EDINA NEWCOMERS

A Note from our President –

It’s hard to believe it’s almost November and with it come the holidays. Our Coffee at N’Tice provides the perfect opportunity for some early shopping. The world will be at our fingertips and on our taste buds on International Night at the new Midtown Global Market. Don’t miss the tour of the spectacular new Guthrie Theater with the Wanderers. Creative Marlys Granlund has a new home. Check it out and have some fun making holiday crafts on Ladies Night Out. A steaming bowl of Crossroads Deli’s matzo ball soup will hit the spot at our Luncheon.
SAVE THE DATE: Annual Holiday Luncheon on Tuesday, December 18th
See you there!Sally@Edinanewcomers.org

ACTIVITIES

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT–Thursday, November 8th, 3:30PM Departure Midtown Global Market
Lake Street at Chicago Avenue
*Please note earlier start time* Have you always wanted to see the Global Market and never gotten around to it? The market – the first of its kind in Minneapolis – opened in June and occupies the ground floor of the old Sears building. It boasts a huge variety of more than 50 international vendors. Join us as we walk around, look at the shops, and each choose the ethnic foods—Greek, Vietnamese, Mexican, American, Norwegian, West Indian, Caribbean, Mediterranean—we want to eat. We will meet with our selections for an early dinner at the tables near Holy Land Gyros store. You can even buy food-to-go and bring it home for the family. Please bring money to pay for your own dinner and quarters to help feed the meters. Carpools will leave Edina at 3:30PM. RSVP by November 6th to Sally@Edinanewcomers.org Please indicate if you plan to carpool. For directions, coupons and more information, visit: www.midtownglobalmarket.com

COFFEE–Wednesday, November 14th, 10:00AM N’Tice, 6547 York Ave.
(Southdale Square at 66th/Xerxes next to Dino’s Greek Food)
N’Tice has invited us back for a Christmas showing they already has some very unique things in.
If you’re looking for something different and one-of-a kind, this is the place. RSVP by Monday, November 12th to Sally@Edinanewcomers.org
LADIES NIGHT OUT—Monday, November 19th, 2007-7:00 PM – Craft Night at the home of a member
Come make easy holiday crafts jingle bell ornaments, reindeer, safety-pin/bead ornaments, turkey decorations, and greeting cards for yourself or as gifts. No previous craft experience required. No charge for supplies. We’ll also have lots of good appetizers and hot cider. This is an event that we did last year and had so much fun! RSVP by Saturday, November 17th, to Brenda@Edinanewcomers.org

WANDERERS–Friday, November 9th, 9:15 Departure Gurthrie Theater Backstage Tour
818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis
The Guthrie was founded in 1963 as a new type of theater where a resident acting company would perform classics in a rotating repertory. It was created as a counterpoint to Broadway, where high production costs often required profitability to trump artistic concerns. The Guthrie’s spectacular new theater opened in June 2006 on the banks of the Mississippi River in the Mill City Historic District. Our 10:00AM guided tour will last about 45 minutes. Tickets ($10–$6 for seniors and subscribers) can be purchased at www.guthrietheater.org or the box office at . Car pools will leave Edina at 9:15am. Or, meet us there. Please RSVP by November 8th to Sally@Edinanewcomers.org Please indicate if you plan to carpool.
Directions: 35W north to the 5th Avenue exit. Take 5th Ave. to 2nd St. South. Turn right on 2nd St. South and continue for 2 blocks. The Guthrie is on the left. The parking ramp is on the right.
LUNCHEON–Tuesday, November 27th, 11:00 Departure Crossroads Delicatessen
“Crossroads Delicatessen has a quality menu filled with gastronomic delights including reuben sandwiches, strawberry-chicken salad, veggie-filled scrambled eggs, and a wide assortment of sweets. The price may be slightly higher than what you’d expect from a neighborhood deli, but once you slurp your matzo ball soup and bite into your fresh baked bread, those extra pennies will mean nothing to you. The only crossroad you’ll find yourself at when you come here is deciding on what to order, but whatever you choose will be delicious.” Carpools will leave Edina at 11:00AM. RSVP by Saturday, November 24th to Sally@Edinanewcomers.org Please indicate if you plan to carpool. Directions: Located at the intersection of Cedar Lake Road and Hopkins Crossroads. From Hwy 169 go west on Cedar Lake Road. Deli is last left turn before you reach Hopkins Crossroads. From 394 going west, exit on Hopkins Crossroads, go south to Cedar Lake Road, turn east and take the first right turn. Restaurant is just behind the Holiday Gas Station.

BOOKCLUB–Tuesday, November 27th, 7:00PM at the home of a member
Jeannette Walls award-winning Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. It is truly astonishing a memoir permeated by the intense love of a peculiar, but loyal, family.
RSVP by Sunday, November 25 to Sally@Edinanewcomers.org