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Volume 30 | Number 2

Little Brazil Market and Café now open Leonor Villasuso Rustad Contributor

harles Spies is a civil engineer by trade but a food lover at heart. When he and his wife moved to Minnesota from their native Brazil six years ago, he decided it was time to follow his passion. Drawing on his family’s gastronomic roots in Brazil, he designed a concept that would bring the taste of his homeland to his newfound home in the north. In late October, he opened Little Brazil Market and Café near Upper Landing Park. It’s located at 230 Spring St. in the former Caribou Coffee space. Spies spent two years doing market research, creating a business plan and meeting with bankers to secure the necessary funding. “They were surprised at how prepared I was,” he said of the bankers. “Being prepared makes all the difference [when applying for a loan].” Locating a suitable space was his biggest challenge, but once he found one everything else fell into place. The restaurant and market passed inspection with a breeze, he said, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture was helpful when getting the needed permits to import goods. In creating the menu, Spies replicated some recipes from his mother and godmother, both experienced cooks, and created others that celebrate his Brazilian heritage. The café offers a wide array of sandwiches including the pernil (pork) sandwich made with fresh mozzarella Little Brazil / Page 2

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‘One, two, up she goes!’

Three options prevail for Riverview Corridor streetcar project Jake Spitzack Staff Writer

St. Paul Bouncing Team has provided arial thrills since 1886

over 25 years ago, Ramsey JustCounty began studying transit

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Lori Ska performs a backflip during last year’s Winter Carnival. Tim Spitzack Editor

ive years ago, Lori Ska stepped outside her comfort zone in a big way. At the urging of a friend, she decided to try out for a spot on the St.

Paul Bouncing Team, a crowd-favorite attraction at St. Paul Winter Carnival parades and other events throughout the year. The team has the distinct honor of having performed in every St. Paul Winter Carnival since the Bouncing team / Page 3

improvements for the 12-mile-long Riverview Corridor connecting Union Depot in Lowertown with the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Mall of America (MOA) in Bloomington. That project, now dubbed the Riverview Corridor Modern Streetcar Project, ran on fumes for more than a decade until 2017 when the County completed a study finding that the public preferred creating a streetcar system over light rail and bus rapid transit. The project now has three design options – two for a streetcar route, and one for a bus rapid transit route – and the County will seek community feedback on them beginning in February or March. Modern streetcars can hold more people than buses but are smaller than light rail trains. They are fully electric and can use preexisting light rail tracks or share lanes with regular street traffic if rails are installed within the roadway. Option #1 calls for a streetcar route connecting 20 stations, some of which are existing light rail stations. The streetcars would share exclusive center lanes with the Blue Line light rail from the MOA station to St. Paul’s Grand Avenue station, then share lanes with street traffic along Kellogg Boulevard to Union Depot. Streetcar / Page 5

History Center hosts forum on ‘Charlie Brown’s America’ Jake Spitzack Staff Writer

harles Schulz’s famous “Peanuts” comic strip has been a mainstay of American popular culture for nearly 75 years. In fact, at the height of its popularity, half of the American public reportedly read the comic each day. The cartoon’s innocent characters were quick to turn a frown upside down but

also sparked conversations about weighty social issues, including the Vietnam war, feminism and segregation. In February, Blake Scott Ball, author of “Charlie Brown’s America” will dive deep into the influence the comic strip had on American society between 1950 and 2000 at a forum hosted by the Minnesota Historical Society. Ball will lecture 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10, in the 3M

auditorium at the Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. The earlier time has a virtual option. Cost is $16 in person or $12 virtually. “Peanuts” has been a lifelong favorite of Ball’s. “My grandmother would save the Sunday morning funny pages for me as a kid, so I was reading ‘Peanuts’ growing up and it always had this particular mystique to me because there were a lot

of times I was confused [by the underlying message],” said Ball, a history professor at the University of Alabama. “When I became an adult researcher who was looking for ways to understand America in the Cold War on a very street-level view, I viewed ‘Peanuts’ and the conversations around it as a really unfiltered entryway into recovering the emotional experience of American life in that period.”

Ball’s book is based on his grad school dissertation and ultimately took nine years to complete. He traveled all over the country during that time examining original “Peanuts” artwork and panels, business records, and countless letters from Schulz’s readers, who ranged from grade school students to U.S. presidents. Ball said Schulz received about 500 letters every day. He recounted numerous occa-

sions when he’d be sifting through documents at the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, Calif., and Schulz’s wife would stroll in with yet another dusty box of documents from her attic ready to be archived. “I’ll look at some concrete examples of how ‘Peanuts’ influenced conversations with its audience and was Charlie Brown / Page 2

