ROC events

Save the date for next year

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ALL AGES ROC, 3700 Monterey Drive Save the date. Join us Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, for next year's event. DAY Sa

DATE Sept. 25, 2021

SKATE SCHOOL ANNUAL ICE SHOW

ST. LOUIS PARK

ROC, 3700 Monterey Drive Ice School Musical SKATE SCHOOL Come one, come all to see the “greatest show” put on by the St. Louis Park Skate School skaters as they perform to songs from your favorite musicals from film, television and Broadway. DAY Sa FEE

DATE+TIME Oct. 10, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets: $5 in advance / $8 at the door Children 4 and under are free to attend.

Open pond hockey

All AGES ROC, 3700 Monterey Drive For hockey players there is nothing better than the sound of hockey sticks clashing against each other, pucks hitting the wooden boards, skates carving through the ice and the fresh air! DAYs DATES+TIME Sa, Su Oct. 31– March 7, 11 a.m. – noon (no hockey Nov. 7, 8 and 14) FEE Free

3700 Monterey Drive Plan your wedding or next event at the ROC.

Call 952.924.2540 for availability. Visit www.stlouispark.org/roc for details!

Adult

AGES 18+ ROC, 3700 Monterey Drive DAY Su FEE

DATEs+TIME 6 weeks, starts the week of Nov. 8 $300 per team

Details on page 13.

Access to fun

The City of St. Louis Park recognizes the importance of recreation and the health and wellness benefits it provides to people of all ages. The city offers a program for those that live or work in St. Louis Park that may need fi nancial assistance to participate in our recreation programs. See page 23 for details.

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39th Annual

Halloween Party

ALL AGES Children 2+ must pay and be accompanied by a paid adult Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave. Join us for this family-friendly fall tradition! Come in costume and take a walk on Mother Nature’s Trail where families will meet fun nature-themed characters. The party will be held outdoors to help ensure the safety and well-being of everyone attending. Participants are asked to wear face coverings. Children ages 2 and above must pay and be accompanied by a paid adult. Households of four or more will receive a 20 percent discount for the fourth person and each person thereafter. DAYs DATES+TIME Sa Oct. 17, 6:30 – 9 p.m. FEE Early bird (postmarked by Oct. 7): $8 per person (resident) / $9 (non-resident)

After Oct. 7:

$11 per person (resident) / $12 (non-resident) Registration deadline: 4 p.m. on the day of the event or when full. Households of four or more will receive a 20 percent discount for the fourth person and each person thereafter. Walk the Park ALL AGES Join us at our community walking event where we will meet for a 1 – 2 mile walk each month. If it is raining, snowing or the temperature is below 40 degrees, we will walk inside St. Louis Park High School; meet at the front entrance. DAY Sa

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FEE DATEs+TIME Sept. 12, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Meet at The Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Drive, to walk Bass Lake. Oct. 10, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Meet at the Creekside Park parking lot, 1341 Oxford St., to walk Creekside Park. Nov. 14, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Meet at the Aquila Park building, 3110 Xylon Ave. S., to walk North Cedar Lake Trail. Dec. 12, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Meet at Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave., to walk at the nature center. Free; no registration required

Fare For All

ALL AGES Vista Lutheran Church, 4003 Wooddale Ave. S. Fare For All is a cooperative food purchasing program that sells groceries at discounted prices and is open to everyone. No registration is required, and many forms of payment are accepted. Visit www.fareforall.org for more information. DAY W

DATES+TIME Sept. 23, Oct. 21, Nov. 11, Dec. 9, 4 – 6 p.m.

TURKEYS ALL AGES ON ICE The Rec Center, 3700 Monterey Drive Enjoy free indoor holiday ice skating just before the turkey and stuffing. Free rental skates are available.

