Arts & Culture

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While there is nothing like a gorgeous winter day in Minnesota, it’s this time of year when I find myself daydreaming of sunny spring days spent in the garden. Thankfully, that daydreaming also acts as a perfect time to accomplish spring planning.

The Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program, established by the U.S. Department of Education, is currently implemented in more than 23,000 schools in the U.S.

Our November ‘15 Minnesota Roller Girls story, “On the Fast Track,” earned the top gold award in feature design from the Minnesota Magazine and Publishing Association (MMPA).

Although Woodbury Community Theatre’s December play will be less overtly holiday-themed than other options, there will be no lack of joy, magic and warm childhood memories. The family-friendly musical Seussical features different parts of Dr.

Some people just have that musical bug in them—that desire to sing and dance. For many kids, that can be satisfied in school and church choirs. But most schools don’t start their choirs until fourth or fifth grade, so where do the younger kids go for musical inspiration?

When Brian Netto and Adam Schindler met as fourth-graders at Woodbury Elementary School in the late 1980s, they began what would prove to be one of the most important and enduring relationships of their lives.

Finding the perfect gift takes persistence and luck. We asked the owners of three local home décor and design businesses--Amy Leferink of Interior Impressions, Sarah Olsen of Merriment and Roxanne Potter of Pomegranate Designs--to help us find stylish gifts that will enhance any home.

The seasonal holiday store Holiday Bliss reopened this year at Woodbury Lakes, offering high quality Christmas décor, tree trimmings, holiday artwork, table accessories and workshops every Saturday for Tree Decorating 101.

December is holiday concert season for the music programs at our local high schools. Mark these dates on your calendar and come out to hear talented youth perform.

Woodbury High School

There seems to be no better fit for the new managing director at the Merrill Community Arts Center (MCAC) than local resident and longtime volunteer Meg May. A former kindergarten teacher of Spanish at St. Ambrose of Woodbury Catholic School, May assumed her new position this past summer.

Moving is hard, and making a new house feel like home can take some work. With the help of local designer Amy Leferink of Interior Impressions, one Woodbury family was able to bring the charm of their southern roots to their Powers Lake home.

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