Downtown St. Paul Voice June 2023

Downtown St. Paul

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Historical scavenger hunt at Central Library

Tim Spitzack Editor

The next time you visit the George Latimer Central Library you should check out something other than a book, namely its exquisite architecture and the historical gems of the century-old building.

The library was designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style by architect Electus Litchfield in 191213, and its architectural features are readily apparent upon approaching the library: the balustrade surrounding the building, the large roundarched windows, and the cornice work atop the library. The exterior was constructed of Tennessee marble and the interior is gray Mankato stone, with Blue Rutland and golden vein Formosa marble in some areas.

Construction of the $1.5 million project began in 1914 and was completed three years later. It was a project that literally rose from the ashes. The former library, located in Old Market Hall on Seventh Street, was destroyed by fire in 1915, along with its collection of 158,000 books. Planning for the new library was in the works well before the fire, beginning in 1909.

The library offers a 30-minute guided tour of the building. The next one is 4-5 p.m., Saturday, June 10, beginning in the entrance lobby on the first floor. If that doesn’t work for you, take a self-guided tour and look for these notable features.

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EVENT GUIDE

Your Guide to Summer in the City

Summer fun kicks into high gear on Memorial Day and goes full force through Labor Day. In this guide you’ll discover music and movies in the parks, fairs and festivals, and numerous outdoor recreational opportunities. Summer is here. Enjoy it!

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Changes in store for city parks, facilities

Jake Spitzack Staff Writer

Nowthat the nice weather has finally returned, people are flocking to area parks to enjoy some fun in the sun. St. Paul continues to invest in its parks and recreational facilities. Here are some projects happening this summer.

Design work is underway to improve trail connections at Como Regional Park with St. Paul’s Grand Round trail network. The process will prioritize connections around Como Lake, picnic pavilions, McMurray Fields and Woodland Outdoor Classroom areas over those within the Zoo, Conservatory, or golf course areas. Community engagement remains open through September. A final design is expected to be approved by June 2024. Funding for the regional park plan update has been secured from a Parks and Trails Legacy Grant. For more information, visit engagestpaul.org/ como-trail-master-plan.

The final draft for a 4.7-mile offstreet regional trail on Summit Avenue was recently completed and is expected to be approved by the St. Paul City Council and Metropolitan Council by the end of June. The approximately $12 million project is being funded by a Parks and Trails Legacy fund grant program administered through the Metropolitan Council. The trail will run between Mississippi River Boulevard and Kellogg Boulevard West. Its construction is part of the Met Council’s

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Wrecktangle Pizza spin-off to open near Palace Theatre

Jake Spitzack Staff Writer

The former Wild Thymes sports bar and grill space on West Seventh Place, which has been vacant since 2017, is finally getting a new tenant. Wrestaurant at the Palace is expected to open in mid-July featuring Detroit-style pizzas, small plates, appetizers and a full bar. The own-

ers currently operate three Wrecktangle Pizza branches in the Minneapolis area.

“This has been in works for about a year,” said Wrecktangle Pizza co-owner Jeffrey Rogers. “It’s not going to be Wrecktangle Pizza, but there will be wrecktangle pizzas….

I’m super excited to be in St. Paul. It’s been a huge goal of ours and we want to be part of the community. Eventually we’d love to have a Wreck-

tangle proper over here but for now this is an amazing opportunity.”

The Palace Theatre is owned by the City of St. Paul and co-managed by First Avenue and JAM Productions, who wanted the new restaurant’s menu to include more than pizza.

Rogers, a chef for more than a decade, was willing to cooperate. He has long wanted to open a restaurant named

“Wrestaurant” and is now eager to have fun with the menu. While it wasn’t dialed in as of press time, he hinted that the small plates will be more elegant than what a pizza joint typically offers.

The space is being remodeled, including refurbishing the terrazzo flooring, installing a window for pick-up orders and adding a state-of-the-art oven. When complete, the space will seat

about 15 and have a 40-seat bar offering specialty cocktails such as the Grape Ape – a drink also served at the Loon Café in Minneapolis. The restaurant will also have a 30-seat private dining room available for rent, and a 65-seat patio in the courtyard on Seventh Place.

“Our most popular pizza is the shredder pizza,” said Rogers. “That has pickled jalepeno, pepperoni, Romano

cheese and Crybaby Craig’s whipped honey.”

Another is their awardwinning breakfast pizza.

“We were asked to be in a competition for the Good Morning America TV show [in February] and the theme was “Pizza with a Twist” so we brought our very nice breakfast pizza, which is essentially biscuits and gravy

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Wakpa Arts Festival makes debut

Central Library

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First Floor - The youth services area in the west wing features historic stone arch doorways, three bronze sculptures of Ramona the Pest, the character from the famous children’s books by Beverly Cleary, and a carved sculpture of owls.

The puppet stage in the Children’s Room features a carved head of Loki, the god of mischief in Norse mythology. The stage is made of bleached walnut from southern Minnesota.

Second Floor - The Nicholson Commons features large arched windows, angel friezes on each end of the room and paintings on the ceiling beams. In the lobby area near the stairway are sculptural friezes depicting groups symbolizing Knowledge, Instruction, Science and the Arts. Other panels in this area mark the creation of the St. Paul Public Library –founded in September 1857 as the St. Paul Mercantile Library Association – and the opening of Central Library, as well as quotations from

the Book of Proverbs.

The Media and Nonfiction Room features a large semi-circular alcove framed by elegant columns and arched elements. Look up to see the medallions in the painted ceiling, representing the Muses, Graces, Fates and Furies.

Third Floor - The Magazine Room features a small alcove with three arches supported by groups of four columns. The central panel in the ceiling shows the old seal of the library with the

sword of St. Paul supported by books and torches. The names of Homer, Socrates, Descartes, Voltaire, Galileo, and Da Vinci are also inscribed on the ceiling beams. Today, the Central Library is the largest branch of St. Paul Public Library. It has roughly 350,000 books and other materials in its collection, and more than 300,000 visitors annually. It was renamed in 2014 in honor of George Latimer, who served as St. Paul mayor from 1976 to 1990. Latimer was a longtime board member of Friends of the Library and in 2012 was elected board chair emeritus.