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also changed by the conversations with its audience,” said Ball of his lecture. “Sometimes Schulz would adapt the strip to push-back he’d get from various segments of the national audience and sometimes he’d push back against them. For example, he refused to segregate Peppermint Patty and Franklin’s school classroom even though southern newspaper editors in the late ’60s and early ’70s started pulling the comic strip in protest…. It’s an incredible life and story and I think Schulz is underappreciated for what an important individual he was in how Americans understood the world between the 1950s and 2000.” “Peanuts” first hit news-

papers in 1950 and Schulz single-handedly wrote and drew all the strips until his death in 2000. Ultimately, he created more than 17,000 strips – some from a hospital bed following a major heart attack in the ’80s. While reruns still appear today, it is illegal for anybody else to draw his characters. Born and raised in St. Paul, Schulz was drafted in World War II and spent three difficult years in the fight against the German Army in France before returning to home soil. He spent much of his adult life in California after “Peanuts” skyrocketed in popularity. Ball is an Alabama native and has a doctorate in American history from the University of Alabama. His book was published by

Oxford University Press in 2021. This year marks the 20th anniversary of History Forums presented by the Minnesota Historical Society. The lecture series explores the complexity of American history with some of the nation’s best scholars. Two other events are scheduled for this spring: Thirteen Clocks: How Race United the Colonies, March 30; and Making America’s Public Lands, April 20. One of the History Center’s newest exhibits – The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz – is on display through June 9. It features 30 Peanuts comic strips, details of “Peanuts” characters’ development, photos and memorabilia of Schulz, and interactive activities including puzzles and drawing tables, and more. For more information on the upcoming forum, visit mnhs.info/ hf24.

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“The Life and Art of Charles M. Schulz” is on display through June 9 at the Minnesota History Center. It features 30 Peanuts comic strips, details of “Peanuts” characters’ development, photos and memorabilia.

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and provolone cheeses, and bologna/mortadella. You’ll also find empanadas, potato and chicken croquettes, and savory meat and vegetable cakes. Desserts include carrot cake with chocolate sauce, chocolate cake with brigadeiro, orange cake and

other delicacies. The restaurant seats 22 and has a patio. The market side of the operation features a wide array of Brazilian food and products. Each week Spies receives a shipment of new items and, to date, has an inventory of more than 600

different goods, from groceries, dairy and refrigerated products to Brazilian treats and coffee. He also carries some children’s books featuring stories in Portuguese and English. According to Spies’ research, around 3,000 people of Brazilian descent live in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. For more information, visit www.littlebrazilmn.com.

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inaugural event in 1886. “I tried it out of curiosity but I was a little bit intimidated,” she said. Reality set in when she hopped up on the canvas blanket during the tryout and was bounced high into the air. It was a rocky start. “The first time I nearly lost my stomach,” she confessed. “On my last try, I did a straddle (sideways splits) and pulled a muscle.” Despite the minor injury, she was hooked and went on to perform with the team at an average of 14 events a year. At age 36, she is now the se-

nior member of the 4-person team, and this year’s carnival will be her last. Each “Bouncing Girl” (as they refer to themselves) serves a 3-year term, but due to COVID-19 and the cancelation of events in 2020, Ska’s term was extended one year. The team consists of four women – most of whom are in their late 20s and have a background in gymnastics, diving or cheerleading – and more than 40 pullers. Pullers are the men who hold the handles of a circular canvas blanket and launch the acrobatic women high into the air and make sure they touch

down safely. Each blanket is held by 14 pullers at a time, and no pulling crew has ever failed to catch a bouncer. The team’s formation was inspired by a Native American hunting tradition in which a member of a hunting party was tossed into the air to spot game. In the early days, team members did little while in the air. Today, however, they are far more adventurous. It’s common to see them do straddles, spins and even backflips while soaring to heights of 20 to 30 feet – all the while with a big smile on their face. Ska’s specialty is the backflip, and she may perform that maneuver 7-10 times during one parade. She said performances in cold weath-

er are the most challenging, and that she still gets a bit anxious the first time she gets on the canvas. That’s because the team has just one practice a year. Following tryouts this year, Ska will no longer be on the team. However, she said she will be their “number one go-to sub” if a team member can’t make an event. And since team members may try out for future teams, she is not ruling out a return to action. “Who knows, maybe I’ll be back doing it again at age 70,” she quipped. Her comment belies the team mantra: “Once a bouncing girl, always a bouncing girl.” The St. Paul Bouncing

Team will hold tryouts 6-9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2, at the Landmark Center. It’s open to the public for viewing. The following day you can see the team in action during the Torchlight Parade, held 5-7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3. The route goes from West 7th at Smith Avenue, to 5th Street, to Washington, to 4th Street at Rice Park. Women attending the tryout must be at least 21 and able to serve a three-year term. One alternate is also selected to serve a one-year term. During tryouts, contestants are judged on height achieved, form while on the blanket and in the air, and a positive attitude. There is no restriction on height or weight. Also, there are no

tryouts for pullers. Anyone may apply and pullers must pay a small annual fee. The club covers all expenses for the women. “The team is a great way to meet an amazing group of people and build some good friendships,” said Scott McNiff, club president. “There is a real sense of camaraderie on the team and most members are proud to say that they are part of such a unique group.” If you’ve not yet experienced the team in action, make this the year to witness the high-energy, high-flying group. It all begins with the crowd chant: “One, two, up she goes!” For more information, visit stpaulbouncingteam.org.

