The Engaging Raspberry Renters Program is a program hosted by the City of Hopkins in partnership with local apartment complexes.  The apartment complex selected as this year's site for the program is Creekwood Estates on Lake Street near Blake Road. With this program, events and meetings with city officials and residents are held monthly, usually on the third Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:00pm. The kick-off event took place in the April, and the second meeting in May was postponed due to rain until Tuesday, May 29 from 6:00-7:00pm. If you are a resident at Creekwood Estates, be on the look out each month for fliers with information about the program. Hope to see you there!

The Spring 2012 edition of the BRCC newsletter is available by clicking the icon below!

This summer, drop in for a free, healthy lunch at 43 Hoops Basketball Academy from 11:00am-1:00pm, Monday-Friday, from June 18 to August 17. This lunch is free for youth ages 0-18 and $2 for adults accompanying children. It will be provided by Hopkins Public Schools Royal Cuisine. Visit www.hopkinsschools.org/freelunch for more information. 43 Hoops is located at 1002 Second Street NE, Hopkins (see map below).

In addition, free summer activities for youth will be available at Oakes Park (located nearby at 900 Lake Street NE, Hopkins). These programs include:

Playground Program for kids ages 6-12
Mon. - Fri., Jun. 11- Jul. 24, 1:00pm - 4:00pm (no programs July 4)
Physical activities, arts and crafts, and special visitors from .........

Happy 100th: Then, Today, Tomorrow

Sunday, June 3, 1–3 p.m.

Join Hopkins Library in celebrating their 100th birthday with tales of the Dow House and ghosts, photo displays and contests for all age groups. Local authors (Anne Ursu, former Hopkins Children's librarian Maryann Weidt, JoAnn Bren Guernsey) will lead you on an authors' walk. Books will be available for purchase and signing.

Sponsored by Friends of the Hopkins Library.

Ku hadalka afka-hooyo: Waa dariiqa ugu haboon ee iskuulka loogu diyaar garoobo
Spoken Culture: Pathway to School Readiness

Saturday, May 19, 2–5 p.m.

PreK. Fasalka barbaarinta carruurta ka hor. Sidee ayaad ugu diyaarin kartaa cunugaaga in uu horumar ka gaaro fasalka barbaarinta carruurta yar-yar? Baro muhiimada ay leedahay in aad la wadaagto sheekooyin dhaqameedka iyo buugta, adiga oo afka-hooyo ugu sheekaynaya cunugaaga.

How can you prepare your child for kindergarten success? Learn the value of sharing your culture's folktales through oral storytelling and books.

Mashruucaan waxaa lagu maalgaliyey lacag ka timid Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Hirgalinta mashruucaan waxaa lala kaashaday A-GRAD, ............