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Woodbury Days Button Design Contest Enter any time before May 1. All Woodbury residents are invited to submit a design for August’s community celebration and compete for a $100 prize.
Plant Sale Volunteers in Correction 297 Century Ave. S. Thursday, April 23. Open Thursdays through Sundays while supplies last. On-site greenhouses yield beautiful, healthy plants for gardens, patios and containers at below commercial prices. Benefits programs that help folks turn their lives around after incarceration.
Woodbury Royalty Information Meeting 635 Bielenberg Drive. Wednesday, April 29, 4:30 p.m. Learn about becoming a Woodbury Ambassador.
Teen Art Exhibit Opening Reception R.H. Stafford Library. Wednesday, April 29, 5-6:30 p.m. Celebrate the opening of a display of artworks by Woodbury artists ages 11-18. Art will be on view at the library through the month of May.
“Who’s Got the Title Belt” 1862 S Greeley Street, Stillwater. Wednesday, April 29, 6-8 p.m. George Schire shares history and stories of AWA wrestling. Also available on YouTube. Free.
Moms Demand Action Woodbury / Stillwater 6201 Osgood Avenue North, Stillwater. Thursday, April 30, 6:30 p.m. Recap of Advocacy Day and future planning. Free but RSVP requested.
Our Town Woodbury High School Royal Theatre. Thursday, April 30-Saturday, May 2, 7 p.m. Thornton Wilder’s classic asks the question, “Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? — every, every minute?” Tickets $6-8.
Clue East Ridge High School. Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, 2 p.m. Students take to The Loft Stage with the play that’s really a game. Watch this comedy and see if it really was Professor Plum in the library who did it. Tickets $4-6.
Osprey Watch 6959 Peller Avenue South, Hastings. Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m.-noon. Learn about this large raptor and look through a spotting scope at a nest.
Woodbury Spring Craft and Gift Show 3133 Pioneer Drive. Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everything from homemade crafts to giant stuffed cookies. Free.
Healthy Kids Day 2175 Radio Drive. Saturday, May 2, 1-4 p.m. Bouncy houses and fun family activities.
Noche de Dar Central Park. Saturday, May 2, 5 p.m. This night of giving is a fiesta supporting the Spanish immersion program in District 833 with catering from Machete Cocina Mexicana, a silent auction and dancing.
Woodbury High School Spring Band Concert Woodbury High School. Monday, May 4, 7 p.m. Warm toe-tapping music from talented students.
Free County Parks Tuesday, May 5. No admission fees or parking charges for any Washington County park all day.
Painting Nature: Spring – Trees, Flowers and Landscapes Prairie Room Central Park. Tuesdays, May 5-26, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Explore the basics of painting with acrylics or watercolors through instructor demonstrations focused on trees, flowers and landscapes. Students will spend most of the class painting independently, with the instructor circulating to offer individual guidance and mini demonstrations. $85 plus materials fee.
Calligraphy Fun Prairie Room Central Park. Tuesdays, May 5-26, 1:30-3:30 p.m. A meditative, hands-on calligraphy class exploring the expressive use of dip pens and nibs set to music. $85 plus materials fee.
Woodbury Lions Community Garage Sale Thursday-Saturday, May 7-9. Citywide sale with more than 1,000 registered sales expected.
Woodbury Lakes Half Marathon 9715 Valley Creek Road. Saturday, May 9, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Run half marathon, 10K or 5K on Woodbury trails. Registration $30-60.
Bird Hike 10191 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings. Saturday, May 9, 8-10:30 a.m. Put on your hiking boots, bring your binoculars, check out the birds of the St. Croix Valley and contribute to citizen science data collection by completing bird count surveys. Free but vehicle fee charged.
Phenology Pals 8946 70th Street, Cottage Grove. Saturday, May 9, 10-11:30 a.m. Join other third- through fifth-graders and discover phenology, the study of how nature changes with the seasons, and learn how scientists observe and record what’s happening outdoors. Create your own spring nature journal to track budding leaves, blooming flowers, returning birds and changing weather. Online registration $10.
Youth Baseball Clinic 4125 Woodlane Drive. Saturday, May 9, 1-3 p.m. Sponsored by Woodbury Athletic Association In-House Baseball and Twins Community Fund for all kids ages 6-12. Combines baseball fundamentals and fun. Bring a glove and water bottle. Free but advanced registration required.
Washington County Master Gardeners Plant Sale Building A Washington County Fairgrounds, Highway 5 and Manning Avenue, Lake Elmo. Saturday, May 16, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The plant sale features plants that will thrive in our area, including annuals and perennials, native and prairie plants, pollinator plants, vegetables and herbs. Diagnostic clinic available.
Belwin Bison Festival 15601 Hudson Road North, Lakeland. Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A Dakota drum group and a pipe ceremony welcome the bison back to the land for the summer season. Celebration includes a 5K fun run, food trucks, bison products for sale and music. No dogs invited. Cost $10-35 per car.
East Metro Symphony Orchestra 2499 Helen Street North, North St. Paul. Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m. Our talented neighbors will perform Brahms’ Symphony No. 4, William Grant Still’s Serenade for Orchestra and the overture from Carl Maria von Weber’s opera Oberon. Free but donations welcomed.
Taste of the Valley Lakefront Park, Hudson, Wisconsin. Thursday, May 21, 5-8 p.m. An all-you-can-eat experience representing the flavors of western Wisconsin. The Hudson Daybreak Rotary will offer culinary samples, tastings of beer, wine and mocktails and continuous music. Tickets start at $44.52.
Jaspar Lepak and Ben Cook-Feltz Musicians Corner House Concert 1550 Wild Ridge Ct N, Newport. Friday, May 22, 6 p.m. potluck dinner, 7 p.m. show. Jaspar sings feminist folk songs in a pure, clear voice accompanied by Ben on keyboard. Their harmonies are perfect for the first outdoor concert of the season. Please RSVP.
Yoga in the Park 1515 Keats Avenue North, Lake Elmo. Every Thursday beginning May 28, 6-7 p.m. All levels are welcome to join in this yoga experience and the revitalizing journey of mind, body and nature. $120 for seasonal pass or $10 per session.
