City News and Events

Here's a list of the upcoming events in Maple Grove:

10/9/2010
Fall Festival Craft Show & Sale - Community Center
9am - 4pm

Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Maple Grove Community Center. Free Admission. Sponsored by Women of Today. Call 651-642-5404 with questions or to be a vendor.

9/27/2010
City Clean Up Days

It's time to clean up! Take advantage of the bi-annual opportunity of having a curbside pickup and a day to take items to the public works garage for disposal.

Information about how to participate and what can be disposed of is found on the above link.

NOTE: Residents need to pay the required fee for each item to be picked up at their curbside in advance.

Important Dates -

Curbside Pickup: Monday, Sept. 27

Deadline to pay for Curbside Pickup: Thursday, Sept. 23

Take Items to PW Garage: Saturday, October 2

9/23/2010
Farmers Market - Community Center - Outside
3pm - 7pm

Food and fun are in abundance at the Farmers Market with 60+ vendors offering fresh produce, flowers, plants, baked goods, eggs, meat and dairy products, cheese, breads, syrups, sauces, jams, honey, candies, and much more! Come visit us outside at the Maple Grove Community Center (12951 Weaver Lake Road) every Thursday through October 21, 2010. Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. (through September); 3 to 6 p.m. (October).

In addition, enjoy such ready to eat foods like: pork sandwiches, ice cream, kettle corn, and a variety of snack items and beverages. Tables and chairs are located throughout the Market to enhance your visit—whether you want to grab a quick bite to eat, chat with family and friends for a while, or just enjoy the sunshine.

With such a great line up of food products, we also have a great line up of entertainment – kid’s activities, weekly storytime, chef demos, music, magic, master gardeners, nature programs. We want you to have such a good time that you tell your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers that the Maple Grove Farmers Market can’t be missed! View event schedule.

9/9/2010
Farmers Market - Community Center - Outside

Food and fun are in abundance at the Farmers Market with 60+ vendors offering fresh produce, flowers, plants, baked goods, eggs, meat and dairy products, cheese, breads, syrups, sauces, jams, honey, candies, and much more! Come visit us outside at the Maple Grove Community Center (12951 Weaver Lake Road) every Thursday through October 21, 2010. Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. (through September); 3 to 6 p.m. (October).

In addition, enjoy such ready to eat foods like: pork sandwiches, ice cream, kettle corn, and a variety of snack items and beverages. Tables and chairs are located throughout the Market to enhance your visit—whether you want to grab a quick bite to eat, chat with family and friends for a while, or just enjoy the sunshine.

With such a great line up of food products, we also have a great line up of entertainment – kid’s activities, weekly storytime, chef demos, music, magic, master gardeners, nature programs. We want you to have such a good time that you tell your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers that the Maple Grove Farmers Market can’t be missed! View event schedule.

5/8/2010:
Deck and Porch Seminars - May 8, 19 or 22

Back by popular demand -- the Building Department is hosting its annual FREE deck seminar. Each seminar will cover construction techniques, code requirements and related ordinance requirements. The course is designed to cover all basic information needed to design and construct a deck. Time will be allowed for a question / answer session as well.

Three dates are planned for this spring. (Please note you only need to attend one session.)

Saturday, May 8th 9 a.m. to noon
Wednesday, May 19th 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, May 22nd 9 a.m. to noon (porch seminar to follow 1-4)

Porch Seminar – NEW!

The porch seminar will cover all the basic information needed to submit a porch plan and guide you through the construction and inspection processes. Inspectors will be available for questions after the presentation.

Saturday, May 22nd 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

All the deck and porch seminars will be held in the Emergency Operations Center at the Maple Grove Government Center, 12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway. Please call the building department at 763-494-6060 to reserve a spot or to ask questions.

5/17/2010:
Step To It Challenge

"Show your pride with friends and family at your side"

Come on Maple Grove, the Step to it Challenge is just around the corner! Connect with family, friends and neighbors to get moving again after the long winter. The challenge is a fun, light-hearted competition between 16 surrounding cities to see which one has the most active residents.

As a Step To It Participant, you will track the total number of steps you take from May 17th through June 13th using a pedometer or activity conversion chart. Activities such as walking biking, group fitness classes, or even just mowing the lawn can be counted towards your overall steps. A Hennepin County website will allow you to record your steps with ease. Best of all, it's free!

Register at www.steptoit.org. Participants from each city will have a chance to be honored by Hennepin County and the Minnesota Twins at a Twins homes game during the 2010 season.

5/22/2010:
Arbor Day Event

Be Part of Arbor Day Festivities

Come celebrate trees and find out how much they mean to our community and environment. The annual Maple Grove Arbor Day event will be held on Saturday, May 22, from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. The Arbor Committee invites everyone to stop inside the Community Center for lots of fun activities such as:

Environmental show by Tricia and the Toonies
Free seedlings
Tree medallions
Tree Bingo
Drawings for free trees
Free tree and garden advice by Master Gardeners
U of M Raptor Center show
Visit by Smokey the Bear
And much more...

Bring the whole family to take part in the many fun learning experiences that Arbor Day has to offer!

5/22/2010:
Perennial Plant Exchange

Spring is a great time to divide perennials that have been in the ground for three years or more. Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 22th at 9:30 am. The exchange will be held in the Community Center parking lot. Bring your plants in plastic bags or pots to exchange for other varieties. Call 763-494-6535 to register or for more information.

5/22/2010:
Boulevard Planting

Help make Maple Grove Beautiful by planting flowers!

200 volunteers are needed the morning of Saturday, May 22nd to help plant flowerbeds along Weaver Lake Rd and Elm Creek Boulevard. This is a great project for groups, families or individuals. Supervised children age 10 and up are welcome. You must register by May 6th by calling 763-494-5956.