Friendship In-Store Music: Swanny Rose
2020-02-02 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Seward Community Co-op – Friendship Store, 317 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Swanny Rose is an “Americana, Soul & Rock-N-Roll” singer-songwriter and tribute entertainer with over 30 years of performance experience. Her powerful voice, writing prowess, and equally compelling tribute song selection keeps audiences of all ages and musical preferences excited for what’s next!
Seward Co-op Friendship store dining area

Franklin In-Store Music: Mike & Me
2020-02-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Seward Community Co-op – Franklin Store, 2823 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Hot pickin’ & cool tunes. Michael Keyes on guitar and Philip Rampi on small kit percussion.
Seward Co-op Franklin store dining area

Perfect Bowl of Tempura Soba
2020-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Seward Community Co-op – Franklin Store, 2823 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Learn to make Japanese dashi stock from scratch and cook soba to make a delicious bowl of Soba noodles with shrimp and vegetable tempura! This tried and tested recipe is from Tanpopo Noodle Shop, a Japanese restaurant that was once located in Lowertown St. Paul. You will be able to recreate flavors from Tanpopo after this class.
Koshiki Yonemura, Tanpopo Studio
$35/$30 co-op owner

Friendship In-Store Music: The Ritual
2020-02-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Seward Community Co-op – Friendship Store, 317 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Ashley O’Neill, violin, and Adrian Nofzinger, piano, are the musical duo The Ritual, a music project of many genres. Together, they create largely improvisational melodies and soundtracks that weave together a diverse array of influences from classical to metal. You can see The Ritual perform locally with 5 other musicians as La Curandera and The Ritual.

Friendship store dining area

Franklin In-Store Music: Duo Conmovido
2020-02-16 11:00 - 14:00 | Seward Community Co-op – Franklin Store, 2823 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Duo Conmovido is an acoustic duo that re-creates moving, poetic and diverse songs from Latin America.

Seward Co-op Franklin store dining area

Mandu! Korean Dumplings
2020-02-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Seward Community Co-op – Friendship Store, 317 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Learn how to make vegan dumplings, both steamed and pan fried.
Jessica Toliver, Jess Delicious
$25/$20 co-op owners

Franklin In-Store Music: Will King
2020-03-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Seward Community Co-op – Franklin Store, 2823 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
Will King is a guitarist, composer, teacher and recording artist, performing music influenced by his travels in Spain, South America and the Caribbean. Musical styles include an eclectic mix of Classical, Flamenco, Latin Folklórico and pop.
Franklin store dining area

Friendship In-Store Music: Isabel Dammann and Mikaela Marget
2020-03-01 11:00 - 14:00 | Seward Community Co-op – Friendship Store, 317 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Isabel Dammann is an accomplished classical violinist and fiddler currently living in Minneapolis, MN. She currently plays with fiddle-tabla-guitar fusion trio Sprig of That, Americana folk trio Lady Spruce, and movement/music improvisation group Painting the Room. Isabel is a certified Suzuki violin teacher, and when not playing or teaching music, Isabel enjoys learning about the Earth’s ancient past, spending time outside, cooking without recipes, and finding thrifted treasures.
Mikaela Marget is a freelance cellist/teacher based in Minneapolis. She has studied with Mike Block, Wu Man, and Bassam Saba. Mikaela is involved in “Painting the Room”, a multidisciplinary dance and music collective. When she isn’t playing or teaching, Mikaela enjoys eating spicy foods and hanging out with her two dogs.
Seward Co-op Friendship store dining area

Food as Medicine: Your Food and Mood Connection
2020-03-09 18:00 - 20:30 | Seward Community Co-op – Franklin Store, 2823 East Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 55406, United States
You are what you eat. Learn about foods that impact your anxiety, depression, stress, and inflammation as well as principles for healthier eating using a lecture format. Take control of your health and be able to make food choices to help balance your mood.
In this class, you will describe how food affects your mental health, understand how to eat foods to balance your mood, identify your own food rules, and gain understanding about how stress and inflammation affect your body.
Monica Peterson, LICSW
$25/20 co-op owners

Board of Directors March Meeting
2020-03-31 18:15 - 20:30 | MN, United States
We hope you’re all safe and well. The March 31 meeting of Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors will be held remotely and entirely in executive session. This is due to the co-op’s priority of practicing social distancing, and the board’s need to learn about and discuss impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our cooperative business. As the board of the co-op, we understand that Seward Co-op owners may have questions and concerns at this time, and we do want to be connected with you. The board is working hard to figure out what is best for the long-term future of our co-op in such unprecedented times.
Community Listening Session with Seward Co-op Board on Wednesday, April 1
We appreciate your understanding that holding our board meeting this month in executive session will be most helpful for us to do our work in critical times. We have scheduled a virtual listening session on Wednesday, April 1 from 6–7:30 p.m.
Please stay connected with what is happening at the co-op through our coronavirus webpage, social media and e-newsletters..

