Introduce your little one to music making in a joyful, goofy, and improvisational setting for children and their caregivers. Local music educator Noah Kline will be leading a weekly music class for children ages 2-3 and 4-5. We will play rhythm games, explore voices and hand percussion instruments, and move and dance to our favorite songs. No music experience required, instruments provided. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Introduce your little one to music making in a joyful, goofy, and improvisational setting for children and their caregivers. Local music educator Noah Kline will be leading a weekly music class for children ages 2-3 and 4-5. We will play rhythm games, explore voices and hand percussion instruments, and move and dance to our favorite songs. No music experience required, instruments provided. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Come dissect a wasp nest to see how these amazing creatures use pulped plant fiber to build their homes. Look for wasp nests in the park, then use paper from the dissected nest to add to a group collage or make your own artwork to take home. (All ages)Questions: 612-668-2478

Take a walk around the park to find sticks, stones, and other interesting objects. Bring back your treasures and craft or decorate a picture frame. (All ages)Questions: 612-668-2478

Goldenrod flowers are abundant this time of year. Learn how to collect and process goldenrod flowers into a natural dye and experiment with cotton fabric to take home. (ages 8+, $5 materials fee). All materials included with $5 supply fee to be paid at Nature CenterQuestions: 612-668-2478

Take a walk to collect tall prairie grasses and other plants to use for art. Add your touch to a group art project or make a woven decoration to take home. (All ages)Questions: 612-668-2478

It's Monarch time! Find out how these beautiful butterflies grow from teeny tiny egg to marvelous migrating adults. Go on a prairie adventure in search of fluttering wings with a naturalist. From beak to feet, song and tweet our feathered friends come in lots of shapes and sizes. Investigate the feathers and features of birds to learn how their differences help them survive. This is an adult/child interactive program. This class is for Pre-school age with caregiver.Questions: 612-668-2478

There are lots of critters leaving tiny trails over and under the ground. Come learn about some of our smallest mammals in Minnesota, then head out to look for signs of them in the park. This is an adult/child interactive program.Questions: 612-668-2478

The chill of winter is on its way, so how do animals get ready to survive a Minnesota winter? Learn some of the strategies Minnesota animals use in different habitats to keep safe, warm, and fed during the coldest months of the year. This is an adult/child interactive program.Questions: 612-668-2478

Floaty, rolly, hard and soft, seeds come in many shapes and sizes. Explore different types of seeds and the methods they use to get around then go for a hike to find examples in the park. This is an adult/child interactive program.Questions: 612-668-2478

Everyone in the family gets their hands dirty making clay ornaments that get fired and picked up a few days later.

Get your little one moving and learn the some basic soccer skills. Parents will participate with child. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Get your little one moving and learn the some basic soccer skills. Parents will participate with child. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Get your little one moving and learn the some basic soccer skills. Parents will participate part of the class with child. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Get your little one moving and learn the some basic soccer skills. Parents will participate part of the class with child. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Get your little one moving and expose them to a wide variety of sports and work on developing large motor skills (i.e. catching, throwing, kicking) while playing games together. Parents will participate with child. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Get your little one moving and expose them to a wide variety of sports and work on developing large motor skills (i.e. catching, throwing, kicking) while playing games together. Parents will participate with child. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Get your little one moving and expose them to a wide variety of sports and work on developing large motor skills (i.e. catching, throwing, kicking) while playing games together. Parents will participate part of the time with child. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Get your little one moving and expose them to a wide variety of sports and work on developing large motor skills (i.e. catching, throwing, kicking) while playing games together. Parents will participate part of the time with child. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair

Parents can enjoy a night out while their kids have a blast doing a wide variety of activities! Activities include: gym games, arts & crafts, dance party, scavenger hunt, bingo, games & prizes and more! Dinner will be provided (pizza, fruit, and drink). Ages 4 - 12

Parents can enjoy a night out while their kids have a blast doing a wide variety of activities! Activities include: gym games, arts & crafts, dance party, scavenger hunt, bingo, games & prizes and more! Dinner will be provided (pizza, fruit, and drink). Ages 4 - 12

Parents can enjoy a night out while their kids have a blast doing a wide variety of activities! Activities include: gym games, arts & crafts, dance party, scavenger hunt, bingo, games & prizes and more! Dinner will be provided (pizza, fruit, and drink). Ages 4 - 12

Note: Please do not enroll for this "course." It is posted here so details are visible online but attendees can just show up at the gates the day of. Event is free but donations accepted. Thank you. The big rig vehicle fair rolls back to Lake Harriet Upper Campus on Saturday, Sept 19 from 12-3pm. (rain date Sunday). The wildly popular event allows children of all ages to climb on, learn about and explore their favorite big trucks and vehicles. Sit in a fire engine, rescue boat or snowplow, and meet police horses and bomb squad robots. The fire department will be conducting a live burn safety demonstration and hopefully a helicopter will be landing mid-event! Explore 25+ attractions and meet the personnel who protect and serve the Twin Cities. Fire helmets will be given to the first 150 children. Lunch concessions and raffle tickets available for purchase to benefit the Southwest Community Education Advisory Council. Event is free but donations accepted.

Get your little one moving and learn some basic tumbling and gymnastic skills. Parents will participate with child. **This is an adult & child class - only one registration (child only) is needed per pair