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Little Brothers Friends of the ElderlyParent rating: ![]() Location: 1845 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN Families can volunteer together to provide assistance and company to senior citizens who are otherwise alone in the community. Activities include baking cookies, serving meals, driving an elder...
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Harriet Alexander Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2520 North Dale Street, Saint Paul, MN Hundreds of species of animal and plant life live within the nature center's boundaries, which include 52 acres of marsh, prairie, and forest lands. Visitors can explore the Interpretive Center...
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Westwood Hills Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 8300 West Franklin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN This 150-acre natural area in St. Louis Park features marshland, woods, a lake, and restored prairie, with something new to discover in every season. The cozy Interpretive Center feature...
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YMCA - Southdale BranchParent rating: ![]() Location: 7355 York Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN The Southdale YMCA offers free on-site childcare (for kids from six weeks to 10 years old) while parents work out, with both indoor and outdoor play areas. And like most Ys, it al...
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Dodge Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 365 West Marie Avenue, Saint Paul, MN The bees in the apiary aren't the only ones busy at Dodge Nature Center. This may well be the hardest working facility around! There's the barn and its farm animals, incl... |
Southern TheaterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1420 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN The Southern Theater is one of the first places we look to for unique, culturally enriching performances to share with children. Some of the eclectic, innovative dance, music, an... |
Hyland Lake Park ReserveParent rating: ![]() Location: 10145 Bush Lake Road, Minneapolis, MN Hyland is a draw year-round, offering much to do on water and land, turf and snow, indoors and out. The reserve encompasses several lakes and ponds, providing extensive habitat for wate... |
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 12805 St. Croix Trail, Hastings, MN Carpenter straddles the St. Croix River - with property in both Minnesota and Wisconsin - and includes over ten miles of hiking trails through tall pines, oak savanna, restored prairies,...
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Gale Woods FarmParent rating: ![]() Location: 7210 County Road 110, Mound, MN This picturesque 410-acre working farm is run by the Three Rivers Pa...
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St. Paul Jewish Community CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1375 St. Paul Avenue, Saint Paul, MN The St. Paul JCC offers fitness classes and gym facilities (including a pool) with programming for all ages, as well as a technology center and library, sports leagues, summer camps, school ...
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North Mississippi Regional Park & Kroening CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 4900 Mississippi Court, Minneapolis, MN North Mississippi Regional Park, on the west bank straddling the boundary between Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center, offers stunning views of river and woods, and lots of wildlife, despite...
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Three Rivers Park DistrictParent rating: ![]() Location: 3000 Xenium Lane North, Minneapolis, MN The district formerly known as Hennepin Parks comprises 27,000 acres of trails for hiking, in-line skating, biking, horseback riding, dog walking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing, in park...
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Plymouth's Summer Teen Volunteer ProgramParent rating: ![]() Location: Minneapolis, MN Kids ages 14 and up can volunteer to work with children ages three to 12 enrolled in Plymouth's summer Parks & Recreation programs. Scheduling is flexible, and the program provides a chance to...
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Lynnhurst Park & Recreation CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1345 Minnehaha Parkway West, Minneapolis, MN Lynnhurst, connected to Burroughs School, offers recreational, environmen...
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B'nai Emet SynagogueParent rating: ![]() Location: 3115 Ottawa Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN B'nai Emet Synagogue, affliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, offers early childhood and preschool education (ages 16 months and up), Sunday School classes, youth servic...
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