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Santa has come early this holiday season, and he has brought a very special issue of

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LYNDE

Greenhouse & Nursery by David Scheller

When Sir Elton John was audited in 2000, the British court asked him to explain why he spent $380,000 on flowers over the previous year and a half. His answer was perfect: “I like flowers.” Who doesn’t? They’re brilliant things, colorful little bursts of light, delicate yet tenacious enough to have survived everything between now and the time of the dinosaurs. In Minnesota, however, flowers need a little help to flourish. Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery is here to provide just that. Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery first started out in the 19th century, when they began growing both edible and decorative plants for businesses around the Twin Cities. After World War I, when everyone was starved for a little color, they found a niche in flowers. They moved from their original location in Golden Valley to Maple Grove in 1971, and they opened their retail garden center to the public in 1982. Over the course of more than a century, Lyndes have always run their business. Ed Lynde is the fourth of his generations to run Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery, and his son Derek will become the fifth one day. Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery now provides plants for a wide range of clients. With 32 greenhouses in operation, they service wholesalers, private businesses, cities, churches, and anyone else who could do with beautiful, well cared for plants. Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery’s garden center is open every day save for during the first three months of the year, which is when their gardeners are hard at work getting the new year’s crops in order. There you will find a great variety of seasonal plants, all potted and healthy and ready to go with you to liven up your home. Their wholesale department is the perfect place for landscapers and retailers, as they not only offer all the annuals clients could want in bulk, but also deliver around the Twin Cities and to Wisconsin as well. Their commercial landscaping department is ideal for city planners looking to beautify their town. If you have been to Maple Grove or Woodbury, you have likely seen the Lyndes’ work in person. Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery also has a fundraising department. There they help organizations like the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and local sports teams by selling them plants for wholesale prices so they may turn around and sell them to their benefactors for retail prices.

If your sports team needs new equipment and

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Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery’s residential landscaping department is their newest and most exciting venture. For only a nominal fee, they will send a landscaping expert to your home to assess your layout, take photos, and go to work researching which plants will best accent your home’s natural beauty. Should you choose to work with them after receiving their proposal, that fee will go toward a complete botanical makeover which will enrich your home for years to come. “Temperate climates like Minnesota’s mean a lot of planning when it comes to landscaping,” explained Christina Timm of Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery. “You have to take the winter into consideration as well as bloom times. Our mission is for our clients to always enjoy color when they look around their grounds. In the spring, we advise azaleas and rhododendrons, as they’re vibrant and early bloomers. In the summer, we plant hydrangeas among other things. They’re relatively low maintenance, and our new Quick Fire varietal is stronger, blooms longer, and changes color from white to pink to merlot as the season progresses. We also have the Endless Summer hydrangea. You can purposefully change the colors of its flowers by adding certain nutrients to its soil. For the fall, we recommend Tiger Eyes Sumac. Its lustrous summer leaves brighten to a hot red in the fall. Our burning bush, with its unique boxy twigs, adds fiery zest to the autumn as well.”

“If you’re looking around your home right now and pining for liveliness, this is a great time to consult with Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery.”

“Most people think the winter is forfeit when it comes to garden color,” continued Christina, “but it doesn’t have to be. Our red twig dogwood is one of our many plants that bring color to the wintertime with its spindly, scarlet branches.” If you’re looking around your home right now and pining for liveliness, this is a great time to consult with Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery. They not only have a garden center stocked with every kind of plant you could hope for, but they also accompany it with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Go there on November 18th from 10am to 2pm so you can enjoy the annual Christmas at Lynde celebration. There they will have Santa Claus to take photos with you and your family, complimentary hot slices from Frankie’s Pizza, and a balloon artist and a face painter for the kids. Go to pick up a festive holiday plant, and ask what they may do for you once the ground thaws.

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Minnesota Turkey by David Scheller

You don’t need any more reasons to love turkey beyond that it’s delicious.

So how does Minnesota’s turkey industry become even stronger? “We

Minnesotans may take an extra point of pride when they tuck into their

owe a lot of our success to our country’s celebration of Thanksgiving,

dinners this Thanksgiving, however, because with 46 million birds per

which is inseparable from enjoying turkey,” said Steve. “We’re additionally

year Minnesota is the country’s top turkey producer. I spoke with Steve

seeing the public perception of turkey moving away from a big roast you

Olson, executive director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association,

have to spend hours preparing to more convenient foods. Deli meats,

to understand why Minnesota holds that distinction.

tenderloins for the grill, and meat sticks for snacking are making turkey even more marketable. We’re enjoying success promoting turkey thanks

“There are four reasons why Minnesota is number one in the turkey business,” explained Steve. “The first is because our state has so many

to its low fat, high protein, and versatility. The average American now eats 17 pounds of turkey every year, a record high.”

long-standing family farms. Their experience and pride in what they do accumulate with every generation. One of my employees just left to

“The practice of raising turkey has improved dramatically over the past

return to work on her family’s farm -- the sixth generation in her family

few decades,” said Steve. “Whereas seventy years ago a turkey would

to do so.”

weigh 21 pounds after 21 weeks, now it will weigh 45 pounds in the same

“The second is that Minnesota is close to feed producers. Between two thirds to three quarters of the cost of raising a turkey is feed, so operating in a grain growing state surrounded by grain growing states gives Minnesotan farmers a huge competitive advantage on shipping costs. Minnesota turkey farms rely on the crops from about 1,800 corn and soybean farms.” “The third is that we have a great balance of production and processing. In addition to all of our turkey farms, we have three processing companies in Minnesota: Jennie-O Turkey Store, Turkey Valley Farms, and Northern Pride, Inc., which have facilities throughout the state. They give farmers a lot of options when it comes time to process their birds, and it means they don’t have to travel relatively far.”

amount of time.

