Donations Light Up the Heart of the City over the Holidays

Over 300 contributors – including businesses and individual donors – contributed a total of $37,000 to fund the Heart of the City Holiday Lighting Program. Community Volunteer Ed Delmoro coordinates the program on behalf of the Burnsville Community Foundation. Delmoro has spearheaded the fundraising effort on behalf of the Foundation, an effort which has raised over $300,000 for the Heart of the City since its inception nine years ago.
Mayor Elizabeth Kautz accepted the donation from Ed Delmoro at a City Council Meeting in March.

Performing Arts Center Executive Director Named

2008 Nicollet Commons Park Events Calendar

I Love Burnsville Week

Nicollet Commons Park will host three types of events including major community events, Rockin’ Lunch Hour Concerts, Friday Night Movies and Sunday Evening Entertainment in the Park.

Here’s a chance to celebrate Burnsville with friends, family and neighbors with a full slate of great events. The first-ever “I Love Burnsville Week” starts on Friday, May 30 and will end on Sunday, June 7 so mark your calendars and watch for details on these events and more in local papers and on the www.burnsville.org web site.

Highlights of “I Love Burnsville” Events Include:

·      Citywide Garage Sale - May 30/31

·     Walk With the Mayor

Saturday, May 31 10:00 am at Nicollet Commons Park

·     Appliance & Electronic Drop Off

Saturday, May 31 9am-2pm at the Ice Center parking lot

·     Afternoon Picnic in the Park

Sunday, June 1 12 noon - 5pm At Nicollet Commons Park

·     Summer Blast - End of School Year Youth Event and Bike Rodeo

Thursday, June 5 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm at the Ice Center parking lot

·     Beach Party and Movie - Friday, June 6 at 6:30 pm at Crystal Lake Beach

More event details and full schedule available at www.burnsville.org

Staff Contacts

Land Use and Future Development
Chris Slania  -  952-895-4451

Economic Development
Skip Nienhaus  -  952-895-4454

Development & Engineering
Jeremy Strehlo  -  952-895-4457

Traffic Concerns
Bonnie Buck  -  952-895-4536

Nicolet Commons Park

Reserving/Events:
Recreation Dept.  -  952-895-4500
Maintenance:
Dave Grommesch  -  952-895-4508

Friday, May 31         Movie – “Bee Movie”

Saturday, June 7      Heart of the City Half Marathon

                             www.tenderheartsfoundation.org

Sunday, June 15      Bill Isles

Friday, June 27        Movie – “Shrek the Third”

Sunday, June 22      Merry Wives of Windsor

Saturday, June 28    International Festival of
                                Burnsville

                             www.burnsville.org/IFB

Sunday, June 29      South of the River Band

Sunday, July 6         String Werks

Friday, July 11         Movie – “Nancy Drew”

Sunday, July 13       James Moores

Sunday, July 20       Northern Winds Concert Band

Friday, July 25         “Hairspray”

Sunday, July 27       Minneapolis Police Band

Sunday, August 3     Glory Land Gospel Band

Friday, August 8       “Surf’s Up”

Sunday, August 10    Nathan Griner

Saturday, August 16  Art and All That Jazz Festival

                             www.burnsvilleartjazz.com

Sunday, August 24    Debbie Bigelow

Friday, August 29     “High School Musical 2”

Sunday, August 31    Paul Christian

Event Times:

Friday Movies:         7:30 pm seating – show at dusk

Sunday Concerts:     7:00 pm

Hotline for inclement weather cancellations 952-895-4507

A full list of all City sponsored concerts and events is available here.

Heart of the City Construction

Construction continues on the Performing Arts Center - photos of the progress are available at www.burnville.org/pac. A 243-stall parking deck to be located north of the PAC will begin construction this summer.