Wax On, Wax Off: Waxing the City Opens in Woodbury

The Woodbury Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday held a ribbon cutting for the new business.

The two most popular services at Waxing the City? “Brows and Brazilians,” manager Lisa O’Brien said during a daylong event Tuesday at the new business. It’s the first Waxing the City location to open in Minnesota; the company has salons in Colorado and Texas. Waxing the City has been well received in the community since it opened Dec. 17, O’Brien said, and other businesses at CityWalk “have taken us under their wing.” The Woodbury Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday, Jan. 8, and grand-opening events continue Jan. 10-12. Mayor Mary Giuliani Stephens welcomed Waxing the City to Woodbury, telling the assembled group: “I love their tagline: Get your smooth on.” A one-way sign is also part of its logo. “We do one thing …

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Dance Moves, Book Bash, Final Countdown: Woodbury Rewind

A look back at the news of the week in Woodbury.

We counted down 2012's top 10 most-viewed stories on Woodbury Patch, with the last few posted over Monday and Tuesday this week. Here’s the complete list: Top Stories of 2012, No. 10: Woodbury is for Cheaters? Top Stories of 2012, No. 9: Pedestrians Run Over on Radio Drive Top Stories of 2012, No. 8: The Revolving Restaurant Top Stories of 2012, No. 7: Triple Play at Woodbury Lakes Top Stories of 2012, No. 6: Tragedy on the Roads Top Stories of 2012, No. 5: Restaurant Revival Top Stories of 2012, No. 4: Open and Shut Case Top Stories of 2012, No. 3: Red Roof Inn Shooting, Hostage Standoff Top Stories of 2012, No. 2: X Marks the (Workout) Spot Top Stories of 2012, No. 1: Fire Ravages Woodbury Home New Wine Bar, French Patisserie, Natural …

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‘We’re Back’: Sunday, Monday Service Returns to Woodbury Library

Washington County libraries were closed on Sundays and Mondays during 2012.

Customers just wanted to say thank you or shake someone’s hand. That was the reaction from patrons at the R.H. Stafford Library following the news that Washington County would restore Sunday and Monday service at the library starting this year, said Chad Lubbers, manager of the Woodbury branch. The new hours go into effect this weekend. “Now, we’re back to where we should have been,” Lubbers said. “It feels like coming home after a long journey.” The Woodbury library will be open seven days a week until June, when it will close on Sundays through the end of August as part of a pilot program. Library officials will examine how that works and determine their options for hours in the future. One interesting note about the reduced hours in …

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Kris Janisch

9:47 am on Friday, January 4, 2013

For sure. I work up at Central Park sometimes and I can't tell you how often people would walk up to the doors on a Monday, grumble, and walk away.   more ›

Washington County Announces 2013 Hours for Libraries

After a year of Sunday and Monday closures, the Woodbury library will be open seven days a week (except summer months) starting in 2013.

Sunday and Monday service will return to the R.H. Stafford Library in Woodbury in 2013. Washington County Library eliminated service on those days at all branches in 2012, as part of a cost-cutting measure. The library system on Wednesday announced hours for 2013. The new hours take effect Jan. 2. R. H. Stafford Branch *Closed Sundays June through August  Park Grove Branch, Cottage Grove and Hardwood Creek Branch, Forest Lake Wildwood Branch, Mahtomedi and Oakdale Branch, Oakdale Valley Branch Library, Lakeland Library Express in Hugo, Marine and Newport Washington County Will Cut Library Hours Next Year Residents React to Plan to Cut Days at Library Commissioner: County Libraries Adapt To Reduced Hours All’s Quiet At The Woodbury Library …

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Freebies, Deals, Hours, Events: Black Friday in Woodbury

Know of something interesting or noteworthy happening the Friday after Thanksgiving? Let us know in the comments section.

As shoppers hit stores across the country for Black Friday, here’s a retail rundown for Woodbury and the surrounding area.  If you know of a store opening early or a spot that’s hosting a cool event, let us know in the comments section below the story. Extended hours for Black Friday are set for 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Woodbury Lakes. Individual store hours vary—check out the mall’s website for a full listing.  Also, the first 1,000 guests to visit the courtyard between Kay Jewelers and American Eagle will receive a free donut, coffee and “Shopper Survival Bag.” Some bags will contain a store gift card. Meanwhile, people will be able to spin the KS95 prize wheel with Staci Matthews from the radio station’s afternoon show, and visit with Santa…

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Kris Janisch

11:14 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Got this from the city today: Two more chances to learn Hands-Only CPR have been added to the Black Friday line-up! Early morning shoppers at JC Penney, 8348 Tamarack Village, can learn the life-saving technique from 4-5:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23. Additionally, those who are at Sam's Club, 9925 Hudson Road, between 4:30 and 7 a.m. can take 5 minutes to learn Hands-Only CPR as well. After you …   more ›

Sunday, Monday Hours to Return to Woodbury Library in 2013

The R.H. Stafford Branch in Woodbury would still be closed on Sundays during summer months.

It might be a day to loosen the guidelines on being quiet at the library. Washington County plans to restore Sunday and Monday hours at the R.H. Stafford Library in Woodbury starting in 2013. Under a pilot program, the Woodbury library would be open from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays, except for summer months between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The concern was: “Is everybody going to swamp Stafford?” said Washington County Library Director Pat Conley. “We want to make sure we have good customer service—that’s why it’s a pilot (program),” she said. Last year, as part of a cost-saving measure, the county opted to eliminate Sunday and Monday service at all branches. Plans call for the R.H. Stafford, Cottage Grove, Oakdale, Wildwood and Hardwood Creek …

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Link: County Continues to Consider Restoring Library Hours

A Pioneer Press report.

Woodbury Library To Close Sundays and Mondays

As part of a cost-cutting measure, all county libraries will likely have their hours shortened starting in 2012.

With the county’s budget shrinking, area libraries will likely close on Sundays and Mondays starting in 2012, said Library Director Pat Conley. The cut is part of a budget plan that was presented to the Washington County Board Tuesday, Aug. 16. The equivalent of 5.5 full-time staff positions would be eliminated, according to Conley’s presentation. Commissioner Dennis Hegberg said he was concerned about eliminating Sunday hours because students will not have access to the library to work on homework. Commissioner Lisa Weik, who represents a portion of Woodbury, proposed having the library system work with schools to keep their libraries open longer to give students access to resources. Weik also asked staff to look into adding Hmong …

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Washington County Will Cut Library Hours Next Year

There are several options under consideration, including closing the Woodbury library on Sundays and Mondays.

Pat Conley was clear: hours will be cut next year at Washington County libraries. “It is unfortunate,” she said. Exactly how those hours will be cut—and where—is still to be decided, said Conley, director of the Washington County library system. The Washington County Board on Tuesday saw eight options for trimming hours at the nine libraries. (The Stillwater and Bayport libraries primarily operate independently of the county system.) The move is necessary because of a shrinking budget and staff that is stretched thin at the current levels, according to a county memo. Among the eight metro area library systems, Washington County’s ranks fifth among number of open hours and sixth in number of employees. Taken together, county libraries are …

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Qin Tang

10:28 am on Thursday, July 14, 2011

Once a week.   more ›