St. Anthony Park Garden Club

Late-Blooming Pollinator-Friendly Plants

Guest speaker Rhonda Fleming-Hayes on “Late-Blooming Pollinator-Friendly Plants.” Fleming-Hayes is a garden writer, blogger, photographer and University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener. 6:30 p.m. meeting; 7 p.m. social time; 7:30 p.m. program. Tuesday, Oct. 1, St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Ave. Enter the building via Luther Place door.

Art exhibits

boréal Art Loft

For October, the art loft hosts “Dant Werks,” the fourth annual Dant family show featuring works from Esther Dant, oil painting; Michael Dant, photography; Jack Dant, oil painting; and Janet Dant Graham, silversmithing. The art loft is open during regular store hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 2276 Como Ave. shop.boreal.life.

Goldstein Gallery

“Narrative Threads: Embroidered Textiles from the Donald Clay Johnson Collection” continues through Dec. 21. Techniques and traditions of embroidery originating primarily in northwestern India. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, University of Minnesota–St. Paul Campus, 241 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave.

Ramsey County Historical Society

History Revealed: Oakland Cemetery

North tour, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16. South tour, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Experienced tour guide and historian Denise Wells will provide an overview of the cemetery’s history, discuss some of its legends and show the final resting places of some of St. Paul’s most famous and infamous. $10 per tour. Register at RCHS.com.

History Revealed: Architects on the Past, Present and Future

Architects Alan Howell and James Garrett Jr. share their work and talk about the past, present and future of architecture in Ramsey County and beyond. Thursday, Oct. 24, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Landmark Center, 75 W. Fifth St. Free, but register at RCHS.com.

Como Zoo Conservatory

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive. Free. A voluntary donation of $4 for an adult and $2 for a child is appreciated.

Fall Flower Show

Part one of the Fall Flower Show, Sept. 27 to Oct. 27, features a sunset color scheme. Part two, Nov 1 to 16, will be a golden color scheme inspired by Como Zoo lions Mumford and Maji. The Sunken Garden will be closed for the mid-show change Oct. 28 to 30. Due to construction, there will not be a Holiday Flower Show.

Senior Strolls

4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, Conservatory only; 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, Conservatory and Zoo. Special time reserved for adults ages 55 and older. Check-in at the main Visitor Center entrance. Admission is free, but reservations required: comozooconservatory.org/como/senior-strolls.

Women’s Drum Center

Drum Basics: 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, at 2242 University Ave. W. Explore both hand and stick drumming utilizing easy, energizing exercises to build skills. The focus is on having fun. Instructor: Jo Klein. Drums provided. $15. Register at womendrumcenter.org.

Gibbs Farm

Gibbs Farm, 2097 Larpenteur Ave W., is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays through Oct. 19. Tours available on the hour or explore the site on your own. $5–$10; free for children 3 and younger, Dakota and Indigenous visitors and RCHS members. Free parking in lot off Cleveland Avenue.

Fall grounds and gardens tour

5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9. The tour will make stops in the Heritage orchard, restored prairie and crop garden. The program manager will share the historical context of the gardens and talk about period-appropriate heirloom and native plants.

As the tour group walks through the site, they will be able to pick some of the seasonal bounty to take home. After harvesting fresh produce, there will be a tasting of some historic and modern style preserved foods. $25 admission includes beer, cider, wine or non-alcoholic beverages, plus a light snack and some seasonal samples.

This is an outdoor tour and won’t be held in case of stormy weather or extreme heat. Ticket holders will have the opportunity to attend a rescheduled tour or receive a refund if the event is canceled. Register at rchs.com/event/fall-grounds-and-gardens-tour/

Gibbs Farm Halloween
Trick or Treat Trail

1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. Online registration begins Saturday, Sept. 21. Admission costs were not available at Bugle deadline and previous trails had timed entry. Register at rchs.com/event/gibbs-farm-halloween-trick-or-treat-trail-2.

Bell Museum

2088 Larpenteur Ave. W. See website for regular museum hours and admission charges: bellmuseum.umn.edu.

October Star Party

7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25. Telescopes will be set up outside (weather permitting) and hands-on activities take place inside. An astronomy team guides patrons through the night sky and highlights cosmic sights.

The planetarium show, “Reading the Night Sky,” takes place at 7:40, 8:10 and 8:40 p.m. and requires a separate ticket, which is available at the front desk. Free, but registration required at bellmuseum.umn.edu.

Community sing

7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. Join musician Dan Chouinard and singer-songwriter Ann Reed for a sing-along on the third Monday of the month in the parish hall at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave. All voices welcome. Free.

Senior activities

The St. Anthony Park Area Seniors’ calendar for October features a mix of in-person and virtual activities. Unless specified, registration is not necessary. Office phone number: 651-642-9052.

In-person activities include:

• Pound Fit: 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Lauderdale City Hall, 1891 Walnut St. Call the office to register.

• Tai Ji Quan: Moving for better balance exercise class. 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Lauderdale City Hall. Call the office to register.

• Luncheon: La Casita Mexican Restaurant. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1925
Perimeter Drive, Roseville. Call the office to register.

• Game day: 10 to 11:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, and Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Centennial United Methodist Church, 2200 Hillside Ave.

• OARS: (Older Adult Resource Series) informational presentation: “Medicare.” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2200 Hillside Ave.

• Card-making workshop: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2200 Hillside Ave. Supplies are provided. Call the office to register.

• Handiwork group: 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 10, St. Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave.

• Poetry group: 9 to 10 a.m., Friday, on Oct. 11, Centennial United Methodist Church, 2200 Hillside Ave.

• Luncheon series: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 2136 Carter Ave. Call the office by Oct. 10 to register.

Virtual:

• Chair Yoga: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays. Call the office for Zoom link.

• Lunch Bunch: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23. Call the office for connection instructions.

Kathy Henderson lives in St. Paul and is a freelance writer for the Bugle.