Help plan improvements specific to Moir Park as part of the Nine Mile Creek Corridor Renewal project. 

The City is seeking the community’s input on amenities and other improvements in the park. Meet with City staff and consultants and provide your ideas to help develop park concept plans for further community review and feedback. 

While there, enjoy the playground, yard games and treats and buy dinner from Potter's Pasties and Pies food truck!  

If you can't make it to the event in person, provide your input online at Let's Talk Bloomington. 

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

Come to Creekside for an introduction to Genealogy! 

• Get acquainted with a broad range of information sources
• Learn how to tell trustworthy sources from less reliable sources
• Discuss how to set goals for your own genealogy research

Note: This class will not cover genetic genealogy which relies on DNA testing.

Presented by Bloomington HIstorical Society. 

• FREE event for adults ages 50 and above. 
• Registration required and accepted until full.
  • Space is limited.
  • Register online at blm.mn/webtrac.
• For information or questions, contact Creekside Community Center at:
  • 952-563-4944 | MN Relay 711 | creekside@bloomingtonmn.gov

Download, print and share the Beginning Your Genealogy Journey flyer. 

At the beginning of this new school year, step back in time and imagine what it was like for students long ago. 

Try writing on parchment paper with a quill pen you’ll dip in ink.

Take home your hand-written missive!

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

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Examine the historic 1856 Pond House as a history detective during this free event! 

• Where is the secret compartment? 
• Why are there 31 numbers on the clock? 
• Why is there a wooden egg in Mrs. Pond’s sewing basket?

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

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

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Explore a swath of common and unusual implements that Gideon Pond and other settlers used in the 1800s. 

Try out historical tools at the Pond House and see if you have what it takes to carve out a life on the Minnesota frontier.

Free program. No registration required. Drop in any time during the 3-hour event.  

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Compete with family and friends to scrub, rinse, wring, and hang out your laundry faster than your opponents. 

Frontier chores were never this much fun! 

Discover why families were so pleased when washing machines were invented.

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

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Learn to make a keychain by wrapping beads on rope with Lakota artist Carol Charging Thunder. 

Carol has been beading for over 50 years. Her work has been exhibited at All My Relations Gallery in Minneapolis and the Tweed Museum of Art in Duluth. 

All supplies will be provided.

Free program. No registration required. Drop in any time during the 3-hour event.  

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Come upriver and explore the wild adventures of steamboats on the Minnesota River, which flows just below the historic Pond House. 

Learn about these unique ships that plied our watery highways, hear some exciting tales, and try the challenge of steamboat crew chores

Free program. No registration required. Drop in any time during the 3-hour event.

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Hear Melonie "The Traveling Naturalist" Shipman give a presentation about her experience living in and traveling around Alaska, where she worked for many years as a naturalist and educator. 

Melonie has been giving “Traveling Naturalist” presentations for more than 20 years.

Free event, but registration is required and accepted until full. 

• Register online at Webtrac.
• Questions? Contact Creekside at 952-563-4944, MN Relay 711, or creekside@bloomingtonmn.gov
• Register today!

Download, print and share the Alaska Armchair Travels flyer (coming soon). 

Take part in this free job fair at Creekside Community Center and connect with local businesses eager to welcome older adults and retirees to their workforce for paid part-time and seasonal opportunities! Your work experience is valuable and there are many quality opportunities to share your skills and knowledge, and make some additional income.

• Participating Organizations Include: 
  • Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Bloomington Public Schools: Kids SAFARI, Transportation and Food Services, Ebenezer, Fairview, GardaWorld Security Services, Gertens, Gill Brothers Funeral Service, Hennepin County Library, Joyful Companions, Las Vegas Tonight, Martin Luther Campus, Minnesota Reading & Math Corps, Senior Community Services, Seniors Helping Seniors
• Registration: To learn more and RSVP for this event call 952-885-8805 or register online. 
  • First 250 to register receive a special gift.
• Prize Drawing: All attendees eligible! 

Co-sponsored by: Martin Luther Senior Living & Care, Ebenezer Senior Living, City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department, City of Bloomington Public Health Division.

If you have questions about Creekside Community Center, call 952-563-4944 or MN Relay 711, or email creekside@bloomingtonmn.gov