Modern turkey

farming only requires half the feed that it used to, which vastly reduces our industry’s carbon footprint. We owe that improvement to a number of factors including breeding, our studies in nutrition, and raising birds indoors where they’re safe from predators and the elements. We’re always looking for ways to improve our methods and keep Minnesota at the top of its game!”

“Finally, we have a strong infrastructure and great research programs thanks to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health and the University of Minnesota. The school has really helped the industry as a whole thanks to their work improving ventilation, nutrition, and the methods we use to prevent disease.” “Our climate gives Minnesota another distinct advantage in raising turkey. Turkeys generate a lot of heat on their own. Because it’s cool here, farmers don’t have to spend as much money on air conditioning as they would farther down south.” 8

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Santa Randy by David Scheller

Growing up believing in Santa Claus meant that I pondered certain questions begged by his actions.

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me for a kitchen table. Why a kitchen table,

that. I sometimes tell the older ones that

chooses you,” said Randy Gabrelcik

I asked her? ‘To do my homework on,’ she

Rudolph bit them off, and that his nose

of Mound when I asked him why he

said. Ah. I talked with the town to see if we

became red when my blood got on him.

decided to start portraying the

could help her with that. I never promise to

There’s no real lesson in that story, it’s just

saint. Randy’s love for Santa came

bring specific presents with during Santa’s

to break the ice with teenagers and engage

about when he was a little boy.

Christmas delivery, because I don’t want to

them in the spirit of Christmas.”

“You don’t choose to be Santa.

A family friend in full Santa

put parents in a spot.” Randy is more dedicated than your average

regalia used to visit Randy’s The

Santa. He wears Christmas colors all year

youngest kid I met with was four days old.

long, and he never leaves home without a

receive

He didn’t want any toys. The oldest kid I

pouch full of candy for the little kids who

very many presents on

ever met with was 102 years old. She didn’t

recognize him in public. Most impressively,

those mornings, but just

want anything either. Just to meet with

Randy runs Gabrelcik Enterprises, Inc., a

Santa, was all.”

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“Kids of all ages appreciate Santa.

new homes and the very chimneys Santa “I go to a lot of nursing homes and senior

uses. If that’s not commitment to the Claus

centers every year. At one, it wasn’t too

cause, what is?

much different from the others. I met with the thirty or so people who lived there, saw

Santa Randy’s specialty is making house

how they were doing, got some smiles. As

calls.

I was leaving, one of the nurses told me

authentic wood bound naughty or nice

something. She said ‘You know, most of the

book to children’s homes, complete with

people in here don’t even remember their

details on their past year to ask them about.

own names. But they all remember who

It’s a great way to make them believe and to

you are.’ I always treated my mission with

find out what they’d like for Christmas at

“When you ask kids what they

a little more respect after hearing that.

the same time. Santa Randy adores visiting

want for Christmas, you can kind

Santa Claus means a lot to people.”

military families, particularly ones with a

went gray.

He looked so

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(I empathize -- people

often ask me to portray a young Marlon Brando.)

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They already have

everything.

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from the other side, they ask for some surprising things. One time, at a public event I attended, a little girl asked

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Up until recently, Minneapolis’ North Loop was solely for industry. If your idea of a perfect afternoon is listening to railroad tracks clattering beneath iron wheels while you walk around produce warehouses, I fear it’s rather too late to experience that in the North Loop. If you’re searching for shopping leisure, however, you’ll find this neighborhood brimming with excitement. Make an appointment in advance if you would like to go to Maison Spring, one of the Midwest’s premier interior design boutiques.

They import luxurious

fabrics, wallpapers, and linens from Europe for discerning Americans who would only have the pinnacle of class in their homes. At Maison Spring they prescribe to pioneering designer Le Corbusier’s philosophy that “the home should be the treasure chest of living.” If you’re a bibliophile, you must have been to James & Mary Laurie Booksellers when it was open on Nicollet Mall. A veritable Library of Alexandria, the shop has recently relocated to the North Loop where it still offers more than 120,000 volumes of individually selected fine books along with classic records and antique maps and prints. I found an autographed copy of Fifth Business there, which was fortuitous because that novel’s author is regrettably unavailable to sign his books any longer. Oscar Wilde said that “Looking good and dressing well is a necessity.

Having a purpose in life is

not.” If you agree with him as wholeheartedly as I do, then you’ll love Atmosfere, an industrial-chic men’s fashion store. True to its name, Atmosfere emphasizes atmosphere and creates a fascinating one with its decor fashioned from salvaged barn materials. They specialize in preparing men who are about to go to the altar. On that note, North Loop Wine & Spirits provides that most essential thing for a healthy, long-lasting marriage.

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cultural experience, all while supporting local business and artisans. In true holiday spirit, the Christmas Market is free and open to the public. If you’re looking for a little bit more, make sure you plan your visit around some of the events hosted at adjacent Union Depot. The Fourth Annual Holiday Tree Lighting will be held on the first day of the Christmas Market

One of those things is the St. Paul European Christmas Market. Set among

on December 1st at 5:30pm, followed by a complimentary showing of

the beautiful East Plaza at Union Depot, this event has just the right

the movie Elf at 7:30pm. Concessions are available for purchase, with all

ingredients to warm the hearts of even the Scroogiest of Grinches. As

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you stroll up and down the plaza, the lights glowing against the snow, the

the community with a variety of programs.

smells of mulled wine, sizzling sausages, and roasted nuts wafting about, and the joyful faces of fellow shoppers will bring you right back to those Christmas Eve nights of anticipation.

