Lake Minnetonka Regional Park is the perfect place for families to enjoy
a Saturday afternoon. Bring a picnic and enjoy a lakeside
lunch. Learn more...
Noerenberg Gardens
Situated on the north shore of Lake Minnetonka’s majestic Crystal Bay,
Noerenberg Memorial Gardens offers a tranquil retreat to the quiet elegance and grace of days gone by.
A favorite subject for local artists and an idyllic location
for weddings.
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March Calendar of Events
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Long Lake - Pine Ridge Wine Tasting
Lakeside Wine & Spirits
6:30pm - 9:00pm
We will be hosting a Pine Ridge wine tasting in store on March 3rd and have 14 available spots. This event is free and will fill fast. Call to reserve your spot today!
For more information, contact Lakeside Staff - 952-404-2500
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Hopkins - Dillman's Mid-Winter Festival of Artists
March 5, 2010, 4-8pm, Second Floor
This free event will feature artists demonstrating different mediums and techniques, a reception with beverages and snacks, door prizes, and a silent auction. Co-sponsored by Dillmans and the Friends of Hopkins Center for the Arts.
Enjoy a winter walk at Purgatory Park and learn how to identify various plants in winter by looking at plant structure and habit, bark, buds and seeds.
1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tired of being stuck indoors? Enjoy a winter walk at Purgatory Park and learn how to identify various plants in winter by looking at plant structure and habit, bark, buds and seeds. This walk is set for March 6, 1–3:30 p.m., at Purgatory Park, 17315 Excelsior Blvd., Minnetonka. We will meet at the picnic area parking lot.
Dress for the outdoors and join Janet Van Sloun Larson, city of Minnetonka restoration specialist and Kevin Clay, Midwest Natural Resources ecologist, on a one-and-a-half mile winter plant tour. The walk will follow the main trail with a little exploration off the path. Look at three habitat types and learn how to identify some dormant trees and shrubs and about habitat restoration progress. A plant list and map will be provided.
Registration is required and limited to 20. To register call Minnetonka Public Works at 952.988.8400.
Purgatory Park, Picnic Area Parking Lot
17315 Excelsior Blvd., Minnetonka, MN, 55345
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Chanhassen - Raingarden Workshops
Metro Blooms, in partnership with the Lower Minnesota River Watershed District and the City of Chanhassen, is pleased to offer raingarden workshops in Chanhassen in 2010.
Since 2005, Metro Blooms has offered raingarden workshops to residents of Southern Minnesota and the Twin Cities Metro Area. We bring you information, technical and design assistance for installing raingardens to improve water quality and to beautify your landscape.
Cost $10
Space is limited. Call 651-699-2426 for registration information.
Raingarden Workshop and Design Studio
Thursday, March 11, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Chanhassen City Hall Senior Center (lower level)
7700 Market Boulevard
Workshop participants will receive one-on-one assistance with raingarden design from a landscape design assistant, and be eligible for low-cost on-site consultation and design services.
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Landscape Arboretum - Cozy Winter Tea
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Enjoy an afternoon tea with freshly baked scones and an assortment of handmade sweets and savories, capped off with a trifle consisting of layers of fruit, sponge cake and custard, topped with whipped cream. Tea (with lemon and cream) served throughout. $23-$26. Click here or call 612-626-3951 to reserve a spot.
Watch the annual Gale Woods sheep shearing. Meet the sheep and learn how wool goes from sheep to sweater through skirting, washing, carding, spinning and weaving demonstrations. Make a wool-craft project to take home. Sample lamb delicacies. No reservations required. Ages: 2+. $5.
Phone: 763.694.2001
Address: 7210 County Road 110 W., Minnetrista, MN 55364
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Baker Park - Maple Syrup Festival
2:30 - 5:00 PM
Stroll through the sugar bush and discover old-time secrets as you collect and taste sap fresh from the tree. Warm up by the steaming cauldron and watch how sap is transformed into syrup. Seek out the sound of the #1 sap-dripper, drill and tap a demo tree, and dash through a sap obstacle course. Play Native American and pioneer games . Taste syrup and sap tea. Learn to make maple sugar, and candy. 20% discount for families or groups of 4 or more.
Phone: 763.694.7860
Address: 2301 County Road 19, Maple Plain, MN 55359
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St Patricks Day!!!
For an extensive list of local Saint Patrick's Day events, Click Here!
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Plymouth - Bridal Expo
1-4 p.m.
Start planning your special day at our beautiful Plymouth Creek Center, 1400 34th Ave. in Plymouth. This event features:
Our Exclusive Caterers
Photographers
Florists
Bakeries
Party Rentals
And Much More
Tickets:
$2/person in advance
$4/person at the door
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Gale Woods Farm - Maple Syrup-Make Your Own!
