Prime Timers Minneapolis - St. Paul

Spring 2026 Getaway
2026-06-26 - 2026-07-01
Spring 2026 Getaway
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Explore Minnesota’s beautiful North Shore
June 26-July 1, 2026
(5 Nights)
Campers: Reserve your spot at Burlington Bay
Campground (Two Harbors City Campground)
Alternative state park camping nearby (Split Rock
Lighthouse and Gooseberry SP)
Lodgers: Reserve your lodging (lots of options).
Superior Shores, Grand Superior Lodge, Larsmont,
Country Inn, AmericInn, and many others. Stay
wherever you like!
Group Activities
Friday June 26, 2026 7:00PM
Wine and Cheese Meet at Todd and Steve’s Site 2B
Saturday June 27, 2026 10:00AM
Breakfast at Betty’s Pies
Saturday June 27, 2026 8:30PM
Campfire at Todd and Steve’s Site 2B
Sunday June 28, 2026 10:00AM
Meet at Burlington Bay CG and carpool to Cascade State Park. Hikers will hike, others may relax in their beautiful log shelter (short walk to the falls and lake).
Monday June 29, 2026 6:00PM
Cookout at Todd and Steve’s Site 2B (All food provided)
Come for all or part of this “Spring opening event”. Plan your own activities to work around the group activities or just enjoy the lake and relax.
Contact Todd by email here to register for this event. I’ll try to arrange rides for anyone that needs one.

11:30 AM - Friday - Older & Bolder Pride Celebration Luncheon
2026-06-26 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago) | Wilder Foundation, 451 Leington parkway North, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Let’s Do Lunch Café & Let’s Do Coffee Gatherings for LGBTQ+ Seniors
Friday, June 26, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Older & Bolder Pride Celebration Luncheon
(RSVP required: You can register
here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/4
dyqg76/lp/969347d0-f999-4a04-a016-
27f4833bf3f4)
Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Parkway North,
St. Paul, MN 55104
Free parking

10:00 AM - Saturday - Twin Cities Pride
2026-06-27 10:00 - 19:00 | Loring Park, 1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Twin Cities Pride Festival
Loring Park – 1382 Willow St.
Minneapolis, MN
Saturday, June 27th 10AM – 7PM
Sunday, June 28th 10AM – 6PM
The Twin Cities Pride Festival is Minnesota’s
second largest festival and the largest FREE
Pride festival. Highlighting the best in
LGBTQIA+ entertainment on 3 stages,
featuring over 650 vendors, including
LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC community resources,
artists, and businesses.

10:00 AM - Sunday - Twin Cities Pride
2026-06-28 10:00 - 18:00 | Loring Park, 1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States

1:00 PM - Wednesday - A Weekday Lunch Bonus!
2026-07-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Cardinal Restaurant & Bar, 2920 East 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States
A WEEKDAY LUNCH BONUS!
On Wednesday, July 1st 2025, at 1PM let’s meet at
The Cardinal Restaurant & Bar – South Mpls;
2920 East 38th Street. It is next to the Blue Line
Station (Hiawatha Av. & MTC # 14, 22 & 38) and
has free off-street parking.
Full lunch menu with a separate senior menu too.
If you are thinking of coming, please contact
Howard by email here.
RSVPs must be in by 6pm on Tuesday, June 30th
for the Wednesday lunch!
Please DO NOT RSVP for anyone other than
yourself!
Do you want to attend lunch every month, but tired
of having to RSVP each time?
Join the “A List”. By doing so you automatically
are RSVP’d each month. The only time you need to
let the organizer know is if you can’t make it (only
good for one time) This should save time for all
involved. Let Howard know the next time you RSVP
that you want to be added to the “A List”. RSVPs
must be in by 6pm on Tuesday, June 30th for
Wednesday lunch!

9:30 AM - Thursday - Let's Do Coffee
2026-07-02 09:30 - 11:00 | Queermunity, 3036 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Let’s Do Lunch Café & Let’s Do Coffee Gatherings for LGBTQ+ Seniors
Thursday, July 2, 9:30–11 a.m.
Let’s Do Coffee in partnership with
Queermunity 3036 Hennepin Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Second floor (elevator available behind the
staircase)

9:30 AM - Tuesday - Prime Timers Walks
2026-07-07 09:30 - 11:00
Prime Timer July, 2026 Walks
Theodore Wirth Park
Tuesday, July 7
Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Wirth Lake Beach House, 3200 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis. We’ll hike north on paved walking trails to the Trailhead visitor center, and return to our start, crossing Wirth Lake on an elevated boardwalk.
Distance: about 2 ½ miles.
Rain date: Wednesday, July 8.

