Curious about pickleball? This program is designed especially for beginners. 

We’ll walk you through the basics so you can feel comfortable and confident on the court. No prior experience needed, just come ready to try something new and enjoy the game!

• Where: Westwood Park, 3490 W. 109th St.
  • Pickleball courts are located in the northeast portion of the park.
• Cost: FREE!
• Registration: Required and accepted until event is full.
  • For adults 50 years of age and above.
  • Space is limited to 16 participants on a first come, first served basis.
  • Sign up online at Webtrac.

For more information or questions, call 952-563-4944, MN Relay 711, or email parksrec@bloomingtonmn.gov

An educational event and celebration for Disability Employment Awareness Month.

Join us for this educational event to learn how employers can celebrate the value and talents of individuals with disabilities in the workplace.  Learn the history of disability employment, dive into current issues and resources, and hear stories from employers and employees.  

Event schedule

• Reception and lunch: 11 - 11:45 a.m. in the Atrium
• Speakers and Q&A:  11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Council Chambers

Registration

This event is open to the public. We are requesting attendees to RSVP using the form below.

During this open house-style community conversation, you'll learn more about accessibility options and have a chance to share your input for inclusive playground design at Moir Park as part of the Nine Mile Creek Corridor Renewal Project. 

If you can't attend in person, visit Let's Talk Bloomington to provide feedback online.  

For more project details, visit bloomingtonforward.org/9mile.  Email questions to forward@bloomingtonmn.gov.

Enjoy a FREE all-levels yoga class at scenic Bush Lake Beach!

Led by Judy Coughlin, a certified yoga instructor and personal trainer with over 20 years of experience, the sessions will incorporate:

• Hatha and Vinyasa flow styles
• Centering and breathwork
• Restorative poses 

Yoga helps you reduce stress, gain strength, and improve balance and flexibility. Many modifications will be offered for participants of all levels. Please bring your own mat. 

• When: Saturdays, September 6, 13, 20 and 27. 10 - 11 a.m.
• Where: Grass area north of Bush Lake Beach.
• Who: All are welcome. No registration required.
• Fee: FREE!

As permitted by MS 13D.02, some members of the City Council and Port Authority may participate remotely and electronically. Members of the public may attend in person or watch the meeting via the City's YouTube channel: blm.mn/YouTube.

From frightful funerary practices to wild tales of death and memorials, Miles Jewell will recount the sentimental and sometimes macabre practices surrounding dying in the 1800s. 

• Did you know Rev. Pond built very unusual coffins?
• Try the death and mourning questionary.
• Taste a funeral biscuit
• Write a letter with a dip pen and seal it with black wax.

This is a free program and all materials are provided. No registration required. Drop in any time during the 3-hour event.

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While there, ask about Pond House tours.

It's apple harvest time! Crank the old-fashioned apple grinder and then press the apples to make apple juice. 

• Taste some cider and a variety of local apples and try to guess their names.
• Listen to a story about Johnny Appleseed.
• Can you find the trees left from the Pond family orchard?
• Take home some Bloomington pioneer apple recipes.

This is a free program and all materials are provided. No registration required. Drop in any time during the 3-hour event.

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While there, ask about Pond House tours.

Examine the 1856 Pond House as a history detective. 

• What are the mysterious markings on the bricks?
• Why is the window glass wavy?
• Why is there a door on every side of the house? 

Answer these and other curious questions to win a detective gadget!

Free program for all ages. No registration required. Drop in any time during the three-hour event. 

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Taste a variety of 19th century candies that started as medicine and ended up as delicious treats. 

Learn about the evolution of these American confections. Some are so familiar you’ll be surprised they date from long ago. History never tasted so sweet! 

Free program and candy samples. 

No registration required. Drop in any time during the 3-hour event.  
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Ask about Pond House tours.

Create a buffalo bone hairpipe bead lanyard to take home at this free program led by Lakota Bead Artist Carol Charging Thunder. 

Carol has been beading for over 50 years. Her work has been exhibited at the Tweed Museum of Art in Duluth and was featured in an art exhibit developed by All My Relations Arts.  

Free program. All materials provided. No registration required. 

Drop in any time during the 3-hour event.  

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While there, ask about Pond House tours.

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