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Connect2Connect: Community Gathering
2026-04-11 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Children’s Home – St. Paul Office, 1605 Eustis Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55108, United States
Join Us for Community & Connection
Connect2Connect provides opportunities for foster, adoptive and kinship (formal or informal) families to connect with one another and build relationships in an in-person, interactive, and fun way. Connect2Connect is made possible by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families Permanency Support Service grant.
Saturday, April, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. (CT) – 2:00 p.m. (CT)
1605 Eustis St., Saint Paul MN
Join us in our large conference space at the Children’s Home office building. We will have a fun time of lunch, connecting, and creating! Cheers Pablo (our crowd-favorite teachers for leading paint-a-long art classes) is bringing the painting party to us, once again! Everyone will get to bring home a large canvas of their own artwork. Lunch will be served as well!
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Connect2Connect: Community Gathering
2026-05-17 12:00 - 14:00 | Red Barn Learning Farm, 27251 State Hwy 30, Hayfield, MN, 55940
Join Us for Community & Connection
Connect2Connect provides opportunities for foster, adoptive and kinship (formal or informal) families to connect with one another and build relationships in an in-person, interactive, and fun way. Connect2Connect is made possible by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families Permanency Support Service grant.
Sunday, May 17th, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (CT)
Red Barn Learning Farm; Hayfield, MN
Please join us for an afternoon of connection, play, and farm fun at Red Barn Learning Farm – a destination your kids will be talking about for months to come!
Families are welcome to arrive beginning at 12:00 pm, when a sandwich lunch will be available in the picnic space. After lunch, enjoy hands‑on activities and time to explore everything the farm has to offer together.
Activities include:

Jump Pad
Indoor Corn Pit
Large Petting Zoo
Barnyard Basketball
Farm Photo‑Op Areas
Barnyard Play Yard
Climbing in the silo
Jumping on straw bales in the barn
Cuddling a farm kitty
Pedal tractors

This event is designed for the whole family, caregivers and kids alike, and offers space for movement, curiosity, and connection at your own pace.
We look forward to gathering together in this relaxed, welcoming farm setting!
Please note: You will receive an email with waivers for the event within a week after registering. If you do not complete the waivers by the deadline, you will forfeit your spot to attend.
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