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on a pizza. We won that competition in New York so that’s now definitely one of our best sellers. It’s probably my favorite pizza on the menu.”

Detroit-style pizza is characterized by its thick yet airy crust and often has cheese and toppings layered on before baking it and topping it with sauce. This inverse order prompted people to call it red-top pizza when it first

Parks

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2040 Regional Parks and Policy Plan. For more information, visit engagestpaul. org/summit.

The schematic design for phase two of the Changsha China Friendship Garden at Phalen Regional Park was completed in early January and construction work is expected to begin this summer. Work includes

became popular. Detroitstyle pizzas are rectangular, harkening back to the days when Detroit’s auto industry was in decline. Apparently, the manufacturers of the rectangular pans made to catch nuts and bolts on the assembly line found a new market for their overstock by selling the pans to pizza kitchens.

Wrecktangle pizza offers that style with a twist.

creating a Hmong Plaza, including culturally significant features. The Hmong Plaza is an important element in the China Garden because many Hmong in Minnesota claim Changsha as their ancestral home, and a large Hmong community lives in the Phalen Park area. This $888,000 project is being funded by an Arts and Cultural Legacy Grant and state bonding. For more information, visit stpaul.gov/ phalenchinagarden.

“Our pizza is far from a traditional Detroit-style pizza but it’s in that same vein. It’s a larger piece of focaccia bread with the rest of the toppings on that and then in a pan,” said Rogers. “It seems like it’s going to be heavy but it eats light, and it’s way different than what people had around here before we came…. It [traditional Detroit-style pizza] doesn’t travel super well and the sauce seems to run off so there’s a big problem to me structurally.”

Wrecktangle Pizza was founded in December 2019 by Jeffrey and Alex Rogers. Lucky for them, the pandemic that began about three months later did little to stunt their growth. They now have branches in Minneapolis – Malcom Yards, Lyn Lake and the North Loop – and they recently purchased a food truck to cater events. The new restaurant, located at 33 W. 7th Pl., will be open daily. For more information, visit wrecktanglepizza.com.

Bidding is expected to take place this summer for a new playground to be installed at Harriet Island Regional Park next summer. The playground was originally scheduled to be constructed this summer but the project was delayed in order to complete stormwater management work and provide additional community engagement opportunities. Several community engagement events have taken place since spring 2022 and

construction documents are now being created. The proposed site plan for the new playground includes an age 2-5 play area, age 5-12 play area, informal play area with nature elements, sand play area, and several zones for seating and gathering. Play features may include climbing pods, a spinner, and perhaps even a zipline. The $928,000 project is funded by the Legacy Parks and Trails Fund

In late March, the City

of St. Paul’s Parks and Recreation department announced the final design for Pedro Park. It features a shelter, cafe tables, bench seating, a play area, plaza, pet zone, pocket gardens, fountain/splash pad and a diagonal path through the park. It may feature a bee lawn, which includes lowgrowing perennial flowers and grasses that provide food and nesting spaces for bees and other pollinators.

The city will work with the nonprofit Friends of Pedro Park and the St. Paul Parks Conservancy to find the funds for the build-out of the nearly half-block park. During the fundraising process, the City is expected to add a few park features, such as grass, trees and benches. No timeline is set for when the park will be complete. For more information, visit www.stpaul.gov and search Pedro Park.

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Recycling - St. Paul has changed the way it handles complaints about missed service, damaged carts and other recycling issues. Residents should now call the city directly at 651-266-6199. Previously, calls were handled by Eureka Recycling.

John Ireland Boulevard is scheduled to be rebuilt in 2026 from the Capitol to Kellogg Boulevard. The $16.2 million project will make the street more bikefriendly with the addition of either a 6-inch raised median or a 20-inch-tall concrete barrier to separate bikers from motorists.

The proposed Gold Line bus rapid transit route between St. Paul and Woodbury has received $239 million in federal funds. The $505 million project will also receive about $120 million each from Ramsey and Washington counties to create a 10-mile route with stops in St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale, Landfall and Woodbury. Buses would operate every 10 or 15 minutes, seven days a week, pri-

marily on bus-only lanes. The project is scheduled to be finished by 2025.

Just Deeds - St. Paul has become the 19th city in the nation to join the Just Deeds coalition, which works to remove restrictive racial covenants on property deeds. About 30,000 properties in Ramsey and Hennepin counties contain that language. Mitchell Hamline School of Law is recruiting volunteers, law students and legal professionals to help residents add affidavits to their deeds denouncing the language. In the first half of the 20th century, racial covenants were used to keep racial and religious minorities out of neighborhoods occupied by white homeowners.

Dr. Peter Cannon has retired from his dental practice on the skyway level of the Securian 400 Robert building. Cannon served as president of the Minnesota Dental Association 2015-16.

Eagle Street Grill at Kellogg Boulevard and West 7th St. near the Xcel Center has closed after 20 years. Madi-

Postscript

Taking pictures

I like taking photos when I’m out of the country.

Photographing things in Mexico is effortless. I’ll never understand the nuances of every festival or ritual, but I can enjoy the pageantry and the color and the incredible effort and artistry that goes into creating so much beauty.

Then I come back up north and look at the mud. It’s a big change.

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The skies were overcast for the first five days after my return from Mexico. The tem-

by Roger Fuller

son Equities Restaurant Group, which operated the restaurant, said the building owner did not renew their lease. Employees have been offered jobs at other Madison Equities restaurants.

Mary DeLaittre has retired as executive director of Great River Passage Conservancy, which seeks to better connect the 17 miles of Mississippi River in St. Paul to residents and visitors. As director, she led planning for a river learning center, planned for Crosby Farm Regional Park, the proposed river balcony promenade along Kellogg Boulevard, and the creation of a East Side River District, which involves river projects on the St. Paul’s East Side. The Conservancy’s communications and development manager Laura Bray is serving as interim director.

