Events - East Side

The Ramsey County Historical Society, through its History Revealed series, has an event coming up on Thursday, Sept. 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. about the history of the business and culture of beer.

A new music program for toddlers and preschoolers will begin Sept. 25, at Christ Lutheran Church in Lake Elmo.

The Silver Lake Improvement Association will be hosting a sunset wine tasting fundraiser event on Sept. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Washington County is hosting the 17th Annual Bluegrass Festival from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve’s south picnic pavilion.

The Benedictine Center is offering a dementia support group on the second Tuesday of every month. The next meeting will be held Sept. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Paul’s Monastery in Maplewood.

On Wednesday, Sept. 12, St. Paul-based nonprofit Public Record Media will host a Freedom of Information workshop at the Roseville Library in the community room from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

The Alexander Ramsey High School class of 1973 is holding its 45th reunion on Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Rosetown Legion, 700 County Road C in Roseville. Registration is at 6 p.m. and a $25 dinner is served at 7 p.m.

Mitchell Hamline School of Law and the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office will host an uplifting community conversation with Father Gregory Boyle on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. in the law school’s auditorium, 875 Summit Ave. in St. Paul.

Refugee resettlement to the United States has been slashed over the last year and the number of new refugees entering the country is at a historic low.

“8 Seasons of Art” is a story about the Black arts community in Minnesota. The “8” in the title represents infinite creativity in the minds of artists. St. Paul Almanac is supporting the documentary by hosting a screening event on Thursday, Aug.