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May 2018
Adult Tennis Lessons
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is offering 10-week tennis lessons for beginners, advanced beginners, or intermediate players at Logan and Waite parks this summer.
Find out more »Paddle Share reopens for the summer
Paddle Share, the kayak-sharing system for experienced kayakers that allows them to share the use of a kayak on the Mississippi River, opened May 26 and will run through the end of September. Paddlers have five trip beginnings and endings to chose from: Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park to North Mississippi Regional Park, River Park to North Mississippi Regional Park, North Mississippi Regional Park to Boom Island Park, Lowry Avenue Bridge to Boom Island Park, and Hidden Falls Regional Park (North Entrance) to Harriet Island…
Find out more »June 2018
Pillsbury A Mill Tour
The Minnesota Historical Society will have a tour of Pillsbury A Mill, 415 Main St. SE, which recently opened as the A-Mill Artist Lofts, Saturday, June 2, 10:30 am-noon.
Find out more »Railroad History Walking Tour
The Minnesota Historical Society will have a Railroad History Walking Tour, Sunday, June 3, 1-2:45 pm, starting at Mill City Museum. Take a guided tour of railroad landmarks, including the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot, and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house and trestle. Along the way, find clues to the vanishing railroad landscape and learn about the future of Twin Cities rail. The tour includes about 1.5 miles of moderately paced walking on uneven surfaces. Please call ahead to…
Find out more »Free Women’s Golf Day at Columbia
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is offering free golf or clinics for women at Minneapolis Golf courses, including Columbia Golf Learning Center, 445 Saint Anthony Parkway, Tuesday, June 5, 5-8 pm. Participants have the option to either participate in a free two-hour clinic with PGA and LPGA instructors, or play 9-holes of golf for free, walking or riding. Events will be from 5-7 pm with a brief social afterward, including snacks and beverages. Info and registration: https://womensgolfday.com.
Find out more »Free food truck meals this summer
No registration or sign-up is necessary, youth just show up at the right time when the truck is serving and eat.
Find out more »Twin Cities River Rats Ski Show
The Twin Cities River Rats Ski Show has returned for the season, with viewing on the Mississippi River on the hillside along West River Road between Plymouth and Broadway.
Find out more »East of the River Park Master Plan meeting
The next East of the River Park Master Plan Community Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting will be Wednesday, June 13, 6-8 pm, at Northeast Recreation Center, 1530 Johnson St. NE. The meeting will focus on operations and maintenance of parks, as well as a discussion about the guiding principles for the Master Plan. CAC meetings are open to the public, with free dinner and children’s activities. Meeting notes and the presentation from the last meeting are available online: minneapolisparks.org/project_updates/2018/05/18/2858/cac_meeting_6_summary.
Find out more »Juneteenth Celebration at North Mississippi Regional Park
There will be a Juneteenth Celebration Saturday, June 16, 10 am-6 pm, with free breakfast 8-9 am, at North Mississippi Regional Park.
Find out more »St. Anthony Lock and Dam tours during Stone Arch Festival
Visit the National Park Service at the Stone Arch Bridge Festival, Saturday, June 16, 9:30 am-5 pm, and Sunday, June 17, 9:30 am-5 pm, at the Upper St. Anthony Lock and Dam, 1 Portland Ave., where rangers will provide free tours of the lock walls.
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