Twin Cities Calendar for July 2009

S	M	T	W	Th	F	Sa
			1 Chicago Earth Wind & Fire	2 Mewithoutyou Robert Cray Staind	3 Judas Priest & Whitesnake	4 Independence Day Mpls - July 4th St Paul - July 4th (more fireworks)
5 Bret Michaels No Doubt	6	7 Fountains of Wayne	8 Il Divo Moonlight 5k White Bear Av Parade	9 Josh Ritter	10 Black Crowes Veronicas	11 Anoka Crafts Chris Isaak Counting Crows Green Day John Kay & Steppenwolf Lego MN Capitol St. Cloud Craft Fair
12 Mexican Rodeo	13	14	15	16 Arlo Guthrie Beyoncé	17 Let's Go Crazy Smokey Robinson	18 Agate Stampede Gretchen Wilson Hopkins Crafts
19 1964 Milk carton boat races	20	21 Fray Sonic Youth	22 Torchlight 5k	23 Lyle Lovett	24 Creedence Clearwater Revisited David Cook Jerry Seinfeld	25 Art Car Parade Police Car Show Target Fireworks Toad the Wet Sprocket Wallflowers
26 Smothers Brothers	27 Curry Night Dead Weather	28 Hippifest	29 Kevin Costner	30	31

♫ "All these feelings I've shared, and these are my dreams." - Staind plays the Taste of Minnesota on July 2nd.

Staind on YouTube

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"So take the photographs and still frames in your mind." - Green Day plays the Target Center on July 11th.

Green Day on YouTube

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"If I were a boy, I'd roll out of bed in the morning and throw on what I wanted." - Beyoncé plays the Target Center on July 16th.

Beyoncé on YouTube

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"She grew up reading every magazine -- rags to riches worlds." - Shooting Star plays the Moondance Jam on July 16th.

Shooting Star on YouTube

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"I don't have digital. I don't have diddly squat. It's not having what you want. It's wanting what you've got."
- Sheryl Crow plays the Moondance Jam in Walker, MN on July 16th & the Rock Fest in Cadott, WI on July 17th.

Sheryl Crow on YouTube

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"If you feel like loving me, if you got the notion, I second that emotion." - Smokey Robinson plays Jackpot Junction on July 17th.

Smokey Robinson on YouTube

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"Guess who just got back today? Those wild-eyed boys that had been away. Haven't changed... haven't much to say. But man, I still think those cats are great." - Thin Lizzy plays the Moondance Jam on July 17th. ♫

Thin Lizzy on YouTube

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Independence Day - Fourth of July - Fireworks

Apple Valley - Johnny Cake Ridge Park - fireworks start at 10pm
Chanhassen - Lake Ann Park - fireworks start at 10pm
Coon Rapids - Sand Creek Park - fireworks start at 10pm
Eagan - Central Park - fireworks start at 10pm (2009 info)
Eden Prairie - Round Lake Park - fireworks start at 10pm (2009 info)
Forest Lake - Lakeside Park - fireworks start at 10pm (2009 info) (Am. Legion)
Lakeville - Lakeville North High School - fireworks start at dusk (set to music) (2009 info)
Maplewood - Hazelwood Park - fireworks start at 10pm (2009 info)
Minneapolis - Powderhorn Park - fireworks start at 10pm
Minneapolis - Stone Arch Bridge - fireworks start at 10pm (20 minutes)
Prior Lake - Watzel's Beach in Lakefront Park - fireworks start at dusk
Richfield - Veteran's Park - fireworks start at 10pm (2009 info)
Roseville - Central Park - fireworks start at dusk
St. Cloud - Mississippi River between Hester and Winter Parks at 10pm
St. Paul - Harriet Island - fireworks start at 10pm (July 2-5) (2009 info)
Shakopee - Shakopee Mdewakanton Pow-wow Grounds at 10pm
White Bear Lake - Memorial Beach - fireworks start at 10pm
Woodbury - Ojibway Park - fireworks start at 10pm
also Valleyfair, Shakopee - fireworks start at 10pm

