FRIDAY, AUGUST 17
Summer Flower Show – 10am. A flower show influ- enced by Impressionist painters. Flowers and plants chosen for show are what the artists favored in their paintings and personal gardens – the sunflowers that inspired Van Gogh, the lavender Cézanne loved, the nasturtiums Monet made famous in his paintings of Giverny. Free with admission. Sunken Garden, Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Dr, St. Paul. 651-487-8200.
ComoZooConservatory.org.
Mounds View Square Summer Event – 5-7pm. Join the celebration for the businesses in Mounds View Square. The first 250 people to attend will receive a gift bag including coupons, a water bottle and a 7-day pass to Anytime Fitness. Free and open to all. Fitness Mounds View, Hwy 10 NE, Mounds View.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18
The Snail Run – 7am registration. The 5K and 10K courses starting at the Kohler Meadows Park will pro- vide an Up North feeling as they run between tall pines and around 2 lakes. All runners will have food and drinks at the finish line and will receive an exclusive Snail Run T-shirt, regardless of your pace! Vadnais Heights Heri- tage Days parade after the race. Kohler Meadows Park, 365 County Road F, Vadnais Heights.
FinalStretch.com.
Festival in the Park 5K Fun Run/Family Walk – 8am-9:30pm. Mounds View’s annual festival features a parade, games, crafts, entertainment, a fun run starting at 8am and a family walk that starts at 9. Register at Anytime Fitness Mounds View or the Mounds View Community Center. $20/runner, $15/runner in 5+ team, $10/runner in 10+ team, $25/family walk of 4. Silver View Park, Mounds View.
Reiki I Training – 10am-5pm. Reiki I (First Degree) is where the healers heal their selves and practice the healing of other people - usually friends and family. The Reiki I practitioner learns to channel the Reiki healing energies in an efficient way. And so begins the journey of self discovery. $125. The Spirit Wellness Center, 3435 Washington Dr, Ste 206, Eagan. 612-804-4463.
Kellie@TheSpiritWellnessCenter.com.
All About Lyme Disease – 1:15-3:15pm. Paula Quinlan, Certified Natural Health Professional and a Lyme survivor/ thriver, offers this seminar about Lyme and the allopathic and natural medicinal treatments available. Also, the value of support for healing and body-mind-spirit connection in treating the disease. Byerly’s Community Rm, 5725 Duluth St., Golden Valley. RSVP Quinlan: 612-719-0228.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 19
In-Store Weekend Music – 11am-2pm. Enjoy sooth- ing melodies and rhythms in the Seward Co-op’s dining area every other Sunday. This week’s featured artist is Amitabh Singh, who performs on the East Indian sitar. Free. Seward Co-op, 2823 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis. 612-338-2465.
Seward.coop.
Kundalini Yoga: Lock of the Heart – 1:30-3:30pm. According to yogic philosophy, there are three knots that the rising kundalini energy must break through or untie on it’s ascent through the chakras. The lock of the heart is one of these knots. This workshop focuses on gathering an energy of fire and directed upward towards the heart - melting the lock. Practice a series of kundalini postures, movements, breathing, meditations, and chants to open the heart. $40. Yoga Center, 4200 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Park. 612-436-4700.
YogaCenterMPLS.com.
Tao Chat & Meditation with Tea – 7-8:30pm. A casual evening centered on a discussion around how we might invite the elements of the Tao into our daily living. The
evening will focus on Finding Center -The Middle Path, and end with a 20-minute meditation approachable to all. Gongfu style Chinese tea will be served. $15. Registra- tion recommended. The Om Collective, 3350 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis.
OMWithMichelle@gmail.com.
MONDAY, AUGUST 20
Yoga Kids Camp – Aug 20-24. 1:30-4pm. Confidence, strength, focus and balance are woven into activities for 6-9 yr-old yoga enthusiasts. Through yoga, artwork, creative movement, games and creating sequences with others in the class, campers will get a chance to move and connect. Pack a nutritious snack daily. Parents invited to come 8/24, 3:45pm. $100. Space limited. Yoga Center, 4200 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Pk. 612-436-4700.
Register@YogaCenterMPLS.com.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
Insect Safari – 6:30-7:30pm. Children 3-9 (with adult) will enjoy searching the woods and the prairie for our six-legged friends: grasshoppers, leafhoppers, beetles of all kinds, maybe even a spider, and catching them for a close-up look before releasing them. $5/per child. Preregistration required. Dodge Nature Center. 365 Marie Avenue West, West St. Paul. 651-455-4531.
