Events

Here is a listing of upcoming open-to-public events for Oakdale Grove and other Groves & Protogroves of the RDNA & NRDNA.

Contents

Oakdale Grove's Events

RDNA Reunions and Anniversary Gatherings

Events Put On By Other Groves/Protogroves

Relevant Non-Druidry Events

Oakdale Grove's Events (Twin Cities, Minnesota)

  • July casual meetup: Saturday July 20, 2024, 1 PM to 3 PM, Caribou Coffee, 2700 39th Ave NE, Suite A120, Saint Anthony, MN (let's talk about that Unit 2 of the training program!)
  • Lughnasadh Ritual: Saturday July 27, 2024, 1 PM to 2 PM, Kordiak Park fire pit, 1845 49th Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN (fire pit is 60 yards closer than the one at Roseville Central Park!)
  • August casual meetup: TBA
  • September casual meetup: TBA
  • Autumnal Equinox Ritual and 11th annual elections for Grove offices: Saturday September 21, 2024, 1 PM to 2 PM, Oakdale Nature Preserve, 4444 Hadley Avenue North, Oakdale, MN (no fire)
  • October casual meetup: TBA
  • Samhain Ritual: Saturday October 26, 2024, 1 PM to 2 PM, Roseville Central Park (Lexington Avenue side), Roseville, MN, fire pit by Jaycees picnic pavilion
  • November casual meetup: Feast of Gratitude, TBA
  • December casual meetup: TBA

RDNA Reunions and Anniversary Gatherings

  • Carleton Grove Druid Alumni Ritual: June 2025, TBA
  • Note on restrooms at Carleton:
    • The Recreation Center restrooms are usually not open to visitors on campus
    • There might be outhouses by the soccer fields
    • The nearest restrooms available to visitors might be the academic and administrative buildings on campus
    • There's one outhouse across Hwy 19 next to the small parking lot for the Lower Arboretum
    • Watch out for ticks, nettles, and poison ivy in the arboretum when "going" off-trail

Events Put On By Other Groves/Protogroves

Other Grove and Protogrove events of the RDNA and NRDNA to be listed here upon request of those fellowships.

Relevant Non-Druidry Events

Events that aren't specifically druidry or RDNA related such as festivals and other group meetups.

  • Coffee Cauldron, by Earth-House Project of Minnesota: Caribou Coffee on Larpenteur & Lexington, Roseville, MN, every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6 PM to close.
    • Meetups are always casual discussion, sometimes even pagan related.
  • Anoka Pagan Alliance Meetup: Avant Garden Cafe, Main Street, Anoka, MN, every Sunday, 3 to 5 PM.
    • This cafe has really good drinks! Meetups are always casual discussion, sometimes even pagan related.
  • Twin Cities Pagan Pride Fall Festival: Minnehaha Falls Park, Minneapolis, MN, Saturday September 7, 2024
    • Outdoor event with vendors, music, info booths, galore. Always free. Parking, not so free.
  • Paganicon by Twin Cities Pagan Pride: Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West in Plymouth, MN, weekend of March 21, 22, 23, 2025.
    • A full weekend-long indoor pagan convention with special guest speakers, panel discussions, dozens of learning and experiential opportunities, concerts, themed party rooms, vendors, and new friendships!
    • Early registration is cheaper than at the door