225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter.

Art Specifications:
1. Materials that would otherwise be trash.
2. Media of your choice that conveys the 3R's, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Judging Criteria:
1. Use of Recycled Materials.
2. Creativity & Functionality.
3. Originality.
4. Level of Effort

225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter.

Art Specifications:
1. Materials that would otherwise be trash.
2. Media of your choice that conveys the 3R's, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Judging Criteria:
1. Use of Recycled Materials.
2. Creativity & Functionality.
3. Originality.
4. Level of Effort

225 Water Street Creative Arts & Holding Company is looking for the next best “Trash-formation” artist. The contest is open to found object artists (10-100) that want to express their creative abilities using reclaimed materials. There is no fee to enter.

Art Specifications:
1. Materials that would otherwise be trash.
2. Media of your choice that conveys the 3R's, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Judging Criteria:
1. Use of Recycled Materials.
2. Creativity & Functionality.
3. Originality.
4. Level of Effort

Take a look at beautiful European cars Saturday at the German
Carfest in Shakopee. Formerly held in St. Paul, the event will be take
place at Veterans Memorial Park, just a mile east of downtown Shakopee
on County Road 101.

The show runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, or to register your vehicle, go to northstarbmw.org.

The park is situated along the Minnesota River, and has two covered pavilions, great bathrooms, and lots of space.

A night of interactive entertainment through music and comedy is hosted June 14 from  6 to 8 p.m. at the Dan Patch Coffee Depot, 4800 W. 123rd St., in downtown Savage.Entertainers will be Randy Hertle and Tom.

The Savage Arts Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday,  June 17 in the McHenry Room at Savage City Hall, 6000 McColl Drive. Meetings take place on the third Tuesday of each month. Members of the arts council must be residents of Savage or a professional fine artist with their primary business studio located within the city of Savage.

The National Alliance for Mentally Illness (NAMI) Support Group meets Wednesday, June 18 at the Valley Green Workforce Center, 752 Canterbury Rd. S., in Shakopee.NAMI in Scott County is a support and outreach group for those affected directly or indirectly by mental illness (bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, etc.) The group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

When- Thursday, June 19 from 10a.m.- 3:30p.m.
Where- 600 W. Travelers Trail, Burnsville

A sampling of the event highlights includes entertainment for children as well as educational information on how to keep them safe, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) etching, battery checks, child ID cards, refreshments, child seat safety checks*, insuring your child's future seminar*, as well as door prizes. Everything is completely free.
* RSVP or appointment needed. Contact Trinity Hatherly @ 952-707-4387

Do you or does someone you know care for a loved one who is over 18 with a cognitive or physical disability?

SarahCare Adult Day Center and Emerald Crest Assisted Living Communities co-sponsor a monthly Caregiver Support Group. Meetings are held in an informal setting and are facilitated by health care professionals in our community. Please join us every 3rd Thursday of the month from 5-6pm.

Next meeting:
Thursday, June 19th from 5-6p.m.
Speaker: Kathleen Dempsey, Geriatric Care Manager

SarahCare Adult Day Center
4833 W. 123rd St., Savage
RSVP to 952-465-0555

SAVE ON YOUR CAR INSURANCE WITH DEFENSIVE DRIVING!
SAVING MONEY – SAVING LIVES
MINNESOTA SAFETY COUNCIL

The Scott County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility will be closed on Saturday, July 5th. They will reopen for normal operation on Wednesday, July 9th. Please note that the RE-USE Room will also be closed on Saturday, July 5th.

Wednesdays in the Park–Civic Center Concerts will come to a close Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. with a performance by The Elvis Experience at the Burnsville Civic Center Park, on Civic Center Parkway off Nicollet Avenue in Burnsville.

In the event of rain, go to Nicollet Junior High School, 400 134th St. E., Burnsville.