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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Como’s Noon Year’s Party: A rezoolution worth keeping.
Your eight-year-old claims this will be the year he makes it to midnight. But you know he’ll be out before Ryan Seacrest’s over-moussed head ever hits the boob tube. Fear not. With Como’s Noon Year’s Party, you’ll get the excitement of … Continue reading
Posted in all ages, budget, holiday, special event, winter
Tagged como park, como's noon year's party, kids, new year's party, twin cities
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Night Trains at Twin City Model Railroad Museum: Watch their eyes light up.
For a train-crazed tyke, seeing an elaborate model train is one thing. Seeing an elaborate model train that’s all lit up in a festive winter scene? Forget about it! Night Trains at Twin City Model Railroad Museum is a holiday tradition and your … Continue reading
Posted in all ages, holiday, special event, winter
Tagged bandana square, kids, lit up train, night trains, st. paul, twin cities, twin city model railroad museum
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Open Gym at IGM Gymnastics: So much fun they’ll flip.
I don’t know about you, but I think I grew an extra chin over the holiday. And while the little ones seem to have no problem metabolizing the sweet treats, they may have a bit of Santa-induced energy to burn. … Continue reading
Posted in birthday parties, classes, fall, grade 6-8, high school, k-5, ongoing, preschool, rainy day, spring, summer, toddler, winter
Tagged burnesville, foam pit, igm gymnastics, kids, open gym, trampoline, twin cities
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Tzedakah Bowl: Jewish family fun (yay!) on Christmas Day.
You: Yeah, um, thanks Lollipopolis. You’ve posted about a million Christmas-related activities, but I’m Jewish. Me: At Lollipopolis, it is my goal to bring you family fun no matter what your religious affiliation is. But I have to say, there … Continue reading
Posted in all ages, holiday, special event, winter
Tagged christmas day, hanukkah, kids, metrodome, minneapolis jewish federation, twin cities, tzedakah bowl
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A Christmas Story and It’s a Wonderful Life at the Riverview: See the classics at a classic.
Do I need to tell you how great A Christmas Story is? Didn’t think so. What I do need to tell you is you can see it tonight or tomorrow night, along with It’s a Wonderful Life, at the classic Riverview … Continue reading
Posted in budget, grade 6-8, high school, holiday, k-5, special event, winter
Tagged a christmas story, it's a wonderful life, kids, minnehaha food shelf, riverview theater, twin cities
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The Museum of Russian Art Scavenger Hunt: Kid fun worth the search.
The Museum of Russian Art’s probably not the first thing to come to mind when you think of kid-friendly fun. But according to my friend Emilie, it has a pretty sweet scavenger hunt (“the best we’ve come across—and we’ve done … Continue reading
Posted in arts & culture, fall, k-5, ongoing, preschool, rainy day, spring, summer, winter
Tagged kids, museum of russian art, scavenger hunt, twin cities
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Wee Bop Music Classes: Give their brains something to sing about.
If you live in Northeast, you may have been lucky enough to attend a birthday party, preschool event or ECFE class featuring Chellie Brown of Wee Bop. If not, don’t be a sad clown, you can still sign up for winter … Continue reading
Posted in birthday parties, classes, ongoing, preschool, spring, summer, toddler, winter
Tagged chellie brown, kids, music classes, Northeast, She, twin cities, united methodist church, wee bop
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The Trashy Little Xmas Family Matinee: Have yourself a honky-tonky holiday.
I don’t usually post over the weekend. But when my pal Ellen says something cool’s happening, I listen. Then I post. So if you’re looking for a toe-tappin’ good time and find yourself with nothing to do Sunday afternoon, check … Continue reading
Childish Films: Snowy Days. If you can’t seem ‘em outside, see ‘em on screen.
As of this writing, the winter scene is seriously lacking. It’s beginning to look a lot Christmas? Ha! More like Easter. But fear not. You can still give your little snow angels a winter-fun fix with this Saturday’s Childish Film selection: … Continue reading
Posted in arts & culture, budget, k-5, preschool, winter
Tagged childish films, ezra keats, free movies, kids, minneapolis central library, raymond briggs, snowy days, the bear, twin cities, weston woods
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The Nutcracker According to Mother Goose: A sweet holiday treat (no baking required).
What do you get when you cross Wee Willi Winkie, Little Bo Peep and other Mother Goose stars with Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker? You get the highly entertaining Nutcracker According to Mother Goose by Zenon Dance Company. This show has the Friend … Continue reading
Posted in arts & culture, holiday, k-5, preschool, toddler, winter
Tagged cowles center, kids, mother goose, nutcracker, twin cities, zenon dance
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