• October 24, 2003: Grand Opening
• October 7 - 14, 2003: Movie screen installed and projectors tested.
  
• August 16, 2003: First wedding and reception held at theatre
  
• Summer 2003: Plumbing, electrical,  sheetrock and finishing work is completed
• June 28, 2003: Moundstock 2003 is held at Mounds Park and the Mounds Theatre
  
• June 19 & 20 2003: Exterior side doors installed
  
• June 17, 2003: Mayor Kelly holds press conference at theater to announce Moundstock 2003
  
• June 10, 2003: Carpeting installed
  
• March 31, 2003: Exterior front doors installed
• March 18, 2003: Movie projection equipment moved upstairs to projection booth
• March 17-28: Various interior doors and windows installed and painted
• March 3, 2003: Concession stand, lights, ceiling tiles, interior doors and other items obtained from a recently closed theater and brought to the Mounds Theatre
• March 3, 2003: Installation of bathroom fixtures begins
• February 21, 2003: Electronic theater organ moved into theater
• February 14, 2003: Attraction board installed and lit at night.
• February 7, 2003: Railings installed in theater
• January 30, 2003: Open House preview held at theatre
• January 23, 2003: Balcony railings installed
• January 18, 2003: Interior painting begins
• January 13, 2003: Tiling of restrooms begins
• January 3, 2003: New stage completed
• December 16, 2002: Sheetrock taping begins
• December 12, 2002: Restoration of lobby ceiling begins.
• December 8, 2002: The Mounds Theater Project was featured in an article in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
• December 3, 2002: Stage construction begins
• December 2, 2002: Sheetrock installation begins
• November 11, 2002: Berg Drywall begins installation of interior walls
• November 11, 2002: Heat turned on for the first time
• November 8, 2002: Two murals mounted on the front of the theater
• October 14, 2002: Movie projection equipment bought at an auction
• Oct.12-Nov. 12, 2002: Theater exterior painted
• October 12, 2002: Orchestra pit opened
• October 10, 200: Exterior MOUNDS sign repainted black and white
• October 10, 2002: Old marquee lights and attraction board cover removed
• October 10, 2002: Part of old stage demolished
• October 1-13, 2002: Gilbert Construction poured  new cement floors
• September 30, 2002: Air conditioners operated for the first time
• September 11, 2002: New lights installed in the auditorium
• Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2002: Old Boiler and steam pipes removed
• August 25-29, 2002: Asbestos removed from old steam pipes
• August 1, 2002: All three HVAC units moved to roof.
• July 31, 2002: Openings cut in roof for HVAC units.
• July 18-22, 2002: Balcony soffit removed.
• July 18, 2002: Ventilation duct work installation continues. Preparations made on roof for installation of rooftop HVAC units.
• July 17, 2002: Lobby ceiling removed revealing original domed ceiling that has been hidden since 1950.
• July 16, 2002: New electrical service is connected to theater electrical system.
• July 1, 2002: Electrical work continues at theater.
• July 2002: Dayton's Bluff District Forum has article about memorabilia found in Mounds Theater.
• June 26, 2002: New exterior electrical meter installed by Xcel Energy.
• June 22, 2002: Moundstock 2002 Blues Festival held at Mounds Park as fundraiser for the Mounds Theater project.
• June 17, 2002: Minneapolis Star Tribune ran a story about Raeann Ruth, the Mounds Theater Project and Moundstock.
• May 24, 2002: Old exterior rear stairwells were filled in.
• May 22, 2002: First look into old orchestra pit that has been covered since the early 1930s.
• May 9-24, 2002: Old water and sewer pipes were removied.  New pipes installed. Plumbing work is being done by Dakota Plumbing & Heating.
• May 8-9, 2002: Xcel Energy installed new transformers on utility pole in alley to provide with theater with 208 VAC, 800 Amp, three-phase electrical service.
• May 2, 2002: Electrician finds old silent movie posters and newspapers from 1924 in the attic.
• April 30, 2002: Installation of new duct work begins.
• April 29, 2002: Installation of new electrical system by Muska electric begins.
• April 26, 2002: Removal of old interior air conditioning ducts and  heating system begins. Work is being done by Alliant Mechanical.
• April 23, 2002: Donated rooftop heating/cooling units from Modine Airsystems delivered.
• April 8-18, 2002: Old rear exits and exterior air conditioner duct openings bricked up. Various exterior brickwork repairs made.
• March 28, 2002: New side exits cut into walls.
• March 20-27, 2002:  Parts of the concrete floor removed.
• February 12-13, 2002: Brandywine colored roof flashing and downspouts were installed on the theater exterior.
• February 10, 2002: The Bulletin Board in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press had an entry asking for information regarding what the interior of the theater looked like in the past.
• February 2, 2002: WCCO-TV ran a story about the Mounds Theater on its 5, 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts.
• January 7-22, 2002: New roof installed by Rosenquist Construction.
• January 9, 2002: Finished wall tile removal. Original painted wall patterns were revealed.
• January 8, 2002: Finished ceiling demolition.
• January 7, 2002: Memories of the Mounds Theater were discussed in the Bulletin Board section of the Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
• January 7, 2002: Continued demolition of auditorium ceiling. Began removal of old tiles from auditorium walls. Began removal of old roof.
• January 4, 2002: Continued demolition of auditorium ceiling.
• January 3, 2002: Finished demolition of old restrooms.  Began demolition of auditorium ceiling.
• January 1, 2002: The Mounds Theater Renovation Project was featured in an article in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
• December 31, 2001: Part of the balcony railing was removed.  Rubble from the interior of the auditorium was removed in preparation of ceiling removal.
• December 28, 2001: The building behind the theater that housed the 1930's era air conditioning unit was demolished.
• December 27, 2001: Demolition of various sections of the theater's interior began.
• December 26, 2001: The renovation project got under way with the demolition of the theater's chimney.  Demolition work is being done by Kellington Construction.

