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Aug 24, 2026 - Mar 01, 2027

River Falls: 250 Years Ago

Presented by River Falls Public Library at River Falls Public Library

1776 TWO WORLDS, ONE YEAR When Americans declared independence in 1776, the future River Falls area was not an empty frontier waiting to be settled. It was part of a living Indigenous landscape-a shared homeland and borderland where Dakota (Sioux) and Anishinaabe/Ojibwe (Chippewa) peoples maintained deep connections to the land and waterways of the St. Croix Valley. While revolution transformed Britain's Atlantic colonies more than 1,000 miles to the east, the Kinnickinnic and St. Croix valleys remained part of a long-inhabited Indigenous landscape. The community known today as River Falls would not be founded for another seventy years.

Aug 24, 2026 - Sep 07, 2026

Live Music on The Freight House Patio

Presented by The Freight House at The Freight House Stillwater, MN

Patio Music Mondays at The Freight House Kick off your week with live music on the patio at The Freight House every Monday from 6–8pm. Enjoy river views, cold drinks, great food, and a rotating lineup of talented local musicians on one of Stillwater’s favorite patios. Whether you're winding down after work, meeting friends for dinner, or just looking for a relaxing night out by the water, Patio Music Mondays are the perfect excuse to spend your evening on the St. Croix. Every Monday | 6–8pmPatio Seating • Full Food & Drink Menu • Weather Permitting Come early to grab a table and enjoy the best riverfront views in town.

Aug 24, 2026 - Feb 01, 2027

Unforgotten Washington County Stories from the Korean War

Presented by Washington County Parks at Washington County Historic Courthouse Stillwater, MN

The Korean War (1950–1953) is often called the “Forgotten War,” overshadowed by World War II that ended just five years earlier. But in Washington County, it is anything but forgotten. Eleven local men were killed in action during the war, and their stories continue to live on in the memories of families, friends, and the community they left behind. Their service, sacrifice, and experiences form a powerful chapter in our shared history. Visit the Washington County Historic Courthouse to explore an exhibit that brings these stories to life.

Aug 24, 2026

Enchanting Tales of Nyckelharpa & Näcken

Presented by Stillwater Public Library at Stillwater Public Library Stillwater, MN

Explore the rich folklore woven into Nordic Folk Music, including legends of the Näcken, a shapeshifting spirit with the power to enchant musicians and their instruments. Once enchanted, their music held the extraordinary ability to make chairs dance and stop waterfalls. Musicians themselves could cast spells at one another, necessitating protective measures like a trollpåse hidden in their instrument. Discover the intriguing magic chart crafted by a Swedish musician in the mid 1800's, which connected musical keys with colors, seasons, and emotions. His fiddle and music book immigrated to Minnesota with his son in the late 1800's. Registration encouraged but not required. This program was funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, also known as Legacy Funding.

Aug 26, 2026

LEVITT AMP SCANDIA MUSIC SERIES by OMC - PERT NEAR SANDSTONE - Indie Stringband from Minnesota

Presented by Scandia Heritage Alliance at Scandia Community Center Scandia, MN

Making music their own way, Minnesota's own PERT NEAR SANDSTONE bluegrass band crosses old-time instrumentation with contemporary sensibilities. You can count on infectious energy at this LEVITT AMP SCANDIA MUSIC SERIES concert by Scandia Clinic/Osceola Medical Center -- sponsored by Federated Co-ops. #MusicMoves Pert Near Sandstone has been featured on NPR's Mountain Stage, Prairie Home Companion, and numerous festivals, propelling them onto the national stage and putting a "Midwestern stamp on Appalachian sounds." The Current @89.3 praised their live performances as "a frenzied string shredding spree that takes audiences under its spell." Count on infectious energy as you experience a band that represents the vitality of the the Midwestern roots music scene right here in Scandia. FREE AND FAMILY FRIENDLY! Food Trucks & Scandia Farmers Market 3-8pm. Music outdoors on the Scandia Community Center Lawn from 6-8pm -- bring your own blanket or chairs. KIDS' ACTIVITIES: Create hand puppets for an upcoming show with Marine Mills Folk School; Create art on a postcard and write to friends & family near and far (postage provided -- bring mailing addresses) - sponsored by Bone Lake Meadows Apiary; Explore the ArtReach St Croix Mobile Gallery featuring "Art of the Stamp"; Kids -- get your Power of Produce (PoP) Club $4 tokens to purchase fresh fruits & veggies at the Farmer's Market - sponsored by Osceola Medical/ Scandia Clinic. FOOD TRUCKS include Alpaca to Lunch (Puruvian); Big Star (Asian); 3 Chiefs Frybread (Native American); Meisters (burgers); Misfit Coffee Co.; Scandia Creamery (Swedish meatballs and dessert);…