Community Listening Session with Board of Directors
2020-04-01 18:00 - 19:30 | MN
The board is working hard to figure out what is best for the long-term future of our co-op in such unprecedented times. We appreciate your understanding that holding our March meeting in executive session will be most helpful for us to do our work in critical times.
We have scheduled a virtual listening session with Seward Co-op owners on Wednesday, April 1 from 6–7:30 p.m. Please email your name and co-op owner number to board@seward.coop, in advance, to indicate your intention to attend. This will allow us to provide you the virtual meeting link.
Please stay connected with what is happening at the co-op through our coronavirus webpage, social media and e-newsletters.

Backyard Mushrooms- Virtual Class!
2020-04-18 10:30 - 12:00 | MN
UPDATE – Our Backyard Mushrooms class is going virtual! Jeremy will be sending attendees a link for a video chat via Zoom within a week prior to April 18th. We will also be sending information on log kit pick up. Pick up will be at the Franklin Ave store the week prior to the class.
Growing your own gourmet mushrooms can be easy and nearly maintenance free — perfect for backyards and community garden plots. Learn what mycelium is and how to start and care for garden mushrooms and large-diameter mushroom logs. You will also get a peek at how they grow mushrooms at Northwoods Mushrooms. Each participant will inoculate their own oyster mushroom log to take home that should fruit mushrooms in a matter of months.
Jeremy McAdams, Northwoods Mushrooms
$39/$33 co-op owners

Board of Directors April Meeting
2020-04-28 18:00 - 20:30 | MN
Meetings of Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors are open to any co-op owner. The next board meeting is Tuesday, April 28, at 6 p.m. An agenda is here. Co-op owners are welcome to observe; your advance RSVP is politely requested. Please email board@seward.coop in advance of the meeting to indicate your intention to attend.
The April 28 meeting will include a 20-minute Co-op Owners Comment Period. The board of directors planned this in response to community members’ requests to address the board. Individual time allotment is dependent on number of owners who wish to speak. To attend and/or to participate in the Co-op Owners Comment Period, please email board@seward.coop prior to April 28. This will allow us to provide you the virtual meeting link.
Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors is comprised of nine elected co-op owners who serve the co-op for three-year terms. The board typically meets 9-10 times a year on the last Tuesday of the month, at 6:15 p.m. The co-op’s board of directors appreciates hearing from you! They are available to answer questions and provide information about cooperative governance.

Board of Directors May Meeting
2020-05-26 18:00 - 20:30 | MN
Meetings of Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors are open to any co-op owner. The next board meeting is Tuesday, May 26, at 6 p.m. Agenda is available here. Co-op owners are welcome to observe; your advance RSVP is politely requested. The May 26 meeting will include a 10-minute Co-op Owners Comment Period. The board of directors planned this in response to community members’ requests to address the board. Individual time allotment is dependent on number of owners who wish to speak. To indicate your intention to attend and/or participate in the Co-op Owners Comment Period, please email board@seward.coop prior to May 26. This will allow us to provide you the virtual meeting link.
Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors is comprised of nine elected co-op owners who serve the co-op for three-year terms. The board typically meets 9-10 times a year on the last Tuesday of the month, at 6:15 p.m. The co-op’s board of directors appreciates hearing from you! They are available to answer questions and provide information about cooperative governance.

Virtual Listening Session with the Board of Directors
2020-05-28 19:00 - 20:00 | MN
Join our board this evening for a virtual listening session at 7 p.m. This time of crisis, particularly in south Minneapolis, is an important moment to be together as a community in hope and cooperation. We also hope to reflect on our identity and future work as a community cooperative. Tonight’s listening session will be hosted by Seward Co-op board members. Please join us and share your thoughts. . This evening, Thursday May 28, from 7–8 p.m. Please RSVP to board@seward.coop.