Jazzlyn’s Kitchen has opened on the skyway level of the US Bank building, offering breakfast served all day, soups, salads and sandwiches.

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peratures were unseasonably low. There was some rain. There might even have been some snow, if you count the white, pellet-like things that dotted the sidewalk. Maybe it was sleet. Maybe it doesn’t matter.

“What is this?” I asked an innocent passerby. He shook his head disapprovingly.

“I have no idea.”

And I realized that I was terribly spoiled. Taking pictures in Mexico took no skill at all. I decided I needed to start taking pictures right here at home.

The first day wasn’t a great success. The sun stayed stubbornly behind a cloud. The

Kitchen is scheduled to open at 354 N. Wabasha Street in the space formerly occupied by American Burger Bar and Taco Libre. The restaurant plans to offer fried chicken and fish dishes and a 32-tap beer wall. It will have a rooftop patio on the top level of the Victoria Ramp with green space and an outdoor stage.

Abdirahman Kahin, who owns Afro Deli and Grill in downtown St. Paul, was recently named U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Person of the Year. He opened Afro Deli and Grill in 2014 and today has four stores in the metro area.

Laughcamp comedy club, 490 N. Robert, will feature Paul Farahvar, June 2-3; Ellie Hino, June 9-10; Pierre Douglas, June 16-17; and Mike Lester, June 2324.

Ramsey County Historical Society will present a History Revealed program via Zoom at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 22. Professor Chris Wells of Macalester College

few blooms that were out had been nipped by the frost. I took a photo of some branches against the gray sky and a carved stone pillar covered in green lichen. The lichen was vivid green after sleeping all winter. It seemed about as happy as lichen can be, and so I figured I could make more of an effort.

The next day I happened upon some crocuses forcing their way through the muddy soil. The crocus is not a showy flower, but their sheer numbers were amazing. I found a handful of daffodils blooming in a spot where they caught the occasional bit of sunshine.

The third day was colder than ever. I headed out the door for my walk and

will discuss his book “Nature’s Crossroads: The Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.”

St. Paul Farmers Market will not hold a neighborhood market at Securian 400 Robert St. until August due to the low number of people working downtown. A satellite market at Union Depot is held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month.

Subtext Books, 6 W. 5th

St., will present poet Wyatt Welch on June 1. Brian Duren will discuss his novel “Ivory Black” on June 6. Eme McAnam will discuss her novel “Free Falling” on June 8. Poets Michelle Matthees and Julie Gard will appear on June 13.

Minnesota Sinfonia will hold a Family Pops concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 22, at Como Park, and 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, at Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre.

The skyway walking group meets at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays at U.S. Bank, 101 5th St. E. The group travels a mile and a half through the skyways at a casual pace.

turned right around, went inside and put on warmer clothes. The sky was dark in the middle of the afternoon. I photographed a hydrangea, left over from the previous year, bleached and brittle, shaking in the chill wind.

I wanted to photograph one of the oldest houses in the neighborhood through the fence, but a row of garbage cans was in the way. I contorted into a strange position, and a woman walking by looked at me curiously.

“I’m trying to take pictures,” I told her. “Even on the gloomy days.”

“Well, this is a good house to photograph when it’s gloomy,” she replied. The house looked menacing under the heavy clouds.

Central Library events

All St. Paul Public library locations will be closed June 19.

Saturday Vibe eventsFlint Hills Festival, 10 a.m.4 p.m., June 3; Artists in Bloom Storytime, 11 a.m.noon, June 3; Pride Storytime, 11 a.m.-noon., June 10; Driveway Tour Puppet Show, 1-2 p.m., Saturday, June 24. Ages 6 and under.

Level Up: Summer Edition , 2-4 p.m., Saturday, June 10. Enjoy video games, arts and crafts, and more.

Library After Dark: Game Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 14. Play board games and card games in the Magazine Room on the third floor. All ages.

Summer Kickoff Party, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, June 17. Gather in the courtyard along Kellogg Boulevard for craft activities, outdoor art, music and prizes. The schedule is: craft activities and story stroll, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; face painting, 10 a.m.-noon; Way of the Monarch Puppet Show, 11 a.m.-noon.

On Sunday, I went to church. A new pastor had been hired while I was in Mexico, and he preached a good sermon. The choir was especially strong. And, sometime in the middle of the service, a little bit of sun crept out. I looked up and saw the stained glass.

“Oh, look,” I thought.

“Finally, some color.”

After the service, I climbed the wooden stairs to the balcony and looked through the vibrant stained glass. It was all the color I had been missing and I felt a lot better.

I’m not sure if the new minister would approve, but those windows did more for my soul than his sermon and the beautiful music put together. Those windows gave a sermon of their own. They lifted my spirits and made me remember how much unseen beauty there is – all the time.

They reminded me that it’s not what I’m looking at that matters – it’s what I’m looking through. Looking through eyes trained to see beauty, I see beauty everywhere.

I left the church, thanking the windows on my way out.

Till next time, Carrie

First ever Wakpa Art Festival begins June 24

Jake Spitzack Staff Writer

Paul’s newest art festival is making its debut this month. Organized by Public Art St. Paul, the Wakpa Triennial Art Festival will be held over 12 weeks – June 24-Sept. 16 – and feature 35 temporary free public art installations throughout St. Paul and Minneapolis, as well as some ticketed gallery and museum projects. Wakpa, the word for “river” in the Dakota language, was chosen, in part, because rivers signify connectedness. All artists in the festival are from Minnesota and are working from the theme “Network of Mutuality,” inspired by a phrase from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” that speaks to social justice, mutual care and interdependence.

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artists can help us reflect on where we live. It definitely shifted into a much more urgent project about recovery and rebirth for the Twin Cities after the pandemic hit in 2020 and was followed by George Floyd’s murder and civic unrest…. It’s going to be an explosion of creativity. We want everyone to explore and rediscover their cities again in a new way, looking through artists’ eyes.”

Pramila Vasudevan is developing a project called “Prairie | Concrete.” It will feature public events in several St. Paul parks this summer, including dance performances inspired by plant life. Vasudevan is trained in classical and contemporary Indian dance, electronic media and political science. In 2004, she founded Aniccha Arts, an experimental collaborative that produces site-specific performances.

del Corazon, a Latinx collective based in the Twin Cities.