Other fireworks - nearly Independence Day, but not quite

Bloomington - July 3rd - Normandale Lake Bandshell at dusk (2009 info)
Plymouth - July 1st - Hilde Performance Center
Rosemont - July 26th - Erickson & Central Parks - fireworks start at 10pm
Shakopee - July 3rd - Canterbury Park - "fireworks at dark" (2009 info)
Shakopee - Aug 16th - SMSC Wacipi, Shakopee Mdewakanton Pow-wow Grounds at 10pm
Stillwater - July 26th - Lowell Park - fireworks start at 10:05pm (2009 info)

How Do Show Fireworks Work?
Paper shells rest in mortar-like tubes connected to an electric ignition system and a computerized control board. The signal from the control board lights the lifting charge, shooting the shell up (hopefully up) at 300 mph. Metal salts (chlorides) color the bursts:

* calcium burns orange
* strontium burns red
* barium burns green
* copper burns blue (& may produce harmful copper oxide)
* magnalium burns brighter, almost flourescent

Other colors are mixtures. Magnesium and aluminum make silver sparkles, and aluminum filings make the loud bangs.

Independence Day - Fourth of July - Parades

Apple Valley -north on Pennock Av, west on 145th, north on Hayes - parade starts at 1pm
Chanhassen - West 78th St from Chapel Hill to Kerber Blvd to Santa Vera Dr to Laredo Dr to Chan View - parade starts at 2:30pm
Eagan - Yankee Doodle Road & Central Parkway - parade starts at 10am
Forest Lake - multiple parades will run into each other, according to this map - parade starts at 10am (2009)
Richfield - Nicollet Av, north from 71st to 70th, east on 70th to 12th Av - parade starts at 1pm

Other parades - nearly Independence Day, but not quite

Coon Rapids - July 3rd - 6pm - Sand Creek Park
Lakeville - July 12th - 5:30pm - downtown Lakeville

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Strawberries - Pick It Yourself! (usually mid June - early July) strawberry

call first ☎
Afton - Afton Apple Orchards - 14421 S 90th St, Hastings, MN 55033 - 651-436-8385
Anoka - Berry Hill Farm - 6510 185th Av NW, Anoka, MN 55303 - 763-753-5891
Brooklyn Park - Smith's Berry Farm - 9805 Winnetka Av N (Hwy 610 & Hwy 169), Brooklyn Park 55445 - 763-424-1494
Delano - Apple Jack Orchards - 4875 37th St SE (Wright County Road 32), Delano, MN 55328 - 763-972-6673
Forest Lake - Berry Patch - Manning Trail & County Road 50, Forest Lake - 651-433-3448
Hastings - Wyatt's Strawberries - Joan Av & 180th St, south of Hastings, MN - 651-437-8479
Lakeville - Applewood Orchard - 22702 Hamburg Av, Lakeville, MN 55044 - 952-985-5425
Monticello - Strawberry Basket - 12591 Aetna Av NE, Monticello, MN 55362 - 763-878-2875
Northfield - Silkey Gardens LLC - 5561 115th St, near Dundas, MN - 507-645-4158 or 651-357-5092
Taylors Falls - Pleasant Valley Orchard - 17325 Pleasant Valley Rd, Shafer, MN 55074 - 651-257-9159
White Bear Lake - Pine Tree Apple Orchard - 450 Apple Orchard Rd, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 - 651-429-8026 or 651-429-7202
strawberry

Or pick up Minnesota produce at one of the 83 Minnesota Farmers' Markets, St. Paul, & Minneapolis
strawberry

Strawberry Pros - Strawberries are rich vitamins C and K, dietary fiber, and in flavonoids, especially anthocyanidin. The red of strawberries is due to the anthocyanidin known as pelargonidin. These flavonoids lessen the activity of the enzyme cyclooxygenase. Aspirin and ibuprofen block pain by blocking cyclooxygenase, which is linked to inflammatory conditions like arthritis, asthma, atherosclerosis, and cancer. Unlike aspirin and ibuprofen, strawberries do not cause internal bleeding or heart disease. In a study of 1,271 elderly people in New Jersey, strawberries topped a list of eight foods that were most linked to lower rates of cancer; participants eating strawberries were one third as likely to develop cancer as those eating few or no strawberries.
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Strawberry Cons - Strawberries commonly associated with allergic reactions and pesticide residues. Strawberries contain moderate levels of oxalates, which should be avoided by people with a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones.

