A free circus of sorts is coming to St. Paul’s Frogtown.
Jugglers, stilt-walkers and burlesque-like human earthworms will show off their talents at the corner of Dale Street and LaFond Avenue from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 7 to call attention to the impacts of a changing climate on low-income communities.
The “Sustainability Circus” aims to educate residents of St. Paul’s “most diverse and vibrant neighborhood” about the challenges of increasingly hot summers, elevated air pollution and street flooding, according to an event announcement.
The circus, organized by Patricia Ohmans and Frogtown Green, will present strategies on how to combat those impacts within a series of tents stationed on a long-vacant lot.
Expect hands-on activities and exhibits, including juggled plastic bottles disappearing into thin air, burlesque earthworms doing a “dirty dance,” and snacks made from food waste. Also on tap is a visit from Major Taylor, “the World’s Fastest Man,” and a tour of “The World’s Teeniest Tiny House.”
Founded by Ohmans a decade ago, Frogtown Green led a campaign for the creation of Frogtown Park and Farm, which is now an official city park, and has organized several community gardens, a watershed education program called FrogLab and a tree-planting initiative. For more information, visit frogtowngreen.com.
