Soak up spring at the beautiful Minnesota Landscape Arboretum while shopping from up to 60 local artists and artisans select weekends in May. Enjoy live music and food and beverage for purchase as you check out your favorite makers from past years and discover new ones. Markets will be in the Scarecrow Hill area and...

“As a man who long convinced himself that he lived on the edge of the world, here’s my wish for you: Embrace the awe. Allow yourself to feel alone. Then remember you are not.” Join us May 27th at Subtext Books to celebrate the release of On An Inland Sea: Writing the Great Lakes and its...

Enjoy the tranquility and well-being of Shinrin-yoku (translation: 'Forest Bathing'), a Japanese mindfulness practice that invites nature to be your healer. Practice learning through guided awareness. Discover how the process can awaken your senses and calm your mind. Leave feeling refreshed and encouraged to continue your Shinrin-yoku practice. See select dates through September and visit...

Soak up spring at the beautiful Minnesota Landscape Arboretum while shopping from up to 60 local artists and artisans select weekends in May. Enjoy live music and food and beverage for purchase as you check out your favorite makers from past years and discover new ones. Markets will be in the Scarecrow Hill area and...

Hopkins ANA Plant Sale 2026 Saturday, June 6: 9-11am Where: the parking lot of Alice Smith Elementary, 801 Minnetonka Mills Rd   The annual Plant Sale provides 50% of the funds raised by Hopkins Avenues Neighborhood Association (ANA) East, which support local organizations and offset costs for other ANA events. See below for info on...

Market: Purchase MN native plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides. Expo: Learn to select and grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get your landscaping questions answered.

Saturday, June 6, 2026. 9:00am-1:00pm Oakdale Nature Preserve Large Picnic Shelter 4444 Hadley Avenue N Oakdale, MN 55128 Perennials, Natives, Vegetables, Houseplants, and Miscellaneous Garden Items.

Volunteers will partner with Great River Greening and Superior National Forest to plant trees as part of a reforestation effort at Ninemile Campground. Volunteers will learn about forest management strategies in the face of wildfires and destructive eastern spruce budworm populations.   For those interested in camping, there are campground spots available for reservation and/or first-come, first-serve basis at...

Annual MHS Hosta Sale Saturday, June 6, 2026, 8 AM to 2 PM at Smith Coffee Cafe, 8107 Eden Prairie Road. Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Over 1000 Hosta for sale, many rare and hard-to-find varieties, as well as tried-and-true favorites! While you shop, check out the MN Hosta Society Demonstration Gardens on the grounds of...

Enjoy live music throughout the summer! This year, we welcome new and returning artists to our series, which occurs June through October. Join us every Sunday afternoon from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Music genres will include blues, folk, brass quintets, and orchestra. There's something for everyone. Rootstock Cafe will be open with food, beer and wine...

Join the Garden Club of Minneapolis for an enjoyable tour of the Normandale Japanese Garden with Cece Cope, Japanese Garden Lead Volunteer.  This Japanese strolling garden  is over-flowing with Japanese garden elements:  a gated entrance, multiple bridges, stone lanterns, shelters, symbolic islands, rocks, streams and waterfalls. Plant materials, though mostly not those used in Japan...