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FLINT HILLS FAMILY FESTIVAL: Kick off the summer in downtown Saint Paul with the Flint Hills Family Festival May 29-30, one of the largest and longest-standing events of its kind. The Festival offers free fun for people of all ages in Rice Park and Landmark Plaza, with performances and activities that provide something for everyone, along with world-class shows inside the Ordway for just $8! Now in its 26th year, this year’s Festival lineup includes Cirque Mechanics: TILT!, NOOMA: an opera for babies, and Click Clack Moo! More than one million people have experienced the Festival, including hundreds of thousands of students who have visited on field trips during the Festival’s School Days. Join us this year! LEARN MORE: Flint Hills Family Festival (SPONSORED: Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend refinery)
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WEEKEND LOADING…
TODAY: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi, a nonprofit that oversees two Dakota sacred sites, celebrates the grand opening of a new building on Friday in St. Paul. The recently constructed Wakaŋ Tipi Center is located along the Mississippi River at Wakaŋ Tipi, a 27-acre sacred site formerly known as Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, and will serve as an intergenerational gathering place honoring Dakota sacred sites.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4efInHR
NEXT MONTH: Grand Old Day returns Sunday, June 7th. SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4u7qdxN
NEXT MONTH: Via Minnesota Monthly, VERBATIM: “Families can dance, explore and celebrate music together when Rock the Cradle returns to Minneapolis on June 14. Presented by The Current, the annual free event for kids (and their grownups) takes over the Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) and Children’s Theatre Company (CTC) with a full day of live music, hands-on activities and performances geared toward children.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4dLeBdt
COURAGE: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “Former presidents, politicians, civil rights leaders and other Americans who’ve made courageous decisions without regard for consequences have all won the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. This year, the prestigious public service award will go collectively to the people of the Twin Cities ‘for risking their lives to protect their neighbors and immigrant community members’ as federal immigration agents flooded the region earlier this year.” LISTEN: https://fluence-media.co/4u3VCkC
TWINS: Via Twins, VERBATIM: “Continuing to deliver upon an organization-wide commitment to build a better tomorrow, from the Twin Cities to the Dominican Republic and beyond, the Minnesota Twins and the club’s six minor league affiliates today announced plans for the fifth annual ‘Minnesota Twins Week of Service.’ This year’s activities span a two-week timeframe, from May 27-June 9. During the Week of Service, coaches, clubhouse personnel and front office staff from the Twins and each of Minnesota’s minor league affiliates – including the organization’s Florida Complex and Dominican Republic Baseball Academy – will volunteer in their respective local communities with partners of their choosing; the Twins will also make a donation to a nonprofit of each affiliate’s choice.”
PRINCIPAL: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “As the school year winds down, one local educator is getting some well-deserved recognition. During a recent school pep rally, the staff at Maple Grove Senior High surprised their longtime leader, Principal Bart Becker, by announcing he has been named Principal of the Year.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/4dRPyWs
SCULPTURES: Via MplsStPaul, VERBATIM: “At Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, a new art exhibition is on display now through Labor Day. The traveling exhibition Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea calls attention to overconsumption and ocean pollution impacting coastal and marine animals.” SEE: https://fluence-media.co/4u6I0VI
BOOK AWARD: Via MPR, VERBATIM: “People serving time in Minnesota prisons are helping choose this year’s Inside Literary Prize, a national book award determined by a jury of entirely incarcerated readers. The prize was first awarded in 2024 and was co-created by Freedom Reads, which aims to get more books in prisons.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/434fNDW
CAMP JIM: Via Lakeland PBS, VERBATIM: “Camp JIM, a Christian-based summer camp in Pillager, hosted its annual community day on May 17 to kick off the organization’s 94th season.” WATCH: https://fluence-media.co/4wV0wCX
PLANT SALE: Via CCX Media, VERBATIM: “All the colors of springtime can be found at the Osseo Education Center plant sale — thanks to a special education program gardening class. The plants are all grown by students. The effort started a few years ago when an administrator suggested adding a greenhouse to one of the school properties. Teacher Russ Wilkinson thought OEC, a transitional school for students in need of special education, would be a great place to have it.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43C8IKY
GRANTS: Via Minneapolis-based Graco, VERBATIM: “In celebration of Graco’s 100th anniversary, the Graco Foundation announced a $1 million Centennial Impact Initiative to support 10 Minnesota nonprofit organizations advancing self-sufficiency, stability and workforce development, including technical training and career pathways aligned with Minnesota’s manufacturing and industrial workforce needs. Through the initiative, each nonprofit partner will receive a $100,000 grant to commemorate Graco’s centennial anniversary.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/433skaQ
HOUSING: Via ASI, VERBATIM: “Glenwood, MN-based distributor ASB (asi/120075) is giving back to the local community. At its annual Accelerate event, the Counselor Top 40 distributor raised $10,000 for Star of the North, a Minnesota nonprofit organization that provides transitional housing to pregnant women and mothers experiencing housing instability.” READ: https://fluence-media.co/43B62gC
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