Frosty fun at the St. Paul Winter Carnival continues through February 4

he St. Paul Winter Carnival kicked off Jan. 25 but Vulcanus Rex and his Krewe won’t overthrow King Boreas until Feb. 3 so there’s still time to enjoy the nation’s oldest and coldest winter festival. Here’s a lineup of the remaining events. For updates, visit winter carnival.com. Vulcan Snow Park at the Fairgrounds, through Feb. 4. Visitors will find a snow maze, snow mountain playing area and the artistic creations of master snow carvers who competed in the Minnesota State Snow Sculpting competition that wrapped up Jan. 28. The large, frosty sculptures are always stunning to see and make for a great photo backdrop. Admission and parking are free. Additionally, the Multi-block Ice Carving Competition at Rice Park wrapped up on Jan. 27, but the sculptures remain on dis-

play through Feb. 4. Ice Fishing Tournament, through Feb. 4. Download the FishDonkey mobile app and search “winter carnival” to join. Prizes will be awarded to the top anglers in 10 categories. St. Paul Scavenger Hunts, through Feb. 4. The North Wind Hunt has 30 clues that take you to 30 places in St. Paul. The West Wind Hunt at Phalen Park is designed for families. The South Wind Hunt features 30 clues that can be solved from the comfort of your home. The East Wind Hunt is the most challenging and includes a collection of puzzles to solve from various St. Paul locations. Gangsters and Ghosts Walking Tours, through Feb. 4. $20-25. For tickets, visit cyncitytours.com. Winter Carnival Memorabilia Display, Feb. 1-3, at the Landmark Center. Hours vary. Knowledgeable

volunteers will share stories of the Carnival. “Frozen” Family Fun Night, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30 at Landmark Center. The event features a meet-and-greet with Ana, Elsa and Kristoff from 6-7 p.m., story time and “Frozen” singalong, snow activities with junior royalty and more. Free. Rondo Night, 5-9:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 1 at Landmark Center. The event features music and art from BIPOC artists, food and drawings for prizes. Winter Carnival’s Day of Good is Friday, Feb. 2. The day will have many opportunities to donate food, blankets or blood, and spread cheer into the community. The Northwind Titan Trooper will be parked at the Landmark Center to collect donations for the Hallie Q. Brown Community Center. Bring non-perishable food items and new or gently used

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mittens and hats. St. Paul Bouncing Team tryouts, 6-9 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2 at Landmark Center. Free. Kids’ & Family Day, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3 at Landmark Center. Kids will be able to play, watch performances, participate in art and craft activities, and more. Vendors will also be on site. Free. The Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade will weave its way through the city beginning at 5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3. The route goes from West 7th at Smith Avenue, to 5th Street, to Washington, to 4th Street at Rice Park. After the parade, follow Vulcanus Rex and his Krewe to the steps of the Central Library for the ever-dramatic overthrow of Boreas. Stick around afterward for fireworks and music. The Vulcan Victory Dance is 7:30-11:30 p.m.,

Saturday, Feb. 3 at InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront, 11 E. Kellogg Blvd. The band High and Mighty will perform beginning at 8 p.m. $25. Doggie Depot, 10 a.m.3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3 at Union Depot. Stop by for the crowning of the Canine King & Queen, giveaways, interviews with pet experts and more. Free. Friday Night Party Zone, 4-10 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3 at Rice Park. Join PJ the DJ for a dance party in the huge warming tent. Berners in the Park, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3 at Rice Park. Friendly dogs of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Greater Twin Cities will join the fun for Kids’ and Family Day. Visitors may pet and play with them. Free. BEAR’ly Open Golf on Ice, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3 on White

Bear Lake. Play a round on a course on the frozen lake. Proceeds benefit the White Bear Lake Food Shelf. Register at www.bearlyopen.org. The buttons for this year’s carnival were designed by Kao Lee Thao. The cost is $5 for one and $19 for the collector’s 4-pack. A limited edition 4-pack with a commemorative glittery snowflake pin is also available for $20. Buttons may be purchased at Cub Foods and other local retailers, or online at wintercarnival.com. Each button card features a schedule of events and a new Winter Carnival Fun Pass with discounts at local businesses and the chance to win prizes, including a night stay at Great Wolf Lodge and a $300 dining credit and cabana (valued at $1,600), and two tickets to the Tim McGraw Concert at Xcel Energy Center on April 20.