Aug 26, 2026

Watercolor Workshop - Botanicals and Greenery

Presented by AR Workshop Stillwater, MN at AR Workshop Stillwater, MN

Join us for this New Watercolor workshop! Learn the basics of watercolor painting and bring home your own watercolor palette to continue learning! Your DIY experience starts at $49. We invite you to bring your favorite food or drink to fuel your creativity. No artistic skills needed to create something beautiful!

Aug 26, 2026

Pastries and Pups on the Plaza.

Presented by Ascension Episcopal Church at Asension Erickson Plaza Stillwater, MN

Stop by for free coffee, juice and pastries. You can make it a quick snack or stay and chat with neighborhood friends old and new. Erickson Plaza is on 4th Street N across from Stillwater City Hall.

Aug 26, 2026

Totally Criminal Cocktail Hour featuring William Kent Krueger

Presented by Valley Bookseller at Grand Banquet Hall Stillwater, MN

We know you all love Totally Criminal Cocktail Hour, so we decided to have a super special BONUS TCCH featuring local mystery author, William Kent Krueger!!!! WKK newest book, God's Country, is out this August. Join us for cocktails and conversation at the Grand Banquet Hall in Stillwater, MN. (Please note: This event will NOT be held at regular venue, Lowell Inn.) Tickets are $10 and include a $5 coupon to be used at the event. Books available for purchase.

Aug 27, 2026 - Sep 18, 2026

Transformations - Art's House Summer Featured Artists Exhibit

Presented by Art's House Gallery at Art's House River Falls, WI

Transformations - Art’s House Gallery’s 2026 Summer Featured Artists Show with Jennifer King of Kinni Clayworks, Ken Krautbauer, and Sushila Anderson of Dynamic Glass Design. Art’s House is thrilled to showcase these amazing artists! Summer is sizzling and Art’s House Gallery’s Summer Featured Artists Show is hot! Embracing “wabi sabi”, Ken Krautbauer’s digital photography vibrates with heightened color and intensified shadow and texture. Jennifer King’s stoneware pottery is both functional and playful, buzzing with bees, subtle washes, and pools of glassy glaze. Sushila Anderson takes a modern approach to the glass medium by combining unique materials, mosaic, and stained glass in vibrant colors to create bold portraits and ornate designs. This electrifying show runs August 6th through September 19th, 2026. Our “Meet the Artists” reception will be held on Thursday, August 13th from 6:00–8:00 PM. Stop in and enjoy live music by Rudy Rudesill, along with light refreshments, good company, and great art! See you then!

Aug 27, 2026

Van Gogh Workshop

Presented by AR Workshop Stillwater, MN at AR Workshop Stillwater, MN

Create your own Van Gogh inspired artwork using a guided stencil and utilizing a variety of tools and techniques with our in-house collection of paints and non-toxic stains while guided by our crafty instructors. Your 3 hour DIY experience starts at $79 or $99 with additional upgrades available. We invite you to bring your favorite food or drink to fuel your creativity.

Aug 27, 2026

2026 Yoga In The Pines

Presented by Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter at Gasthaus Bavarian Hunter Stillwater, MN

The yoga class is suitable for all levels (no experience necessary). Please bring your own mat and towel.

Aug 27, 2026

Taking Flight: The 8th Wonder of the World

Presented by The Acreage at Osceola at The Acreage at Osceola Osceola, WI

Taking Flight: The 8th Wonder of The World | Aug 26 | 7 pm Bel Canto Duo makes their inaugural visit to The Acreage to perform a live score and screening of their award winning film Taking Flight. Each spring, more than a million Sandhill Cranes converge along Nebraska’s Platte River during one of the largest remaining wildlife migrations on Earth. Taking Flight: The 8th Wonder of the World is an original documentary film using live music and community dialogue to reconnect audiences with fragile freshwater ecosystems and communities connected along the flyway. Featuring a fully original, NeuroArts-informed score, the film offers an immersive experience designed to support audience well-being while engaging with themes of water, migration, and ecological stewardship.