For the train enthusiast, catch a ride on the North Pole Express, a bonafide hour and a half long steam train ride complete with a visit from Santa and delicious Christmas treats. Ticket proceeds go toward the maintenance

The root of this Christmas magic runs deep. The first Christmas market

of the beautiful steam engine, ensuring future generations can share

dates back to as early as 1294, so understanding its history is just as

the experience of stepping back in time to feel the magic of Christmases

important as the market itself. Here you’ll see some of the more familiar

past. If you want to try to fit into your jeans post-festivities, the Depot

traditions like decorating Christmas trees and singing carols, to lesser-

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Santa’s reindeer would have to fly 6.5 million mph in order to

Christmas Island was discovered on Christmas day by Captain

deliver presents to every child in the world. Flying that fast would

William Mynors in 1643. It wasn’t inhabited until 244 years later,

be a tremendous strain on the reindeer, which is why Santa saves

and today has only about 2,000 people on it.

time by delivering presents only to good children. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) was initially rejected by the executives at CBS.

Santa Claus has his own postal code in Canada: HOH OHO

They didn’t like the cartoon’s amateurish

voice acting, anti-consumerism theme, and jazz soundtrack. In In a letter to his brother written on Christmas in 1750, Benjamin

response to these criticisms after the first screening, a drunken

Franklin describes the time he almost died trying to electrocute a

animator yelled out “It’s going to run for a hundred years!” before

turkey: “I have lately made an Experiment in Electricity that I desire

falling over. At this rate, he was right.

never to repeat. Two nights ago being about to kill a Turkey by the Shock from two large Glass Jarrs containing as much electrical fire

The world’s oldest artificial Christmas tree is owned by Janet

as forty common Phials, I inadvertently took the whole thro’ my own

Parker of Chippenham, England. It was purchased for her great

Arms and Body.”

aunt from Woolworths in 1886. Parker still decorates the 12 inch tree every year.

On average, Minnesota gets five to ten times more snow each year In 1494, ruler of Florence Piero de’ Medici ordered then 20-years-

than Antarctica does.

old Michelangelo to make a snowman in his courtyard.

The world record for largest Santa Claus gathering was set on

description of Michaelangelo’s snowman survives, although

December 27th, 2014 by 18,112 people in Kerala, India.

eyewitnesses reported it was “very beautiful.”

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Elves were first mentioned in Anglo-Saxon medical manuscripts,

the arrests of up to 30 people.

in which they were blamed for afflicting people and livestock with internal pains and mental disorders. Elves have since reformed

The original Santa Claus was from Turkey and rode a donkey

and now make Nintendos and iPhones.

named Gui. He could be accompanied by a character called Father Whipper who specialized in punishment for naughty children

Thanks to an unusually successful advertising campaign, KFC has

rather than gifts. What kind of punishment, no one can say.

become the traditional Christmas dish in Japan.

The makeup Jim Carrey wore while filming How the Grinch Stole

Both male and female reindeer grow antlers. At over 3,000 miles,

Christmas (2000) took three hours to apply and another one to

North American reindeer have the longest migration route of any

remove. Carrey found the process so excruciating that he sought

mammal on earth. Some subspecies of reindeer make clicking

advice from a CIA agent on how to endure torture.

sounds so they can stay together in blizzards.

Every year at the Dresden Zoo after Christmas, the animals who

In A Christmas Story (1983), when the bully Scut Farkas first

are so inclined to eat them enjoy a feast of discarded Christmas

appears, the wolf theme from Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf

trees. Elephants can eat five Christmas trees in one sitting, not

plays. “Farkas” is Hungarian for wolf.

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Two things are called truffles. One is the fruiting body of the subterranean Ascomycete fungus, a lumpy black nugget which pigs are trained to snout out in exchange for small treats. The other is a delightful ball of ganache dusted in cocoa powder or dipped in molten chocolate. The latter is called a truffle because it resembles the former in appearance only. It has at no point during its creation anything to do with fungi or pigs. The finest chocolate truffles in the world are made by Just Truffles at 1363 Grand Ave, St. Paul.

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Live Music Every Night

NOV 1 Cinderfella - The Bearded Princess 5K & 10K

KENNY LATTIMORE

DJANGO FESTIVAL ALL-STARS

8:00am, Virtual - St. Paul

LIZZ WRIGHT

Blues Traveler

A NIGHT OF CLASSIC SOUL FOR SOUTHDALE YMCA

CRYSTAL BOWERSOX

ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY

TOM RUSH

STEVE COLE

HOLLY BOWLING

8:00pm, Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis

The Modernist Eye Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

Finding Neverland 7:30pm, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

Distillery Tour 5:00pm, Twin Spirits Distillery, Minneapolis

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition – Highlights Various times, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis

PETER HIMMELMAN

JACK BROADBENT

3:30pm, Wargo Nature Center, Hugo

KANDACE SPRINGS

41st Annual Members’ Juried Art Exhibition

20, 21, 22

TOWER OF POWER

(daily until Nov 9), Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

26-26

MELISSA MANCHESTER

Jerome Fellowship Exhibition

DUSTBOWL REVIVAL

Wild Kids After School Nature Club

Mindfulness Meditation Group

Lukas Nelson and Promise of The Real & Nikki Lane 8:30pm, Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis

11:00am, Capella Tower, Minneapolis

Tegan and Sara

Daina De Prez

8:30pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

4:30pm, Gluek’s Restaurant and Bar, Minneapolis

Complimentary Wine Tasting

Crocus Hill Ghost Story

The Stave Series

7:30pm, Studio Z, St. Paul

5:20pm, Brave New Workshop Theater, Minneapolis

Minnesota Wild vs. Montreal Canadiens

5:00pm, The Wine Shop, Minnetonka

Jeff Daniels

7:00pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

8:00pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

NOV 3

NOV 4

Haley Reinhart 8:00pm, Music Hall Minneapolis

The Karen L. Charles Threads Dance Project

Pallet Painting $45

12:00pm, The Cowles Center for Dance & Performing Arts, Minneapolis

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Dallas Mavericks

JOEY DEFRANCESCO

6:00pm-8:00pm, The Woman’s Club, Minneapolis

NOV 2 Who Killed Ariel?: A Princess Murder Mystery

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Saint Paul Various times, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition – Highlights Various times, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis

