For the Kids

Luminary Hike

Snowshoe (need 6 inches) or hike along our luminary trail. If the weather conditions allow; we’ll check out some holes in the ice, and try your hand at making a new one. Win an Ice Globe luminary kit to take home! ADULTS, FAMILIES, MIN. AGE 5. Read more about Luminary Hike

Luminary Workshop

Come join us for a fun day creating winter ice or other luminaries to light up the dark winter evenings! Make an extra for our Luminary Hike program (see below) and waive your Luminary Hike registration fee! ADULTS, CHILDREN AGE 8 AND UP WITH AN ADULT. Read more about Luminary Workshop

Snowflake Wonders

Crafts! Science! Nature! Cut and create beautiful snowflakes for your windows, and other snowflake crafts from simple to highly complex. Learn how snowflakes are formed in the sky, and peer at beautiful preserved snowflake crystals up close on the microcam. Make a snowflake catcher to take home so you can identify different kinds of snowflakes all winter! ALL AGES. Read more about Snowflake Wonders

Full Moon Walk

Walk when the Moon is full to listen and look for these flying mousetraps! Great horned and barred owls make the nature center home. Back inside, dissect an owl pellet to identify the teeth and bones of the creatures they eat. Learn to identify 5 owl calls and practice calling, too! Bring a mug for a hot beverage afterward! Small scout or youth groups welcome. Read more about Full Moon Walk

Early Childhood Family Storytime

Join us at Stillwater Public Library on Monday, December 9 at 6:00 p.m. for stories, songs, movement, and more to encourage the development of early learning skills. For children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. 

Program is free and no registration required. This special evening session will be lead by a Stillwater ECFE Family EducatorRead more about Early Childhood Family Storytime

Baby Storytime

Join us at the Stillwater Public Library on Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. for Baby Storytime with singing, talking, reading, writing, and playing at this inclusive storytime for families with babies. This is a time for you and your baby to bond with one another. Stay and play after storytime (until noon). It’s a great opportunity to meet new friends, socialize, and strengthen early literacy skills! This storytime is recommended for developmental ages 0-2 and their grown-ups (siblings always welcome).

Program is free and no registration is necessary. Read more about Baby Storytime

Cheers With Santa

Santa is coming to Lift Bridge Brewery on Sunday, December 1st from 10am-2pm, and instead of just waiting in line with the kids – adults can wait in line with a fresh beer, root beer or hard Setlzer! WAY more fun for all involved. Photos taken by Shawn Hogendorf of Stillwater Current, with proceeds going to Valley Friendship Club of Stillwater. $10 per picture, and all photos will be emailed directly to you. Read more about Cheers With Santa

The 29th Annual Stillwater Nutcracker

The Stillwater Nutcracker, now in its 29th year, is a family-friendly version of the classical ballet, choreographed to the music of Tchaikovsky, and follows the traditional story line of the young girl named Clara and her Christmas dream. Our version includes a live narration and the exuberant dancing of children from the age of five through professional level dancers who grace the show with beauty and spirit.

Tickets $21 for reserved seating

11/29 2p & 7p

11/30 2p & 7p

12/01 1p & 6p Read more about The 29th Annual Stillwater Nutcracker

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