Board of Directors June Meeting
2020-06-30 18:00 - 20:30 | MN
Meetings of Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors are open to any co-op owner. The next board meeting is virtual and will be held Tuesday, June 30. The meeting will include a 10-minute Co-op Owners Comment Period; individual time allotment is dependent on the number of owners who wish to speak. To indicate your intention to attend and/or participate in the Co-op Owners Comment Period, please email board@seward.coop prior to June 30. This will allow us to provide you the virtual meeting link.
Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors is comprised of nine elected co-op owners who serve the co-op for three-year terms. The board typically meets 9-10 times a year on the last Tuesday of the month, at 6:15 p.m. The co-op’s board of directors appreciates hearing from you! They are available to answer questions and provide information about cooperative governance.

Conversations with the Board
2020-07-02 19:00 - 20:00 | MN
Join our board on Thursday, July 2 for a virtual listening session at 7 p.m. This time of transformation is an important moment to be together as a community in hope and cooperation. We also hope to reflect on our identity and future work as a community cooperative. The July 2nd listening session will be hosted by board members LaDonna Sanders Redmond and Roderick McCulloch. Please join us and share your thoughts; RSVP to board@seward.coop.

Conversations with the Board
2020-07-07 17:00 - 18:00 | MN
Join our board on Tuesday, July 7 for a virtual listening session at 5 p.m. This time of transformation is an important moment to be together as a community in hope and cooperation. We also hope to reflect on our identity and future work as a community cooperative. The July 7th listening session will be hosted by board members Shiranthi Goonathilaka and Sally Nixon. Please join us and share your thoughts; RSVP to board@seward.coop.

Board of Directors July Meeting
2020-07-28 18:00 - 20:30 | MN
Meetings of Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors are open to any co-op owner. The next board meeting is virtual and will be held Tuesday, July 28 and the agenda is available here. To indicate your intention to attend, please email board@seward.coop prior to July 28. This will allow us to provide you the virtual meeting link.
Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors is comprised of nine elected co-op owners who serve the co-op for three-year terms. The board typically meets 9-10 times a year on the last Tuesday of the month, at 6:15 p.m. The co-op’s board of directors appreciates hearing from you! They are available to answer questions and provide information about cooperative governance.

Conversations with the Board
2020-07-30 19:00 - 20:00 | MN
Join our board on Thursday, July 30 for a virtual listening session at 7 p.m. This time of transformation is an important moment to be together as a community in hope and cooperation. We also hope to reflect on our identity and future work as a community cooperative. Please join us and share your thoughts; RSVP to board@seward.coop.

Conversations with the Board
2020-08-04 17:00 - 18:00 | MN
Join our board on Tuesday, August 4 for a virtual listening session at 5 p.m. This time of transformation is an important moment to be together as a community in hope and cooperation. We also hope to reflect on our identity and future work as a community cooperative. Please join us and share your thoughts; RSVP to board@seward.coop.

Board of Directors August Meeting
2020-08-25 18:00 - 20:30 | MN
Meetings of Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors are open to any co-op owner. The board typically meets 9-10 times a year on the last Tuesday of the month, at 6:15 p.m. The next board meeting is virtual and will be held Tuesday, Aug. 25. The meeting will include a 10-minute Co-op Owners Comment Period. Individual time allotment is dependent on number of owners who wish to speak. The agenda is available here; your advance RSVP is politely requested. To indicate your intention to attend and/or participate in the Co-op Owners Comment Period, please email board@seward.coop prior to Aug. 25. This will allow us to provide you the virtual meeting link.
Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors is comprised of nine elected co-op owners who serve the co-op for three-year terms. The board typically meets 9-10 times a year on the last Tuesday of the month, at 6:15 p.m. The co-op’s board of directors appreciates hearing from you! They are available to answer questions and provide information about cooperative governance.

Conversations with the Board
2020-08-27 19:00 - 20:00 | MN
Join our board on Thursday, August 27 for a virtual listening session at 7 p.m. This time of transformation is an important moment to be together as a community in hope and cooperation. We also hope to reflect on our identity and future work as a community cooperative. Please join us and share your thoughts; RSVP to board@seward.coop.

Holistic Approaches to Thyroid Health (Virtual class)
2020-09-02 18:00 - 19:15 | MN
When your thyroid doesn’t function well, it can affect almost every aspect of your health from depression to weight gain. Learn what key nutrients are needed for healthy thyroid function with Sara Jean Barrett, naturopathic doctor and co-founder of Wellness Minneapolis. ND. Join us for a deep dive into thyroid health and discover what you can do to naturally improve thyroid function, increase your energy, mood, and metabolism.
Sara Jean Barrett, ND; Wellness Minneapolis
Free virtual class- Please RSVP in advance. You will receive a Zoom link before the day of the class.