7:30pm, Brave New Workshop Theater, Minneapolis

Pop Up Magazine

2017 Joining Community Forces MN Conference Series

The Modernist Eye

7:30pm, The Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul

7:00pm, The Paint Pub, Osseo

7:00pm, Target Center, Minneapolis

The Modernist Eye Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

Miss Green Planet Minneapolis Social Evening 5:00pm, Essex Building, Minneapolis

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition – Highlights

Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

Various times, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Saint Paul

Breaking Benjamin

8:00pm, International Market Square, Minneapolis

Various times, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

American Sign Language Conversation Group

7:30am, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul

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9:00am, Lake Elmo Park Reserve

8:00pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

TICKETS & RESERVATIONS

Fitness Hikes

1:00pm, University Sports Pavilion, Minneapolis

Michael McDonald – Musician

BRAD MEHLDAU TRIO

THE BAD PLUS

7:30pm, Burnsville Performing Arts Center

Maryland Terrapins at Minnesota Golden Gophers Womens Volleyball

Chef’s Counter Omakase

2-3

20, 21, 22, 23

David Crosby & Friends, Sky Trails Tour 2017

7:00pm, Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis

7:30pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

JAZZ IN THE LOUNGE WITH CONNIE EVINGSON

THE PETERSON FAMILY CHRISTMAS

Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

Thunder From Down Under

10:30am, The Commons on Marice, Eagan

Michigan State Spartans at Minnesota Golden Gophers Hockey

The Modernist Eye

9:00pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

The Devil Wears Prada

EARL KLUGH

NACHITO HERERRA & THE UNIVERSALS

Various times, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis

7:00pm, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

Parkinson’s Education

8-9

Colt Ford

11:00am, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis 6:30pm, Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis

1-2

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition – Highlights

Michael McDonald - Musician & Marc Cohn

8:00pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

6:00pm, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Roseville

Surge Homecoming Soiree

RHS Fall Craft Fair 9:00am, RHS Boys Tennis Booster Club, Rosemount

7:30 PM, State Theatre, Minneapolis 32

Back to Table of Centents

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The Mystery Of Irma Vep

98° At Christmas

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo

7:00pm, 331 Club, Minneapolis

2:00pm-4:00pm, Lakeshore Players Theatre, White Bear Lake

7:30pm, Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis

Various Times, Ramada Bloomington Minneapolis Airport Mall

7:30pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

Hope for Recovery

7:00pm, Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul

Zomboy

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Saint Paul

9:00am, St. Paul

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Saint Paul

8:00pm, Myth, St. Paul

Various times, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

9:00pm, Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis

9:00pm, Myth, St. Paul

NOV 10

Family Fitness Expo

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition – Highlights

Men are from Mars - Women are from Venus LIVE!

9:00am-5:00pm, Chaska Community Center

Various times, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis

8:00pm, Burnsville Performing Arts Center

Student Matinee: The Velveteen Rabbit performed by ODC/Dance

Bach & Bluegrass Jamboree 8:00pm, Roseville Lutheran Church

Minnesota RollerGirls

10:30am, Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis

MACMH’s 9th Annual Silent Auction and Award Gala: An Evening of Heart

7:00pm, Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul

Kirk Franklin

Various times, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

The Dinner Detective Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show 6:00pm, Courtyard Marriott, Minneapolis

Ilana Glazer 10:30pm, The Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul

Solidarity Concert Event Featuring Danielle Rose 6:30pm-9:30pm, St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, Anoka

The Girl Singers: Sirens Of The 60s 7:30pm, Burnsville Performing Arts Center

Comedy @ Meadows After Dark: Josh Wolf 7:30pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Wine Tasting & Paint Party - O Christmas Tree 7:30pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Colin Hay 8:00pm, Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis

Wine Tasting & Paint Party: Moon River 1:30pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Ohio State Buckeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers Womens Volleyball 1:00pm, University Sports Pavilion, Minneapolis

TEDxMacalesterCollege 1:00pm, Macalester College, St. Paul

NOV 5 Twin Cities Bridal Show 12:00pm-4:00pm, St. Paul RiverCentre

Tommy Emmanuel & David Grisman 8:00pm, Burnsville Performing Arts Center, Burnsville

Rotary Strive Scholarship Kowalski’s Strive 10 Miler 5K and 10 Mile course

NOV 6 Kid Cudi

The Modernist Eye

LCD Soundsystem

8:00pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Johnnyswim

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Saint Paul

8:00pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

7:00pm-8:30pm, Bryant Lake Bowl Theater, Minneapolis

NOV 7 Word and Sound Lab 4:30pm, Hamline Midway Library, St. Paul

Speed Dating for Singles 8:00pm, Eat Street Social, Minneapolis

John Carpenter

8:15pm, Medina Entertainment Center

NOV 12

Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

AARP Presents: Lake Street Dive and Bruce Hornsby 7:00pm, Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo

Lakeville Toastmasters

Various Times, Ramada Bloomington Minneapolis Airport Mall, Bloomington

The Modernist Eye Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

Little River Band 8:30pm, Medina Entertainment Center, Medina

Jon Pardi, Midland & Runaway June

Martin Luther On Trial 2:00pm, Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis

Slow Magic 8:00pm, Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis

2017 The Mental Health Zone 5K NOV 13

Felly

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Witt Lowry 7:00pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Riedel Veritas Tasting 6:30pm, Wine Republic, Excelsior

The Modernist Eye

7:00pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Brian Setzer Orchestra 8:00pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

Anjunadeep 10:00pm, Union Rooftop, Minneapolis

Urban Growler Brewing Co. presents: BEND & BREW YOGA

8:00pm, Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis

NOV 11

NOV 9

Casino Night Gala

Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

8:00pm, First Avenue, Minneapolis

8:00pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

7:00pm, Target Center, Minneapolis

The Modernist Eye

O.A.R.

