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Roundabout: Out & About
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Theo Franz
March 10, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes
Good morning!
This week’s Out & About highlights event venues near Woodbury that offer food service, giving hosts a range of options for celebrations, meetings and special occasions.
The calendar also includes a mix of spring activities, from maple syrup hikes and beekeeping classes to concerts and other nature programs.
Enjoy!
Editor: Theo Franz
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Top Story
Event Venues With Food Service Near Woodbury
By: Beth-Ann Bloom
You’ve been asked to organize an event with food for family, friends or work colleagues gathering to celebrate. Now you need to find a space where you can be together, visit, celebrate and eat.
(This list complements a previous article on gathering spaces where you bring in the food.)
Highlighted Event
 | Maple Syrup HikeSaturday, March 14, 1-3 p.m. | Carpenter Nature Center, 12805 St. Croix Trail S., HastingsTake a muddy hike to the sugarbush to learn how tree sap becomes syrup and sample the finished product. Registration required. $8. |
Events Calendar
Rhapsody in Red, White, and Blue
Sunday, March 15, 3 p.m. | St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 2499 Helen St. N., North St. Paul
Presented by the East Metro Symphony Orchestra, featuring Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” and Dvořák’s “New World Symphony.” Free, donations welcome.
Raptor Art Class
Tuesday, March 17-March 20, noon to 4 p.m. | Carpenter Nature Center, 12805 St. Croix Trail S., Hastings
Students ages 12-15 spend three afternoons drawing and painting live birds of prey. Pre-registration required. $50, scholarships available.
Intro to Beekeeping
Wednesday, March 18, 6-8 p.m. | Shepherd Farm, 8946 70th St., Cottage Grove
Adults learn how to manage bee hives through a season-long program from spring hatch through honey harvest and winter preparation. Registration required. $280.
Inflatable Fun Fest
Friday, March 20, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Cottage Grove Ice Arena, 8020 80th St., Cottage Grove
Tickets include 90 minutes of running and jumping on large inflatables set up on turf. $16.
Bluebird Nesting Presentation
Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m. | Wild Birds Unlimited, 8390 Tamarack Village
Guests from the Bluebird Program of Minnesota will share information about bluebird nesting season and building nesting boxes. Free.
Fantastic Fossils
Saturday, March 21, 1-2 p.m. | Afton State Park, 6959 Peller Ave. S., Hastings
Explore ancient Minnesota fossils, from brachiopods to mammoths.
Live Music from Johnny Holliday and Willie Moore
Sunday, March 22, 2 p.m. | Central Park Amphitheatre
Multi-instrumentalists perform jazz, rhythm and blues and pop favorites for all ages. Free.
Who’s Afraid of Minnesota? Local Film Festival
Tuesday, March 24, 7-9 p.m. | Woodbury 10 Theatre, 1470 Queens Drive
Fun & Games
Fun Fact
Woodbury has had seven mayors in its history. You may recognize their names from street signs you see around the city.
Anne Burt (2019-present)
Mary Giuliani Stephens (2010–2018)
Bill Hargis (1993–2010)
Kenneth Mahle (1990–1993)
Dan Guider (1982–1990)
Orville Bielenberg (1967–1982)
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