9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn to tap maple trees, evaporate sap, and make your own syrup. If you have even just a few maple trees at home you can enjoy this rewarding hobby. You'll learn all the steps in the process and can even buy a few simple supplies to go home and get started. We'll even share some fun recipes for using maple syrup on more than just pancakes. Reservations required. Ages 2+. $6.
Phone: 763.694.2001
Address: 7210 County Road 110 W., Minnetrista, MN 55364
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Carver Park, Lowry Nature Center - Maple Syruping Festival
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Come celebrate the annual maple sap harvest as we collect 'sweet water' from the maple trees and boil it down to make syrup on our traditional wood-fired, barrel-stove evaporator. Collect sap, tap a tree, make a craft and enjoy a taste of Lowry Nature Center's award-winning maple syrup on ice cream!
Phone: 763.694.7650
Address: 7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria, MN 55386
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Minnetonka - Police Explorers Pancake Breakfast
The Minnetonka Police Explorers Post 884 will host its annual pancake breakfast Sunday, March 21.
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Minnetonka Police Explorers Post 884 will host its annual pancake breakfast Sunday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Boulevard, Minnetonka. The Police Explorers is an exciting program for young adults ages 14 to 20 who have an interest in law enforcement. Funds raised will be used for their national competition in Atlanta, Ga. For more information about the Police Explorers program, contact Officer Shannon Odegaard at 952.939.8500.
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Hopkins - Author Talk: Marjorie Johnson
Tue, March 23, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
At the Hopkins library, 22 11th Ave N, Hopkins, MN.
Call 952-847-5500 for details.
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Gale Woods Farm - Get Started Gardening
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Does the idea of growing your own fruit and vegetables interest you? Do you just need someone to tell you how to begin? This is the class for you! We will spend the morning teaching you how to get started growing food in your backyard. You will leave this class with a place to begin, resources to help and the inspiration to grow beautiful produce on your own. Your food can't get more locally grown than you own backyard! Reservations required. Ages:10+. $6.
Phone: 763.694.2001
Address: 7210 County Road 110 W., Minnetrista, MN 55364
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Chanhassen - Southwest Metro Home, Landscape and Lifestyle Expo
Great ideas for the Family like fun, travel, schools, summer camps, home improvement, landscape, enrichment cooking, health, fitness and more!
Enjoy "all you can eat" pancakes, garnishes with Arboretum-made, pure maple syrup, pecans, butter and sausage links, plus juice, milk and coffee. $9 member, $11.50 non-member. Children 4-7 $6; ages 3 and under free. Purchase tickets at the Oswald Visitor Center the day of the brunch. Before or after brunch, venture out to the Sugarbush (maple woods) to learn all about the maple-syruping process from tapping to boiling. Self-guided tour.
3675 Arboretum Way
Chaska, MN 55318-9613
(952) 443-1400
This Reedy Gallery exhibit celebrates flowers in all their beauty. Artists include Leah Schwartz, Mary Krell, Kristine Fretheim, Mark Balma, Michael Coil, Karen Stombaugh and more. Oswald Visitor Center. Open during visitor center hours. Informal gallery tours on the following weekends from 1 to 3 p.m. April 10 & 11, May 22 & 23. This is a collaboration with Wilcock Gallery of Excelsior.
The Garden Project is a repeat of Wayzata’s successful Adopt-a-Garden project of last year. Individuals, neighborhood groups and businesses are invited to take responsibility for 12 of the city’s beautiful gardens. Last year’s successful program was a response to reductions in our Public Works staff, and with our Public Works budget and staff further reduced this year, we plan to continue, and possibly broaden, the Adopt-a-Garden program.
Excelsior's "Three-Eighteen" is one of the best kept
secrets in the Twin Cities area. A favorite of musicians, this
hip little "joint" offers some of the best live local
and national acts in town.
Have a glass of wine and snuggle in for some great entertainment:
Monday through Saturday at 7:30 P.M. Located at the west end
of Water Street. Call (952) 401-7902 for directions.
The winter months bring countless opportunities for fun family activities.
To find out about happenings in the Lake Minnetonka area, visit our complete
Calendar of Events!
Lake Minnetonka: An area steeped in history
From the days when Dakota Indians inhabited her shores, leaving behind ancient
burial mounds which are still visible today, to the era of the steam locomotive
and the paddle wheeler when grand Victorian hotels and amusement parks stood
proudly on her banks, there has always been something alluring about this
enchanted body of water. Learn more...