DATE+TIME Nov. 25, noon – 1:30 p.m. Free; no registration required

Turkey Bingo AGES 6 – 12

CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT

The Rec Center Banquet Room, 3700 Monterey Drive Spend the morning playing bingo and learning about the Thanksgiving holiday. Prizes awarded for the winners of each bingo game. Registrants can stay for free ice skating and skate rental Cancelled after bingo. DAY DATE+TIME

W Nov. 25, 11 a.m. – noon FEE $8 per child (resident) / $11 (non-resident)

Registration deadline: Nov. 22 or when full

U.G.L.Y. Sweater Dash

All ages Louisiana Oaks Park, 3520 Louisiana Ave. S. Dig out last year's treasure, throw on the masterpiece you just created or simply enjoy the creativity of others. This 5K course loops through Louisiana Oaks Park and the lighted trees of Oak Hill Park. Afterwards, warm up across the street at Park Tavern and revel in your accomplishments while wearing your new race medal. Registrants also receive a goodie bag. Pre-race pickup will be Friday, Dec. 4. More information will be sent to participants. DAY Su FEE DAY Su FEE DATE+TIME Dec. 6; Race begins at 5:30 p.m. Early bird fee: Before Oct. 23, $25 Registration fee: Oct. 24 – Nov. 22, $30 Forgot about it fee: Nov. 23 – Dec. 5, $35 Race day registration: Begins at 4 p.m., $45 DATE+TIME Dec. 6; race begins at 5:30 p.m. Early bird fee: before Oct. 23, $30 Forgot about it fee: Nov. 23 – Dec. 5, $35 Race day registration: begins at 4 p.m., $45

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8300 W. Franklin Ave.

Join the City of St. Louis Park for a ribbon-cutting Sunday, Sept. 13, at 2:30 p.m. to commemorate the opening of the new interpretive center building at Westwood Hills Nature Center. Then, enjoy a walk around the nature center trails and explore the outdoor areas. The interpretive center will be open for self-guided tours. Visitors are required to wear face coverings inside the interpretive center and maintain physical distancing in outdoor areas.

Sunday, Sept. 13, 2:30 p.m.

Free; no registration required

Little Tot Playtime

AGES 1 – 5 BY START OF SESSION

CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT

The Rec Center Banquet Room, 3700 Monterey Drive Little tots can bounce in the moon walks, ride the big wheelers, play dress up or build with blocks on the creative carpet! This is an unsupervised activity; parent or guardian must accompany child(ren). DAYS DATES+TIME Tu – F Nov. 4 – May 7, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. (no session Nov. 25 – 27, Dec. 23 – 25 and Dec. 29 – Jan. 1, 2021) FEE $3 per session at the door $55 for a 30-session punch-pass which can be used at any session

Little Tot Playtime Attendants Needed

ATTENDANT MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE

Responsibilities include setup and tear down of all program equipment, some cleaning of equipment and supervision of the program areas on the dates noted above. Pay is $10 per hour. Immediate children may attend program for free.

Visit www.stlouispark.org/employment to apply online.

Dance programs

These dance programs are designed to be fun and introduce youth to the art of dance.

Creative Movement – Pre-ballet AGES 3 – 5 Wolfe Park building, 3700 Monterey Drive Participants will stretch, tumble and develop their gross mother skills through fun games, stories and a positive environment. This introductory class will teach students age appropriate skills that will improve their body strength and control while encouraging safety, group interaction and peer encouragement. Ballet shoes, leotard and tights preferred, but not required. DAY DATES+TIME W Sept. 16 – Oct. 21, 5 – 5:45 p.m. Nov. 4 – Dec. 16, 5 – 5:45 p.m. (no class Nov. 25) FEE $60 per child (resident) / $68 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Beginning Ballet AGES 6 – 8 Wolfe Park building, 3700 Monterey Drive Participants will learn ballet techniques and terminology in creative ways to express their individuality. Explore barre exercises, center floor work and choreography. Ballet shoes, leotard and tights preferred, but not required. DAY DATES+TIME W Sept. 16 – Oct. 21, 6 – 6:45 p.m. Nov. 4 – Dec. 16, 6 – 6:45 p.m. (no class Nov. 25) FEE $60 per child (resident) / $68 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full Soccer Shots – Mini and Classic AGES 2 – 5 Bronx Park, 2900 Jersey Ave. S. Soccer Shots Mini (age 2) is a high-energy program that introduces children to fundamental soccer principles through fun games, songs and positive reinforcement.

