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 [...]

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 [...]

Advanced Try-Scuba Diving offered at Crystal Cove Aquatic Center Youth ages 8 and older who have taken “Try Scuba” and want additional experience with scuba diving are invited to an advanced session 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, July 13. In this class, divers will be introduced to equipment assembly and more advanced scuba skills [...]

Following are some of the incidents reported recently to Crystal Police: ASSAULT • May 6 on the 3600 Yates Avenue North. • May 7 on the 3300 block of Douglas Drive North ROBBERY • May 4 on the 4700 block of 36th Avenue Norh. PROPERTY DAMAGE • May 3 on the 5700 block of 34th [...]

Medical Oncologist Ross McBride will be discussing Cyberknife, a noninvasive, robotic radiation treatment used for patients with prostate cancer. Support group will meet 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at North Memorial Outpatient Center, 3435 W. Broadway, Robbinsdale. Event is free and open to all. Snacks will be provided.

  Mylan Masson, the director of Hennepin Technical College’s law enforcement program, has never seen one of Minnesota’s three 18-patient ambulances. But that will change Monday, May 20, when she participates in Hennepin Technical College’s first EMS week celebration. “I can’t wait to see this big ambulance,” she said. The ambulance is one of several [...]

By Lisa Kazcke Sun Current Newspapers A program to introduce young children to an active lifestyle is expanding into the west metro. After operating Soccer Shots in the eastern Twin Cities for the past two years, it’s been growing quickly, owner Dan Larson said. Rather than offering classes at one location, they partner with day [...]