Angela Two Stars (Dakota, Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) is planning a participatory sculpture honoring the buffalo as an important relative of Dakota people. She is considering sites in Minneapolis for her project. Two Stars is executive director of All My Relations Gallery, a project of the Native American Community Development Institute in Minneapolis. She is also a public artist and curator.

Excerpt from the poem “Breathe Deep and Sing”

An opening ceremony will be held 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday, June 24, at Raspberry Island in St. Paul. It will feature a Dakota prayer and round dance with drumming that’s open to the public, led by Oyate Hotanin, a nonprofit indigenous arts and social justice organization. The group will also create a flower mosaic on the lawn, and the Buffalo Weavers will perform live music. Additionally, in honor of Public Art’s 15th anniversary of its sidewalk poetry contest, some of this year’s 15 winners will read their poems at the event.

“The Wakpa Triennial festival has been an idea that’s been gestating and building for about five years, with really focused project team building and planning since the beginning of 2020,” said Executive Director of Public Art St. Paul Colleen Sheehy. “In the earliest days we viewed it as an opportunity to lift up our amazing art scene here that is full of really talented artists and art organizations, and show how

Monica Moses Haller’s latest iteration of her ongoing work “Listening to the Mississippi” will feature several listening stations along the river that invite participants to engage in multisensory experiences. Her work spans media, including photography, video, sound, writing, installation and design. Part of her recent project explores the eroding wetlands of the Louisiana coast, where her mixed-race Creole family has owned land for six generations.

Xavier Tavera has created “Evocation of a Latin Dance Club,” a sound and sculpture installation that commemorates the culture of Nuevo Rodeo, a nightclub on Lake Street in Minneapolis that burned in the uprising that followed George Floyd’s murder. He hopes to install his work at the site of the former nightclub, where he often attended dances and concerts, and even played drums in a band. A photographer, filmmaker, sculptor and installation artist, Tavera is co-founder of Grupo Soap

Mona Smith is working with the MN Museum of American Art to present a video related to a forthcoming solo exhibition at the museum. A multimedia artist and filmmaker, she is cofounder of Healing Place Collaborative and owner of Allies: Media/Art. She is also the former program coordinator for the National Indian AIDS Media Consortium. She shares the history of Dakota people through her art exhibitions, collaborations and restoration of Dakota landmarks.

Aaron Dysart has created a fiberglass sculpture called Commune that may be installed at Lower Landing Park in Lowertown. The sculpture has two sections spaced 50 feet apart. One part is tree roots and stump, the other is trunk and branches. A concave form called an acoustic mirror will cap each end of the trunk and allow audience members to communicate across the distance without raising their voices. As City Artist for Public Art St. Paul, Dysart collaborates with city departments to create art in urban spaces and advise on major initiatives.

St. Paul Public Art has planned four “critical conversations” for this summer in partnership with other organizations. The events will be facilitated by various organizations and the topic of the conversations will be varied. The goal of the events

is to give people the opportunity to reflect on issues facing their neighborhoods and talk about what kind of changes they want to see. The first critical conversation will be held 6 p.m., Monday, July 10, at the Minnesota Humanities Center building. The topic will be about indigenous issues.

“The advantage of having this be a long run festival and exhibition is that everyone has three months to get

around to see the different projects,” said Sheehy. “St. Paul and Minneapolis are fantastic cities. They’re beautiful, and they have vibrant neighborhoods and cultures.

I think we’re going to see our cities anew and fall in love with them again. We’ve been through some hard times, but I think we still have a lot of great things here and good momentum to build on.”

The festival, to be held every three years, will have a new theme each year chosen by Public Art St. Paul. At least 80% of the artists will be people of color. For more information on this year’s festival, pick up a printed booklet at Public Art St. Paul, 381 Wabasha St. N., or visit www.publicartstpaul. org/wakpa.

Our river— It calls to us, it beckons us, our dreams flow along with it. Its water shapes us, embraces us, and is our first medicine.

Summer events

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Music and Movies Music in the Parks, Mears Lunchtime Series

- Free concerts are held noon-1 p.m. at Mears Park every Tuesday and Wednesday, June 6-Aug. 16. No shows are held June 21, or July 3-4. The lineup features Matt Hannah, June 6; Trevor McSpadden, June 7; The Jugsluggers, June 13; Handsome Midnight, June 14; Old Guys Play the Blues, June 20; Sweet Rhubarb, June 27; Stevens Family Band, June 28; Barlow with Bionik & Eric Mayson, July 11; My Cousin Dallas, July 12; Cassandra Cole, July 18; Rosie Rossi, July 19; St. Suburbia, July 25; Qlivia, July 26; Mellifera, Aug. 1; Joan of Profile, Aug. 2; Capital City Wind Ensemble, Aug. 8; Dale & Kathleen, Aug. 9; TBD, Aug. 15; and The Fairlanes, Aug. 16.

Lowertown Sounds is a free concert series presented on Thursday nights in Mears Park, 221 5th St. E. Concerts run 6-9:30 p.m., and guests are invited to bring blankets

and lawn chairs to enjoy the show. The lineup features Good Morning Bedlam, June 1; Turn Turn Turn, June 8; Kiss the Tiger, June 15; Nur-D, June 22; The New Standards, July 13; Craig Clark Band, July 20; Molly Maher & Her Disbelievers, July 27; Jaedyn James, Aug.

3; Salsa Del Soul, Aug. 10; Run Westy Run, Aug. 17; and Flamin’ Oh’s, Aug. 24. Food trucks will be onsite at each performance. For more information, visit www.lowertownsounds.com.

Bands on the Boulevard is a free, outdoor concert series featuring Minnesota musicians at the Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. Concerts will be held 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays in June and July. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and arrive early for pre-show dancing, activities and food from various food trucks. Activities and crafts will begin at 6:30 p.m. The lineup features Ecuador Manta, June 20; Dred I Dread, June 27; NUN-

NABOVE, July 11; Barbaro, July 18; and The Northerly Gales, July 25. For more information, visit www.mnhs. org or call 651-259-3000.

