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THURSDAY, MAY 2 Women’s Triathlon Basics – 6:30-7:45pm. Aiming for your first tri? Need a few tips? YWCA staff and a triathlete panel will go over what gear you need or don’t need, clothing, what to expect on race day, how to make the swim less daunting, how the transition area works, what are the rules and anything else on your mind. If you’re looking to get involved the YWCA Women’s Triathlon is a good event for first timers. Free. Maple Grove REI, 11581 Fountains Dr, Maple Grove. 763-493-7861.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
Spiritual Retreat – 9am-12pm. Are you seeking balance, joy and peace in your life, yet not getting there? This retreat will help you create an authen- tic vision for your life and embrace your unique perspectives, gifts and abilities; uncover your purpose and create balance in your life. $60. The Commons, 540 Lake St, Excelsior. 952-470-0230.
JasnaBurza.com/Finding-Purpose-and-Balance.
Your Amazing Forever Garden: Introduction to Seed Saving – 9:30am-12:30pm. Bypass the garden seed industry and save your own seeds from year to year. Learn basic concepts of seed saving and creating a self-perpetuating garden from Shannon Carmody of Seed Savers Exchange. $55, $40/member. Learn- ing Center at Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 9mi W of I-494 on Hwy 5, Chanhassen. 952-443-1422.
Arboretum.UMN.edu/Gardening.aspx.
Surviving, Diagnosing & Thriving with Lyme Disease – 9:30am-4:30pm. This Lyme Awareness Month course features Lyme survivors Tom Grier, a microbiologist from Duluth; Paula Quinlan, CNHP; and Diane Beran, MS/LP, Lyme literate licensed psychologist. The seminar meets CEU requirements for nurses and teachers; all healthcare practitioners and the public are welcome. $60/online, $70/at the door. Meadowood Shores Apartment Living, 2100 Silver Lake Rd, New Brighton. 651-765-9176.
MNWellnessEducators@comcast.net. Register:
MNWellnessEducators4.Eventbrite.com.
Creating an Allergy Free Home –10am-12pm. Building biologist Shaylee Oleson helps you learn ways to improve your indoor environment. Free, register by May 3. Natural Built Home, 4020 Min- nehaha Ave, Minneapolis. RSVP: 612-605-7999.
Classes@NaturalBuiltHome.com.
SUNDAY, MAY 5
Family Canoeing – 9-11am. A family-friendly lesson for beginners, designed around having fun, being safe and learning proper paddling techniques. Participants, ages 8 and up, will learn water safety, entering and exiting a canoe, and when to use dif-
ferent paddle strokes. All equipment is provided. $16, reservations required. French Regional Park, 12605 Rockford Rd, Plymouth. 763-694-7750.
ThreeRiversParks.org.
MONDAY, MAY 6
Introduction to Meditation & Christian Mysti- cism – 7:30-9pm. This is a powerful 6-week course designed for modern-day mystics. Classes include teachings on the inner spiritual path, meditation, soul, light, prayer and blessing. They teach the principles of meditation that allow movement deeper than the body, beyond thinking and emo- tions, into peace and presence. Free. Center of Light, 2548 Pleasant Ave, Minneapolis. 612-205-5545.
CentersOfLight.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8
Green Drinks Meet-up – 6-8pm. This Twin Cit- ies Monthly Green Networking event offers good drinks, good conversation and a chance to net- work with other environmentally-minded people. Green Drinks is part of a national organization that brings together the environmental community and health conscious individuals. GreenDrinks. org/MN/
Minneapolis-St.Paul. Trotter’s Cafe, 232 Cleveland N Ave, St. Paul. RSVP Amy: 763-229- 9988 or Jackie: 763-270-8604.
THURSDAY, MAY 9
The Aquatic Invasive Species Event – 5-9:30pm. Locals for Lakes is a Minnesota organization rais- ing awareness about the issues surrounding our precious lakes, bringing people together to connect, brainstorm, discuss and plan ways to preserve Min- nesota’s natural resources. Event includes a chamber music concert, live art, auctions and raffles, speak- ers and educational booths. Proceeds benefit the Conservation Minnesota and the Minnesota Waters Project. The Local in the Hallow, 931 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis.