Various times, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis

Turnover

Various times, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

8:30pm, Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis

NOV 8

Dead Man Winter Tickets (21+ Event)

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Charlotte Hornets

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Saint Paul

Rich Chigga

8:00pm, Myth, St. Paul

Various times, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis

Peppa Pig Live! 2:00pm, Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition – Highlights

8:00pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

Tokyo Type Directors Club Exhibition – Highlights

Gypsy

The Modernist Eye

8:00pm, Myth, St. Paul 7:00pm, Dakota Curling, Lakeville

8:00pm, Burnsville Performing Arts Center

Various times, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

Odesza

8:00pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Men are from Mars - Women are from Venus LIVE!

The Theater of Public Policy 2017 Fall Season

Penn & Teller

Marc Broussard (21+ Event)

Kelela

8:30am, The Grand Banquet Hall, Stillwater

5:00pm-9:00pm, Edinburgh Club, Minneapolis

Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

8:00pm, Music Hall Minneapolis

2nd Annual Giving VoiceEmpowerSurvivors 2017 Conference

Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

12:00pm-3:00pm, Boatworks Commons, St. Paul

Our Lady Peace

Ibeyi

Thursday Morning Artist Series 10:30am-12:00pm, MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis

Shout Out Louds 7:00pm, Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis

The Modernist Eye Various times, Artistry at the Bloomington Center for the Arts

Original Sewing & Quilt Expo Various Times, Ramada Bloomington Minneapolis Airport Mall, Bloomington

Burnsville Uncorked Wine Tasting 7:00pm, Burnsville Performing Arts Cente

4:30pm, Urban Growler, St. Paul

Literature Lovers’ Night Out 7:00pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, Stillwater

6:00pm, International Market Square, Minneapolis

Girls on the Run Twin Cities Fall 5k Presented by Alerus Mortgage 9:00am, Harriet Island, St. Paul

Dead Man Winter Tickets (21+ Event) 8:00pm, Turf Club, St. Paul

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in Saint Paul

1:00pm, Virtual - Minneapolis

9:00am, Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis

Base Camp Pre-K Days: Talk Like a Turkey 9:00am-12:00pm, Basecamp, St. Paul

NOV 14 Minnesota Wild vs. Philadelphia Flyers 7:00pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Trivium & Arch Enemy 6:30pm, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

Russian Grand Ballet presents Swan Lake 7:00pm-9:30pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

NOV 15 Wilco 7:30pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Minnesota Timberwolves vs. San Antonio Spurs 7:00pm, Target Center, Minneapolis

Various times, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

Bach’s Mighty Fortress Community Sing 10:00am, Roseville Lutheran Church

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Minnesota Wild vs. Nashville Predators

Dark Energy presents: Multiple Man (Brisbane) + Zwaremachine 10:00pm, The Icehouse Restaurant & Bar, Minneapolis

NOV 19 Paint your Pet

Louis The Child 8:00pm, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

NOV 26 Gingerbread Wonderland 10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

NOV 27

DEC 3 Cirque Dreams Holidaze 7:30pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Duluth Winter Village 10:00am-5:00pm, Glensheen Mansion, Duluth

Dakota Valley Symphony - Christmas Eve: A Christmas Carol Sing-Along

7:00pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

1:00pm, The Paint Pub, Minneapolis

MSHSL 2017 High School Football Semifinals Session One

The English Beat Tickets (18+ Event)

11:30am, US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

2017 Jingle Bell Run Twin Cities

RL Grime

Whitechapel

9:00pm, Myth, Maplewood

9:00am-12:00pm, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul

Intro to Oysters

Minnesota Vikings Parking

Jake Bugg (18+ Event)

6:00pm, Coastal Seafoods Parking Lot, Minneapolis

12:01pm, US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

8:00pm, Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis

Silverstein

NOV 29

Sandra Bernhard

7:30pm, Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis

8:00pm, The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Giving Thanks Stop & Shop

Turkuaz

Princess Nokia - Ness Nite

12:00pm, American Legion, North Saint Paul

8:00pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage

NOV 17

6:30pm, Burnsville Performing Arts Center

Sista Otis

The Comedy Get Down - Cedric ‘The Entertainer’, Eddie Griffin, DL Hughley & George Lopez

NOV 20

7:00pm, Palmer’s Bar, Minneapolis

Minneapolis Speed Dating

NOV 30

8:00pm, Target Center, Minneapolis

8:00pm, The Icehouse Restaurant & Bar, Minneapolis

Lakes & Legends Adventure Film Series - Drop Everything

Legends: A Tribute by Kat Perkins

Landmark LIVE: The High 48s

7:30pm, James J. Hill Center, St. Paul

5:00pm, Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, Minneapolis

NOV 21

DEC 1

Rittz

Union Depot Holiday Tree Lighting Celebration

Day Block Open Mic

7:00pm, Landmark Center, St. Paul

PJ Masks Live: Time to Be a Hero 6:30pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

Trevor Noah 7:30pm, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

Jeff Foxworthy 8:00pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Children of Bodom Tickets (18+ Event) 7:00pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Cut Copy 9:00pm, First Avenue

NOV 18 Halsey, PartyNextDoor & Charli XCX

8:00pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Waitress 7:30pm, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

Gingerbread Wonderland

Gingerbread Wonderland 10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

2:00pm, Burnsville Performing Arts Center

NOV 28

Brain Candy Live

6:30pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

8:30pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Lunch with Carlson MBA Programs 21:00pm, Salut Bar Americain, Minneapolis

