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FOOD & DRINK
Native American fare on the menu at next ROAR class
Sharing cultures through food. That is the theme of recent cooking classes hosted by Waconia ROAR (Residents Organized Against Racism). Next Thursday, May 23, the group is hosting a Native American cooking class taught by Waconia resident Don Crofut. Crofut is a full citizen in the tribe of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. His mother’s family has a long history of healing and midwifing on the tribe, and he recalls as...
Sisters in shopping
Saturday, May 11 was beautiful for fishing and shopping as the state marked the annual Fishing Opener and the Waconia Chamber of Commerce and participating businesses staged their 20th annual Sister Saturday. Typically held over the Fishing Opener and Mother’s Day weekend, the shopping and entertainment day involved over 30 participating businesses. Pink was the fashion color for the day as these pictures show. (Photos courtesy Waconia Chamber of Commerce)
Foodie Finds: The Block Food + Drink
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Whether you're just looking to find some take-out or hoping to stop by an eatery with your dog -- a restaurant in St. Louis Park has you covered. Chef Kyle Darling from The Block Food + Drink joined KARE 11 Noon to show off some of their favorite eats.
Drawing for 'life'
Congratulations to the following Zion Lutheran School of Mayer students who placed in the recent Lutherans for Life Carver County poster contest. Autumn Bouma was 2nd place in grade 4; CJ Hart was 1st place in grade 5; Elise Luoma was 1st place in grade 6; Sara Jacobs was 1st place in grade 7; and Boden Niedzielski was 1st place in grade 8. (Submitted photo)
Style and fashion reign at the Big Hat Luncheon
The weather was sunny and bright last Saturday afternoon, May 19, the perfect setting for the annual Big Hat Luncheon at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Plymouth, Minnesota. It’s Your Affair hosted the event. The banquet hall was full of guests of all ages, but they shared one common...
Drive-in book movie theater fun at Cedar Island Elementary
Cedar Island Elementary School Library Media Specialist Kortney Esper is getting students interested in books in a new way with a drive-in movie theater book tasting. The library is decorated with a red carpet and many drive-in movie theater themed decorations, getting students excited about the book tasting. To begin, students learned about drive-in movie theaters. The students then sat at tables, with boxes on them that looked like cars and were filled with books. Each table had books from a different genre, such as...
Get to Know Your “NEIGHBORS” at Barbara Lidfors’ Newest Installation
Local artist uses her community as inspiration, bringing others’ stories to life via paintings. Currently in the hallway between Minnetonka’s city hall and community center, you will find a neighborhood of stories, stories about the people artist Barbara Lidfors has encountered. This installation of Lidfors’ NEIGHBORS series contains 10 nearly life-sized paintings. Each painting captures a real life moment experienced by real people. All together, these paintings represent the diversity and interconnectedness within the community.
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