Kids

There's something about the holidays and trains that go hand-in-hand. You can clearly see the connection in the current issue (November/December 2011) of Lake Country Journal—

The Central Lakes College Adventures ’N Theatre musical “A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail” will be staged in Dryden Theatre on the Brainerd campus Dec. 16 and 17. Performances are 7:30 p.m. both days, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday.

Don't let the kids have all the fun this Halloween. Take some time for creative play in the kitchen and add to the fun with some of these terrifyingly tasty treats. The kids can even join in the fun by helping make these ghoulish goodies to share with their friends.

Just in time for Halloween, the Children's Theater presents "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," based on the book by Washington Irving, at the Duluth Playhouse, 506 W. Michigan Street.

The seasons are changing, the kids are back in school, and we're on the brink of cold and flu season—making this the perfect time to acquaint your children with some simple tips for keeping them safe and healthy during autumn activities and throughout the rest of the year.

Cloud gazing is fun, and it's amazing how people will see very different images in the same clouds.

A technique reminiscent of the Rorschacht "inkblot test" has been used to predict personalities and even creativity in children and adults. You can use it as a fun way to discover individual differences.

Summer is the busiest time for Minnesota State Parks—all sixty-seven of them, as mentioned in "Minnesota's State Parks," page 13 of the July/August 2011 Lake Country Journal Magazine. We're glad that the state government is again open for business, but you may need to do some research before heading out on the road, since the interruption in government services probably created a backlog

The Bemidji Area "Take A Kid Fishing" event is organized to expose kids to the great sport of fishing. Applications are available on the event's homepage or at the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce.

Come join world trials champion and extreme rider Hans “No Way” Rey and be among the first to ride the stunning new 22-mile mountain bike trail network at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area (CCSRA) near Crosby, Minnesota.

For more than two decades the speech team from Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School has reigned supreme at the Section 8A speech competition. The team recently won its 21st consecutive sectional championship.