Family Calendar
To submit items for the Family Calendar, email: darcy.odden@ecm-inc.com.
Friday, June 22
Inaugural Louie Schmitz Memorial Golf Tournament at noon at Fountain Valley Golf Course, 2830 220th St. W., Farmington. Cost: $100; includes golf, free beer and food on the course, prizes and music, and a steak dinner at the Farmington Legion. Proceeds will go towards memorial scholarships and a fund for financial assistance for student athletes. For more information or to register, contact John Barger at (952) 240-6793 or johnbarger@frontiernet.net.
Outdoor movie, “Soul Surfer,” 7:30 p.m. seating, dusk showtime, part of Burnsville’s “Flicks on the Bricks” series at Nicollet Commons Park in the Heart of the City.
Saturday, June 23
Family open house for Rocky Point Lighthouse Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church & School, 151 E. County Road 42, Burnsville. Activities include music, games, crafts, skits, bounce house, and a community service project. Free. Information: www.goodshep.com or (952) 432-5527.
Benefit for the Gagnon family at noon at Hope Church, 7477 145th St. W., Apple Valley. Bill Gagnon is currently receiving hospice care for stage 4 colon cancer. His wife Leanne is in remission from breast cancer. Benefit includes lunch, silent auction, bake sale, and family-friendly games. Donations can be made to the Gagnon family and mailed to the church.
Field Day – An emergency communications public demonstration, starting at 1 p.m. and running 24 hours at Neill Park, Burnsville (Upton entrance). See how local “ham” radio operators with the Twin Cities Repeater Club serve the community during an emergency. Information: www.tcrc.org.
Movies in the Park, “Dolphin Tale,” at dusk at the Central Park Amphitheater near City Hall, Rosemount. Bring blankets and lawn chairs. Weather-related updates: (952) 985-1790, option No. 6.
Tuesday, June 26
Family Fun Tuesday – Open Eye Figure Theater’s “The Amazing Cow Boat” puppet show, 10 to 11 a.m. in the Sculpture Garden at Caponi Art Park, Eagan. $4 per person donation is suggested. Information: (651) 454-9412 or www.caponiartpark.org.
Tuesday Evenings in the Garden – Taming Garden Godzillas with Elizabeth Spedaliere, 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the garden at UMore Park, 1605 160th St. W. (County Road 46), Rosemount. Learn strategies to help manage Japanese beetle and emerald ash borer in the home landscape. Fee: $10. Questions or to register by phone, call University of Minnesota Extension: (651) 480-7700.
Wednesday, June 27
Little Chefs Cooking Class for ages 3-11 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Valley Natural Foods, Burnsville. Free. Register 32 hours in advance by calling (952) 891-1212, ext. 221.
Eagan Market Fest, 4 to 8 p.m., Eagan Festival Grounds. Farmers market, Radio Disney with music, prizes and contests, the Teddy Bear Band (6 p.m.), inflatables (weather permitting), Eagan puppet wagon shows, kids’ art, family games and extra family fun activities. Information: www.cityofeagan.com/marketfest or (651) 675-5500.
Thursday, June 28
Music in the Parks – Wiggle Jiggle and Jam, 10 a.m. at Central Park Amphitheater, Rosemount. Free. Weather line: Call (952) 985-1780 option 6 to find out if a performance has been cancelled.
Thursday Rockin’ Readers – Rahn Principal Elaine Mehdizadeh, 11:15 a.m., Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Free.
Thursday Rockin’ Lunch Hour – Sticks and Tones, noon, Nicollet Commons Park, 12600 Nicollet Ave., Burnsville. Free.
Music in the Parks – South of the River Community Band, 7 p.m. at Central Park Amphitheater, Rosemount. Free. Weather line: Call (952) 985-1780 option 6 to find out if a performance has been cancelled.
Friday, June 29
Open house by the Apple Valley MOMS Club-South (Moms Offering Moms Support) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Lac Lavon Park in Burnsville. Information: momsclubofapplevalleysouth@live.com.
Summer Fresh Friday Film, “Locavore: Local Diet, Healthy Planet,” 6 to 8 p.m. at Valley Natural Foods, 13750 County Road 11, Burnsville. Information: (952) 891-1212, ext. 221.
Blood drives
The American Red Cross will hold the following blood drives. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information.
• June 23, 10:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Burnhaven Library, 1101 W. County Road 42, Burnsville.
• June 26, 2 to 7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W. 125th St., Savage.
• June 28, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Eastview High School, 6200 140th St. W., Apple Valley.
• June 28, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Quello Clinic Ltd., 14000 Nicollet Ave. S., Burnsville.
• June 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Culver’s, 3445 O’Leary Lane, Eagan.
Reunions
Lakeville High School Class of 1972 will hold its 40th reunion at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the home of Bruce and Pat Zweber, 387 Maple Island Road, Burnsville. Information: Mary Boegeman Johnson at MBoegemanJ@yahoo.com or Mary Ann Knox at MaryAnnKnox@visi.com.
Burnsville High School Class of 1992 will hold its 20th reunion from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at the Hyatt Regency, downtown Minneapolis. Tickets are $50 in advance or $65 at the door. To register and purchase tickets, visit https://reunionmanager.net/class_members/registration.php?class_id=124786 or contact Kelly Bruce Regan at kelbel070@gmail.com or Bob Hayes at bobhayes37@yahoo.com with questions.
