November 2019

As the temps drop, home entertaining heats up. This issue has ideas for cocktail tasting parties, ways to brush up on cooking vocab and recipes for a crowd.

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Cross Community Players, which has been offering local theater for 39 seasons, presented the classic production with a cast of 55 actors, ranging in age from 6–76, and eight families had siblings, parents and children, all sharing the stage.

 
A tree with red and orange leaves surrounded by a fresh snowfall.

Fall Snowfall garnered second place in the Wildlife and Nature category in our annual Focus on Maple Grove photo contest.

 
Pumpkin-Cranberry Sheet Pan Pancakes

Dan Greer offers up easy-to-make and quick-to-serve breakfast and dessert recipes.

 
A snowboarder goes airborne at the Elm Creek Park Reserve

From skiing to tubing and more, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at Maple Grove’s Elm Creek Park Reserve.

 
Charles Haupert stretches before a run.

Charles Haupert seeks out opportunities like the Badwater Salton Sea ultra-marathon.

 
Jaime Engebretson of J’aime Events

Jaime Engebretson of J’aime Events gives her top five tips for hosting soirees this holiday season.

 
Jaime Engebretson, founder of J'aime Events.

Jaime Engebretson's switch from a marketing job at Target to running her own business, J'aime Events, started with a simple church bulletin.

 
An illustration of a pumpkin pie.

Don't wing it when it comes to Thanksgiving dinner.

 
A volunteer wraps a gift for the Be a Santa to a Senior program.

Be a Santa to a Senior collects gifts from the community and distributes them to seniors to make their holiday more joyful.

 
A tequila flight featuring different brands and types of tequila.

Host a different kind of party this holiday season.

 
The Maple Grove Comprehensive Pain Clinic

The Comprehensive Pain Clinic in Maple Grove takes multiple approaches to pain management.

 
A family enjoys a bottle a wine of with their Thanksgiving dinner.

Consider these three wines that you may have not heard of to pair with your Thanksgiving meal.

 
A pair of white headphones rest on a laptop.

With the advent of the podcast era, the revival of the audio drama is in full swing. Here are a couple of our favorites.

 
A Thanksgiving book sits among symbols of fall - pumpkins, leaves and apples.

Maple Grove librarian Kay Drache offers up two Thanksgiving-themed reads.

 
A woman practices Breathwork.

Artists breathe creativity into art with Breathwork.

 
Holiday gifts from Olfactory Scent Studio, Mainstream Boutique. Leela & Lavender and GoodThings

Show gratitude to family, friends and co-workers with a simple gift.

 
A pile of pumpkins sits on a front step.

Here are a few ways to keep decorating simple this holiday season.