Aug 27, 2026

Slow and Shifting Light Opening Reception

Presented by ArtReach St. Croix at ArtReach St. Croix Stillwater, MN

At dawn and dusk, we see light move ardently throughout the trees, hills, and rivers. This glow showcases wondrous colors, interesting textures, and gilded forms that we do not often see. The late Don Biehn and fellow Plein Air artist Megan Miller paint the shifting landscapes around them, while photographer Lars Samuelsson and potter Adam Gruetzmacher dive deeper into intentionality in their processes. In Slow & Shifting Light, these artists ask you to deliberately slow and rest on what they have captured. On view: August 27th – Oct 3rd 2026 Artist Reception: Thursday, August 27th, 6-8pm ArtReach St. Croix’s Royal Credit Union Foundation Gallery Hours ALWAYS FREE AND OPEN TO EVERYONE Wednesday & Friday, 10am-4pm Thursday, 10am-7pm Saturday, 12-4pm

Aug 27, 2026 - Oct 03, 2026

Slow and Shifting Light

Presented by ArtReach St. Croix at ArtReach St. Croix Stillwater, MN

Aug 27, 2026

Music in the Park - Lehto & Wright

Presented by River Falls Community Arts Base (CAB) at Veterans Park (River Falls) River Falls, WI

Minnesota’s folk-rock & progressive rock innovators, celebrating 25 years in 2025 with their boldest album yet. Since 1999, John Wright, Steve Lehto, and Matt Jacobs have blended British Isles and American folk traditions with electrifying, guitar-driven arrangements. Seven studio albums, one live release, and still evolving—stay tuned for the next chapter.

Aug 27, 2026

Michael Kleber-Diggs: Featured Author and Open Mic (Theme: Wóbdiheic’iya-Positiveness)

Presented by Arrow Broken Poetry Collective at Marine Village Hall Marine on Saint Croix, MN

Join us on August 27, 2026 for poetry and community! Arrow Broken Poetry Collective is honored to welcome Michael Kleber-Diggs as our featured artist. Michael Kleber-Diggs is a poet, essayist, and literary critic. His debut poetry collection, Worldly Things (Milkweed Editions, 2021), won the Max Ritvo Poetry Prize. Among other places, Kleber-Diggs’ writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Poem-a-Day, Poetry Daily, Poetry Northwest, Potomac Review, Hunger Mountain, Memorious, and various anthologies. Since 2016, Michael has been an instructor with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop. He also teaches Creative Writing in Augsburg University’s low-res MFA program and at Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists. He lives in St. Paul. The free event will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the The Village Hall in Marine on St Croix. Open Mic will begin at 8:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to share their work and will be allotted three minutes to perform. August’s theme is Wóbdiheic’iya-Positiveness. Dakọta values, language, and actions should stem from positiveness. If we understand that everything we do and say affects each other and the universe around us (mitakuye owas’iƞ), then we want to make sure that our words and actions embody a positive attitude and that we are doing our best. —Dakota Wicohan This event is sponsored by the St. Croix Valley Foundation and Marine Library Association, with support from the Brookside Bar & Grill, Christ Lutheran Church, and Marine Mills Folk School.

Aug 27, 2026 - Oct 22, 2026

Live Music on The Freight House Patio

Presented by The Freight House at The Freight House Stillwater, MN

Thursday Night Patio Music at The Freight House Spend your Thursday evenings with live music on the patio at The Freight House from 6–9pm. Enjoy great food, cold drinks, scenic St. Croix River views, and live performances from some of the area’s best local musicians. Whether you're meeting friends for dinner, starting the weekend early, or just soaking up a summer evening in Stillwater, our patio is the perfect place to unwind. Every Thursday | 6–9pmPatio Seating • Full Food & Drink Menu • Weather Permitting Come early, grab a drink, and enjoy live music along the river at one of Stillwater’s favorite patios.

