Jack Sparber, left, eight, and his younger brother Isaac, six, concentrate on Minnetonka Theater's production of Free to Be You and Me Thursday, June 17, at the Minnetonka Civic Center Campus.

The Commons co-owners Peggy Stefan, left, and Tammy Magney in their just-opened "coworking space" in Excelsior Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. The Commons - An Uncommon Workplace opened last week in Excelsior. The Commons will bring together independent workers with access to all the amenities of a fully operational office, but without the overhead cost.