Come meet a National Park Ranger! Listen to some amazing stories. Learn about different environment topics at the Ranger’s learning table. Enjoy a cookie treat. Family friendly and free! This is done in partnership with our Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Rangers and the Prescott Public Library. THANK YOU!

Series made possible with funding by The Prescott Tourism Committee…Thank You!

Group: The Everett Smithson Band - Upbeat American Roots Music with zydeco, blues, country Classics and much more.

Dinner and Drinks available for sale starting at 6:00pm. Music from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. This is family friendly free event. Bring a lawn chair and come and gather in our park to enjoy of night of great music and fellowship!

We can’t thank our volunteers enough! They are the backbone of this fantastic organization! Our volunteers will receive a free dinner on us! Please bring your lawn chair for a night of fun!

Come and enjoy the release of the Butterflies from the Prescott Public Library!

Free speakers for 2 days: August 8th and 9th from 10-5 each day at the American Legion in Maidan Rock. Full line up can be found here. https://cooperhansen.com/pages/pollinator-2026

Schedule: No Dogs/Animals allowed at the event, thank you!

10:00 AM Intro MC: Sonny Smart; Welcome: Imnizaska Drum Group Member

10:10 AM Grand Entry: Ojibwa and Dakota Dancers

10:25 AM Introductions of Drum Groups: Tomahawk Circle & Imnizaska

10:30 AM Dancers Intro: Ojibwe and Dakota

10:35 AM Dance Exhibition/Styles: Woodland, Jingle, & Others

11:15 AM Inter-Tribal Dancing: Everyone / Lac Du Flambeau Alumni

12:00 PM Lunch Break

1:15 PM Hand Drum Exhibition - Tomahawk Circle Members

1:25 PM Inter-Tribal Dancing

1:45 PM Partner / Snake Dance

2:00 PM Inter-Tribal Dancing

3:00 PM Thank Yous / Traveling Song

Learners of all ages com and learn about some of the amazing animals that call the St. Croix River Valley their home, and meet them up close! Family friendly and free!

Come and meet artist Connie Misener! Light refreshments will be served.

Come meet a National Park Ranger! Listen to some amazing stories. Learn about different environment topics at the Ranger’s learning table. Enjoy a cookie treat. Family friendly and free! This is done in partnership with our Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Rangers and the Prescott Public Library. THANK YOU!

Series made possible with funding by The Prescott Tourism Committee…Thank You!

Group: Burn The Ice - Rock

Dinner and Drinks available for sale starting at 6:00pm. Music from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. This is family friendly free event. Bring a lawn chair and come and gather in our park to enjoy of night of great music and fellowship!

Series made possible with funding by The Prescott Tourism Committee…Thank You!

Group: Mississippi Valley Orchestra Crewtet - Small orchestra that plays pop tunes.

Dinner and Drinks available for sale starting at 6:00pm. Music from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. This is family friendly free event. Bring a lawn chair and come and gather in our park to enjoy of night of great music and fellowship!

All are welcome…Come and join our Stewards of the Park weekly work sessions. This group puts the “Beautiful” into our park! A great social time with a lovely group of people who tend to all of our gardens.

Come meet a National Park Ranger! Listen to some amazing stories. Learn about different environmental topics at the Ranger’s learning table. Enjoy a cookie treat. Family friendly and free! This is done in partnership with our Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Rangers and the Prescott Public Library. THANK YOU!

Come and sit outside by our Butterfly Bench and listen to stories read by Darien Becker, librarian from the Prescott Public Library. A great time to enjoy the great outdoors and awesome stories. All ages welcome, free and family friendly.

Come take in the beauty of art at our center! Our mission, to support our very talented local artisans. Step in and view the beautiful art that will be on display in our River Room Art Gallery. Each month showcases a new artist. A monthly art reception allows you to meet the featured artist. Why not support our local artists and our center…see you later.