Summer Nights in Rice are free concerts held 5-7 p.m. on select Thursdays in Rice Park, 109 W. 4th St. This year’s lineup features Twin Cities Latin Band, June 22; International Reggae All-Stars, July 13; Moonlight Serenaders, July 27; Pete Whitman Quartet, Aug. 10; Natania & Ticket to Brasil, Aug. 24; and Jimmy “Primetime” Smith Blues Band, Sept. 7. Groovin’ in the Garden free concerts are held 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday, June 7-July 26 at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Dr. The lineup is Innocent Reggae Band, June 7; 13 Arrows, June 14; Ty Pow & The Holy North, June 21; Red Eye Ruby, June 28; Flowtus, July 5; Mubbla Buggs, July 12; Eleganza, July 19; and Flamin’ Oh’s, July 26. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Guests are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Minnesota Sinfonia will hold a Family Pops concert

at 7 p.m., Thursday, June 22, at Como Park, and 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 27, at Roseville Central Park Amphitheatre.

The City of Mendota Heights presents free concerts at 6 p.m. at Market Square Park, 720 Main St. The lineup includes Timeless, May 31; KidsDance, June 14; Tiger Ries, June 28; Cole Allen and Sena Erhardt, July 12; The M & M Show, July 26; Helium for Liftoff trio, Aug. 9; Matt Graunke and the Crow River Rebellion, Aug. 23; and Skippin’ Stones, Sept. 6. Revved UP performs 6:30 p.m., Aug. 11, at Mendakota Park, 2111 Dodd Rd.

The City of West St. Paul

outdoor movies schedule features “DC League of Superpets,” 9 p.m., July 14, at Harmon Park, 230 Bernard St. W.; and TBD (community vote), 8:30 p.m., Aug. 25, at the West St. Paul Sports Complex, 1650 Oakdale Ave. For more information, call 651-552-4100.

Union Depot Drive-in movies will be held in Lot D, located near Kellogg Boulevard, on Friday, June 23 and Friday, Aug. 25. The title in June is “Jaws” and in August, “The Incredibles.” Each event features a chance to win a prize basket. Concessions will be available. Tickets are $15 per vehicle. To purchase tickets or for more information,

visit uniondepot.org/depotdrivein.

Fairs and Festivals

The Flint Hills International Family Festival is held 6-10 p.m., June 2, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m., June 3, at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts, 345 Washington St., and surrounding areas. Friday, June 2 is Strings and Salsa Night and includes performances by The String Queens, Rene Thompson and Salsa del Soul. Saturday is Family Arts and Culture Day and will feature $5 performances by Lightwire Theatre and The REMINDers. Koo Koo Kanga Roo perform a free closing concert outside at 3:15 p.m. School

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Photo by Andrea Canter, www.andreacanterartworks

The Twin Cities Jazz Festival returns to Mears Park June 23-24.

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week is held May 30-June 2. Free Metro Transit passes to the festival are available for download. For more information, visit ordway.org/ festival.

Union Depot Train Days will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m., June 3-4 at Union Depot, 214 4th St. E. The free event includes a new exhibit featuring photos of steam locomotives, train equipment tours, model trains, familyfriendly activities and more. For more information, visit uniondepot.org/traindays.

WaterFest is held 11 a.m.-4 p.m., June 3 at Lake Phalen Park, 1600 Phalen Dr. This free, family festival offers an opportunity to learn about the importance of water management, wildlife habitat, and the unique ecological features of the re-

gion’s watershed. Experience activities on and around the water with Voyageur canoe and sailboat rides; paddleboats, canoes and kayaks for checkout, fishing lessons, a fishing contest with prizes, water games, climbing walls, a jump castle, arts and crafts, face painting and lawn games, a water bar featuring water flights, the Passport Odyssey with prizes, performers, food trucks and more. For more information, visit www.rwmwd. org/get-involved/waterfest or call 651-792-7950.

Twin Cities Jazz Festival returns to Mears Park June 23-24 for its 25th anniversary. The mainstage lineup is Camille Thurman with the Darrell Green Quartet, 6 p.m., June 23; Paquito D’Rivera and the Dizzy

Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience, 8:30 p.m., June 23; Davina & the Vagabonds, 6 p.m., June 24; and Christian McBride, 8:30 p.m., June 24. TPT Stage performances include Nabate Isles, 5:30 p.m., June 24; and Tribute to Butch Thompson, 8:30 p.m., June 24. For more information, visit www.twincitiesjazzfestival.com.

Midtown Blues & Funk Fest, formerly the Lowertown Blues & Funk Fest, will be held noon-10 p.m., Saturday, July 22 at Dual Citizen Brewing, 725 Raymond Ave. Concerts are free and the lineup features Walter

takes place Aug. 7-13 at the Fairgrounds, 4008 W. 220th St., Farmington. Highlights include musical entertainment, demolition derby, midway rides, talent contests, grandstand shows, car and livestock shows, historic village and food. For more information, visit www.dakotacountyfair.org or call 651-463-8818.

Minnesota State Fair takes place Aug. 24-Sept. 4 at the State Fairgrounds, 1265 N. Snelling Ave. The Fair showcases Minnesota’s finest in agriculture, art and industry, hundreds of concession stands, a giant Mid-

special guest Wild Rivers, 7 p.m., Aug. 25 (from $77); Union

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Gap, The Vogues, The Classics IV and

The Flint Hills International Family Festival is held June 2-3 at the Ordway Center.

Deutsche Tage: June 10-11.

Summer events

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Aug. 30 (from $29); Duran Duran with special guests Bastille and Nile Rodgers & CHIC, 7 p.m., Aug. 31 (from $77); Jonas Brothers, 7 p.m., Sept. 1 (from $77); The Current featuring The Hold Steady with special guests Bob Mould Band and Dillinger Four, 7 p.m., Sept. 2 (from $27); MSF 50th Annual Amateur Talent Contest Finals, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 3; and Blippi, 3 p.m., Sept. 4 ($16). For more information, visit www.mnstatefair. org. IndiaFest is held Saturday, Aug. 12. Details were not available as of presstime. The free event typically features performances from Asian Indian dance groups, Indian cuisine from local restaurants, Bollywood music,

cultural displays, activities and games, along with an Indian bazaar. For more information, visit www.iamn. org or call 651-321-3421.

