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St. Peter Community & Family Education, the city’s Recreation & Leisure Services Department, the St. Peter Senior Center, the St. Peter Food Co-op, the Arts Center of Saint Peter, and other local organizations offer a variety of activities for all ages throughout the year.
Offices for Community Education and the city’s Recreation and Leisure Service Department are at the St. Peter Community Center, 600 S. Fifth St. Learn more about recreation at saintpetermn.gov/recreation or call 507-9340667. For more about Community Ed or classes at the co-op, go to stpeter.registryinsight.com or call 507-934-3048.
The Arts Center of Saint Peter, downtown on Minnesota Avenue, offers arts and craft classes
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100 N. Minnesota Ave
(Hwy 169 & 99) 507-934-8964
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a Different Way to Bank
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for youth and adults and special events throughout the year. It features a gallery, shop, live music, a clay studio and classes. In early 2020, it added upstairs studios for weaving, sewing and more. The Arts Center also regularly sets up shop during St. Peter’s many festivals and community events. Visit www.artscentersp. org.
But boundless activities pepper the community for all ages, with a growing trails and sidewalk system for walkers, expanding parks system for summer recreational activities. The city’s new Community Spirit Park and Gault Park host hundreds of youth soccer games and practices, as do other facilities. Jefferson Park’s softball fields are busy spring through fall.
St. Peter’s Shoreland Country Club, on the shores of Lake Emily, is a popular golf and recreational spot for locals and visitors. The Swanson Tennis Center bubble and its six courts on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College covers 44,000 square feet and busy year-round.
And Veterans Memorial Park hosts baseball games of several age groups, as well as the site of the St. Peter outdoor swimming pool, plus tennis courts, basketball hoops, ice rinks and a soccer area. It’s 14 acres and is a hot spot of activity during the summer. Sidewalk upgrades provide for better safety for walkers, visitors and fans to games. The new press box above the first base dugout at Veterans Memorial Park’s baseball field continues the upgrades to that complex.
Get active! Stay active!
nicollet County 4-H
Nicollet County 4-H, offered through University of Minnesota Extension, is part of the nation’s largest youth development organization. Nicollet County has several clubs that provide training, scholarship opportunities, projects and other activities from agriculture to the arts. Each summer, dozens of area youth showcase projects at the Nicollet County Fair and Minnesota State Fair.
Volunteers help lead after-school programs, community service, civic engagement and camping programs. Learn more at extension. umn.edu/county/Nicollet or 507-934-7828.
youth recreation/athletics
The St. Peter area has several independent organizations that allow youth to develop character, and physical and team-building skills.
CITY HALL
(507) 934-0663 227 S. FRONT STREET
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(507) 934-0661 227 S. FRONT STREET
POLICE DEPT.
(507) 931-1550 207 S. FRONT STREET
PUBLIC WORKS
(507) 934-0670 405 W. ST. JULIEN
SAINT PETER COMMUNITY CENTER & RECREATION DEPT.
(507) 934-0667 600 S. FIFTH STREET
Saint Peter Public Library
(507) 934-7420 601 S. Washington Avenue
saintpetermn.gov
VISIT AND ENJOY SAINT PETER
Find more at saintpetermn.gov/recreation or at: • Big Partner/Little Partner: gustavus.edu • Boy Scouts: remaes@twinvalleybsa.org • Bulldog Youth Hockey: www.bulldoghockey.org • Creative Play Place: creativeplayplace. wordpress.com • Girl Scouts: girlscoutsrv.org • Girls Fastpitch Association: stpeterfastpitch.com • St. Peter Basketball Association: saintpeteryouthbasketball.org • St. Peter Soccer Association: saintpetersoccer.cornerkicksystems.com • St. Peter Tennis Association: hcarlson2@ gac.edu • St. Peter Volleyball Association: Saint Peter Volleyball Association on Facebook • St. Peter Wrestling Association: Saint Peter Youth Wrestling on Facebook • St. Peter Youth Baseball Association: saintpetermn.gov/recreation
Tennis your racquet?
Covering 44,000 square feet, the Swanson Tennis Center bubble on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College offers natural light and a 65 foot air-supported fabric ceiling. The six courts are surfaced in two-color green with DecoTurf II, the same surface used at the U.S. Open.
Individuals or groups may purchase court time for the same time and day each week for a session (six to 10 weeks) or an entire year. Call 933-6185 or visit gustavus.edu/athletics/ facilities/STC.
Shoreland Country Club
On the shores of Lake Emily, Shoreland Country Club’s 18-hole golf course offers a challenging round for experienced golfers and novices alike. Shoreland has a practice facility, a pro shop and a clubhouse with a new restaurant in 2020 -- Lakeside at Shoreland -- offering both casual and fine dining options. The course and restaurant are open to the public year-round, though hours vary by season. An outdoor pool is available in season for members. Visit shorelandcc.com or call 507-931-4400 Ext 1 for more information.
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402 Sunrise Drive, Saint Peter, MN 56082 Phone 507.931.1230 | Fax 507.931.1493 www.stpeterfamilydentalcenter.com
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For seniors
The St. Peter Senior Center, located at the Community Center on Fifth Street, offers a wealth of activities for older adults in the area, including a monthly dance, exercise classes and Medicare/insurance counseling. Learn more at saintpetermn.gov/senior-center or call 934-7434.
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Arts & Entertainment
St. Peter has a rich history as an arts and heritage town, proud of its backstory and culture. And it’s growing in regional recognition and activities.
At its hub is Minnesota Square Park, which hosts some of the most popular music and arts venues in southern Minnesota, including the Ambassadors Blues Fest in June, the Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration and