May = 20th Anniversary Celebration of pictures and newspaper articles

June = Tom Hansen, Cooper Hansen Nature Photography

July = Connie Meisner

August = The Little Colony Art Group

September = Will Fritsch, Photographer

October = Mark Strehlow, Agra Pottery

November 1 to April 1 = Jayme Wahlquist

Series made possible with funding by The Prescott Tourism Committee…Thank You!

Group: Lily and Jace - Vocalist and Keyboard - We perform dynamic sets of pop, folk, and jazzy, reimagined oldies.

Dinner and Drinks available for sale starting at 6:00pm. Music from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. This is family friendly free event. Bring a lawn chair and come and gather in our park to enjoy of night of great music and fellowship!

Cooper Hansen Habitat Initiative presents: Trillium Festival. Mother’s Day Weekend. Take a day or two to take in all of the speakers, events, activities that are planned for the amazing festival. More information can be found at: https://cooperhansen.com/

Come and help us raise money to maintain our bluff line! See you at Scab’s Place

Come and celebrate all that is NEW at our center! Come and experience our new interactive mural, 3 new exhibits, an acknowledgement wall, re-arranged walls, a food and beverage stand and SO MUCH more! This special day opens our 20th Anniversary celebrations and marks the opening of our 2026 travel season!

Want to work with a GREAT team of individuals who love the outdoors?! Come help out at the Park Clean Up event. Just bring your garden/work gloves and a willingness to get to know a fantastic group of people and have some fun in the great outdoors!

Come and help out our center by helping to spread mulch in our playground. All equipment will be supplied. Just come and have some community fun!

Come for a beautiful worship service celebrating Easter! Location: River Room (Rain/bad weather) Amphitheater (Good weather)

The American Legion Easter Egg Hunt will take place on the grounds of Freedom Park! Bring your basket to collect your eggs and stay to have some fun winning wonderful prizes!

Join the Mississippi River Parkway Rangers and the Prescott Public Library (Darien Becker) for a delightful time of reading stories to our children by our fireplace! Experience a hands on learning table provided by the Rangers. Family friendly and free.

Come and warm yourself up by our fireplace and have some cookies while you listen to our Prescott Librarian Darien Becker read fun stories by the fireplace!

Join us as we hear about the Great Lakes Eagle Health Project from WI Department of Natural Resources toxicologist Sean Strom. Presenter has a B.S. in Environmental Science and Biology from University of Wisconsin. Location to view is Prescott Public Library

Join the Mississippi River Parkway Rangers and the Prescott Public Library (Darien Becker) for a delightful time of reading stories to our children by our fireplace! Experience a hands on learning table provided by the Rangers. Family friendly and free.

Prepare your garden for spring by learning about 10 plant diseases that made a splash at the UW-Madison Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic in 2025. Presenter is Brian Hudelson at the UW Plant Disease Diagnostics Clinic (PDDC) More Information: pddc.wisc.edu/2026-pddc-plant-disease-talks/ - Location to view is the Prescott Public Library

Come and plant a beautiful little pot with some soil and seeds. Take it home and watch it grow over the winter! Free family fun activity. 1 pot per child until supplies run out.

CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW: Make the stars your old friends as we watch the great celestial show in the skies over Prescott! Get to know constellations like the Big Bear, Cygnus the Swan, Pegasus the Winged Horse, and many more. You’ll also hear many fun stories about how some of these constellations found their way to the heavens. I’ll also have giant telescopes aimed at the Moon, Saturn, star clusters, galaxies, and more. New video telescopes will also display live images of distant celestial treasures in amazing color!  You’ll also get a great handout package of star maps, constellation charts, as well as great websites and app recommendations. Also included is a practical telescope buying guide.      

Mike Lynch is a retired WCCO Radio meteorologist and has been hosting star parties and teaching astronomy classes for over 50 years. He also writes a weekly stargazing column for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is the author of the book “Stars, a Month by Month Tour of the Constellations.” It’ll be available for purchase at the program. Select Mike Lynch celestial photos, and super cool glow-in-the-dark star shirts will also be available for sale.
The Great Night Sky is Waiting!