Events

The popular Urban Expedition program provides families with an opportunity to learn about the world right here in St. Paul’s backyard. The 2019 season will include the following dates and topics: Palestine on Sunday, Feb.

Animals celebrate Valentine’s Day all year round, and some of their mating rituals are wonderfully bizarre. Join Dodge as they reveal the “love” secrets of a variety of animals.

As we trudge through the hopefully last few weeks of winter, the East Side Freedom Library has a variety of events coming up to stay busy. The library is located at 1105 Greenbrier St.

Metropolitan State University will host the high energy acrobatic group Zuzu Acrobats from Mombasa, Kenya on Thursday, Feb. 14 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

The Metropolitan State University Library Events Committee and the Institute for Community Engagement and Scholarship presents “Ohiyesa: The Soul of an Indian,” a film screening and moderated discussion with Syd and Kate Beane on Friday, Feb.

Learning to be Present to Those in Need,  Tuesday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ($40 includes lunch).

Come out to the Harriet Alexander Nature Center’s open house for a celebration of pigs and their relatives as the center marks the Year of the Pig on Sunday, Feb. 10, from 12:30 4:30 p.m.

The documentary film “Merchants of Doubt” will be shown at the Shoreview Library on Jan. 31 at 7 p.m.

Free 20-minute energy bill consultation will be offered on multiple days in February. The Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota event will lend suggestions on how to save money, increase energy efficiency and explore renewable options.

Join Do Good Roseville on Saturday, Feb. 16, for a family-friendly one-time volunteer event to create “Bundles of Love.” Bundles of Love is an all-volunteer nonprofit that assists families in need by providing handmade items for newborns.