Scheduled

Basic Bike Maintenance at Sibley Bike Depot (March)

micahthompson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:26:49 +0000

This class is designed as a complete introduction to the basics of maintaining your bicycle yourself. Learning to fix your own bike can save you money, ensure access to reliable transportation, and be a rewarding personal experience to understand how your vehicle functions. Participants aren’t expected to know anything beforehand – the only thing you need to bring is your lovely selves, your bike if you want, and a creative desire to learn!

In addition to providing technical explanations and building mechanical knowledge and confidence, this class will attempt to provide a basic overview of the role of community bike shops throughout the country and world, as we work to build sustainable transportation movements locally and globally.

Facilitator email(s):

micahdthompson@gmail.com

Location

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

As the primary educational staff at Sibley I am responsible for teaching all classes. Over the years I have had the opportunity to learn from and instruct hundreds of people.

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Thu, 03/01/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 03/15/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

44° 57' 20.3508" N, 93° 7' 49.9764" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: Begining Bicycle Maintenance!

Rhythm in the 20th Century

ted.moore — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:53:22 +0000

Rhythm in the 20th Century explores the many varieties of rhythm in popular, jazz, and classical music in the last century. Students will learn the development and characteristics of Louis Armstrong’s swing, Steve Reich’ minimalism, John Coltrane’s free jazz, Igor Stravinsky’s primitivism, Oliver Messiaen’ isorhythm, John Cage’s aleatoricism, Hip-Hop artists’ beats, and others. Class preparation will include thought provoking reading assignments and critical listening. Class sessions will include equal parts of discussion, lecture, and listening.

Music fans of all levels are invited. Course work will be oriented towards listening and discussion. Some scores will be analyzed; a basic understanding of music notation will be useful, but is certainly not required. Readings and recordings will be made available to students via the Internet or, by request, on disc.

Facilitator email(s):

ted@tedmooremusic.com

Facilitator's experience:

EDUCATION Master of Arts, Truman State University Kirksville, Missouri – May 2011 Music Composition GPA: 3.91 / 4 • Member of Pi Kappa Lambda • Studied composition with Warren Gooch for two semesters • Studied composition with Charles Gran for two semesters • Advanced coursework in Pure Data, Digital Performer, MIDI, electronic music repertoire, and musique concrète Bachelor of Arts, Luther College Decorah, Iowa – May 2009 Major: Music (Composition Emphasis) – Minor: Philosophy GPA: 3.617 / 4, Cum Laude • Studied composition with Brooke Joyce for five semesters • Advanced coursework in ProTools, orchestration, ear training, counterpoint, analytic techniques, electro-acoustic music, instrumental methods, and conducting • Seven semesters studying trumpet • Five semesters studying piano Perceptual Audio Coding Workshop, Stanford University Stanford, California – August 2011 Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) • Studied the theory, techniques, and history of perceptual audio coding • Coded a perceptual audio codec using Python programming language Teacher Training Institute, The Walden School Dublin, New Hampshire – August 2008, 2009, & 2010 Achieved all three levels of the program based on discovering, drilling and creating music WORK & TEACHING EXPERIENCE Graduate Teaching Assistant, Music Department, Truman State University Fall 2009 – Spring 2011 • Primary instructor for Aural Skills I course • Primary instructor for two semesters of Perspectives in Music: Jazz and the American Experience • Co-instructor for Aural Skills III, Aural Skills IV, and 18th Century Counterpoint courses • Provided academic support and study sessions for Analysis I course Faculty, Young Musicianship Program, The Walden School, Dublin, NH June 2011 – August 2011 Guided and instructed students in Electronic Music, Composition, and Musicianship Courses Faculty, Dorian Summer Music Camps, Luther College, Decorah, IA June 2009, 2010, and 2011 Guided and instructed students in Composition and Electronic Music courses

Facilitator phone number(s):

(952) 484-3997

Class minimum size:

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Tue, 03/06/2012 - 19:00 - 21:00

Tue, 03/13/2012 - 19:00 - 21:00

Tue, 03/20/2012 - 19:00 - 21:00

Tue, 03/27/2012 - 19:00 - 21:00

Tue, 04/03/2012 - 19:00 - 21:00

Tue, 04/10/2012 - 19:00 - 21:00

Location Accessibility:

Location not set.

Description: Rhythm in the 20th Century

South Side Free Skool Roots to Revolution: Food February Workshop Series

sarah.hf — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:48:35 +0000

Workshop date(s) & time(s):

Repeats every week until Sun Feb 19 2012 .

Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 12:00 - 14:00

Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 12:00 - 14:00

Sunday, February 19, 2012 - 12:00 - 14:00

Description: Three consecutive workshops on winter gardening skills, food justice theory and action

The mission of this workshop series is to connect with our community and enhance our skills and knowledge about healthy food production and accessibility.

