What is more fun than a day at the zoo? Going to the zoo with the principal! Your child will join Mrs. Hickel and a teacher for a fun day at the Como Zoo. Lunch will be included. It's sure to be a WILD experience!

Audience: Current kindergarten through 3rd grade students

Date/Time: Friday, May 2, 2025

Location: Como Zoo (Depart from Nativity of Mary School)

Take Me Out to the Ballgame - Enjoy a day at Target Field with the Principals as you cheer on the Minnesota Twins vs. the Cleveland Guardians! This unforgettable experience includes joining the Principals for a game, great conversation, and plenty of ballpark fun. Don't miss your chance to root for the home team with the best company in town!

Audience: Current 4th-8th grade students

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 12:10 p. game

Location: Target Field (Depart from Nativity of Mary School)

All 3rd-5th grade girls are invited to join the sisters at the convent for an evening of games, pizza-making, and fun!

Audience: Current 3rd-5th grade girls

NOTE THE UPDATED Date/Time: May 20th, 2025, girls can be dropped off after school at 4:30 pm and picked up at 6:00 pm

Location: Sacred Heart of Jesus Convent

Come and enjoy ice cream sundaes and a craft with the teachers!

Audience: Current kindergarten through 2nd grade students

Date/Time: Thursday, May 15, 2025, 4-5:30 pm

Location: Nativity of Mary School

The Intermediate level teachers will be hosting a parking lot party with outdoor games, music, and snacks!

Audience: Current 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.

Date/Time: Wednesday May 14, 2025 (rain date May 21, 2025) 4-5:30 pm

Location: Nativity of Mary School

This is a buy-in party that every middle school student will want. Join your MS teachers for a Taco Bell and conversation during school lunch.

Audience: Current middle school students

Date/Time: May 2025

Location: Nativity of Mary School

Does your child just dream for their birthday to come? If so, sign them up for this very merry un-birthday party. Attendees will play games, receive prizes, eat lunch and cake. The theme is Alice in Wonderland! There is so much fun to be had that your child will be heard to say, "When I get home, I shall write a book about this place." No birthday necessary to attend.

Audience:Current kindergarten through 3rd grade students

Date/Time: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 11 am-1:30 pm

Location: Donnelly's Home

Join the Bartz's for an unforgettable night filled with conversation, laughs, and exciting games. Prizes will be awarded too! We hope you can join us for this fun event. This will be the last game night with the Bartz's, so don't miss out! Price is $75/couple.

Audience: Adults!

Date/Time: Saturday October 4, 2025, 7 pm-11ish

Location: Bartz family home

Head up to Ely, MN, with the guys June 20-22nd! Golf 18 holes each day! We will golf The Legend at Giants Ridge, The Quarry at Giants Ridge, and the Wilderness at Fortune Bay - 3 of the top 10 public courses in the state. Lodging provided at the Nemanich family compound.

Participants pay for their tee times, food/drink on the course, and a team fee that goes towards team swag items and prizes. Guys are welcome to bring their preferred drink and snacks. Slivovitz provided.

Audience: Men

Date/Time: June 20-22, 2024

Location: Ely, MN

Join Jeremy and Jennifer Falk for a smoked BBQ meal! Smoked meats will include, pulled pork, salmon, ribs, chicken, and sausage. Sides, desserts and old fashions will be served as well! Price is $90/couple.

Audience: Adults

Date/Time: Saturday, Sept 13, 2025, 5:30-8:30 pm .

Location: Falk family home

Ever wonder why you taste vanilla in bourbon or honey and fruits in scotches? Want a chance to drink whiskey with Fr. Bill?

Join hosts Matthew and Jen Entwistle with Fr. Bill to experience a customized and guided whiskey flight tailored to your preferences with paired appetizers! Examples include:

1. Buffalo Trace Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Colonel E.H. Taylor, Eagle Rare, Blanton's, Rock Hill Farms, and Stagg Jr.

2. Barrel strength bourbons: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, 1792 Full Proof, Stagg Jr., and Four Roses Barrel Strength.

3. Speyside unpeated (not smoky) scotch

4. Islay (smokey) scotch: Talisker, Compass Box, Kilchoman, Port Charlotte, Lagavulin, and Octomore.

Audience:Adults

Date/Time: June 8, 2025, 7-10 pm

Location: Entwistle Home

No one skips class at wine school! Join us for "Vive La France". Explore the greatest wine-making regions in France so you can master our wine aisles and any restaurant wine list! Total Wine & More will provide all necessary stemware and educational handouts for tasting notes. Snacks recommended.

Audience: Adults

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 5-7 pm

Location: Total Wine & More, Burnhaven Shopping Center, Burnsville

Two teams of four people will join a jigsaw puzzle contest to see how quickly they can complete a 500 piece puzzle. First round of drinks and appetizers provided. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishing teams. There will also be door prizes. All teams get to keep their competition puzzle.

Audience: Adults

Date/Time: Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6-9 pm

Location: Nine Mile Brewing

For the ladies! Toasting motherhood, community, friendship, and faith! Come enjoy a signature cocktail, glass of champagne, or glass of wine as we celebrate motherhood, the month of Mary, and the end of a school year! We will enjoy some appetizers and desserts as well. If weather allows, we can gather on the front porch. Get ready to relax among friends!

Audience: Ladies!

Date/Time: Sunday, May 4, 2025 5:30-9 pm

Location: O'Connor family home

How often have you seen those cute cookies come across your social media feed and wondered, "How did they do that?" or "I'd love to learn how to do that!"

Well, here's your chance! Please join Nativity mom, Gretchen Gifford, and her friend, Alecia Hooper, as they guide you through a fun cookie decorating class! Participants will decorate their own cookies and take them home at the completion of the workshop! Snacks and drinks will be provided.

In addition to being a school nurse, Alecia Hooper has a cottage bakery business called Alecia's A-DOUGH-rable Cookies. Gretchen is mom to 5th grader, Calvin.

Audience: Family friendly (adult supervision required for kids)

Date/Time: Saturday, June 21, 2025, 11 am-1 pm or until finished

Location: Gifford family home

Wanna shoot some brass and enjoy some beverages? Then this buy-in is for YOU! Join Drew & Gretchen Gifford at the Modern Sportsman in Burnsville to shoot guns and then head back to their house and cool off.

Drew is 28-year veteran of the Richfield Police Department. In addition to serving as a patrol officer, Drew is a gun range instructor for RPD. Whether you are an expert or a novice, you are welcome! (Gretchen is a teacher at Richfield Middle School and will cheer you on!)

This buy-in includes range fees for 1 hour, semi-automatic gun & AR use, targets, ammo (up to 75 rounds), eye & ear protection, and one beverage after we're all done. Additional rounds of ammo may be purchased by the participants. You are also allowed to bring your own semi-automatic guns. All participants must complete the waiver for Modern Sportsman.

Audience: Adults

Date/Time:Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: Modern Sportsman, Burnsville

Help show our gratitude to the school staff - funds will be used to provide an end of the year staff outing. Our staff continue to work hard to help our students grow, so let's show them our appreciation!

The preschool team will welcome preschool-5th grade students to the preschool playground after school. Come ready to create - we will have a variety of painting and art activities, a pizza dinner and more! Students will come to the preschool playground at the end of the day and parents will pick students up from the preschool playground at 5:30.

Audience:Current preschool through 5th grade students

Date/Time:Wednesday, April 30, 4-5:30 pm

Location: Nativity of Mary School