Woodbury Thrives

06/17/2026

We are here inside The Grove (next to Royal Oaks Elementary) ready to make sure your kids have a helmet for the summer! Come and see us before 6:30!

06/17/2026

We will be at Skoolie Family Fun Night today come rain or come shine. Fairview Health Services will be there giving out FREE kids bike helmets and Nutrition Cave will have samples of family friendly hydration beverages. Join us from 5 to 6:30 p.m at Royal Oaks Elementary (or the Grove Church if it’s raining).

We won't let the rain stop Skoolie tonight! Please come see us..we have A LOT of great partners tonight including Woodbury Thrives and M Health Fairview providing free kids bike helmets! We will be inside the The Grove - Woodbury Church if it still raining. Woodbury Rotary Club will be serving the meal!
Come meet the new Skoolie Squad! See you there..5-6:30pm!

06/17/2026

Come see us tonight, rain or shine! Bring any kids you know who need a bike helmet, thanks to our partners at M Health Fairview!

We won't let the rain stop Skoolie tonight! Please come see us..we have A LOT of great partners tonight including Woodbury Thrives and M Health Fairview providing free kids bike helmets! We will be inside the The Grove - Woodbury Church if it still raining. Woodbury Rotary Club will be serving the meal!
Come meet the new Skoolie Squad! See you there..5-6:30pm!

06/16/2026

Are you interested in keeping our young people safe while biking, skateboarding or scootering? Fairview Health Services needs your help at Wednesday's Skoolie Family Fun Night where they will be giving away FREE kids bike helmets. Your help is needed greeting the young people and helping measure them for a helmet. If you're available from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 at Royal Oaks Elementary, email, text or call Simi Patnaik [email protected] (651) 245-9782. You'll bring a smile to a lot of childrens' faces!

06/16/2026

The City of Woodbury is again hosting an educational Juneteenth Trail Walk behind City Hall, with additional displays located near Colby Lake Park and Ojibway Park.

The holiday, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S., was first celebrated in 1865 and became a Minnesota state holiday in 2023. The trail walk will be available June 1-21 and offers community members an opportunity to learn more about the holiday and the history that led to June 19 being designated a state and federal holiday.

City offices will be closed Friday, June 19, in recognition of the Juneteenth holiday.

06/15/2026

Woodbury Thrives will be on hand at the Skoolie Family Fun Night on
Wednesday, June 17 at Royal Oaks Elementary. Join in the fun. Spin the Wellness Wheel. Share in the children's activities.

Thrives sponsor Fairview Health Services will be on hand fitting young people for FREE bike helmets. Help assure a safe biking, scooter, or skateboard experience for your loved one this summer.

This year our station will also feature sample electrolyte drinks (a "healthy Gatorade-type" beverage) courtesy of the Nutrition Cave.

It's all FREE and takes place from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
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06/05/2026

Belwin Conservancy is holding a FREE Weekenda t the Wetlands this weekend, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. You can experience parts of the Belwin grounds not typically open to the publich such as the Belwin’s Education Site. Naturalist guided hikes will be available throughout the day, or choose your own adventure as you explore miles of trail through woodlands, wetlands, and prairie.

On Sunday, join the story time readings at 9:30 am and 11:00 am at the Peter J. King Family Foundation Wetland Center. Martha Harding and Gary Noren will read from their children’s book, Fam: The Remarkable Story of a Canada Goose Adopted by Sandhill Cranes.

This event is free, but they ask that you RSVP to help plan for parking and staffing.
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06/05/2026

Join Flostate this Saturday for a FREE Outdoor Yoga Class!

It takes place on the Patio at the newly renovated Central Park. Rachel, will lead you through an all-level, 45-minute Yoga Vinyasa Flow class to mobilize, unwind and energize your mind and body.

Pack your yoga mat and water bottle. Get a few friends or family members to come along!

Access the courtyard from the West Parking Lot - no need to enter the building. No need to register - just show up!

In case of inclement weather, we will be inside Central Park in Woodlands Room C.

05/31/2026

This morning we had a GREAT community engagement and planning meeting to help chart out the future of Woodbury Thrives! It was wonderful meeting long-time volunteers and those brand new to Thrives, with volunteers spanning 60 years - from high school students to retirees who have lived in Woodbury 50+ years! The energy in the room was palpable! Many many thanks to all who participated! We love being with people who want to make a healthier community for everyone!

If you're interested in working more in areas of environmental sustainability or mental health, please send an email to Simi Patnaik ([email protected]) or Roger Green ([email protected]). We will be working on these initiatives throughout the rest of 2026 and beyond!

05/29/2026

Don't forget to join us on Saturday!