All workshops run from 12-2pm at the Minnehaha Free Space, 3458 Minnehaha Ave., Minneapolis MN 55406 (on the #7 bus line, near #21, #23 and light rail)

Are you interested in building more resilient, sustainable and just communities? Over three Sunday workshops, FOOD FEBRUARY will merge the theory and practice of food justice. Together, we'll grow the conversation by learning from people already getting their hands dirty in the Twin Cities. No matter if you have little experience or a lot, come to connect with others, share knowledge, and nurture community sustainability.

Each workshop will build off the others, but can also be attended individually.

February 5 – WINTER GARDENING SKILLS
Learn about winter gardening, including how to grow small herbs and microgreens and how to sprout at home. This workshop will give practical tips for building sustainability at home.

February 12 – FOOD JUSTICE THEORY
This second workshop will transition from self-sustainability to the systems that affect access to food. Join local food justice activists to converse about why our communities often lack culturally appropriate, affordable and nutritious food with which to sustain ourselves.

February 19 – ACTION!
Come to this final workshop to explore what's being done locally to put food justice theory and practice to work for solidarity, not just charity. Bradi Baker from Project Sweetie Pie, an urban gardening program for North Minneapolis youth, will share her experiences teaching about growing our own food and reconnecting with the land in a culturally appropriate way.

Facilitator's experience:

South Side Free Skool is a chapter of EXCO that puts on workshop series focused on basic human needs, connecting with outside community members and using hands-on and theory-based learning techniques.

Facilitator email(s):

sarah.hf@gmail.com

Teach-In: Cargill's Corporate Personhood and Impacts on our Food System

Hillary L. — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:03:18 +0000

Workshop date(s) & time(s):

Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 15:00 - 17:00

Description: Concerned about corporate control of the food system? Learn about what corporate personhood is with a Cargill Inc. case study.

Come discuss the super-powers of corporate personhood as they relate to BigAg. We will case study Cargill and talk about issues such as:

-BigAg Executives & FDA: revolving door
-What is corporate personhood?
-Cargill's role in NAFTA and Free Trade agreements
-Impacts of Cargill's monopoly (vertical integration)
-"Commercialization of photosynthesis" and impacts for the 99%
-What we can DO about it!

Facilitator's experience:

I have been organizing with grassroots groups to pressure Cargill Inc. to take responsibility for their supply chain issues with palm oil and other rainforest-threatening products for 2.5 years. I facilitate democratic style workshops where we build off of the collective knowledge in the room.

Location

Common Roots Cafe Common Room

2558 Lyndale Ave. S

Minneapolis, MN 55405

United States

44° 57' 20.5668" N, 93° 17' 16.9512" W

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator email(s):

hillary@ran.org

Additional workshop time information:

One time, 2 hour workshop

Address:

Common Roots Cafe Common Room

2558 Lyndale Ave. S

Minneapolis, MN 55405

United States

44° 57' 20.5668" N, 93° 17' 16.9512" W

See map: Google Maps

Basic Bike Maintenance at Sibley Bike Depot (February)

micahthompson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:35:37 +0000

Facilitator email(s):

micahdthompson@gmail.com

Location

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

As the primary educational staff at Sibley I am responsible for teaching all classes. Over the years I have had the opportunity to learn from and instruct hundreds of people.

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Thu, 02/23/2012 - 18:00 - 20:30

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

44° 57' 20.3508" N, 93° 7' 49.9764" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: Begining Bicycle Maintenance!

"Games" for Facilitators, Teachers and Learners

bjhokanson — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:43:24 +0000

This class is a space to share your best games!

Introductions, icebreakers, energizers, team exercises, transitions, idea generators, theatre tools... often, participants in a class, meeting or workshop just recognize them as "games." But these games have a purpose! Beside putting some much-needed fun into the work, these activities tap into learning channels that are often neglected in traditional classrooms, and can bring out the best in a group's creative energy.

Here's how this class works: I'll facilitate a couple activities to kick off the class... and then leave it up to the you and the other participants. You should bring a favorite activity and be prepared to lead the group through it. The only requirements are: 1) You think it'll be fun, 2) Other participants will be able to "take it home" and do it with another group, and 3) It can be done in 15 minutes or less (but can take longer if the group doesn't want to stop). We'll take turns sharing and learning from everyone's games, and you'll leave with a brand new set of activities for your toolbox/toy chest.

A week before the class, I'll email all registered participants a PDF with some fun activities, to get your ideas going (but the best game to bring is the one you know and you'll have the most fun with!), and with a confirmation of your registration. Then, at the first class meeting, we'll collectively decide if and when we want to make "games day" a regular occurrence, and if so, set the schedule.

