Grand Oak Opry kicks off 2023 season

“The thing that weirds people out is you’re walking into our backyard,” Said Sean Kershaw, who along with his husband Tim Hawkins, operate the Grand Oak…
Top 5 reasons to make Summer Spark part of your summer break reading, learning fun all summer

By Donicia Soliz, Library ManagerGetting started is easy: Stop by any St. Paul Public Library to pick up a Summer Spark Reading Log and a free…
Notebook Recollections: This Walk

Local icon Tim Rumsey walked to work most days from 1987 to 2000. He began as a form of exercise but kept at it for his love…
Beginning hand drum class

Beginning hand drum class July 10, 5-6 p.m. Women’s Drum Center. Class members play djembes to explore pulse and rhythms. Easy, energizing exercises will be utilized to…
Rondo Community Land Trust – 30th Anniversary Block Party Bash

July 22, 1-4 p.m. 1041 Selby Ave. Celebrate the Rondo Community Land Trust “block party style” with BIPOC-owned food trucks, a beer garden, live musical performances and…
Summer Nights in Rice

Select Thursdays. 5-7 p.m. Rice ParkReggae, jazz, Big Band, Latin, Salsa, and blues rock make up the 2023 line-up for this free outdoor summer concert series…
St. Paul Movies in the Parks

Outdoor films at parks and recreation centers around St. Paul are free and open to the public. Weather dependent and subject to change without notice. All children…
Bands on the Boulevard – free live music series is back!

Select Tuesdays, July-August. The Minnesota Historical Society’s free live music series returns outside the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul this summer. On select Tuesday evenings, hear…
Local artists look to create West 7th Arts District

When artist Brooks Werner first moved to the Twin Cities, he said all he heard about was Northeast or South Minneapolis as the places to live…