Valley Bookseller's Rachael Johnson recommends a funny summer read, plus a handful of events at the store. Read more about Check Out These Events at Valley Bookseller (Plus a Bonus Book Pick)
Education is top of mind this time of year. But so is the goal of clinging to what’s left of summer. We bring you the best of both in this issue of St. Croix Valley Magazine. Read more about August/September 2019 St. Croix Valley Magazine
Voting is now closed. Stay tuned for the winners! Read more about Lens on St. Croix Valley 2019 Photo Contest
Oak Ridge Place has just recently won an award for the Best Senior Apartment Community in the Valley for 2019. Help us celebrate our win and join us on Friday July 26th from 1-5 for an open house. Please invite your friends and families. There will be face painting, games, food, live entertainment, petting zoo and more. We look forward to seeing you. Read more about Oak Ridge Place Senior Living Open House
The program will feature the following galleries: 2001 A Space, Circa, IceBox, Kolman & Pryor, NE Sculpture Gallery Factory, Qarma, Rogue Buddha, Rosalux, and Tres Leches Gallery. Read more about PechaKucha Night: Are Galleries Dead? Not in NE!
Join us at Stillwater Public Library on Monday, July 22 at 6:00 p.m. for The U-2 Incident: A Son's Search for the Truth. One of the most talked-about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. The event was depicted in the Steven Spielberg movie Bridge of Spies. Hear Francis Gary Powers, Jr. discuss Spielberg’s movie, the controversy surrounding the U-2 incident, and his recently published account of his father’s life, Spy Pilot. Read more about The U-2 Incident: A Son's Search for the Truth
Join us at Stillwater Public Library on Wednesday, July 31 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. for Potterheads Unite! It's Harry Potter's and J.K. Rowling's birthdays! Bring your wand and Nimbus 2000 and join us for an adults-only Potter event at the library. Ready for a Wizard's Duel of trivia? Interested in trying Harry Potter yoga and the Whomping Willow pose? Start perfecting your polyjuice potion so you can transform into your favorite character for the costume contest!
Free and open to the public. Read more about Potterheads Unite! (Adults)
Come to the Stillwater Library on Wednesday, July 31 to celebrate the Harry Potter book series. Activities for youth will take place through out the library from 1:30-5:00 p.m. The Ministry of Magic strongly encourages your presence at this celebration of the Boy Who Lived. Watch for more details but there will be photo-ops, costume contests, crafts, sorting house activities, trivia, butterbeer tasting, HP board games, displays, and a mandrake scavenger hunt.
Everything is free and open to the public. Read more about Harry Potter's Birthday Celebration
Join us at Stillwater Public Library on Wednesday, July 31 at 1:00 p.m. for "Che-Mystery" with Mad Science of MN. Eliminate the mystery in chemistry! Learn the difference between physical and chemical reactions. Watch chemicals react to make colors appear and disappear. Learn how crystals grow. See Styrofoam sizzle away in seconds! Take the lab home with your own Dynamic Dish. Ages 6-12. Read more about Mad Science presents Che-Mystery aka "Harry Potter science class"
Join us at Stillwater Public Library on Thursday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. for Snake Discovery. Slither into the world of reptiles by meeting several species that call Minnesota home! From diet to habitat and behavior, with plenty of fun facts in-between, attendees will learn what makes our cold-blooded friends so unique in this engaging program. Kids and adults are welcome to touch (and even hold) the ambassador animals for a truly hands-on experience!
Program is free and no registration required. Read more about Snake Discovery
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