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July 2024
Wolf Tales at Father Hennepin Bluffs
Wolf Tales is a mashup of the familiar fairy tales Peter and the Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood and the Three Little Pigs. The story is told by the Wolf, who is not big or bad, just misunderstood - and wants to set the record straight. The show starts with a kid-focused workshop where audience members can learn and practice interactive parts of the show. Presented by DanceCo, a professional performance company creating original, interactive dance narratives for young people…
Find out more »Movies at Father Hennepin Bluff Park: “The Marvels”
"The Marvels," Tuesday, July 9, Father Hennepin Bluff Park, 420 SE Main St., 9 p.m. 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics. NR. Free.
Find out more »Audubon Park ice cream social
Thursday, July 11, 6-9 pm, Audubon Park, 1320 29th Ave. NE.
Find out more »Waite Park Ice Cream Social
Thursday, July 18, 6-11 pm, Waite Park, 1810 34th Ave. NE.
Find out more »Northeast Park Neighborhood Festival
Monday, July 29, 6-8 pm, Northeast Athletic Field Park, 1530 Johnson St. NE. Fun activities for all ages.
Find out more »August 2024
Movies at Father Hennepin Bluff Park: “Grown Ups”
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 8:20 pm. Father Hennepin Bluff Park, 420 Main St. SE. Five lifelong friends who won their junior high school basketball championship in 1978 reunite three decades later. PG-13. Free.
Find out more »Movie in the Park: “Back to the Future”
Friday, Aug. 16, Huset Park, 3965 Jefferson St. NE, 8:30 pm. Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean. Free.
Find out more »Movie in the Park: “Guardians of the Galaxy”
Friday, Aug. 23, 8 pm, Huset Park, 3964 Jefferson St. NE. Brash space adventurer Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) finds himself the quarry of relentless bounty hunters after he steals an orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain. Free.
Find out more »Paddle with a ranger: Minneapolis (heron rookery)
Get up close with a heron rookery (nesting birds may or may not be present), spot bald eagles, peregrine falcons and other wildlife as you kayak down the Mississippi River with a National Park Service ranger. Launch from North Mississippi Regional Park, view the site of the future Upper Harbor Terminal Redevelopment Project and see the great blue herons nesting on their island rookery before landing at Boom Island Regional Park. Attendees must be 18+ and must be able to…
Find out more »September 2024
Art at Silverwood Park
Silverwood Park, 2500 Co. Rd. E, will host three art events this fall. The Silverwood Park gallery is open daily from 9 am - 5 pm. All are welcome, including families and children. Free to the public. No registration required. Understory, Stephanie Hunder: Through Sept. 30. Inspired by memories of growing up in Minnesota’s woodlands and prairies, Hunder’s work often begins with forms and textures drawn from the landscape, via printmaking and photography. These documents are layered with conceptual…
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