Soccer Shots Classic (ages 3 – 5) uses creative and imaginative games to focus on basic soccer skills like dribbling, passing and shooting. DAYS DATES+TIME Tu Sept. 15 – Nov. 3, 5 – 5:30 p.m., Mini Tu Sept. 15 – Nov. 3, 5:40 – 6:10 p.m., Classic W Sept. 16 – Nov. 4, 5 – 5:30 p.m., Classic W Sept. 16 – Nov. 4, 5:40 – 6:10 p.m., Classic FEE $157 per child (resident) / $167 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Music Together

At Music Together, our mission is to make the world a better place by making it more musical. We bring the highest quality music and movement experiences to children, and we involve the adults who love them in the magical process of development. Our relaxed, yet focused, classes nurture children’s natural enthusiasm for music and supports them on their journey to becoming confident, lifelong music makers.

Music Together - Now Online! Ages 0 – 6 Sing, dance, play and learn! This rich music environment, full of opportunities for experimentation and play, will help your child grow into a confident, lifelong music maker while supporting their music development. The fall session includes one live, online 30-minute class at your designated class time; weekly 20-30 minute "Musical Play Date" Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. with various themes and weekly 20-30 minute "Story and Lullaby Time" Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. – all delivered by Zoom and recorded so you can enjoy them more than once. Additional Saturday dance parties and parent education Zoom sessions are included. Participants also receive an illustrated songbook, a CD and a download code to use with the free Music Together app.

Music Together Free Online Demo Events DAY F FEE DATES+TIME Sept. 11, 9:30 –10:15 a.m. Sept. 18, 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Free; registration required Cancelled Music Together Fall Sessions – Now Online! Sessions will be offered online this fall. Link to session will be sent to participants prior to session date and time. DAY DATES+TIME F Oct. 2 – Dec. 11, 9:30 – 10 a.m. (no class Nov. 27) Oct. 2 – Dec. 11,10:30 – 11 a.m. (no class Nov. 27) FEE $189 for the first child registered in the family; $104 for each additional sibling 8 months or older; infant siblings under 8 months (born after January 26, 2020) free with registered child. Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full Kidcreate Studio’s award-winning art classes allow kids to explore art in an environment full of giggles and grins. Kids create fridge-worthy masterpieces while learning art concepts and experimenting with different art materials. Curriculum is age appropriate and designed to inspire. Classes provide a fun, self-esteem building atmosphere full of “I did it” moments. Making a mess is the best with Kidcreate Studio!

Mess Fest Art Class AGES 18 MOnths – 6 YeaRS

CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT

The Rec Center Gallery Room, 3700 Monterey Drive Big mess means big fun! We’ll make clay lions with magnificent manes, birds snuggled down in their nests, a silly green frog and more! Your little one will explore with clay, paint and more at our best mess fest ever! Come and get messy right along with your child. DAY DATEs+TIME Tu Sept. 15 – Oct. 6, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. FEE $58 per child (resident) / $66 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

The Itsy Bitsy Spider AGES 18 MOnths – 6 YEARS

CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT

Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive “The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout, down came the rain and washed the spider out.” Out came the paint and a masterpiece came out! The beloved children’s song “Itsy Bitsy Spider” will be the inspiration for this class. DAY DATE+TIME F Oct. 2, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. FEE $16 per child (resident) / $21 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full Monet Masterpiece AGES 4 – 9 Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive This is your child’s chance to paint on a real canvas board, just like Monet! We’ll learn all about the impressionist painter Claude Monet as we create our own masterpiece. Send a nut-free snack and drink for your child. DAY DATE+TIME F Oct. 2, 1 – 4 p.m. FEE $33 per child (resident) / $38 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Halloween Craft Party AGES 4 – 9 The Rec Center Gallery Room, 3700 Monterey Drive What’s the best part of Halloween? The candy, of course! We’ll create a spooky graveyard scene out of tons of “sweet” art supplies including some Halloween favorites like candy corn! Participants are welcome to wear their costumes to class. Send a nut-free snack and drink for your child. DAY DATE+TIME F Oct. 16, 9 a.m. – noon FEE $33 per child (resident) / $38 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

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Looking for Westwood Hills Nature Center preschool programs? Turn to page 20.

