Como Park High School Earth Rally
Como Park High School, in conjunction with Eco Education, is hosting an Earth Rally featuring a variety of educational and interactive booths sponsored by local environmental organizations.  Bring your family and  friends, and learn about the importance of a sustainable future and what we all can do to make it a reality.
May 15, 3-7:00pm
Como Park High School, 740 W. Rose Ave
Email for more details

Ten Thousand Villages Book Club: The World Without Us
Join the May Ten Thousand Villages book club discussion of Alan Weisman's The World Without Us.  This "eco-thriller" imagines a future world without the human species.  Weisman paints a vivid picture of how Earth will look as centuries of man-made constructions slowly deteriorate.  Join other Village readers to discuss the novel and envision ways we can begin to change our current regard (or lack of) for the environment.
May 13, 3-4:30pm or 6-7:30pm
Ten Thousand Villages, 867 Grand Ave, St Paul
Email to sign up.


Buy, Build, Be: Creating Your Urban Element
In this workshop, green real estate expert, Samantha J Strong, will share how to put the FHA 203(k) rehab loan program to work for you.  Learn how this financing allows you to take advantage of the current housing market while greening, updating and personalizing your new home. 
May 16, 11-12pm
4020 Minnehaha Ave S, Minneapolis
RSVP required

Dowling Community Garden Plant Sale
There will be many plant sales this spring, but one that is sure to delight is the Dowling Community Garden Plant Sale. The Dowling Community Garden was founded as a WWII Victory Garden in 1943 and is currently tended by many experienced growers and gardeners.  Their sale will have an awesome selection of vegetables (hybrids and heirlooms available), herbs and old-fashioned flowers.  And since Victory Gardens are so back in this spring, it will be the best place to start envisioning your plot!
May 16, 11am-2pm
Intersection of 49th Ave S and 39th St, South Minneapolis

Eat Yourself Healthy: A Spring Retreat at the Arboretum
Learn ways that you can contribute to a better world - one meal at a time. Hear from experts on why the everyday act of eating well is the best approach for you and your family, Minnesota's economy, and the environment. End the morning with a fresh spring luncheon designed by Lucia Watson and prepared under the direction of her staff.
May 16, 9am-1pm
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, 3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska
Cost: $40/$50 (member/non-member)

Slow Food Minnesota Presents: Wild About You, a Foraging Dinner
Celebrate spring with a day on Ralph Lentz Farm and a foraged dinner.  After walking around the farm, where you can see a rehabilitated trout stream, native plants, bluffs, cattle at pasture and a 300-year-old savanna, enjoy a picnic dinner featuring elk, wild rice, nettles, ramps, mushrooms, wild greens and asparagus.
May 17, 11am-6pm (dinner starts at 3pm)
Ralph Lentz Farm, 32797 738th St, Lake City
Reserve your space by May 14