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Energy Assistance Applications Due Soon!
The cold weather is here! CAP-HC is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 Energy Assistance Program (EAP) season. EAP is a federally-funded program that provides financial assistance to low income households to help them maintain electricity and heat during the winter months.

MSP Mingle – Connecting Our Region’s Diverse Professionals
Thursday, January 18, 2018 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CST
Science Museum of Minnesota
Discovery Hall 120 West Kellogg Boulevard
Saint Paul, MN 55102
On Thursday, January 18, Travelers and the Science Museum of Minnesota will host a lively event for the professionals of color who help make our region thrive (that means you)! This isn’t your typical professional networking event, you’ll engage with new people and have the opportunity to connect post-event. We highly encourage you to attend and bring along a guest. Join us to make new connections across organizations and build towards a more supportive, inclusive community!

Elm Creek Winter Recreation 50% Off Snow Tubing on Wednesdays!
The season typically begins in early December and goes through mid-March, weather permitting.

Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM–9:00 PM
Weekends: 8:00 AM–9:00 PM
Holidays*: 8:00 AM–9:00 PM

HEALTHY FOOD

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Upcoming Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Grower Training Course Dates!
The trainers will spend approximately seven hours of instruction time covering content contained in these seven modules:

Introduction to Produce Safety
Worker Health, Hygiene, and Training
Soil Amendments
Wildlife, Domesticated Animals, and Land Use
Agricultural Water (Part I: Production Water; Part II: Postharvest Water)
Postharvest Handling and Sanitation
How to Develop a Farm Food Safety Plan

Khao Poon Laotian Soup Class at the Good Acre
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
6:00 PM 8:00 PM
The Good Acre
Check for more great events at the Good Acre!

Korean Pop-Up at Cook St. Paul!
Cook St. Paul is an American-style diner committed to making high quality scratch cooking accessible to everyone. They’re open for breakfast, lunch, and a Korean-inspired menu most Friday nights.

GREEN Rx

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Aspire • Collaborate • Transform at the Community Connections Conference

NCR invites you to participate in the 7th annual Community Connections Conference on Saturday, February 10, 2018.

The Community Connections Conference is a free event with exciting learning labs, speakers, panels, and a delicious catered lunch. The conference will build collaborations between neighborhoods, cultural communities, residents and the City.

Join the Hindu Society of Minnesota in their celebration of Lohri
Lohri is a popular winter time Punjabi folk festival, celebrated primarily by Sikhs and Hindus from the Punjab region of Indian subcontinent. The significance and legends about the Lohri festival are many and these link the festival to the Punjab region.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day brought FREE Entrance to National Parks!
Come experience the national parks! On four days in 2018, all National Park Service sites that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone.

CULTURAL EXERCISE

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Free Ice Skating at Wells Fargo Winter Skate in St. Paul—Skate Rental not Included

Winter Skate open November 18 – February 11. Visit St. Paul’s FREE, outdoor, artificially-chilled ice skating rink, located downtown St. Paul next to the historic Landmark Center and across from Rice Park. Receive FREE skate rental for the family by showing your Wells Fargo check card or credit card.

Mall of America -Glow In The Dark Yoga
Glowga is all about fun loving yogis coming together for a night of yoga, music, and creative expressions that make your body and soul GLOW!
One hour Glowga yoga followed by 15 minutes of guided Yoga Nidra meditation. Meditation is one of the best gifts you can give to your body, creating a sense of ease, contentment, comfortability in your own skin and daily life.

Season 4 Auditions | Elite Family Dance

Elite Family is hosting it’s season 4 auditions to look for family members for it’s 2018 competitive urban choreography dance team!

DATE:
Saturday, January 20th, 2018

COMPLETE STREET

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Check out Minneapolis’ 2017 Pedestrian Crash Study
The Minneapolis Pedestrian Crash Study Assessed trends, contributing factors and characteristics of pedestrian crashes in the City of Minneapolis over the past 10 years to better understand where, how and why pedestrian crashes are occurring in Minneapolis.

Crashes are complex events and often cannot be attributed to a single contributing cause, but a few trends stand out from the analysis…

Illuminate the South Loop this February in Bloomington!
The City of Bloomington and Artistry in partnership with Northern Lights.mn are proud to announce Illuminate South Loop, a free, three-day event that will take place at Bloomington Central Station Park in South Loop from February 1 – February 3, 2018. Illuminate South Loop will be a unique addition to the lineup of activities leading up to Super Bowl LII. This creative placemaking initiative focuses on leveraging the power of the arts, culture and creativity to engage the community.

Minnesota Food Association 2018 Farmer Education Program Registration
Since 1983, the Minnesota Food Association (MFA) has been working to build a local and sustainable food system in Minnesota and the St. Croix River Valley. In 1998, MFA began training immigrants new to farming in the United States using farm land in the Wilder Forest, near Marine on St. Croix, in Washington County, MN. During the 2007 and 2008 seasons, MFA developed the Big River Farms Farmer Training Program.

TRANSPORTATION

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Geo:Code 2018 Registration Open Now!

Geo:Code is for everyone: residents, government personnel, novices, experts, technologists and non-technologists. This event is for anybody who wants to learn, discuss, and brainstorm about government data and technology. Whether you are a student, an artist, an educator, a developer, a parent, a GIS professional or a business owner you are welcome.

Minneapolis Road Closures Interactive Map!
Check out this sweet interactive map from the City of Minneapolis! It shows current and upcoming road closures. Pretty nifty!

MnDOT Urges Motorists to be Cautious When Driving Near Snowplows

There have been at least 22 crashes so far this season involving vehicles and snowplows. With significant snow totals forecast for much of the state this week, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is urging motorists to use extra caution during plowing and snow removal operations.

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