Don your flower crowns! Or better yet, make one at the American Swedish Institute’s Midsommer event. The festival celebrates the season with Swedish traditions, including flower crown-making, musical singalongs, and capering around the maypole, or midsommarstång. Musical guests include DJ Jake Rudh, lynx lynx, Hanneke Cassel, and Mike Block. Younger…

The Residents of Color Collective (aka ROCC) has been creating equity, spreading love, and sparking joy in West St. Paul for all comers, and now they’re hosting a joyous Juneteenth at the city’s crown jewel, the Dodge Nature Center. There, you can shop BIPOC businesses, make community connections, and enjoy…

Krista Burton’s new book, Moby Dyke, explores: Where are the remaining lesbian bars—and what does it mean when lesbian bars disappear?  WORDS BY KATIE DOHMAN  “Honestly, there is nothing like being a room full of people where you feel safe and completely comfortable to be your authentic self—and those spaces…

All aboard for two days of family friendly fun down at Union Depot! Activities will include model trains and craft kits, train equipment tours, a photo exhibit of the steam locomotive, and more! Both Saturday and Sunday, 10-4. SAT 6/3, 10 AM, Free, All Ages…

 A tour of nine local courses—and a sneak peek of what’s to come—from American Mini Golf Alliance co-founder Tom Loftus. WORDS BY MARTIN DEVANEY When it comes to the short game, Minneapolis’ Tom Loftus has a long resumé. Along with his wife, Robin Schwartzman, Loftus runs the website A Couple…

Meet the team who thinks spooky szn should be year-round. WORDS BY PATRICK STRAIT There is no wrong time of the year to be scared. Or so says the gang at Nowhere Haunted House. Equipped with everything from your haunted house staples, such as zombies and killer clowns, to more…

In its second year, co-presented by Springboard for the Arts and the Victoria Theater Arts Center, the SPEAK OUT AND LEAD festival offers art and creativity from Twin Cities youths ages 13-21. There will be a performance stage, workshops, and youth vendors where festival goers can purchase original art. SAT…

The AAPI Generations conference celebrates the 30th anniversary of Theater Mu and Asian American Theater as a whole. Over the course of the weekend, there will be artist talks, exhibits, the annual New Eyes play-reading festival, workshops, and more. FRI 5/19, 7 PM, sliding scale tickets, All Ages…

Find a moment of peace while enjoying the soothing tunes of the Minnesota Orchestra at Spring Yoga at Orchestra Hall. Each session includes an individual or duo performance by a Minnesota Orchestra member, playing selections designed to pair with your flow. Taught by local instructors, these events are open to…