Deutsche Tage, returns for its 65th year, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., June 10, and 11 a.m.5 p.m., June 11 at the Germanic American Institute, 301 Summit Ave. The event features authentic German food and beer, musicians and dancers, family-friendly games and more. This year’s theme is “German Innovation.” Admission is free. Adults may purchase $5 wristbands for beer and wine purchases. German folk-wear or fairy tale attire is encouraged. For more information, visit www.gaimn. org or call 651-222-7027.

Irish Fair of Minnesota,

is held Aug. 11-13, at Harriet Island, 200 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd. This event celebrates Irish heritage through music, dance, Gaelic sports, children’s activities, a Celtic marketplace, cultural displays and Irish food and drink. Bands performing over the weekend include Gaelic Storm, Socks in the Frying Pan, JigJam, Doolin, Screaming Orphans, Clare Cunningham and Wild Colonial Bhoys. Real Irish Comedy Tour will also perform Friday and Saturday. Hours are 3-11 p.m, Friday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Saturday, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday. Single day passes are $20, with discounts for youth and seniors. Weekend passes are $40, with discounts for youth and seniors. Free for youth under age 13. For more information, visit www.irishfair.com or call 651-645-0221.

Mendota Days is held July 7-8. It will feature live music on Friday, including Elvis music from 1-4 p.m. A parade kicks off at noon on Saturday, starting at St. Peter’s Church on Highway 13 and ending just after the VFW, and a car show will be held 1-4 p.m. The event will also feature a beanbag tournament, bouncy house, arts and crafts, food trucks and more. For more information, visit cityofmendota.org.

Como Park

Como Park Zoo & Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Dr., features flora and fauna from around the world, including giraffes, gorillas, lions, tigers, the ever-popular polar bear and more than a dozen botanical gardens. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Thurs., and 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri.-Sun. Admission is a suggested donation of $3.

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For more information, visit www.comozooconservatory. org or call 651-487-8201.

Como Town amusement park is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Wed.-Sun. with kiddie rides, family rides and thrill rides, including the Soaring Eagle zip line, which travels 420 feet across the park, peaking at 85 feet.

Cafesjian’s Carousel is open at the park 11 a.m.4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. This historic carousel features 68 horses and two chariots that have been fully restored to the way they looked when new in 1914, and a fully restored organ that plays waltzes, marches and popular tunes. Tickets are $3; infants under age one ride free. Enjoy free rides on May 30, June 27, July 25, Aug. 29 and Sept. 26. For more information, visit www.ourfaircarousel.org or call 651-489-4628.

Japanese Obon Festival is 3-9 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 20 on the grounds of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory. The event features martial arts, singing, dancing, drumming, food, lantern lighting and more. A shuttle will run from 1930 Como Ave. to the festival. The last drop off is at 10 p.m. Tickets go on sale in July and must be purchased in advance. Tickets are $5 for ages 13 and up, $3 for ages 3-12 and 65 and older. Free for children under 3. Summer Flower Show at the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory runs through Oct. 1. Angelonia, torenia, impatiens, petunia, verbena and pentas will be on display. Blue Siberian iris drifts border the edge of the pool and bright chartreuse hostas and heucheras accent the purple and blue flowers.

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Recreation

Take a Kid Fishing weekend is June 9-11. Ages 16 and older may fish for free without a license if accompanied by a youth or child age 15 or younger. Great shore fishing opportunities abound on the Mississippi River, Lake Phalen in St. Paul, Pickerel Lake in Lilydale, and Thompson and Marthaler lakes in West St. Paul. For more information visit, www.dnr.state.mn.us/ takeakidfishing or call 651296-6157.

River cruises - Padelford Riverboats, moored at Harriet Island, 205 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd., feature daily narrated 90-minute public sightseeing cruises through Oct. 15. Themed cruises include Father’s Day cruise, margarita cruise and more. Prices vary. For more information, visit www.riverrides. com or call 651-371-5305.

St. Paul baseball - The St. Paul Saints have a full schedule of zany promotions all summer at CHS field in Lowertown, 360 N. Broadway St. Fireworks are featured at Friday home games and on Monday, July 3. For a complete schedule of games and events, visit www.milb.

com/st-paul. Safe Summer Nights -

The St. Paul Police Department is collaborating with the Safe Summer Nights organization to offer free hot dogs and hamburgers, beverages and outdoor activities at parks and recreation centers throughout the city. Events are Thursdays, 5-7 p.m. The schedule is: Griggs Recreation Center, 1188 Hubbard Ave., June 13; McDonough Rec Center, 1544 Timberlake Rd., June 15;  Battle Creek Rec Center, 75 S. Winthrop St., June 29; MLK Recreation Center and Hallie Q. Brown, 270 N. Kent St., July 13;  El Rio Vista Recreation Center, 179 E. Robie St., July 20; North Dale Recreation Center, 1414 N. Albans St., Aug. 10; and Duluth and Case Recreation Center, 1200 Duluth St, Aug. 17. For more information, visit www.stpaul.gov or call 651-266-5485.

The West St. Paul Pool, 92 West Orme St., is open June 10-Aug. 27. Hours are noon-7 p.m., Mon.-Fri., and noon-5 p.m., Sat.-Sun.

Admission is $6. For more information, visit www. wspmn.gov and search “pool” or call 651-552-9650.

Historical tours

The Sibley Historic Site is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, May 27-Sept. 4 at 1357 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors ages 65 and older, $6 for children 5-17, free for children 4 and under. Memorial Day and Labor Day hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Sibley Historic Site will host the  Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste event 3-8 p.m., Saturday, June 24. The event features singing and dancing demonstrations that celebrate French Canadian, Canadian and French culture. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.dakotahistory.org/ events.

