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Caponi Art Park
June 2010 update   //   Vol. 4 Issue 6  

Shakespeare Festival this weekend
Family Fun Tuesdays Honors Minnesota Ancestry
Items Needed for Children's Art Activities
Family Fun Tuesdays Photographer Needed

Out of my sight! Thou dost infect my eyes!
Shakespeare Festival this weekend



Thou dankish brazen-faced wagtail! Thou goatish ill-nurtured bum-bailey! Thou bootless reeling-ripe measle! Thou tottering ill-breeding malt-worm! Thou paunchy onion-eyed minnow!

A highlight of this week's Family Fun Tuesdays program was actress Marysue Moses insulting the families with playful contempt. And the children loved it! Shakespearian insults are so boorish and rude that you can't help but smile even while being insulted.

If you enjoy a good insult, a timeless love story, a good tragedy, or clever schemes, come to the Shakespeare Festival this Friday and Saturday, June 25 & 26 to experience the Bard's work in a truly fitting setting, the Theater in the Woods. Here's what's in store:

Performances are free; a $4 per person donation is suggested to help make this program possible. In the event of rain, performance may be cancelled. Bring a food donation for Eagan's 150th Birthday Food Drive, which will be donated to the Eagan Resource Center.


Family Fun Tuesdays
Honors Minnesota's Ancestry

July's Family Fun Tuesdays program will celebrate the ancestry of Minnesotans in celebration of Eagan's 150th birthday this year. Come with your children and delve into the world of Irish dance and music (July 6), the life of a Minnesota voyager through dance (July 13), Native American storytelling (July 20), and music from Northern European countries like Sweden, Scotland, Ireland and Germany (July 27).

Rain or shine. Program are free; a $2 per person donation is suggested to help make this program possible. Childcare groups should call for space availability and fees.


Items Needed for Children's Art Projects

The Art Park is occasionally in need of specific items for art activities that we offer to organized groups. The activities enhance children's experience at the park after a guided tour in the Sculpture Garden. Currently, we are in need of brown book board for a book-making project. If you have a small or big stack, please let us know at 651.454.9412 or bring it to the next program you attend. Thank you!


Volunteer Opportunities

Family Fun Tuesdays Photographer
A photographer in needed at 3 upcoming Family Fun Tuesdays events to capture and document this delightful children's program in the beautiful Sculpture Garden. Interested volunteers should email a few examples of their photography.
Dates: June 29, July 20, August 31, 2010
Time: 9:45 - 11:00am
Skills: Must have an SLR digital camera with a quality lens and zoom. Should be able to take photos respectfully among the audience.

To submit interest in a volunteer opportunity,
visit our Volunteer page.

 Upcoming Events:

Shakespeare Festival:
"Troilus and Cressida"
Friday, June 25 // 6:30pm
"Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"
Saturday, June 26 // 6:30pm
in the Theater in the Woods
$4 per person suggested donation
Come for a summer evening of comedy, tragedy and romance as locally established theater companies pay homage to William Shakespeare's work in a truly fitting setting.

Family Fun Tuesdays:
"A Surprise for Little Grandpa" puppetry show with Open Eye Figure Theatre
Tuesday, June 29 // 10:00am
in the Sculpture Garden
$2 per person suggested donation
It’s little Grandpa’s birthday and he thinks everyone has forgotten. Little does he know that the whole neighborhood has planned a big surprise party just for him! Come and celebrate!

Family Fun Tuesdays:
Jig, Pipe and Harp: Irish Dance and Music with Willow Brae
Tuesday, July 6 // 10:00am
in the Sculpture Garden
$2 per person suggested donation
The music of Ireland comes alive with the duo Willow Brae, accompanied by harp, flutes, and step dancers from the Twin Cities Irish Dance Academy.

2010 Online Photo Contest
May 1 - October 10, 2010
$250 in cash prizes will be awarded to adult and youth categories.
Sponsored by:
Legacy Creative Images

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Eagan 150th logoBring a food donation for Eagan’s 150th Anniversary Food Drive to any of Caponi Art Park’s 2010 season events. Food collected will be donated to the Eagan Resource Center to serve those in need.

For a complete list of events and program details, visit our website.
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Park Hours:
9:00am - 8:00pm (seasonal close time)
Tuesday - Sunday (closed Monday)
May - October

Open to the public free of charge. Donations are appreciated to help maintain the park & provide programs.		 Caponi Art Park
1220 Diffley Road
Eagan, MN 55123

Tel 651.454.9412
info@caponiartpark.org
www.caponiartpark.org

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