Sax-Zim Bog Intro to Birds & Birding Workshop

10:00- 3:00pm each day; Meeting in the Lois King Education Center at the Welcome Center

Activity Rating- 1-2

$100 non-members; $85 members and Master Naturalists

min- 5 attendees; max- 15 attendees

Things That Go Buzz, Croak, Hoot, and Bump in the Night!

As Spring makes itself known in the Sax-Zim Bog, we start our Spring and Summer Field Trip Season with the longest running field trip we offer! Though it still may approach 30 degrees during the night, spring in the Bog is full of life…and dusk is a great time to SEE and HEAR some of the unique critters.

On this evening field trip, we will listen for early season frog species, American Bittern, Wilson’s Snipe, American Woodcock, search for Great Gray Owls, and more! Plan on bringing a head lamp or flashlight, as well as mud boots with you during this field trip.

Santa's City Tour

Santa's City Tour returns to Columbia Heights on Dec 19. Santa will be driving around town in a firetruck along with other City vehicles (and a few special guests) from 5 to 6:45 pm. City staff will collect toys along the route or at Murzyn Hall to be donated to those in need. Following the tour, take part in all the holiday festivities at Murzyn Hall (530 Mill St.): free cocoa, cider, cookies, crafts, games, pictures with Santa, and more! Visit our website for the official route.

Santa on the Farm

This is a holiday drive through light display. You will have the chance, all while staying in your car, to drive through various movie vignettes containing 8 foot tall versions of characters from your favorite holiday movies. Santa, Mrs. Clause and Princess Kay of the Milky Way will be there visiting with guests on December 9th from 5-7 pm

Santa at The Shoppes!

Santa (and SO MUCH MORE!) at The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes Join us to kick off the holiday with our NEW Santa at The Shoppes event. This is the perfect opportunity to see Santa and immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and smells of the holiday season! Santa, Carolers, Elfie Selfie’s, Horse Drawn Carriage, Tree Lighting, Marketplace and More to Kick off the Holiday Season with the Entire Family

Rooted Legacy

Join Urban Roots youth interns in celebrating the vibrant Hmong community, culture, and their resiliency in Paj Tsiab Peb Caug, or Hmong New Year season, by visiting our Rooted Legacy photo exhibit. This installation called Rooted Legacy, is photographed by Thia Xiong, Conservation Program Manager, and hosted by our partner organization, Indigenous Roots Cultural Arts Center. It will be available for public viewing beginning on December 2nd through the month of January.

River - The Music of Carole King, Joni Mitchell & Carly Simon

River takes you on a soulful, authentic and nostalgic journey through the lives and timeless hit songs of legendary singer/songwriters Carole King, Joni Mitchell & Carly Simon. Hear songs like “You’re So Vain,” “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow,” “Help Me,” “Both Sides Now,” “So Far Away,” “Natural Woman,” “You Belong to Me” and so many more! Audiences have loved this show for many years!

Raul Malo of The Mavericks

Raul Malo is the incomparable frontman of genre-defying, Grammy Award-winning band The Mavericks, and the sole writer of many of their songs. His free-wheeling, swaggering style seamlessly blends neotraditional country, rock ’n roll, and Latin rhythmic fervor, and prominently features his lush, soaring baritone.

Rainy Days and Mondays - The Music of the Carpenters

Do not miss this stellar tribute to The Carpenters, the biggest-selling soft-rock group of the ’70s. If you were a Carpenter’s fan, this concert will make you smile, sway and want to sing along. Aimée Lee, the quintessential “Karen,” is backed by 12 musicians and back-up singers who perfectly re-create that classic Carpenters sound you remember and love. Featuring favorite classics “Close To You,” “Yesterday Once More,” “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Mr. Postman,” “Superstar,” “For All We Know” and many, many more! Book early — this favorite sells out in a flash. Do not delay!

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