Sunday, July 15, 2012
In other news from around Dakota County, the DFL challenger to U.S. House Rep. John Kline says he's raised more than $250,000, and an Eagan day care operator is charged with manslaughter for the death of a child on her watch.
You can't be in front of your computer 24 hours a day, so each weekend, Patch reviews the biggest recent news from thoughout Dakota County. Here's a collection of stories from the past seven days that might interest you, or have an impact on your life. To read the full stories, simply click on the headline link. Obermueller Raises More Than $250,000 in Race Against Kline The DFL House candidate said the level of support reflects a “deep frustration with the way Washington does business.” UPDATE: Deaths of Man, Woman in Apple Valley Shooting Apparently Murder-Suicide An Eagan man allegedly shot the Apple Valley woman with whom he had children, then shot himself outside South Cedar Knolls Apartments in Apple Valley, witnesses reported …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
City residents are engaged in several art-related projects, but local organizers say they lack performance and classroom space.
Eagan is home to a flourishing art community. In fact, many local arts organizations are expanding so rapidly that they’re outgrowing Eagan’s performance venues and classroom spaces. “It is critical that we have arts available in the community,” said Wanda Borman, director of the Eagan Art Festival. In 2011, approximately 6,800 people attended the festival, more than twice the roughly 3,200 people that attended eight years ago, according to Borman. The art festival isn’t the only arts organization on the rise. Programming participation at the Parks and Recreation Department’s Eagan Art House has increased by more than 30 percent in the past five years, said Julie Andersen, Art House recreation supervisor. Total attendance at Caponi Art …
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Caponi Art Park
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Each Sunday, Eagan Patch reviews the headlines and top news from the previous week.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Community members celebrated the creative spirit at the 18th annual festival.
Last weekend marked the 18th annual Eagan Art Festival, which was held on June 23-24 at Central Park. This year’s festival included an eclectic mix of artists working in a wide variety of media, in accordance with the festival’s theme, “A World Arts Celebration!” The event featured the work of more than 100 artists and also included performances by several musicians, a variety of international foods and activities for children.
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Central Park
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
Check out the art, participate in activities and eat a variety of food at the 18th annual festival this year.
Check out the work of more than 100 artists during the 18th annual Eagan Art Festival this weekend at Central Park. The art festival will be held from 9 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, and 10 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 24. Admission to the art festival is free. View and purchase juried art in a variety of media, listen and watch a spectrum of performers, including Telluric Currents, Xibaba Latin Jazz and Tricia & the Toonies, among others. Get your children involved making creative cultural masks in the children's activities tent or savor tacos, gyros, Asian pork and other foods. Artists at the festival are drawn from Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin. Artist selection is determined by the quality of the work, …
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Central Park
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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Check out the art, participate in activities and eat a variety of food at the 18th annual festival this year.
Check out the work of more than 100 artists during the 18th annual Eagan Art Festival later this month at Central Park. The art festival will be held from 9 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, and 10 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 24. Admission to the art festival is free. View and purchase juried art in a variety of media, listen and watch a spectrum of performers, including Telluric Currents, Xibaba Latin Jazz and Tricia & the Toonies, among others. Get your children involved making creative cultural masks in the children's activities tent or savor tacos, gyros, Asian pork and other foods. Artists at the festival are drawn from Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, North and South Dakota and Wisconsin. Artist selection is determined by the quality of the …
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Central Park
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