• Taste and Learn: Holiday Cookies

    Dodge Nature Center Shepard Farm Property 8946 70th Street S, Cottage Grove, MN

    Come to Dodge Nature Center, the nature center in your neighborhood, for a fun and educational program. A popular tradition during the holidays is to bake and share cookies special to this seasonal time. Join Dodge naturalists inside the new Education Center at the Shepard Farm Property in Cottage Grove to uncover the origins and […]

    $25
  • Pine Harbor Christian Academy Community Open House

    Pine Harbor Christian Academy 11125 West Point Douglas Road South, Hastings, MN

    Your family is invited to attend the Community Open House event at Pine Harbor Christian Academy from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on January 18. Tour the facilities, view the curriculum, meet Principal Urban and gain answers to your questions. It is our mission to provide a place that focuses on growing children by instilling Christ-centered values, together […]

    Free
  • Live Heart Strong CPR Training

    Woodbury Central Park 8595 Central Park Pl, Woodbury, MN

    Join us for an introduction to the Live Heart Strong Initiative and for an exciting and interactive CPR training session. On June 25, 2023, I was out on a routine run when I suffered a heart attack and collapsed. My life was saved by an off-duty first responder who gave me effective CPR. I am truly lucky to […]

    Free
  • Experience the Eclipse

    Dodge Nature Center Shepard Farm Property 8946 70th Street S, Cottage Grove, MN

    Experience one of nature’s most amazing spectacles—an eclipse. Come to Dodge on April 8, 2024, to safely view (glasses will be provided) the moon eclipse the sun. Join naturalists to learn how eclipses happen and what people long ago thought of eclipses. There will be plenty to do even if it’s cloudy. Preregistration is required. […]

    $10
  • Woodbury Heritage Walk Sign Reveal

    Valley Creek Park 11500 Valley Creek Road, Woodbury, MN

    See the Heritage Walk come to life as the interpretive signs are revealed. A looped trail weaves through a planted pine forest and oak savanna. Along the way, eight stories introduce Woodbury’s past, connect us with today, and inspire our shared future. Keep your phone handy to scan QR codes and find out more about […]

    Free
  • Belwin Bison Festival

    Lucy Winton Bell Athletic Fields 15601 Hudson Rd. N., Afton, MN

    Enjoy fun activities for all ages, including a 5k "Run with the Bison" Fun Run, live music, eco-arts, food trucks and the annual bison release. This beloved annual event features the release of the 2024 Northstar Bison herd onto Belwin’s Bison Prairie. In addition to the release, visitors can also enjoy fun activities for all […]

    $10
  • For the Love of Bluebirds

    Belwin Education Site, Hilltop Classroom 1553 Stagecoach Trail S, Afton, MN

    Bluebirds, often referred to as “Bluebirds of Happiness” are associated with feelings of joy, happiness, and harmony. This charismatic cavity nester is a thrill to watch and fun to learn about. This program will focus on identification characteristics, behaviors and songs. You will leave with all the information about how you can develop and maintain […]

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  • Prairie Restoration 101

    Belwin Conservancy, Stagecoach Prairie 825 Trail S., Afton, MN

    Come and hike one of Belwin’s early restorations and learn about some of the challenges and rewards of bringing back a native habitat. We will meet in the main parking lot for the Stagecoach Prairie hiking area. Hiking is on uneven ground with some steep hills. Length of hike is up to 2 miles. This […]

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  • Afton Apple Tour and Lunch

    M Health Fairview Sports Center 4125 Radio Drive, Woodbury, MN

    What is more Midwestern than visiting an apple orchard in the fall? A coach bus will take you from M Health Fairview Sports Center to Afton Apple Orchard. Lunch will be served upon arrival at the orchard. After lunch you'll take a hayride, learn about the orchard, pick two of your own apples and visit […]

    $60
  • Blend Your Own Custom Whiskey

    Tattersall Distilling 1777 Paulson Rd., River Falls, WI

    Blend Your Own Custom Rye Whiskey led by Tattersall's head distiller, Bentley Gillman. Join us in River Falls to sample four different single barrels of Tattersall Rye Whiskey and then create your custom blend— based on your unique tastes. Your one-hour blending experience Includes: Whiskey production tour. Sample four single barrels of Tattersall Rye Whiskey […]

    $75
  • Blend Your Own Custom Whiskey

    Tattersall Distilling 1777 Paulson Rd., River Falls, WI

    Blend Your Own Custom Rye Whiskey led by Tattersall's head distiller, Bentley Gillman. Join us in River Falls to sample four different single barrels of Tattersall Rye Whiskey and then create your custom blend— based on your unique tastes. Your one-hour blending experience Includes: Whiskey production tour. Sample four single barrels of Tattersall Rye Whiskey […]

    $75
  • Life of a Civil War Soldier

    St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 31075 Genesis Ave. #9416, Stacy, MN

    Civil War History will be shared by Mr. Mike Frain, guest speaker, who has been providing lectures and demonstrations on the American Soldier in the Civil War since 1981. He will discuss the Life of a Civil War Soldier. The presentation coincides with the WHS Annual Meeting, which is free to attend. An optional Green […]

    Free