Got Talent? Cooperative Members Do!
Nokomis Square Cooperative members are invited to share their talents. We were so pleased with the exhibit of talent that filled our display window off the atrium.
Staying Active at Nokomis Square
Sing along or play along! Nokomis Square Cooperative members discovered ways to stay active together. Members gather on the east lawn to play bean bag toss, bocce ball or ladder toss. Some members have used the west side screened porches to gather before dinner. Once forgotten TV trays have come out from closets and some folks [...]
Nokomis Square Cooperative Supports Local Food Shelf
In our first effort to support the local food shelf, Nokomis Square members donated over 150 boxes of cereal to the local food shelf sponsored by the Minnehaha Methodist Church and the Lake Nokomis Lutheran Church. The collection was so successful that we exceeded the goal of 100 boxes. Members continue to support the local food [...]
Activities at the Square
Knotters, Committee Fair, Busy Hands Knotters Project During the month of August 2019 Nokomis Square “Knotters” proudly display some of the fleece blankets made during the year. Since the Knotters Project began in 2010 the group has produced over 900 blankets. All of the blankets have been donated to charities though out the Twin Cities. [...]
Learning at the Square
Learning at the Square is a monthly education series sponsored by Nokomis Square Cooperative and Nokomis Healthy Seniors. All classes are held the second Wednesday of the month and are open to the public. Call ahead to inquire about attendance. A sample of classes: How to Use Uber and Lift New Tax Laws [...]
Meals at Nokomis Square
About Food at Nokomis Square… Nokomis Square is one of a few cooperatives that offer in-house dining. NSC was built with a commercial kitchen, and for more than 20 years we have had a contract with New Horizons Food Service to operate this kitchen. We offer five meals a week to residents and their guests. [...]
Our Library Has a Valuable Book
Our Library Has a Valuable Book… One November evening my wife said, “You have to read an article in the Variety section of today’s paper.” It told of a best-selling, half-century-old book of political fiction by Fletcher Knebel. The name Knebel was familiar to us, since he was a regular columnist in our Minneapolis newspaper [...]