70^th at Cahill)

Winteringby Peter Geye

Winner of the MN Book Award, this highly acclaimed novelist gives us a love story that spans sixty years, generations’ worth of feuds, and secrets withheld and revealed. The two principal stories at play are bound together when the elderly, demented Harry Eide escapes his sickbed and vanishes into the northernmost wilderness surrounding Gunflint, Minnesota—instantly changing many lives forever. He’d done this before, thirty years earlier in 1963, fleeing a crumbling marriage and bringing along his eighteen-year-old son, pitching this audacious, potentially fatal scheme—winter already coming on. THIS IS LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS—WITH A WAITING LIST IN CASE OF CANCELLATIONS.

RSVP by Saturday, December 15^thto AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

HOLIDAY LUNCHEON: Thursday, December 20^th, 11:30AM—Poor Richard’s Commonhouse

8301 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington   952-835-8308   The Franklin Room

Don’t miss our annual holiday affair. You’ll choose that day from the menu below.  Cost is $16.00 per person in advance.  All beverage orders are to be paid separately that day.

MENU OPTIONS

Chop Salad

Chicken Caesar Salad

Bacon Cheeseburger

Turkey Bacon Club Sandwich

French Dip Sandwich

Reuben Sandwich

RSVP by Wednesday, December 12^thwith your check.  Contact Sally@TheWanderersMSP.orgfor mailing instructions.

 

HOLIDAY OUTING: Thursday, December 27^th, 10:20AM Departure—James J. Hill House 240 Summit Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102

Christmas Traditions – 11:00AM–60 min. Guided House Tour

In the 1890s, St. Paul’s Summit Avenue was a holiday destination where friends and neighbors would gather together to celebrate the Christmas season and welcome the New Year. Discover holiday celebrations of the past through the stories of those who lived and worked on Summit Avenue, including excerpts from Hill family letters and journals and rare historic photographs of the neighborhood. (We need a minimum of 10 people and a maximum of 25 people for this tour.)

We’ll have lunch at 12:30PM at Moscow on the Hill,371 Selby Ave, St. Paul, MN 55102 moscowonthehill.com

Tour Cost is $10 per person – and must be paid by Wednesday, December 12^th

RSVP by Monday, December 10^thwith your check.  Contact BarbaraD@TheWanderersMSP.orgfor mailing and carpool instructions.

A carpool will leave S. Mpls. at 10:20AM.  Please indicate if you plan on carpooling and are willing to drive.  Or, meet us at the James J. Hill House

COMING UP

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NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, January 21st, 7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz

The Last Mileby David Baldacci

Melvin Mars awaits his fate on Death Row. He was one of America’s most promising football stars until at age twenty, he was convicted of the murder of his parents, just as he was about to begin a very lucrative contract with the NFL. When Amos Decker, newly appointed special agent with the FBI, hears that Melvin was saved in the final seconds before his execution because someone confessed to the killings, he persuades his boss to allow him to carry out an investigation into the Mars murders.

 

BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, February 26th, 3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439, (952) 426-4196  (70th at Cahill)

Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain

This is about a small southern town fifty years ago, and the darkest—and most hopeful—places in the human heart.  After losing her parents, fifteen-year-old Ivy Hart is left to care for her grandmother, older sister and nephew as tenants on a small tobacco farm.  As she struggles with her grandmother’s aging, her sister’s mental illness and her own epilepsy, she realizes they might need more than she can give.

 

LAKE GENEVA TRIP: Dates and details to come in special announcement

 Wanderers Books and Booze for 2019

When:  Tuesdays   3:30 PM – 6:00 PM+            Cahill Bistro, 7078 Amundsen Ave., Edin

 February 26, 2019—Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain

This is about a small southern town fifty years ago, and the darkest—and most hopeful—places in the human heart.  After losing her parents, fifteen-year-old Ivy Hart is left to care for her grandmother, older sister and nephew as tenants on a small tobacco farm.  As she struggles with her grandmother’s aging, her sister’s mental illness and her own epilepsy, she realizes they might need more help than she can give.

April 30, 2019—The Atomic Weight of Love by Elizabeth J. Church

This book spans the years from World War II through the Vietnam War to tell 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 she was a young girl, 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.

June 25, 2019—The Aviator’s Wife by Melanie Benjamin (Historical Fiction)

When Anne Morrow, a shy college senior with hidden literary aspirations, travels to Mexico City to spend Christmas with her family, she meets  Charles Lindbergh, fresh off his celebrated 1927 solo Atlantic flight. Enthralled by Charles’s assurance and fame, Anne is certain the aviator has scarcely noticed her. But Charles sees in Anne a kindred spirit, a fellow adventurer, and her world will be changed forever.  She becomes the first licensed female glider pilot in the US. But despite this and other major achievements, she is viewed merely as the aviator’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 happiness.

August 27, 2019—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 eighty-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.

October 29, 2019—Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams

Set in sunny Florida in this lush and enthralling historical novel—an enchanting blend of love, suspense, betrayal, and redemption set among the rumrunners and scoundrels of Prohibition-era Cocoa Beach.  Burdened by a dark family secret, Virginia Fortescue flees her oppressive home in New York City for the battlefields of World War I France. While an ambulance driver for the Red Cross, she meets a charismatic British army surgeon whose persistent charm opens her heart to the possibility of love. As the war rages, Virginia falls into a passionate affair with the dashing Captain Simon Fitzwilliam, only to discover that his past has its own dark secrets—secrets that will damage their eventual marriage and propel her back across the Atlantic to the sister and father she left behind.