Pick Your Own Advantages - The freshest fruits and vegetables generally have the highest nutritional value. There are over 600 varieties of strawberries; pick-your-own fruits do not have to be specially bred to withstand transportation across the country or across the globe; they can be better tasting berries. Many of the farms listed above allow customers to bring their own containers, which is an opportunity to use recycled containers. And it offers an interesting, outdoor activity and exercise.

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Blueberries - Pick It Yourself! (usually July - early August) ●call first ☎
Champlin - Bauer Berry Farm - 10830 French Lake Rd (County 121), Champlin, MN 55316 - 763-421-4384
Forest Lake - Berry Patch - Manning Trail & County Road 50, Forest Lake - 651-433-3448
Forest Lake - Covered Bridge Farm - 18655 Forest Blvd (Hwy 61), Forest Lake, MN 55025 - 651-464-0735
Stacy - Blue Heaven Berry Farm - 23454 Japura St NE, Stacy, MN 55079 - 651-462-4004 or 651-491-7733
Stillwater - Blueberry Fields of Stillwater - 9450 Mendel Rd N, Stillwater, MN 55082 - 651-351-0492
● Or pick up Minnesota produce at one of the 83 Minnesota Farmers' Markets, St. Paul, & Minneapolis
● Blueberry Pros - Like strawberries, blueberries are an excellent source of flavonoids, especially anthocyanidins, known for their antioxidant capabilities. Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University ranked blueberries #1 in antioxidant activity compared with 60 fruits and vegetables. They found that blueberries may reverse memory loss and loss of coordination. They also have found that blueberry may increase human lifespans and heat tolerance, since a blueberry extract increased the lifespan and heat tolerance in roundworms.
● Blueberry Cons - Blueberries contain moderate levels of oxalates, which should be avoided by people with a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones. Like other berries, pesticide residue should be washed off before eating.
● Pick Your Own Advantages - The freshest fruits and vegetables generally have the highest nutritional value. There are approximately thirty species of blueberries; pick-your-own fruits do not have to be specially bred to withstand transportation across the country or across the globe; they can be better tasting berries. Most of the farms listed above grow blueberries developed through the University of Minnesota for the Minnesota climate. Many of the farms listed above allow customers to bring their own containers, which is an opportunity to use recycled containers. And it offers an interesting, outdoor activity and exercise.

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Raspberries - Pick It Yourself! (Summer-bearing usually July - August) ✿ call first ☎
Afton - Afton Raspberry Company - 1421 Neal Av S, Afton, MN 55001 - 651-436-7631
Delano - Apple Jack Orchards - 4875 37th St SE (Wright County Road 32), Delano, MN 55328 - 763-972-6673
Forest Lake - Berry Patch - Manning Trail & County Road 50, Forest Lake - 651-433-3448
Greenfield - Knapton's Raspberries - Highway 55 (11 miles west of I-494), Greenfield, MN 55357 - 763-479-1184
Maple Plain - Homestead Orchard - 1080 County Road 92, Maple Plain, MN 55359 - 612-290-8024
Northfield - Lorence's Berry Farm - Dakota County Road 23 (aka Cedar, Foliage Av), (7 miles North of ) Northfield, MN 55057 - 507-645-9749
Northfield - Silkey Gardens LLC - 5561 115th St, near Dundas, MN - 507-645-4158 or 651-357-5092
✿ Or pick up Minnesota produce at one of the 83 Minnesota Farmers' Markets, St. Paul, & Minneapolis
✿ Raspberry Pros - Raspberries are an excellent source of flavanoids, vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and ellagic acid. Ellagic acid is a potent antioxidant that protects chromosomes from damage, as well as blocking cancer causing pollutants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) found in cigarette smoke and toxic chemicals such as benzopyrene.
✿ Raspberry Cons - Raspberries contain moderate levels of oxalates, which should be avoided by people with a history of calcium oxalate kidney stones. Like other berries, pesticide residue should be washed off before eating.
✿ Pick Your Own Advantages - The freshest fruits and vegetables generally have the highest nutritional value. There are approximately twenty species of raspberries, but most commercially grown raspberries are Meekers. Pick-your-own fruits do not have to be specially bred to withstand transportation across the country or across the globe; they can be better tasting berries.