Dance programs These dance programs are designed to be fun and introduce youth to the art of dance.

Creative Movement – Pre-ballet AGES 3 – 5 Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive Participants will stretch, tumble and develop their gross mother skills through fun games, stories and a positive environment. This introductory class will teach students age appropriate skills that will improve their body strength and control while encouraging safety, group interaction and peer encouragement. Ballet shoes, leotard and tights preferred, but not required. DAY DATES+TIME W Sept. 16 – Oct. 21, 5 – 5:45 p.m. W Nov. 4 – Dec. 16, 5 – 5:45 p.m. (no class Nov. 25) FEE $60 per child (resident) / $68 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Beginning Ballet AGES 6 – 8 Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive Participants will learn ballet techniques and terminology in creative ways to express their individuality. Explore barre exercises, center floor work and choreography. Ballet shoes, leotard and tights preferred, but not required. DAY DATES+TIME W Sept. 16 – Oct. 21, 6 – 6:45 p.m. W Nov. 4 – Dec. 16, 6 – 6:45 p.m. (no class Nov. 25) FEE $60 per child (resident) / $68 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Beginning Jazz AGES 8 –10 Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive A fun, upbeat class that gets the body moving and starts developing beginning jazz technique. The class will work on balance, musicality, incorporating jumps and turns, introduction to choreography and most importantly creativity! DAY DATES+TIME W Sept. 16 – Oct. 21, 7 – 7:45 p.m. W Nov. 4 – Dec. 16, 7 – 7:45 p.m. (no class Nov. 25) FEE $60 per child (resident) / $68 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Kidcreate Studio’s award-winning art classes allow kids to explore art in an environment full of giggles and grins. Kids create fridge-worthy masterpieces while learning art concepts and experimenting with different art materials. Curriculum is age appropriate and designed to inspire. Classes provide a fun, self-esteem building atmosphere full of “I did it” moments. Making a mess is the best with Kidcreate Studio.

Mess Fest Art Class AGES 18 MOnths – 6 YeaRS

CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT

The Rec Center Gallery Room, 3700 Monterey Drive Big mess means big fun! We’ll make clay lions with magnificent manes, birds snuggled down in their nests, a silly green frog and more! Your little one will explore with clay, paint and more at our best mess fest ever! Come and get messy right along with your child. DAY DATES+TIME Tu Sept. 15 – Oct. 6, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. FEE $58 per child (resident) / $66 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

The Itsy Bitsy Spider AGES 18 MOnths – 6 Years

CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT

Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive “The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout, down came the rain and washed the spider out.” Out came the paint and a masterpiece came out! The beloved children’s song “Itsy Bitsy Spider” will be the inspiration for this class. DAY DATE+TIME F Oct. 2, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. FEE $16 per child (resident) / $21 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Monet Masterpiece AGES 4 – 9 Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive This is your child’s chance to paint on a real canvas board, just like Monet! We’ll learn all about the impressionist painter Claude Monet as we create our own masterpiece. Send a nut-free snack and drink for your child. DAY DATE+TIME F Oct. 2, 1 – 4 p.m. FEE $33 per child (resident) / $38 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Halloween Craft Party AGES 4 – 9 The Rec Center Gallery Room, 3700 Monterey Drive What’s the best part of Halloween? The candy, of course! We’ll create a spooky graveyard scene out of tons of “sweet” art supplies, including some Halloween favorites like candy corn! Participants are welcome to wear their costumes to class. Send a nut-free snack and drink for your child. DAY DATE+TIME F Oct. 16, 9 a.m. – noon FEE $33 per child (resident) / $38 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

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Birthday parties

AGES 4+ The new interpretive center at Westwood Hills Nature Center is the perfect venue for any birthday party. Birthday parties include a one-hour program led by one of our naturalists and another hour for gifts and food in a private party room. The cost includes the two-hour room rental. Party guests will meet a live animal, hike outdoors and then celebrate in the party room. You bring the treats, tableware and presents.

