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Participants learn about maple sugaring at Cleary Lake. Courtesy photo / Derek J. Dickinson

Cleary Lake Park to host maple sugaring event March 16

March 12, 2025

Join a historical interpreter for a hands-on maple sugaring experience on Sunday, March 16, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Cleary Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake. Participants will hike to the sugarbush and discover the cultural significance of this winter-end...

Celebration for World Down Syndrome Day planned for March 21

Celebration for World Down Syndrome Day planned for March 21

Staff report
March 5, 2025

World Down Syndrome Day will be celebrated on Friday, March 21, at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road, in Prior Lake. The free event will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. and is open to all ages. Games, prizes, crafts, music, face painting and...

The Jolly Pops will be featured at Club Prior on March 22. Courtesy image / Club Prior

Jolly Pops to entertain all ages during March 22 performance

Staff report
March 5, 2025

The Jolly Pops will be the featured entertainment at Club Prior between 10 and 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 22. The group celebrates music and love of reading through singing, dancing and movement. All ages are welcome and registration is not required....

Cleary Lake site of winter wellness walk on March 12. Courtesy image / Three Rivers Park District

Go for a March wellness walk at Cleary Lake Park

Staff report
March 5, 2025

Surround yourself with green during the week of St. Patrick's Day when you go for an evergreen wellness walk at Cleary Lake Park. The walk is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Participants will find, identify and smell different...

The music of Torres-Pena will be featured at the Prior Lake Library on March 12. Submitted photo

Torres-Pena to share music of Mexico during upcoming ‘Live’ series at library

February 26, 2025

The Torres-Pena musical group will share the traditional music of Mexico as part of the "Wednesday Night Live" series that continues on March 12. Pedro Torres and Donna Peña play traditional music of Mexico. Torres is from Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas,...

Cleary Lake Park to host nature treasure walk March 5

Cleary Lake Park to host nature treasure walk March 5

February 26, 2025

Cleary Lake Regional Park will host a "Golden Treasure Nature Quest" on Wednesday, March 5, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Participants will search for gold (pinecones) and green (evergreens) during the family-friendly walk through the forest. Each golden pinecone...

Lakefront Park will be site of star gazing program led by Mike Lynch on March 22.

Stargazing event coming to Lakefront Park

Staff report
February 26, 2025

Join local meteorologist Mike Lynch on Saturday, March 22, to watch a great celestial show in the skies over Lakefront Park. Attendees will learn about constellations such as Big Bear, Orion the Hunter, Gemini and Twins, along with some of the great...

Boyd Huppert

TV journalist Boyd Huppert will be guest speaker at March 4 Rotary meeting

Staff report
February 17, 2025

Award-winning TV journalist and storyteller Boyd Huppert will be the featured speaker at the March 4 evening meeting of the Prior Lake Rotary Club. Huppert has earned a News and Documentary Emmy Award and is well known for his "Land of 10,000 Stories"...

Scouts to host pancake breakfast on Feb. 23

Scouts to host pancake breakfast on Feb. 23

Staff report
February 12, 2025

Boy Scout Troop 9339 will host a pancake breakfast and fundraiser at the Prior Lake VFW on Sunday, Feb. 23, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Tickets are available at the door for $10; children age 4 and under are free.    

Family Fun Day attendees will be learning how to make "Sugar on Snow," a special maple syrup treat.

Cleary Lake Park to host free Family Fun Day on Feb. 22

Staff Report
January 29, 2025

Cleary Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake will host a free Family Fun Day on Saturday, Feb. 22. The main event scheduled will include attendees joining a staff interpreter in learning how to make "Sugar on Snow," an old-fashioned treat made from maple...

Fundraiser planned for Southern Valley Alliance on Feb. 16

January 29, 2025

A purse bingo fundraiser for Southern Valley Alliance will be held Feb. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Badger Hill Brewing, 2805 Winners Circle Dr., Shakopee. Multiple rounds of bingo with prizes are planned. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. All...

"The Eclectics" will perform in Club Prior on Feb. 12.

Bluegrass group featured Feb. 12 during free concert

January 28, 2025

Members of The Eclectics will be bringing bluegrass music to the Prior Lake Library on Feb. 12 as part of the "Wednesday Night Live" series organized by the City of Prior Lake and Scott County Library. The group, known for weaving together selections...

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