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Program to create a water filling station at the Early Learning Center, provide outdoor classroom and recreation equipment to support programming at Garlough and Pilot Knob elementary schools, and for the creation of a staff lactation room at Somerset Elementary.

Four terms will expire this year on the school board and elections will take place in November. The filing deadline to run for school board is August 15. An information session on school board responsibilities will be held 5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug.

1, at the district office. For more information, contact Mary Amidon at mary.amidon@isd197.org or 651403-7002.

In December 2022, the Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors approved boys’ volleyball for emerging status in the upcoming school year.

Two Rivers will have both a varsity and junior varsity team, and Sam Heupel has been named head coach. Games begin April 17.

Moreland Arts & Health Sciences Magnet School

Principal Mark Quinn retired at the end of June after holding the position for eight years. Rob Sahli was hired to succeed him. Previously, Sahli was principal of Adams Spanish Immersion Elementary. He holds a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University and a master’s in educational leadership from Saint Mary’s University.

Humboldt Secondary School , 30 Baker St.

E. - The school completed a nearly $2 million project

Host families needed

ASSE International Student Exchange is seeking families to host high school exchange students studying at local high schools this coming school year. Families may select boys or girls ages 15-18 from all over the world. The students have received a scholarship to cover that added new artificial turf on the athletic field, polemounted lights, and made improvements to entryway security.

St. Croix Lutheran Academy, 1200 Oakdale Ave., West St. Paul - This year, the school will offer dualcredit math and computer programming courses. It also updated its cell phone and attendance policies. Construction over the summer included dormitory shower renovations, main parking lot resurfacing, parking lot security and signage improvements, locker restoration, locker room updates, and interior wayfinding and lighting improvements. New staff this year include several dormitory supervisors their expenses. For more information or to apply, call Tammy at 715-497-6696 or visit www.host.asse.com. and math instructor Heidi Paulsen.

St. Thomas Academy , 949 Mendota Heights Rd., Mendota Heights - STA alumnus Brian Ragatz was recently named president (formerly titled Headmaster) of the academy. He succeeds Headmaster Kelby Woodard, who is now president at the Cristo Rey Network of Schools. Greg Vannelli, physical education teacher and co-head hockey coach of six years, has retired from teaching but will remain the golf coach. Commandant of Cadets Colonel Neil Hetherington has also retired, and Captain Nick Honan has been named interim commandant. The Rev. Mark Pavlak was appointed to St. Paul Seminary and the Rev. Timothy Combs has assumed his duties as chaplain. Casey Erickson was promoted to director of college counseling. This year, the school is beginning Leadership Pathway, a program designed to give students a college-like experience through a “pre-major” track in a field of study they plan to pursue in college. Construction over the summer included a remodeling project in the cafeteria to reconfigure a serving area, add a self-serve food station and expand meal preparation space. The school’s $10 million aquatic center replacement is expected to begin next March.

Night to Unite

Preescolar basado en la colegiatura para mayores de 33 meses de edad Nuestro programa está diseñado intencionalmente para fomentar equidad, comunidad y conexiones con la naturaleza

Night to Unite is Tuesday, Aug. 1. Events designed to promote safe neighborhoods will be held across the city. Many feature food and visits from public safety profes- sionals. To find a gathering near you, contact your city hall.

Safe Summer Nights

The St. Paul Police Department is collaborating with the Safe Summer Nights organization to offer free hot dogs and hamburgers, beverages and outdoor

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activities at parks and recreation centers throughout the city. Events are Thursdays, 5-7 p.m. The schedule is: North Dale Recreation Center, 1414 N. Albans St., Aug. 10; and Duluth and Case Recreation Center, 1200 Duluth St., Aug. 17. For more information, visit www.stpaul.gov or call 651266-5485.

Student Notes

St. Norbert College dean’s list: Alexis Bonfe

University of NebraskaLincoln graduate: Maxwell Heuermann, bachelor of science in animal science

Minnesota State University, Mankato dean’s list: Lendale Bui, Charles Groebner, Briana Naughton. Honor list: Charles Groebner, Brian Moua, Margaret Schmid. High honor list: Janessa Mulder, Sophia Schmid

College of the Holy Cross: Aidan McSweeney earned a bachelor of arts, magna cum laude, dean’s list. Cecilia Baillon, dean’s list.

