Local organizations across the Twin Cities are finding creative ways to connect the community to art, learning and each other during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Twin Cities Summer Jam CEO Jerry Braam announced last week the Canterbury Park music festival, will be postponed to July 22-24, 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.
Rain fell on the first day of spring March 19. A kindergarten boy, a week removed from never wanting to go back to school, looked out the window. He'd do anything to see his school bus. To be in class with his friends. To eat school lunch, to go outside for recess.
Sitting in the Chaska Herald office a few weeks ago, I was busy transcribing an interview and sipping coffee. My editor walked in with an envelope addressed to me.
For over 20 years hundreds of people have gathered at Buck Hill in Burnsville to race in style — on queen-size mattresses — in an annual event for Bridging, a local nonprofit that provides furniture and household goods for Minnesotans pursuing housing stability. This year — come rain, snow o…
The Chaska Community Market is 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at the Chaska Event Center, 3210 Chaska Blvd., Chaska.
It is lucky No. 13 for Family of Christ Lutheran Church this year. On March 13, 14 and 15 the congregation will perform its 13th annual musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.”
For this month's We Tried It, we took our hungry stomachs to Melissa's neck of the woods and tried Wayzata's insta-famous Fat Pants Friday meal at 6Smith. And although we dined in front of a beautiful, panoramic view of frozen Lake Minnetonka, there was no attractive way to eat this monstros…
Winners in the 2020 Flash Fiction Contest sponsored by the Arts Consortium of Carver County will be announced Thursday, March 5 at an awards party in the Victoria Arts Center.
Chaska Valley Family Theatre presents the musical “Tuck Everlasting,” based on a novel by award-winning author Natalie Babbitt, March 13-22 at the Chaska Community Center theater.
Colorful kites will take over the sky above Lake Mille Lacs the weekend of Feb. 28 for the 2020 Mille Lacs Kite Crossing.
The Benton Lake Watershed Conservancy of Cologne hosts its 2nd annual Ice Cribbage Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 22 on Benton Lake.
The La Danse Fatale ballet company performs “The Snow Queen” 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1.
Theatre 301 at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church presents the musical “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” on March 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15.
Carver-Scott County Extension Master Gardeners have announced the February 2020 Library Class Series.
“Just make a mark and see where it takes you.”
The magic and comedy duo Penn & Teller will return to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel on Friday, May 1, at 8 p.m., the casino announced last month.
It’s about that time when most Minnesotans are likely approaching the winter blues, when the magic of the holidays fades away and all we can think about is the day when the snow starts to melt and we can roll down our windows on our way home from work. But don’t despair — there are plenty of…
January: the month of starting — and hopefully keeping — resolutions. A common resolution is “Dry January," a commitment some people are making to themselves to go alcohol free, all month long.
The multi-platinum rock band the Barenaked Ladies is returning to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 26 for the sixth edition of their “Last Summer On Earth Tour.”
Cheap Trick will perform on Friday, July 10, at the 2020 Lakefront Music Fest after opener 38 Special and before headliner Styx, the Prior Lake Rotary Club announced this week.
On some of the coldest nights of the year, it can be difficult to find the motivation to get out of the house. However, hopping onto a bright purple shuttle bus that transports you to breweries in the southwest metro may do the trick.
Polar Plunge season is at hand.
A gem of old Minneapolis is shining brighter than ever. Owners Ward Johnson and Edward Landenberger have breathed new life into the 89-year-old Parkway Theater, which now presents classic movies, intimate concerts and live events.
Grammy award-winning country singer and songwriter Dwight Yoakam will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, April 10 at the Mystic Showroom at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel.
We think every Minnesotan should be required to try lutefisk as a rite of passage. After all, the lutefisk capital of the world is said to be located in Madison, Minnesota, and the word “lutefisk” sounds even better when it’s spoken with a Minnesotan accent.
The year is coming to a close. Which means it’s time again to find a festive way to ring in the new year! Here are some ideas to kick off 2020 in style.
Not immune to the craft beer explosion, the southwest metro is home to a number of breweries, some which have been serving up alcoholic pints for years, others for less than a month.
Walking into a Presbyterian church during your spare time might not sound like entertainment, but there’s a church in Chaska that definitely catches more than just the eye upon walking inside.
What’s a challenge that a 7-year-old and her grandfather can both enjoy? How about an activity fit for both a corporate retreat and a bachelor party?
When piles of snow and bitter winds do their best to make the winter season unbearable, Minnesotans are famous for our ability to weather the cold and bring joy and light to these dark days.
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again and along with the snowfall comes holiday parties, busy schedules and kids home for winter vacation. Keep them busy and engaged with these activities:
Comedian and actress Tiffany Haddish will bring her stand-up comedy show “Tiffany Haddish: Live in Concert” to the Mystic Showroom at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30.
