Archive for the ‘Events’ Category

08
Oct

Home Improvement and Design Expo

Posted by Sue

The Minneapolis Convention Center is hosting this event

Dates: October 17-18, 2009

Event Hours: 10am to 5pm both days

Location: Exhibit Hall C

Admission:
Adults $6.00 at the Door!

Featuring 100s of unique exhibitors and new products with FREE speaker presentations, demonstrations and entertainment!

Contact Information:
MediaMAX Events & Expos, Inc.
(952) 238-1700
www.mediamaxevents.com

07
Aug

12 Days of Fun Ending Labor Day

Posted by Sue

The Minnesota State Fair is a tradition for some, and those traditions are as varied as those who attend the Fair.

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People go for the food, to see the animals, to ride the rides, to people watch, for grandstand shows, and for all the latest and most unique products.

You can find green living products to improve or build your home, new designs of old stand-bys, the latest machinary for just about anything, and oh so much more.

This year Absolute Construction and Remodeling will be at the Minnesota State Fair and we hope you’ll stop by our display.

To get all the information you could possibly want including when and where to buy advanced tickets, visit the MN State Fair Official Website.

You’ll soon learn that this year the State Fair runs from August 27th through Labor Day (September 7th), and the Grandstand is celebrating centenial with the following line-up:

Thursday August 27th

BonTaj Roulet, Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal

Performing Alone and Together

7:30 p.m.  $36.50

Friday August 28th

Jason Aldean with special guest Eli Young Band

7:30 p.m.  $29.00

Saturday August 29th

Kidd Rock and Leonard Skynyrd

7:00 p.m. $66, $56 & $41

Sunday August 30th

Kelly Clarkson with special guest Eric Hutchinson

7:30 p.m.  $35

Monday August 31st

An Evening with Jackson Browne

8:00 p.m.  $38.00

Tuesday September 1st

Randy Travis with special guest Joe Nichols

7:30 p.m.  $32

Wednesday September 2nd

O.A.R. with special guests Slightly Stoopid and Brett Dennen

6:00 p.m.  $27.00

Thursday September 3rd

Casting Crowns with special guest Barlowgirl

7:30 p.m.  $30.00

Friday September 4th

A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

7:45 p.m. $28 & $23

Saturday September 5th

REO Speedwagon, STYX with special guest 38 Special

7:00 p.m $34

Sunday September 6th

2009 Minnesota State Fair Amateur Talent Contest Finals

8:00 p.m. FREE with price of admission

Labor Day, Monday September 7th

An Evening with Jeff Dunham

8:00 p.m.  $38.00

Be sure to schedule some time to enjoy the Great Minnesota Get Together!!!

14
Jul

Help Eureka Recycling Win!!

Posted by Sue

With your help, Eureka Recycling can be awarded $20,000 from the SunChips/National Geographic Green Effect contest to grow their Composting at Home programs!

Vote up to once a day. Voting ends July 20.

TruckFront35 smallFor over 20 years, Eureka Recycling has been Saint Paul’s nonprofit recycler. Under a long-term contract with the city, Eureka Recycling provides recycling services to Saint Paul’s homes and apartments. In addition, Eureka Recycling is a leader in waste reduction education and advocacy.

compost small“We entered this contest to help fund our work to strengthen the grassroots movement of composters in the Twin Cities and to spread the word about the environmental benefits of making dirt, not waste.”

Vote for Eureka at : http://greeneffect.nationalgeographic.com/  Their video is the one pictured with the woman next to the black compost bin.

 

 

Eureka Recycling  is one of the largest nonprofit recyclers in the United States and a leader in demonstrating the best waste reduction and recyclerecycling practices not only for the Twin Cities metro area, but for the nation.

30
Jun

4th of July Celebrations

Posted by Sue

Not sure what to do this weekend?  Click these links for Fourth of July Celebrations in:

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Wisconsin

Iowa

Absolute Construction and Remodeling wishes you and yours a happy and safe 4th of July!!

07
Jun

The Energy Fair

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Jun 19-Jun 21, 2009

Each summer since 1990 the Energy Fair has been held in rural central Wisconsin (Custer, WI this year).  For that weekend it becomes the global hot spot for renewable energy education. The Energy Fair is the world’s largest renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living educational event of its kind.

The Energy Fair has
* Over 270 exhibitors
* Over 200 workshops
* Mass transit offered from Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay/Appleton, Chicago and Minneapolis.
* Free hourly shuttles from Stevens Point
* Clean Energy Car Show
* Green Home Pavilion
* Sustainable Table Workshop Area
* Educator Workshops
* Hands On Workshops
* Food, entertainment for the whole family!

For mor info use this link:
http://www.the-mrea.org/energy_fair.php