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'F' is for Free & Frugal Family Fun: Week of May 14

Young Eagles kids airplane rides, Airlake Airport EAA Chapter 25 Hanger, Lakeville, ages 8 - 17 years, Sat, May 19, 9 AM - 12 noon, Please call in advance of flight dates. Rides are held the 3rd Saturday of each month all year, FREE!

MALL of AMERICA EVENTS

Toddler Tuesdays: Blue's Clues Clue Collecting Day, Tues, May 15, 10 AM - 12 noon, Rotund, Click here for upcoming Toddler Tuesdays events

2012 Midwest Robotics League Robot Combat Competition, Sat, May 19 - Sunday May 20, 1 PM, Sears Court, Rotunda

Chicken Run, Sat, May 19, 10 AM, Free Family Flicks at the Mall of America, first-come, first-served, as seating is limited to the theater capacity. FREE! Click here for future showings

American Girl Doll Store Events - all events FREE and open to the public!
McKenna "Take the Challenge" Scavenger Hunt, Wed, May 16, 4 - 8 PM
McKenna Mirror Craft, Wed, May 16, 4 - 6 PM
Kit’s Tree House Craft, Fri, May 18: 3 - 5 PM
American Girl Historical Character Scavenger Hunt, Fri, May 18, 3 - 7 PM
Kit’s Radio Sound Effects Demo, Fri, May 18, 4 - 6 PM
Kit’s Embroidered Card Craft, Fri, May 18, 5 - 7 PM 

EXHIBITS, MOVIE, & THEATRE EVENTS
Target Free Family Concerts at Orchestra Hall schedule

Kung Fu Panda, Friday Night Family Movies, May 18, 6 PM, West Side Perk, FREE!
Click here for upcoming movie events.

Real Pirates Exhibition: Science Museum of Minnesota, now through Sept. 3.

NATURE EVENTS
Wood Lake Nature Center, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation and Three Rivers Park District offer a wide variety of fun activities and events for all ages including preschoolers. Three Rivers also has Free Family Fun Days.

Woodlake Nature Center
Buckthorn Busting, Sun, May 20, 1 or 3 PM, $3 or free for members
Grow Seeds Grow, Nature Adventurers, Tues, May 15 & Wed, May 16

Richardson Nature Center Events
Reptiles and Amphibians, Preschool Drop-Off, Tues, May 15, 1-3 PM, $10
Turtle Time, Sun, May 20, 3-4 PM, FREE!Click here for upcoming Richardson Nature Center events

Minnesota Zoo Events
Family Zoo Adventures (4-8 years), 1-3 PM, $37 for child/adult members, $50 non-members
Shark Alert, May 19
Preschool Classes (3 1/2 years - Kindgergarten), 9:30-11:30 AM or 1:00-3:00 PM, Members: $23 per class, Non-members: $28 per class. Register for four Preschool programs** during the school year and receive a $10 discount! 
Horsin’ Around at the Farm, Fri, May 18

*Please note age range - child must be 3 1/2 years old by the date of the class to register.
Call 952.431.9320 if you have any questions. 
Family Overnights (5 years and older), 7 PM, breakfast provided, one adult required, $47 per person for members, $55 per person for non-members
Farmyard Slumber, May 18
Penguin Encounters - May 19, May 20, $75
Dolphin Ecounters - May 20, $150
If the date you want is full, there is a waiting list option available during registration. Call 
952.431.9320 for more information.

PLAYTIME
Pump It Up Pop-In Playtime: Schedule is subject to change on school out days. No registration required.
Eden Pairie - Pop-In Playtime - Mondays: 1:30-3 PM; Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays: 10-11:30 AM and 1-3:30 PM; Family Jump Time: 6:30-8 PM
Parents Night Out, 2nd Friday of the month, $25, Call for reservations, spots fill quickly
Burnsville - Tuesdays, Pop-In Playtime: 10 AM - 11:30 AM , Family Jump Time: 6:30-8pm, Wednesdays, Pop-In Playtime: 1:30 - 3 PM, $6 per person1:30PM - 3:00PM Pop In Playtime 6:30PM - 8:00PM Family Jump Time
Parents Night Out, 5:30-8:30, 2nd Friday of the month, $25, Call for reservations, spots fill quickly


Hennepin County Library Events - Click here for this week's storytime schedule 
Teen Grab Bag, Augsburg Park, Thurs, May 17, 3:30 PM
World Language Storytime: Chinese, Edina, Thurs through May 17, 11 - 11:30 AM, for children age 2 and up. Experience the world in other languages.
LEGO® Mania!, Linden Hills, Sat, May 19, 10 AM - 12 noon, Preschool - Grade 5


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