Enjoy a wondrous night of lights at the Twin Cities Water Lantern Festival. With food trucks, music and a lantern launch, this event is perfect for the family. Decorate your own lantern, then watch it float away with hundreds of others! Read more about Twin Cities Water Lantern Festival
Who’s to say schoolwork isn’t fun? With the Wayzata Community Ed STEM Club classes, your child will develop their problem solving, critical analysis and peer collaboration skills, all while learning about mechanical engineering basics! Students will be sent kits to use during their classes and can be picked up at the Community Ed center before classes begin. Read more about Online: Magic School Bus Club Session
For some baby-friendly fun, join the Hennepin County Library’s weekly Baby Storytime on Thursdays throughout August. These sessions are specifically designed for children from birth to 24 months, and include singing, talking, reading, writing and playing. The sessions are live on the Hennepin County Library’s Facebook page each week. Read more about Baby Storytime on Facebook and YouTube
We have a vision for how welcoming and inclusive we believe Woodbury can be.
Join us for a family friendly, youth led rally and march beginning at the North end of Colby Lake Park in Woodbury.
We will listen to a handful of speakers talk about their experiences here and their aspirations for this city and then follow it with a march for our future. Read more about When They See Us: A March for the Future
Service Project Day For Groups, & Individuals (Adults, & Children Ages 8+ With Adult)
Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 E. 7th St., Maplewood, MN 55119
Saturday, April 25, 10:00AM -11:30AM
Schedule for a community service project with your group, family, or on your own at Maplewood Nature Center! Help with litter pickup, cutting back gardens, clearing trail, and other tasks. Call the nature center to schedule a time and task: 651-249-2170. Activity #16728 Read more about Service Project Day For Groups, & Individuals (Adults, & Children Ages 8+ With Adult)
Spring Pond Creatures, Nature Family Fun With ECFE
(For Familes with Children 4 & Under)
At Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 E. 7th Street, Maplewood 55119
Saturday, April 18, 2020, 10:00-11:30AM Read more about Spring Pond Creatures, Nature Family Fun With ECFE
Feed the Animals (Adults and children Ages 4+ with adult)
At Maplewood Nature Center
Saturday, April 4, 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Watch the toad, and salamander slurp up a treat! Afterward, compare and contrast how they feel! Discover how and where to look for them in the wild, and learn what you can do to help them survive. Free! Register online by Friday, April 3, at www.maplewoodnaturecenter.com and click on the RegisterOnline-Go button, or call 651-249-2170. Activity #16722 Read more about Feed the Animals (Adults and children Ages 4+ with adult)
Spring to Your Senses Puppet Show (Best for Ages 2 -8, with adult)
At Maplewood Nature Center
Friday, April 3, 10:30AM-11:45AM
Laugh and sing along with squirrel, duck, goose and more, as they get ready for spring at the Maplewood Nature Center pond! Outside, use your eyes and ears to look and listen for the REAL wild animals! Complete the Alphabet Nature Bingo on your way. Snack and Craft included. Great for families and small day care groups (up to 8 kids).
Fee: $5/child, adults free; must register by Wednesday, April1. Activity#16731 Read more about Spring to Your Senses Puppet Show (Best for Ages 2 -8, with adult)
Frog Monitor Volunteer Training & Refresher (For Adults & Children Ages 12+ With Adult)
Location: Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 E. 7th St., Maplewood, MN 55119
Saturday, March 28, 10:00AM-11:30AM Read more about Frog Monitor Volunteer Training & Refresher (For Adults & Children Ages 12+ With Adult)
Maple Sap Into Syrup, Nature Family Fun with E.C.F.E.
(For Familes with Children 4 & Under)
At Maplewood Nature Center, 2659 E. 7th Street, Maplewood 55119
Saturday, March 21, 2020, 10:00AM -11:30AM Read more about Maple Sap Into Syrup, Nature Family Fun with E.C.F.E.
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