Family Friendly Activities for Today

From Minnesota Parent some activites for today, many are ongoing. You'll find links to MN Parent which will then bring you to more details.
Enjoy!
Nannies from the Heartland Staff

 

Toddler Open Gym Friday, January 4th 11:30am Next Date: Friday, January 11th Event End Date: Friday, May 17th Ongoing Event Kids 5 & under, join us for EGA's Toddler Open Gym in our temperature-controlled Tots Gym on Fridays from 9:30-11:30am! Only $10/kid ($8/EGA Member) for 2-hours of tot-sized fun. Full Details

 

Open Gym at EGA Friday, January 4th 9:00pm Next Date: Friday, January 11th Event End Date: Friday, May 17th Ongoing Event Kids 12 & under, join us for EGA's Open Gym in our temperature-controlled Main Gym on Fridays from 7:00-9:00pm! Only $10/kid ($8/EGA Member) for 2-hours of active fun. Full Details

 

International Folkdance Classes Friday, January 4th 11:30pm Next Date: Friday, January 11th Event End Date: Friday, March 22nd Ongoing Event We have a variety of programs at all levels for International Folk Dance. Discover heritage and dance roots! International folk dances teach ethnic dances from around the world including Eastern Europe, Greece, Israel, Turkey, Armenia, Scandinavia, Brittany, and a little English Country. We encourage dancers to try out most dances by following the leader. The dance instructors rotate every few weeks with a wide variety of talented and experienced teachers. No partner is necessary to participate. All ages are welcome. Tapestry is alcohol-free and family-friendly. Make new friends and learn a new dance style! Full Details

 

 

Then Now Wow Exhibit Friday, January 4th Next Date: Sunday, December 30th Event End Date: Tuesday, December 31st Ongoing Event Then Now Wow Dedicated entirely to Minnesota history, “Then Now Wow” is the largest exhibit ever created by the Minnesota History Center, with 14,000 square feet of gallery space. Designed primarily for children, visitors of all ages will enjoy exploring Minnesota’s distinctive places from the prairies and forests to the cities, along the way they'll meet the people who have made their homes here. Step inside a prairie sod house; board a Twin Cities streetcar; don a headlamp to venture underground in an Iron Range mine; hitch a ride on a boxcar; sit in a modern tipi; and encounter artifacts and images unique to Minnesota’s diverse people and historic events. “Then Now Wow,” is made possible by the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. Full Details

 

Weather Permitting Exhibit Friday, January 4th Next Date: Sunday, December 30th Event End Date: Tuesday, December 31st Ongoing Event Weather Permitting: An ongoing exhibit at the Minnesota History Center. Minnesotans learn to cope with extreme temperatures, watch for signs of storms and generally enjoy the outdoors, whether boating on a summer’s day, skiing down a hill or snowmobiling across snowdrifts. Visit the multi-media tornado exhibit, “Get to the Basement,” named the best museum exhibit in the Twin Cities by City Pages. For more information visit www.mnhs.org/weather. Full Details

 

The Amazing Castle Friday, January 4th Next Date: Sunday, December 30th Event End Date: Saturday, January 26th Ongoing Event Enter the world of The Amazing Castle to become kings, queens, jesters and dragons and create a community of cooperation. Prepare a meal in a cauldron in the castle kitchen, build and fix tools and equipment in the workshops, or meet the Lord and Lady of the castle and the resident friendly dragon. Through the magic of imagination and immersive environments, fantastic costumes, the exhibit explores the interdependence of living in a community. Full Details