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{ THE FULLER FILES } Listening House day shelter for people experiencing homelessness and poverty has moved from its temporary location at 296 W. 7th to its permanent home at 421 E. 7th in the former home of Red’s Savoy Pizza. Funding for remodeling came from the State of Minnesota, City of St. Paul, board members and private donations. The building provides showers, storage lockers, food and private bathrooms. More than 13,300 turned out at the Xcel Center for the first home game of Team Minnesota of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, in its inaugural season. It was the largest crowd for a women’s professional hockey game to date. The Minnesota Yacht Club Festival is bringing world-class musical performances to Harriet Island July 19-20. The new festival is expected to draw 30,000 people and will be presented by C3 Presents, which produces Lollapalooza and the

Austin City Limits Music Festival. For details, visit minnesotayachtclubfestival. com. The Ramsey County Riverview Policy Advisory Committee will meet 1-2:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 29, at Union Depot, 214 E. 4th St., to discuss streetcar options to connect downtown St. Paul with MSP airport and the Mall of America. Metro Transit has begun issuing citations from $35$100 for people who ride the Green Line light rail line and other bus routes without paying a fare. J. W. Hulme leather goods retailer has closed after 118 years. Founded in 1905 in St. Paul, Hulme operated a manufacturing facility in the West Seventh area for many years. It began manufacturing awnings and tents and later developed a luxury line of leather and canvas goods including luggage and handbags. In 2019 the St. Paul plant closed and its production was moved to Softline Brand Partners in Minneap-

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olis. It opened a retail outlet on Grand Avenue in 2019 but closed it late last year. The Met Council has named Ryan O’Connor as its regional administrator. The seven-county regional planning agency oversees Metro Transit, solicitation for federal transportation funding, waterworks infrastructure, regional parks and trails and the Section 8 housing program. O’Connor had been county manager for Ramsey County since 2018. The Science Museum of Minnesota received a gift of $6.5 million from the estate of William D. Wells. It is the largest gift in the museum’s history. Wells was a professor of advertising at the University of Minnesota school of journalism and mass communication, and wrote more than 60 books and academic papers on psychology, marketing and research. The State Emblem Redesign Commission has selected the design for a new state flag. The design has an eight-pointed white star in a

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dark blue abstract shape of Minnesota on the left and a field of light blue on the right. In May, the legislature will decide whether to accept the new design. Minnesota Opera has named Christopher Franklin as its new principal conductor, a position that had been vacant for five years. He has been connected with the Minnesota Opera for 12 years and has conducted in opera houses and at festivals around the world. He holds a degree in violin and German literature from Macalester College and additional degrees from the University of Illinois and the Peabody Conservatory. MacKenzie Scott has donated $2 million to the Hmong American Partnership of St. Paul and $2.5 million to the Battered Women’s Justice Project of St. Paul. Scott, former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated more than $16 billion since 2019, including more than $50 million to nonprofits serving Minnesota.

Girl Scout cookies will be on sale February 16 to March 26. For details, call 651-227-8835. Minnesota Sinfonia will present a classical winter concert, 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9, at Roseville Lutheran Church, 1215 Roselawn. Pianist Inna Faliks will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. The program includes a piece by Handel and “Pictures at an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky. Ramsey County Historical Society will present “Heart of the Heartland: Norwegian American communities in the Twin Cities” with David Mauk, 1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15, on Zoom. Zeitgeist, 275 E. 4th St., will present Sounding Ground Composers Showcase, 7 p.m., Feb. 16-17, at Studio Z. It will feature works by Jarrelle Bartou, Soomin Kim, Jonathan Postaqma and Sara Pajunen. Camp Bar and Cabaret, 496 N. Robert St., will present Claude Stuart, Feb. 2-3; Lucas Zelnick, Feb. 9-10; A.J. Finney, Feb. 16-17; and Bryan Erwin, Feb. 23-24. Penumbra Theatre, 270

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N. Kent St., will present “Wine in the Wilderness” by Alica Childress, February 22 through March 17. It’s about community arts as told by a Harlem painter. Books and Bars will feature a discussion on “The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27, at the Urban Growler, 2325 Endicott St. The skyway walking group meets at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays at US Bank, 101 5th St. E. The group travels a mile and a half through the skyways at a casual pace. Bucket Brigade Theater will present “‘Til Death: A Marriage Musical,” February 2-17, at Art House North, 793 Armstrong Ave. W. Tickets start at $20. The 17th Annual Valentines Show: “Love, Hearts and Chocolate – An Extravaganza of Excess,” is presented February 10 through March, at Friedli Gallery and Studio, 943 W. 7th St. It features work from Shop Country Club, The Zebra House, Dave Thune and Kathy Donnelly-Cohen with KD Cakes.

