Category: Public Interest

  • Celebrate National Poetry Month in April

    Celebrate National Poetry Month in April

    “The Poetry of Puppetry 2” premieres on George Latimer Central Library’s historic Jemne Puppet Stage Saint Paul Public Library’s Youth Services department invites families to celebrate National Poetry Month in April with an…

  • Ireland revisited: Buttermilk scones

    Ireland revisited: Buttermilk scones

    FOOD MATTERS by Kristin Hamaker, columnistIreland revisitedI arrived in Cork City, Ireland, on a spring day in 2005. But my luggage had not, nor my kitchen knives,…

  • Met Council plans for more BRT Service

    Met Council plans for more BRT Service

    [Editor’s Note: For those with good memories, you’ll recall that the second Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service in St. Paul (after the A Line on Snelling) was…

  • Dodge Nature Center

    Dodge Nature Center

    Nature Painting Evening: Backyard Owl: 3/4, 6:30-8 p.m. at Farm Entrance, 1701 Charlton St., West St. Paul. Learn bout owls as you paint one. Hot cocoa and…

  • Ramsey County creating voters

    Ramsey County creating voters

    By Commissioner Rafael Ortega, columnist Ramsey County voter participation rates traditionally trail those of the state as a whole. Several factors contribute to low voter participation, including residential…

  • To speak or not to speak?

    To speak or not to speak?

    by Shirlene Perrin Your right to remain silent is more important than you might think. There are two myths that the public at large believes. One…

  • Not In Our Neighborhood

    Not In Our Neighborhood

    Landmark Center presents a play that explores a little-known instance of racist violence, in St. Paul’s Groveland Park neighborhood. African American attorney William Francis — later the…

  • Upper Mississippi Academy Finds its Permanent Home

    The new home of Upper Mississippi Academy is at 19 E. Exchange St. in downtown St. Paul, formerly occupied by McNally Smith School of Music. UMA…

  • Keystone/West 7th Community Center Pen Pal Program

    Keystone/West 7th Community Center Pen Pal Program

    Keystone Senior Services keeps older adults thriving and active through fitness classes, wellness events and social activities.