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Join Twin Cities Green Drinks July 10


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win Cities Green Drinks will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on July 10


at Golden’s Deli, in St Paul. This free meeting brings eco-minded citizens together on the second Wednesday of


each month. While the location changes every month, it is usually a local business that serves local or organic food and is eco-friendly. At each meeting, a guest speaker has the floor for 10 to 15 minutes, to share information about his or her business. Scheduled for July is Alicia Wold from Costume Rentals. Wold will share information about how the Children’s Theatre Company and the Guthrie Theater created a partnership that allows both theaters to benefit from the combined stock of their costumes. The costume warehouse is also open to the public on specified days and times each month.


Green Drinks is a global organization found in cities all over the world. The orga- nization is made up of local volunteers that bring people together each month to share ideas, stories, goals, news and other environmental information.


Cost: Free. Location: Golden’s Deli, 275 E. 4th St., St. Paul. For more information or reservations, call Amy at 763-229-9988 or Jackie at 763-270-8604 or visit GreenDrinks. org or GreenDrinks.org/MN/Minneapolis-St.Paul. See ad, page 13.


There is always a certain peace in being what one is, in being that completely. ~Ugo Betti


Slice of Shoreview Days Offers


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lice of Shoreview Days’ annual three- day festival will be held in Shoreview


from July 26 to 28. The site for the event is Island Lake County Park, located at the intersection of Interstate 694 and Victoria Street. The wide variety of family-


oriented activities include a carnival, art and craft fair, food vendors, helicopter rides, parade, talent contest, volleyball tournament, car and motorcycle show, bike ride, free senior shuttles, music and fireworks. The talent contest will kick off the event, beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Following the talent show at 6 p.m. is the Rockin’ Hollywoods, who have played at the event for the past 20 years. Other musical entertainment throughout the weekend includes the Teddy Bear Band, Rock It Science, High and Mighty and Holy Rocka Rollaz. The parade begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, followed by an open house from noon to 6 p.m. at the Lake Johanna Fire Department Back by popular demand is Dock Dogs, the canine aquatic competition. Dock


Dogs is scheduled for all three days of the festival. New this year, according to organiz- er Jacci Krebsbach, are stand-up paddleboard rides, pontoon rides and Slice of Shorev- iew Days’ commemorative buttons.


Cost: Free, although individual activities may charge a fee. Location: Island Lake County Park, 3691 Victoria St. N., Shoreview. For more information, visit SliceOfShoreview.com.


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‘Make Dinner, Not Waste’ Workshop


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ureka Recycling is partnering with Mississippi Market, in St. Paul, to host a “Make Dinner, Not Waste” workshop. It will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on July 31. To help prevent wasted food,


Eureka Recycling has launched a new website at MakeDirtNotWaste.org. Free tools available for download include a meal planner, shopping tools and a food storage guide. Also included are helpful videos and an online chat room to connect with others striving to reduce food waste and save money.


While no one buys food with the intention of throwing it away, recent estimates show that the average house- hold in St. Paul wastes up to $96 worth of food every month. Learning simple ways to shop smarter and store food better helps the environment as well as household budgets. More workshops will take place


in September. If anyone would like to schedule a workshop in their neighbor- hood, contact Eureka Recycling.


Cost: $5; optional toolkit $15. Loca- tion: Mississippi Market, 1500 W. 7th St., St. Paul. Registration required. For more information or to register, call Eu- reka Recycling at 651-222-7678 or visit MakeDirtNotWaste.org.


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