Armstrong Cooper Youth Hockey Association has numerous charitable gambling efforts in the area and now the association is adding one more, New Hope Cinema Grill. The Grill has played host to a number of hockey banquets over the years and the site is expanding to include a bar called “Outtakes Bar” where the new pull [...]

Thursday, May 23 Community Maple Grove Junior High Choir 9 concert, 7:30 p.m. at Maple Grove Junior High, 7000 Hemlock Lane. Admission is free. Friday, May 24 Community Silent auction for Minnesota Operation Military Kids, 3-7:30 p.m. at Osseo American Legion, 260 4th Ave. S.E. Bidders need not be present to win. A steak dinner [...]

Crystal, Robbinsdale, New Hope and Golden Valley are showing their support for residents in the military by jointly becoming Beyond the Yellow Ribbon cities. Two years ago, Crystal resident Curtis Skoog approached the City Council about the possibility. The program creates awareness for the purpose of connecting service members and their families with community support, [...]

Youth softball is being offered for boys and girls completing 3-8 grades this June, sponsored by Crystal Recreation Dept. Games are played 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting June 25 at New Hope Elementary and Welcome Park, 4630 Welcome Ave. N. There is no meeting July 4. Register by May 28. During [...]

TwinWest Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota Chamber of Commerce will host PACnic 2013: The Business Voice 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, May 30 at General Mills, One General Mills Boulevard in Golden Valley. The event will feature guest speaker Lee Anderson, Manager of State Government Relations at General Mills. In its 19th year, PACnic 2013 will focus [...]

TwinWest Chamber of Commerce will host a Power Partners Networking event 11 a.m. to noon, Monday, June 3, at the TwinWest Chamber office, 10700 Old County Road 15, Suite 170 in Plymouth. The networking program is designed to help members exchange business leads, provide advice and build relationships. A group of noncompeting TwinWest members meet [...]

Anglophiles will unite in St. Louis Park to recall their favorite British fictional tales over the Memorial Day weekend. Science fiction and fantasy fans who have a particular taste for works from across the pond have founded Brit Con, which will run May 24-26 at the DoubleTree Park Place Hotel, 1500 Park Place Blvd. in [...]

The Memorial Day holiday weekend is the unofficial start of summer. The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office is urging people to stay safe while enjoying water-related recreation such as boating and swimming pools. Take time to create a safety plan prior to boating or swimming and have any needed safety equipment, such as life jackets, ready [...]

Children in kindergarten and first grade are welcome to learn new skills and develop existing skills during a basketball camp 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 4-20, Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive N. Fee is $45 for residents of Golden Valley and Crystal, $52 for nonresidents. Register by May 29. This camp will help [...]

The Crystal Little League fields were brighter than ever during the opening ceremony, hosted May 10. With help from fundraising efforts, West Metro Fire and Relief Association and two grants, the Crystal Little League Association was able to go ahead with plans to erect lights at two of the three little league fields. There are [...]