This event is canceled out of an abundance of caution due to air quality concerns. 

Are you looking for a fun and whimsical way to get creative? Join a naturalist at Harrison Park to create your very own fairy garden! 

Explore Nine Mile Creek to find rocks, sticks and other nature materials to turn into a home for your backyard fairies. 

• Additional materials will be available to help make your imaginations come to life.
  • Provided on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
• Head south down the trail from the parking lot.
  • Tables will be set up at the first trail intersection.
• No experience is necessary.
• Free program. No registration required. 

Questions? Email parksrec@bloomingtonmn.gov. 

Presented as part of the ongoing Naturalist Programs series. 

Talaado, August 12, 2025 
3-5 galabnimo
Maktabadda Oxboro (Oxboro Library)
8801 Portland Ave S,
Bloomington, MN 55420

Shaqaale ka socda Bloomington Public Health and Sustainability (Bandhigga Ilaha Caafimaad ku Noolaanta iyo Caafimaad ku Waaridda ee Bloomington) ayaa idinla wadaagi doona ilaha kaa caawin kara inaad ku noolaato nolol caafimaad leh oo waara. Macluumaadka waxaa lagu heli doonaa af Soomaali iyada oo lala kaashanayo shaqaale iyo turjubaano ku hadla af Soomaaliga.

• Baro waxyaalo ku saabsan orgaaniga iyo dib-u-warshadaynta.
• Baro sida gurigaaga looga dhigo mid caafimaad qaba oo raaxo badan leh.
• Baro waxyaalo ku saabsan ilaha caafimaadka ee bilaashka ah.

Cuntooyin fudud (snacks) oo bilaash ah! 
Waxaan ku hadlaa Soomaali Weelasha qashinka lagu shubo oo bilaash ah, nalal, dhalooyinka biyaha lagu cabo ee dib loo isticmaali karo iyo waxyaalo kale oo badan!
La xiriir Munira Salad, Public Health Specialist wixii su’aalo ah ee aad qabto:
Taleefanka: 952-563-4960
Iimayl: msalad@bloomingtonmn.gov
Waxaan ku hadlaa Soomaali

Staff from Bloomington Public Health and Sustainability will be sharing resources to help you live a healthier, more sustainable life. Information will be available in Somali with help from Somali-speaking staff and interpreters.

• Learn about organics and recycling.
• Learn how to make your home healthier and more comfortable.
• Learn about free health resources.

Free snacks!
Free compost bins, lightbulbs, reusable water bottles and more!
Contact Munira Salad, Public Health Specialist with questions:
Phone: 952-563-4960
Email: msalad@bloomingtonmn.gov
I speak Somali

Martes, 15 de julio de 2025,
3-5 p.m.
Biblioteca Oxboro
8801 Portland Ave S,
Bloomington, MN 55420

El personal de la División de Salud Pública y Sostenibilidad de la Ciudad de Bloomington compartirá recursos para ayudarle a vivir una vida más saludable y sostenible. Habrá información disponible en español con el apoyo de personal que habla español e intérpretes profesionales.

• Infórmese sobre los residuos orgánicos y el reciclaje.
• Aprenda cómo hacer que su hogar sea más saludable y cómodo.
• Conozca recursos gratuitos para la salud.

¡Habrá bocadillos gratuitos!
¡Contenedores de composta, bombillas de luz, botellas de agua reutilizables y mucho más, sin costo!

Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese con Claire Pardubsky, especialista en sostenibilidad:
Teléfono: 952-563-4660
Correo electrónico: cpardubsky@bloomingtonmn.gov
Hablo español.

Staff from Bloomington Public Health and Sustainability will be sharing resources to help you live a healthier, more sustainable life. Information will be available in Spanish with help from Spanish-speaking staff and interpreters.

• Learn about organics and recycling
• Learn how to make your home healthier and more comfortable
• Learn about free health resources

Free snacks!
Free compost bins, lightbulbs, reusable water bottles and more!

Contact Claire Pardubsky, Sustainability Specialist with questions:
Phone: 952-563-4660
Email: cpardubsky@bloomingtonmn.gov
I speak Spanish.

Mobile Recreation provides free recreation activities in various Bloomington park locations. No registration required. Each week will feature a unique activity. 

• Where: See below
• Who: Youth ages 18 and under.
• When: Select Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• Cost: Free!
• Registration: None required.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Mobile Rec is a drop-in program, not a drop-off program. Parents/guardians must stay in the park for the duration of the time your children are participating in activities with City staff. 

Weather Policy
Mobile Rec may be canceled if the weather is not ideal for programming. If weather becomes severe the weather line (952-563-8878) will be updated with any program changes or cancellations.

Summer 2025 Activity Schedule 

• June 14 - Smith Park, 8155 Park Ave. S.
  • Ninja Course Time Trials

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  July 12 - Haeg Park, 8301 Penn Ave. S.

  • Crafts

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  August 2 - Moir/Central Park, 10320 Morgan Ave. S.

  • Disc Golf

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  August 23 - Sunrise Park, 9401 Bloomington Ferry Rd.

  • Soccer

As a Bloomington resident, your insight is essential to help answer this important question:  

How can we build stronger, more trusted relationships between the City and the communities we serve—especially those who are often underrepresented or harder to reach? 

