One of the greatest things about holidays is their ability to draw a community together in celebration. When it comes to Easter, an Easter egg hunt is the most classic and beloved way to get out in the spring air together. An old-fashioned hunt takes place at Carver Park at 6:30 p.m. (for kids under 7); a flashlight egg hunt begins at 8 p.m. (for kids 7 and up). Read more about Easter Egg Hunts
Music is often called the universal language, inspiring feelings in people of all languages, cultures and of course, ages. The MacPhail Center for Music staff will take a trip to the R.H. Stafford Library to conduct I Make Music, a 45-minute program exposing young children to the magic of music through a number of hands-on musical activities. Read more about I Make Music
The benefits of reading to babies and young children go beyond having fun; it’s a critical factor in their development. Baby Storytime is a great program to fulfill this need, as well as a nice space to meet with other local babies and mothers (and have a little fun too!) Free. Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. R.H. Read more about Baby Storytime
Kiln Kreations, a locally owned business in Woodbury, Minnesota, is proud to announce the opening of Kandle Kreations at their Woodbury Studio. The owners of Kiln Kreations have noticed a renewed interest in candles lately and have decided to expand the candle concept by offering personalized candles at their studios. Read more about Candle Making at Kiln Kreations
This fundraiser is raising money to update and replace playground equipment at Middleton Elementary. The school is working to bring in new equipment this fall and begin a long-term goal of updating the playground and making it ADA compliant and a place every child can play. Sign up on www.active.com, get a free t-shirt with each registration and enjoy music and free food and water after the race. Costumes encouraged!
What you need to know: Read more about Middleton Elementary 5K BOO Dash
Thanks to a new partnership between the Metropolitan Library Services Agency (MELSA) and 3M Library Systems, users of the 100 metro public libraries in the seven-country metro now have free and fast access to thousands of additional eBooks.
To celebrate there will be a demonstration open to the public at the George Latimer Central Library in downtown St. Paul at 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 4 and pop-up stands providing more information at Park and Rides and Farmers’ Markets. Read more about More Free eBooks @ Your Library
Head to Ojibway Park and cozy up with blankets and loved ones for a movie under the starlit sky. Take in a free showing of Monsters University on a 20-foot screen and enjoy one of the last beautiful nights of summer. Free. 8:15 p.m. Rain date September 13. Ojibway Park Bandshell, 2695 Ojibway Drive; 651.714.3500; ci.woodbury.mn.us Read more about Movie Under the Stars
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