Get moving with the Walking Club, a Human Services 50+ Program. This group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. (Spring through Fall) at various walking paths and trails throughout the City. Free to participate.

In the case of rain, the group will move inside to the Mall of America.

For more information, call 952-563-4944, TTY 952-563-4933.

• August 1 and August 3: Normandale Lake (park and meet at the bandshell) – 5901 W. 84th Street (55438)
• August 8 and August 10: Centennial Lakes (meet at Hughes Pavilion) –  7499 France Avenue S (55435)
• August 15 and August 17: Hyland Park (meet at Ridgeview Elementary) – 9400 Nesbitt Avenue (55438)

In celebration of National Senior Citizen’s Day, Human Services and Home Instead Senior Care will be providing free pie and ice-cream to the first 100 seniors to register. Enjoy eclectic music from Bob Scoggins and an Ageless Grace demonstration. 

Monday, August 21, 2017, 1 – 3 p.m. 
Creekside Community Center
9801 Penn Avenue South
952-563-4955, TTY 952-563-4933 

Register by Friday, August 18.   

Human Services sponsored the 17th Annual Kite Day, Saturday, July 22 at Valley View Playfields.  Approximately 1800 people participated in the event celebrating children. The event featured kite flying, cultural entertainment, inflatables, and interactive and educational booths. 900 free kites and pinwheels were distributed to youth 18 years and under. The event is designed to bring people of all ages and cultural backgrounds together. 

The following community partners and sponsors provided activities, volunteers and donations: 

• Ziegler Power Systems
• Angelica Cantanti Youth Choir
• Artistry
• Bloomington Optimist Club Youth Foundations
• Home Depot
• Minnesota Kite Society
• Mr. Kite/Craig Christensen
• Potter's House of Jesus Christ International
• Bloomington Human Rights Commission
• Bloomington Parks and Recreation
• Bloomington Police and Fire Departments
• Bloomington Public Health
• Mac Greeman Foundation/Jump N Dunk
• IT Rex (City of Bloomington IS Department)
• Park Nicollet

Mayor Gene Winstead, Councilmember Jon Oleson and School Board member Dawn Steigauf attended the event.  Neighbors living near the playfields complimented the City for offering the free community event and commented on how much fun it was to have an event like Kite Day in their neighborhood. They further expressed their interest and excitement about participating in it again next year!