Join us for a collaborative, uplifting conversations using Appreciative Inquiry—a method that focuses on strengths, connection, and bold ideas.

To help plan for food and set-up, please register by June 27th. 

Registration for this event is now closed.

Questions:
Amanda Crombie, Community Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
acrombie@bloomingtonmn.gov

Give blood. Save lives.

• 1 donation can potentially save up to 3 lives.
• Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.
• A single car accident victim can require as many as 100 pints of blood.
• The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O.

Choose your donation time

Advance registration is required for this event. 

Ways to register

1. Go to the event registration page.
2. Find the drive you are looking for, organized by date, and click "See Times."
3. Click "Give Blood" next to your chosen time slot.
4. Sign-in or create an account to finish scheduling your appointment.

2. Use the free American Red Cross Blood Donor App

3. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS

What to do before, during and after your donation

• Get a good night's sleep before the day you are donating.
• Eat a healthy meal before your donation.
• Drink an extra 16 oz. of water or nonalcoholic fluids before the donation.
• Remember to bring your donor card, driver's license or two other forms of ID to your donation appointment.

​For more tips, visit the American Red Cross blood donation page.

Safety Precautions

Please DO NOT come to the blood drive if you have symptoms of illness or are not feeling well.

The Red Cross and the City are taking several precautions to help ensure a safe environment for donors, volunteers and Red Cross staff. 

These precautions include:

• Blood drive will be by appointment only; no walk-ins will be allowed.
• Blood donors and Red Cross staff and volunteers will be asked to enter and leave from the east entrance of the building, near Rehearsal Hall.
• All Red Cross staff participate in standard health assessments prior to each blood drive.
• Masks are welcome, but not required at Bloomington Civic Plaza.
• All donors will be temperature-screened before entering the blood drive.
• Blood donors will be asked to use hand sanitizer before and during the donation process.
• Staff wear gloves throughout the donation process, changing gloves between every donor.
• Donor beds will be sanitized between every donor.
• Social distancing practices will be maintained between donors including donor beds, as well as waiting and refreshment areas.

Questions about donating?

The fourth annual On The One Music Festival is back at Bloomington Central Station Park in 2025! 

On The One Music Festival celebrates the best in Twin Cities urban eclectic music, including R&B, Neo-Soul, Reggae, Afrobeats, Hip-Hop, and spoken word. It features some of the top artists in their craft sharing their passions with the state of Minnesota. 

Produced by The Avant Garde and City Of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, this FREE, ALL AGES event is hosted by Chadwick "Niles" Phillips. 

Sponsored by:

• City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department
• City of Bloomington Office of Creative Placemaking
• AC Hotels by Marriott Bloomington Mall of America

Watch this interview courtesy of WCCO TV to learn more about On The One Music Festival and its partnership with the City of Bloomington.

PERFORMER LINEUP

• This years music festival will be headlined by the one and only NUR-D!
• Opening acts will be Nunnabove, SoulFlower, Fanaka Nation, Monique Blakey, Brandyn Lee Tulloch, Kennadi Watkins, Traiveon Dunlap and Imani Waters of ComMUSICation and the “Urban World Collective” from Urban Lights Music!
• Also featuring sounds by David Djdmil Miller (GenerationNOW Entertainment / Minnesota Timberwolves) 

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

• Food Trucks: Amazing Momo, Cave Cafe, Eggroll Queen, Sambusa Samosa, Soul to Soul BBQ
• Beer: NorthStar Tavern

VENDORS

• Black Roots Sauces and Seasoning
• Today's Candle
• Pieces of Kandakes
• Ciara Custom Collection
• The Stoop MPLS
• Ujama Place
• Baby Noodle
• What the Rugs
• Tay's Secret Garden
• Riddle's Jewelry
• Nature's Syrup
• Neecy's Pieces

VENUE

• Location: Central Station Park is located on East 81st Street between 31st and 33rd Avenues South, east of Mall of America and adjacent to Bloomington Central light rail station in the South Loop District.
• Seating: The park features a large, flat, natural grass open space where the performances will take place. There is no permanent seating. It is recommended that you bring a blanket or lawn chair for your comfort and convenience while enjoying the show.
• Parking: See below

Visit the Arts in the Parks web page to see other fun events in summer 2025!

Visit the Creative Placemaking webpage to learn about projects and citywide planning efforts. 

See the map below for parking information near Central Station Park. The map may be clicked to enlarge it for better viewing.  

For more than 50 years, participants at Bloomington’s Camp Kota have enjoyed learning outdoor skills, singing interactive songs, playing fun games, singing interactive songs, meeting new friends, singing interactive songs, swimming, singing interactive songs and so much more! 

Did we forget to mention singing interactive songs? 

The first-ever Camp Kota Sing-A-Long puts the songs in the spotlight! 

Led by Camp Kota Counselors who spent the entire summer fine-tuning their song repertoire, this free event is the perfect introduction to Camp Kota for future participants or anyone just wanting a fun night out. Bring a blanket, snacks and an eagerness to dance and sing the night away! 

Where: Bush Lake Beach, 9140 E. Bush Lake Rd.
When: August 7, 2025, 6 - 7 p.m. 
Who: Geared towards pre-K, but all are welcome to attend! 
Registration: None.
Fee: Free.