Arts & Culture

Between shopping for gifts and cooking food for the family, decorating the house for the holidays may seem impossible in such a short span of time. But with a little instruction and lots of materials, anyone can create personal decorations for their home.

Some tourists hold on to the memories of their travels through photographs. Rachel Arntson immortalizes her time in foreign places with tiny pieces of glass. After a recent trip to Norway, she began a landscape piece of a village setting based on a picture she snapped while there.

What would it be like to move into a home on the Anoka sand plain where potatoes were once farmed and the sun bakes the grass and everything else?

The summer sun wanes, to be replaced by a lovely Minnesota fall, and with the approaching chill, gardening might not be the first thing on your mind.

Five years ago, The Paint Pub opened its doors as the only business in Minnesota with its own studio inside. Now, the competition is building.

After moving to Maple Grove, longtime musician Paul Mazzacano created the Maple Grove Jazz Ensemble 10 years ago, teaching musicians to push to their full potential while challenging them with pieces he composes himself.

High-school-aged kids from Shriners Hospital for Children and Maple Grove Link Crew danced the night away at the Shriners prom in April.

While watching a show, an audience will notice the characters and their stories. But with a closer look, each detail of the behind-the-scenes work shines.

Much has changed in Maple Grove since 1943, when, Emily Koehler-Amann attended the old Weaver Lake Elementary school.

The end of summer draws nigh, and the prospect of starting the school year can be daunting. However, amid the back-to-school shopping and juggling of school supply lists, you’ll find teens in the Maple Grove area transforming a time of transition into a great excuse to party.    

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