December 17, 2019—The Nest by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

This is a warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives. Every family has its problems. But even among the most troubled, the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point on an unseasonably cold afternoon in New York City as Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather to confront their charismatic and reckless older brother, Leo, freshly released from rehab. Months earlier, an inebriated Leo got behind the wheel of a car with a nineteen-year-old waitress as his passenger. The ensuing accident has endangered the Plumbs joint trust fund, “The Nest,” which they are months away from finally receiving.

A Note from our President –

The colors have reached their peak and are fading fast. I hate to think that winter is right around the corner! Always sad to see fall come to an abrupt end. So, get out of the house this month for some fun with The Wanderers!

Halloween Recovery Potluck Happy Hour—share great appetizer recipes

Needlecrafters—meet to knit, crochet, or work on a craft project

Lunch Bunch—be sure to try the fantastic lemon ricotta pancakes Hell’s Kitchen

Games People Play—there’ll be fun and laughs at Elaine’s condo

Coffee Break—join us at Taste of Scandinaviain Bloomington

Night-Time Book Talk—discuss “The Woman Next Door”  

Flicks & Fun—see a movie and enjoy Happy Hour afterward

Holiday Cookie Exchange—bakers and non-bakers welcome

Live TV Studio Audience Outing—attend a Twin Cities Live show

We’ve already made fun plans for December.  See below for details and RSVP ASAP!

 

See you there!         Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

ACTIVITIES

           

HALLOWEEN RECOVERY HAPPY HOUR POTLUCK: Thursday, November 1st, 4:00-7:00PM—Friendship Village– Sunroom     

100 Highwood Drive, Bloomington

Recover from Halloween, relax with friends, and pick up some new recipes to serve during the holiday season at our Potluck Happy Hour.  Bring a favorite appetizer to share, a copy of the recipeand your choice of beverage. Really like a particular appetizer? Take a picture of the recipe or copy it to keep for your own use.

Note: No kitchen or microwave is available, so if you have a hot appetizer to share, please bring a warming tray, crockpot or the like.  Coffee, tea, water and some soft drinks will be available.

RSVP by Friday, October 26th, to KarnieM@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

NEEDLECRAFTERS: Mondays, November 12^th& 26th, 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 Monday of the month at 1:30 at Margo’s Patisserie, 4510 Valley View Road, Edina. Enjoy coffee, bakery treats, food, and great conversation.  Just show up!

 

WALKERS: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30AM—Southdale Center

Need motivation to get out and move before the holidays begin? Join us for an hour (3 laps) of walking inside Southdale–or as much as your schedule and legs allow. Gather at the bench outside Jimmy John’s just inside Hennepin County Service Center entrance on the East side of Southdale.  Just come!

 

LUNCH BUNCH:Tuesday, November 6th, 11:15AM Departure—Hell’s Kitchen

80 S 9th St, Minneapolis, just a half block off Nicollet Mall

Hell’s Kitchen is a fiercely independent, award-winning restaurant.  Their cheeky underground lair features locally sourced and uniquely inspired American-style cooking plus a vibrant bar with local craft beers, wines and cocktails. Carpooling is suggested as there is a fee for parking.

A carpool will leave at 11:15AM from Perkins Restaurant at Hwy.100/50^th. Or meet us there at 11:45. Email Sally@TheWanderersMSP.orgif you wish to participate and are willing to drive.

RSVP by Sunday, November 4th to JudyS@TheWanderersMSP.orgor CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY:  Monday, November 12th, 7:00PM—at the home of a member

9700 Portland Ave., Bloomington

There’ll be lots of fun to be had. Please bring a game and a snack, dessert or bottle of wine to share.

RSVP by  Saturday, November 10^th to ElaineK@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions:  #494 east to Portland Ave. exit.  Turn RIGHT (S) and follow to 98^thStreet. Complex is on your RIGHT at NW corner of 98^th/Portland.

 

COFFEE BREAK: Wednesday, November 14th, 10:00AM—Taste of Scandinavia 

401 W 98th Street, Oxboro Center, Bloomington 

Taste of Scandinaviais special to many as we enter the holiday season. Try something authentically Scandinavian from the menu.

RSVP by Tuesday, November 13th to GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions: Hwy 35W South to 98th Street exit. Turn LEFT (E) to Lyndale to Oxboro Center

 

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK:Monday, November 19th, 7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz

The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso

Hortensia and Marion are neighbors. One’s black, the other white. Both are successful women with impressive careers. Both have recently been widowed, and are living with questions, disappointments, and secrets that have brought them shame. And each has something that the woman next door deeply desires. Sworn enemies, the two share a hedge and a deliberate hostility. But, one day, an unexpected event forces them together. As the physical barriers between them collapse, their bickering gradually softens into conversation, and the two discover common ground. But are these sparks of connection enough to ignite a friendship, or is it too late to expect these women to change.

Beverages at happy hour prices are available until 7:00PM.  Feel free to bring food or snacks up from the store.  Please come even if you haven’t read the book.
RSVP by Saturday, November 17th Sara5217@aol.com

 

FLICKS & FUN: Tuesday, November 20th, Afternoon Showing

A movie selection and location will be announced as we get closer to the date. Please contact Lynn Johnson with your suggestions for a movie or a happy hour location.

RSVP by Sunday, November 18th to LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org

  

HOLIDAY COOKIE EXCHANGE:  Wednesday, November 28th, 2:00PM—at a Member’s Home

Non-bakers welcome. Enjoy a cup of hot wild rice soup and a couple cookies for a late lunch. To participate in the exchange, please bring a dozen cookies to exchange and one-half dozen to share.

RSVP by Wednesday, November 21st to MaryH@TheWanderersMSP.org so she can announce how many cookies the bakers need to bake.