Aug 28, 2026

Candle Pouring DATE NIGHT!!!

Presented by AR Workshop Stillwater, MN at AR Workshop Stillwater, MN

Join us for this scent-sational DIY workshop! Create one-of-a-kind candle scents together and learn the ARt of Scent Mixology. Enjoy our classic candle style as well as options to upgrade and add-on during your visit. Your DIY experience starts at $59 for two (2) candles or $79 for three (3) candles with additional upgrades available in the workshop. For this date night workshop, you and your date can register for one candle collection together. We invite you to bring your favorite food or drink to fuel your creativity.

Aug 28, 2026 - Oct 17, 2026

Stillwater: Gray Line City Tour with River Cruise and Lunch

Presented by Gray Line Tours Minnesota at Mall of America

Discover the charm, history, and natural beauty of one of Minnesota’s most beloved river towns on this immersive 7hour Stillwater Sightseeing Tour. Your day begins with a fully narrated trolley tour of downtown Stillwater, where you’ll learn about the town’s rich lumber history, stunning Victorian architecture, and iconic riverfront landmarks from a knowledgeable local guide. Next, enjoy a scenic boat cruise on the St. Croix River, complete with a delicious lunch served onboard. Relax as you glide along this federally protected waterway, taking in picturesque bluffs, historic homes, and breathtaking river views while commentary highlights the region’s history and ecology. After the cruise, you’ll have one full hour of free time to explore historic Main Street Stillwater at your own pace. Browse unique boutiques, visit antique shops, enjoy local treats, or simply soak in the riverside atmosphere before heading home. Combining guided experiences with leisure time, this tour offers the perfect balance of storytelling, scenery, and personal exploration—an ideal day trip for visitors and locals alike.

Aug 28, 2026 - Oct 03, 2026

Becoming Witness

Presented by A House Unbuilt at A House Unbuilt Stillwater, MN

A House Unbuilt invites the public to the opening reception for Becoming Witness, a collection of map-inspired pieces and hand-made ceramic vessels by Matt Dooley. This new body of work is an invitation to shift perspective from an aerial view to one of grounding and connection, “becoming witness” to our surroundings once again. The “map view” that we are all so familiar with has become an increasingly common way to interact with our environment. While ubiquitous, such a view can encourage a false sense of separation between ourselves and our environment, reducing it to a concept, making it ripe for objectification, manipulation, and control. From this perspective, we assume a position of authority, looking down, all seeing, in-control, as if we were God. Map-inspired pieces on the wall of the gallery tell a story of environmental exploitation, whereas hand-made ceramic vessels draw viewers to the floor, encouraging a sense of connection and grounding. Through this dropping down, Dooley hopes that we can begin to dissolve the sense of separation between ourselves and all things, encouraging an attitude of care, connection, and love for the places in which we live. Join us for the opening reception August 28, 6-8pm, refreshments will be provided and Dooley will give an artist’s talk. We also invite you to join us for a series of guided meditations in the gallery led by artist and yoga teacher Matt Dooley. Every Saturday will begin with a grounding ceremony, followed by a half-hour sit intended to drop us…

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Calendar of Events

Events for June 2030

River Falls: 250 Years Ago

Live Music on The Freight House Patio

Unforgotten Washington County Stories from the Korean War

Enchanting Tales of Nyckelharpa & Näcken

LEVITT AMP SCANDIA MUSIC SERIES by OMC - PERT NEAR SANDSTONE - Indie Stringband from Minnesota

Watercolor Workshop - Botanicals and Greenery

Pastries and Pups on the Plaza.

Totally Criminal Cocktail Hour featuring William Kent Krueger

Transformations - Art's House Summer Featured Artists Exhibit

Van Gogh Workshop

2026 Yoga In The Pines

Taking Flight: The 8th Wonder of the World

Slow and Shifting Light Opening Reception

Slow and Shifting Light

Music in the Park - Lehto & Wright

Michael Kleber-Diggs: Featured Author and Open Mic (Theme: Wóbdiheic’iya-Positiveness)

Live Music on The Freight House Patio

Candle Pouring DATE NIGHT!!!

Stillwater: Gray Line City Tour with River Cruise and Lunch

Becoming Witness

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