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LOCAL LIBRARY EVENTS Vietnamese Storytime , Augsburg Park, Sat, Apr 21 & 28, 11 AM Used Book Sale , Edina Library, Sat, Apr 28, 10 AM - 5 PM LEGO® Mania! , Linden Hills Library, Sat, Apr 28, 1-3 PM, Preshool-grade 5 Teen Anime Club, Penn Lake Library, Wed, Apr 25, 3:30–5 PM Celebración del Día de los niños/Día de los libros , Oxboro Library, Sat, Apr 28, 2 PM Home Along Safety Class , Richfield Recreation, registration deadline Apr 30, $16, ages 9-12 MALL of AMERICA EVENTS Toddler Tuesdays: Giggle, Giggle, Quack presented by Stages Theatre Company, Tues, Apr 24, 10 AM - Noon, The Patio, FREE! Rango , Sat, Apr 28, 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 Marbles: The Brain Store's 4th Annual Crossword Tournament , Sat, Apr 28, 1 - 4 PM, Sears Court, The 1st place winner will receive a $50 Ma...

LOCAL LIBRARY EVENTS Vietnamese Storytime , Augsburg Park, Sat, Apr 21 & 28, 11 AM Home Along Safety Class , Richfield Recreation, registration deadline 4/30, $16, ages 9-12 MALL of AMERICA EVENTS Toddler Tuesdays: The Okee Dokee Brothers , Tues, Apr 17, 10 AM - noon, Rotunda, FREE! Rango , Sat, Apr 28, 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 Think. Connect.: National Cyber Security Awareness Campaign, Mon, Apr 16, 4 - 6 PM, Rotunda A Passage to China , Sat, Apr 21 - Sun, Apr 22, 11 AM - 5 PM, Sears Court, FREE! AMERICAN GIRL DOLL STORE EVENTS - all events FREE and open to the public! Bitty Bunch Friendship Tree, Mon, Apr 17, 11 AM - 1 PM McKenna "Take the Challenge" Scavenger Hunt, Wed, Apr 18, 4 - 8 PM American Girl Historical Character Scavenger Hunt, Sun, Apr 22, 12 PM Molly’s V...

Farm Babies - March 31 - April 30, 2012 Come out and enjoy the sights and sounds of spring at the Wells Fargo Family Farm . There’s nothing cuter than baby chicks, piglets, lambs, calves, goat kids, and bunnies. Macy’s Mother’s Day Weekend, May 12 & 13 Bring your special mom to meet some of our special mothers during our Macy’s Mother’s Day Weekend celebration. Moms in free both Saturday and Sunday. Dinosaurs- Summer 2012 The most exciting pre-historic adventure awaits Minnesota Zoo guests in 2012 when Dinosaurs! roars back to the Zoo, May 26 – September 3. Family Zoo Adventures (4-8 years), 1-3 PM,  $37 for child/adult members , $50 non-members Simply Sheep at the Farm, Apr 22 Dr. Zoolittle, May 6 Shark Alert, May 19 Mighty Moose, Jun 9 Dolphin Magic, Jun 23 If the date you want is full, there is a waiting list option available during registration. See a Great Clips IMAX Theatre film up to three weeks after your class with a $3 discount coupon from ...

West Side Perk Friday Night Family Movies Snow White, Apr 20, 6 PM, West Side Perk, FREE! Upcoming movies: Peter Pan- Apr 27 Enchanted - May 4 Meet the Robinsons - May 11 Kung Fu Panda - May 18 Tangled - May 25

Richardson Nature Center Events Raptors in the Yard , Sun, Apr 15, 3-4 PM, FREE! Nests and Flowers , Preschool Drop-Off, Tues, Apr 17, 1-3 PM, $10 April Showers , My Preschooler & Me, Thurs, Apr 17, 10-11:30 AM, $5 Celebrate Earth Day , Sun, April 22, 2-4 PM, FREE! Plants and Flowers , Preschool Drop-Off, Tues, Apr 24, 1-3 PM, $10 Richardson's Grand Green Opening , Sat, Apr 28, 9 AM - noon, FREE! Women's Spring Walk , Sat, Apr 28, 10 - 11:30 AM, FREE! Snakes Alive! , Sun, Apr 29, 3-4 PM, FREE! Baby Birds , Preschool Drop-Off, Tues, May 1, 1-3 PM, $10 Walk When the Moon is Full: Frog Moon , Fri, May 4, 8-9:30 PM, $5 Raptor Release , Hyland Park Reserve, Sat, May 5, 11 AM, FREE! Spring Changes Hike , Sat, May 12, 10 - 11:30 AM, $5 Pond Exploration , Sun, May 13, 3-4 PM, FREE! Reptiles and Amphibians , Preschool Drop-Off, Tues, May 15, 1-3 PM, $10 Turtle Time , Sun, May 20, 3-4 PM, FREE! Baby Insects , Preschool Drop-Off, Tues, May 22, 1-3 PM, $10 Forest Play ...

