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March 31 - April 3, St. Paul
Several St. Paul based recipients of funding from the Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment are working together on a "Legacy Weekend", April 1-3, 2011, throughout the city. The St. Paul Legacy Destination weekend includes the following events and partners:
Minnesota Historical Society
Legacy Information Fair - April 2 and 3; Find out more about Saint Paul Legacy funded projects and programs.
Our Minnesota– Behind the Scenes Access - April 3
A behind the scenes peek of a major new exhibit under construction called "Our Minnesota."
A Thousand Journeys, One Home: Asian Pacific Heritage Day - April 3, Noon-4:00pm
Twin Cities Asian Pacific communities gather to highlight Chinese, Cambodian, East Indian, Hmong, Japanese, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese traditions and to make connections not only to each other, but to the broader communities in which they live, work, and play. The family day features music and dance performances, calligraphy and henna painting, food ways demonstrations and art activities.
Meet and Greet with Meteorologist Paul Douglas - April 2, 10-11:30am
Meteorologist Paul Douglas will be at the Minnesota History Center to meet, greet and talk weather at the "Weather Permitting Exhibit".
For the Love of Lakes with Professor Darby Nelson - April 2, 1-2pm
Darby Nelson shares delights hidden beneath the waves. Avid outdoorsman, former biology professor, and former Minnesota legislator has finished his latest book, For the Love of Lakes, a journey of the country's lakes from Minnesota to New England and, ultimately, Thoreau's Walden Pond. He talks about the glacial origins of lakes, their ecology, and their future.
Minnesota State Capitol– April 2, 10am-2pm and April 3, 1-3pm. Free hourly tours.
Go on a self-guided scavenger hunt to discover 12 beautiful and important decorations in the State Capitol building.
James J. Hill House- April 2, 10am–3:30pm and April 3, 1-3:30pm
Rugged stone, massive scale, fine detail, and ingenious mechanical systems recall the powerful presence of James J. Hill, builder of the Great Northern Railway. Guides lead tours (75 minutes) every half-hour during open hours. Reservations recommended.
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
STOMP - April 1, 7:30pm; April 2, 5pm & 9pm; April 3, 2pm & 7:30pm
The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. For tickets and information, visit: www.ordway.org
Actors Theater of Minnesota – The Lowry Theater
Flanagan's Wake - April 1, 7pm
Join the villagers of the beautiful fictional village of Grapplin, County Sligo, Ireland, as they tell tales, sing songs and mourn the passing of one of their own, Flanagan. You can share tales of your own experiences and misadventures with dear old Flanagan or simply enjoy the stories and songs of the locals.
Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra
March 31, 7:30 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley
April 1, 8pm, Wooddale Church, Eden Prairie
April 2, 8pm, United Church of Christ, St. Paul
Experience the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra during St. Paul Legacy Weekend with a $10 ticket offer. Visit SPCO's website at www.thespco.org, choose a concert, and enter the code "legacy" for $10 tickets to an upcoming concert. You'll get the best available seats, regularly priced up to $40 per ticket. Limit 4 tickets per order. Subject to availability.
Ramsey County
Samuel H Morgan Regional Trail April 2
9:30 am ride registration at the intersection of N Mississippi River Blvd and Emerald St SE
10:00 am 12 mile guided bike ride begins
Coffee and hot chocolate after the ride in Cherokee Park. Registered riders will also be entered in a raffle for items related to biking and Legacy Weekends. More information at my.conservationminnesota.org/trail.
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