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Category Archives: high school
Big Ten Baseball at Target Field: Take me out to the ballgame (for le$$).
One step inside Target Field on a nice day and anyone can become a baseball fan for a few hours. Too bad tickets cost an arm and a leg (and a neck). But if you and the kiddos haven’t gotten … Continue reading
Posted in grade 6-8, high school, k-5, preschool, special event, spring
Tagged baseball, big ten tournament, blog, family, fun, kids, mn golden gophers, schedule, target field, tickets, twin cities
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Kids Against Hunger: An experience that does a world of good.
(Thanks to my pal Kathy for sharing her KAH experience with me.) Looking for a family experience with a little more substance? Volunteering for Kids Against Hunger might just be the mother of all teaching moments. Kids Against Hunger is … Continue reading
Posted in budget, fall, grade 6-8, high school, k-5, ongoing, rainy day, spring, summer, winter
Tagged families, kids, kids against hunger, pack food, twin cities, volunteer
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Joy of the People: Soccer with a side smiles.
In a time when uber-competitive and traveling sports are the annoying norm, it’s refreshing to know there’s a place like Joy of the People that focuses on what playing soccer should really be about: fun. (Weird, right?) The folks at Joy … Continue reading
Posted in budget, classes, fall, grade 6-8, high school, k-5, ongoing, rainy day, spring, summer
Tagged classes, free play, joy of the people, kids, pickup, soccer, st. paul, twin cities
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US Bank Skyway Open 2013: A big hit with the whole family.
I like to include a lot of affordable activities on this site. But every once in a while, something special comes along that’s a little more spendy. Like the US Bank Skyway Open. We’re big mini-golfers in this family, so … Continue reading
Posted in grade 6-8, high school, k-5, preschool, special event, winter
Tagged boys and girls club, downtown, family, fun, kids, mini golf, minneapolis, putt putt, twin cities, us bank skyway open
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Then Now Wow at Minnesota History Center: Everything great about our state.
The MN History Center. Probably not the first place that comes to mind for kid-friendly fun. But right now, maybe it should be command a bigger portion of your fun-seeking brain. Because right you can see then now wow. Will they like it? … Continue reading
Posted in grade 6-8, high school, k-5, ongoing, rainy day, special event, winter
Tagged families, fun, kids, kids exhibit, minnesota history center, st. paul, then now wow, twin cities
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Ice Skating at Your Neighborhood Park: Free frozen family fun.
I love it when readers send me suggestions. Less work for me, wheeee! This one comes from Maura (hey, Maura!) who said I should tell you about ice skating at your neighborhood park. You see, Maura and her family went … Continue reading
Posted in budget, grade 6-8, high school, k-5, ongoing, preschool, winter
Tagged families, free, ice skating, kids, minneapolis, parks, rinks, st. paul, twin cities
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Wells Fargo WinterSkate: A family classic on ice.
Lollipopolis.com loves the earth. That’s why this post is made from 95% recycled content. I blame the holidays. Or maybe it’s my recent viewing of Elf in which Buddy the Elf skates hand-in-hand with Jovie at Rockefeller Center in a … Continue reading
Posted in budget, grade 6-8, high school, k-5, preschool, special event, winter
Tagged family, hours, ice skating rink, kids, landmark plaza, st. paul, twin cities, wells fargo, winterskate
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Skyzone and Zero Gravity: The family that jumps together stays together.
Ever wish you had a bouncy-castle room in your house where the energetic ones could just bounce their way to exhaustion? A trampoline park’s the next best thing. Gather up the youngin’s. Sky Zone in Plymouth has a special Toddler Time Tuesdays … Continue reading
Posted in birthday parties, grade 6-8, high school, k-5, ongoing, preschool, rainy day, spring, summer, toddler, winter
Tagged family jump, kids, mounds view, plymouth, sky zone, toddler time, trampoline park, twin cities, zero gravity
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Youth Performance Company Fall Classes: For your little drama queen (or king).
A flyer for the Youth Performance Company came home in the boy’s backpack the other day. I’m no Dina Lohan, but I had never heard of it. So naturally, I wanted to share the scoop with you. The Youth Performance … Continue reading
Posted in classes, fall, grade 6-8, high school, k-5, ongoing
Tagged acting, beat it, classes, fall classes, josh hartnett, kids, michael jackson dance, tangled, theater, theatre, twin cities, youth performance company
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Homework Help through Twin Cities’ Public Libraries: You’re off the hook (at least partially).
Lucky for me, my boy’s only in second grade, so I still feel (somewhat) capable of helping him with homework. But once he gets to say, 5th or 6th grade, I’m not so sure. The thought of tackling algebra again … Continue reading
Posted in budget, fall, grade 6-8, high school, k-5, ongoing, spring, winter
Tagged free, homework help, kids, minneapolis, public libraries, rescue, st. paul, twin cities
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