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The theater was built in 1914 and was spurred by the City Beautiful movement, as well as Anoka citizens' interest in outdoor entertainment and recreation. Its main organizer, Thaddeus P. Giddings, was a promoter of music education and had been organizing community singalongs in the summer of 1913. [ 2 ]
The annual city celebration is the Andover Family Fun Fest, held near the beginning of July on and around the grounds of City Hall, Andover Elementary School, and Sunshine Park. Events include a 5K fun run, a street dance, a parade, and a fireworks show. [16] The 25th Annual Andover Family Fun Fest was held on July 9 and 10, 2021. [17]
The city is home to Anoka-Ramsey Community College, which offers a wide variety of 2- and 4-year programs. The college awarded 754 Associate degrees in 2013. [15] Coon Rapids is served by the Anoka-Hennepin Public School District 11. Coon Rapids High School is the largest school in the city, with enrollment of approximately 2,800 in three grades.
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Anoka Post Office: Anoka Post Office: December 31, 1979 : 300 E. Main St. Anoka: 1916 Georgian Revival post office, Anoka's oldest surviving public building and most architecturally significant non-residential property. [4] 2
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Anoka (/ ə ˈ n oʊ k ə / ə-NOH-kə) [6] is a city in and the county seat of Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 17,142 at the 2010 census . [ 7 ] Anoka is the " Halloween Capital of the World" because it hosted one of the first Halloween parades in 1920. [ 1 ]
Anoka County (/ ə ˈ n oʊ k ə / ə-NOH-kə) [2] is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota.As of the 2020 census, its population was 363,887. [3] The county seat and namesake of the county is the city of Anoka, [4] which is derived from the Dakota word anoka meaning "on (or from) both sides", referring to its location on both banks of the Rum River.