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Roundabout: Out & About
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Theo Franz
May 12, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
Good morning.
If the smell of the plants didn’t tell you already, I will: spring is here! And in this week’s Out & About, we highlight all that comes with the season, including a feature on a tucked-away greenhouse near Woodbury offering flowers, vegetables and native plants.
In our events, you’ll also find fire station tours, concerts, garden sales, community gatherings and more happening across the east metro.
Enjoy!
Editor: Theo Franz
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By: Beth-Ann Bloom
Now that spring is here, you need flowers to plant in your yard or in pots on your deck, and there are greenhouses full of geraniums, marigolds and native plants waiting for you just at the eastern edge of Woodbury.
You may not have noticed the greenhouses at the corner of Lower Afton Road (the continuation of Valley Creek Road) and Century Avenue because they are tucked behind the Ramsey County Corrections Facility
Highlighted Event
 | Upper Afton Road Fire Station Open HouseThursday, May 14, 5-7:30 p.m. | 6301 Upper Afton RoadClimb on the fire trucks, learn about the life-saving equipment an ambulance carries, and meet Woodbury firefighters at the recently renovated station. |
Events Calendar
Plant Sale Volunteers in Correction
Open Thursdays through Sundays while supplies last | 297 Century Ave. S.
Entrance on Lower Afton Road. On-site greenhouses yield beautiful, healthy plants for gardens, patios and containers at below commercial prices. Benefits programs that help folks turn their lives around after incarceration.
Kids ages 4-6 can begin learning the basics of T-ball or a combo of T-ball and soccer.
Washington County Mental Health Resource Fair
Tuesday, May 12, 3-5 p.m. | 900 Stillwater Road, Mahtomedi
Free opportunity to connect with providers and community resources for those struggling with mental health challenges and substance abuse.
Graduation Great Rivers Adult Education Consortium District 833
Tuesday, May 12, 4 p.m. | 8400 E. Point Douglas Road, Cottage Grove
What No One Tells You About Loving Someone with Dementia
Wednesday, May 13, 11 a.m. to noon | Central Park Prairie Room
This supportive class is designed for individuals who are caring for or supporting someone living with dementia. Participants will explore the emotional realities of caregiving. Free but registration required.
NAMI Family Support Group
Thursday, May 14, 6-7:30 p.m. | 14107 Hudson Road, Afton
Support for families journeying with a child under 21 with mental health challenges.
Kokomo Joe
Thursday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. | Central Park
Outdoors weather permitting, otherwise inside. Free concert featuring acoustic feel-good music from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s plus some originals.
Dunkin Cop on a Rooftop
Friday, May 15 | 6671 Valley Creek Road, Woodbury
Woodbury police and colleagues go high to benefit Special Olympics.
Poppy Days
Friday-Sunday, May 15-17, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Veterans from the Woodbury American Legion Post 501 and VFW Post 9024 will distribute poppies at Sam’s Club, Walmart, Total Wine, Jerry’s, Hy-Vee in Oakdale and Cub.
Washington County Master Gardeners Plant Sale
Saturday, May 16, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Building A at the Washington County Fairgrounds, Highway 5 and Manning Avenue, Lake Elmo
The plant sale features plants that will thrive in the area including annuals and perennials, Minnesota Seed Trial winners, native and prairie plants, monarch and pollinator plants, grasses, shade plants, heirloom and hybrid tomatoes, herbs and vegetables. Diagnostic clinic for garden challenges available.
Bird Walk Around Colby Lake
Saturday, May 16, 8:30 a.m. | 3100 Edgewater Lane
Join the staff of the Wild Bird Store for a leisurely walk around the lake. Bring binoculars and cameras, but no dogs, and meet at the pavilion. Free, but registration requested.
Fun & Games
Fun Fact
Woodbury’s first town hall was built on the Afton Road in 1875. That was the only government building until 1957, when meetings were switched to the Woodbury Community Center. The unpainted building was heated with a pot-bellied stove and lit by kerosene and gas fixtures. The voting booths were on a platform in the front of the room and were illuminated by candlelight.
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