Richfield's Young Artists Recognized
This year’s Richfield Teen Art Show opened on the evening of Monday, Nov. 26.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Richfield Kite Festival Set For Saturday
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.
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
Hennepin County News
Hennepin County Libraries to Remain Closed on More Holidays in 2012
The scoop on what's happening in Hennepin County.
Editor's Note: The following was taken from a Hennepin County Sixth District newsletter. Based on usage levels over the past several years during Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, and Veterans Day, Hennepin County Libraries will now be closed on these three holidays in 2012. The decision was based on business levels consistently at 50 percent of normal business levels and the only library system open in the metro area. Recent Hennepin County Board Actions
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Sunday, November 6, 2011
Hennepin County Libraries Announce Most Popular Books
The top books adult, teen and childrens books that have been checked out.
Hennepin County Libraries recently released a list of the top 25 most popular adults, teens and children book titles that are being checked out throughout the library system. Fiction titles are dominating the adult category, while fantasy fiction is keeping children and teen readers occupied: Adult Titles Teen Titles Childrens Titles
Monday, August 22, 2011
Richfield News Sprouts
Five Things: Portion of Nicollet Avenue Closes Monday
Five things you need to know today.
1) Reminder: Nicollet Avenue is reduced to one lane in each direction from 60th to 63rd Street beginning Monday. 2) The Minnesota State Fair kicks-off this week and we're looking for "Fair Fanatics." E-mail caitlin.burgess@patch.com if you think you fit that description. 3) The Richfield Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday at Richfield City Hall and Municpal Center. 4) Augsburg Park Library is once again hosting its Cuentos y Canciones: World Language Storytime at 6:30 p.m. Monday where children can listen to stories and music in Spanish. 5) The City of Richfield is still registering residents for its Citizens Academy until Sept. 7, 2011.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Richfield News Sprouts
Five Things: Richfield Pool to Close Soon
Five things you should know today.
1) Augsburg Park Library is holding a Teen Grab Bag event from 1-3 p.m. Thursday. Teens in Grade 6 and up can come to this free event at the library and make paperback wallets, graphic stationary and more. For more information, call 612-543-6200. 2) The Minnesota School of Business Richfield campus is holding a "Panel on Set" where media professionals will talk about intellectual properties, copyrights and licensing from 7-9 p.m. Thursday. The panel is free and open to the public. 3) The City of Richfield announced that nominations were being accepted for a chance to win a free consultation with an award winning AIA architect. Click here for more information. 4) There are only a few days left to take advantage of the Richfield Pool before …
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Richfield News Sprouts
Five Things: Transportation Commission to Meet; Augsburg Park Library Hosts Reading Event
Five things you should know today.
1) The Richfield Transportation Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at Richfield City Hall and Municpal Center. 2) Augsburg Park Library is hosting Read-A-Story Theater at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Local seniors read to and entertain kids entering preschool through second-grade. 3) Reminder: There is no smoking permitted in any Richfield parks. Click here for more information on the new ordiance banning the act. 4) According to the Richfield Ice Arena website, adult hockey leagues are no longer run by the city. 5) Dying to know what the city's tax capacity is? And what it means? Richfield City Manager Steve Devich's City 101 Video Blog has a three part series on it. To view the videos, click here.
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Thursday, July 28, 2011
Richfield News Sprouts
Five Things: Kensington Park Waits for Word of Lender's Offer Acceptance
Five things you need to know today.
1) Kensington Park is in foreclosure. Owner and Developer Colleen Carey has been working with the lender to bring in another investor to settle up at a reduced rate, but there is no word on the lender's acceptance of the offer. Stay tuned for more. 2) The Augsburg Park Library is hosting an event where kids read a book and then watch the movie version made about it. This week teens entering seventh-grade and up are reading J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Fellowship of the Ring." 3) Richfield Patch has a special area on the site to help readers find local volunteer opportunities or post an announcement looking for volunteers. Click here for more. 4) Registration with Richfield Public Safety for Night to Unite, which is Aug. 2, has ended. Stay tuned …
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
PHOTOS: Wind and Sun Make for a Picture Perfect Kite Festival
Dozens of children of all ages along with their parents gathered at Augsburg Park Public Library Saturday for a Kite Festival.
Librarian Phouc Tran from the Augsburg Park Library knows how to captivate an audience and a lot about the history of kites. Saturday morning she explained the story of how kites were invented to a class of all ages held at the library. Through her sounds and animated gestures, she held the attention of everyone in the the classroom. Following this story of the history of kites by Tran, everyone got to assemble their own kite with high hopes that the weather would cooperate enough to allow everyone to go outside into Augsburg Park to actually fly them. Richfield Police Department Community Liaison Amy Dusek, presented a brief overview of the Richfield Police Multicultural Advisory Committee and it's role in the community. In addition, …
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Get Out: Popsicles in the Park; Go Fly a Kite
Fun activities are happening throughout Richfield and the surrounding cities this weekend.
1) Miniature Golf When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Where: Adventure Gardens Mini Golf Why Go: Try your hand at golf’s jazzed up short game. Price: Adults $7, Youth (6-17) & Senior Citizens $5.50, 5 years and under are free. 2) The 17th Annual ArtCar & ArtBike Parade When: July 23 at 6 p.m. Where: Rose Garden (4124 Roseway Road, Minneapolis) Why Go: Scope out the array of artistically decorated cars, bikes and one couch-mobile as they parade around Lake Harriet. If you’re interested in joining the parade, decorate your bike on your own or at the free ArtBike Workshop earlier in the day. Line up starts at 5 p.m. at the Rose Garden. Price: Free 3) Kite Festival When: July 23 at 10:30 a.m. Where: Augsburg Park Library …
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