Historic Fort Snelling is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thurs.-Sat., through June 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wed.Sat., June 10-Sept. 3, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thurs.-Sat., Sept. 4-Oct. 31. Memorial Day weekend hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. It is closed on Labor Day. Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors ages 65 and up; $8 for children 5-17. Children 4 and under are free.

Alexander Ramsey

House , 265 S. Exchange St., is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. the first Saturday of the month. Summer dates are July 1, Aug. 5 and Sept. 2. A 60-minute guided tour is offered each hour.

The James J. Hill House at 240 Summit Ave. in St. Paul offers 60-minute guided house tours 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Thurs.-Sat., and 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sundays. Tickets are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors ages 65 and up; $8 for children 5-17. Children 4 and under are free. For more information, visit mnhs.org.

Walking tours - The Landmark Center is offering 60-minute guided walking tours, Wednesdays at 10 a.m., June through August. The following tours are free, but reservations are required.

It Happened Right Here: St. Paul’s Origins tour explores downtown and provides stories about the city’s first settlers. The tour is held the second Wednesday of each month, departing from the Kellogg and Robert Street entrance to Kellogg Park.

The Great River tour travels along the Mississippi, highlighting buildings and

locations that helped make St. Paul the city it is today. This tour is held the third Wednesday of each month, departing from Upper Landing Park at Shephard Road and Eagle Parkway.

The Rice Park tour circles one of St. Paul’s most iconic parks and observes the surrounding buildings that gave the park its central role in city events and celebrations. The tour is held the fourth

Volunteer In Your Community

Lutheran Social Service of MN is seeking volunteers age 55+ in your area to provide companionship to older adults or mentor school-age children. Volunteers commit to regular weekly hours for a tax-free stipend and mileage reimbursement. Please contact Brinn Krabbenhoft at 651.310.9455, or Brinn.Krabbenhoft@ lssmn.org for more information and to make an impact in your community.

Wednesday of each month. It departs from the Landmark Center at 75 5th St. W. For more information, visit www.landmarkcenter.org or call 651-292-3276.

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DOWNTOWN

Church of St. Louis, King of France 506 Cedar St. 651-224-3379 stlouiskingoffrance.org

• Church of the Assumption 51 W. Seventh St. 651-224-7536 assumptionsp.org

• Central Presbyterian 500 Cedar St. 651-224-4728 centralforgood.org

• First Baptist 499 Wacouta St. 651-222-0718 firstbaptiststpaul.org

• Church of St. Mary 267 8th St. E., #100 651-222-2619 stmarystpaul.org

WEST SIDE

Cherokee Park United 371 Baker St W 651-227-4275

cherokeeparkunited.org

• La Puerta Abierta UMC 690 Livingston Ave. 651-558-1896

• Our Lady of Guadalupe 401 Concord St 651-228-0506 www.olgcatholic.org

St. Elizabeth Orthodox 125 Congress St E 651-424-0814 seocc.org

• St. Matthew Catholic 490 Hall Avenue 651-224-9793 st-matts.org

• St. Paul Mennonite Fellowship 371 Baker St. W 651-291-0647 saintpaulmennonite.org

WEST ST. PAUL

Augustana Lutheran 1400 Robert St. S. 651-457-3373 augustana.com

• Community Christ the Redeemer 110 Crusader Ave W 651-451-6123 ccredeemer.org

• Crown of Life Lutheran Church & School 115 Crusader Ave. W. 651-451-3832 colwsp.org

• Faith United Methodist 1530 Oakdale Ave. 651-457-5686 faithumcmn.com

• Mizpah River Ministries 1530 Oakdale Ave. 651-399-5783

• Riverview Baptist 14 Moreland Ave. E. 651-457-3831 riverviewbaptist.net

Salem Lutheran 11 Bernard St 651-457-6661 salemluth.org

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St. George Antiochian Orthodox 1250 Oakdale Ave. 651-457-0854 saintgeorge-church.org

• St. James Lutheran 460 Annapolis St. W. 651-457-9232 saintjameslutheran.com

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St. Joseph’s Catholic 1154 Seminole Ave 651-457-2781 churchofstjoseph.org

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St. Stephen’s Lutheran 1575 Charlton St. 651-457-6541 ststephenswsp.org

SOUTH ST. PAUL

Luther Memorial Church 315 15th Ave N 651-451-2400 luther-memorial.com

• St Augustine’s Catholic Church 408 3rd St N 651-455-1302 holytrinitysspmn.org

• First Presbyterian 535 20th Ave N 651-451-6223 fpcssp.org

• Woodbury Lutheran Wakota Ridge Campus 255 W. Douglas St. 651-739-5144 woodburylutheran.org

South St. Paul Hispanic Seventh-day Adventist 140 6th Ave N 651-455-0777

• Grace Lutheran Church 149 8th Ave S 651-451-1035 grace-ssp.org

• Holy Trinity Catholic Church Catholic church 749 6th Ave S 651-455-1302 holytrinitysspmn.org

• Clark Memorial United Church 779 15th Ave N 651-451-7278 clarkgraceucc.org

• St. Sava Serbian Orthodox church 357 2nd Ave S 651-451-0775 stsavamn.org

• Saint John Vianney Catholic Church 789 17th Ave. N. 651-451-1863 info@sjvssp.org

• Sf. Stefan Romanian Orthodox Church 350 5th Ave N 651-451-3462 sfantulstefan.org

• St Mary ’s Coptic Orthodox Church 501 6th Ave. S. 651-455-8947 stmarymn.org

S ample St. Paul

History Theatre

30 E. 10th St. St. Paul 651-292-4323

Historytheatre.com

“The Defeat of Jesse James” is presented through May 28. Set in 1876, this mix of honky-tonk cabaret and wild west show reenacts the infamous outlaw’s rise and fall, with a grand finale set in Northfield, Minn. Tickets start at $48 for adults.

Landmark Center

75 5th St. W. St. Paul 651-292-3225

landmarkcenter.org

Dellwood performs noon1 p.m., Wednesday, June 14, on Musser Cortile. Free.

