Education & Community

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Spend your Saturday celebrating a great condiment: maple syrup! Tap a tree and gather fresh maple sap of your own. Watch the process of turning the sap into syrup over a warming cauldron while enjoying the beginnings of spring. There will also be a sap obstacle course, games, maple syrup tastings and lessons on how to make maple syrup candy. Join in at any time. All ages are welcome. Twenty percent discount for groups of four or more. 763.559.6700. Read more about Maple Syrup Festival

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Biologists who are studying songbird migration habits, age and population will be capturing birds to study these topics. Join in as they assess, measure and weigh them all in order to learn more about the species. Get a firsthand look at how scientists band and release birds while trying to understand more about them. Stop by any time during the session’s window and bring a camera. All ages are welcome. 763.559.6700. Read more about Bird Banding Demonstration

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Classes meet on Mondays at the Maple Grove Arts Center.

4:15-5pm ages 7-10

5:15-6pm adaptive (special needs) 7-10

6:15-7pm adaptive (special needs) 11-15

Call 952-220-1676 or 952-736-3644 for more information Read more about Maple Grove Arts Center Theater Classes 7-up all abilities

Forget the classic reservations at the crowded restaurant, and experience Valentine’s Day with your honey among the outdoors. Dinner will be provided with roast beef or turkey, appetizers, steamed vegetables, salad, potatoes, rolls, cake, coffee and punch. Enjoy live music, learn swing dance, sit by a bonfire and even meet the captive owl. Bring your own bottle of wine or beer, must be 21 or older. Reservations required by February 10. 763.559.6700. Read more about Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dancing

Join in on the annual fun! Face painting, inflatables, a cake walk, prizes and food galore. Lots of other fun games, raffles and activities will be taking place, so don’t miss it. Tickets are 25 cents each, and most games cost just one ticket to play. Make Valentine’s Day a celebration for the entire family! All ages are welcome. 763.494.3233. Read more about Valentine’s Day Carnival

At Eastman Nature Center they read a book every month and discusses it together. This month’s installment is Return to Wild America by Scott Weidensaul. The book tells the story of Roger Peterson’s 1953 trek across North America, and Weidensaul’s retracing of the trip 50 years later. The journey depicts what has changed, and what is still there among America’s landscape. Snacks will be provided, bring your own beer and wine. Reservations required. Ages 21 and over. 763.559.6700. Read more about Eastman’s Literary Discussions: Return to Wild America