I encourage other EXCO facilitators, teachers in any setting, and anyone who's ever sat through a deadly dull meeting to register for this class, steal the game ideas and use them on your own!

Questions? Please email or call. Thanks for reading! --Jaime

Facilitator email(s):

bjhokanson@gmail.com

Location

Minnehaha Free Space

3458 Minnehaha Ave S.

Minneapolis, MN 55406

United States

Phone: 612-729-3733

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

I'm a 25-year-old white genderqueer facilitator, writer and trainer in south Minneapolis who hates dull meetings and classes, but loves kinesthetic and improvisational activities! I'm also a collective member at the Minnehaha Free Space (where this class is held). You can learn more about me at my website: http://www.jaimehokanson.info.

Facilitator phone number(s):

612-655-1080

Class minimum size:

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Sat, 02/25/2012 - 13:30 - 15:30

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Minnehaha Free Space

3458 Minnehaha Ave S.

Minneapolis, MN 55406

United States

Phone: 612-729-3733

44° 56' 23.8236" N, 93° 13' 41.3508" W

See map: Google Maps

Additional class location information:

http://minnehahafreespace.org

Description: Sharing activities amongst facilitators and teachers

Introduction to iMovie

Jay Gabler — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:17:39 +0000

In these two hours, instructor Ben McGinley will go over the very basics of Apple's iMovie program. We will learn the iMovie interface and its accompanying tools. You will learn how to use these tools to import footage, add cool titles and transitions, and choose accompanying music of your choice from your iTunes library. By the end of the class, you will have an understanding of basic media management and editing that will give you confidence when editing your own movies. The fee for this class is $10, but scholarships are granted on request. Register at thedatabank.com:
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/262/donate.asp?formid=TCM-Event&c=3431292

Facilitator email(s):

bmvideompls@gmail.com

Location

Twin Cities Daily Planet office

2600 E. Franklin Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55406

United States

Phone: 612-436-9196

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

Ben McGinley is an experienced videographer.

Facilitator phone number(s):

612-819-4020

Class minimum size:

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 19:00 - 21:00

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Twin Cities Daily Planet office

2600 E. Franklin Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55406

United States

Phone: 612-436-9196

44° 57' 46.2168" N, 93° 14' 3.6852" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: Learn the basics of Apple's iMovie program.

Finding Your Voice Online

Jay Gabler — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:12:41 +0000

"Carrie Daklin is mad as hell and doesn't want to take it anymore," begins a column by Ruben Rosario. Want to keep reading? You bet. That's because Rosario always writes with voice, with attitude, with a passion that grabs the reader. Journalism prof Carrie Brown-Smith writes: "Voice doesn’t HAVE TO mean less facts or more ill-informed ranting ... there’s still hard-hitting reporting, but the person behind the story isn’t completely hidden. If anything, the biases they are trying (often to little avail) to hide are instead transparently represented to the audience and become part and parcel of their expertise rather than a liability." If you want to work on livening up your writing, join us for Finding Your Voice, a two-hour workshop at the Daily Planet office on January 11, 7-9 p.m. Register ahead of time, and e-mail instructor Mary Turck (editor@tcdailyplanet.net) samples of your writing — something boring you'd like to improve or something with voice that you'd like to brag about.

Course tuition is $10; scholarships are available for students to whom this fee is a burden. Register at thedatabank.com:
https://www.thedatabank.com/dpg/262/donate.asp?formid=TCM-Event&c=5092822

Facilitator email(s):

editor@tcdailyplanet.net

Location

Twin Cities Daily Planet office

2600 E. Franklin Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55406

United States

Phone: 612-436-9196

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

Mary Turck is editor of the Twin Cities Daily Planet.

Facilitator phone number(s):

651-295-4195

Class minimum size:

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Wed, 01/11/2012 - 19:00 - 21:00

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Twin Cities Daily Planet office

2600 E. Franklin Ave.

Minneapolis, MN 55406

United States

Phone: 612-436-9196

44° 57' 46.2168" N, 93° 14' 3.6852" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: Learn how to write with voice and confidence.

Occupy Support Class

mmandregg — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:24:21 +0000

This Class will combine chit chat about theories of social change with strictly practical efforts to support Occupy Minnesota activities at the Hennepin County Government Center and elsewhere. The basic deal will be that people who attend class are expected to do something helpful and practical for the cause that next week as well. Classes will focus on figuring out one easy thing that anyone can do that week while coordinating longer term and more comprehensive efforts that are generated by class participants organized into teams for that purpose.