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Option #2 envisions a streetcar route connecting 22 stations, including new stations at Jefferson and Smith avenues. It would use exclusive center lanes from MOA to the Otto Avenue station near Victoria Street in St. Paul then share lanes with cars on either side of Kellogg Boulevard to Union Depot. Streetcars offer level boarding, and some of the new stations would feature amenities such as heaters, signage showing real-time departure times and payment kiosks. Options #1 and #2 call for a station to be built at RiverCentre near the Xcel Energy Center and potentially one at the future RiversEdge development along Kellogg Boulevard. Option #3 is to improve the existing Route 54 bus rapid transit route. Buses would stop at 16 stations between the MOA and Union Depot, sharing lanes with regular traffic the entire way. This route wouldn’t stop at Fort Snelling or Terminal 2 at the airport but could access nine downtown platforms and connect with the Gold Line bus rapid transit route running from Woodbury to St. Paul, which debuts in 2025. While the bus option would be far less expensive and could get rolling relatively soon, the 2017 study found that the public preferred a streetcar system over the bus alternative. It’s estimated that the streetcar options wouldn’t open for service until 2032 at the earliest and would cost about $2.06 billion, half of which could be funded by the County’s half-cent sales tax and the other half through federal dollars. Part of the cost includes major work needed to make the MN 5 river bridge a two-story bridge, with pedestrians and bikers on the upper level and automobiles and the streetcar below. The goal of the project is to support the transportation needs of the Twin Cities’ growing population, estimated to increase from 3.16 million to 3.55 million by 2040, and spark economic development by connecting different neighborhoods, business centers and parks. Plans originally prioritized quick travel times but in recent years – especially following the work-from-home movement spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic – project planners have been working to strike a balance

between travel times and neighborhood aesthetics. For example, planners are wrestling with whether it’s worth it to sacrifice parking and green space along West Seventh for quick access around town, and if it’s better to have streetcars stop for traffic or be able to zip uninterrupted from station to station. Ramsey County has four committees working on the project: policy advisory, community advisory, technical, and station area planning. The County is working with St. Paul-based engineering and planning firm Kimley-Horn to complete design work. It’s also working with tribal partners to plan transit options around Fort Snelling/Bdote. Other partners include Hennepin County, Metro Transit and MNDOT. The Policy Advisory Committee will present the three design options in February or March for community feedback and expects to choose one this fall. Preliminary designs and other studies will be completed by the end of 2025 and a final plan will be created by the end of 2028. To provide feedback or for more information, visit riverviewcorridor.com.

This map, Option #1, shows the locations of the downtown stations, as well as the entire route to the Mall of America.

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“Criminal” live podcast is presented at 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9. Tickets start at $35.

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Wild Kratts: Creature Power is a new exhibit featured Feb. 3-May 12. Explore the secret lives of animals in habitats around the planet and go on a mission to foil a villain’s nefarious plans. Other exhibits and activities include “The Scramble,” “The Studio,” “Creativity Jam,” “Sprouts,” “Our

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World,” “Forces at Play,” “Shipwreck Adventures” and “Imaginopolis.” Tickets are $14.95. Admission is free the first Sunday of each month; reservations are required and tickets are limited. The next free date is Feb. 4.

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“Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow” is a new exhibit featured Feb. 3-June 9. It follows Black advancement from the end of the Civil War through World War I and features art, artifacts and photographs highlighting Black resilience and resistance in that time. “The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz” is featured through June 9.

Explore Schulz’s roots in Minnesota and his role as the creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip and its beloved cast of characters. “Our Home: Native Minnesota” features historic and contemporary photographs, maps, and artifacts that show how Minnesota’s native communities have retained cultural practices, teachings and values. Other exhibits include “Minnesota’s Greatest Generation,” “Then Now Wow,” “Grainland” and “Weather Permitting.” Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and college students, and $8 for children ages five to 17.

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Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo returns to the Xcel Center Feb. 2-3. Feb. 18. A powerful and vibrant autobiographical story written and performed by one of the Twin Cities’ most renowned theater artists, Greta Oglesby, based on her book, “Mama ’n ’Nem, Handprints on My Life.” Tickets start at $25, with discounts for students.

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Courtroom concerts. The following are free and held noon-1 p.m. on Thursdays: Isles Ensemble, Feb. 8; Gao Hong and friends, Feb. 15, ANCIA Saxophone Quartet, Feb. 22; and Third Coast Percussion, Feb. 29. Urban Expedition: Australia and New Zealand, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 11; France, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25. Enjoy authentic music, food, dance and crafts. Free. Ballet Tuesday, noon-1

p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13. Ballet Co.Laboratory performs excerpts from their repertoire. Free. Mosaic Festival: Dance and Music of World Cultures, noon-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18. $4-6. Martisor-Romanian Spring Traditions and Crafts, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25. Free. KidsJam: Third Coast Percussion, 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 29. Learn about other cultures through

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S ample St. Paul music, dance and interactive activities. Geared toward ages 5-12. Free but registration is required.

