Events

The Feb. 8 event features updates from groups working to create cohousing communities in Minnesota. Small breakout groups after the updates will allow viewers time to ask questions and engage with each other and our presenters.

More than 20 volunteers completed a wide variety of repairs and other fall projects at Monterey Cohousing Community (MoCoCo) in St. Louis Park on Saturday, October 22. Volunteers included residents of MoCoCo, supporters of Twin Cities Cohousing Network (TCCN), and members of Cedar Cohousing, a group working to create a new cohousing community in the … Continue reading “Fall work party and shared meal at Monterey Cohousing Community”

Don’t miss hearing from national cohousing professional and enthusiast Ann Zabaldo at TCCN’s next Meet the Professionals event on Zoom. Zabaldo’s tireless efforts and successes are sure to inspire those of us envisioning more Minnesota cohousing communities!

TCCN’s July 20th summer picnic was attended by local writer John Horchner who wrote about his experience talking with attendees about their interest in creating and living in cohousing communities. His commentary, “Can cohousing solve Twin Cities’ economic inequality,” was published in the September 2020 issue of the Park Bugle, a local newspaper serving a … Continue reading “TCCN picnic report in the news”

Socialize in-person with others interested in cohousing communities at TCCN’s annual picnic. Originally scheduled for July 27, the date was changed based on the shelter’s availability. FREE to attend Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Como Park picnic shelter #50 6:00-8:00 PM Bring your favorite picnic foods and beverages to picnic with Twin Cities Cohousing Network volunteers … Continue reading “Family-friendly picnic date changed to Wed. July 20”

On May 11, Grace Kim will kick off Twin Cities Cohousing Network’s new speaker series, “Meet the Professional” with her talk, “Cohousing: A Short-Term Antidote to Loneliness and Long-Term Retirement Plan” to help us catalyze cohousing in Minnesota. There will be time for Q&A.

Register for one or more of the three FREE story circle sessions and engage with others interested in cohousing. Story Circle sessions are offered via Zoom on Thursdays, Mar 24, 31, and Apr 7, 2022 from 7:00-8:30 PM CDT

Affordable Cohousing: Challenges and OpportunitiesWednesday, February 9, 20227:00 to 8:30 PM View event recording Followup Resources (PDF) We know there is a huge need for affordable housing in the Twin Cities. And many of us are interested in affordable cohousing units. What strategies should cohousing groups implement to bring down costs? A national cohousing conference last … Continue reading “Is affordable cohousing possible?”

Madison to host the 2022 National Cohousing Conference  TCCN’s ad hoc planning circle seeks people interested in maximizing cohousing networking and fun for Minnesotans who attend the National Cohousing Conference in Madison, WI, August 25-28, 2022. The group will help Catalyze Cohousing in Minnesota by encouraging Minnesotans to register for the conference and making it fun … Continue reading “Join the Nat’l Conf. Ad Hoc Planning Circle”

Register to attend Twin Cities Cohousing Network’s final quarterly meeting of 2021 and engage with supporters of cohousing. The topic is resource sharing. Please bring a memory of a time when you shared a resource with others. Participants will also hear from guest Rick Gravrok, a resident of Monterey Cohousing Community, about the way that … Continue reading “Life in cohousing encourages resource sharing”

Bring your favorite picnic foods and beverages to picnic with Twin Cities Cohousing Network volunteers and other cohousing supporters on Wednesday, August 4 from 6-8 PM for an evening of connection and fun in Como Park.

Twin Cities Cohousing Network’s Event Circle is planning an in-person event on August 4th, 2021. Meet other cohousing enthusiasts while enjoying a relaxing picnic evening. Families welcome.

Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Zoom, 7:00-8:15 P.M. CDT. FREE registration. Have you heard about the amazing inventions they’re trying out on Mars!? There’s an amazing innovation here on earth, and Trish Becker-Hafnor is going to tell us about it. Join us as we watch, then discuss, Trish’s short, lively TEDx Talk, Cohousing and the Future … Continue reading “To the future and beyond with CoHousing!”

Saturday,  February 20, 2021 Zoom conference — 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M CST “Stepping into Cohousing,” is a jam-packed, online mini-conference for the person who wants to be part of forming a cohousing community or is wondering what to look for in choosing an existing community: Developing core values and vision Key steps and processes Common hurdles … Continue reading “Do you want to be “Stepping into Cohousing?””

Event date: Wed. Nov. 18, 2020 Join others to view a prerecorded webchat discussion with Sky Blue and Avi Kruley on the potential of intentional communities to help transform our world. Humanity is in crisis. The feedback loop between larger society, the communities we live in, and our personal experiences reinforce systems of privilege and … Continue reading “The transformative impact of intentional Community”