 

LIVE TV STUDIO AUDIENCE OUTING:Friday, November 30, 1:30PM Departure—Twin Cities Live

3415 University Ave. SE, St. Paul, MN 55114

Let’s be studio audience participants with Steve and Elizabeth on their popular 90-minute show. We will learn how to have fun with family, about great local restaurants and businesses, and hear stories about real people in Minnesota!  Enjoy refreshments at the studio and be “prepped” as to how to participate.

Afterward we will go to PHO 79 for Happy Hour/Dinner.  This Vietnamese/Chinese restaurant was rated “the Best in the MSP magazine!”  We should be back to Edina by 7PM.

A carpool will leave Edina 1:30PM. Or meet us there at 1:45

LIMITED TO 12 PARTICIPANTS

RSVP by Friday, November 16th to AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org  Indicate if you plan to carpool and are willing to drive.

 

 

COMING UP

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December is a busy month.  Here’s what’s coming up with The Wanderers.  Make plans to celebrate the season with us and mark your calendar now!

HOLIDAY LUNCHEON:Tuesday, December 4^th, 11:30AM

The restaurant will be announced as we get closer to the date.

RSVP by Saturday, December 1^sttoJudyS@TheWanderersMSP.orgor CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org 

 

CHRISTMAS COFFEE BREAK:  Wednesday, December 12th, 10:00AM—at a Member’s Home

The tree will be decorated and the Dickens houses lit. Please bring a favorite Xmas treat to share.

RSVP by Sunday, December 9^thto Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

BOOKS & BOOZE: Tuesday, December 18^th,  3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439, (952) 426-4196  (70^th at Cahill)

Winteringby Peter Geye

Winner of the MN Book Award, this highly acclaimed novelist gives us a love story that spans sixty years, generations’ worth of feuds, and secrets withheld and revealed. The two principal stories at play are bound together when the elderly, demented Harry Eide escapes his sickbed and vanishes into the northernmost wilderness surrounding Gunflint, Minnesota—instantly changing many lives forever. He’d done this before, thirty years earlier in 1963, fleeing a crumbling marriage and bringing along his eighteen-year-old son, pitching this audacious, potentially fatal scheme—winter already coming on.

LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS—WITH A WAITING LIST IN CASE OF CANCELLATIONS.

RSVP by Saturday, December 15^thto AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, January 21st, 7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz

The Last Mileby David Baldacci

Melvin Mars awaits his fate on Death Row. He was one of America’s most promising football stars until at age twenty, he was convicted of the murder of his parents, just as he was about to begin a very lucrative contract with the NFL. When Amos Decker, newly appointed special agent with the FBI, hears that Melvin was saved in the final seconds before his execution because someone confessed to the killings, he persuades his boss to allow him to carry out an investigation into the Mars murders.

 

A Note from our President –

Wow, what a September! We’ve been blessed with lots of summery days—but we’re holding our breath for fall to arrive. Come along with us and enjoy our Minnesota autumn, along with all the “colorful” and fun activities we have planned:

Lunch Bunch—Tuesday, October 2^nd, Emma Krumbee’s in Belle Plaine

Needleworkers—Monday, October 8^th, Needle & Skein

Coffee Break—Wednesday, October 10^th, Caribou Coffee

Fllicks & Fun—Tuesday, October 16^th, Edina Theater

Museum Tour—Monday, October 15^th, Bell Museum & Stout’s Pub & Grill

Books & Booze—Tuesday, October 23^rd, Cahill Bistro

Game Night—Monday, October 29^th, Richfield American Legion

See you there!         Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

OCTOBER ACTIVITIES

WALKERS: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30AM—Southdale Center

Need motivation to get out, move, now that it’s colder? Join us for an hour (3 laps) of walking inside Southdale—or as much as your schedule and legs allow. Gather at the bench outside Jimmy John’s.  Located just inside Hennepin County Service Center entrance on the East side of Southdale.  Just come!

 

LUNCH BUNCH:Tuesday, October 2^nd, 11:15AM Departure— Emma Krumbee’s

311 Enterprise Drive, Belle Plaine

Tap into your spirit of adventure and join us for a beautiful drive to Belle Plaine. Fall is a great time to visit an apple orchard.

A carpool will leave at 11:15AM from the front of Target at Eden Prairie Mall. Please indicate if you wish to carpool if you’d will be willing to drive. Or, meet us there at noon.  It’s a straight shot down 169, just under 40 miles.

RSVP by Sunday, September 30^thto JudyS@TheWanderersMPS.org

 

NEEDLECRAFTERS: Monday, October 8^th12:30PM–Needle and Skein

5814 Excelsior Blvd., St. Louis Park. After we visit the yarn shop, we will have lunch at Panera in St. Louis Park. Plans are in the works for visits to:  StevenBe Yarn in Minneapolis; Black Cat Farmstead, a farm, yarn shop and gallery near Stockholm, Wisconsin; and The Picket Fence, needlepoint shop in Edina.

RSVP by Thursday October 4th to Sara5217@aol.com 

 

COFFEE BREAK:   Wednesday, October 10^th, 10:00AM – Caribou Coffee 

7101 France Avenue, Edina.

High quality coffee and food, delicious breakfast sandwiches and no worries about getting in the highway construction chaos!

RSVP by Tuesday, October 9^thto GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

MUSEUM TOUR: Monday, October 15^th, 11:30AM Departure—Lunch/Tour of the “new” Bell Museum

Stout’s—1611 Larpenteur Avenue, W, Falcon Heights

Museum—2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN 55113

The Wanders are going on a journey through space and time at the “New” Bell Museum. We’ll explore connections between nature and the universe.  On this 70-minute interpreted tour of the Bell Museum’s galleries, we’ll take a deep dive into the technology of space exploration and the diversity of life through the lens of their world-renown dioramas.   After the tour, explore other areas in the museum including the Touch and See room, temporary exhibit galleries. and the outdoor learning landscape.

