Lakeshore Learning offers crafts for kids every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  This week make a patriotic wreath.

Tonight at Dusk Minneapolis Parks will show the movie, The Wizard of Oz at Longfellow Park.  Go here for a USCCB review of the movie.

If you are looking to get out of the Twin Cities, Austin will be having its Freedom Festival this weekend.  There will be entertainment, games, exhibitors, food and of course Fireworks — all the things necessary for a great small town festival.

This Saturday, celebrate Indie-Pendence Day at the Walker.  Gallery admission is free for everyone on the first Saturday of each month. Families can enjoy live performances, films, gallery adventures, and hands-on art-making from 10 am–3 pm. Walker recommends its activities for ages 6–12, but we start younger and just adjust our expectations for the younger ones.  This [...]

Tonight at Dusk Minneapolis Parks will show the movie, Beethoven at McRae Park.  Go here for a USCCB review of the movie.

The Red Balloon Bookshop will have an animal-themed story time on Saturday at 10: 30 a.m. with co-owner, Carol Erdahl.

The City of St. Paul’s 4th of July Fireworks will be Downtown in Upper Landing Park beginning at 10:15 p.m.  Traffic is expected to be heavy so the city recommends that you arrive early and plan to stay late.  Go Here for handy maps for parking and getting around the road construction.

Minneapolis will celebrate the July 4th weekend along the river downtown.  There will be fireworks (of course), family activities, music and movies and live entertainment.  This is always a great weekend.  We bring picnic and napping supplies and spend the whole day and night.  Check out all the details here.  After the fireworks, we go [...]

Tonight at Dusk Minneapolis Parks will show the movie, Letters to Juliet at Father Hennepin Bluffs.  Go here for a USCCB review.

This Thursday from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., the Sibley House will host its annual celebration of French-Canadian culture with historic costume, music and dance from the 1840s, the era when Mendota was the region’s social center. St. Jean-Baptiste is the patron saint of Quebec and his saint’s day, June 24, is the national holiday [...]

Tonight at Dusk Minneapolis Parks will show the movie, Sleepless in Seattle at Minnehaha Falls.  This is not really a family film, but maybe if you take sleeping bags, you can get a date night.  Go here for a USCCB review of the movie.

Tonight at Dusk Minneapolis Parks will show the movie, Transformers 2 at Bohanon Park.  Go here for a USCCB review of the movie.

This month at The Home Depot’s Kids Workshop, your children can make a Father’s Day Tool Caddy.  This workshop is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  If you time things right You can hit Lakeshore Learning and the Home Depot and bring home two gifts for some lucky daddy.  Not to mention, you would be [...]

Tonight at Dusk Minneapolis Parks will show the movie, The Sandlot at Hiawatha School.  Go here for a USCCB review of the movie.

Lakeshore Learning offers crafts for kids every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  This week create a Father’s Day Wallet.  Now you can pretend you didn’t forget to help your kids prepare something thoughtful.