Preliminary Developments:

• November 21, 2001: A $50,000 grant for the project was received from the Jay and Rose Phillips Foundation.
• November 15, 2001: Thespian Snoopy was moved from his window at the Mounds Theater to the Dayton's Bluff Community Council office at 798 E. 7th St. in anticipation of the start of the renovation.
• October 31, 2001: A Halloween Concert was held at the Mounds Theater.
• August 7, 2001: A National Night Out Event was held at the Mounds Theater.
• June 30, 2001: Moundstock 2001 was held at Mounds Park and the theater as a fundraiser for the theater project.
• The Mounds Theater was part of the Dayton's Bluff Home Tour on May 5 and May 6, 2001.
• March 2001: The Land 'O Lakes chapter of the American Theater Organ Society agreed to donate an antique theater organ in the Mounds Theater.  Until funds for installation can be raised, an electronic organ will be loaned to the theater.
• February 10, 2001: A major clean up of the building took place.  It was featured in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
• February 9, 2001: The Mounds Theater was officially transferred to the Portage for Youth .
• February 4, 2001: A Mounds Theater Benefit Bash  was held at the Minnesota Music Cafe..
• January 2001: Matt Dean Architects were hired to finalize the theater remodeling plants.
• December 2000: The Snoopy Christmas window display at the Mounds Theater won second place in the MIX 104 Holiday Display contest.
• December 2000: A "Save a Seat" campaign was initiated.
• December 2000: The city of Saint Paul S.T.A.R. $200,000 matching grant was signed-off  in late December.
• November 2000: Funding for the first phase of the renovation project was guaranteed in mid-November 2000 when $150,000 worth of grants were received from the St. Paul, Mardag and Bigelow Foundations
• August 20, 2000: Thespian Snoopy, one of the 101 Snoopy statues in St. Paul's Peanuts on Parade tribute to Charles Schulz, went on display at the Mounds Theater.
• August 1, 2000: A National Night Out Party was held at the Mounds Theater.
• June 15, 2000: A fundraiser was held in the lobby of the Mounds Theater.
• June 2000: 3M donated $40,000 to the theater renovation project.
• April 9, 2000: There was an article about the renovation project in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press.
• April 8, 2000: There was a story on the KMSP-9 TV news.
• April 6, 2000: There was an article about the renovation project in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.