Community Corner
Get Out ... and Explore the Mendota Heights Area April 1-3
Celebrate the arrival of April with these weekend plans.
Spend the weekend with new talent and favorite classics.
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When/Where: 7:30 p.m. April 2, 8, 9; 4 p.m. April 3; 2 p.m. April 10;
Why Go: St. Thomas Academy and Convent of the Visitation Students present this classic musical, a great complement to the baseball season opener.
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Pricing:$10 adults, $5 students and seniors
2.
When/Where: 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 2;
Why Go: Support local students traveling to Mutomo, Kenya, in June to help the Sisters of Mercy in their work with AIDS patients and orphans.
Pricing: $20-25 per person
3.
When/Where: 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 1-2;
Why Go: This new talent is a college crowd favorite and radio darling.
Pricing: $10 and $15
4.
When/Where: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2; United Church of Christ, 900 Summit Ave, Saint Paul
Why Go: Conductor Nicholas McGegan returns to Grand Avenue to lead a program of Hadyn, Bach and Purcell
Pricing: $10, $25 Buy tickets in advance
When/Where: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Sat. April 2/ Wentworth Library, 199 East Wentworth Ave, West St. Paul
Why Go: The Loft Literary Center will be on hand to help kids age 9-12 bind their own books and learn more about different inks and papers.
Pricing: Free, registration required