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Twin Cities Calendar June 2009 | August 2009
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	July 1	rock music	Chicago and Earth, Wind, & Fire, Target Center (7:30pm)
	July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29	fair	Market Fest, downtown White Bear Lake
	July 1-2, 10-12, 23-25, 27-30	baseball	St Paul Saints, Midway Stadium
Thursday	July 2	rock music blues music rock music	Mewithoutyou, Station 4 (5pm) Robert Cray, The Cabooze, Minneapolis (9pm) Staind, Taste of Minnesota (6pm)
	July 2-5	fair	Taste of Minnesota, Harriet Island, St. Paul - pictures >> Free entrance between noon-3pm , after 3pm $10 (entrance + $10 food tickets) Or buy gold circle concert seating ($50) and enter free. • Thursday, July 2 - 6pm - Staind, Chevelle, Halestorm • Friday, July 3 - 7pm - Judas Priest, Whitesnake, Popevil • Saturday, July 4 - Elvis Costello & the Imposters • Sunday, July 5 - 6pm - Bret Michaels, Adler's Appetite
	July 3-4	fair	Eagan Funfest, Central Park Community Center, Eagan
	July 3, 4, 10, 17, 23, 31	water skiing	Little Crow Water Skiing Shows, Neer Park, New London, MN (7:30pm)
	July 3-5, 7-12, 27-29, 31	baseball	Minnesota Twins, Metrodome
	July 3-5, 10-12, 17-19(Spanish), 24-26, 31-Aug 2	religion	Jehovah's Witness Convention, Taylor Arena, Mayo Civic Center, Rochester (8am) >> They might make you knock on their door, but otherwise it's free.
	July 3-Aug 2	play	Room Service, Theatre in the Round
Saturday	July 4	holiday kids	Independence Day Minneapolis - Red, White, & Boom St. Paul - Taste of Minnesota and many more fireworks display locations (listed below) Art Bike Contest, Sculpture Garden, Walker Art Center (noon)
	July 4-11	fair	Pan-O-Prog, Lakeville
Sunday	July 5	rock music	No Doubt, Xcel Energy Center (7:30pm)
Tuesday	July 7	pop music	Fountains of Wayne (acoustic), The Cedar (8pm)
Wednesday	July 8	pop music run parade	Il Divo, Xcel Energy Center (7:30pm) Moonlight 5k, 3M Center, Maplewood (7pm) White Bear Avenue Parade, St. Paul (7pm)
	July 8-12	fair fair	Afton Fair, Afton Ramsey County Fair, Maplewood
Thursday	July 9	folk music	Josh Ritter, Varsity Theater (7pm)
	July 10	rock music	The Veronicas, Station 4 (6pm)
	July 10-12	music fair powwow music, dance powwow	Basilica Block Party, Basilica of St. Mary, Minneapolis >> Friday, July 10th - The Black Crowes, Mat Kearney, & Erin McCarley Saturday, July 11th - Counting Crows, Matt Nathanson, & Green River Ordinance Fond du Lac Reservation's Annual Veterans' Powwow, Sawyer, MN (map) Minneapolis Guitar Quartet with Flamenco dancer Colette Illarde, Southern Theater Wacipi Celebration, Prairie Island Dakota, Welch, MN (Treasure Island Casino)
Saturday	July 11	craft fair rock music rock music rock music art crafts	Anoka Riverfest, historic downtown Anoka (9am-5pm) - over 150 crafters Chris Isaak, Mystic Lake (8pm) Green Day, Target Center John Kay & Steppenwolf, Grand Casino Hinckley (8pm) Lego Minnesota Capitol & St. Paul Cathedral, near Legoland, Mall of America St. Cloud Summer Craft Fair, St. Cloud Armory (9am-4pm)
	July 11-12	fair water skiing	Dragon Festival, Lake Phalen - pictures Greater Midwest Open water skiing tournament, Island Lake, Shoreview (8am)
