Free lessons at 50th & France make for an ideal date night. Swish and swing at Dancing in the Plaza, which offers a free dance lesson from...
Education
Back to School, Back to Better Lunches
Go beyond the basic sandwich with midday meals worth making. Chef Daniel Green is on a mission to rethink the school lunch. “After a long summer of...
Edina’s Class of 2027 Is Full of Care, Courage and Leadership
Every August, our Senior Spotlight shines a light on the remarkable students preparing to enter their final year of high school. Nominated by...
Teaching With Intention at Normandale Elementary
Molly Swiderski knows student success is built on connection. In a colorful classroom at Normandale Elementary, students were singing songs, doing...
Express Yourself With the North Star Art Club
North Star Art Club helps children find confidence through creativity and belonging. Eight-year-old Henley McLain indulges her artistic side at...
Kany Seck’s Journey to Normandale Elementary School
A teacher shares her epic journey of learning, leadership and global perspective. When Kany Seck first arrived in Minnesota in 1999, she carried a...
Where Is Senior Spotlight Student Michael Wu Now
Senior Spotlight alum Michael Wu is making a difference in cancer care. In August 2010, readers of Edina Magazine would have turned to page 24 to...
Meet the Family Behind Dance With Us America
The Bersten family has roots in Edina and on TV. We have stars in our midst. They’re tucked away inside the lower level of Southdale Center behind...
Buzz Off Social Encourages Kids To Stay off Social Media
Parents spark a growing movement, urging families to delay kids’ online access. Fitz Ochs swivels back and forth in a desk chair in front of a...
The Business Women’s Circle Offers Support and Guidance
Organizations help entrepreneurs find guidance, accountability and community. For many an entrepreneurial woman trying to get her business off the...
The Edina Debate Machine
The Schmitt family’s long coaching tenure has built a foundation for sustained success. Valerie Schmitt has debate in her blood. The Edina High...
Petite Concerts for Mini Maestros
Edina Library offers an interactive introduction to musical instruments. Spark creativity, curiosity and a love of music in your little ones....
Two to Tango
If anyone knows their way around a dance floor, it’s Monica Mohn. “I’m a performer at heart,” she says. The three-time USA Dance National Champion...
Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs Celebrates Its 45th Anniversary
If a 12-year-old Edina boy's enthusiasm for a Twin Cities choir is any indication of its success, then Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs (ACYC) is...
Pass the Stuffing, S’Il Vous Plaît
An annual Thanksgiving feast gives French interns a delicious taste of American culture. Every November, the smell of roasting turkey fills Anne...
How Two Children’s Book Authors Advocate for Mental Health
Parenting comes with nuanced challenges that don’t necessarily come with an instruction manual. Discussing emotional well-being and mental health...
Edina’s First Schools
Red Rover at recess, Chicken à la King at lunch and lessons of elementary school quickly become memories as we move forward, but for two of Edina’s...
15.20 Apparel Styles for for Spirit
Show your school pride this homecoming season with unique apparel. Ally Kubalak had a problem. As her school-aged sons started getting into sports,...
Edina’s Class of 2026 Is Full of Positivity and Leadership
In our annual Senior Spotlight, meet three Class of 2026 students who were nominated by their schools for making a positive difference in their...
Travel Is a Powerful Teacher
Some of the most lasting lessons happen outside the classroom. During my family’s recent trip to Belize, we experienced firsthand how travel deepens...
