St. Anthony Park Garden Club
Guest speaker Abby Fenton, naturalist and seed librarian, presents “Winter Sowing,” the value and ease of growing native plants from seed, as part of this hands-on winter seed sowing workshop.
Business meeting 6:30 p.m.; refreshments 7 p.m.; and program 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, at St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Ave. Enter from the Como Avenue front door.
boréal Art Loft
“Postcards from the Future” and other works by Allie Rykken runs March 2-29 in the Art Loft at boréal Gifts and Goods, 2276 Como Ave. Opening reception is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. This interactive exhibit brings to life community visions for the future of Luther Seminary’s campus and beyond.
Community Art Show
Annual juried art show continues through April 4 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, Undercroft Gallery, 2136 Carter Ave. Viewing during regular office hours from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays and from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sundays.
Larson Gallery
“Beyond the Bounds” continues through April 10 at Paul Whitney Larson Art Gallery, 2017 Buford Ave., lower level, Student Center, University of Minnesota, St. Paul campus. Gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays; Thursdays to 6 p.m. Closed during spring break, March 7-15. Virtual viewing at storymaps.arcgis.com/stories.
Women’s Drum Center
Drum Basics Camp, a four-part drum series for women ages 16 and older, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, March 18 and 25 and April 1 and 8, at 2242 University Ave. W. Drums are provided. $60. Registration required at womensdrumcenter.org.
Community sing
Join pianist, accordionist, storyteller and vocalist Dan Chouinard and singer-songwriter Ann Reed for a free community sing-along at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 16, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave.
Schubert Club
Music in the Park features Baroque chamber music by Le Consort at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at Saint Anthony Park United Church of Christ, 2129 Commonwealth Ave. $36-$25. https://schubert.org/event/le-consort/.
Bell Museum
2088 Larpenteur Ave. W., Falcon Heights. See website for regular museum hours, planetarium schedule, admission charges and registration: Bellmuseum.umn.edu.
Pi Day
Celebrate mathematics fun by decorating a link to add to the Bell’s Pi Day chain that started in 2019. Let the first three significant figures of pi (3, 1 and 4), the circumference of a circle, inspire arithmetic art, pi-ku (a poem with 3 syllables; 1 syllable; 4 syllables), or a phrase in Pilish (the number of syllables match the digits of pi). 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11; Thursday, March 12; Friday, March 13; Saturday, March 14; and Sunday, March 15, in Horizon Hall. March 14 is the birthday of renowned theoretical physicist Albert Einstein.
Sketch-in at the Bell
Bring your art materials and sketch in the Touch and See Lab and at the wildlife dioramas from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. Registration required.
Como Park Zoo and Conservatory
Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive. Free. A voluntary donation of $4 per adult and $2 per child is appreciated. comozooconservatory.org.
Orchard Odyssey
An adult program that includes viewing of rare and stunning orchids in the greenhouse and insider tips from an expert horticulturist on how to keep orchids thriving. 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, and from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18. $50. Registration required.
Winter flower show: continues through March 15. This year’s show highlights shades of orchid purple, pink and blue with lime green accents.
Spring flower show: opens March 20 for two sessions: March 20 to April 26 and from May 1 to June. 7.
Senior strolls: 9 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, and from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24. Special time reserved for adults ages 55 and older.
Red Cross Blood Drive: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4. Register for a timeslot. Schedule online or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
Urban Expedition
Dakota Homeland: 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, at Landmark Center, 75 Fifth St. W. Free.
St. Patrick’s Day Festivities
Celtic Junction Arts Center, 836 Prior Ave.
Kickin’ It Irish: Show-style step dance and live music featuring Dublin native and original Riverdance cast member Cormac O’Sé and the O’Shea Irish dancers accompanied by an international six-piece band. 7 p.m. on Fridays, March 6 and 13; 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, Sunday, March 15, and Tuesday, March 17; and 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, Sunday, March 15, and Tuesday, March 17. Advance tickets recommended: $30-$25; free youth admission for 1 p.m. matinee performances.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Noon on Tuesday, March 17, Mears Park to Rice Park along Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul. stpatsmn.org/parade.
Landmark Center, 75 Fifth St. W.
Day of Irish Dance: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 15. Irish dance performances and competition teams. $9-$7.
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17. Traditional Irish music and dancing, Irish Marketplace and Irish and American food and drinks. Children’s craft. $9-$7.
The St. Patrick’s events at Landmark Center are produced by Irish Arts Minnesota (IAM) in partnership with the Landmark Center.
Easter Activities
Easter Bunnies: Children’s Easter-related activities and crafts. Meet the bunnies, go on an Easter egg hunt and dye some eggs from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 21, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave.
Senior activities
The St. Anthony Park Area Seniors offers a mix of in-person and virtual activities during March. Unless another location is listed, activities take place at Centennial United Methodist Church, 2200 Hillside Ave. W. Unless specified, registration is not necessary. Office phone number: 651-642-9052. Email: [email protected].
In person activities include:
SAIL: Stay Active and Independent for Life: A fitness class for balance, strength and flexibility. 10 to 11 a.m. on Mondays, March 2, 9, 16 and 23 and on Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25. Call the office or email to register.
Pound Fit: Full-body movements with drumsticks set to music. 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. Limited class size. Call the office or email to register.
OARS: Older Adult Resource Series: Setting up an estate plan and reviewing essential documents (will, power of attorney, health care directive). 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 5. Contact office for more information.
Game day: Coffee and board games. 10 to 11:45 a.m. on Friday, March 6.
Card making workshop: 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 12. Supplies are provided. Space is limited. Call the office or email to register.
Handiwork group: 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 12, at St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave. Bring your own supplies and drop in to socialize with your neighbors.
Equal Portions: Noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave. Catered luncheon and presentation, $15. Register by Wednesday, March 11. Call the office or email to register.
Poetry group: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 20.
Virtual: Call the office or email for Zoom link.
Chair yoga: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Fridays, March 20 and 27. Space is limited.
Lunch bunch: Noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25. Socializing and bingo.
Kathy Henderson lives in St. Paul and is a freelance writer for the Bugle.