Sunday	July 12	rodeo	Mexican Rodeo, Warner Coliseum, State Fairgrounds (rodeo 2-5pm, concert 5-9pm)
	July 13-16	acrobatics	Acrobatic Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships, Roy Wilkins
	July 15-18	rock, camping	Moondance Jam, Moodance Saloon, Walker, MN (maps) • Wednesday, July 15 - Sister's Attic, Freebird, Mountain Ash, Hairball • Thursday, July 16 - Shooting Star, Foghat, Kansas, Sheryl Crow, Journey • Friday, July 17 - Zed Leppelin, Spin Doctors, Lita Ford, Whitesnake, Judas Priest • Saturday, July 18 - ThundHerStruck, Grand Funk Railroad, Thin Lizzy, Asia, Yes >> One day admission is $80 (before July 12th) or be on stage all 3days for $920 (VIP).
	July 16	folk music r&b music	Arlo Guthrie, Fitzgerald Theater (7:30pm) Beyoncé, Target Center (7pm)
	July 16-18	fair	Spirit of the Lakes Festival, Mound, MN
	July 16-19	blues music rock music	Deep Blues Festival, Cabooze (July 16-19) & 331 Club (July 15), Minneapolis >> A Night In The Box, American Relay, Bernie King, Black Diamond Heavies, Black River Bluesman, Black Smokers, Bloody Ol' Mule, Bluesboy Jag, Boogaloosa Prayer, Boom Boom Belam, Brass Kings, Brethren, Cashman, CeDell Davis, Chad Nordhoff, Chooglin', Chris Cotton, Crankshaft's Primitive R&B Review, C.W. Ayon, Davina & The Vagabonds, Deltahead, Devin Miller, Dirty Trainload, Dooley Wilson, Dubplate Connection, Elmo Williams & Hezekiah Early, Eric Bling, Gabbard Brothers, Gabriel Sullivan, The Gleam, GravelRoad, The High Plane Drifters, Honkeyfinger, Illinois John Fever, Jeff Ray & Hurricane Harold, Jim Mize, Jimmy Wolf, Johnny Lowebow, Kenny Brown, Kent Burnside & the New Generation, Kevin Bowe & the Okemah Prophets, Kirk Special One-Man Band, KM Williams & Washboard Jackson - the Trainreck, Left Lane Cruiser, Los Duggans, Luther The Devil Mark Porkchop Holder, Mississippi Gabe Carter, The Moaners, pat mAcdonald & melaniejane, Pearlene, Poopdeflex, Possessed By Paul James, Pure Country Gold, Radio Moscow, Red Clay River, Restavrant, Reverend Deadeye, Right On John, Robert Cage, Roe Family Singers, Rollie Tussing, Rue Moor Counts, Schomberg Fair, Skirt Chasers, Smokestack & the Foothill Fury, Speaking Tongues, T-Model Ford & GravelRoad, Ten Foot Polecats, Thee Verduns, Those Poor Bastards, Tom VandenAvond. (details) Rock Fest, Cadott, WI >> Barenaked Ladies, Blackberry Smoke, Buckcherry, Hoobastank, Lifehouse, Journey, Judas Priest, Korn, Los Lonely Boys, Saving Abel, Seether, Sevendust, Sheryl Crow, Shinedown, Steve Miller Band, Theory of a Deadman, Whigs (details)
	July 16-25	dance	Momentum: New Dance Works, Southern Theater
Friday	July 17	Prince music soul music	Let's Go Crazy - Prince Dance Night, First Avenue (9pm) Smokey Robinson, Jackpot Junction (8pm) >> Smokey Robinson got the idea for the song "I Second That Emotion" when he was Christmas shopping in 1966, and his friend Al Cleveland mispronounced the phrase "I second that motion" as "I second that emotion."
	July 17-18	run	Lightning Run, Summit Brewing Company, St Paul
	July 17-19	car show	Car Craft Car Show, MN State Fairgrounds
	July 17-19, 21-25	soccer	Schwan's USA Cup, National Sports Center
