Events South-West Review

After a hiatus last year due to late snowfall, the St. Paul Citywide Spring Cleanup will return April 27, 9 to 11:30 a.m. at a variety of city parks to clean up trash that has been exposed from the melting snow.

Here’s your check to start beekeeping with Dodge Nature Center’s staff as your guide. You will work bees together from starting a new package in the spring to harvesting honey at summer’s end.

DARTS, a Dakota County nonprofit serving older adults and their families will be hosting their free Annual Fundraising Breakfast on Tuesday, April 16, at Mendakota Country Club from 7:30 to 9 a.m. 

As the weather gets warmer, learn about upcoming activities at the 29th Annual Summer Activities and Safety Fair. It will be held on Thursday, April 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Residents who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover vaccines can receive immunizations at upcoming Dakota County Public Health immunization clinics.

Enter for a chance to win some prizes and neighborhood bragging rights by entering your favorite photos you’ve taken at Swede Hollow Park. The photos must have been taken in the park between Dec. 21, 2018 and March 20, 2019.

Stop by the East Side Freedom Library, located at 1105 Greenbrier St., for a variety of events coming up this week.

Residents who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover vaccines can receive immunizations at upcoming Dakota County Public Health immunization clinics.

Help make colorful cotton bags to hold washable feminine hygiene items for schoolgirls in developing countries. Girls abroad will no longer have to miss valuable school days during their periods when they receive their own reusable kits.

Would you like to learn how to design a native garden, create a rain garden or stabilize shorelines? The Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District is offering free introductory workshops on creating gardens to keep water clean.