Events

A presentation called “The Elephants of Ngorongoro” is Wednesday, Jan. 23, at the Harriet Alexander Nature Center in Roseville.

The first of three sensory-friendly playground sessions is Sunday, Jan. 27, at the Eagles Nest.

The 10th-annual MLK Community Breakfast for the northeast suburbs is set for Monday, Jan. 21, at 7 a.m. at the White Bear Unitarian Universalist Church.

Come out to the Harriet Alexander Nature Center’s open house for a celebration of pigs and their relatives as the center marks the Year of the Pig on Sunday, Feb. 10, from 12:30 4:30 p.m.

Cool down on the ice, then warm up beside the bonfire. The Roseville Skating Center, 2661 Civic Center Drive, hosts open skating and a bonfire at the OVAL on Friday evenings, weather permitting.

The St. Anthony-New Brighton School District fundraiser Dinner is set for Feb. 2.

The SAV For the Future event raises money for the district’s education and endowment efforts. It includes dinner, events and a silent auction.

The American Red Cross encourages people to help meet the urgent need for blood and platelets by resolving to give blood this January, which is National Blood Donor Month.

Join Rep. Rick Hansen, Rep. Anne Claflin, Sen. Karla Bigham, Sen. Matthew Klein and the City of South St. Paul for the 3nd Annual South St. Paul Day at the Capitol on Jan. 26. See the Capitol restored to awe-inspiring glory.

St. Paul Almanac and In Black Ink, in partnership with St. Paul Neighborhood Network and High School for Recording Arts, will present a viewing of the Rondo youth-produced film “RONDO: Beyond the Pavement” on Monday, Jan. 21, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Just Write: Making Time for Words,  Friday, Jan. 11 thru Sunday, Jan. 13. Single rooms are $200; shared rooms $150; commuters $100 (meals included).