Edina High School’s Model UN program promotes student engagement in global issues. Edina High School social studies teacher Betsy Nimmo started a...
Education
‘You Will Change History’: Youth Frontiers Teaches Kids the Importance of Character
Changing society for the better is the goal of Youth Frontiers, a nonprofit organization working to inspire character in young people. Respect....
American Swedish Institute Brings Light of St. Lucia’s Day to Twin Cities
Learn how the Twin Cities community celebrates this Swedish folk holiday. In Minnesota, long summer nights are sacred. We know we’ll miss them when...
Minnesota’s Own Patton Keeps the Past Alive with WWII History Roundtable
The WWII History Roundtable celebrates 33 years. Edina resident and 30-year veteran Colonel Donald G. Patton channeled his devotion for service and...
‘It’s Magical’: Fiber Artist Leslie Granbeck Honed ‘Ancient’ Technique at Edina Art Center
Leslie Granbeck is a teaching artist and felt maker in her own right, leading many classes year-round in the metro area including at the Edina Art...
Edina Art Center Offers New Classes for Curious Creatives
The Edina Art Center offers new courses like photography, felting and meditative art. Since 1977, the Edina Art Center has been quite a discovery...
Edina Art Center Teacher Holly Stone Combines Meditation and Art for ‘More Peaceful’ Process
Holly Stone has taught at the Edina Art Center for the past 15 years, but just recently she started incorporating meditation into her classes. With...
Edina High School Mentoring Program Finds New Opportunity Closer to Home
Aspire Mentoring finds new opportunity amid search for funding. Community volunteerism oftentimes changes lives for the better, especially when the...
Senior Spotlight: Ryan Schenck Says EHS Allowed Him to Make His Own Path
Inspiring students from the class of 2020. This article originally appeared as part of the story Senior Spotlight in the August 2019 issue. Read the...
Senior Spotlight: Top Student Mariam Diaby Lettered in Community Service
Inspiring students from the class of 2020. This article originally appeared as part of the story Senior Spotlight in the August 2019 issue. Read the...
Senior Spotlight: Caroline Bercaw Already Runs Successful Business, Da Bomb Bath Fizzers
Inspiring students from the Edina High School class of 2020. This article originally appeared as part of the story Senior Spotlight in the August...
Edina Community Foundation Honors Woman Who Has ‘Made a Remarkable Difference in Thousands of Children’s Lives’
Edina resident gives her time lovingly to kids in the community. Being nominated for any award is an honor, but especially one that focuses on...
Senior Spotlight: International Experiences Have Shaped Bennett Dykstra’s Need to Help Others
Inspiring students from the class of 2020. This article originally appeared as part of the story Senior Spotlight in the August 2019 issue. Read the...
Edina High School Students Heading to South Korea for Exchange Program
Edina High School's latest travel-based program is an exchange between EHS and its two sister schools in Andong, South Korea. Studying abroad...
From Basement Beginning, The Berry Patch Grows
Edina preschool started in Berrie Lounsberry’s basement 35 years ago. Molly Lounsberry Dykstra thinks her mother Berrie is a visionary. “She seems...
Summertime Fun (and Education) for Kids in Edina
Three months of summer can lead to boredom. Fun Outing: Centennial Lakes Park Three months of summer can lead to boredom. Centennial Lakes Park can...
Code Ninjas Teaches Kids Valuable Career Skills Through Robots and Video Games
Local business teaches kids how to code through games and robotics. Take a look at job postings across several different professions today, and...
Community Theater Camp Makes ‘Sheer Magic’ in a Church Basement
How a neighborhood theater camp helps kids grow. “A pinch and an ouch,” says Jane Williams, a founder of the Morningside Theatre Company (MTC), is...
Edina Girls Athletic Association Adds Running Team
In 2019, the running team is open to all girls in grades four–eight and there are also mentors who are in grades nine–12. The Edina Girls Athletic...
Edina High School Concert Band Headed to Hong Kong
The Edina band has traveled to Hong Kong before, but it has been nearly two decades since the last trip. This year the Edina Concert Band will spend...
