Dakota County arts briefs: Scandinavian celebration is coming up

The Pleasant Hill Library will hold a Scandinavian midsummer celebration with games, songs and traditions from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday.

The library is at 1490 S. Frontage Road, Hastings.

Children ages 6 to 11 can use paper, paint, reclaimed objects and other doodads to create a one-of-a-kind artwork during an event at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Pleasant Hill Library, 1490 S. Frontage Road, Hastings.

Registration is required for each child. Participants are asked to arrive five minutes early. Go to www.co.dakota.mn.us/library and click on the calendar of events.

The movie "Maleficent" is the latest free moving offering at Burnsville's Nicollet Commons Park on Friday night. Seating begins at 7:30 p.m. with the movie starting at dusk.

The park is at 12600 Nicollet Av. S.

Other movies will be:

• July 24: "Earth to Echo"

• Aug. 7: "Finding Nemo"

• Aug. 21: "Dolphin Tale 2"

Free Sunday night concerts at Nicollet Commons Park start June 28 with the jazz sounds of Lee Engele and Reynold Philipsek.

The shows start at 7 p.m. Here's the rest of the schedule:

• July 12: Northern Winds Band (symphonic band).

• July 19: Xibaba (Brazilian, jazz and world music).

• July 26: Dirty Shorts Brass Band (New Orleans-style brass band).

• Aug. 2: The Mancouche Jazz Hot Club (jazz).

The South St. Paul Park and Recreation Department's Summer Playhouse will present "Harold and the Purple Crayon" at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the South St. Paul Library, 106 3rd Av. N. Actors, puppets and interactive play are all part of the event.

Rosemount's Art Blast, an 11-day community celebration of the arts, will include daily and nightly entertainment, performing arts, visual arts, arts and crafts classes, an art exhibit, photo contest and a melodrama by the Rosemount Front Porch Players.

Classes range from basket weaving to pop culture comic productions.

Most events are free; some classes have a fee and registration requirement.

For a complete schedule, go to www.rosemountarts.com.