Arts & Culture

Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher

Two novels from Minnesota author Julie Schumacher will leave readers laughing and loving their main character.

Optometrist Dr. Afira Hasan of Insight Vision Care in Edina

Edina’s Dr. Afira Hasan invests in family and community.

Your Life Before Your Eyes Helen Abdo filmaker Edina

Helen Abdo sits on a couch in a wood-paneled room, her white hair is elegantly curled. With a determined look, she turns to her interviewer. It’s clear that what she is about to say is of great importance to her.

Giovanna Ingram shooting increase female participation basketball

Giovanna Ingram discovered her love for the game of basketball in her hometown of Hollywood, Calif. with a group of neighborhood kids and a cheaply made hoop. “Growing up in Hollywood, we did not have organized sports,” Ingram says.

Edina Art Center Susan Tarnowski general manager

A new general manager has been hired for the Edina Art Center, our place to see the city’s best exhibitions, participate in different cultural events and develop artistic skills.

home storage design organization Style + Dwell

Mom’s groups offer terrific opportunities for women to build relationships and explore common interests. In the case of Edina moms Ashley McCarthy and Lindsay Cisewski, a local mom’s group would be the fertile soil where a creative idea would take root.

Childhood friends honor Edina alumni

“The bond between friends cannot be broken by chance; no interval of time or space can destroy it,” St. John Cassian writes. “Not even death itself can part true friends.”

Ava Roy ice skating state champion

Ava Roy, a sixth grade figure skater has already surpassed most kids her age by winning the Minnesota State Championship for figure skating. If she continues at this rate, there is no doubt we will be seeing her at the Olympics in the future, which is her ultimate goal.

Author Dawn Rundman with her book Little Steps Big Faith

Experts know that by age three, children have likely heard tens of millions of words.

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