AMERICAN GIRL DOLL STORE EVENTS - all events FREE! Bitty Bunch Friendship Tree , Mon, Apr 17, 11 AM - 1 PM, Upcoming dates: June 12 McKenna "Take the Challenge" Scavenger Hunt , Wed, Apr 18, 4 - 8 PM FREE! Upcoming dates: Apr 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, June 6, 13 (1-5 PM), 20, & 27, Jul 4, 11, 15 (2-6 PM), 18, (1-5 PM), & 25. American Girl Historical Character Scavenger Hunt , Sun, Apr 22, 12 PM, Upcoming Dates: Apr 27 (3-7 PM), May 18, Jun 1, 3 (2-6 PM), 5, 12, 19, 29, 30, Jul 1, 20 (3-7 PM), 21 (1-5 PM) Molly’s Victory Garden Craft, Sun , Apr 22 (12-2 PM) Upcoming date: Jun 30 (2-4 PM) Molly’s All-American Party, Sun, Apr 22, 2-4 PM Molly’s Embroidered Card Craft, Sun, Apr 22, 4 PM Molly’s Tap Dance Steps Demo , Sun, Apr 22 (4 PM) McKenna Bracelet Craft , Wed, Apr 25, May 9 & 23, Jul 15 (2-4 PM) Innerstar University Spirit Scrunchie Craft , Fri, May 25 & June 26, 4 - 6 PM FREE! American Girl Historical Character Scaven...

LOCAL LIBRARY EVENTS Make This: Assemblage Art , Augsburg Park, Sat, Apr 14, 1-3 PM, Grades 7-12, Register Online or call 612-543-6200 Solar Energy , Edina Library, Sat, Apr 14, 11 AM - noon, Learn basics about renewable energy technology options including solar PV, solar hot water and space heating. Guys Read Book Club , Southdale Library, Sat, Apr 14, 11 - 11:45 PM, Grades 4-6, Join other guys to talk about a great book! Pick up a copy of the book at the librarian's desk. Teen Anime Club , Penn Lake Library, Wed, Apr 11, 3:30–5 PM, Grades 6-12, upcoming dates: May 9 & 23, May 23, 3:30–5 p.m. MALL of AMERICA EVENTS Toddler Tuesdays: The Adventures of Super Stretch - Kids Yoga , Tues, Apr 1-, 10 AM - noon, The Patio, FREE! Andre : Sat, Apr 14, 10 AM, Free Family Flicks at the Mall of America, first-come, first-served, as seating is limited to the theater capacity. FREE! Future Showings: Apr 21 - We Bought a Zoo , Apr 28 - Rango , M...

St. Paul Chamber Orchestra http://www.thespco.org/concerts-tickets/target-free-family-music Orchestra Hall http://www.wamso.org/kinderkonzerts.html http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/education-a-outreach/young-peoples-concerts http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/education-a-outreach/young-peoples-concerts/upbeat http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/education-a-outreach/target-free-family-concerts Minneapolis Institute of Arts http://artsmia.org/search/index.php?term=target+free Walker Art Museum http://www.walkerart.org/calendar/2012/teen-art-lounge-3 http://www.walkerart.org/target-free-thursday-nights http://www.walkerart.org/free-first-saturdays Guthrie Theatre http://edinboroughpark.com/content/facilities/edinborough_park/adventure_peak/index.htm MALL OF AMERICA – http://www.mallofamerica.com/home Mall of America Special Events Sea Life MN Aquarium Nickelodeon Universe Lego American Girl , Special Events Movie Theatres SOUTHTOWN CENTER – http://www.southtownbl...

Barnes and Noble Story Time – FREE and recurring Mondays – 11 AM, Burnsville Mondays – 10 AM, Eagan Tuesdays – 10:30 AM, Eden Pairie Wednesdays – 11 AM, Edina Thursdays – 10 AM, Highland Park Fridays – 11 AM, Edina, Fridays – 7 PM, Highland Park, PJRama storytime Creative Kidstuff , Thursdays at 10 AM at all stores FREE and recurring Kiddywampus - Fridays at 10 AM.  FREE and recurring Wild Rumpus Tail Time – Mondays at 10:30 a.m. FREE and recurring The Wild Rumpus also has a program for book clubs . Register your book club and receive 20% off.   Family Storytime at the Hennepin County Libraries FREE and recurring Augsburg Park -Girls Only Book Club, Monday, June 11, July 9 & Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m., Register Online or call 612-543-6200, Girls entering grades 4-6.  - Teen Book Club, Mondays, June 11, July 9, 5:00 p.m., Register Online or call ...