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Lake Minnetonka Holiday Events

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Plan Now for Arboretum's Packed Weekend of Family Holiday Activities

Community sing along with the Minnetonka Chamber Orchestra highlights a jammed weekend of holiday-themed family events at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum this weekend.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will be the setting this Saturday, Dec. 8, of the 33rd annual "Messiah" Community Sing-along with the Minnetonka Chamber Orchestra. A popular baritone and former Twin Cities resident, Thom Dreeze will return as one of several guest soloists for this holiday event which takes place from 2-4 p.m. Saturday in the Oswald Visitor Center's MacMillan Auditorium.   The sing-along is free with gate admission. Here's a summary of weekend events:   Ongoing - Making Spirits Bright  Check out the 20-foot live poinsettia tree, whimsical seed sculptures in holiday themes, a life-sized candy-themed board game in the Arboretum Restaurant, a kids' holiday shop and more. Photos with Santa: 10:30 a.m.-noon; 12:30-2 p.m. …

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Olympic Gold Medalist Will Speak at Long Lake Rowing Club's Holiday Fundraiser

Mary Whipple has won two Olympic gold medals, most recently at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.

The Long Lake Rowing Club will celebrate their successful first season with a special guest speaker, Mary Whipple, who will share her experiences of winning her second gold medal as a coxswain for the U.S. Women's Olympic Rowing team.   Whipple will take listeners down the 2012 Olympic regatta course at Dorney Eton through the video and audio of her race for gold this past August. She also won a gold at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in the women's eight competition. The Long Lake Rowing Club's fundraising event "Deck the Hulls" is on Dec. 12 at Woodhill Country Club's Barn from 6-9 p.m. and is open to the public. Tickets are on sale now online or go to www.longlakerowingclub.us for more information.  Whipple's motivational talks on what…

Monday, November 26, 2012

Upcoming Holiday Events at the Southshore Community Center in Shorewood

The Southshore Community Center is located at 5735 Country Club Road in Shorewood.

Register for eventsonline at, www.southshore-center.org, or call the center at 952-474-7635. Holiday Party Fun for Youth & Families  Sunday Bring your kids or grandkids to visit Santa, enjoy holiday treats and make some holiday gifts with Mrs. M. Holiday Appetizer Class Enjoy some fabulous holiday take-aways with instruction by Chef Connie Blanchard. Artisan Ice Cream Making Learn how to make fun ice creams from professional Sonja Brown, owner of Amoos Artisan Ice Cream. You’ll be the hit of family and friends at all of your special holiday events! Take home four quarts of your homemade treat. Mannerly Manners Rules for Youth It’s time to brush up for holiday gatherings. What will set your child apart and give him or her an edge in a …

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Live Nativity Planned for 2013 Mound Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Bonfire, Santa, Our Lady of the Lake and the Pop Singers, treats and much more at next week's tree lighting ceremony.

Now that Halloween is done, the citizens of Mound, Minnetrista and Spring Park anxiously await of the upcoming season of Thanksgiving and Christmas. "Celebrate Greater Mound!"  has started preparations for the annual tree lighting ceremony along the Greenway and Auditor’s road. The festivities start at 6 p.mnext . Thursday, Nov. 15. The exciting new feature this year will be a live nativity taking place near the Andrew Sisters Trail. The nativity would be narrated by Bethel United Methodist’s pastor David McBride, and the Christmas story will be acted out by Mound residents. Look for the live nativity to start a few minutes after 6 p.m. Singing groups from Our Lady of the Lake and the Pop Singers will be there to brighten the evening with …

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