Cooking with Koshiki- Japanese Bento Box (Virtual class)
2020-09-10 18:00 - 20:00 | MN
Learn how to craft a beautifully presented bento box In this virtual class with Koshiki Smith from The Japanese Kitchen. This bento box will consist of a variety of delicacies:
• Miso Itame (summer vegetables and tofu sauteed in miso sauce)
• Chicken Karaage (soy, ginger and garlic marinated and fried chicken)
• Warm Green Bean and Tomato Salad
• Goma-Ae (spinach and sesame salad)
• Bittermelon with pickled plum and bonito
• Steamed white rice
Note: The menu is subject change due to the availability of seasonal vegetables.
Koshiki Smith, The Japanese Kitchen
Free virtual class- Please RSVP in advance. You will receive a Zoom link and recipe before the day of the class.

The Science of Emotional Eating (Virtual class)
2020-09-15 18:00 - 19:00 | MN
Are you finding yourself browsing in your pantry more in the last couple months? The truth it, emotional eating is an effective tool for relieving stress! While that cookie may make you feel better in the moment, it’s not truly a solution to your emotional strain. Join Jesse Haas, functional nutritionist and co-founder of Wellness Minneapolis to build a better understanding of what draws you to the kitchen when you feel worried/sad/bored/enter-emotion-here. Take home some strategies for breaking the pattern in loving, joyful ways.
If you would like to participate in a mindful eating exercise at the end of this class, please have an almond, grape, piece of chocolate or other small bite available.
Jesse Haas, CNS, LN; Wellness Minneapolis
Free virtual class- Please RSVP in advance. You will receive a Zoom link before the day of the class.

Intro to Soap Making (Virtual class)
2020-09-16 18:00 - 20:00 | MN
Learn soap making from one of Seward Co-op’s most popular soap vendors! In this virtual demonstration class, students will be shown soap making using the silicone mold method. Each student receives an instruction manual and a silicone mold prior to the class.
Class registration deadline for receiving a mold is Monday, September 7th at 8:00pm. Participants will need to pick up their molds from the Seward Co-op Friendship store between Wednesday, September 9th and Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00pm.
John Hanson, Seward Soap
$35/$30 co-op owners
No mold option: $25/$20 co-op owners
Please RSVP in advance. You will receive a Zoom link before the day of the class
*Class refund policy – with 24 hours notice, Seward Co-op ticket refunds can be provided minus Eventbrite’s fees

African Vegan Cooking: Chapatti (Flatbread) and Cassava (Virtual class)
2020-09-19 18:00 - 19:00 | MN
Join Henry as he creates simple, vegan Ugandan recipes. Today we’ll make flatbread and fried cassava (yuca root).
Henry Kisitu, Jajja Wellness
Free virtual class- Please RSVP in advance. You will receive a Zoom link and recipe before the day of the class.

2020-09-29 18:00 - 20:30 | MN
Meetings of Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors are open to any co-op owner. The board typically meets 9-10 times a year on the last Tuesday of the month, at 6:15 p.m. The next board meeting is virtual and will be held Tuesday, Sept. 29; it will include a 10-minute Co-op Owners Comment Period. The board of directors planned this in response to community members’ requests to address the board. Individual time allotment is dependent on number of owners who wish to speak. Agenda is available here. Co-op owners are welcome to observe and an advance RSVP is politely requested. To indicate your intention to attend and/or participate in the Co-op Owners Comment Period, please email board@seward.coop prior to Sept. 29. This will allow us to provide you the virtual meeting link.
Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors is comprised of nine elected co-op owners who serve the co-op for three-year terms. The board typically meets 9-10 times a year on the last Tuesday of the month, at 6:15 p.m. The co-op’s board of directors appreciates hearing from you! They are available to answer questions and provide information about cooperative governance.

Board of Directors' Candidate Forum
2020-10-06 18:00 - 20:00 | MN
Join us virtually on Zoom Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 6–8 p.m. for the Seward Co-op Board of Directors Candidate Forum.
What you can expect: An opportunity to engage with the 2020 board candidates and with current directors. You’ll hear about each of the candidates and why they are running for Seward Co-op’s Board of Directors. Bring questions you would like to pose to the candidates, or submit in advance to board@seward.coop.
The goal of the Candidate Forum is to help co-op owners make thoughtful decisions in selecting candidates best suited to help Seward Co-op work towards its Ends Statement.
Please RSVP in advance. You will receive a Zoom link before the day of the event.
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