Andover

A free outdoor concert will be presented at 7 p.m. July 22 at the southeast corner of the Andover Station pond in front of Target. Bring a folding chair or blanket. For more information, call Will Neumeister at 763-767-5140.

ANOKA COUNTY

Anoka County will offer free assistance Monday to senior citizens and people with disabilities in applying for the mobile home Minnesota Property Tax Refund (Form M1PR). The session will be held at Hilltop City Hall, 4555 Jackson St. NE., Hilltop. Appointments are not necessary.

This information is needed: Federal Form 1040 or records showing your 2009 total household income; a state copy of the 2010 real estate tax statement; and a Certificate of Rent Paid (CRP) provided by a park manager. For more information, call the Anoka County Tax Assistance Line at 763-422-6923.

More informational sessions will be held at Woodhaven Manufactured Home Community, 4311 235th Lane NW., St. Francis, today from 10 a.m. to noon; Park of the 4 Seasons, 50 113th Av. NE., Blaine, Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon; Northview Villa/Sandpiper Bend, 9637 NE. West Sandpiper Bend, Blaine, Monday from 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Blaine International Village, 10454 Central Av., Blaine, July 21 from 1-3 p.m.; Centennial Square, 3200 89th Av. NE., Blaine, July 22 from 10 a.m. to noon; Spring Lake Park Community Center, 1301 81st Av. NE., Spring Lake Park, July 26 from 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Eastern Anoka County Human Service Center, 4175 Lovell Rd., Lexington, July 29 from 10 a.m. to noon; and Coon Rapids Senior Center, 11155 Robinson Drive, Coon Rapids, Aug. 5 from 1:30-3 p.m.

Anoka County Parks has a number of paddling programs for all skill levels. Pre-registration is required at www.anokacountyparks.com or by calling 651-429-8007.

One program offers a chance to paddle a 30-foot Thompson-style Voyageur canoe on the Mississippi River. The boat, a replica of the birch-bark canoes used by fur traders 200 years ago, holds up to 15 paddlers. The fee is $7 and the event is scheduled for July 24, from 12-2 p.m., at Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, Coon Rapids.

Introductory and advanced kayak classes also are being offered. Fee per person is $25. Call for times and locations

ANOKA/HENNEPIN

Absentee ballots for the Aug. 10 state primary are now available to Anoka County and Hennepin County residents.

For more information about the absentee balloting process, go to www.anokacounty.com/elections or call 763-323-5275, or to www.co.hennepin.mn.us/elections or call 612-348-5151.

ARDEN HILLS

Residents of Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey, Carver, Dakota and Washington counties can drop off unwanted materials at Ben Franklin Road and Hwy. 96 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays during July.

Some of the accepted materials include paint, oil cleaner, pesticides and propane tanks, and there's much more.

Further information and a complete listing is available on the Ramsey County Public Health website, at www.tinyurl.com/d245as or by calling 651-633-3279.

BLAINE

This year's "Night to Unite" neighborhood gatherings are scheduled for Aug. 3. Preregistration is encouraged at www.ci.blaine.mn.us. For more information, visit the website or call crime prevention specialist Kim Kiley at 763-785-6186.

CRYSTAL

The Crystal Marketplace will set up shop on three Saturdays in August, September and October at the VFW 494 Charles Knaeble Post and Auxiliary. The first-year market will operate from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 21, Sept. 18 and Oct. 16 at the west end of the parking lot at the post, 5222 56th Av. N.

Vendors are needed. For information, call Debbie at 763-843-8810.

FRIDLEY

Applications will be taken through Friday for new firefighters, who will work an average of 10-12 hours a week as trainees, then about the same amount per month. For more information, see www.ci.fridley.mn.us.

ST. FRANCIS

The movie presented through the city program starts at dusk, at Community Park, Hwy. 47 just south of the St. Francis Elementary School.

ROBBINSDALE SCHOOLS

The Robbinsdale School District is seeking applicants for its Financial Advisory Council. Created in 2008, the council provides financial advice and support to the school board and senior administrators. It is responsible for evaluating the district's economic status and it helps in formulating future budgets.

The council meets at least four times a year, and is made up of six community members, the school board treasurer, the district's executive director of business services and Superintendent Aldo Sicoli. Member terms are three years.

Applicants should have a strong background in finance, economics or accounting, and have experience in business and financial matters. For more information, contact Lonnie Smith, executive director of business services, at Lonnie_Smith@rdale.org or at 763-504-8037.

Application deadline is July 30. Council members will be appointed by the school board in August.

OSSEO SCHOOLS

Osseo schools, in cooperation with the Northwest Hennepin Family Services Collaborative, will offer eligible area students two immunization clinics later this summer.

They will be held:

• 9:30-11 a.m. Aug. 25 in the nurse's office at Brooklyn Junior High, 7377 Noble Av. N., Brooklyn Park;

• 3-6 p.m. Aug. 26, in the cafeteria of North View Junior High, 5869 69th Av. N., Brooklyn Park.

Appointments are not necessary, and the clinics are open to Osseo district students ...

• who do not have health insurance or whose insurance does not cover the cost of immunizations;

• or who qualify for Minnesota Vaccines for Families and Children (MNVFC),

• or who are enrolled in a Minnesota Health Care Program such as GMAC, MA, MnCare, PMAP.

(Last week's North town briefs incorrectly said the clinics are open to all district students.)

Students should be accompanied by parents or guardians and bring their current immunization records with them. For more information, contact Julie Bocock at 763-391-7126 or Julie Stein at 763-585-7361 .

STAFF REPORTS

NEW BRIGHTON

Registration will continue until Aug. 1 for the 24th annual New London to New Brighton Antique Car Run on Aug. 14. The tour will include more than 60 one- and two-cylinder cars built between 1908 and 1915. For more information, visit www.antiquecarrun.org or call Judy Goepel at 651-636-7777 or e-mail judygoepel@gmail.com.