Benedictine College dean’s list: Elizabeth Hall, Paul Wilkin, Timothy Rosno, Juliana Stokman. President’s list: Ellen Menke, Mary Menke

Salve Regina University graduate: Maxwell McFarland, bachelor of arts in environmental studies, magna cum laude

Gonzaga University president’s list: Mckenna Krey

Iowa State University dean’s list: Thomas Buell, Dain Dolan

College of St. Scholastica graduates: Gabriel Delmont, bachelor of arts in biology; Sarah Miller, bachelor of arts in biology; Alyssa Stone, master’s in social work. Miller and Ka Yang were named to the dean’s list.

St. Cloud State University graduate- Daniel Murphy, bachelor of arts in film studies; dean’s list.

University of Wisconsin-Madison dean’s list: Samuel Novillo, Kerry Salisbury, Kate Thompson, Andrew Walsh, Nicholas Apitz, John Harms, Robin Moody, Veronica Morse, Neil Pursley, Joseph Schwirtz, Charles Skadron, Karissa Tschida, Brendan McFadden

University of WisconsinRiver Falls – Graduates: Mikayla Frank, bachelor of science, animal science; Anne Ganzer, bachelor of science, horticulture, magna cum laude; James Kinzer, bachelor of science, business administration; Maggie Klinger, bachelor of science, accounting, magna cum laude; Emily Tschida, bachelor of science, communication sciences and disorders, senior merit. Dean’s list: Carlie Davies, Anne Ganzer, Marni Lynch, Lily Sullivan, Madeline Ticiu and Emily Tschida

University of WisconsinOshkosh dean’s list: Angela Bornhoft

University of WisconsinStout graduate: Ryan Hoyt, bachelor of fine arts, industrial design

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire dean’s list: Katie Schlinger, Charles Rogers, Julia Thompson, Kathryn VanNatta, Holly Ball

University of WisconsinLa Crosse dean’s list: Olivia

Tomassetti and Anahi Ibarra

University of Mississippi honor roll: Kaitlin Wilhoit

University of Minnesota-Duluth dean’s list: Bridget Kelly, Miles Drugge, Camilla Millett, Jacob Boehm, Cole Jacobs, Serena Nelson, Madisen Tuhy and Lauren Youness

St. Mary’s University of Minnesota graduate: Justine Cobbett

Wartburg College dean’s list: Meadow LaDuke

South Dakota State University dean’s list: Delaney Lynch and Zakary Olafson

Marquette University dean’s list: Sarah Dyrhaug. Luke Williams, Tim Lawder

Montana State University graduates: Kristin Cooper, Claire Knutson, Dylan Rosso, Edward Shaw, Hope Walz

Simpson College dean’s list: Ari Ziegler

University of Iowa dean’s list: Justin Wheeler

Eastern Connecticut

State University dean’s list: Natasha Frisch

Loras College dean’s list: Margaret Rosen

Bemidji State University dean’s list: Liam Joyce

Georgia Institute of Technology graduate: Scott Paintner, master of science in analytics

Emerson College dean’s list: Rivkah Chaouat-Kelley and Chen Chen

University of Tampa graduate: Abigail Krummen, bachelor of arts in English

Hamline University dean’s list: Ari Newfield, Edward Cina, Hugh Fleming, Madyn Dupaul, Carol Wood and Bao Chee Yang

Drake University graduate: Jack Libbesmeier, bachelor of arts in biochemistry

Wartburg College graduate: Daniel Petersen, bachelor of arts in business administration, cum laude

Normandale Community College - Graduates: Pierce Rowley, associate of arts, liberal education with art emphasis, high honors, dean’s lsit; Pierce Rowley, associate of fine arts, high honors; Lisa Baladi, certificate, community health worker and navigator; Patrick Okonek, associate of science, computer science, with honors; Lunetta Osterhaus, associate of fine arts, creative writing, high honors,dean’s list; Elijah Pentecost, associate of science, accounting.

Dean’s list: Bianca Klopper, Angela Flores Remuto, Jolin Tibayan, Jaqueline Velez Gonzalez.

University of Dallas honor roll: Kip Knippel

South Dakota State University graduate: Alisha Marie Hebl, master of science, food and environmental sci-

Power walking Powerhouse

West Sider Eugénie de Rosier had a strong showing at the National Senior Games, held July 7 in Pittsburg, Pa. Competing in the 75-59 age group, she finished in 7th place in the 5000-meter power walk with a time of 43:09:80 and 8th place in the 1500-meter power walk with a time of 13:06:32.

