Target the Stars Blog

Spring is in the air and the fairies at the MN Landscape Arboretum have been VERY busy ! February 22 - March 23 in the Great Hall of the Oswald Visitor Center.  Exhibit is free with Arboretum gate admission $12 adults: free for kids ages 12 and under.  The Arboretum is located at 3675 Arboretum Dr, Chanhassen.

Alphabet Adventures: Twin Cities Free & Frugal Family Fun will be available in April and you can pre-order a copy and save $5 and it will be sent directly to your home. The cost is $10 and includes shipping.   Free & Frugal Family Fun  is a comprehensive guidebook listing of the many wonderful places to eat, learn, and have fun without spending a ton of money. The guide is broken down into four sections: Eat, Learn, Play, and Save.  It provides addresses and contact information for various organizations within the seven county Twin Cities metro area including: amusement parks, arts and crafts, beaches, biking and hiking, book stores and libraries, bowling, camping, community resources, consignment resources, cultural centers and festivals, dining out, farms, fruits, & flowers, financial assistance resources, galleries and gardens, historical attractions, horseback riding, ice cream parlors, indoor fun, indoor pools, kids in the kitchen, mini golf, movi...

All  401 national parks  will provide   free admission  to everyone February 15-17 to honor our nation's leaders and their accomplishments.

The Lego movie debuted this weekend,we'll wait to watch that on Netflix but what couldn't wait too check out the coolest Lego place in North America - Brickmania  (@brickmaniatoys). We broke out of our south metro mold and drove up to the "Nordeast" side to check out the most awesome display of Lego art ever including an Iomega flag raising the size of GINORMOUS out of itty bitty Legos (gotta remember that for an "I" day). I'd love to know how much time and planning that took. We brought our 11 year-old Lego enthusiast niece who gave the place a two thumbs up.  They offer frequent free open houses to come and build your own Lego whatevers and race them down the huge wooden ramp.  Birthday parties are offered and the best part...build your own Lego train, bring it in and you can plop it down on the huge train set filled with cities, moutains (who is MT Annika named after, I mean who is Annika?), and Godzilla. Of course, Brickmania will be list...

Children's Yamaha Music School 612.339.2255 Edina Community Center, 5701 Normandale Rd, Edina Hamline Center, 2819 Hamline Ave N, Roseville Groth Music Company 952.884.4772 8056 Nicollet Ave S, Bloomington 55420 MacPhail Center for Music 612.321.0100 501 S 2nd St, Minneapolis 14750 Cedar Ave S, Apple Valley 1616 Birch Lake Ave, White Bear Lake 470 W 78th St, Chanhassen Chinook Book C-138, 139, 140 exp 10/31/2014 Minnesota Valley Conservatory of Music 952.412.0265 190 S River Ridge Circle, Burnsville 55337 Music Together 651.439.4219, Chinook Bk C-187 exp 10/31/2014 Performance Music Lessons 651.303.4810 10026 University Ave NW #210 Coon Rapids 55448 Schmitt Music 2400 Freeway Blvd, Brooklyn Ctr 55430, 763.566.4560 14150 Nicollet Ave S, Burnsville 55337, 952.435.2454 2906 W 66 th St, Edina 55423, 612.238.9930 3035 White Bear Ave, Maplewood 55109       651.770.0091 11300 Wayzata Blvd, Minnetonka 55305    952.546.0555 ...

Adams Hill Park  -  7200 Washburn Ave S, Richfield 55423, 612.861.9385 Afton Alps Recreational Area  -  6600 Pellers Ave, Hastings 55033, 800.328.1328 Augsburg Park  -  7145 Wentworth Ave S, Richfield 55423 Buck Hill  -  15400 Buck Hill Rd, Burnsville 55306 Como Park Golf Course -  Corner of N Chelsea & W Arlington Ave, St. Paul, 651.488.9673 Elm Creek Recreational Area  -  12400 James Dean Pkwy, Maple Grove 55369, 763.694.7894 Hyland Park   -  10145 Bush Lake Rd, Bloomington 55438, 763.694.7687 Lyndale Farmstead Park  -  3900 Bryant Ave S, Mpls 55409, 612.370.4948 Marthaler Park  -  625 Humboldt Ave, W St. Paul 55118, 651.552.4100 Neil Park -  13501 Upton Ave, Burnsville 55337, 952.895.4521 South Valley Park  -  2810 70th St, Inver Grove Heights, 651.554.3440 Staring Lake  -  14800 Pioneer Tt, Eden Prairi...

BEFORE YOU GO OUT TO EAT!   Be sure to double check that the deals are still on and the listed details are correct because policies, programs, and promotions change. Most restaurants with a kid’s free meal offer from the children’s menu require an adult meal purchase and the majority do not allow you to combine offers and coupons .  Baja Sol Sun 10 & under free w/ adult meal Arden Hills, Eden Prairie food court, Maple Grove, Minneapolis, Oakdale, Plymouth, Roseville, and St. Louis Park locations Bar Abeline Sun 3—close (2) 10 & under free w/ adult meal, Mi nneapolis Broder’s Pasta Bar Mon 4:30—9:30 PM 8 & under free w/ adult meal, Minneapolis Champps Tues 5– 9 PM 12 & under eat free w/ adult meal Richfield, St. Paul, Burnsville, Eden Prairie, New Brighton, Maplewood, and Maple Grove locations Chevy’s Fresh Mex Tues 11 AM—close 12 & under free w/ adult meal, Bloomington The Claddaugh Sun 11 AM—9 PM 12 & under free w/ adult me...