Lazerblade performs noon1 p.m., Wednesday, June 28, on Musser Cortile. Free.

History Center

345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul 651-259-3000 mnhs.org

Our Home: Native Minnesota includes historic and contemporary photographs, maps and artifacts. Visitors learn how Minnesota’s native communities have retained cultural practices, teachings and values.

Other exhibits include Minnesota’s Greatest Generation, Then Now Wow, Grainland and Weather Permitting. The Center is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Thurs.-Sun. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and college students, and $8 for children ages five to 17.

MN Children’s Museum

10 7th St. W. St. Paul

651-225-6000 mcm.org

Emotions at Play with Pixar’s Inside Out is the featured exhibit through September 4. Learn about emotions, memory and imagination through interactive and digital experiences.

The Backyard: The Mud Zone is a new outdoor exhibit. Mix dirt and water to create different types of mud, mix up a gourmet muddy meal in the mud kitchen and use catapults

and air cannons to launch mud at various targets.

Other exhibits and activities include The Scramble, The Studio, Creativity Jam, Sprouts, Our World, Forces at Play, Shipwreck Adventures and Imaginopolis.

The museum is open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturdays, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sundays. Tickets are $14.95. Admission is free the first Sunday of each month; reservations are required and tickets are limited. The next free date is June 4.

MN Museum of American Art

350 Robert St. N. St. Paul 651-797-2571 mmaa.org

Im/perfect Slumbers is on display through August 20, in the M’s window galleries and skyway entrance. Guest curated by M artistin-residence Katya Oicherman in collaboration with Curator of Exhibitions Laura Joseph, this multidisciplinary series of installations captures the historical and contemporary state of sleeping and being in bed.

“Colonial Traumas,” is an installation in Skyway 28 over Wabasha Street at 4th Street in downtown St. Paul. Created by Luis Fitch, the mural features colorful, vinyl cut-out skulls that represent the complexity of identity, place and belonging for people of mixed-race descent.

“It’s Okay to Laugh” is an installation in the skyway windows above Robert Street. Created by Jose Dominguez, it features colorful vinyl creatures that “play” hide and seek with passersby.

Ordway Center

345 Washington St. St. Paul 651-224-4222 ordway.org

The St. Paul Chamber Orchestra presents Mozart’s Paris Symphony with Jonathan Cohen, 6 p.m., May 25, and 8 p.m., May 26-27, and Season Finale: Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony with Gabor TakacsNagy, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., June 9, and 8 p.m., June 10. Tickets start at $12.

The String Queens , 7 p.m., Friday, June 2. Tickets start at $23.

Lightwire Theater’s “The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen,” 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saturday, June 3. Tickets start at $5.

The ReMINDers, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., Saturday, June 3. Tickets start at $5.

Ordway Inside Out: Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, 8 p.m., Friday, June 9, at Rice Park. Free.

Rooted: Hip Hop Choreographers’ Evening, 6 p.m., Sunday, June 11. Tickets start at $18.

Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour , 7 and 9:30 p.m., June 16; 5 and 8 p.m., June 17; and 8 p.m., June 18. Tickets start at $48.64.

Palace Theatre

17 7th Place W. St. Paul 612-338-8388 first-avenue.com

Love and Rockets , 8 p.m., Monday, June 5. Tickets start at $59.50.

Schubert Club

302 Landmark Center 75 W. 5th St. St. Paul 651-292-3268 schubert.org

A recording of Spotlight On: Patricia Hampl – “Writing My Way into Music,” will be presented on the Schubert Club website

7:30 p.m., June 22 and 29. Tickets are $10.

Science Museum of Minnesota

120 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul 651-221-9444 smm.org

Exquisite Creatures is on display through September 4. Explore the planet’s biodiversity by viewing preserved animal specimens arranged in intricate patterns.

Community Curators is a temporary exhibit on display in the lobby through June. Each month, community artists, educators and organizers interpret items from museum collections alongside their own work. It also

features conversations with curators about the selected objects and their meaning to their cultural community.

Artist at Pine Needle Gallery is a temporary exhibit featuring work from a variety of artists at the Pine Needles cabin on the St. Croix Watershed Research Station property.

Omnitheater films –

“Born to be Wild,” through June 10. Join scientists who are rescuing and raising orphaned orangutans and elephants throughout Kenya and Borneo.

“Wings Over Water,” through September 4. Follow the migrations of winged creatures as they return home to raise the next generation of waterfowl.

Stellar Tours Live Digital Telescope Show, Wed.Sun. at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Choose your own space adventure and experience the Omnitheater’s new Digistar 7 projection system. Omnitheater tickets are $9.95. Free for children ages 3 and under.

Sensory Friendly Sunday is the first Sunday of the month. Visitors can experience a lights-up, sounddown Omnitheater show at 10 a.m. The program was created in consultation with the Autism Society of Minnesota. Admission is free for personal care attendants when visiting with a client.  Museum tickets range from $9.95-$34.90, with discounts available for those with limited incomes.

Xcel Center

199 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul 651-726-8240

xcelenergycenter.com

Brooks & Dunn, 7 p.m., Saturday, June 3. Tickets start at $35.75. The Cure , 7:30 p.m., Thursday, June 8. Tickets start at $65.

Alabama, 7 p.m., Thursday, June 22. Tickets start at $25.

Erykah Badu, 7:30 p.m., Friday, June 30. Tickets start at $80.85.

The String Queens perform at the Ordway at 7 p.m., Friday, June 2.

Keys Cafe B8 504 N. Robert St. 651-222-4083 keyscafe.com

Breakfast, lunch, dinner, fresh bakery items, desserts and much more. A downtown tradition since 1973

Downtown St. Paul A8 651-287-0935

Adjustments, Auto Injuries, Headache/Migraine Relief, Sports Injuries, Work Injuries, Massage Therapy

Water Lily Montessori A 11 499 Wacouta St. 651-227-7483 wildflowerschools.org

A nurturing learning environment for children aged 33 months to 6 years. After care available.

Water

Montessori