5:30pm-7:30pm, Union Depot, St. Paul

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

Union Depot Holiday Movie Night

NOV 22

7:30pm-9:30pm, Union Depot, St. Paul

Bruce Cockburn

Katy Perry

8:00pm, The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

7:30pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

The Hip Hop Nutcracker (Touring)

Bro Safari

7:30pm, State Theater, Minneapolis

8:00pm, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

Angus and Julia Stone Tickets (18+ Event)

Grizzly Bear

8:00pm, Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis

8:30pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

NOV 23

Show Choir Clinic

7:30pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

THANKSGIVING DAY

6:00pm, North St. Paul high School

My Brother, My Brother and Me

Gingerbread Wonderland

7:00pm, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

7:30pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

2017 Jingle Bell Run Twin Cities

NOV 24

9:00am-12:00pm, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul

Suicide Silence

Green Gifts Fair 10:00am-5:00pm, Midtown Global Market, Minneapolis

The Belfast Cowboys 8:00pm, WHISKEY JUNCTION, Minneapolis

Home Improvement & Design Expo 10:00am, Maple Grove Community Center

Kansas - 40th Anniversary Leftoverture Tour 8:00pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

Ken Valdez 8:00pm, Neumann’s Bar, St. Paul

St. Vincent 8:00pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

6:30pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Plaid Friday at Sociable Cider Werks 12:00pm, Sociable Cider Werks, Minneapolis

4onthefloor Tickets (18+ Event) 7:30pm, 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis

Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Minnesota Golden Gophers Womens Volleyball 1:00pm, University Sports Pavilion, Minneapolis

NOV 25 A Perfect Circle & The Beta Machine 8:00pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Cirque Dreams Holidaze 7:30pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Penn State Nittany Lions at Minnesota Golden Gophers Womens Volleyball 1:00pm, University Sports Pavilion, Minneapolis

Cirque Dreams Holidaze

7:00pm, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

Run The Jewels 6:00pm, Myth, St. Paul

Queens of the Stone Age 7:00pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

Linden Hills Holiday Market 9:00am, Sunnyside Gardens, Minneapolis

DEC 4 101.3 KDWB’s Jingle Ball: Fall Out Boy, Charlie Puth, Niall Horan & Kesha 7:30pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

9:00pm, Music Hall Minneapolis 9:00pm-11:00pm, Day Block Brewing Company, Minneapolis

The Overcoat: a musical for non musical people 7:00pm, The Playwrights’ Center, Minneapolis

DEC 5 Evanescence 8:00pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

Pierce Fulton and NVDES Present: Better Places Tour 7:00pm, Triple Rock Social Club, Minneapolis

The Overcoat: a musical for non musical people 7:00pm, The Playwrights’ Center, Minneapolis

DEC 2

Godot Has Come

Duluth Winter Village

7:30pm-9:00pm, Rarig Center, Minneapolis

10:00am-5:00pm, Glensheen Mansion, Duluth

Matisyahu & Common Kings

mason jennings at first avenue

8:00pm, First Avenue

7:00pm, First Avenue, Minneapolis

Will Downing: Soulful Sounds Of Christmas

Cirque Dreams Holidaze 7:30pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

7:30pm, Ordway Center for the Performing Arts, St. Paul

DEC 6

7:00pm, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

Godot Has Come

Twin Cities Women’s Expo

7:30pm-9:00pm, Rarig Center, Minneapolis

9:00am, Minneapolis Convention Center

Jazz In The Lounge With Connie Evingson

21 Savage 8:00pm, Myth, St. Paul

6:00pm-8:00pm, The Woman’s Club, Minneapolis

Yelawolf

Gingerbread Wonderland

8:00pm, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

A Handmade Holiday Market

DEC 7

12:00pm, Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Marvel Universe Live! 7:00pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Back to Table of Centents

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Day Block Open Mic

7:30pm-9:30pm, Lakeshore Players Theatre, White Bear Lake

9:00pm-11:00pm, Day Block Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Papa Roach

DEC 12

7:00pm, Myth, St. Paul

Gingerbread Wonderland

Lindsey Stirling - Warmer in the Winter Christmas Tour 8:00pm, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

Damien Escobar 9:00pm, Music Hall Minneapolis

DEC 8 NEEDTOBREATHE: All The Feels Tour (Acoustic) 8:00pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

The Great Gatsby

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

DEC 13 Phantom of The Opera 7:00pm-11:00pm (on various days), Minneapolis

Club Entrepreneur | Saint Paul 11:15am, City of Minnetonka

Lunch with Carlson MBA Programs 12:00pm, Pracna on Main, Minneapolis

DEC 14 Indian Property Exhibition Qatar 2017

DEC 17 Minnesota Vikings Parking

9:00pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

12:01pm, US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

DEC 24

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert

Gingerbread Wonderland

Various Times, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis

DEC 25

Christmas Together With Steven C & Friends

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

CHRISTMAS DAY Gingerbread Wonderland

Various Times, Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

Linden Hills Holiday Market

Day Block Open Mic

9:00am, Sunnyside Gardens, Minneapolis

9:00pm-11:00pm, Day Block Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Snowshoeing 1:00pm, Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park

DEC 26

DEC 18

Gingerbread Wonderland

JazzMN Orchestra Swings in the Holidays

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

7:30pm-9:30pm, Lakeshore Players Theatre, White Bear Lake

8:00am-9:00pm, DECC Doha, Loretto

Tour of Mythicality: Rhett and Link

Of Mice and Men

7:00pm, The Fitzgerald Theater, St. Paul

7:30pm, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

7:30pm-9:30pm, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre, Chanhassen

Thrice / Circa Survive

The Great Gatsby

6:00pm, Myth, St. Paul

7:30pm-9:30pm, Lakeshore Players Theatre, White Bear Lake

Gingerbread Wonderland

The Barr Brothers

Dare Force

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

Day Block Open Mic

An Andy and Bing Christmas Various Times, Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen

DEC 27 An Andy and Bing Christmas Various Times, Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen

Gingerbread Wonderland

8:00pm, The Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis

Chevelle (18+ Event) 8:00pm, Palace Theatre, St. Paul

9:00pm-11:00pm, Day Block Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Tappy Hour: FREE group tap dance lessons!

