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Forest Lake Events for September 6, 2017

Childrens ministry
Registration is open at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Dr., for all children’s ministry and confirmation programming. Wednesday programming for all ages 0-12th grade begins Sept. 6. Sunday School for 3-year olds to 6th graders begins Sept. 10. Children’s ministry and confirmation all involve opportunities to worship, serve, learn, and have fun together. Contact Kyrstin Schwart at 651-464-3323 or kyrstins@Faithfl.org for more information or check out www.faithfl.org.
Financial peace
Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Dr. will host Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University beginning Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The nine-week money management class can help guests become debt free, save for financial emergencies, and confidently plan for retirement.
Class reunion
The Forest Lake Area High School class of 1992 will host a reunion at Running Aces Sept. 9 from 5 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are available at the door and are $50 per person. That cost includes dinner, drinks, and late

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When American history is personal history

While I was on vacation last month in Chicago, my wife and I saw the hit musical “Hamilton” at a local theater. It’s my wife’s favorite musical soundtrack, but since it’s a new show and tickets to see it on Broadway remain prohibitively expensive, it was the first time either of us had actually seen it performed.
It was great, as good as any reviewer or someone lucky enough to have seen it has ever said it is. However, as I enjoyed the clever and intricate musical numbers along with my wife, I was also pondering the show’s somewhat complicated relationship with American history, and how that ties into how Americans see themselves, their leaders, and each other.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Perhaps my favorite thing about “Hamilton” is that it has shed some well-deserved light on its namesake: Alexander Hamilton, the country’s first secretary of the treasury and perhaps the United States’ most unsung Founding

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Regional Happenings for September 7, 2017

SCANDIA
Pickleball tournament
The Scandia Parks and Recreation Committee is sponsoring the first ever Taco Daze Pickleball Tournament Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Scandia Community Center tennis courts. The registration cost is $40 per team. Entries must be received by Aug. 30. Interested parties can find detailed information on the tournament and registration forms at www.ci.scandia.mn.us. Contact Judi Negus at 651-433-2274 or j.negus@ci.scandia.mn.us for more information.
WYOMING
Mindfulness classes
A mindfulness-based stress reduction course with Sue Flannigan will run Sunday afternoons from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 to Nov. 5 at Fairview Lakes Medical Center. The cost is $25 for materials. Interested parties can register with Sue Flannigan at mindfultimeout@gmail.com.
WYOMING
Preschool storytime
Children ages to 5 and their caretakers are invtied to weekly storytime at the Wyoming library on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Siblings are welcome. The program lasts about 30 minutes and runs from Sept. 12 to Nov. 21.
COLUMBUS
Recycle week
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