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Registration Open for Youth Safety Camp Carver Lake Park. July 6-7. Police officers, firefighters, camp leaders and other safety experts lead hands-on activities and presentations to teach third- through fifth-graders a multitude of skills.
Registration Open for Adult Pickleball Round Robin Tournaments Shawnee Park, 6515 Scheel Drive. All genders and all skill levels are welcome.
Registration Open for Here Come the Feds! The History of the FBI Central Park. Part of the Amazing American History series.
Let’s Go for a Walk Glacial Valley Road and Pine Island Road. Wednesday, June 17, 4:30-6:30 p.m. The South Washington Watershed District Monthly invites participants to hike across restored prairie and savanna in a park designed to provide high-quality native habitat while helping protect communities from major flooding. Free.
Skoolie Royal Oaks Elementary, 7335 Steepleview. Wednesday, June 17, 5-6:30 p.m. Look for the brightly painted school bus bringing games, books, activities and food for all. Free.
STEM Lab: Moon Landing R.H. Stafford Library. Thursday, June 18, 2-4 p.m. Children ages 6-12 can join hands-on activities including building a lunar rover and making craters to learn about the moon. Free.
American Sewing Guild (ASG) Woodbury Neighborhood Group, Stitch and Chat Jerry’s, 7760 Hargis Parkway, Woodbury. Friday, June 19, 10 a.m.-noon. Meet sewing friends for show and share, learning opportunities, community service sewing and sewing news. The group includes beginners through advanced garment sewers, quilters, machine embroiderers, hand embroiderers and bag makers. Visitors are welcome.
Footloose the Musical Oltman Middle School, 6625 Goodview Ave. S., Cottage Grove. Saturday-Monday, June 20-22, and Friday-Sunday, June 26-28. Evening performances at 7 p.m. and matinees at 2 p.m. ASL, pay-what-you-can and sensory-friendly options are available. Presented by Open Door Community Theatre, this high-energy musical tells the story of Ren McCormack, a teenager from Chicago who moves to a small town, where he attempts to overturn a ban on dancing. As a community theatre, ODCT supports its community by sharing proceeds from this show with SoWashCo Cares supporting District 833 students.
Valley Wide Pride Lakefront Park, 1st Street, Hudson, Wisconsin. Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bands, music, food trucks, vendors and plenty of rainbows.
Food Truck Extravaganza Washington County Fairgrounds, 12300 40th St., Stillwater. Saturday, June 20, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Food, a beer tent, music, shopping, bounce houses and games for kids. $5 for everyone older than 10.
Community Listening Session 2042 Wooddale Drive, Suite 100. Monday, June 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m. United Teachers of South Washington County invite District 833 residents to discuss areas where UTSWC could collaborate with community members. RSVP required.
55+ Safety Seminar HERO Center, 10125 85th St., Cottage Grove. Tuesday, June 23, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Woodbury Public Safety presents interactive safety sessions for adults 55 and older covering financial fraud prevention and trends, personal safety, fire safety, safe driving as you age, balance and home safety. Lunch provided. Free, but registration required.
Shredding Day Washington County Environmental Center, 4039 Cottage Grove Drive. Wednesday, June 24, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Washington County residents and businesses can bring up to six boxes of documents to be destroyed for free.
Skoolie Royal Oaks Elementary, 7335 Steepleview. Wednesday, June 24, 5-6:30 p.m. Look for the brightly painted school bus bringing games, books, activities and food for all. Free.
Pop-up Jazzercise Class Central Park Patio. Thursday, June 25, 4:30-5:30 p.m. This class combines dance-inspired cardio, strength training and upbeat music for a full-body workout. Sponsored by Woodbury Parks and Recreation. Free.
Performance in the Park Central Park Patio. Thursday, June 25, 6:30 p.m. The Minnesota Mandolin Orchestra shares everything from classical mandolin music to a Beatles medley. Food will be available from The Eggroll Queen, including fried rice and savory or dessert egg rolls. Free.
Starlight Cinema Ojibway Park. Thursday, June 25, 7 p.m. It’s just like a drive-in but without cars. Kids activities begin at 7 p.m. and the family-friendly movie begins at dusk. This week’s feature is “The Bad Guys 2.” Free.
Storytime at Ojibway Park Lions Bandshell. Friday, June 26, 10:30-11 a.m. Stories, songs and rhymes geared toward children younger than 5. Free.
Escape Room Washington County Historic Courthouse, 101 W. Pine St., Stillwater. Friday, June 26, and Thursday, July 2. Escape rooms open at 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Participants will follow a trail of clues, secrets and deception inspired by Ada Hubbell, the only known woman to escape the courthouse jail. $20. Limit five people per session. Registration required.
Carver Lake Campout Carver Lake Park, 3175 Century Ave. Friday, June 26, 5 p.m. to Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. A night in the woods for families with activities for children ages 4-16. $25 per person.
Afton Strawberry Festival Afton Town Square. Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, June 28, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Celebrate local strawberries with music, a marketplace, food, artists and a strawberry shortcake-eating contest.
Monday MahJongg Central Park Prairie Room. Monday, June 29, 1-4 p.m. Players of all levels are welcome.
Summer Stretch Christ Episcopal Church, 7305 Afton Road. June 29-July 2. Youth ages 10-18 can participate in four days of community service and fun. Free, but registration required.
