Maple Grove librarian Kay Drache offers up two Thanksgiving-themed reads. Thanksgiving & Other Festivals of the Harvest by Betsy Richardson Did...
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From Church Bulletin to Thriving Business: The Story Behind J’aime Events
Jaime Engebretson's switch from a marketing job at Target to running her own business, J'aime Events, started with a simple church bulletin. For...
5 Tips for Hosting Your Next Holiday Party
Jaime Engebretson of J’aime Events gives her top five tips for hosting soirees this holiday season. These tips originally appeared as part of the...
Make the Most of Winter at Elm Creek Park Reserve
From skiing to tubing and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at Maple Grove’s Elm Creek Park Reserve. With the holiday season nearly in...
How to Host a Holiday Tequila Tasting
Host a different kind of party this holiday season. Holiday get-togethers might rely on tradition as their stock-in-trade, and tequila might have...
3 Simple Ways to Spruce Up Your Holiday Decorations
Here are a few ways to keep decorating simple this holiday season. Decorating, though it takes extra time, makes Thanksgiving and the rest of the...
How One Maple Grove Clinic is Fighting the Opioid Crisis
The Comprehensive Pain Clinic in Maple Grove takes multiple approaches to pain management. A New Maple Grove clinic offers treatments to help...
Brighten the Holidays with Be a Santa to a Senior
Be a Santa to a Senior spreads extra cheer. Santa Claus is a pretty popular character to young kids around the world, but even our community’s older...
‘These Groups Need Food’: Local Nonprofit Keeps Pets from Going Hungry
Pet food nonprofits make all the difference for local rescue operations. With seven dogs, four cats, two foster cats, 14 barn cats and two rescue...
Should I Order Glasses Online? A Q&A with Maple Grove Optometrist Londa Fischer
Londa Fischer, O.D., of North Star Eye Care shares some important information about eye care. Peepers. Peekers. Visual Seekers. Call them what you...
Podcast Recommendation: Get Your Scary Story Fix with ‘Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked’
This scary storytelling podcast features terrifying tales told by the people who lived them. Podcast: Snap Judgment Presents: Spooked Avg. Episode...
Yellow Tree Theatre Stages Tony-winning ‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’
This play, based on the novel by Mark Haddon, has been called “intense, hopeful and profoundly moving” and its Broadway production received five...
This DIY Pumpkin Centerpiece Adds an Autumnal Touch to Your Home
Create a wonderful decorated pumpkin that will work great as a centerpiece holiday decoration, utilizing flower material and pumpkins. What You...
Looks Gross, Tastes Great: ‘The Gross Cookbook’ Features Plenty of Halloween Party Recipes
This fun and colorful cookbook has 15 recipes for food that looks repulsive but is actually delicious. If you’re a kid and want to have the best...
Meet Maple Grove Music Man Joe Demko
Joe Demko rewinds his six decades of memories in the music business. Joe Demko of Maple Grove never attended college, but he has received a...
Maple Grove Arts Center’s Halloween Party is a Real Scream
The party has a $5 door fee, but it includes free horrors d’oeuvres, wine, tarot card readings, monster music and Monster Art. Start your Halloween...
Local Artist Talks About ‘Happy Surprises’ of Painting with Watercolors
CJ Longaecker learned to paint at the Maple Grove Arts Center, and she's gone on to a successful artistic career. Beauty that reveals itself through...
Have You Been to These Twin Cities Art Museums?
The Twin Cities offer a broad stroke selection of art museums. The Twin Cities loves to show its outdoorsy side. Don’t be fooled—it can pull off its...
‘Beauty of the Moment’ is a Teenage Love Story About Cultural Differences
Beauty of the Moment by Tanaz Bhathena is told in alternating viewpoints between two teenagers, who have nothing in common. Susan is the new girl...
Nervous About Being a Parent? Wayzata Children’s Clinics Offers Free Newborn Classes
Wayzata Children’s Clinic offers a series of free, one-hour new baby classes in Maple Grove and Chaska. "It's a challenge for new parents these...
