Shakopee Snapshot: Spring 2024

IN LEHMAN’S TERMS A message from the Mayor of Shakopee

CITY CALENDAR MARCH 12 Parks & Rec program registration opens 23 Egg Hunt & Candy Grab: 1–2:30 p.m., Tahpah Park APRIL 1 Winter parking regulations end 8–12 Severe Weather Awareness Week: Tornado drill on April 11 27 Clean Up Day: 7:30–11:30 a.m., Shakopee Public Works 27 Tree Sale Pick-Up: 1–3 p.m., Shakopee Public Works MAY 1 55+ Resource Open House: 1–3 p.m., Community Center 18 Bark in the Park: 10 a.m.–Noon, Quarry Lake Park, registration required 27 Memorial Day: City offices and Community Center closed 29 SHS Jazz Band Performance: 7 p.m., Huber Park Amphitheater 30 Wheelies Family Bike Event: 5–7 p.m., Quarry Lake Park JUNE 1 Night to Unite registration opens: See city website 6 Huber Park Performance & Event Series begins: 7 p.m., Huber Park Amphitheater 12 Active Older Adults Music & Ice Cream Social: 1-3 p.m., Community Center, registration required 12 Picnic with Police: 5–8 p.m., Lions Park JULY 3 Happy Birthday America Parade: 10:30 a.m., Lions Park AUGUST 6 Night to Unite: 5–8 p.m., city-wide Please note, events are subject to cancellation or changes due to the current public health guidelines by the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health. Find the latest city calendar at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/calendar .

Hello Shakopee!

As my mother always said, “The transition from winter to spring is full of signs of renewal.”

Mayor Matt Lehman

Things turn green again, and the garden/growing seasons start anew. People get outside walking and biking, which reminds me: Please be alert to more pedestrian activity and be extra cautious around our schools, buses, and community activities. I don’t know about you, but many of us are probably looking forward to backyard recreational fires, BBQs, and other outdoor activities. Another bonus: March 31 marks the end of the winter season parking restrictions, yippie! There are so many great things that are happening in Shakopee. Some of the highlights are the Egg Hunt and Candy Grab on Saturday, March 23; our Spring Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 27; the month of May brings the Bark in the Park event and the Wheelies Family Bike Event; and in June we can all celebrate summer with a Picnic with the Police. Find information about all these events on the city website at www.ShakopeeMN.gov . Calendar listings are on the bottom of the home page. The Parks and Recreation spring and summer brochure on the opposite side of this book will list programming opportunities for all kinds of summer fun. The city website and Parks and Rec brochure are the go-to places for details for these and many more opportunities for spring and summer fun. In closing, please remember that if you take an action that helps and/or benefits our community, we’d love for you to contact a council member (or myself) to be recognized. A Shakopee lapel pin may be awarded. It’s all our community, and everyone can make a difference. Matt Lehman Mayor of Shakopee mlehman@ShakopeeMN.gov

CONTACT US MAYOR MattLehman............. mlehman@ShakopeeMN.gov COUNCIL MEMBERS Angelica Contreras. . . . . . . . . . acontreras@ShakopeeMN.gov JimDuLaney.............. jdulaney@ShakopeeMN.gov JesseLara................. jlara@ShakopeeMN.gov JayWhiting................... jaywhtng@aol.com CITY ADMINISTRATOR William Reynolds. . . . . . . . . . . breynolds@ShakopeeMN.gov

CITY HALL 485 Gorman St., Shakopee, MN 55379

Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 952-233-9300 TTY..........................952-233-3837 Email. . . . . . . . . . . . . . administration@ShakopeeMN.gov Website................... www.ShakopeeMN.gov The Shakopee Snapshot is produced four times a year by the City of Shakopee. The Summer 2024 edition will be available online at www.ShakopeeMN.gov/snapshot . Comments or suggestions can be directed to the editor, Amanda McKnight, at amcknight@ShakopeeMN.gov .

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