Two Bowls of Cereal and Some Bacon: A Dwelling Place Benefit performance

This would be a great social/service event for Connecting Groups to do together:

Two Bowls of Cereal and Some Bacon, a popular play at the Fringe drama festival this past year, is returning to the stage in November at two venues — Dreamland Arts Centers and Jehovah Lutheran Church. In this moving show Mahmoud Hakima recalls heart-rending memories of his childhood, from meeting a Mystery Girl and tolerating racial slurs, to playing Nintendo and confronting an abusive stepfather as he grows up in California and Alabama. The one-man show – both humorous and touching — is recommended for ages 12 and above, and youth groups and adults are invited to come.

For one night only, on November 13 at 7:30 p.m., Mahmoud’s tale will be told from the stage of Jehovah Lutheran Church fellowship hall. This night is a fundraiser for The Dwelling Place, a shelter for women and children. Donations will be received; no tickets are being sold. The show will be followed by a discussion with playwright Hakima and director MaryLynn Mennicke. Refreshments will be served.

The show opens Nov 12 and continues Nov 14, 15, then 19 – 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dreamland Arts stage on Hamline Avenue. Tickets are $15/$12. For details go to www.dreamlandarts.com or call 651-645-5506. The play is being re-staged through the encouragement and help of Bridge Productions. For details please go to www.bridgeproductions.info/upcoming_events.

For the Jehovah Fund Raiser on November 13 please enter through the 1566 Thomas Avenue doorway.

For more information check out Jehovah’s website or the production’s page on the Fringe Festival website.

Don’t look now but Fall is here!

If you’re anything like me you love Fall in the Midwest! The leaves, the pumpkins and apple cider, the crisp weather and football, I mean really, does it get better this side of Heaven? Fall is amazing, and even better when it’s shared with others.  Here are a couple ideas for you and your Connecting Group this fall:

Social Ideas:

- Take a walk through one of MN’s amazing State Parks. Check out this color guide to see when the colors will be peaking: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fall_colors/index.html.

- Take a trip to a local apple orchard. Pick apples, have some cider, let the little ones pick out some pumpkins and then go back to someone’s house for a pot of chili and a family pumpkin carving night!

- Have a Vikings vs. Packers Party on October 5th. Game kicks off at 7:30pm.

Service Opportunities:

- Fall is such a great time for neighborhood walks. How about adopting a neighborhood and spending a couple hours picking up trash?

- Or adopting a shut-in and taking turns raking their leaves and visiting?

- Operation Christmas Child is fast approaching.  For groups that are thinking about doing that it might be a good time to start collecting items and saving shoeboxes. Check out the link on the right for more information.