The instructor is an adjunct professor of justice and peace studies at the University of St. Thomas, so he is experienced with both the chit-chat side and the practical side of social change efforts. The effort to accomodate academic interests will be real, but subordinate to doing practically useful things for Occupy instead of JUST chit-chat. "Never a meeting without an action" will be a representative goal adopted from WAMM (Women Against Miltary Madness). Connectivity to other peace groups in town will be natural, like especially with the Veteran's for Peace who have been very present for Occupy Minnesota.

Class will meet each Thursday evening for 1 - 2 hours to prepare whatever help for Occupy will occur that week.

Facilitator email(s):

mmandregg@stthomas.edu

Location

McCarthy Gym

University of St. Thomas Cretin and Grand Aves (100 yards west of)

St. Paul, MN 55105

United States

Phone: 651-962-5907

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

Dr. Andregg has taught at the U of MN for 30 years, at the U of St. Thomas for 20 years in justice and peace studies, and for EXCO about 3 times in prior years. He is also a social change activist, has overnighted at Occupy MN, and recognizes the rare grass roots energy of a year when protestors toppled governments in North Africa and worried them in North America. Time has called "Protestors" the people of the year this year -- this class aims to help our local protestors in several small ways.

Facilitator phone number(s):

651-962-5907

Class minimum size:

Class maximum size:

100

Time/Location

Class times:

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 19:00 - 20:00

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 19:00 - 20:00

Thu, 02/16/2012 - 19:00 - 20:00

Thu, 02/23/2012 - 19:00 - 20:00

Thu, 03/01/2012 - 19:00 - 20:00

Thu, 03/08/2012 - 19:00 - 20:00

Thu, 03/15/2012 - 19:00 - 20:00

Thu, 03/22/2012 - 19:00 - 20:00

Thu, 03/29/2012 - 19:00 - 20:00

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

McCarthy Gym

University of St. Thomas Cretin and Grand Aves (100 yards west of)

St. Paul, MN 55105

United States

Phone: 651-962-5907

44° 56' 31.3944" N, 93° 11' 32.6364" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: This class will study how to actually help true grass-roots social change

Wheelbuilding at Sibley Bike Depot (January)

micahthompson — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:18:45 +0000

This class is designed as a complete introduction to the basics of wheel building. We are posting this class late, but if we have sufficient interest we will start the first class with lacing rims. The second class will entail bringing the wheel up to tension and truing it radially and laterally. It is okay if you don't understand what this means we will start at the beginning. No prior knowledge is necessary, however, it will be useful to understand the basics of truing.

We will be following Gerd Shraner's method feel free to peruse his book http://www.icelord.net/bike/ArtOfWheelbuilding.pdf

I am going to push this into January because not enough people registered in time. Please let me know if you would like to join us.

Facilitator email(s):

micahdthompson@gmail.com

Location

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

I have taught many of the classes. In addition I have a mostly useless degree in theory and spend a great deal of time thinking about how to be the best teacher I can be.

Facilitator phone number(s):

651 222 2080

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Sun, 01/22/2012 - 18:00 - 20:00

Sun, 01/29/2012 - 18:00 - 20:00

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave W

St. Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651 222 2080

44° 57' 20.3508" N, 93° 7' 49.9764" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: Wheel Building!

Complete Bicycle Overhaul at Sibley Bike Depot (January)

micahthompson — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 01:24:13 +0000

This intermediate class will build upon the skills taught in the Basic Bike Maintenance class and expand through overhauling an entire bicycle. It's recommended that students have taken the Basic class or have a similar beginning familiarity with bicycle repair. Participants will take apart, clean, and repack all bearing systems, including hubs, headsets, and bottom brackets. In addition, the will install new cables and housing on brakes and derailleurs as needed, and lubricate/adjust all shifting systems. In full, folks attending this class will learn how to perform a complete tune-up/overhaul of a bicycle. Participants will work with the same bike through the class, in order to see the complexities and intricacies of one specific bicycle. Note: All class participants will fix up SHOP BIKES during this class! Bikes fixed up will go into one of Sibley's many community programs designed to promote biking!

The class will be 4 Thursdays: January 5, 12, 19, & 29 from 6:30-9pm each day.

Please contact me with any questions!

Micah

Facilitator email(s):

micahdthompson@gmail.com

Location

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave

St.Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651-222-2080

See map: Google Maps

Facilitator's experience:

I have taught many of our bike maintenance classes and I am a trained mechanic

Facilitator phone number(s):

419 601 3189

Class minimum size:

Class maximum size:

Time/Location

Class times:

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

Thu, 01/19/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 18:30 - 21:00

Location Accessibility:

Yes

Address:

Sibley Bike Depot

712 University Ave

St.Paul, MN 55104

United States

Phone: 651-222-2080

44° 57' 20.3508" N, 93° 7' 49.9764" W

See map: Google Maps

Additional class location information:

Between Saigon and China One, down the hallway

Description: Perform a complete tune up and overhaul of a bicycle