Before the tour we’ll go to Stout’s Pub & Grill, 1611 Larpenteur Avenue, W, Falcon Heights – a fun, unassuming, awesome local pub with great food.  See their menu at stoutspub.com.

We’ll return to Edina about 4PM depending on traffic.

Tour Cost is $14 per person – and must be paid by Thursday, September 27^th

 

FLICKS & FUN: Tuesday, October 16^th, 1:50PM–Edina Landmark Theater/Salut Bar

50^th/France

“Colette” is scheduled to show at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 16^that the Edina Landmark Theater. Meet in the lobby at 1:50 so we can walk in together.

Synopsis: Colette (Keira Knightley) marries a successful writer who pushes her to write a novel under his name. When she writes a bestseller about a witty country girl named Claudine, Colette and her husband become the talk of Paris, and she writes additional Claudine novels. Claudine’shuge success leads to a fight over creative ownership and gender roles. The film is based on a true story.  We’ll meet at Salut for Happy Hour and discussion.

RSVP by Monday, October 15^thto LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

NEEDLEWORKERS: Monday, October 22^nd, 1:30PM—Patisserie Margo

4510 Valley View Road, Edina

Do you knit, crochet, needlepoint, do bead work or another portable craft?  Or would you like to learn? If so, please join us.  We now meet on the second and fourth Monday of the month. Enjoy coffee, bakery treats, food, and great conversation. If you have questions contact Sara5217@aol.com 

 

BOOKS & BOOZE:  Tuesday, October 23^rd, 3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439, (952) 426-4196  (70^th at Cahill)

Digging to Americaby Anne Tyler

Anne Tyler gives us a story about what it is to be an American, and about Maryam Yazdan, who after thirty-five years in this country must finally come to terms with her “outsiderness.”
Two families, who would otherwise never have come together, meet by chance at the Baltimore airport—the Donaldsons, a very American couple, and the Yazdans, Maryam’s fully assimilated son and his attractive Iranian American wife. Each couple is awaiting the arrival of an adopted infant daughter from Korea. After the babies from distant Asia are delivered, Bitsy Donaldson impulsively invites the Yazdans to celebrate with an “arrival party,” an event that is repeated every year as the two families become more deeply intertwined.

RSVP by Saturday, October 20^thto AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org

  

GAME NIGHT: Monday, October 29th, 5:00-7:30PM—Take a Chance at the Legion

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 Meat Raffle (5-7PM). free BARGO (Bingo) 5-7:30PM and Live Music 7:30PM. Show up anytime between 5-7PM to partake in any or all of the above (no membership or fees required). The meat raffle: a quintessential Minnesotan bar tradition that plays out every night of the week in one working-class neighborhood’s watering hole or another. Though its origins are unknown, its existence is as homegrown as tater tot hot dish. Once only found in rural areas, they are now happening all over the metro area, from dive bars to hipster haunts. Buy a ticket for a dollar — the proceeds go to charity — and get a chance to win a big, shrink-wrapped package of raw, pink flesh.

RSVP by Saturday, October 27^th to 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.

 

COMING UP

NOTE THAT SOME RSVPSs ARE DUE IN OCTOBER!

(HALLOWEEN RECOVERY) POTLUCK HAPPY HOUR: Thursday, November 1^st—4:00-7:00PM—Friendship Village

Friendship Village Bloomington – Sunroom     8100 Highwood Drive, Bloomington, MN

Recover from Halloween, relax with friends, old and new, and pick up some new recipes to serve during the holiday season at our Potluck Happy Hour.  Bring a favorite appetizer to share, a copy of the recipe, and your choice of beverage. Really like a particular appetizer? Take a picture of the recipe or copy it to keep for your own use.

Notes: No kitchen or microwave is available , so if you have a hot appetizer to share, please bring either a warming tray, crockpot or the like.  Coffee, tea, water, and some soft drinks will be available.

RSVP by Friday, October 26th to Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

THEATRE OUTING:  Thursday, November 8^th, 11:30AM—Lunch & Radio Gals at Masonic Theater

11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

Set in the 1920’s when radio ruled the airwaves and small stations thrived, Radio Galsis a charming musical about Hazel Hunt from Cedar Ridge, Arkansas, who broadcasts from her front parlor with her “all-girl” orchestra, “The Hazelnuts”. What comes over the local airwaves is an array of hilarious, toe-tapping songs. However, Hazel’s broadcasts are not always so local due to her habit of impinging on other frequencies, like NBC, attracting the attention of a federal radio inspector who’s intent on shutting her down. It turns out he has a fine tenor voice, plays a mean accordion and quickly becomes enchanted by the “Hazelnuts”.  From the creators of Pump Boys and Dinettes.    Price:  $45 Lunch and Show (11:30AM)    $25 Show Only  (1:00PM)

Menu:  Pork Chops & Stuffing in a Mushroom Cream Sauce

Scalloped Potatoes and Vegetable du jour

Cold Salad – Chef’s Choice

Dinner Rolls, Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Hot Tea

Dessert – Chef’s Choice (Slice of Cake, Pie or Torte)

Special dietary meals available by request (please notify us in advance)

RSVP by Thursday, October 18^th, with your check.  Contact Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org for instructions

Directions:  South on Hwy. 100 to Masonic Home Drive.  Circle past the main entrance and turn RIGHT on Masonic Home Dr. Parking and Theatre are in the rear of the main building.

 

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK:Monday, November 19, 7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz

France Ave. at Hazelton Road, Edina

The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso

Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbors. One is black, the other white. Both are successful women with impressive careers. Both have recently been widowed, and are living with questions, disappointments, and secrets that have brought them shame. And each has something that the woman next door deeply desires. Sworn enemies, the two share a hedge and a deliberate hostility. But, one day, an unexpected event forces them together. As the physical barriers between them collapse, their bickering gradually softens into conversation and, gradually, the two discover common ground. But are these sparks of connection enough to ignite a friendship, or is it too late to expect these women to change.

