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First Saturday of the Month – Family Day Free Free every Thursday Walker Art Center 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Vineland Place and Lyndale Ave 612.375.7622 www.walkerart.org The Bell Museum Tues – Fri 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat. 10 a.m. Sunday Noon to 5 p.m. - FREE on Sundays Adults $3 Ages 2-16 $2 Minnesota Children’s Museum Free third Sunday Sunday Hours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Seventh and Wabash Streets Downtown St. Paul 651.225.6000 www.mcm.org Minnesota Bluegrass Association 1.800.635.3037 Third Sunday Festivals www. Minnesotabluegrass.org Como Zoo 1250 Kaufman Drive St. Paul, MN 55103 651-487-8200 Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-870-3131 Free Tue - Wed 10AM to 5PM; Thu - Fri 10AM to 9PM; Sat 10AM to 5PM; Sun noon to 5PM Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Vineland Place at Lyndale Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55403 Free Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum 333 E. River Road University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55124 612-625-9494 Free Hours Mondays - Closed Tues, Wed, Fri 10am to 5pm; Thurs 10am-8pm; Sat, Sun 11am-5pm; Parking The museum garage, located beneath the museum, offers parking at an hourly fee. Minnesota Museum of Modern Art 75 5th St W 75 W. Fifth St. Saint Paul, MN 55102 651-292-4355 Hours Mondays - Closed Tue - Sat 11am to 4pm; Thu 11am to 7:30pm; Sun 1pm to 5 pm Free Admission to Robert Henri and His Influence • Next: 12/15, 1PM-4PM Saturday Morning Puppet Shows Why plunk the kids down in front of Saturday Morning cartoons and other mind-numbing programs that are likely to suck the smart right out of them, when your entire family can see a live and wildly imaginative puppet show at a neighborhood theater? In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre, best known for its annual May Day Parade, gigantic papier-mâché puppets and politically charged theatrical productions, also has a “kinder, gentler” side that caters to kids between the ages of 5 and 18. HOBTs Saturday Morning Puppet Shows feature the works of its own Lake Street Theater Club, as well as an eclectic mix of lighthearted and educational traveling shows, developed by local and national talent. The shows are free to families living in the Central, Phillips, Powderhorn or Whittier neighborhoods and HOBT respectfully requests a small $2 donation from all others. The curtain goes up every Saturday at 11AM, and while no reservations are needed, seating is limited. --NJ Smith Arts & Culture: Children, Theater Phone Number: 612- 721-2535 Kid-friendly Dharma Field Zen Center 3118 W. 49th St. Minneapolis, MN 55410 612-928-4868 One of the many fine havens for the study of Zen Buddhism in the Twin Cities can be found on a quiet, neighborly corner in the Linden Hills neighborhood. Dharma Field takes its name from a quote by the poet Rumi: "Out beyond ideas of doing right and doing wrong, there is a field - I will meet you there." Indeed there are many opportunities for the study and practice of the Buddhist ideal of non-duality here in this quiet, spacious zendo. Head Priest Steve Hagen, author of the book Buddhism Plain and Simple, has put together a program which includes beginner classes such as "The Four Noble Truths" (study of the primary teachings of the Buddha and their implications for living in the world) and more advanced classes with intriguing titles such as "Dependent Arising" and "Unlocatable Self." Dharma Field accents its scholarly palette with an array of playful, hands-on classes such as "Origami for Adults" and "Zen and the Art of Cooking." Dharma Field offers periods of morning and evening sitting meditation Monday - Friday and Saturday meditation followed by a lecture and social tea. All periods of meditation and Saturday lectures are free and open to the public. -- Lisa D'Amour Other Family Activities The Bakken 3537 Zenith Avenue South at the intersection of W. Calhoun and 36th Street Minneapolis, MN 612.926.3878 Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Adults $5 Kids and Seniors $3 The Children’s’ Museum T, W, F, Sat, Sun 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Th, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. Ages 2-102 $6.95 Under 2 Free 10 W. Seventh St. St. Paul 651.225.6001 www.mcm.org Milwaukee Depot Ice Rink 300 Washington Ave. S Minneapolis, MN 55405 612-339-9142 Hours • Mon – Thu 11:15AM - 1:15PM, 9PM - 11PM; Fri 11:15AM - 1:15PM, 7PM - 1AM; Sat 5PM - 1AM; Sun 9AM - 10 PM Price Info • $6 Adults, $4 Children under 17 and Seniors 62 plus; $6 Skate rental Minnesota Orchestra 1111 Nicollet Ave. Mpls 612.371.5642 www.minnesotaorchestra.org Minnesota History Center 345 Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 651.296.6126 Free Admission Parking $1.50 first half hour $2.00 first hour $1.00 each hour after -- up to $6.50 Free concerts on Tuesday nights in the summer Science Museum of Minnesota And Omnitheater 120 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul 651.221.9444 Adults $7 Seniors and Children 4-12 $5 Indoor Water Park 3 The Depot Washington & Third Avenues Downtown Minneapolis 612.375.1700 $15.00 Th $20 Fri, Sat, Sun Closed during the week when school in session A Village Holiday -Victorian Village In December From 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Dakota County Fairgrounds Farmington 651.460.8050 www.dakotacity.org $5.00 adults $3.00 children Discount coupons with flyers call to get them Martha & Mike’s Clubhouse Monthly children’s show with improve, music, creativity and audience participation geared toward kids in grades K-6 Second Saturday of each month Noon $6.00 Bryant Lake Bowl Lake Street at Bryant 612.825.8949 Children’s Theatre Company 2400 Third Ave. S. Mpls. 612.874.0500 Holidazzle parades Nicollet Mall 612.376.SNOW www.tcfhollidazzle.com Doin' the Dishes 3008 West 50th Street Minneapolis, MN 55410 612-924-8980 Hours • Tue-Sat 10AM-9PM; Sun - Mon Noon-5PM Price Info • Free Studio Time, $4 - $65 Depending on the piece