Monday, November 7, 2011
The Mississippi Branch Library is one site for the Homeless Awareness Month exhibit.
Artwork centering on the theme “Homelessness…the Journey” will be exhibited at sites throughout Anoka County in November-Homelessness Awareness Month. A Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grant to the Anoka County Library System was used to provide art supplies to area homeless shelters, and the artwork created by those individuals, along with large scale sculptures created by St. Francis High School Art students is now on display at the Anoka County Government Center in Anoka and all the Anoka County Libraries, including the Mississippi Branch "Homelessness has many causes and many faces. These days, more of those faces are children. A child who experiences homelessness is much more likely to repeat the occurrence as an adult," …
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
My child's need for 'adventures' is turning into a drain on my wallet.
With almost a full month of school under our belts, we're starting to develop a sort of rhythm to our new life. Every weekday Vi and I grab the bus to school, I drop her off, and I get her again once the bell rings. While her father and The Bass are still at work and daycare, we have a couple of hours every afternoon to simply hang out together, having a snack, reading stories, and doing a little cartoon-watching while I make dinner. Our routine is mostly down pat—I bring something small to eat and drink, we head to the library, read books together in the children's room for an hour or longer, then catch the bus back home. At this point, the librarians all know our names and our favorite chair in the corner, and that Vi is obsessed with …
Monday, September 5, 2011
School starting is just the beginning.
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Monday, September 5, 2011
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Fridley’s weekend entertainment guide to sales, baseball, music and a movie.
Thursday, the one day Fridley Patch loves telling you what to do. Baseball Exhibit When: Friday, June 17 from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. and Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Mississippi Branch Library Why Go: Explore the history of Minnesota Black Baseball. Price: Free Church Basement Sale When: Friday, June 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, June 18 from 8 a.m. to noon Where: Fridley Covenant Church Why Go: Start your weekend off with some great deals at the annual sale Price: Solely depends on your great finds. Movie Night When: Friday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Springbrook Nature Center Why Go: There will be a screening of Open Season on the big screen. Price: Free Big City When: Friday, June 17 at 9 p.m. Where: Shorewood Bar…
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Fridley’s weekend entertainment guide to the fine arts and a little baseball.
Thursday, the one day Fridley Patch loves telling you what to do. Les Miserables When: Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 at 7 p.m. Where: Calvin Christian High School Why Go: Don’t miss this spring production of the classic story set during the French Revolution. Price: $5, $7.50 or $10 Fridley Varsity Baseball Game When: Friday, May 20 at 4:15 p.m. Where: Fridley High School Why Go: Cheer on the hometown boys as they take on St. Francis Price: Free GB Leighton When: Friday, May 20 at 9:30 p.m. Where: GB Leighton’s Pickle Park Why Go: Live music from GB Leighton. Coincidence? I think not. Price: $8 Cover Charge Live at the Library When: Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Mississippi Branch Library Why Go: Take advantage of …
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Calvin Christian High School
755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, MN
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Fridley High School
6000 W Moore Lake Dr # NE, Fridley, MN
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GB Leighton's Pickle Park
7820 University Ave NE, Fridley, MN
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Anoka County Library - Mississippi Branch
410 Mississippi St NE, Minneapolis, MN
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Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts
6666 E River Rd, Minneapolis, MN
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Fridley’s weekend entertainment guide to the earth, spring, islands and Oz.
It’s Thursday of the holiday weekend, and Fridley Patch is here to fill your back pocket with ideas. Earth Day Litter Pick-Up When: Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon Where: Moore Lake Park and Beach Why Go: Take pride in keeping your community clean. Price: Volunteer your time Spring Fling When: Saturday, April 23 from noon to 4 p.m. Where: Springbrook Nature Center Why Go: Celebrate “spring” on the nature trail, in the petting zoo, playing carnival games and meeting a giant rabbit. Price: $6 per person Hawaii Revealed When: Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. Where: Northtown Library (711 County Rd. 10 NE, Blaine) Why Go: It’s not too late to mentally travel to island life through traditional music from the soul of Hawaii. Price: Free …
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Moore Lake Park and Beach
5890 Central Ave NE, Fridley, MN
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Springbrook Nature Center
100 85th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN
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711 County Road 10 NE, Blaine, MN
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Fridley United Methodist Church
680 Mississippi St NE, Fridley, MN
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
Fridley Patch asked local librarians to recommend books for children and adults.
Every week, Fridley Patch assembles a new Patch Picks top-five list. This week: books. We asked local library leaders to recommend one children's book and one adult book. 1. Marlene Moulton Janssen, director, Anoka County Library: "Just two?? That's so impossible! OK, here goes… Lately I've been thinking a great deal about how frequently Alexander and the Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ([by] Judith Viorst) fits our lives so I guess I'll recommend that for children. My absolute favorite escape from reality is [J.R.R.] Tolkien's The Hobbit so that will be my pick for adults." 2. Becky Loader, director, Columbia Heights Public Library: "A children's book that I would recommend is Dodie Smith's One Hundred and One Dalmatians. It is a great …
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Are you and the kids already tired of winter? Here are three freebie activities that may tide you over until spring. What are your favorite freebies?
Moms Talk is a new feature on Fridley Patch that is part of a new initiative on Patch sites to reach out to moms and families. Fridley Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers and their families. Each week in Moms Talk, a Moms Council of experts and smart moms will take your questions, give advice and share solutions. Moms, dads, grandparents and the diverse families who make up our community will have a new resource for questions about local neighborhood schools, the best pediatricians, 24-hour pharmacies and the thousands of other issues that arise while raising children. Moms Talk will also be the place to drop in for a talk about hot topics in parenting. Do you know local moms …
Amy Paddock
8:37 am on Thursday, September 29, 2011
It is hard. We all get into a routine, and forget that it affects how our kids view money or perhaps more likely - what money means. Things change, and kids don't understand it. I have been there, so I understand. One fun event turned out kind of fun. We couldn't afford restaurants either when my child was young. So, we made menus at home as an art project, (cut out pictures from magizines) with … more ›