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Steps to Financial Freedom

A free seminar titled Managing Personal Finances will take place on Mondays starting Feb. 13 at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church, 3239 70th St. E., Inver Grove Heights.

Attendees will learn how to set up their own financial plan and stick to it.

The four-week seminar will take place from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and use materials from Dave Ramsey, a popular national radio talk show host and author of New York Times bestsellers The Total Money Makeover, Financial Peace Revisited and More than Enough.

Facilitators will be Dan and Marsha Schauer. There is no charge, but pre-registration is required. The seminar is sponsored by New Heights Community Church and Mount Bethel United Methodist Church.

Free childcare is available during the seminar with pre-registration, although space is limited.

For more information or to register for the seminar, call 651-451-3636 or email: danschauer004@gmail.com.

Community band concert

The Inver Hills Community Band will be performing a free concert on Monday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Simley High School auditorium, 2920 80th St. E., Inver Grove Heights.

The band will be performing The Flight of the Bumble Bee; a Carmen Suite; the classic Ragtime Fluffy Ruffles, and more.

Dr. Andrew Martin will be a guest soloist featured on the xylophone for a couple selections.

For location directions and other information, visit the bands web site at http://www.inverband.org.

Dance together

On Monday, Feb. 6, preschoolers will use movement to explore imagination, stories and music in a class where caregivers and children dance together.

Taking place on Monday, Feb. 13, from 6:15 to 7 p.m. at the South St. Paul Library, 106 Third Ave. N., this is presented by Young Dance and open to children age 3 and younger.

Registration is required for each child. Call 651-554-3240 for more information.

Playing it Close to Home

St. Paul-based new music ensemble Zeitgeist will bring its annual Playing it Close to Home concert to Inver Hills Community College Black Box Theater, 2500 80th St. E., Inver Grove Heights, on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 930 a.m.

The free coffee concert will feature music by award-winning local composer Mary Ellen Childs.

The program includes the world premiere of music composed by Childs for Zeitgeist, plus several other works from her catalog, including excerpts from her opera Propeller, visual percussion pieces, and music for prepared piano.

Dino Dig

On Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 1 to 2 p.m., uncover the mysteries of dinosaurs by examining fossil replicas and asking questions that will help kids ages 3 to 7 understand the life and habitats of dinosaurs before they went extinct.

Taking place at the West St. Paul Library, 199 Wentworth Ave. E., this event is presented by the Minnesota Childrens Museum.

Call 651-554-6800 for more information

British history

From Roman sacred sights to the places of destruction during the British Reformation, a British history program will look at ancient religious sites in England. Taking place on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., this event will be at Thompson Park Activity Center, 1200 Stassen Lane, West St. Paul.

Cost is $8. Call 651-403-8300 to register.

i-Pad basics

Participants will use the iPads at the Inver Grove Heights Library, 8098 Blaine Ave. E., to learn about basic controls, settings, web browsing, apps and uses of this popular tablet.

Registration is required for this class on Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 651-554-6840 for more information.

Frozen Pond Romp

Theres fun to be had exploring on top and underneath pond ice. On Friday, Feb. 17, preschoolers will peek through the ice to see what might be moving around down there.

Afterwards theyll slide around on kick-sleds for some slip-sliding fun. This is a sensory early childhood experience.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. The event runs from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at the Dodge Nature Center Farm Education Entrance 3, 1701 Charlton St., West St. Paul.

Cost is $7 per child. Call 651-455-4531 or visit dodgenaturecenter.org to register.

Splash Dance at the Grove Water Park

Join others at The Grove Water Park, 8055 Barbara Ave. E., on Friday, Feb. 17, from noon to 3 p.m. for some splashing and dancing fun. Dance music will be playing during the event.

Cost is $8 per person or $25 per family (four people)

For further information and to register, visit http://www.invergroveheights.org/register.

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