Beverages at happy hour prices are available until 7:00PM.  Feel free to bring food or snacks up from the store.   Please come even if you haven’t read the book.

 

HOLIDAY COOKIE EXCHANGE: Wednesday, November 28^th, 2:00PM—at the home of a Member

Non-bakers welcome. Enjoy a cup of hot wild rice soup and a couple cookies for a late lunch. If you want to participate in the exchange, please bring a dozen to exchange and one-half dozen to share.

RSVP by Wednesday November 21^st to Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org so she can announce how many cookies the bakers need to bake.

 

BOOKS & BOOZE: December2018—Wintering by Peter Geye

Winner of the MN Book Award, this highly acclaimed novelist gives us a true epic: a love story that spans sixty years, generations’ worth of feuds, and secrets withheld and revealed. The two principal stories at play are bound together when the elderly, demented Harry Eide escapes his sickbed and vanishes into the forbidding, northernmost wilderness surrounding Gunflint, Minnesota—instantly changing the Eide family, and many other lives, forever. He’d done this before, thirty years earlier in 1963, fleeing a crumbling marriage and bringing along his eighteen-year-old son, pitching this audacious, potentially fatal scheme—winter already coming on.

A Note from our President –

Summer is flying by! It was especially short this year! That’s the beauty of Minnesota—there’s always another season to look forward to. We’re looking forward to more great seasons as The Wanderers. Come along for the fun and friendship—and great food, too!

Theatre Outing—take in lunch and Beehiveat the Old Log

Flicks & Fun—see Crazy Rich Asians and do HH at PF Chang’s

Lunch Bunch—eat healthy at The Good Earth

Coffee Break—visit Lind Hills’ Rose Street Patisserie

Night-Time Books—discuss The Good Earth on the Mezz

Games–-fun times to be had at Elaine’s

Needlecrafters—winter’s coming—time to start those cozy, warm projects at Patisserie Margo

We start our new year October 1^st.  Please consider joining us.  A Membership Form is on the “JOIN” page.

See you there!

Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

ACTIVITIES

WALKERS: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30AM—Centennial Lakes 

Need motivation to get out, move, and exercise? Join us as we walk around Centennial Lakes.  Spring has sprung – so 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 meet at Southdale outside the Jimmie Johns’. No need to RSVP – just come.

 

FLICKS & FUN:  Tuesday, September 4^th, 1:25PM—“Crazy Rich Asians”

Southdale AMC

The Strib’s Collin Covert gave this PG13 comedy 4 stars and wrote, “Here’s a love story with genuine stakes, grown-up characters and a great sense of fun. Having radically exceeded my hardhearted expectations, it should leave rom-com fans feeling as delighted as children on Christmas Day.”  It got 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.

New Yorker Rachel accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Rachel learns that Nick has neglected to mention that he’s the son of one of the country’s wealthiest families and one of its most sought-after bachelors. As Nick’s girlfriend, Rachel must contend with jealous socialites and Nick’s own disapproving mother.

Meet at 1:25PM by the refreshment stand to introduce ourselves and walk into the 1:35PM movie together.  Later we’ll go to PF Chang’s for happy hour and conversation about the movie.

RSVP by Sunday, September 2^ndto LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

NEEDLECRAFTERS:  Thursdays, September 6^th& 20th, 1:30PM—Patisserie Margo

4510 Valley View Road, Edina

Whatever your knitting, crocheting or craft skill level, we’d love to have you join us!  You can even bring your mending! Come to learn or just chat over your project.  We meet every other Thursday. Enjoy coffee, food/bakery treats and great conversation.

If you have questions contact SaraK@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, September 11^th, 11:45AM—The Good Earth Restaurant

The Galleria, 70^th/France Edina 

Their slogan is “If you only ate this good every day”.  We’re hoping for nice weather so we can eat outside on their deck.

RSVP by Saturday, September 8th to CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

COFFEE BREAK:  Wednesday, September 12th, 10:00AM–-Rose Street Patisserie

2811 West 43rd Street, Minneapolis, Linden Hills

Gorgeous pastries are at the forefront here. Be prepared to be amazed by the French pastry chef.

RSVP by Tuesday, September 11th to GailS@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions:Take Xerxes to 43rd. Right on 43rd.  Parking on site and on the street.

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK:  Monday, September 17,  7:00PM – Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz
France Ave. at Hazelton Road, Edina
The Good Earth, by Pearl S. Buck  Though more than seventy years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. In The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck paints an indelible portrait of China in the 1920s, when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-Lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during the last century.
Beverages at happy hour prices are available until 7:00 pm.  Feel free to bring food or snacks up from the store.  Weather permitting we’ll be out on the deck. Please come even if you haven’t read the book.

RSVP by Thursday September 13th to PattiS@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

GAMES PEOPLE PLAY:  Wednesday, September 19^th, 7:00PM—at the home of a member

9700 Portland Ave.,    Bloomington         

There’ll be lots of fun and laughs. Please bring a snack or beverage to share.   If you have a favorite game—please bring it.

RSVP by Monday, September 217th to ElaineK@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions:  #494 east to Portland Ave. exit.  Turn RIGHT (S) and follow to 98^thStreet. Complex is on your RIGHT at NW corner of 98^th/Portland.

COMING UP 

PLEASE NOTE THAT UPCOMING ACTIVITIES HAVE SEPTEMBER RSVP DEADLINES!