Fitzgerald Theatre

10 Exchange St. E. St. Paul

612-338-8388 first-avenue.com

Comedy performances: Bored Teachers, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 11. Negin Farsad, Hari Kondabolu, Mo Rocca and Cristela Alonzo, Friday, Aug. 18. Tickets start at $35.

Landmark Center

75 5th St. W. St. Paul 651-292-3225 landmarkcenter.org

Music on the Cortile: Jeff Ray, noon-1 p.m., Wednesday, July 26.

The Landmark Center is offering 60-minute guided walking tours Wednesdays at 10 a.m. through August. The following tours are free, but reservations are required: “Rice Park,” July 26 and Aug. 23; “St. Paul’s Origins,” Aug. 9; and “The Great River,” Aug. 16. For more information, visit www.landmarkcenter.org or call 651-292-3276.

MN Children’s Museum

10 7th St. W. St. Paul 651-225-6000 mcm.org

“Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out” is featured through Sept. 4. Learn about emotions, memory and imagination through interactive and digital experiences.

“The Backyard: Mud Zone” is an outdoor exhibit. Mix dirt and water to create different types of mud, mix up a gourmet muddy meal in the mud kitchen and use catapults and air cannons to launch mud at various targets.

Other exhibits and activities include “The Scramble,” “The Studio,” “Creativity Jam,” “Sprouts,” “Our World,” “Forces at Play,” “Shipwreck Adventures” and “Imaginopolis.”

The museum is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays. 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 Aug. 6.

MN History Center

345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul

651-259-3000 mnhs.org

The Life & Art of Charles

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LEGOS Derby Car Race

September 16, 9 am-1 pm

Kids in grades K-8 are invited to build and race a LEGO car. LEGO chassis and LEGOS provided.

Saint James Lutheran Church

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M. Schulz is featured through June 9, 2024. Explore Schulz’s roots in Minnesota and his role as the inspiration and artistic talent behind the “Peanuts” comic strip and its beloved cast of characters.

Other exhibits include “Minnesota’s Greatest Generation,” “Then Now Wow,” “Grainland” and “Weather Permitting.” The center is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thurs.Sun. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and college students, and $8 for children ages five to 17.

MN Museum of American Art

350 Robert St. N. St. Paul 651-797-2571 mmaa.org

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The Minnesota Historical Society offers Historic West End Walking Tours Aug. 5, 12 and 19; and Summit Avenue Walking Tours July 29-30, Aug. 6, 12-13, 1920 and 26-27. Tickets range from $14-20 and must be purchased online.

“Im/perfect Slumbers” is on display through Aug. 20 in the M’s window galleries and skyway entrance. Guest curated by M artist-in-residence Katya Oicherman in collaboration with Curator of Exhibitions Laura Joseph, this multidisciplinary series of installations captures the historical and contemporary state of sleeping and being in bed.

Im/perfect Slumbers Community Day, 10 a.m.3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12. This event for all ages features workshops and activities throughout the day, including Poetry with Yuko Taniguchi, Dream Pillow with Amoke Kubat, curatorguided tours of the Im/perfect Slumbers exhibit, Rest as Resistance Poster Screenprinting with Peng Wu, and An Un-Making with Rachel Breen. Most events have limited capacity and registration is required.

“Colonial Traumas ,” is an installation in Skyway 28 over Wabasha Street at 4th Street in downtown St. Paul. Created by Luis Fitch, the mural features colorful, vinyl cut-out skulls that represent the complexity of identity, place and belonging for people of mixed-race descent.

“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, 2024. The artwork was created by 19 students from the St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists and explores the theme of metaphorical rising sea level.

Ordway Center

345 Washington St. St. Paul 651-224-4222 ordway.org

“ Ordway Inside Out: The Song Poet,” 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 11, at Rice Park. View a video of “The Song Poet,” which was performed live in March at Luminary Arts Center in Minneapolis. The performance tells the story of a Hmong family forced to live as refugees during war. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Free.

Palace Theatre

17 7th Place W. St. Paul 612-338-8388 first-avenue.com

Clutch , 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 2. Tickets start at $47.50.

