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Wonderade Punch List
Twin Cities Weekend
Friday, Oct 23
Saturday is mild with a high near 74 and a 38% chance of drizzle, and Sunday cools to about 61 with a 22% chance. Saturday has Mini Mia, Trick or Trolley, Thrill Uptown and the Children's Museum party, and Sunday brings a pancake breakfast, three trunk or treats and Arbeiter's Boo 'n Brew Bash.
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The weather read
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Saturday
74° / 61°
Drizzle, 38% rain.
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Sunday
61° / 53°
Drizzle, 22% rain.
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Punch List rule this weekend: Nice and mild, with a small chance of drizzle. Keep a rain jacket handy and stay outside.
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Saturday plan |
 10 am to 12:30 pm |
Mini Mia is built for kids five and under: a gallery tour, creative movement with Young Dance and a story in the Family Gallery. Registration is required, so sign up before Saturday.
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Free · Indoors · Book now, limited spots
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 1 pm |
Trick or Trolley pairs a streetcar ride with a Wild Rumpus Books story and a treat. It sells out fast and needs registration ahead, so book now and pick the run that suits naps.
Como-Harriet Streetcar Line · $5/pp · Indoors · Book now, limited spots
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 3:30 to 5 pm |
Thrill Uptown builds to a synchronized global Thriller dance, with art activities, live music and dance performances around it. Kids can join in or just watch; practice the moves at home first.
· Free · Outdoors, open sun
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The Minnesota Children's Museum Halloween Party means trick-or-treating through the galleries, a DJ dance party, games and exhibit play. Admission includes a treat bag, so kids can arrive empty handed and in costume.
Minnesota Children's Museum · General admission, $25-$30/pp (discounts for members) · Indoors
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Also Saturday: Our Lady of Peace Party at the Patch adds a petting zoo, live kids music, carnival games and autumn activities to the annual pumpkin patch, with free admission and small activity fees. (FREE admission, small fee for activities · Outdoors, open sun)
Also Saturday: 44th & France Trick or Treat lets costumed kids collect candy from participating businesses in the shopping district bordering Edina and Linden Hills. (Free · Indoors and out)
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Sunday plan |
Cool, with a chance of drizzle: wear a rain jacket and plan the outdoor stuff for midday, when it's warmest.
 Morning |
A fall pancake breakfast on France Avenue is an easy, warm start to a cool Sunday. The listing is short on details, so confirm the time before you round everyone up.
4519 France Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55410 · Price not listed · Indoors
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| Morning |
Twin Cities Pride hosts a trunk or treat in Loring Park, a cheerful outdoor costume outing on Sunday morning. Check the time before you go, since none is listed.
Loring Park · Price not listed · Outdoors, open sun
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| 12 to 1:30 pm |
Broken Clock Brewing hands out treats from the back of its family friendly taproom. It is outdoors, so bring a rain layer in case the drizzle shows up.
Broken Clock Brewing · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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| 2 to 3:30 pm |
Arbeiter Brewing's Boo 'n Brew Bash has mini pumpkin decorating, kid friendly karaoke, face painting and a bouncy castle. Come in costume and arrive early, since treats last only while supplies hold.
Arbeiter Brewing · Price not listed · Indoors
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| 4 to 5 pm |
Our Lady of Peace hands out candy in the parking lot and has a pumpkin patch right there. Bring a wagon or extra arms if you plan to carry pumpkins home.
Our Lady of Peace · Free · Outdoors, open sun
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Also Sunday: BOO nion Depot fills Union Depot with Halloween crafts, a costume contest, trick-or-treating and face painting, all free and indoors. (Free · Indoors)
Also Sunday: Great Pumpkin Halloween Celebration at Landmark Center brings live entertainment, crafts, treats and a costume parade indoors for free. (Free · Indoors)
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Heads up: Wild Rumpus Author Storytime takes over Wild Rumpus Saturday. Expect crowds and traffic nearby, so route around it.
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Dinner, sorted · Hy-Vee
Sheet Pan Chicken Night
Protein value: about 34 g protein per $
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Hy-Vee's lean chicken breast tops the week at about 34 g protein per $. One sheet pan of chicken and vegetables means dinner is in the oven while everyone recovers from the candy. |
| Fresh boneless skinless lean hand trimmed chicken breast |
$2.99 lb. |
| Kani krab salad |
$7.99 lb. |
| HyChi manager's special 2 entrées, 2 appetizers, rice & fortune cookie |
$9.99 |
Ad prices good through Monday, Oct 26.
How to cook it: Cut the chicken into chunks, toss with oil, salt and paprika on a sheet pan with whatever vegetables you have, and roast at 425 for 20 to 25 minutes, until 165 inside.
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Runner-up dinner · Hy-Vee
Steak Night, at home
Angus Reserve top round is the runner up for protein per dollar at Hy-Vee. Thin sliced steak on sandwich bread makes a laid back Sunday supper that kids can assemble themselves. Hy-Vee Angus Reserve boneless beef top round steak value pack ($9.99 lb., about 10 g protein per $), Hy-Vee sandwich bread white or wheat, 20 oz. ($1.99).
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The weekend bonus
A can of Hy-Vee pumpkin is the start of a drizzly afternoon baking project, like pumpkin muffins or bread. Kids can measure, stir and lick the spoon.
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Quick grocery wins |
| Hy-Vee peanut butter 16 oz. Hy-Vee · about 51 g protein per $ |
$1.98 |
| Smart Chicken boneless skinless chicken breasts Hy-Vee · about 15 g protein per $ |
$6.99 lb. |
| Fresh Organic 85/15 Grass-Fed Ground Beef 1 lb. ALDI · about 14 g protein per $ |
$5.99 |
| Hy-Vee Choice Reserve boneless beef chuck roast Hy-Vee · about 11 g protein per $ |
$6.98 lb. |
Ads run Oct 19 to Oct 27. Prices can vary by store, so check your local ad. Protein figures use USDA values and the weight stated in the ad.
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Next week: it finally cools off Monday, highs near 53°. Patio season starts.
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