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Mark your calendars for these upcoming FALL & WINTER 2008-09 EVENTS
for Children & Youth and their families

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Creative Kidstuff
A book signing event and art extravaganza! – FREE FAMILY EVENT!
When:
Sunday, November 16
1:00PM – 3:00PM

Where:
Creative Kidstuff Store (located near the center of the Galleria Mall)
3555 69th Street
Edina, MN 55435
P: 952-926-4512

What:
A book signing event by Tomie dePaola. During the book signing the Minnetonka Center
for the Arts will be providing a bookmaking activity for children and adults of all ages.
Participant will have the opportunity to create a handmade book to take home with them.

Who:
Tomie dePaola (author of the “Strega Nona” books) will be signing his new book Brava,
Strega Nona!

BRAVA, STREGA NONA! (2008)
On Sale October 30, 2008. NOT YET FOR SALE.
BRAVA, STREGA NONA! A HEARTWARMING POP-UP BOOK, by Tomie dePaola, paper engineering by Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart. This is the ninth book featuring Tomie's original character, "Strega Nona."

Publisher's Note: "Tomie dePaola's STREGA NONA has been loved by generations of children's book readers, but they've never seen her like this! In six spreads of pop-up magnificence, paper engineered by the renowned #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling team of Sabuda and Reinhart, Strega Nona shares her words of wisdom for leading a magical life, all rendered in Tomie dePaola's classic style. With doors to open, tabs to pull, and a host of other interactive features, readers will be drawn into Strega Nona's world in a way they've never been before. BRAVA, STREGA NONA! is a glorious celebration of important values that will introduce a whole new generation of readers to this lovable character."

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Minnetonka / Hopkins Park and Recreation off-site classes
This winter and spring the Minnetonka Center for the Arts will be offering off-site art enrichment classes through Minnetonka / Hopkins Park & Recreation.

Hopkins-Minnetonka Recreation Services
14600 Minnetonka Blvd.
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Program registration information: 952.939.8203

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Fabulous Fashionistas! (Fee-based class)
Do you love to accessorize? Do you love to wear things that no one else has? Then this is the class for you. Using contemporary fashion trends as inspiration, students will design and create awesome accessories from traditional and non-tradition fashion materials. Bags, scarves and jewelry are some examples of the projects that we will explore in this wildly creative and terribly trendy fashion class.
Saturdays
January 24, 31 (2 weeks)
9:00AM – 11:00AM
Ages: 8-12
Cost: $44.00