 MUSEUM TOURS: Monday, October 15^th, 11;30AM Departure—Lunch/Tour of the “new” Bell Museum

Stout’s–1611 Larpenteur Avenue, W, Falcon Heights

Museum—2088 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul, MN 55113

The Wanders are going on a journey through space and time at the “New” Bell Museum. We’ll explore connections between nature and the universe.  On this 70-minute interpreted tour of the Bell Museum’s galleries, we’ll take a deep dive into the technology of space exploration and the diversity of life through the lens of their world-renown dioramas.   After the tour, explore other areas in the museum including the Touch and See room, temporary exhibit galleries. and the outdoor learning landscape. Before the tour we’ll go to Stout’s Pub & Grill, 1611 Larpenteur Avenue, W, Falcon Heights – a fun, unassuming, awesome local pub with great food.  We’ll return to Edina about 4PM depending on traffic. Tour Cost is $14 per person – and must be paid by Thursday, September 27^th

A carpool will leave S. Mpls. at 11:30AM.  Please indicate if you plan on participating and are willing to drive.  Or, meet us at the restaurant or museum.

RSVP by September 27^thwith your check.Contact BarbaraD@TheWanderersMSP.org for mailing address and carpool directions.

 

BOOKS & BOOZE:  Tuesday, October 23^rd, 3:30PM—Cahill Bistro

Digging to Americaby Anne Tyler      Anne Tyler gives us a story about what it is to be an American, and about Maryam Yazdan, who after thirty-five years in this country must finally come to terms with her “outsiderness.”  Two families, who would otherwise never have come together, meet by chance at the Baltimore airport—the Donaldsons, a very American couple, and the Yazdans, Maryam’s fully assimilated son and his attractive Iranian American wife. Each couple is awaiting the arrival of an adopted infant daughter from Korea. After the babies from distant Asia are delivered, Bitsy Donaldson impulsively invites the Yazdans to celebrate with an “arrival party,” an event that is repeated every year as the two families become more deeply intertwined.

 

THEATRE OUTING #2:  Thursday, November 8th, 11:30AM—Lunch & Radio Gals at Masonic Theater

11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

Set in the 1920’s when radio ruled the airwaves and small stations thrived, Radio Galsis a charming musical about Hazel Hunt from Cedar Ridge, Arkansas, who broadcasts from her front parlor with her “all-girl” orchestra, “The Hazelnuts”. What comes over the local airwaves is an array of hilarious, toe-tapping songs. However, Hazel’s broadcasts are not always so local due to her habit of impinging on other frequencies, like NBC, attracting the attention of a federal radio inspector who’s intent on shutting her down. It turns out he has a fine tenor voice, plays a mean accordion and quickly becomes enchanted by the “Hazelnuts”.  From the creators of Pump Boys and Dinettes.    Price:  $45 Lunch and Show (11:30AM)    $25 Show Only  (1:00PM)

Menu:  Pork Chops & Stuffing in a Mushroom Cream Sauce

Scalloped Potatoes and Vegetable du jour

Cold Salad – Chef’s Choice

Dinner Rolls, Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Hot Tea

Dessert – Chef’s Choice (Slice of Cake, Pie or Torte)

Special dietary meals available by request (please notify us in advance)

RSVP by Thursday, October 18th with your check.  MarAF309@comcast.net for mailing address.

Directions:  South on Hwy. 100 to Masonic Home Drive.  Circle past the main entrance and turn RIGHT on Masonic Home Dr. Parking and Theatre are in the rear of the main building.

  

NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK: Monday, November 19^th, 7:00PM—Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz

The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso

Hortensia and Marion are neighbors. One’s black, the other white. Both are successful women with impressive careers. Both have recently been widowed, and are living with questions, disappointments, and secrets that have brought them shame. And each has something that the woman next door deeply desires.

Sworn enemies, the two share a hedge and a deliberate hostility, which they maintain with a zeal that belies theirage. But, one day, an unexpected event forces Hortensia and Marion together. As the physical barriers between them collapse, their bickering gradually softens into conversation and, gradually, the two discover common ground. But are these sparks of connection enough to ignite a friendship, or is it too late to expect these women to change.

A note from our President…..

Summer’s going faster than ever.  Come on out and enjoy it with us before it’s all gone!   You’re always welcome to attend several activities before deciding to join (only $20/year).

Contact Sally@TheWAnderersMSP.org for more information 

Flicks & Fun—Mama Mia here we go again!

Coffee Break—downtown Hopkins is a fun destination for coffee and treats

Lunch Bunch—visit the charming Mad Hatter in Anoka

Garden Tour—chill out at Normandale College’s serene Japanese Garden

Books & Booze—discuss “Silent Sister” at Cahill Bistro

Game Night—Meat Raffle, Happy Hour, BARGO, Dinner and live music at the Legion

Restaurant Critics—get a passport to a great “Eat Street” restaurant

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RSVPs NEED TO BE RECEIVED IN A TIMELY MANNER. BETTER TO RSVP EARLY AND CANCEL IF NECESSARY, THAN TO CALL AFTER THE RSVP DATE. 

WE HAVE LOTS OF SPECIAL OUTINGS COMING UP.  TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THEIR RSVP DATES WHICH CAN BE OVER A MONTH IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT.

See you there!

 ACTIVITIES

WALKERS:every Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30AM—Centennial Lakes 

Need motivation to get out, move, and exercise? Join us as we walk around Centennial Lakes.  Spring has sprung – so 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 meet at Southdale outside the Hennepin Country Service Center.  No need to RSVP – just come

 

BE A RESTAURANT CRITIC: Wednesday, August 8^th, 3:45PM Departure––Ice House Restaurant Bar

2528 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404 

NOTE August 1st RSVP DATE!