9:30 AM - Wednesday - Let's Do Coffee
2026-07-08 09:30 - 11:00 | FamilyMeans, 1875 Northwestern Ave S, Stillwater, MN, 55082, United States
Let’s Do Lunch Café & Let’s Do Coffee Gatherings for LGBTQ+ Seniors
Wednesday, July 8, 9:30–11 a.m.
Let’s Do Coffee in partnership with
FamilyMeans 1875 Northwestern Avenue South,
Stillwater, MN 55082
Free parking

6:00 PM - Friday - LGBTIA+ Game Nights
2026-07-10 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-17 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-24 18:00 - 22:00, 2026-07-31 18:00 - 22:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
LGBTIA+ Game Nights
6:00 pm Till 10 pm
EVERY FRIDAY EVENING!
Located in the Quatrefoil Library. Please see the Facebook page for the group is LGBTQ Board Games Twin Cities for updates. We offer a wide variety of games of many levels of play. Snacks provided.
Cancellations will be posted on the Facebook page.
Russ Game Whore!
For more information contact us by email here.

9:00 AM - Saturday - Prime Timers Saturday Breakfast
2026-07-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Berry Sweet Kitchen & Bar, 5406 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN, 55417, United States
MONTHLY SATURDAY BREAKFAST RETURNING TO MINNEAPOLIS
PRIME TIMERS MSP Longest running and best attended event is returning!
Our Saturday morning breakfast ended when Baker Square closed in Highland Park. Finding a location willing to accommodate our size group is challenging and thus takes time to find.
PRIMETIMERS MSP SATURDAY MORNING BREAKFAST IS COMING BACK BEGINNING January 10th, 2026
9:00 AM
BERRY SWEET KITCHEN & BAR
5406 34TH AVENUE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55417
ALL ARE WELCOMED
WE WILL HAVE OUR OWN SPACE

10:00 AM - Saturday - A Celebration of Friends Klassic Coffee Klatch
2026-07-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Prime Timers Worldwide recently shared information with all
local chapters about another worldwide group of senior gay men
called A Celebration of Friends (www.celebrationoffriends.org).
This well-known social organization has been active for more
than 15 years, is based in Florida and was founded by Tom
Pence (aka, “Tomcat”) who is a gregarious and welcoming man.
Tomcat runs a weekly Zoom call every Saturday morning at
10:00am Central Time for all members of A Celebration of Friends (ACOF). Tomcat recently invited Prime Timers everywhere to join their weekly Zoom meetings called the Klassic Coffee Klatch.
Please contact us for more information by email here.

6:30 PM - Saturday - Quatrefoil Game Nights
2026-07-11 18:30 - 21:30, 2026-07-25 18:30 - 21:30 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday every Month
6:30pm to 9:30pm
Community Room of the Quatrefoil Library
1220 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN

11:30 AM - Tuesday - Let's Do Lunch
2026-07-14 11:30 - 13:30 | United Methodist Church – Hennepin Ave, 510 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Let’s Do Lunch Café & Let’s Do Coffee Gatherings for LGBTQ+ Seniors
Tuesday, July 14, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Let’s Do Lunch Cafe
Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church
511 Groveland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Koinonia Hall (lower level) Free parking
Presentation: Making Sense of Social Security
Led by Registered Social Security Analyst®
(RSSA) Lacey Brown

10:15 AM - Wednesday - Board of Directors Meeting
2026-07-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN, United States
Board of Directors Meeting
The next Board of Directors
Meeting will be held:
July 15th 2026
10:15am – 12:15pm
Ridgedale Library
Meeting Room 276
12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka,
MN 55305
MTC 645

8:45 AM - Thursday - Weekday Breakfast
2026-07-16 08:30 - 10:30 | Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, 8324 Lyndale Avenue, Bloomington, MN, 55420, United States
Prime Timer’s MSP will have a breakfast meet up at Perkins, 1st & 3rd Thursdays each month at 8:45 AM.
Perkins Restaurant
8324 Lyndale Avenue
Bloomington, MN
Bus route 538
Questions contact Terry by email here.

9:30 AM - Thursday - Let's Do Coffee
2026-07-16 09:30 - 11:00 | Queermunity, 3036 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55408, United States
Let’s Do Lunch Café & Let’s Do Coffee Gatherings for LGBTQ+ Seniors
Thursday, July 16, 9:30–11 a.m.
Let’s Do Coffee in partnership with
Queermunity 3036 Hennepin Avenue,
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Second floor (elevator available behind the
staircase)

2:00 PM - Thursday - Wild Prime Timers
2026-07-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Kramarczuk’s, 215 East Hennepin Avenue, Minnneaplois, MN, 55413, United States
The Wilde Roast Group has made some changes – our name is now the Wild Prime Timers.