Call 952.924.2544 for reservations.

Reservations are being accepted for Saturdays and Sundays through November. FEE $105 (resident) / $115 (non-resident)

Bike Scream Ride AGES 11 – 16 Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd. Grab your bike and ride along city trails toward an excellent ice cream shop destination, Lick’s Unlimited in Excelsior. Participants must stay with the group leaders, be able to complete the round-trip distance (approximately 12 miles) at a casual pace and provide a properly working bike, helmet and water. Meet at the Minnetonka Community Center; trip includes the cost of ice cream. DAY DATE+TIME Sa Sept. 12, 12:30 – 3 p.m. FEE $9 per child (resident) / $12 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before trip date or when full

iFLY Trip AGES 11 – 16 iFly, 12415 Wayzata Blvd. Suite 15, Minnetonka Experience what it feels like to fly and defy gravity! Participants will get two opportunities to fly in a wind tunnel after training with their IBA certified instructor. Cancelled All gear is provided. Participants must

provide their own transportation.

DAY DATE+TIME Sa Oct. 10, 12:45 – 2:30 p.m. FEE $55 per child (resident) / $63 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before trip date or when full

Winter Break Camps at

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8300 W. Franklin Ave. Dec. 23, 28 – 31

Watch for more information in the winter brochure to be mailed early November.

Find more Westwood Hills Nature Center teen and youth programs on pages 18 – 21.

Kidcreate Studio’s award-winning art classes allow kids to explore art in an environment full of giggles and grins. Kids create fridge-worthy masterpieces while learning art concepts and experimenting with different art materials. Curriculum is age appropriate and designed to inspire. Classes provide a fun, selfesteem building atmosphere full of “I did it” moments. Making a mess is the best with Kidcreate Studio!

Monet Masterpiece AGES 4 – 9 Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive This is your child’s chance to paint on a real canvas board, just like Monet! We’ll learn all about the impressionist painter Claude Monet as we create our own masterpiece. Send a nut-free snack and drink for your child. DAY DATE+TIME F Oct. 2, 1 – 4 p.m. FEE $33 per child (resident) / $38 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Halloween Craft Party AGES 4 – 9 The Rec Center Gallery Room, 3700 Monterey Drive What’s the best part of Halloween? The candy, of course! We’ll create a spooky graveyard scene out of tons of “sweet” art supplies, including some Halloween favorites like candy corn! Participants are welcome to wear their costumes to class. Send a nut-free snack and drink for your child. DAY DATE+TIME F Oct. 16, 9 a.m. – noon FEE $33 per child (resident) / $38 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full Dance programs These dance programs are designed to be fun and introduce youth to the art of dance.

Beginning Ballet AGES 6 – 8 Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive Participants will learn ballet techniques and terminology in creative ways to express their individuality. Explore barre exercises, center floor work and choreography. Ballet shoes, leotard and tights preferred, but not required. DAY DATES+TIME W Sept. 16 – Oct. 21, 6 – 6:45 p.m. W Nov. 4 – Dec. 16, 6 – 6:45 p.m. (no class Nov. 25) FEE $60 per child (resident) / $68 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full

Beginning Jazz AGES 8 – 10 Wolfe Park Building, 3700 Monterey Drive A fun, upbeat class that gets the body moving and starts developing beginning jazz technique. The class will work on balance, musicality, incorporating jumps and turns, introduction to choreography and most importantly creativity! DAY DATES+TIME W Sept. 16 – Oct. 21, 7 – 7:45 p.m. W Nov. 4 – Dec. 16, 7 – 7:45 p.m. (no class Nov. 25) FEE $60 per child (resident) / $68 (non-resident) Registration deadline: one week before start date or when full