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The Northeast Ride, slated for June 2, 2012, will take cyclists on a tour of Northeast Minneapolis, stopping at one of each of the neighborhoods’ parks. The ride will also take participants through the arts district, touring past the great Northeast creative buildings and historical landmarks like the Casket Arts Building and the Grain Belt Brewery, while using some of the new bike trails and bikeways.

The ride will be just under 12 miles with stops throughout in each neighborhood of Northeast Minneapolis. We’ll be starting at 10am at the Northeast Minneapolis Armory. The route is designed to be family friendly and accessible for riders of all levels of experience. Each registered rider will be sent event information and at event day check-in everyone will be given a map of the route and a goody bag courtesy of our sponsors!

Registration is $25.

The first TEN people to comment on this Facebook post will win a pair of tickets to Occupy Arden Hills: or, Brother Can You Spare a Dome? on Wednesday, May 23!  If you haven’t seen this great show yet, now is your chance.

If you missed out on this contents, there are other discount ticket opportunities.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012 7pm
Brave New Workshop
824 Hennepin Avenue
Downtown, Minneapolis

The summer schedule for Music and Movies in the parks is up!  I’ll post noteworthy events as they happen but be sure to bookmark this link in case we have different tastes :)  There’s something going on almost every day of the week!

Grand Old Day, Saint Paul’s first rite of summer, is where to go when you’re looking for things to do in the Twin Cities. It’s the kick off to Minnesota festivals season, and is the largest one-day festival in the Midwest.
Mark your calendars for the first Sunday in June, because you don’t want to miss out on Grand Old Day – one of the biggest and best Twin Cities events of the summer!
Fun for Everyone!
Grand Old Day is one of the best Minnesota festivals for people of all ages and interests. The only requirement is that you like having fun!
Whether you’re looking for the best summer parades in Minnesota (complete with candy, of course!), Minnesota music festivals to jam out to, some of the best fair foods Minnesota has to offer, or just some good old Minnesota family fun activities in the sun – St. Paul’s Grand Old Day is the place to be!
The festival features 4 “districts,” along Grand Avenue, stretching from Fairview Avenue to Dale Street. With the Family Fun Activites District, the Art District, the Sporting District, and the Entertainment District, it is one of the best Twin Cities events for people of all ages and tastes.
If you’re looking for Minnesota Rollergirls activities and events in Minnesota – Grand Old Day even has a fun event put on by the Minnesota Rollergirls in the Sporting District! No matter if you have experienced the Minnesota Rollergirls before or not, you’re going to want to stop by and take in all the excitement.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
7:45am-5:00pm
Along Grand Avenue in St. Paul MN from Fairview Ave to Dale St.
Grand Old Day is FREE to attend.
21+ Wristbands:  To gain admittance to the live music festival gardens, a wristband/ticket is required, and festival garden guests must be 21+. Wristbands are available for purchase on the day of the festival for $8 at Wristband Booths located near each festival garden. New! Your wristband gets you into all 6 live music festival gardens.
Transportation: Click here for tips

Sorry for the late notice!  This looks like a blast…

Como Regional Park Pool is a brand new outdoor state of the art Aquatic Facility that will open Memorial Day Weekend 2012.  This new facility looks amazing!

Visit this exceptional facility located in the Como neghborhood of Saint Paul across from the Como Zoo and Conservatory.  This facility features a 400 Foot Lazy River, and Aquatic Zine, and a Diving Well featuring a 1 meter diving board, two (2) diving platforms, and an Aquatic Climbing Wall.  For the children there is a dedicated Children’s Activity Pool with age appropriate features and a Family Water Slide.  For lap swimming and water aerobics there is a main pool with six (6) lanes that is 25 yards and also features two (2) Basketball Hoops.  There are also Mens Womens and a Family Locker Room.  If you’re hungry check out the concession stand for your convenience.

Admission fees vary.  Memberships are also available.

 

May 24th is the next Minneapolis Police Bike Auction.  Viewing begins at 4pm and the auction begins at 6pm.

Minneapolis Police Warehouse
6024 Harriet Ave. S.
(1 block east of Lyndale Ave., near Bachman’s)

Bargain hunters and book lovers take note: the Friends of the Library will hold a sale of hundreds of adult and children’s fiction and nonfiction books in hardcover and paperback. Most books, withdrawn from the Hennepin County Library system or donated by the public, will be priced $1 or less. Funds raised will benefit the library.

Maple Plain Library 
Friday, May 18, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Penn Lake Library 
Saturday, May 19, 10a.m. – 3 p.m.

Plymouth Library 
Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 20, noon–3 p.m.

Minnetonka Library 
Saturday, May 19, 9a.m. – 3 p.m.

Brooklyn Park Library 
Saturday, May 19, 10a.m. – 4 p.m.

East Lake Library 
Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 20, noon–3 p.m.

 

I really like this leather wrap bracelet from Minneapolis etsy seller SuzAndRoo.  At $16, it’s also super affordable!  Other color combinations are available.

 

$16