DEC 15

DEC 19

Whiskey Myers 7:00pm, Cabooze, Minneapolis

Procraftinate: A Handmade Holiday Market for Last-Minute Shoppers

Of Mice and Men

4:00pm, Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Army Black Knights at Minnesota Golden Gophers Hockey

8:00pm, 318 Café, Excelsior

2 GIRLS & A BOYD GOT NEW SHOES FOR CHRISTMAS

An Andy and Bing Christmas Various Times, Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen

7:00pm, Target Center, Minneapolis

Tappy Hour: FREE group tap dance lessons!

Various Times, Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen

DEC 20

Craft & Vendor Event (Holiday Hoopla)

4:00pm-6:00pm, Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul

Tappy Hour: FREE group tap dance lessons!

9:00am, Shakopee American Legion

Gingerbread Wonderland

The Great Gatsby

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

7:30pm-9:30pm, Lakeshore Players Theatre, White Bear Lake

2 Girls & A Boyd Got New Shoes For Christmas

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert

Various Times, Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen

4:00pm-6:00pm, Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul

DEC 9 Joe Biden 8:00pm, Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis

Casting Crowns & For King and Country

The Great Gatsby 7:30pm-9:30pm, Lakeshore Players Theatre, White Bear Lake

Welcome Christmas 4:00pm, Plymouth Congregational Church

Zachary Scot Johnson at the Roots Cellar 7:00pm, University Baptist Church, Minneapolis

7:30pm, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

Scottie Miller

Various Times, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis

DEC 16 Of Mice and Men

A Handmade Holiday Market

7:30pm, Park Square Theatre, St. Paul

12:00pm, Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Jewel

Minnesota RollerGirls 7:00pm, Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul

Celtic Thunder 7:30pm, State Theatre, Minneapolis

DEC 10 Linden Hills Holiday Market 9:00am, Sunnyside Gardens, Minneapolis

Welcome Christmas 4:00pm, Plymouth Congregational Church

DEC 11 Dispatch 8:00pm, Pantages Theatre, Minneapolis

Gingerbread Wonderland

8:00pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

The Great Gatsby 7:30pm-9:30pm, Lakeshore Players Theatre, White Bear Lake

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets in Concert

DEC 21 Home for the Holidays 5K & 10K 1:00pm, Virtual – St. Paul

DEC 22 Illenium 9:00pm, Myth, St. Paul

Victorian Christmas Carols 6:00pm-7:00pm & 7:30pm-8:30pm, James J. Hill House, St. Paul

Tappy Hour: FREE group tap dance lessons! 4:00pm-6:00pm, Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul

Various Times, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis

DEC 23

A Handmade Holiday Market

8:00pm, Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis

12:00pm, Lakes & Legends Brewing Company, Minneapolis

Chris Koza

Four Freshmen: A Fresh New Christmas 8:00pm-10pm, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins

Adventure Club w/ Bonnie X Clyde

11:00am, The Icehouse Restaurant & Bar, Minneapolis

Victorian Christmas Carols 6:00pm-7:00pm & 7:30pm-8:30pm, James J. Hill House, St. Paul

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

DEC 28 Gingerbread Wonderland 10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

7:00pm, Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis

4:00pm-6:00pm, Can Can Wonderland, St. Paul

DEC 30 Trans-Siberian Orchestra, 3:00pm, Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul

Buddy Guy 8:00pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

Gingerbread Wonderland 10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

An Andy and Bing Christmas Various Times, Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen

DEC 31

NEW YEARS EVE Countdown Minneapolis- NYE 2018 10:00pm, The Minneapolis Club Event Center

An Andy and Bing Christmas Various Times, Fireside Theatre, Chanhassen

Gingerbread Wonderland 10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

Minnesota Vikings Parking 12:01pm, US Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

Dane Cook 9:30pm, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel, Prior Lake

10:00am-4:00pm, Norway House, Minneapolis

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Holidays the Thrift Store Way One of the best things about the holidays is that they are an excuse to craft (as if you needed an excuse). This is the time of year where we break out the sewing machine or get our hands extra, extra gluey. You

can harness that enthusiasm for everything DIY into a holiday party of your own. Invite people over to work on a project en masse and bring

the sewing circle back into fashion. Or, if you're too worn out to consider hosting anything at the moment, tell your friends to meet you at Upstairs

Circus. This new business establishment in Minneapolis' North Loop is part hands-on crafting destination, part bar. For a flat fee, you can make as many crafts off of the “project menu” as you like. Projects include

Killer Nog 10 eggs, separated

1/3 cup sugar, powdered or superfine 1 quart heavy cream

1 750 milliliter bottle of cognac (VS will do nicely) by Liz Walker

1 1/2 cups rum, dark if you prefer a heartier eggnog everything from string art to leather work to painting your own pop art. Many people enter each new year carrying fresh credit card debt brought on by the holiday shopping season. After all, it can be hard to stay on budget Plus, you'll be able to craft with a signature cocktail such as their Bubbles with a month’s worth of gifts, baking, and entertaining on the agenda. When2 cups it comes milk to saving a buck, don’t forget that thrift stores can be a great the Champagnzee in your hand, the very definition of holiday stress relief. resource. Here are some key things to look for during your thrift store shopping excursions that may come in handy during the holidays. In all the hustle and bustle of holiday madness, don't forget to enjoy