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“Hazel Belvo: For Love,” a new exhibit in the Nancy and John Lindahl Gallery, features more than 60 pieces from Hazel Belvo’s 70-year career as an artist. It is on display 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday-Sunday, through May 24. “Currents” is a group exhibit on display through Feb. 25 in the Securian Gallery. It features works from artists with disabilities. “El Vaiven,” is a new installation in the skyway windows above Robert Street and in Skyway 28 over Wabasha Street at 4th Street in downtown St. Paul. Created by Zamara Cuyún, it’s a dreamscape based on a real Mayan landscape in Guatemala. It features a series of characters including Gucumatz the feathered serpent and Ixchel the moon goddess.

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“Off the Deep End,” a digital mural printed on vinyl, is on display in the Jackson Street skyway bridge between 4th and 5th streets through Mar. 15. The artwork was created by 19 students from the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and explores the theme of metaphorical rising sea level.

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Minnesota Opera presents Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love,” through Feb. 4. When young villager Nemorino’s dream of winning the beautiful Adina’s heart is on the rocks, he turns to a traveling purveyor of patent medicines and California citrus in search of a love potion. After drinking every last drop of an unusually zesty “elixir,” Nemorino feels his luck might just turn around. From $25. St. Paul Chamber Orchestra concerts: Haydn’s “Midday” Symphony, 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2; Alina Ibragimova plays Beethoven’s Violin Concer-

to, 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 9, and 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10; and Haydn’s Salomon Symphony: “What Makes it Great” with Artistic Partner Rob Kapilow, 7 p.m., Feb. 16-17. Tickets for all concerts start at $12. Shruthi Rajasekar: Parivaar - A Celebration of Community as Family, 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18. $36. Jamecia Bennett and Friends, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 23. From $32. Leanne Morgan, 7 p.m., Feb. 24, and 4 p.m., Feb. 25. From $51. Cantus and Canadian Brass, 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25. From $38.

16-18. This concert features songs from popular musicals such as “South Pacific,” “Show Boat,” “Rent,” “Wicked” and more. $40.

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Sebastian Bach, 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 24. From $59.

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Minnesota Roller Derby, 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3. From $16. Twin Cities Bridal Show, noon-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25. Shop dozens of wedding service providers. Tickets are sold in three time blocks: noon-2 p.m., 1-3 p.m., and 2-4 p.m. $15.

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“Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed” is on display through Sept. 4. Presented in English and Spanish, it features more than 200 authentic artifacts, hands-on activities, lifelike simulations and more. Entomology pinning workshop, 5:30-6:30 p.m.,

Feb. 9-17. Learn how to scientifically pin and prepare your lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) specimen for display. Ages 18 and older. Tickets start at $93 and include museum admission. Virtual Reality Transporter, through December 2026. Use the VRT to hurtle through the cosmos at fantastic speeds, scuba dive into prehistoric seas, and join the astronauts of Apollo 11 as they moonwalk for the first time. $9.95. Omnitheater films. Tickets are $9.95. Free for children ages 3 and under. “Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope,” through Feb. 29. Follow the world’s most famous living ethologist as she inspires people to make a difference in the world around them. “Asteroid Hunters,” through April 7. Meet the engineers and scientists fighting to protect Earth from this cosmic danger. “Stellar Tours: A Star is Born,” 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Wed.-Fri., and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Sat.-Sun. Follow the life cycle of a star using the Omnitheater’s new Digistar

7 projection system. “Recombination,” 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. The film features the work of fractal artist Julius Horsthuis and seven of his favorite musicians. Sensory Friendly Sunday is the first Sunday of the month. Visitors can experience a lights-up, sounddown Omnitheater show at 10 a.m. The program was created in consultation with the Autism Society of Minnesota. Admission is free for personal care attendants when visiting with a client. Museum tickets are $29.95 for ages 18+ and $19.95 for ages 4-17.

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Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 2-3. From $26. Madonna, 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 13. From $110. Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull and Ricky Martin, 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 16. From $54.95.

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Jorge Luis Pacheco The event is a fundraiser for the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, a free music festival held every summer at Mears Park and other venues. Here’s the lineup. KJ’s Hideaway stage: Stablemates, 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Steve Kenny Quintet, 5-6 p.m.; Lila Ammons Jazz Group, 6:30-7:45 p.m.; and

Jazz Jam led by Graydon Peterson, 9:30-10:30 p.m. Andy Boss Thrust stage at Park Square Theatre: Callum Schultz Quartet, 3-4 p.m.; Hannah Harder Quintet, 4:30-5:30 p.m.; and Blue Ox Jazz Orchestra, 6-7:30 p.m. Park Square Theatre main stage: Abinnet Berhanu’s Ahndenet, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; and Jorge Luis Pacheco Trio, 8-9:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for access to the KJ’s Hideaway stage and the Andy Boss Thrust stage, located in the lower level of Park Square Theatre, and $50 for access to those as well as the Park Square Theatre main stage. For more information, visit twincitiesjazzfestival. com/winter-jazz-fest.