Wild Prime Timers will meet on the third Thursday of the month weekly from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in person at Kramarczuk’s Deli for stimulating conversations about a wide variety of topics. Join us!

Address: 215 E Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN 55414.
Off-street parking is available.

For more information, contact Wally or Jon by email here.

1:15 PM - Saturday - Book Club
2026-07-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
What: Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right
By: Neil J. Young
Host: Jerry
Where: Quatrefoil Library
When: July 18th at 1:15 PM
Contact Rick for details or to subscribe to book club notices by email here.
Book Review:
Historian and commentator Neil J. Young
provides the first comprehensive history of the
gay Right. From the 1950s up to the present
day, Young excavates the multifarious origins,
motivations, and evolutions of LGBTQ+ people
who found their way to the institutions and
networks of modern conservatism. Many on
the gay Right have championed conservative
values—like free markets, a strong national
defense, and individual liberty—and believed
that the Republican Party therefore offered
LGBTQ+ people the best pathway to freedom.
Meanwhile, that same party has actively and
repeatedly demonized them. With his precise
and provocative voice, Young details the
complicated dynamics of being in—and yet
never fully accepted into—the Republican
Party.

1:00 PM - Sunday - Dominoes
2026-07-19 13:00 - 16:00 | Quatrefoil Library, 1220 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, 55407, United States
Bring your domino sets and a dish or snack tray or beverage to share!
Location:
Quatrefoil Library
1220 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN
MTC Bus Route 21
On the corner of Lake Street and 13th Avenue South. The library occupies a street level space in the Spirit on Lake Apartments.
Contact Ray by email here with any questions.

9:30 AM - Wednesday - Prime Timers Walks
2026-07-22 09:30 - 11:00
Prime Timer July, 2026 Walks
Lake Nokomis
Wednesday, July 22
Meet at 9:30 a.m. in the pay parking lot, 5300 West Lake Nokomis Pkwy. We’ll circle the lake on paved walkways, and travel 2.7 miles.
Rain date: Thursday, July 23.
Note. The correct meeting point is on the West side of the lake.

12:45 PM - Wednesday - Weekday Lunch!
2026-07-22 12:30 - 14:30 | Sumo Grill & Buffet, 2216 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, United States
On Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026, at 12:45 PM , we will visit an buffet with Pan Asian & Chinese Cuisine, plus a wide range of American Foods.
— SUMO GRILL & BUFFET, 2216 East Lake Street, Minneapolis (MTC # 27, E & Blue Line). SUMO is part of Lake-Hi Shopping Center and offers off-street parking. When you paid the cashier, tell her “Senior Buffet”. This meal price is offered at a lower price and includes your beverage. See you there in the private dining room at 12:45 PM.
If you have a question, please contact Terry by email here to save a chair for this event.

11:30 AM - Friday - Let's Do Lunch
2026-07-24 11:30 - 13:30 | Wilder Foundation, 451 Leington parkway North, St. Paul, MN, 55104, United States
Let’s Do Lunch Café & Let’s Do Coffee Gatherings for LGBTQ+ Seniors
Friday, July 24, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Let’s Do Lunch Cafe
Wilder Foundation 451 Lexington Parkway North,
St. Paul, MN 55104 – Free parking
Presentation: AARP Fraud Prevention – educating
older adults on spotting current scams, including
artificial

12:00 PM - Sunday - North Star Regional Rodeo
2026-07-26 12:00 - 17:00
North Star Regional Rodeo
Dead Broke Area, Hugo MN
PrimeTimers MSP is doing an outing to the North Star Regional Rodeo for Sunday, July 26th
.To-date there are 10 free admission passes available.
If you’d like to go with the PrimeTimers group, contact Bob by email here for more information.

8:30 AM - Saturday - Maple Grove Breakfast
2026-08-01 08:30 - 11:00 | The Original Pancake House, 6322 Vinewood Lane N, Maple Grove, MN, 55311, United States
Let’s meet up on the first Saturday of the month at 8:30 am at the The Original Pancake House (6322 Vinewood Ln N, Maple Grove, MN 55311, Phone: 763-383-0888). This long- standing classic location for breakfasts never disappoints. From their website: “The Original Pancake House was voted by James Beard as one of the nation’s “Ten Best” breakfast restaurants in the category of “American’s Regional Classic Award.” Please RSVP with Ray by email here.
