Thursday, March 28, 2013
They raided the Richfield park's Saturday 'egg scramble' event, the newspaper said.
Richfield park staff hid plastic eggs for the Augsburg Park 'egg scramble' Saturday, but not well enough to outfox hungry squirrels who got to the treats inside the eggs before kids could, according to the Star Tribune. “We tried to cover all our bases," Richfield recreation supervisor Nick Thompson told the newspaper, "but we weren’t ready for the squirrels.” The critters knew what they were after, the Star Tribune reported: Ann Hoffer, also a city recreation supervisor, saw one wily thief scaling a tree with an egg in its mouth. “I think they just saw brightly colored objects and thought they’d go for it,” she said. “They smelled the candy inside.” Read the full Star Tribune article. Related:
Friday, January 11, 2013
Rinks will remain open each day through mid-February, weather permitting.
The Richfield Recreation Services Department has opened the outdoor skating season at various parks throughout the city. The warming house days and locations are: The warming houses opened on Dec. 26, 2012 and remain open through mid-February 2013. The hours are: Special holiday hours are: Skating sites without warming houses are located at Augsburg, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, Roosevelt and Taft parks. All, with the exception of Fremont Park, have lights until 9 p.m. In the event of inclement weather the department may decide to close the rinks for the safety reasons. The buildings will remain open unless: Residents may call the department's weather line at 612-861-9189 for information on rink and building closures. Follow Richfield …
Friday, October 12, 2012
A local resident is happy with the new addition to Augsburg Park.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- On MnSun.com
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Friday, October 12, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Crews are working on getting the new amenity put together at Augsburg Park.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- On MnSun.com
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Kids will get a kite, snack and hear a little story.
Richfield's Kite Festival is back for another year at Augsburg Park. Kids and families of all ages can enjoy a morning of flying kites, eating snacks and hearing a story about the flying wonders from Librarian Phuoc Tran. The fun begins at 10:30 a.m. at the park and is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by Friends of Augsburg Park Library in collaboration with Richfield Public Safety, the Joint Community Police Partnership and the Richfield Police Multicultural Advisory Committee. For more information, see the Richfield Patch community calendar. *** See Richfield Patch's photo gallery from last year's Kite Festival.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Do you have a favorite spot to take a stroll in the city? Most say Wood Lake Nature Center. Take our poll!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Richfield's own Northern Winds Concert Band played Augsburg Park Thursday night as the Concerts in the Park series of performances continues this summer.
Northern Winds Concert Band played in the amphitheater at Augsburg Park Thursday evening playing a variety of songs including Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band," Cole Porter's "Anything Goes," and "Washington Post March" by John Philip Sousa. The band also recognized Richfield High School graduate, Angela Preston, with a scholarship and certificate for her recent accomplishment. Preston has been playing saxaphone with the Northern Winds Concert Band since seventh-grade, according to Band Conductor Joe Speakman. Preston's father, Joel Preston, also plays trombone in the band. Concerts in the Park is sponsored by Richfield-Bloomington Credit Union and presented by Richfield Recreation Services. Concerts are every Thursday at 7 p.m. …
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Five things you should know today.
1) As mentioned Tuesday, crews began taking down the old Richfield City Hall building Tuesday morning. Stay tuned for a video of the action. 2) The Richfield Community Council met Tuesday night and discussed the issue of teen homelessness and are considering ways to help, while also possibly finding a place for a local shelter. 3) The Richfield Farmers Market is now excepting EBT and SNAP tokens. 4) All residents, families and children are invited to Augsburg Park Saturday to participate in a kite flying experience hosted by the library. The event is from 10:30 to noon. 5) Homeowners who are in need of a little mortgage assistance can submit an application, which can be found on the City of Richfield website,for up to $50,000 in federal …
Friday, July 8, 2011
Dan Perry and Ice Cream entertained young and old Thursday evening as part of the Concerts in the Park series of performances at Augsburg Park this summer.
Getting things going with the signature Motown classic, "Dancing in the Streets," Dan Perry and Ice Cream had the crowd that gathered in Augsburg Park tapping their feet and singing along from their chairs and blankets on the lawn. And then out came the bubble machines! Children danced and played in the bubbles tirelessly as the band played a variety of well known songs such as Niel Diamond's "Thank the Lord for the Nighttime," "Top of the World" by The Carpenters, and "Stoned Soul Picnic" by The 5th Dimension. They even covered a Reba MaEntire tune. Check out the photo gallery above for pictures from the park, especially all the children playing in the bubbles. Concerts in the Park is sponsored by Richfield-Bloomington Credit Union and …
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Five things you need to know today.
1) The Richfield Hometown Fourth of July committee is still looking for volunteers to help out during the five-day festival. For more information or to volunteer, go to the committee's website. 2) Bill Geezy and the New Deal are the performers at Thursday night's Concerts in the Park event. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. 3) St. Nicholas Episcopal Church is holding a Labyrinth Walk, which is a walking meditation, at 7 p.m. Thursday night. The even is nondenominational and free and open to the public. 4) Oak Grove Lutheran Church is holding its Twenty Years of Music event Friday night. The concert begins at 7 p.m. 5) Wednesday's Parent's Talk about Toddlers & Tiaras was rescheduled for Thursday morning. We …
