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Tune into the sights and sounds of nature and release stress through guided yoga sequences designed to improve balance, flexibility, breath awareness, and muscle tone 6-7 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 22 at the North Picnic Pavilion at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
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Personal gratification wasn’t the only outcome for Carmen Colombo and Rachel Brown after cleaning up a stretch along the Loop Trail leading down to the historic Stillwater Lift Bridge on the Wisconsin side of the St. Croix River.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the board of directors for the Washington County Agricultural Society voted this week to cancel the 2020 Washington County Fair which was to be held July 29 – August 2.
Lens Flare Stillwater, a not for profit project originally funded by The Stillwater Area Community Foundation, announces its updated web site and free Loop Trail app to visitors, students, tourists and residents. This project won The Great Idea competition in 2016. The project objective prov…
The 28th Annual 2020 Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour will not be taking place in Minnesota at the seven host studios this year. After much discussion weighing safety logistics, and the critical need for social distancing, the Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour will launch an online tour this year.
The board of trustees for the Zephyr Theatre have entered a payment plan with Washington County for delinquent taxes from last year for its property on 601 Main St. N.
With COVID-19 cancelling most large gatherings around the country, ArtReach St. Croix announced that it is “reimagining” the Big Read in the St. Croix Valley.
In the very back of our game closet, where the abandoned toys retreat, we have a toy that changes shape and colors with a twist of a joint. It’s a simple toy, with no set rules, no blinking lights, no buzzers announcing failure or success. The simplicity is both mesmerizing and irritating. I…
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Aidan Welsh, an eighth grader at St. Croix Prep in Stillwater, trained hard in an attempt to make it on the first season of “American Ninja Warrior Junior.”
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Stillwater couple Krista Leach and Paul Hawkins are not shy about their love for the true crime genre.
Community Thread invites you to its 4th Annual Black Tie Bingo fundraising event. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 4 from 6-10 p.m. at Grand Banquet Hall in Stillwater.
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The Science Museum of Minnesota’s St. Croix Watershed Research Station is hosting a touring exhibit starting March 9 that examines science and nature from an artist’s perspective.
Explore the winter constellations with WCCO’s Mike Lynch 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
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Lift Bridge Brewing is kicking off the festivities for St. Patrick’s Day a little early with its Irish Fest celebration on March 7. The event, which takes place at the brewery from 3 to 10 p.m., is the launch party for its seasonal Irish Coffee Stout.
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Afton native and Olympic champion Jessie Diggins will be visiting Stillwater Area High School on April 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. as part of the launch of her new memoir.
Youth Advantage is hosting its sixth annual Mardi Gras fundraiser that benefits children of families in need on Friday, Feb. 28 from 6:30 p.m. to midnight at 7 Vines Vineyard in Dellwood.
Photography, ceramics and mixed media illustration will all come together at ArtReach St. Croix’s upcoming exhibit starting Feb. 20.
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Some say that volunteers help make the world go around. That is certainly the case in the world of the Stillwater Public Library, where volunteers spend thousands of hours each year making sure it operates to the peak of its ability.
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One morning, Judy Rubertus, a resident at Boutwells Landing in Oak Park Heights, was reading a story in the Star Tribune about two women who went to their local grocery store to ask what they did with the flowers they could no longer sell.
Curling enthusiasts, aspiring curlers and those who love Minnesota winters are encouraged to come to Lily Lake this Saturday, Jan. 18 for the second annual Frozen Flannel Outdoor Curling & Bonspiel.
Shake off winter’s chill with an evening of Baroque music and the more contemporary music it has inspired. Music Saint Croix, Stillwater’s professional chamber music ensemble, presents Baroque Reflections, Friday, January 17 and Saturday, January 18. Warm up in the cozy setting of the Washin…
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Naturally-dyed batik textiles, sculptural ceramics and photography are all coming together at the newest art exhibit at ArtReach St. Croix, which kicks off with an opening reception on Sunday, Jan. 12 from 2 to 4 p.m.
The Stillwater Public Library will celebrate 100 Years of the Women’s Vote: A Midwest Perspective with a month-long exhibit and a guest speaker Jan. 15.
Featuring a roster of exciting young professional talent, this concert is sure to put you in the mood for a festive evening. Come and hear Stillwater natives Jack Swanson, Clark Weyrauch and friends sing your favorite holiday classics, show tunes, and standards with Gretchen Perkins at the piano.
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Santa, Mrs. Claus and a few other characters will ring in the holiday season this weekend with the annual free Twinkle Party and City Tree Lighting on Saturday, Dec. 7 at Lowell Park in downtown Stillwater.
Students at Stillwater Middle School tapped into their own rhythm Nov. 11 with a visit from professional musicians during choir class. The band Mestifonia, a classical Ibero-American band, helped children experience rhythm, dynamics and world instruments through movement and purposeful listening.
LIFEWTR®, the premium bottled water brand, in collaboration with Stillwater-based grocer, CUB, has awarded a $5,000 grant to The Zephyr Theatre in a joint effort to help empower arts and creativity in the Twin Cities.
Experience the splendor of the holiday season and capture merry memories at the Historic Courthouse with a holiday photo session.
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The Stillwater Area High School (SAHS) Theatre Department opens its fall play Friday night.
There’s an opportunity to support veterans locally and statewide in Stillwater this weekend.
Here’s your last chance to get tickets for the second annual Halloween
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The notoriously haunted town of Stillwater has spooks, treats and family fun in store for this Halloween. Below, the Gazette has a round up of All Hallows Eve community events.
“The Art of Brewing” will feature a panel of local brewers talking about their inspirations for making beer along with samples from Hop and Barrel Brewing, Pitchfork Brewing, and Bobtown Brewhouse and Grill on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at The Phips Center for the Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin.
Director comments on ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ at The Phipps
The Concordia Orchestra from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., will present a Special Candlelight Concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 115 4th St. N., Stillwater, Minn. For information, email ccarver@trinitycl.org or call the church at 651-439-7400. The concert is …
On Nov. 11, Veterans Day, when the country honors its veterans, The Zephyr Theatre will honor them too. The Stillwater theatre will welcome all veterans to a free performance of “Heroes,” Tom Stoppard’s adaptation of the French comedy.
This weekend there’s a free opportunity to go on a guided tour of Stillwater’s historic neighborhoods.
The Ice Castle slated to return to downtown Stillwater may head to Lake Elmo this year instead.
St. Croix Festival Theatre is proud to present “Colleen Raye: Sinatra & Company – Music from the Rat Pack Era” on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be located at Alliance Church of the Valley. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.
“Who can cook pork chops?” That was the unusual request for volunteer help at The Zephyr Theatre this past summer. The edible props were a crucial element during a scene in “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
‘Sleeping Beauty And The Beast’ final performances
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Morgan Clifford’s Stillwater studio is full of fibers: silk, linen, nettles, paper.
Twelve local photographers who met through a Facebook page published a book of Stillwater photographs — made, printed and sold locally.
Little orphan Annie once again will charm her way into the hearts of audience members when “Annie KIDS,” presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI), is staged at The Zephyr Theatre this month.
‘Sleeping Beauty And The Beast’ Oct. 4-13 at The Phipps
St. Croix Festival Theatre opens their fall show, The Diary of Anne Frank adapted by Wendy Kesselman on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The show runs Oct. 5 - 26.
The Rivertown Fall Art Festival — complete with high-end art and a community party in Lowell Park — returns to Stillwater this weekend.
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The Stillwater Area High School (SAHS) Theatre Department earned international acclaim at a festival this summer.
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