Events South-West Review

Summer at Your Library, a Washington County Library summer reading program for kids and teens, begins Saturday, June 9, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 11.

Native plants support bees, butterflies, birds, clean water and resilient landscapes.

Whether a beginner or advanced archer, join the experts from A-1 Archery to advance your skills with a two-part Introduction to Archery starting June 6 and June 20 or a four-part series of Ladies Night Archery, starting June 6.

Maplewood Nature Center & Neighborhood Preserves, 2659 E. Seventh St.

Minnesota book award nominee Carolyn Porter will visit Lake Elmo Library on Tuesday, June 5, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. to speak about her book “Marcel’s Letters,” a true story about World War II and the obsessive allure of typography.

Washington County Parks continues its summer campfire programs with programs with Warner Nature Center at Lake Elmo Park Reserve and Carpenter Nature Center at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park June 9.

Outdoor yoga is held 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, May 31 through Aug. 16, at the North Picnic Pavilion at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

Have a day of lakeside fun at WaterFest 2018. All are invited to join the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) for a celebration of clean lakes.

Visit Mendota Heights June 1 and 2 for its Community Celebration. On June 1, at 7 p.m., head over to Mendakota Park for music by The Patience Band. 

The District 1 Community Council is coordinating a drop-off event at Harding Senior High School parking lot, 1540 Sixth St. E. on Saturday, June 23, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.