Shakopee Town Square

By Kristin Holtz, Staff Writer

Shakopee Town Square was once a hub for Shakopee’s commercial business. Second only to downtown, the mall was a thriving community hotspot for retailers and shoppers alike.

A new business development group is hoping to revive the shopping center and make the mall a place where the community comes together again.

Mall businesses recently formed the Shakopee Town Square Business Development Group, which is organizing a free moving showing of “The Polar Express” and other holiday activities Dec. 11.

Read the whole story in the Shakopee Valley News.

Participate in a costume trick-or-treating parade at the Shakopee Town Square at 11 a.m. Saturday. Elvis will be entertaining in center atrium area near Marcus Theatres. For more information, contact Heidi at (952) 516-7009.

Read the whole story here.

Title: The Gift – Weekend Bible Conference
Location: Renew Community Church
Link out: Click here
Description: This year, learn how to give the people you love the gift of blessing.
Register today at www.renewchurch.org
Start Date: 2009-12-05
Start Time: 17:00
End Date: 2009-12-06
End Time: 19:00

MILWAUKEE--(Business Wire)--
Marcus Theatres®, a division of The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS), today
announced plans to install six new RealD 3D systems at Marcus Theatres locations
in Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin. The company plans to install the
six additional 3D systems in time for the December 18 opening of Avatar, James
Cameron`s highly anticipated 3D release. With the addition of the six RealD 3D
equipped screens, Marcus Theatres will offer digital 3D at 32 locations in seven
states.

The new RealD installations will be introduced at Sheboygan Cinemas in
Wisconsin; Chicago Heights Cinemas and a second 3D screen at Orland Park Cinemas
in Illinois; Elk River Theatre and Shakopee Town Square in Minnesota and 20
Grand in Omaha, Nebraska.

Full Story Here:  http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS124047+05-Oct-2009+BW20091005

Title: Community Prayer Service
Location: Renew Community Church
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Description: Come join with several area churches as we pray for our community. Guided prayer time and music (no sermon).
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2009-09-24
End Time: 19:30

Title: What in the World is Going On?
Location: Renew Community Church
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Description: The Bible speaks about the last days with startling clarity. Come learn how to understand the books of Daniel and Revelation in this Weekend Bible Conference.
Start Date: 2009-10-17
Start Time: 17:00
End Date: 2009-10-18
End Time: 20:00

By Kristin Holtz, Staff Writer

Derby Days wraps up Sunday with the parade, which was moved back to 10th Avenue, running from Tyler Street to the junior high. Line-up is in the Shakopee Town Square parking lot. The theme is “Surfin’ to the ’60s.”

Read the whole article in the Shakopee Valley News

By Shannon Fiecke, Correspondent

The U.S. Census Bureau has selected Shakopee to be one of eight offices in the state charged with running the 2010 census.

Candidates are being interviewed right now to manage the site, which will officially open at Shakopee Town Square on Oct. 1, said Dennis Johnson, the Kansas City regional director for the U.S. Census Bureau. Staff hope to begin setting the office up in mid-August to early September.

The center will be staffed by approximately 50 during peak operations (from roughly this fall through the middle of next year) and send out approximately 1,000 field workers into Scott County and the southwestern portion of the state.

Read the rest of the article in the Savage Pacer

Title: Community Garage Sale
Location: Minnesota School of Business
Description: Proceeds benefit Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women. Bring items for donation on May 4-6
Start Time: 7:30
Date: 2009-05-07
End Time: 19:30

Title: National Day of Prayer Community Prayer Service
Location: Renew Community Church
Description: Sponsored by Shakopee-area Churches. For more information, contact Adam Breiner 952-445-5022×2
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2009-05-07
End Time: 20:00