Fridley’s weekend entertainment guide to walking, flying and rolling.
Thursday, the one day Fridley Patch loves telling you what to do. Vintage Raggs When: Friday, May 13 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Where: Shorewood Bar & Grill Why Go: A live rock ‘n roll band is the only safe way to end Friday the 13th. Urban Birding Festival When: Saturday, May 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Springbrook Nature Center Why Go: Apparently this is where the magic happens...birds and people finally meet. Price: Free Nordic Group Walk When: Saturday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. Where: Riedel Farm (51st Way NE and E River Road, Fridley) Why Go: Spring...or summer...or something resembling warmth has finally arrived, so get outside and enjoy it. Price: Free Peter Pan & Wendy When: Saturday, May 14 at 1 & 3 p.m. Where: Totino-Grace High School…
45.07907
-93.243759
Shorewood Bar & Grill
6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN
/articles/get-out-birding-festival-and-more-for-a-fridley-weekend
1708537
/locations/4301869
45.124096
-93.270607
Springbrook Nature Center
100 85th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN
/articles/get-out-birding-festival-and-more-for-a-fridley-weekend
1707881
/locations/4301870
45.06102
-93.279749
Anoka County Riverfront Park
5100 E River Rd, Fridley, MN
/articles/get-out-birding-festival-and-more-for-a-fridley-weekend
1799677
/locations/4301871
45.074854
-93.236067
Totino Grace High School
1350 Gardena Ave NE, Fridley, MN
/articles/get-out-birding-festival-and-more-for-a-fridley-weekend
1707895
/locations/4301872
45.102798
-93.271655
7429 E River Rd, Fridley, MN
/articles/get-out-birding-festival-and-more-for-a-fridley-weekend
/locations/4301873
Easter Bunny, Flying Pig, Llama, Kangaroo and dozens of volunteers greeted hundreds of families at Springbrook Nature Center's annual celebration.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Dave McCoy
-
Sunday, April 24, 2011
It was less than springlike weather but the turnout was impressive anyway at Springbrook Nature Center's annual Spring Fling event Saturday afternoon. If you were among the few who weren't there, check out this photo gallery by Dave McCoy.
45.124096
-93.270607
Springbrook Nature Center
100 85th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN
/articles/viewfinder-spring-fling-at-springbrook-draws-thousands
1707881
/locations/4131155
A young male, or jake, has a short beard and tiny snood.
No one knows yet what the spring season holds for the Fridley Tigers, the Spring Lake Park Panthers, or the Totino-Grace Eagles. But for the Springbrook Nature Center turkeys, this spring will be better than past years. It's mating season, and for the first time the park has male turkeys strutting their stuff for the females. According to Siah St. Clair, director at Springbrook, We have had females here before, but this is the first year that we have had males. Just a few minutes ago I was taking pictures of 4, two females and two males. The male is displaying in the birdfeeding area in front of the windows. He was gobbling a few minutes ago. I think he sees his reflection in the window and thinks it is another male displaying almost as …
45.124096
-93.270607
Springbrook Nature Center
100 85th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN
/articles/something-new-this-mating-season-in-fridley-male-turkeys
1707881
/locations/4055769
Chris Steller
9:41 am on Saturday, April 16, 2011
Weird is a good word for them, Pam. Feel free to upload a photo to this post. I'm hoping to have some video up later. more ›