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9/711: BURNSVILLE FIRE MUSTER Community and Fire truck parade and fireworks on Saturday, September 10 at 11:00 AM. FREE admission. www.BurnsvilleFiremuster.org 9/711: JESSE JAMES DAYS in Northfield. Parade at 2 PM on Sunday. Vendor fairs, rides and bank raid re-enactment. FREE admission. www.djjd.org 9/911: JAMES J. HILL DAYS on Lake Street, Downtown Wayzata $5 rides on the Steamboat Minnehaha, a carnival, parade on Sunday, September 11 at 2 PM and fireworks 8:45 PM on Saturday, September 10. FREE admission. www.JamesJHillDays.com 9/911: INVER GROVE HEIGHTS DAYS Community Family Fun Night at Oakwood Park on Friday, September 9 at 5:30 PM. All day events Saturday and Sunday. Saturday parade at 11:00 PM and fireworks Saturday night at 8 PM. FREE admission. www.IGHDays.org 9/910/30: SEVER’S FALL FESTIVAL Open Friday - Sunday and admission $15 per ticket. Admission includes an obstacle course, corn maze & pits, petting zoo, magic shows, zip line, playground and jumping pillow; additional activities extra. www.SeversFallFestival.com 8
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9/10: OTSEGO PRAIRIE FESTIVAL at Prairie Park, Otsego begins at 10 AM with fireworks at dusk. Come see firetruck displays, a carnival, live music and more! FREE admission. www.OtsegoFestival.com 9/1617: BLOOMINGTON HERITAGE DAYS The festival is located on the grounds of Nativity of Mary Catholic Church and School grounds at 9901 E. Bloomington Fwy. On Saturday, September 17, 2016 parade starts at 10:30 AM. FREE admission. www.BloomingtonHeritageDays.org 9/17: NEW PRAGUE DOZINKY DAYS: Enjoy a Czech Harvest Festival with food, demonstrations, car cruise and more. Parade of Farm Pride at Noon. FREE Admission. www.newprague.com/ events/dozinky-festival 9/17: EXCELSIOR APPLE DAY, Downtown Excelsior from 9:00 AM 10:00 PM Happy Apple Kids Corner, vendors, live music and street dance. FREE Admission.www.ExcelsiorLakeMinnetonkaChamber.com/ Apple-Day.html 9/17: GOLDEN VALLEY ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL at the City Hall Campus. Family-friendly live entertainment, games, art activities and artist vendors to browse. Parade starts at 9:30 AM. FREE admission. www.gvcfoundation.org/ golden-valley-art-music-festival
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9/1718: LAKEVILLE ART FESTIVAL in Downtown Lakeville from 10am-5pm. Enjoy artists, vendors and “Young at Art” activities tent for kids. FREE admission. www.lakevilleartscenterfriends.org/ art-festival 9/2425: LONE OAK DAYS FALL FESTIVAL at Holz Farm in Eagan from 11 AM - 4 PM. Old fashioned fun farm includes pedal tractors, kids coin hunt, animals in the barn, fun farm chores & more. FREE admission. Charge for some activities. www.cityofeagan.com/parks/holz-farm 10/1: BARTEN’S PUMPKINS FAMILY FUN DAY in New Prague from 10 AM - 2 PM. FREE Admission. www.bartenpumpkins.com 10/1: NEY NATURE CENTER FALL FESTIVAL & TRAIL RUN! Enjoy trail rides, petting zoo, pancake lunch and homesteading activities. www.neycenter.org 10/1: SCOTT COUNTY 4TH ANNUAL AUTUMN FARE 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM This is an event to promote local farms, artisans and food. Free Admission. www.scottcountyfair.org/off-season/ autumn-fare 10/1: PRIOR LAKE FALL FRENZY (Formerly known as Autumn Gathering) Join the City of Prior Lake Recreation Department for this great FREE fall event on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, from 10 a.m. - noon at Lakefront Park, 5000 Kop Pkwy. in Prior Lake. For more information, call the Recreation Department at (952) 447-9820. FREE Admission.
10/8: BARTEN’S PUMPKINS FAMILY FUN DAY in New Prague from 10 AM - 2 PM. FREE Admission. www.bartenpumpkins.com 10/8: PUMPKINS IN THE PARK hosted by the Shakopee Chamber of Commerce. Enjoy a non-scary family Halloween event from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM. FREE Admission. www.shakopee.org/pumpkins-in-the-park 10/29: 34TH ANNUAL HAUNTED WOODS TRAIL begins at the Park and Ride lot on Hwy. 3 across from the Rosemount Steeple Center. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Wear your costume. FREE Admission. www.rosemountevents.com/ HauntedWoodsTrail.html
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Food that makes cents Would you like to save money on your grocery bills this month? Fare For All is a budget stretching program that allows people to save up to 40% off fresh fruits, vegetables, and frozen meats. We pass on our bulk savings to anyone who wants to stretch their food budget. We purchase our food fresh, in bulk from wholesalers—the same place grocery stores get their food from. Fare For All is open to everyone! We accept cash, credit and debit cards and EBT cards.
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• PRODUCE PACK - $10: Typically includes four varieties of fresh vegetables and four varieties of fresh fruit • MINI MEAT PACK - $11: 3-5 assorted frozen meat items (pork free) • MEGA MEAT PACK - $25: Typically includes 7-9 assorted frozen meat items. Watch for Holiday Packs in November and December • COMBO PACK - $20: includes both the Produce and Mini Meat Pack to save a dollar • HOT BUY(S): In addition to the above packages each month we try to offer one Meat and one Produce item as our ala carte special. Holiday Packs in November and December We have 37 locations in Minnesota. For more information or to find a site convenient for you, please visit fareforall.org or call (763) 450-3880. 12
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