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Name: CANCELLED Chaska Library (Carver/Scott)
Start: 2020-4-11T10-10-30-00
End: 2020-4-11T12-12-00-00
Location: Chaska Library

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11apr10:30 am12:00 pmCANCELLED Chaska Library (Carver/Scott)10:30 am - 12:00 pm Chaska LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

13apr3:30 pm5:00 pmCANCELLED Norwood Young America Library ( Carver/Scott)3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Norwood Young America LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

13apr(apr 13)6:00 pm16(apr 16)7:30 pmCANCELLED Shakopee Library (Carver/Scott)6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (16) Shakopee LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

14apr9:00 am11:00 amNo more spaces leftHennepin County Juvenile Court9:00 am - 11:00 am Hennepin County Juvenile CourtType of Request:RecurringFacility Type:Other2 Guests are attendingNo more spots left!

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Hennepin County Juvenile Court system-Opportunity to visit/provide calm and comfort to court users. 2nd & 4th Wednesday of ea/month from 9-11:00am. Free Parking! Contact Christa via email @ Christa.Bentson@courts.state.mn.us

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NSTA has established a new partnership with Hennepin County Juvenile Court!
Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center

Downtown Minneapolis

Canine teams have been requested for visiting on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 9-11:00am. The purpose of the visits will be to provide calm, comfort and smiles to juveniles and their families who are waiting in the main lobby for their cases to be called. I am certain there will also be a few court staff, deputies, attorneys, correctional officers, social workers, etc., that will also want to enjoy a moment of the great benefits derived from animal therapy!

It will be your choice if you would like to bring a blanket, sit in a chair or walk-about. Typically, the environment is stable and calm with 50-70 individuals present; however, it is a criminal courthouse and there can be the very occasional outburst/yelling or possible physical altercation. Rest assured, deputies are plentiful and situations are quickly resolved. The guidelines for visiting with the court users are the same as for any other facility that we visit-maintain confidentiality and do not discuss anything related to why they are there.

FREE PARKING-Vouchers will be provided for the Hennepin County Medical Center Parking Ramp on 6th Street at Park Ave (directly across the street from the courthouse). The ramp is connected by Skyway to the Courthouse. You will need to pass through weapons screening, however those that visit with regularity will be noted and the process will become quick and more efficient for you.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this opportunity.

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(Tuesday) 9:00 am - 11:00 am

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Hennepin County Juvenile Court

590 Park Ave. So.

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18apr7:30 am9:30 amEVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED Fraser Walk April 18 Mall of America - ALL CANINE SPOTS ARE FILLEDAll Therapy Animal Species Welcome!7:30 am - 9:30 am Mall of America

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This event has been postponed as of March 16. Fraser hopes to schedule a new date in the Fall of 2020
The Fraser Walk for Autism at the Mall of America has always been a popular event for North Star Therapy Animals.

We have successfully volunteered with dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rabbits and llamas in the past and our presence has been an important draw for Fraser Teams who walk the mall to raise money for the local autism community.

This year NSTA hopes to have even more species represented at the event! We’d love to have ALL of the following in attendence:

Cats
Dogs – SORRY NO SPOTS REMAIN
Llamas
Miniature Horses
Therapy Rats
Guinea Pigs
Rabbits

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REQUEST FOR MULTIPLE SPECIES If you think your animal may be reactive to other species, it is your responsibility, as the handler, to assure a successful visit for all our teams and more importantly those we are visiting. This might mean being overly prepared when arriving, during and when leaving, or deciding this might not be a good fit for your animal. Many therapy dog handlers can be distracted by everything going on so if you plan to come, please be prepared to watch your dog closely so there is no danger of an animal getting hurt.

The time is from 7:15AM to 9:15AM
The Mall is closed to all other shoppers at this time
NSTA will be located near the escalators at the edge of the theme park
Our teams will be ‘stationary’ and not be walking with the ‘walkers’
There will be plenty of space to separate the llamas from other species

If you are interested in attending, please write directly to dianeprange@gmail.com.

Canines require a copy of current rabies vaccination and DHPP/DAPP vaccination. Rabies vaccination proofs are also required for cats. All teams must have current Pet Partners badges.

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(Saturday) 7:30 am - 9:30 am

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Mall of America

8100 24th Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55425

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18apr7:30 am9:30 amEVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED Fraser Walk April 18 Mall of AmericaMeet Therapy Llamas, Rabbits, Dogs, Cats, Rats and Bunnies!7:30 am - 9:30 am Mall of America

18apr1:30 pm3:00 pmCANCELLED Augsburg Park Library1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Augsburg Park LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

19apr1:00 pm2:30 pmSt. Louis Park Library1:00 pm - 2:30 pm St. Louis Park LibraryType of Request:North Star ReadersFacility Type:Library2 Guests are attending1 Spots remaining

22apr6:00 pm7:30 pmCANCELLED Jordan Library (Carver/Scott)6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Jordan LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

25apr10:00 am2:00 pmEVENT IS CANCELLED All About Dogs Day 202010:00 am - 2:00 pm Minnesota Landscape ArboretumType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:*Notify All Members

25apr10:30 am12:00 pmCANCELLED Waconia Library (Carver/Scott)10:30 am - 12:00 pm Waconia LibraryType of Request:One-timeFacility Type:Library

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