Since 1995, Ceramic Design has been specializing in ceramic classes for all ages. The owner will also craft one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces that can be personalized. Call the store directly for more information.
Tremendous Entertainment is a production company based here in Eden Prairie. It has been operating since 1995 and been headquartered in this location since 2007. Tremendous produces and sells DVDs and cable TV shows. It has made shows on the Travel Channel, National Geographic and the Food Network.
SS billiards, a local hangout for billiard and pinball enthusiasts alike, has been providing the community with a fun atmosphere for more than 38 years. Located in the Westbrooke Square Mall, the shop holds 18 pinball machines and five billiard tables. SS billiards also holds weekly tournaments and annual events. The annual pinball picnic brings in dozens of children and adults alike for food, fun, and competition. The store is open to developing tournaments with patrons.
Hopkins Cinema 6 has surprisingly affordable entertainment. But unlike so many other discount theaters, it was built from the ground up for movie-goers on a budget and maintains a quality feel that few can match. Its Mainstreet storefront that recalls classical theaters. Inside, it has screens of varying sizes, concessions and a spacious foyer.
Part of downtown's Hopkins Center for the Arts on Mainstreet, Stages Theatre Company is a youth-theatre company that produces performances with young actors, for young audiences, focusing on a theatre-arts education. The 37,000-square-foot facility is owned by the City of Hopkins and has a partnership with the Hopkins School.
The Hopkins Center for the Arts is a local institution supporting itself through community donations and membership enrollment. The center serves the community by hosting musical performances, art festivals, literary readings and creative classes as well as maintaining a gallery that regularly rotates fine art exhibits. Additionally, the facilities can be rented out for rehearsals, shows, events and instructional classes.
Located a block down from Main Street, Hopkins Historical Society offers a vast directory of Hopkins. The large room that holds most of Hopkins' treasured memorabilia looks a bit like the inside of a time capsule. There are antique farming tools, yearbooks from 1940 to present, a full directory on Minneapolis Moline (the first major industry that brought people to Hopkins), diaries from as far back as 1872, service uniforms and panoramic photos of Hopkins through the years. The crammed room also houses paintings and replicas created by Hopkins residents. Other townships also are represented, including Minnetonka, West Minneapolis and Edina.
The mission of the Historical Society is to "document, preserve and classify historical records, interpret material unique to our local history, gather artifacts and materials to exhibit the story of Hopkins and serve as community historians to children and adults." A calm and quiet place to research or reminisce, the Hopkins Historical Society is open Tuesdays and Thursdays or by appointment.