'My Time grows short' says the Ghost of Marley, and that goes double for the Klingon Christmas Carol. Get your tickets before October 15th to be sure we can all attend the show together.
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“Backyard” Movie Night 10 Signup Deadline
The Backyard Movie Night is coming next Month! This year it's indoors in November.
With just over a month remaining, it's time to reserve your place at the event and pre-pay for the food. Dawn and Mary will be planning, shopping and cooking and they need counts to buy food and headcount to know how much. To make sure there's lead time, we've set a deadline of October 22nd.
Star Trek Beyond Blu Ray and DVD out on November 1st
Just in time for your holiday shopping, or movie night viewing. Amazon.com and others list the release date as November 1st.
Now the hard part - which version? StarTrek.com reveals the details, although their release date is likely incorrect. The site reports that each retailer has its own unique bent, or 'warp' on the product. Aside from the DVD/Blu-Ray/3D choices, you can choose which model or models make you happy.
Summer Lake Outing 2016
The 2016 Visit to the Uecker's Cabin is coming up on August 19th. Can you believe they've been nice enough to invite us every year since 1987? That's six five-years of fun in the sun and the Lake!
The 2016 USS Nokomis Photo Calendar Is Ready To Order!
It's Back! The 2016 USS Nokomis Photo Calendar is ready to order!
As we did last year, you can order your calendar on-line on the WalMart website; then you can either pick it up at your local / favorite WalMart location -OR- have it shipped directly to your home.
Many, Many Thanks to everyone who contributed!
To preview and order the 2016 USS Nokomis Calendar, follow this link:
WalMart Photo Center - Link to the 2016 Nokomis Calendar
ORDERING YOUR CALENDAR
Cost for the 2016 USS Nokomis Photo Calendar is once again $12.00. This is a discounted price, so we recommend that you order SOON.
Sales tax for your calendar purchase is 86-cents. So, your total calendar cost will be $12.86. [86-cents is what the sales tax calculated as on our test order.]
PICK-UP / SHIPPING
You can arrange to pick up your calendar at your nearest / favorite Walmart. Select your Walmart location on the website that has PhotoCenter Pickup. Turn-around time is as soon as 1-Day. There is NO CHARGE to pick up your calendar at Walmart.
To ship your calendar to your home address, select the Ship to Home delivery option.
Time-frame for home delivery is 7-13 days.
Order your 2016 USS Nokomis Photo Calendar TODAY for best price and fastest pick-up/delivery.
Enjoy, and Happy 2016!
Celebrate and Dance-In the Holidays!!
The Nokomis is hosting this year’s All-Ships’/Alliances’ Holiday Party Bash. Join Us For Dancing, Music, Food, Friends and Fun for All!
Our Party runs from 5-9P, with our Pot Luck Dinner beginning at 5. We are having a LIVE DJ and Dancing from 6-9P.
So come and Dine and Dance and Party with Us!
DATE: SATURDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2015
TIME: 5-9 pm
National Lutheran Choir All Saints’ Concerts
Nokomis Friends,
Some of you may be familiar with this, to some it may be new. It also may not be everyone’s cup of tea. But, I do want to share this with those for whom it may be meaningful.
The National Lutheran Choir will be presenting our All Saints Concerts on November 1 and 6. This year’s theme is Blessed Are They. It is a program designed as a source for healing, comfort and hope for those that have experienced loss. The Nokomis has certainly experienced losses during the past year.
There is a reading of names. Participants and audiences are all invited to share names of loved ones. This year I will put Juana and Lucia on the list of names to be read in memory of their passing.
Performances are:
Sunday November 1 at 4:00 at St. Andrews in Mahtomedi.
Friday November 6 at 7:30 at St. Bartholomew in Wayzata.
If you would like to attend, please email me with the performance and number of tickets needed (gratis) so I can have them available at will call.
Thanks,
Mark
Sad News from Art Johnson
Our good and dear friend Lucia Johnson left us last night, October 13th after a long battle with cancer. She passed peacefully in her sleep.
Lucia fought cancer, one battle after another for more than a decade. In all that time she never gave up, never surrendered. She is one of the strongest people you'll ever meet. Even though her battle is over and her time to rest is here, she's still a fine example to all of us. She's a hero.
Funeral Arrangements:
Sunday
- Visitation from NOON to THREE PM at Gill Brothers Funeral Home in Bloomington
Monday - all events at All Saints Catholic Church in Lakeville
- Visitation from 10:00 to 11:00 AM
- Funeral Mass from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Luncheon in the Parish School Cafeteria at 12:00 PM
Her formal obituary can be found here on the Star Tribune's website.
Bowling Party
Dig out your bowling balls and shoes. Polish up those throws! Get ready to bowl your fingers numb!!
Following our September 2015 General Membership meeting we will again have free/open bowling at St. Francis School(see the map for the general meeting location--we'll stay there). Because we have a busy September meeting we will start promptly at noon so that the bowling can start at 2 pm. We have the facility until 5 pm--enough time to wear everyone out. Those of us that don't fling the weighted spheres cheer from the sidelines as well as play games.
Remember this is a POTLUCK--bring your specialty to share! We invite our friends from local fandom to this meeting so be spiffy!! This is also a good meeting to bring folks that are interested in our club since we will be reviewing our activities for the next year!
Free balls, free shoes, free bowling--what's not to love!
We Journeyed. We Drank. And We Babbled!
Eighteen Nokomis members participated in our "Journey To Babble" through Twin Cities craft breweries on Saturday, May 2, 2015, to see what all the foodie fuss is about. Turns out that there was plenty.
We lucked out big time with the perfect weather: clear sky, warm-but-not-hot temperatures, light breeze. Wow, who planned that?
Our four-stop adventure commenced at Northbound Brewpub where we grabbed a bite to eat along with our first beer samples. This place was a hit and deserves repeat visits with its excellent, innovative food at reasonable prices, gregarious and attentive waitstaff, and flavorful brews and cocktails. If nothing else, the idea of a smoked egg salad sandwich has piqued more than one participant’s interest, and I’m sure we will make Northbound another Nokomis after-meeting dining destination.
Next was a visit to Roseville’s Bent Brewstillery, which offered nice al fresco sipping and, surprisingly, dining courtesy of a food truck in the parking lot. We were surprised by the quality of the beer here and the variety of styles. Bent also offered a flight of craft sodas as well as cocktail-like coffee offerings. It also supplied a variety of card and board games. It did not take long for our lively group to find the “Cards Against Humanity” deck. Like Northbound, many members may seek this place out on their own, now that we know where it’s hidden, camouflaged in an ubiquitous industrial park. (Who knew?) Two thumbs up!
The idea was to challenge participants’ ideas and tastes, so that’s where the next stop, Burning Brothers Brewing, came in. Was it the best beer? Hmmm, maybe not for most tasters, but for anyone on a gluten-free regimen, Burning Brothers provides nice viable options.
Rounding out our day was a Twin Cities’ up-and-coming hotspot: Bauhaus Brew Labs. This place had a definite, young vibe, but one that welcomed everyone to its big, open-air party. Full tables of enthusiastic, friendly beer enthusiasts populated Bauhaus’ expansive warehouse and generous outside covered patio. The beer was good, but the greater appeal of this place is its social energy. Like Bent, there was a food truck available. It also had an popular bean bag toss game going on the patio. If you’re looking for a social experience, this is the place to go.
I think everyone had fun. While not every stop was stellar, all of them were worthwhile. After all, our goal was to sample and learn something new. And we did. And will again!