Events

Thursday, October 5

First Thursday Films: The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete

In this coming-of-age story by screenwriter Michael Starrbury, of Brooklyn Park, MN., two inner city boys are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.
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2027 W Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411
  • Music, Films, Performances

Nooks and Crannies Flashlight Tour

This October, the Comstock House will once again be offering an “after-dark” tour option, the Nooks & Crannies Flashlight Tour...

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Comstock House, Moorhead
  • Tours

Saturday, October 7

Grand Views Tour

Experience some of the best spots within the Historic Site and Split Rock Lighthouse State Park to capture the iconic lighthouse.
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Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
  • Tours

Twin Cities Tweed Ride 2023 and Lawn Party

Grab your bike and some vintage threads! Join us for a leisurely bike ride through some of the most scenic and historic areas of Saint Paul and Minneapolis.
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James J. Hill House, St. Paul

Great Northern Forest History Tour

Climb aboard our horse-drawn trolley for a 90-minute guided tour of the Forest History Center.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Horse Drawn Trolley Ride

Enjoy a relaxing ride around the site, take in the fall colors, and enjoy the season on an hour-long trolley ride.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

The Draft Horse Experience

Get a hands-on, 90-minute experience with our horses.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

North Star Voices: Minescapes

North Star Voices
Join Pete Kero as he tells stories highlighting the challenges of competing needs on lands that offer opportunities for mining & recreation.
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Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Sunday, October 8

Curtis Chin Author Talk

Join author Curtis Chin to hear about his forthcoming memoir, “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant.”
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Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
  • Family
  • Lectures & Talks

Nooks and Crannies Tour

Get a behind-the-scenes look at areas of the James J. Hill House that are not featured on the standard house tour.
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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

Thursday, October 12

Minnesota Literacy Awards Ceremony

Literacy Minnesota invites you to the Minnesota History Center for this free and festive event celebrating literacy!
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Minnesota History Center, St. Paul
  • Lectures & Talks

Nooks and Crannies Flashlight Tour

This October, the Comstock House will once again be offering an “after-dark” tour option, the Nooks & Crannies Flashlight Tour...

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Comstock House, Moorhead
  • Tours

Friday, October 13

Rumors and Secrets Walking Tour

From ghostly encounters to mysterious tunnels, from tall tales of early St. Paul to exaggerated gangster lore and more, this tour will dive deep into local folklore, debunking some myths and examining other tales that can be neither proven nor disproven.
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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

"The Quickening" by Elizabeth Rush Author Event

Join author Elizabeth Rush and leaders of climate activism in the Twin Cities.
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Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
  • Lectures & Talks

Rumors and Secrets Walking Tour

From ghostly encounters to mysterious tunnels, from tall tales of early St. Paul to exaggerated gangster lore and more, this tour will dive deep into local folklore, debunking some myths and examining other tales that can be neither proven nor disproven.
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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

Saturday, October 14

Grand Views Tour

Experience some of the best spots within the Historic Site and Split Rock Lighthouse State Park to capture the iconic lighthouse.
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Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
  • Tours

Great Northern Forest History Tour

Climb aboard our horse-drawn trolley for a 90-minute guided tour of the Forest History Center.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Winter Fedora Hat Millinery Class with Karen Morris

Students will learn hat shapes, basic techniques, and how to use tools for making a felt hat internationally acclaimed hat designer and milliner Karen Morris.
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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Classes & Workshops

"Going Out, Coming In" Walking Tour

Take a guided walking tour of LGBTQIA+ community spaces in Downtown Minneapolis.
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Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
  • Tours

Horse Drawn Trolley Ride

Enjoy a relaxing ride around the site, take in the fall colors, and enjoy the season on an hour-long trolley ride.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

The Draft Horse Experience

Get a hands-on, 90-minute experience with our horses.
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Forest History Center, Grand Rapids
  • Tours

Stories by Lantern Light

Listen to stories of Split Rock Lighthouse by the light of lantern!
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Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors
  • Tours

Sunday, October 15

Nooks and Crannies Tour

Get a behind-the-scenes look at areas of the James J. Hill House that are not featured on the standard house tour.
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James J. Hill House, St. Paul
  • Tours

Wednesday, October 18

Harvest Days

Experience the final days of harvest on the historic farmstead.
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Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River

Patty Wetterling with Joy Baker: "Dear Jacob" Author Event at Talk of the Stacks

Patty Wetterling presents her book "Dear Jacob: A Mother's Journey of Hope" at Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, for Talk of the Stacks.
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Minneapolis Central Library
Pohlad Hall, 2nd Floor
300 Nicollet Mall, Suite N-290
Minneapolis, MN 55401
  • Lectures & Talks