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Making Progress “Perfection is the enemy of progress,” according to Winston Churchill. We’re in the time of year when we try to do too much, change too quickly. Already expectations are lowering, and reality is setting in. The sky is gray, the temperatures cold, and I am coming to grips with the fact that I cannot eat toffee every day. (At least, not a lot of toffee every day.) It’s the late-January new year letdown. More people die this time of year than on aver-

Library events The following events are held at the George Latimer Central Library, 90 W. 4th St. The library will be closed February 19. Baby & Toddler Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m. each Thursday for ages 3 and under. Learn 3D Printing, 2-3 p.m. each Friday. Registration required. Call 651-266-

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age. I imagine they make it through the holidays, finish off the toffee, take down the tree, look out at the gray weather, decide the New

7000. Winter Carnival Fun, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3. Winter-themed crafting, historical Winter Carnival slideshows, and hot cocoa while supplies last. Sewing with Susan, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., February 3 and 17. Learn to sew. Machines and some fabric and notions supplied. Read and Dance with

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Year is not looking significantly better than the previous one and give up the effort to keep on living. I spoke with my grouchy friend yesterday. This is the same grouchy friend who has cursed my cheerfulness in the past – and is a source of unflagging pessimism – so I should have known what was coming. He says there is no cause for rejoicing in the new year. He says the days are growing longer, and that means intolerable heat is around the corner. He says any promises he makes to himself will be broken. “I gave up goals and dreams in the summer of 1971,” he says. He thinks I am a fool. I think he’s right. And I be-

lieve this may be one of my best qualities. Because the older I get, the less seriously I take myself. I used to obsess over not looking my best, walking around with spinach in my teeth or toilet paper on my shoe or a tag hanging out the back of my shirt. I used to beat myself up (usually hours later, while doing the dishes or trying to fall asleep) for some dumb thing I said – something that someone could have taken the wrong way. “Ack!” I’d yell aloud while washing my vegetable steamer. “Why did I say that!” Accepting that I’m foolish removes this burden. If I don’t take myself too seriously, I can’t expect anyone else to either. If I accept

that I am imperfect and just treat myself with love, I can hope folks will follow suit. I might wonder (as I did last night), what I am doing in the kitchen at one o’clock in the morning eating the last of my sister’s homemade toffee. “Should I really be doing this?” I might ask myself. But now I answer, “Who wants to know?” And there is silence. It turns out that no one cares if I stay up too late eating toffee. There is no editorial committee reviewing my statements from the previous day, informing me of how they might have been more clever or less embarrassing. As a result, I feel a lot more free.

I can make that phone call, not knowing what I will say until I say it. I can have a conversation with a stranger – not caring so much about what they think of me but letting them know that I am interested in them. But the key to all of this – to any of this – is action. I have to forgive my gaffes and blunders in advance and do something rather than nothing. I have to do something if I am to make any progress at all. Today, I am doing situps. I can only do a few. My form is terrible. I cannot see how this will ever make me stronger. But I’m doing them anyway. And, while it’s much too early to tell, it’s possible that I’m making progress. Till next time.

Ballet Co. Lab, 11 a.m.noon, Saturday, Feb. 3. Storytime with costumed dancers and a chance to win free tickets to “Puss in Boots.” Book Talk: “Bring Warm Clothes,” 2-3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3. Led by Peg Meier, a longtime award-winning reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Learn Laser Engraving, 2-4 p.m. each Saturday. Registration required. Call 651266-7000. Level Up at the Library, 3-5 p.m. each Wednesday. Enjoy video games, arts and crafts, and tech. Headshot Photography, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 7. Learn how to take a great headshot. Camera available. Drawing and Coloring Circle, 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 7. All materials provided. PJ Storytime, 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 7. Kids are invited to wear PJs and bring a favorite stuffed

animal or blanket. The Bug Show, 11 a.m.noon, Saturday, Feb. 10. Learn all about bugs. Learn to Sew with Ella, 2-4 p.m., February 10 and 24. Sewing machines available, or bring your own. Registration required. Call 651-266-7000. Historical Building Tour, 4-5 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 10. A guided tour of George Latimer Central Library. Game Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 14. Play board and card games at the library. All ages. Mini-Maker, 11 a.m.noon, Saturday, Feb. 24. Hands-on STEM and arts program for families with young children. All materials provided. Craft Circle, 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28. Bring a project to work on or start a new one with supplies from the library. The following events are held at the Riverview Library, 1 E. George St.