DodgeNatureCenter.org.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
Introduction to Trail Running – 6-7pm. See listing for Aug 8 event at Wirth Lake Beach. $35, 15/REI members. Minnehaha Park, 4801 S Minnehaha Park Dr, Minneapolis. 612-230-6400.
The Season of Discovery: Digging Through the Dirt – 6:15pm. This class takes a deep look at how to cultivate the best gifts and healing opportunity from the most challenging times of your life, and how to purposely and intentionally connect with various rhythms to inter- nal resources. $25, $35/after Aug 10. The Healing Loft, 2112 Broadway St NE, Ste 230-250, Minneapolis. 612-208-1408.
TheHealingLoftMpls.com.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23
Jumbo Jumble Sale – Aug 23-25. Thurs presale 5-8pm, Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-2pm. Rooms filled with clothes, toys, books, household appliances, baby items, dishes and lots more. Presale $3 admission charge goes to Food Shelf. Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, 5472 Adams St, Mounds View. 651-784-2528. Crossof
GloryMV.org.
Map and Compass Navigation Basics – 6-8pm. See Aug 6 listing for Roseville REI. All gear provided. $30/ member, $50/nonmember. REI Store, 11581 Fountains Dr, Maple Grove. 763-493-7861.
Grease Rag for Women – 7-9pm. Roll up your sleeves girls and prepare to get a little dirty. The Hub is hosting a Women/Trans/Femme identified open shop night the University Bicycle Center. Co-sponsored by Women’s Student Activist Collective. $10. The Hub, The U of M Bike Center, 401 Oak St SE, Minneapolis. 612-624-9468.
BikeMN.org/Education/Courses/.
Yes You Can! Canning Basics – 7-9pm. Canning is a way to preserve local food at its peak. Learn what you need to know to safely can a variety of foods at home. It’s easier than you think. Prepare pickled “Dilly Beans” to be raffled to the class. Vegan, gluten-free. $22, $18/members. Wedge Community Co-op, 2105 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis. 612-871-3993.
Wedge.coop.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24
Transformational Group Sound Therapy – 6-7pm. Over a 9-week period, we work to re-harmonize the Mind, Body and Soul through the Esogetics Soundscapes
Therapies. Come for one, or come for all nine. Each week is focused on a different aspect. Starting on August 24th we will focus on “Balance.” $15 each session. For more information, go to
Psinergy.info/expos and click on “Sound- scapes Group Sound Therapies” or call 612-217-4325. Registration required. Psinergy Natural Health and Holistic Wellness, 821 Raymond Ave, # 260, St. Paul.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
Healing Angels – 9:30am-5:30pm. Based on a powerful process that enables you to connect with the Healing An- gels and develop a personal relationship with them, this class will lead you through the 4-step process to system- atically focus on each of the Healing Angels. $95. The Spirit Wellness Center, 3435 Washington Dr, Ste 206, Eagan. 612-804-4463.
TheSpiritWellnessCenter.com.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29
Acroyoga Partner Workshop – 6-7:30pm. Learn the basics of flying and basing with someone you love, as this class is for partners. Acroyoga combines elements of yoga, acrobatics and Thai massage. Find or refine grounding, balance and strength. Work in pairs or groups, learning the positions – base, flyer and spotter. Taught by Certified Acroyoga teachers. No previous experience needed. $40/ per couple. Yoga Center, 4200 Minnetonka Blvd, St. Louis Pk. 612-436-4700.
Register@YogaCenterMPLS.com.
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The Disappearance of the Universe
September 8 10 am - 5 pm
Gary Renard is a spiritual seeker, author and lecturer. He wrote Disappearance to explain the Course in Miracles, and now teaches the Course via public talks and Love Has Forgotten No One workshops. Learn to hear the echoes of God’s love and to receive answers to prayers in unexpected ways. Learn about real forgiveness and how to live in the endless now. Find out that love has forgotten no one. A book signing will follow. $75/before Sept 1, $85/after Sept1. Lake Harriet Spiritual Com- munity, 4401 Upton Ave S, Minneapolis. Kathy Scott Perry: 512-938-9996.
KathyScottPerry@gmail.com.
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