Category Archives: all ages

Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival: Family fun for shear.

Attention knitters and lovers of all things fibrous: Round up the herd and head on down to the Shepherd’s Harvest Sheep and Wool Festival this weekend. It’s free! Pack a picnic and enjoy some music, food, artisans and animals (sheeps, goats … Continue reading

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Simply Jane Toddler Time: Messy fun minus the cleanup.

Wouldn’t it be cool if your little Picasso could unleash their creativity all over the place and little studio elves would clean up the mess? That’s essentially what happens during Toddler Time at Simply Jane Studio. Drop in anytime for … Continue reading

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MCBA All-Ages Discovery Day: A stellar creative opportunity for the whole family.

If you ever need a face-punch of creative inspiration, just head on over to the Minnesota Center for Book Arts. In fact, do it Saturday with the whole fam for Cosmic Arcade All Ages Discovery Day. There be creative exploration … Continue reading

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MacPhail Free Family Music Series: Fill your minds with melody—not bad weekend weather.

As of this writing, Saturday’s forecast calls for a high of 44. But let’s just forget about the gray sky (and weather-related Facebook status updates) shall we? And add a little sunshine through music—at the MacPhail Free Family Music Series. … Continue reading

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Icehouse Kids Concert Series: Good food. Good music. Good heavens!

Have I told you lately how much I love you, dear reader(s)? Especially when you give me cool ideas like this one: The Icehouse Kids Concert Series. (Count of three, everyone: 1, 2, 3….Thanks, Urbae!) Icehouse is a newish Minneapolis restaurant … Continue reading

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Coloring Outside the Lines VI – Blast Off! A kid art exhibition that’s out of this world.

Calling all aspiring artists and their big people: Altered Esthetics is hosting their annual children’s art exhibition and they want your spacey masterpieces! You may recall last year’s show, Monsters Under My Bed. It’s just like that only this year’s … Continue reading

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The Great Minnesota Train Expo Featuring The Choo Choo Bob Show: Chug, chug, chug on over.

Know anyone who likes trains? Thought so. I mean who doesn’t? So bring their happy little train brains to the Great Minnesota Train Expo this weekend. You know who’s going to be there? The cast from “The Choo Choo Bob Show,” … Continue reading

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Weekend Fun: No time to come up with a punny headline.

I didn’t forget about you, dear reader. Very quick. Here are a few fun-sounding things going on this weekend. Childish Films at Minneapolis Central Library (FREE!): It happens Saturday, March 16, 10:30-11:30 am. (doors open at 10 am for seating … Continue reading

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Twin Cities Family Blogs: They complete me.

If you’ve ever wondered how many Twin Cities family fun blogs are out there, just start a blog of your own and soon you’ll find out about each and every one of them. My posting has been a little spotty … Continue reading

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February Festival in Chanhassen: Winter family fun, Minnesota style.

It usually takes some kind of something to lure me out to the ‘burbs. Probably because when I hear tell of places like “Chanhassen,” I imagine it being like four hours away. Turns out it’s only about 25  minutes. So, … Continue reading

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