By Kristin Holtz

When Jim Wiebusch began planning for his first Man Cave party, he admits some of his best buddies weren’t so sure about it.

One of them texted him: “Is this like a Tupperware party, for men?”

“No, it’s like a Mary Kay party,” Wiebusch replied.

Edina Realty is helping raise awareness for hunger issues and collecting food and other donations for the state’s food shelves by participating in Minnesota FoodShare’s March Campaign, the largest food drive in the state. Throughout March, participating Minnesota Edina Realty offices will be drop sites for the annual food drive.

The city of Chanhassen has announced winners of a photo contest in 2009 designed to showcase pictures of what makes living in Chanhassen so special. Photographers were encouraged to submit images of people, events, and nature in Chanhassen. The results are here.

Ice-fishing shelters must be removed from inland waters no later than midnight Monday in the southern two-thirds of the state, and March 15 in the northern third.

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will present “The Spring Trunk Show II: Art of Tree Transformations,” opening March 19 and continuing through May 2. 

This “trunk” show encompasses some 20 large and small wood turnings created by talented Edina artisan Virgil Leih.  

Now is the time to hit the cross-country ski trails

By Forrest Adams

The hardest part of cross-country skiing is overcoming the inertia and getting out there.

Family of Christ Lutheran Church's rendition of "The Sound of Music" hits the right note. Encore presentations will be given on Saturday, Feb. 27 (2 and 7 p.m.), and Sunday, Feb. 28 (2 p.m.). Proceeds from the shows go toward four different Family of Christ mission projects ieach summer. Watch highlights from the show on this video by Forrest Adams.