Here’s your chance to be an Eat Streetrestaurant critic.  Eat Streetalong Nicollet Avenue is an intriguing and often affordable area to get a full taste of all the different flavors of the Twin Cities.  Pam Bratsch and Anne Shea have “scouted” all the venues and chosen several for The Wanderers Critics to review.  We’ll meet at the Icehouse for cocktails where you’ll be given a Passportto one of them. A small group will be sent to each restaurant.

Here’s the plan:

4:30PM – Meet at Icehouse for Happy Hour cocktails and restaurant assignments

5:30PM – Dinner reservations

7:30PM – 8:00PM – Meet back at 5555 Dewey Hill Party Room for desert and critic reports.

The cost of cocktails and dinner will be $20-$40 (depending on your menu selections). Additional $5 for dessert will be collected at Icehouse.

A carpool will leave Edina at 3:45 PM.  Please indicate if you are carpooling and are willing to drive. Or, meet us there at 4:30PM.

RSVP by Wednesday, August 1st AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions to carpool:Hwy. 100 to 70^thSt. exit.  Turn RIGHT (W) and follow 70^thas it turns to the West to Cahill.  Turn LEFT (S) to Dewey Hill Rd. and turn RIGHT (W). Take first LEFT (S) into Dewey Hill and follow to # 5555.  Park in Rear.  

Directions to Icehouse: #62E to #35WN to Lake Street exit.  Turn LEFT (W) to 1^stAve. and turn RIGHT (N). At 26^thSt. turn LEFT (W) to Nicollet. Parking is available only in lot adjacent to courtyard at 2528 Nicollet, the lot on North side of building, and lot located at 2644 Nicollet—or you will be towed.

 

COFFEE BREAK: Thursday, August 9th, 9:30AM Departure – Munkabeans

1206 Main Street, Hopkins

Munkabeans has a lot of menu options, as well as great coffees. We can sit indoors or out, depending on the weather.

A carpool will leave Edinaat 9:30AM or meet us there at 10:00AM. 

RSVP by August 7th to GailS@TheWandersMSP.org.Please indicate if you will be carpooling and are able to drive.

Directions to Munkabeans: #62 to #169N to Excelsior Blvd. exit.  Turn LEFT (W) to12^thAve.  Turn TIGHT (N) to Main Street.  Munkabeans on SW corner.  Park on the street or use the free public parking lot on 11th Street near the theater.

 

LUNCH BUNCH: Tuesday, August 14^th, 11:00AM Departure—The Mad Hatter Restaurant and Tea House

1632 S. Ferry Street, Anoka

We’ll be traveling to this unique and charming—otherwise know as Minnesota’s Most Curious Tea House—on the Rum River.

A carpool will leave the back parking lot of Kohl’s at Knollwood (Hwy.7/#169) Please indicate when RSVPing if you plan to participate and are willing to drive.  Or, meet us at the Hatter at 11:30AM.

RSVP by Friday, August 10^thto either JudyS@TheWanderersMSP.orgor CarmellaA@TheWanderersMSP.org. Reservations are strongly recommended for the Mad Hatter, so we need an accurate count ASAP.

Directions:  Hwy 169 to Anoka. South Ferry St is the first right after you cross the river.

 

GAME NIGHT: Monday, August 20th, 5:00-7:00PM—Fun Times at the Legion Club

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 Meat Raffle (5-7PM). free BARGO (Bingo) 5-7:30 and Live Music 7:30. Show up anytime between 5-7PM to partake in any or all of the above (no membership or fees required).

The meat raffle: a quintessential Minnesotan bar tradition that plays out every night of the week in one working-class neighborhood’s watering hole or another. Though its origins are unknown, its existence is as homegrown as tater tot hot dish. Once only found in rural areas, they are now happening all over the metro area, from dive bars to hipster haunts. Buy a ticket for a dollar — the proceeds go to charity — and get a chance to win a shrink-wrapped package of raw, pink flesh.  Bring a cooler for your winnings.  Dinner menu at: http://www.mnlegion435.org/files/Bar_01_2018_01.jpg

SVP by Saturday, August 18th to Sally@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions: Hwy. 62 East to Portland Ave. exit.  Turn RIGHT (S) to Legion on left. 

 

FLICKS & FUN: Tuesday, August 21^st, 1:35PM—“Mama Mia! Here We Go Again”

Southdale AMC Theater

This romantic musical comedy is the sequel to the 2008 film “Mamma Mia” and will take you back and forth in time to show how relationships forged in the past still resonate in the present. Strib critic Colin Covert says it’s “an almost all-singing, all-dancing event that is, by any objective standard, an endearing, effervescent slice of amiable nonsense.”  Please arrive at 1:35 so we can walk into the 1:45PM showing together. Afterward, we will meet at Ruby Tuesday for Happy Hour. If the time changes. I will update you.

If it’s no longer playing, I’ll pick an alternative for us to see. As always, your suggestions for movie viewing are appreciated.

RSVP by Monday, August 20^thto LynnJ@TheWanderersMSP.org

 

GARDEN TOUR:  Thursday, August 23^rd, 11:00AM—Normandale College’s Japanese Garden    9700 France Avenue S., Bloomington

he beauty and serenity of this 2-acre oasismake it ideal for contemplation and renewal of the spirit. We’ll be taking a free self-guided tour of the garden’s plants, ponds and structures. The garden is free to visit and is open year-round.  The Japanese Garden is easily accessible on the campus of Normandale Community College. After our tour we’ll have lunch at Poor Richard’s Commonhouse, 8301 Normandale Blvd,Bloomington, poorrichardscommonhouse.com 952-835-8308.

RSVP by Tuesday, August 21st to Barbara@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions:  France Ave. South to 98^thSt.  Turn RIGHT (W) to Collegeview Rd.  Take 2^ndRIGHT to parking lots 3 & 4 in NW corner of the college where we will meet.