LocalsForLakes.com.
Plug into the Real Deal – Beyond Organic – May 9 & 23. 6:30-9:15pm. Beyond Organic provides simple solutions to maximize your nutrition. Sample high octane live foods, cultured beverages, terrain herbals & green-finished beef; sample skincare products. Free, $5/Mission Marketers. Financial One Credit Union, 10210 Baltimore St NE, Blaine. RSVP, Paula: 612-719-0228.
SATURDAY, MAY 11
Worldwide Lyme Awareness – 8am-6pm. Prevent Lyme disease. Stop by and learn from Paula Quinlan, CNHP, some common sense tips to tame the tick naturally. Learn the symptoms of the disease and how to get medical and integrative healing support to heal. Free. Cabela’s, 20200 Rogers Dr, Rogers. 612-719-0228.
Paula@PaulaQuinlan.com.
Whole Kids Club: Fancy French Folded Food – 9:30-10:30am. What’s flexible, foldable, stackable and rollable? Crepes! Empty or filled, crepes make a delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner. The kids will whip up their own crepe batter, cook crepes and fill them with fruit, chocolate, veggies and cheese for a yummy breakfast. This is a drop-off class – kids 5-12 only! Vegetarian friendly. $8, $5/Kids Club members. Preregister at least 48hrs prior: 612-927-
26 NA Twin Cities Edition
natwincities.com
8141. Whole Foods Lake Calhoun, 3060 Excelsior Blvd, Minneapolis.
WholeFoodsMarket.com.
O’Neal Hampton’s Wellness Fair – 10am-6pm. A day of family health and wellness, with vendors, workshops, speakers and more. O’Neal Hampton’s foundation is really about helping people who need an extra push, funds, and/or just support reaching their goals -whether it is fitness goals, weight loss, or wellbeing. Today’s event will have many vendors, local celebrity speakers and mini fitness classes to try out and much more. Ramada by the Mall of America, 2300 E American Blvd, Bloomington. Contact Jenn: 952-607-5257.
HamptonWellness.org.
Hennepin County Fix-It Clinic – 12-4pm. Bring broken household goods and clothing in need of repair to a Hennepin County Fix-It Clinic. Please also bring any tools or supplies you think might help with the job. Free, first come first served. Plymouth Library, 15700 36th Ave N, Plymouth. Info re at- tending or volunteering:
Hennepin.us/FixItClinic.
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The Metabolic Solution: Regaining Thyroid and Hormone Balance
This seminar will cover why low thyroid and hormone imbalance are common today, what key hormones play role in your metabolic health, and how to find real answers and solutions for regaining thyroid and hormone balance without medications.
May 11 • 2pm
$10, seating limited, reservations required. Twin Cities Metabolism, 1700 Hwy 36
West, STE 400, Roseville. 651-636-0055.
TCMetabolism.com.
SUNDAY, MAY 12
Mother’s Day Brunch – 10:30am. Enjoy a deli- cious brunch followed by a stroll through the Ar- boretum’s spring gardens. $23.49, $21.49/members, $9/ages 4-8, free/under 3. MacMillan Auditorium, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 9mi W of I-494 on Hwy 5, Chanhassen. Reservations: 612-626- 3951.
UMNArboretum.catertrax.com.
THURSDAY, MAY 16
Therapuetic Yoga for Tension – 4pm. This gentle class will revitalize the mind and body through gentle poses, relaxation, breathing ex- ercises and meditation to help balance your life and reduce stress. This class focuses on basic yoga postures and alignment, and is designed for both beginners and those wishing to deepen their yoga knowledge. Enstasy Yoga, 8870 Mississippi Blvd NW, Coon Rapids. 763-443-1281. Register:
EntasYoga.appointy.com.
Open House: Body Harmony Chiropractic – 4-7pm. Dr Kathryn Fahnel, DC, is celebrating the
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