Summer 2021 Newsletter

View the Summer Newsletter for 2021 online and in person at the Oakdale Discovery Center.
 
Get active with programs designed for your interests and never miss out on a special event in your community! The Oakdale Recreation program guide has something for everyone in the family to enjoy this summer 2021.

Oakdale Summerfest Community Celebration

June 25 and 26 | Walton Park

This year's event will feature a variety of musical performances at the band shell, plus lots-o-food trucks, a medallion hunt, fun activities for the kids, and more! The event will conclude with the ever popular fireworks extravaganza!   
 
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Oakdale Nature Preserve Summerfest 5K

Saturday, June 26 | 7 AM Check-in, 8 AM Start Time | Discovery Center

Time to start gearing up for the annual Summerfest Oakdale 5K! This race is for runners and walkers of all abilities. The route starts and finishes at the Discovery Center. Register by June 1 for $20. Register between June 2 and the June 11 deadline for $25.

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Amped Up Entertainment

Select Thursdays | 10 AM | Discovery Center Amphitheater

Are you looking for free summer programs for your children, grandchildren or even yourself? Then the Discovery Center Amphitheater is the place to be! On select Thursday mornings, the amphitheater will play host to a variety of programs geared to all ages.  (In the event of inclement weather, the program will be moved into the Discovery Center).

• June 17: Wendy’s Wiggle, Jiggle, & Jam

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Summer Concert Series

Select Wednesdays | Concerts begin 7 PM | Walton Park
 
Bring your friends, family, and lawn chairs to Walton Park for a variety of concerts on Wednesday nights though the summer. You're sure to find a live performance that will fit your musical taste. Free.

• June 16: Blue Dream (Classic Rock)

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Watershed Pop-Up Event

Thursday, June 17 | 4 to 7 PM | Tanners Lake Park
 
Stop by anytime! Learn about and look for aquatic critters while searching for clues hidden in the park to solve a water pollution mystery. Brought to you by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, City of Oakdale, and East Metro Water Resource Education Program. Free.

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FREE summer youth programs for Oakdale residents!

Youth programming will be offered at no cost to Oakdale residents this summer. Register for activities.
Space is limited. First come, first serve.

Your enrollment in our free programs may be forfeited in the event of an unexcused absence. If you need to cancel a registration, please contact the Recreation Department within 7 days of the start of the program to allow other participants an opportunity to participate.

NOTICE: No taxpayer funds are being used to offer free programming for Oakdale children during the Summer of 2021

The popularity among residents to take advantage of the free youth programs offered this summer has made registration competitive. If the activity you are interested in is full, please add your child to the activity’s waiting list. If a spot becomes available, you will be contacted in the order of the waitlist.

Enroll in the waitlist for a full activity:

• Curious Critters Club (Ages 3 to 6)
• Mini Camps at Richard Walton Park
• KidCreate Art Classes

If you were unable to enroll your child in an activity that required registration, we encourage your child to come out and play with us at one or more of Oakdale Recreations, free drop-in activities that do not require registration! These activities include the summer long offerings of the Amped Up Entertainment, Summer Story Time, and weekly themed programming at the ITS Truck and Pop Up Parks.

Small World Camps (Ages 3 to 5)

Monday – Thursday | 10 to 11:30 AM
 
Campers play games, create arts and crafts, and participate in special events for each weekly theme.

• June 7 to 10 at Oakfield Park: Storybook Summer
• June 14 to 17 at Eberle Park: Oakdale Olympics
• June 21 to 24 at Oakdale Nature Preserve: Circus Circus
• June 28 to July 1 at Oakdale Nature Preserve: Mix, Bubble & Fizz

Register before the deadline one week prior to camp. $0 for Residents. Non-residents: $24 per week.
 
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Mini Camps at Oakdale Nature Preserve (Ages 6 to 11)

Monday – Thursday | 1:30 to 4 PM

Campers play games, create arts and crafts, and participate in special events for each weekly theme.

• June 7 to 10: Oakdale Olympics
• June 14 to 17: Space is the Place
• June 21 to 24: Around the World
• June 28 to July 1: Color Wars 2

Register before the deadline one week prior to camp. $0 for Residents. Non-residents: $34 per week.
 
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ITS Truck

Monday – Thursday | Rotating Schedule and Locations
 
This summer, the ITS (In The Street) Truck will find its way to a park near you, bringing along fun new games, a super sound system and Nintendo Wii gaming device! There’s a different theme each week, so come outside and join the Oakdale Recreation staff because you know ITS going to be a blast all summer long! No registration required! Free. 

• June 7 to 10: ITS Kick Off Week
• June 14 to 17: Everything Jumbo
• June 21 to 24: Campers versus Counselors
• June 28 to July 1: Fun and Fitness

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Pop Up Parks

Monday – Thursday | Rotating Schedule and Locations

Pop in this summer at one of our FREE Pop-Up Parks! Pop Up Parks is a program for kids to enjoy access to recreation programming in their own neighborhoods. Oakdale Recreation staff will be “popping” in to your neighborhood with games, activities, sports equipment, special events, arts and crafts, and more. Look for the Pop-Up Park flag! No registration required! Free.
 
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Outdoor Summer Storytime

Select Wednesdays | 10:30 to 11 AM | Discovery Center Amphitheater

Librarian Megan from the Oakdale Library will be visiting for a series of special preschool story times told while outdoors!
 
We’ll have fun talking, singing, reading, writing, and playing together. We will focus on concepts such as counting, colors, sharing, emotions, patterns, and the alphabet. A simple "take and make" craft will be sent home. Free.
 
June Story:

• June 30: Numbers

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Farmers Market

Wednesdays, June 2 to October 13 (No market June 23) | 2 – 6:30 PM | City Hall Parking Lot

Purchase locally grown products that promote healthy lifestyles, while sustaining local agriculture at the Oakdale Farmers Market. Pick up a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, a bouquet of flowers, a loaf of bread, dessert, and so much more! Check out the Community Booth to see what is happening locally, and enter your name for a chance to win the Vendors Variety Gift Basket. This is the vendors' way of saying thank you for supporting the community and local businesses.
 
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Yoga

Discovery Center

All guided yoga sessions provide the practitioner with ample time to unite with their breath, the movement of their body and the present moment. As we learn to direct our attention to the practice, the mind begins to still and the thoughts fall away. Within this quiet mental state healing and rejuvenation can occur. Practitioners will learn to hold the poses long enough to experience them in their bodies while connecting fully with their breath.
 
The yoga classes are appropriate for all levels and incorporate a variety of postures/asana, breathwork and kriyas. Practitioners are verbally guided through the poses step-by-step. Instructor Thomasina Fisk.
 
Tuesday Morning Yoga
Session 1: June 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20
9 to 10:00 AM
Session 1: $53
 
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Thursday Morning Yoga
Session 1: June 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22
9 to 10:00 AM
Session 1: $53
 
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Oakdale Wellness 50+

Oakdale Wellness 50+ is a volunteer initiative making Oakdale and Washington County healthier by offering health-focused activities for persons 50 and over that lead to measurably improved wellness.
 
Oakdale Wellness 50+ is supported by Washington County, the City of Oakdale, and the Vital Aging Network (VAN).
 
June Activities

• Wednesdays through August 11, 9 AM: Spring/Summer Walking Club
• May 26 through July 7: Spring/Summer Challenge
• June 5, 10 AM:            Tour of Belwin Conservancy
• June 21, 1 PM: Nature Walk in Bethke Park

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To register for activities, please visit www.oakdalefun.com. If you have any questions

about the listings, please call us at 651-747-3860 and we will be happy to assist!