 

BOOKS & BOOZE:  Tuesday, August 28th, 3:30PM— Cahill Bistro

7078 Amundson Ave, Edina, MN 55439, (952) 426-4196  (70^th at Cahill)

The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlin

Riley MacPherson has spent her entire life believing that her older sister Lisa committed suicide as a teenager. Now, over twenty years later, her father has passed away and she’s in New Bern, North Carolina cleaning out his house when she finds evidence to the contrary. Lisa is alive. Alive and living under a new identity. But why exactly was she on the run all those years ago, and what secrets are being kept now?

RSVP by Saturday, August 25th, to AnneS@TheWanderersMSP.org

Directions:  Hwy. 100 to 70^th exit.  Turn RIGHT (W) and follow 70^th as it turns to the RIGHT (W) at stop light.  Continue to Amundson and turn LEFT (S).  If you get to Cahill Rd. you can still turn LEFT.  Restaurant is next to Domino’s and Asian House.   

 

NEEDLECRAFTERS: The group will not meet during July and August, but will resume after Labor Day.

 COMING UP

 NIGHT-TIME BOOK TALK:  Monday, September 17th, 7:00 PM – Lunds & Byerly’s Mezz
France Ave. at Hazelton Road, Edina
The Good Earthby Pearl S. Buck

Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck’s epic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and Oprah Book Club selection about a vanished China and one family’s shifting fortunes.  Though more than seventy years have passed since this remarkable novel won the Pulitzer Prize, it has retained its popularity and become one of the great modern classics. In The Good Earth Pearl S. Buck paints an indelible portrait of China in the 1920s, when the last emperor reigned and the vast political and social upheavals of the twentieth century were but distant rumblings. This moving, classic story of the honest farmer Wang Lung and his selfless wife O-Lan is must reading for those who would fully appreciate the sweeping changes that have occurred in the lives of the Chinese people during the last century..

 

MUSEUMS TOURS: Monday, October 15th – Lunch/Guided Tour at the “new” Bell Museum

Details in September Newsletter

 

THEATRE OUTING:  Wednesday, September 26th, 10:45 Departure—Lunch & Beehiveat The Old Log

5185 Meadville Street, Greenwood, MN 55331

NOTE AUGUST RSVP DATE!

Beehive the 60’s Musical nostalgically recalls the days of miniskirts, transistor radios and flower power. Told from the perspective of six women who came of age in this enigmatic decade, these ladies look back on a host of issues from their first Beehive Dance to the challenges we faced as a nation – all accomplished by a vast array of the most celebrated and memorable songs of the era. Cost: $51.71 Lunch/Play (11:30AM)

$26.82 Play Only (1:30PM)         Lunch at the onsite Cast & Crew Restaurant includes your choice of:

-Braised Boneless ShortRib, potatoes, seasonal vegetable, gravy

-Seared Pork Chop, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, bacon port demi glaze

-Dill Roasted Tilapia, potatoes, seasonal vegetables, with lemon

-Angel Hair Pasta with Garden Marinara

Dessert, Coffee and tea

A carpool will leave the back parking lot of Kohl’s at Knollwood (Hwy.7/#169) at 10:45AM.  Please indicate when RSVPing if you plan to participate and are willing to drive. Or, meet us at the Old Log at 11:30AM.

RSVP by Friday, August 22nd by mail with your check and menu choice.  Contact CarlaH@TheWanderersMSP.orgfor mailing instructions.

Directions:Hwy. 7 West to Excelsior. Turn RIGHT (N) at Christmas Lake Road stoplight. Turn LEFT (W) onto Excelsior Blvd. Go 3 blocks and turn RIGHT onto Minnetonka Blvd/Old Log Way.  Turn LEFT at the street sign marked Old Log Way/Meadville Street.  You will see the entrance to theatre immediately on your right. 

 

BOOKS & BOOZE:  October Date TBA

Digging to America by Anne Tyler

Anne Tyler gives us a story about what it is to be an American, and about Maryam Yazdan, who after thirty-five years in this country must finally come to terms with her outsiderness.”
Two families, who would otherwise never have come together, meet by chance at the Baltimore airport—the Donaldsons, a very American couple, and the Yazdans, Maryam’s fully assimilated son and his attractive Iranian American wife. Each couple is awaiting the arrival of an adopted infant daughter from Korea. After the babies from distant Asia are delivered, Bitsy Donaldson impulsively invites the Yazdans to celebrate with an “arrival party,” an event that is repeated every year as the two families become more deeply intertwined.

 

THEATRE OUTING #2:  Thursday, November 8th, 11:30AM—Lunch & Radio Galsat Masonic Theater

11411 Masonic Home Drive, Bloomington

Set in the 1920’s when radio ruled the airwaves and small stations thrived, Radio Galsis a charming musical about Hazel Hunt from Cedar Ridge, Arkansas, who broadcasts from her front parlor with her “all-girl” orchestra, “The Hazelnuts”. What comes over the local airwaves is an array of hilarious, toe-tapping songs. However, Hazel’s broadcasts are not always so local due to her habit of impinging on other frequencies, like NBC, attracting the attention of a federal radio inspector who’s intent on shutting her down. It turns out he has a fine tenor voice, plays a mean accordion and quickly becomes enchanted by the “Hazelnuts”.  From the creators of Pump Boys and Dinettes.    Price:  $45 Lunch and Show (11:30AM)    $25 Show Only  (1:00PM)

Menu:  Pork Chops & Stuffing in a Mushroom Cream Sauce

Scalloped Potatoes and Vegetable du jour

Cold Salad – Chef’s Choice

Dinner Rolls, Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Hot Tea

Dessert – Chef’s Choice (Slice of Cake, Pie or Torte)

Special dietary meals available by request (please notify us in advance)

RSVP Details in September Newsletter