RiverCentre

175 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul 651- 265-4800 rivercentre.org

Show Me Reptile Show, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 29. Learn about a variety of reptiles, amphibians and exotic mammals, shop reptile care supplies, and have the chance to purchase a pet. Tickets are $8-12. Free for ages 12 and under.

Science Museum of Minnesota

120 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul 651-221-9444 smm.org

“Exquisite Creatures” is on display through Sept. 4. Explore the planet’s biodiversity by viewing preserved animal specimens arranged in intricate patterns.

STEM Adventure Saturdays is a new program featuring themed activities in the galleries and interactive presentations from community members. Themes are:

Air and Space, through Aug. 4; Dinosaurs, Aug. 5-Sept. 1; and Backyard Science, Sept. 2-Oct. 16. Each theme will begin with a kickoff event featuring special activities. The kickoff for Dinosaurs is 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 5.

Artist at Pine Needle Gallery is a temporary exhibit featuring work from Jim Grafsgaard, last year’s artist-in-residence at the Pine Needles cabin on the St. Croix Watershed Research Station property.

Omnitheater films:

“ Wings Over Water ,” through Sept. 4. Follow the migrations of winged creatures as they return home to raise the next generation of waterfowl.

“ The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness,” through October 18. Meet polar bears, Porcupine caribou and people who have called the vast arctic region their home for thousands of years.

Friday Museum Nights features blockbuster movie showings on the Omnitheater screen every Friday night at 7 p.m. through October. Upcoming shows: “Spaceballs,” July 28; Night at the Museum, Aug. 4; “Land Before Time,” Aug. 11; “Jurassic World,” Aug. 18; and “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” Aug. 25.

Stellar Tours Live Digital Telescope Show, Wed.Sun. at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Choose your own space adventure and experience the Omnitheater’s new Digistar 7 projection system. Omnitheater tickets are $9.95. Free for children ages 3 and under.

Sensory Friendly Sunday is the first Sunday of the month. Visitors can ex- perience 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.

Tickets start at $9.95.

Xcel Center

199 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul 651-726-8240 xcelenergycenter.com

Thomas Rhett, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 27. Tickets start at $98.

Paramore , 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 2. Tickets start at $70.

Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire , 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 4. Tickets start $62.

Nickelback, 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 7. Tickets start at $101.

Sam Smith , 8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 16. Tickets start at $25.50.

Pearl Jam , 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 31. Tickets start at $162.

Outdoor music, movies, fairs and festivals

Music in Mears ParkFree concerts are held noon1 p.m. at Mears Park, 221 5th St. E., every Tuesday and Wednesday. The lineup features Mellifera, Aug. 1; Joan of Profile, Aug. 2; Capital City Wind Ensemble, Aug. 8; Dale & Kathleen, Aug. 9; TBD, Aug. 15; and The Fairlanes, Aug. 16.

Lowertown Sounds , a free concert series, is presented on Thursday nights in Mears Park, 221 5th St. E. Concerts run 6-9:30 p.m., and guests are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs. The lineup features Jaedyn James, Aug. 3; Salsa Del Soul, Aug. 10; Run Westy Run, Aug. 17; and Flamin’ Oh’s, Aug. 24. Food trucks will be onsite at each performance. For more information, visit lowertownsounds.com.

Summer Nights in Rice are free concerts held 5-7 p.m. on select Thursdays in Rice Park, 109 W. 4th St. The lineup features Pete Whitman Quartet, Aug. 10;

Natania & Ticket to Brasil, Aug. 24; and Jimmy “Primetime” Smith Blues Band, Sept. 7.

The City of Mendota Heights presents free concerts at 6 p.m. at Market Square Park, 720 Main St. The lineup includes Helium for Liftoff trio, Aug. 9; Matt Graunke and the Crow River Rebellion, Aug. 23; and Skippin’ Stones, Sept. 6. Revved UP performs 6:30 p.m., Aug. 11, at Mendakota Park, 2111 Dodd Rd.

The City of West St. Paul will show an outdoor movie at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 25, at the West St. Paul Sports Complex, 1650 Oakdale Ave. The title was unavailable as of press time. For more information, call 651-552-4100.

Union Depot will host a drive-in movie in Lot D, located near Kellogg Boulevard, on Friday, Aug. 25. The title is “The Incredibles.” The event features the chance to win a prize basket. Concessions will be available. Tickets are $15 per vehicle. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit uniondepot.org/depotdrivein.