	July 17-26	fair	Minneapolis Aquatennial, Lake Calhoun - pictures >> 70th annual festival includes the
Saturday	July 18	rocks country music craft fair	Agate Stampede, Moose Lake Gretchen Wilson, Grand Casino, Hinckley (8pm) Summer Craft Fair, Hopkins Pavilion Arena, Hopkins (9am-5pm)
	July 18-19	fair	Agate Days, Moose Lake
Sunday	July 19	rock music boat races	1964 - Beatles tribute, Orchestra Hall (7:30pm) Aquatennial milk carton boat races & sand sculptures, Lake Calhoun
	July 19-21	fair	Highland Fest, Highland Park, St. Paul
Tuesday	July 21	rock music rock music	The Fray, Target Center (7pm) Sonic Youth, First Avenue (8pm)
	July 21-26	fair	Anoka County Fair, Anoka
Wednesday	July 22	soul music run	John Legend, Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake (7:30pm) Torchlight Run, Basilica of St. Mary (7:30pm)
	July 22-26	music	10,000 Lakes Festival, Detroit Lakes >> Dave Matthews Band, Widespread Panic, Wilco, Umphrey's McGee, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Railroad Earth, Junior Brown, Tea Leaf Green, Wookiefoot, Trampled By Turtles, Cloud Cult, Kathleen Edwards, Boombox, Pretty Lights, & more.
	July 22-26	fair	Lumberjack Days, Stillwater >> Friday, July 24 - Creedence Clearwater Revisited >> Saturday, July 25 - The Wallflowers
Thursday	July 23	music	Lyle Lovett, State Theatre (8pm)
	July 23-25	fair	Rice Street Festival, St. Paul
Friday	July 24	music comedy	David Cook, Mystic Lake (Sold Out) Jerry Seinfeld, DECC Auditorium, Duluth (7pm)
	July 24-25	fair country music	Carifest - Caribbean Festival, downtown Minneapolis Charley Pride, Grand Casino, Mille Lacs (8pm)
	July 24-26	fair fair fair	River City Days, City Square Park, Chaska Slice of Shoreview, Shoreview UFO Days, Elmwood, WI
	July 24-27	road closed	Southbound I-35W closed, from Hwy 62 to 106th Street, Minneapolis
Saturday	July 25	art car show fair fireworks rock music	Art Car Parade, Lake Harriet Bandshell (6pm, music at 7pm) Police Car Show, Machinery Hill, State Fairgrounds (9am-3pm) Romanian Festival, Saint Stephen, Romanian Orthodox Church, South St. Paul Target Fireworks, West River Parkway, downtown Minneapolis (10pm) Toad the Wet Sprocket, Cabooze (9pm)
Sunday	July 26	comedy	Smothers Brothers, Orchestra Hall (2pm) >> Mom always liked them best.
Monday	July 27	food alt rock	Curry Night, Heather Jansz, The Highland Grill, St. Paul (7pm) Dead Weather, First Avenue (7pm)
	July 27-28	jazz music	Average White Band, Dakota Jazz Club (7pm & 9:30pm) Pick Up The Pieces on YouTube
Tuesday	July 28	rock music	Hippifest, State Theatre (7:30pm) >> Denny Laine of the Moody Blues & Paul McCartney’s Wings, The Turtles featuring Flo and Eddie, Chuck Negron former lead singer of Three Dog Night, Felix Cavaliere of the Rascals, and Badfinger featuring Joey Molland.
Wednesday	July 29	music	Kevin Costner & Modern West, Minnesota Zoo, Apple Valley (7:30pm)
	July 29-Aug 2	fair	Washington County Fair, Lake Elmo
	July 30-Aug 9	fair	Fringe Festival, Minneapolis
	July 31-Aug 1	comedy	Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Northern Lights Casino (7pm)
	July 31-Aug 2	fair	Little Canada Days, Little Canada
	July 31-Aug 16	comedy	Laugh Camp, Camp Bar, 490 N Robert, St. Paul >> 1000 jokes * 100 minutes * 10 bucks