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Grab & Go Planner: Spaghetti Dinner Anyone?

In need of a few kid-friendly things to do this week/weekend? Minnetonka Patch has it covered.

Welcome to another edition of the Grab & Go Kids Planner. We've once again assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with the entire family.

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Where/When: on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

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Why Go: If you’ve been looking for a place for your kids (18 months to 5 yrs) to run around and go wild, look no further.

Price: $3 per child or $5 per family.

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Where/When:5500 Opportunity Ct, Minnetonka (Koch Technical & Training Campus) on Thursday, Mar. 3 from 4 to 7 p.m.

Why Go: Enjoy a hot meal with the family and help support , a nonprofit organization that provides services for individuals with disabilities.

Price: $7 Adults, $4 for children under 12, $30 for Families of 5 or more.

Where/When: on Friday, Mar. 4 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Mar. 5 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Mar. 6 at 2 p.m.

Why Go: This performance is based on Shannon Hale’s Newbery Honor winning book Princess Academy. Despite the title, it is a great adventure for both boys and girls aged 8 and up.

Price: Adults $15, Seniors (60+) & Youth (4-17) $12, Youth (3-4 yrs) $5 lap pass, Youth (0-2 yrs) Free lap pass; For tickets call the Box office at (952) 979-1111, option four.

Where/When: on Saturday, Mar. 5 at 1 p.m.

Why Go: The author of Night of the Bedbugs will fill your afternoon with juggling, cartoon drawing, reading and perhaps a bit of singing - all in the name of bedbugs.

Price: Free. 

Where/When:Lutheran Community of Grace storefront (4 Shady Oak Rd, Hopkins) on Wednesday, Mar. 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Why Go: Eat dinner, share fellowship, small group discussion and a short bible verse reading. Being a Lutheran or even a Christian is not required to attend.

Price: $1. 

Where/When: on Friday, Mar. 4 from 7-9 p.m.

Why Go: Old school rock-n-roll music that can be enjoyed by all ages will set the tone for an evening of family-friendly games, snacks and prizes. Be sure to wear the socks without the holes.

Price: $5 per family.

Where/When: on Thursday, Mar. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Why Go: Introduce your kids to the idea of charity events being fun. Not to mention feed them a hot meal while supporting the local food shelf.

Price: No admission fee but there is a suggested free-will offering.

 

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