Natural Awakenings Twin Cities April 2023

10:30am-12:30pm. Meet with a representative from
City of Minneapolis Small Business Team to learn
about their resources for small business owners and
entrepreneurs. Free. 2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis.
Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Spanish Club – 1-2:30pm. Meet with other adults for
friendly conversation, games and activities while speaking
in Spanish. For native speakers or anyone interested
in learning, speaking, or practicing their Spanish skills.
Free. Online. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
Virtual Sacred Journey to Sedona – 10am-4pm.
Are you ready to free your mind and body from
limitations? Do you want to receive the gifts our
planet has to offer through these sacred journeys
to these power centers? Join Annette Rugolo and
other kindred spirits as we remember and reclaim
our special connections to these sacred places. $128.
Online. AnnetteRugolo.com/calendar.
Lao New Year: Water Festival 2023 – 10-11:30am.
Celebrate the Lao New Year, also known as Water
Festival, by learning the traditions and process of
various rituals. Unique customs feature the Giving
Alms, Baci-Ceremony along with the Scented Water
tradition, and traditional Lao dances. Free.7001 York
Ave. S., Edina. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
Virtual Class – Medicinal Herb Gardening –
6-7:30pm. Budding herbalist Laurie Witzkowski will
introduce you to the wonders of cultivating a garden
of medicinal plants in your yard or containers. You
will learn about the properties and uses of some of the
many medicinal plants available at Mississippi Market’s
plant sale. Free. Online. MSMarket.coop/event.
featured event
The Light Up
with Nea Clare
This Live Channeling Event with Nea
Clare is an opportunity for you to connect
with a community of like-SOULed beings
for inspiration, connection and alignment.
Sunday, April 30
from 3-6pm
Cost: $20
Strike Theatre, 824 18th Ave NE.,
Minneapolis. YesWardCoaching.com/LightUp.
EVENTS FOR KIDS
FRIDAY, APRIL 7
Nature Playdate: F is for Farm – 10-11am. Get a
peek inside the barn and visit with farmyard friends.
Pet a pig and hold a chicken in this up-close encounter
with Dodge farm animals. Share your child’s joy
in discovering and interacting with nature through
outdoor adventures, live animals, and creative play.
$10. Main Property, Farm Entrance 3, 1701 Charlton
Street, West St. Paul. DodgeNatureCenter.org/event.
Drop in: Insect Art – 2-3:30pm. Grades 1-5. Drop
in and create your own sculpted creature inspired
by the anatomy and life cycle of insects by bending
together fun materials. Materials provided. Free. 4440
Humboldt Ave. N., Minneapolis. Hclib.Biblio
Commons.com/events.
FRIDAYS, APRIL 7, 14, 21, 28
Baby Meet-Up – 10-11am. A special time set aside
for babies and their caregivers to meet up for weekly
play at the library. No registration necessary. Free.
New Brighton Library, 400 10th St. N.W., New
Brighton. RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
SATURDAYS, APRIL 8, 15, 22,29
Dayton’s Bluff Fun Lab – 2-4pm. We do all sorts
of activities together from Perler Beads to origami to
candy making, there is something different each week.
Hang out with your friends and meet new kids from the
neighborhood. Free. 645 E. 7th St., Saint Paul. Sppl.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
MONDAYS, APRIL 10, 17, 24
AniMondays –3:30-5pm. For tweens and teens in
grades 6-12. Please join us for a fun hang out space
to watch and geek out about your favorite anime.
Free. Roseville Library, 2180 North Hamline Ave.,
Roseville. RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Homework Center – 4-7pm. Homework Centers
are comfortable spaces at the library where students
of all ages can drop in and work on their homework
independently or with the help of volunteer tutors.
Free. Rondo Community Library, 461 N. Dale St.,
Saint Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11
Youth Game Night – 6-7:30pm. Grades 5-12. Join
us for digital, tabletop, and card games including
Monopoly, Apples to Apples, Machi Koro, Nintendo
Switch, and more. Free. 12154 Ensign Ave. N.,
Champlin. RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Sleepy Stories – 6:30-7pm. Children ages 0-5
years and their caregivers are invited for bedtime
stories, songs, and fun. Bring children in their comfy
clothes so they can go right to bed when you get
home. Free. Penn Lake Library, 8800 Penn Ave. S.,
Bloomington. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Teens Know Best – 6:30-8pm. TKB is for teens,
ages 12-18, who want to read and review YA books
that aren’t available to the public yet. YA publishers
read TKB reviews and use them to influence the
future of the publishing industry. Free. 2576 Mounds
View Boulevard, Mounds View. RCLReads.Biblio
Commons.com/events.
TUESDAYS, APRIL 11, 18, 25
Preschool Storytime in the Gym – 10:30-11am.
Join us in the gym for stories, songs, rhymes, and
fun. Following storytime, stay for Tot Time, which
runs until noon. Free. 1200 Payne Avenue, Saint
Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12
Cosmic Gaming Wednesdays: Video Gaming –
4-6pm. Join us to play video games on systems like
the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One, eat snacks, and
hang out. Free. 4560 Victoria St., N. Shoreview.
RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
WEDNESDAYS, APRIL 12, 19, 26
Storytime - 10:30-11am. Join an interactive learning
opportunities where kids of all ages enjoy stories,
rhymes, songs and fun with our Children’s Specialists
to help your kids develop love for books and literature
while making friends. Free. 461 N Dale St., Saint
Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Maker Kids – 4:30-5:30pm. Create. Think. Craft.
Tinker. Build. Learn. A new activity each week.
Come make with us. A tutor will be on hand to help
keep you on track. Free. 2180 North Hamline Ave.,
Roseville. RCLReads.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Playdate @ Highland Park Library – 10am-
12pm. Play and make new friends at Playdate @
Highland Park Library. The Children’s Storytime
Room will be open for extra playtime with toys,
books, and music. Free. 1974 Ford Parkway, Saint
Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Createch – 3:30-5pm. Explore technology, games,
music and art in a drop-in setting. For ages 12-18.
Free. Rondo Community Library, 461 N Dale St.,
Saint Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
Kids Chess Club – 10am-11:30am. Welcome all
kids who want to play chess with other kids! Play
for fun and to learn chess basics. Open to all children
in grades K-6. All levels are encouraged to attend,
and new players will be offered help to learn the
rules and get started! Free. 2880 Hennepin Ave.,
Minneapolis. Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
Chemists in the Library – 1:30-3:30pm. Grades
1-12. Drop in and do an easy hands-on chemistry
activity. MN American Chemical Society volunteers
will lead the experiments. Materials provided.
Free. 4440 Humboldt Ave. N., Minneapolis. Hclib.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
MONDAY, APRIL 17
Teen Tech Squad – 4:30-6pm. Come explore with
the library’s Teen Tech Squad. Youth K-12 are
encouraged to get creative and participate in other
fun projects. Led by the library’s Teen Tech Squad.
Free. 565 Prairie Center Dr., Eden Prairie. Hclib.
BiblioCommons.com/events.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18
Teen Dungeons and Dragons – 6:30-8pm. Dayton’s
Bluff library is a safe space for both experts
who want to join a campaign and newbs who want
to learn the game. Free. Dayton’s Stuff, 645 E 7th
St, Saint Paul. Sppl.BiblioCommons.com/events.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
Lego Lab – 4-6pm. Calling all future engineers
and architects. We’ve got the bricks, but we need
you to bring your imagination. No experience
necessary. We’ll also have DUPLOS®, so all ages
are welcome. Free. 2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis.
Hclib.BiblioCommons.com/events.
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