Chess Club, 6-7 p.m. each Thursday. Open to ages 8-18 of all skill levels. Family Storytime, 10:30 a.m. each Friday. Includes stories, puppets, songs, rhymes and activities. West Side Writers, 2-3 p.m. each Wednesday. Participants bring in pieces of written work, offer each other feedback, and discuss the craft of writing. Teen Wednesdays, 3:305:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Games, snacks, art and more for ages 12-18. Riverview Book Club, 6-7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 12. The title is “How High We Go in the Dark” by Sequoia Nagamatsu. Petite Concert for Young Families, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 24. An informal, interactive concert for ages 5 and under.

tion, visit uniondepot.org/ event-calendar. Doggie Depot, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3. Petfriendly vendors for shopping, rescues for adopting, and the crowning of the St. Paul Winter Carnival’s Canine King Boreas and Canine Queen of Snows. Free. POP CATS, 11 a.m.-5 pm., Saturday, Feb. 17 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 18. Cat adoption, arts and craft activities, and other activities for cat lovers. $15$55. Riffs, Rails and Cocktails, 5-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 1. Trivia Night at Station 81, 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14 and 28. Free. Free yoga classes are offered 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and 9-10 a.m., Saturdays. Games galore, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. each Wednesday. Giant-size games are available or bring your own. Free. All ages.

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DOWNTOWN Church of St. Louis, King of France 506 Cedar St. 651-224-3379 stlouiskingoffrance.org • Church of the Assumption 51 W. Seventh St. 651-224-7536 assumptionsp.org • Central Presbyterian 500 Cedar St. 651-224-4728 centralforgood.org • First Baptist 499 Wacouta St. 651-222-0718 firstbaptiststpaul.org • Church of St. Mary 267 8th St. E., #100 651-222-2619 stmarystpaul.org

WEST SIDE Cherokee Park United 371 Baker St. W. 651-227-4275 cherokeeparkunited.org • La Puerta Abierta UMC 690 Livingston Ave. 651-558-1896 • Our Lady of Guadalupe 401 Concord St. 651-228-0506 www.olgcatholic.org

St. Elizabeth Orthodox 125 Congress St. E. 651-424-0814 seocc.org • St. Matthew Catholic 490 Hall Avenue 651-224-9793 st-matts.org • St. Paul Mennonite Fellowship 371 Baker St. W 651-291-0647 saintpaulmennonite.org

WEST ST. PAUL Augustana Lutheran 1400 Robert St. S. 651-457-3373 augustana.com • Community Christ the Redeemer 110 Crusader Ave. W. 651-451-6123 ccredeemer.org • Crown of Life Lutheran Church & School 115 Crusader Ave. W. 651-451-3832 colwsp.org • Faith United Methodist 1530 Oakdale Ave. 651-457-5686 faithumcmn.com • Mizpah River Ministries 1530 Oakdale Ave. 651-399-5783 • Riverview Baptist 14 Moreland Ave. E. 651-457-3831 riverviewbaptist.net

Salem Lutheran 11 Bernard St. 651-457-6661 salemluth.org • St. George Antiochian Orthodox 1250 Oakdale Ave. 651-457-0854 saintgeorge-church.org • St. James Lutheran 460 Annapolis St. W. 651-457-9232 saintjameslutheran.com • St. Joseph’s Catholic 1154 Seminole Ave. 651-457-2781 churchofstjoseph.org • St. Stephen’s Lutheran 1575 Charlton St. 651-457-6541 ststephenswsp.org

SOUTH ST. PAUL Luther Memorial Church 315 15th Ave. N. 651-451-2400 luther-memorial.com • St. Augustine’s Catholic Church 408 3rd St. N. 651-455-1302 holytrinitysspmn.org • First Presbyterian 535 20th Ave. N. 651-451-6223 fpcssp.org • Woodbury Lutheran Wakota Ridge Campus 255 W. Douglas St. 651-739-5144 woodburylutheran.org

South St. Paul Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist 140 6th Ave. N. 651-455-0777 • Grace Lutheran Church 149 8th Ave. S. 651-451-1035 grace-ssp.org • Holy Trinity Catholic Church Catholic church 749 6th Ave. S. 651-455-1302 holytrinitysspmn.org • Clark Memorial United Church 779 15th Ave. N. 651-451-7278 clarkgraceucc.org • St. Sava Serbian Orthodox church 357 2nd Ave. S. 651-451-0775 stsavamn.org • Saint John Vianney Catholic Church 789 17th Ave. N. 651-451-1863 info@sjvssp.org • Sf. Stefan Romanian Orthodox Church 350 5th Ave. N. 651-451-3462 sfantulstefan.org • St Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church 501 6th Ave. S. 651-455-8947 stmarymn.org

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Welcome to Saint Paul’s Pedestrian Skyway

Destination Downtown Welcome to Saint Paul - Minnesota's capital city on the bluffs of the iconic Mississippi River. Downtown Saint Paul boasts a fully enclosed and temperature-controlled skyway system covering 47 city blocks and spanning five miles, making it one of the largest in the world. The system connects pedestrians to many of Saint Paul's best attractions, award-winning restaurants and entertainment venues. Use the skyway system to explore downtown and look for access points to and from the street level.

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