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...
Education
Mother & Daughter Teach Joy of Braiding Through Community Classes
Ride the wave of braids. Edina beautician Rachael Joy had a “hairbrained” idea last year to pursue a sort of business partnership with her 3...
The State of Hockey’s Other Favorite Sport? Volleyball
Spotlight on our state’s new favorite sport. For a state known for hockey, a steady rise in another sport has garnered Minnesota a reputation as one...
Dream Job
Meet the Edina Art Center's new general manager Susan Tarnowski. A new general manager has been hired for the Edina Art Center, our place to see the...
Tatiana Berenova Shares Secrets of Ballet at her Edina studio
Berenova passes on lessons from her own teachers to her students. It was a sunny Sunday afternoon when I met Tatiana Berenova, founder and artistic...
Learn CPR to Help Save a Life
CPR is a life-saving skill most anyone can learn. Edina resident Albert Tsai is certainly aware of the importance of heart health. A researcher in...
Robert and Erin Blanton Launch Kiddie Academy in Edina
Edina welcomes its first Kiddie Academy. When former Minnesota Viking Robert Blanton and wife Erin struggled to find an acceptable childcare...
Edina Entrepreneur Develops a Safer Earbud
Along with her brothers, Brett and Cameron, Savannah Hufendick founded Safe In Sound. Edina High School alumni Savannah Hufendick loves to exercise....
Learning with Legos: New Education Method Increases Student Engagement
Paavo Rundman made a stop-motion animation video with Legos to demonstrate his knowledge of Latin America. It was an assignment for his eighth-grade...
TEDx Event Brings Innovation and Ideas to Edina
At the third TEDx event in Edina, hundreds of people will come together to celebrate ideas, innovation and lifelong learning. Between collaborative...
Edina Students Pursue Real World Engineering Experience
Project Lead the Way, which aims to give real-world science and engineering experience to students. Modern traffic lights have LED bulbs that use...
Affordable Campus Tours for Prospective College Students
With fall right around the corner, it’s time for students to gear up for the next school year. It can be an exciting and busy time for those...
A Sample of What a Few Hardworking Local Teens Are up To
Every year Edina Magazine spotlights a few high school seniors who stand out in the crowd. This year is no exception. The following young men and...
Local Volunteer Helps Students Find Success
There is an old saying that goes, “Doing good makes you feel good.” There have even been studies done on the effects of carrying out good deeds,...
College Consultants Help Students Navigate Their Campus Search
For many high school juniors, starting a college plan and getting ahead of the curve can be intimidating. It’s one more task to accomplish for...
French Teachers Can Make the Best Tour Guides
Mayor Jim Hovland has been at the helm of city government in Edina since 2005. Meanwhile, his wife LaRae Ellingson Hovland has enjoyed a fulfilling...
Mary Stanton Has Led Two Fulbright Association Trips to India
The Golden Triangle of India. It sounds exotic, ancient and fascinating … but maybe a little too distant and confusing for a vacation destination?...
Art Adventure in Your Pocket
Edina art teacher creates a mobile app that demystifies public art. If you have driven around the traffic circles on 70th Street toward Target and...
Tee Time with the Edina High School Varsity Men’s Golf Team
Edina High School golf team creates space for players at all levels. If our landscape is indicative of our interests, then there’s no doubt Edina is...
Edina Choir Director Prepares for Retirement
Edina High School choir director David Henderson since 1998 will be changing careers to focus on private vocal lessons. It’s said all good things...
