Conservatory Concerts
What: Groovin’ in the Garden
When: June 10, 6 p.m.
Where: Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Drive, St. Paul
The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park kicks off its free, outdoor summer concert series this week with a performance by Innocent Reggae Band and eats from PolJam food truck, plus a climbing wall and other family-friendly activities.
Courtesy of Marjorie McNeely Conservatory
Good Deeds at the Diamond
What: Pack at the Park
When: June 10-11
Where: Target Field, 1 Twins Way, Minneapolis
Feed My Starving Children hosts its annual Pack at the Park mobile packing day, where individuals, families, and other groups can volunteer at Target Field to hand-pack meals for children in need all over the world. Two-hour shifts are available on Wednesday and Thursday in the air-conditioned space.
Courtesy of Feed My Starving Children
Live Music in Rochester
What: Thursdays Downtown
When: June 11, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Where: Along First Avenue, Rochester
Southern Minnesota’s largest art, food, and music street festival returns for the summer this week with a community-focused sing-along experience, Shabby Road Orchestra, and the Vee Gees—plus family activities, food vendors, and more.
Courtesy of Downtown Rochester
Summer Comes to the Ordway
What: “Spamalot”
When: June 12, 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Ordway, 345 Washington St., St. Paul
Part of the Ordway’s Summer of Broadway series, “Spamalot” first arrived on Broadway in 2005—from the Monty Python mind of Eric Idle and his collaborators—and has won three Tony awards. The musical comedy nods to “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and follows great knights, British royalty, and the Lady of the Lake.
Courtesy of the Ordway
Watercolor Paintings as Portals
What: “Echoes of India”
When: June 12-July 24
Where: Plymouth Community Center Art Gallery, 14800 34th Ave. N., Plymouth
Artist Neelima Parameswaran Krishnan paints rural India—“not the India of headlines or skylines, but the one that breathes beneath the surface,” Krishnan says. Her first solo exhibition of watercolor paintings opens this week in Plymouth and promises to transport viewers to an India that is alive and rooted.
Courtesy of Neelima Parameswaran Krishnan
Norse Adventures in Mankato
What: Great Northern Viking Festival
When: June 13-14
Where: 20002 Hawkeye Lane, Mankato
This community gathering, which features music, food, and storytelling (and mead, of course) is steeped in the history of Viking culture and focuses on connection with the earth and with fellow festival-goers. Hands-on activities and demonstrations highlight Viking-age crafts, clothing, and more.
Courtesy of the Great Northern Viking Festival