freshly ground nutmeg

yourself. Spend some time with your loved ones, celebrate however

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Wrapping paper is a 25% off their already low prices every Thursday. ornaments, wreaths, etc.),Using but athelittle bowl creativity you will serve the eggnog in, beat the cream until it barely holds soft peaks. wholly necessary but In Richfield, you’ll want to head over to the *Editor’s Note: Although store-bought eggnog is fine, we recommend in a thrift store can go aWith longtheway. mixer Why runningnot at medium speed, slowly add the beaten egg mixture, then the pretty costly part of the Assistance League Thrift Shop on Penn Avenue. this recipe from Chris Maynard’s and Bill Scheller’s The Bad For You also stock up on lace doilies? aremilk. always cognac,They rum and Garnish with nutmeg, and chill for 4 hours. If eggnog appears thicker at holiday experience. The This charitable retail space is volunteer run, so Cookbook (1992). cheap and sure do resemble Orgently just before serving. the topsnowflakes. before serving, stir good news is that every you know your purchases are contributing a good perhaps crocheted blankets? A colorful throw thrift store is likely to have cause. Funds raised by the Assistance League go can brighten up your living room, and extra a few rolls of wrapping toward feeding and clothing children in the local blankets are never a bad idea when entertaining paper (and a pile of gift community. It’s a win-win for everyone involved. guests. Grab some discarded yarn for tying bags) hidden in the craft bows on presents or hanging ornaments on the The holidays are always special. There is section. It may look dated, tree. Take a gander at the candle section and no need to overextend yourself with excess but that can actually give your gift a lot of charm! see if there’s a scent or two that strikes your spending. Trim a few costs while you trim the If actual wrapping paper cannot be located, fancy. Thrift stores are also a great spot to tree and you’ll feel less stressed and more able to remember that old comics and magazines work pick up flower vases, crystal bowls, or a picture enjoy the magic of the season. Let thrift stores just as well, and the thrift shop is certain to have frame for the newest family portrait featuring help you celebrate in style without unnecessary plenty of those. seasonal sweaters. strain to your wallet.

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The problem with kitchenware is that items we rarely use can take up a lot of storage space. In this regard, you can think of your thrift store purchase as more of a “rental.” After getting your hands on a vintage punch bowl or gravy boat for cheap, there is no reason you can’t bring it right

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by Liz Walker

Another day, another holiday party -- this time of year can get a little overwhelming! Between work and family obligations, there's always another thing to get done and another place you needed to be ten minutes ago. By this point, we've all done more cookie exchanges and stale potlucks than we care to remember. Why not take a break from boring cocktail parties, corporate dinners, and being nagged at by your Great-Aunt Maude to spend some time with people you enjoy on your own terms?

Make this year count by planning something special and perhaps a little out of the ordinary.

Back in the day, when cars had fins and beehive hairdos

Not everyone has the same religious and cultural

seemed normal, it wasn't uncommon to celebrate

background. However, we can all agree on one thing: It's

Christmas with your friends and neighbors over some

winter.

boozy eggnog. This simple idea is a novelty now and easy

with a party welcoming the Winter Solstice on December

to reproduce. All you need is a punch bowl of eggnog

21st? For decorations, utilize natural elements such as

(store-bought is fine*), alcohol for guests to add to their

evergreen sprigs, pine cones, and classic white candles.

glass, and maybe some kitschy appetizers. You can help

Focus on seasonally appropriate foods, such as root

set the mood with a Bing Crosby record on the turntable

vegetables and squash. To learn more about traditional

and a tacky apron around your waist. For the perfect

winter celebrations and a variety of spiritual paths, visit

retro dĂŠcor and Mad Men-era barware, hit up Flamingo's

Magnus Books and Herbs in Dinkytown. In addition to

Divine Finds in south Minneapolis. This unique antique

their eclectic book selection, you can also find hard to find

mall specializes in the best of wacky retro at surprisingly

items such a smudge sticks and genuine frankincense and

affordable prices. The store is only open during scheduled

myrrh. While you are there for party prep, you may also be

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before hopping in your car.

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shopdinelive.net One of the best things about the holidays is that they are an excuse to craft (as if you needed an excuse). This is the time of year where we break out the sewing machine or get our hands extra, extra gluey. You can harness that enthusiasm for everything DIY into a holiday party of your own. Invite people over to work on a project en masse and bring the sewing circle back into fashion. Or, if you're too worn out to consider hosting anything at the moment, tell your friends to meet you at Upstairs Circus. This new business establishment in Minneapolis' North Loop is part hands-on crafting destination, part bar. For a flat fee, you can make

Killer Nog 10 eggs, separated 1/3 cup sugar, powdered or superfine 1 quart heavy cream 1 750 milliliter bottle of cognac (VS will do nicely)

as many crafts off of the “project menu” as you like. Projects include everything from string art to leather work to painting your own pop art. Plus, you'll be able to craft with a signature cocktail such as their Bubbles the Champagnzee in your hand, the very definition of holiday stress relief. In all the hustle and bustle of holiday madness, don't forget to enjoy yourself. Spend some time with your loved ones, celebrate however works best for you, and know that everything will be fine in the end. It isn't a contest and you (yes you!) are allowed to have some fun along the way. *Editor’s Note: Although store-bought eggnog is fine, we recommend this recipe from Chris Maynard’s and Bill Scheller’s The Bad For You Cookbook (1992).

1 1/2 cups rum, dark if you prefer a heartier eggnog 2 cups milk freshly ground nutmeg Beat egg whites and sugar until foamy, almost at the soft peak stage. Beat yolks in a separate bowl until they drip from the beater in a thick, bright yellow ribbon. Now pour the egg white mixture into the yolks and beat with an electric mixer until nicely combined, about 3 minutes. Using the bowl you will serve the eggnog in, beat the cream until it barely holds soft peaks. With the mixer running at medium speed, slowly add the beaten egg mixture, then the cognac, rum and milk. Garnish with nutmeg, and chill for 4 hours. If eggnog appears thicker at the top before serving, stir gently just before serving.

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