Weird Winter

Liz Potasek

Editor

The snow is hard to come by, but there's still plenty of reasons to get out and play.

Whether you've enjoyed the unseasonably warm winter or you're disgusted by the lack of snow, one thing is certain: our usual winter stand-by activities (skiing, snowshoeing, sledding and skating) have gone by the wayside. Luckily, there's still plenty of fun to be had — from chowing down on hearty foods to taking up a new project, here's a round-up of activities that will keep you busy during this very weird winter:

Winter Hearty at the Arboretum
2-5 p.m. January 29
Sip local wine and beer while chowing down comfort food this Sunday at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. The Oswald Visitor center will be filled with food from local restaurants, including Famous Dave's, Kramarczuk's, Country Cake Cupboard & Cafe, Axel's and others. Wash all that tasty food down with wine samples from Crofut, Garvin Heights, Crow River, Forestedge and Indian Island wineries and beer samples from Surly, Summit and Mantorville breweries. Admission is $40. Click here for details.

Waconia's Project Party presented by The Shops of Waconia
6-8:30 p.m. February 3 (registration deadline is January 28)
Looking for a ladies night out? Meet up at the Willow Winds Garden Greenhouse for a night of crafty fun. You'll get the materials and instructions to create 5 projects, along with food and drinks, plus a coupon book chalk full of deals for Jim Gilbert's Wild Bird Store, The Shop Around The Corner, Curly Willow, The Stash, Clearwater Clothing. Admission is $20. Click here to register.

Soul Tight Committee concert
9:30 p.m. February 17
Groove out to old school '70s rhythm & blues and dance music when Soul Tight Committee performs on the Club Stage at the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. The 10-piece band features singer Michelle Carter, who rocked the roll of Mary Magdalene in the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres' Jesus Christ Superstar last year. Tickets are $10 at the door.

Bring an Author to your Book Club
Apple Valley author Sherry Roberts' new novel, Book of Mercy, follows a group of women in a small North Carolina town who attempt to remove "undesirable" books from the school library and the unlikely heroine who attempts to stop them. Roberts loves meeting and chatting with book clubs.

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