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Despite the spate of snowy pictures, it really is spring at last here in Minneapolis. One of the sure signs of spring in these parts is the sudden explosion of weekend activities; if you’ve got time on your hands and kids in your care, here are a few things over the next few days to help get the sap flowing after a long winter’s sleep:

• The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival has a few interesting kids’ movies this year, including a series of animated shorts from the U.S. and Sweden screening this Saturday, April 21, at the Oak Street Cinema.
• A Washburn Water Tower LEGO model will be constructed at Fuller Park, 48th and Grand, in the shadow of the Henry Wild Jones landmark (and my favorite Twin Cities building); Peter is deathly afraid of the “guys” who ring the tower, but he’s a LEGO freak, so there will be some interesting push and pull getting to this event…
• Next Saturday, April 28th, Choo Choo Bob’s Train Shop is sponsoring a series of short train movies at the Riverview Theater. For the film and train buff of a certain age, this is a nice outing. Tickets are free, but have to be picked up at Choo Choo Bob’s on Marshall Avenue in St. Paul.