Long Ignored

This poor little blog has been ignored for way too long! So, here's my contribution! I recently got on the mailing list for the West End, and here's some family friendly events that are coming up!

Wednesday, March 5 – Play and Learn Caregivers Session
10:30 a.m. – noon at the West 7th Community Center. Free. Presented by Resources for Child Caring, the program offers detailed help in preparing children for school.

Thursday March 13: St. Patty’s Day Party
1:30 p.m. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day a little early with your friends at the West 7th Community Center. We will feast on corn beef and cabbage and Lyndon Griffin will be here to entertain us with some good ‘ol Irish music. Limited seating. Cost: $7.50 per person. Call the center to register. West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street at St. Clair (651) 298-5493 www.west7th.org

Thursday, March 13 – Where’s Waldo?-Themed Family Book Fair
4-6 pm in the West 7th Community Center gym. Free. Help us find Waldo at our first 2008 book fair, with free games and treats. All children will receive a choice of 3 free books, with books available for toddlers through teens. West 7th Community Center 265 Oneida Street at St. Clair (651) 298-5493 www.west7th.org

Sunday, March 16: Easter Bake Sale and Pancake Breakfast
$6 adults; $3 children under 8. All you can eat pancakes, sausage, juice/milk/coffee.
Sokol Minnesota at the CSPS Hall. 383 Michigan Street. www.sokolmn.org

Monday, March 17: 7th Annual Irish Ceili Dance featuring Barra
St. Patrick's Day Special Event: From Ireland Frankie Gavin, Premier Irish Fiddler
CSPS Hall, 383 Michigan http://www.minnesotafolkfestival.org/gallery/csps0303/stpat03.html

Monday, March 19 – Play and Learn Caregivers Session
10:30 a.m. – noon at the West 7th Community Center. Free. Presented by Resources for Child Caring, the program offers detailed help in preparing children for school.
West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street at St. Clair (651) 298-5493 www.west7th.org

Thursday, March 20 – Family Law Clinic
4:30 – 6 pm at the West 7th Community Center. Attorney David Mortensen of Tarrant, Drummer & Liska gives free one-time legal advice to families. Must pre-register; call 651-298-5493 Ext. 215.
West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street at St. Clair (651) 298-5493 www.west7th.org

Thursday and Friday, March 20 & 21 – Full-day School Release Day Programming for all West 7th Neighborhood K-8 graders
8 am – 5 pm at the West 7th Community Center, including a field trip to see Steppingstone Theater. Available to all K-8 kids for $10 per child, with breakfast, lunch and snack provided. Must pre-register, call 651-298-5493, Ext. 211.
West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street at St. Clair (651) 298-5493 www.west7th.org

Thursday, March 27 – West 7th Cinema Featuring “Shrek III”
6:30 pm at the West 7th Community Center gym. Free. Pre-movie kids activity at 6:15 pm. Low cost treats available. West 7th Community Center 265 Oneida Street at St. Clair (651) 298-5493 www.west7th.org

Friday, March 28: Guitarist Bladislav Blaha with the Brno Conservatory
Sponsored by the Czech and Slovak Culture Center, Minnesota Guitar Society, Sokol Minnesota. Details to be announced.
For more information: http://home.cs-center.org/index.php

Sunday, March 30: Flavors of Slovakia dinner
12:30 p.m. one seating only. $12 adult; $5 children under 7. Holupky (cabbage roll), Halusky Kapusta (dumplings and cabbage), pirohy, pickeled beets, green beans, caraway rye bread, dessert, coffee.
CSPS Hall by Sokol Minnesota, 383 Michigan Street, www.sokolmn.org

Sunday, April 6: 125th anniversary of Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota in the West End!
2 - 3 p.m.: Reception, display of historic artifacts, Czech-Slovak treats, cash bar
3 - 5 p.m.: Performances by Lex-Ham brass Ensemble, Soprano Karin Wolverton, Patric Dewane, Sokol String Ensemble, Sen Sandy Pappas, Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Bierber, Lex-Ham Community Theater
5- 7 p.m.: Reception, etc.
$25. For more information, see the website www.sokolmn.org after this weekend! or call 651 297 9000

Every Monday and Wednesday Through April 14 – Free Tax Preparation Services at the West 7th Community Center
9 am – 1 pm at the West 7th Community Center, co-sponsored by AARP. Free, Monday at appointment and Wednesdays first come-first served. Call 651-298-5493 Ext. 200 for an appointment.

All Saturdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 –Open Gym at the West 7th Community Center
10 am – noon in the West 7th Community Center, co-sponsored by the United Family Practice Health Clinic. Free; minor children must be accompanied by parent or guardian.
West 7th Community Center 265 Oneida Street at St. Clair (651) 298-5493 www.west7th.org