Highland District Council August 2024
Music at the Bridge on August 8 Live music, family-friendly activities and food trucks near the water feature in Highland
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Arts & Culture
West Fest was a blast
Hundreds of West Enders came out to enjoy food, music, history and neighbors at the first annual West Fest on
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Lake Elmo Inn Owners to Open New Restaurant at Union Depot
The award-winning restauranteurs behind Lake Elmo Inn are opening a new restaurant at Union Depot in St. Paul. Owners Chef
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“The War That Saved My Life” is heart wrenching, masterful
A few weeks ago I found myself in a reading slump, and although Goodreads still has me many books behind on my reading schedule (don’t ask, it stresses me out as well), I found myself devouring a certain book I would like to recommend. As I was perusing the historical fiction section at my library, a librarian approached me and noted my interest in the genre. The librarian pulled out a hardcover titled “The War That Saved My Life” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and, while acknowledging that it would be below my reading level, suggested I give it a try.
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Highland District Council July 2024
Thursdays in Highland: Outdoor movie and pizza Outdoor games, free pizza and a movie on Thursday, July 18 at 6:30
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Circus Juventas celebrates 30 years under the big top
Rachel Butler Norris’ parents didn’t have a typical job when she was a kid. When she was school-aged, her parents
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McCollum Announces Winners of 2024 Congressional Art Competition
Congresswoman Betty McCollum has announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional District: The first
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Brings Diversity to Global Arts Plus
On Thursday, May, the Global Arts Plus Upper (GAPU) Campus theater team prepared for opening night of this year’s spring play, “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.” For GAPU students, it’s undeniable that being a part of the after school theater program is an incredibly unique and valuable experience.
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The Canopies, the Sidewalk, and the Sunbeams
The sidewalks of my neighborhood,
that I’d rather not walk,
because I know there’ll be the days of gloomy shade,
The sidewalks of my neighborhood,
that I’d rather not walk,
because I know there’ll be days when the sun burns down hot.