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.

October 5, 2023, 7 - 9pm

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...

October 5, 2023, 7:30 - 9pm

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.

October 7, 2023, 8:30 - 11am

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.

October 7, 2023, 9am - 5pm

James J. Hill House, St. Paul

Fall Horse Drawn Trolley Program Forest History Center

Great Northern Forest History Tour

Climb aboard our horse-drawn trolley for a 90-minute guided tour of the Forest History Center.

October 7, 2023, 9:30 - 11am

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.

October 7, 2023, 11:30am - 12:30pm

Forest History Center, Grand Rapids

Tours

Draft Horse Experience Forest History Center

The Draft Horse Experience

Get a hands-on, 90-minute experience with our horses.

October 7, 2023, 1:30 - 3pm

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.

October 7, 2023, 2 - 3:30pm

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.”

October 8, 2023, 2 - 3:30pm

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.

October 8, 2023, 3:30 - 5pm

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!

October 12, 2023, 6 - 9pm

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...

October 12, 2023, 7:30 - 9pm

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.

October 13, 2023, 6 - 7:30pm

James J. Hill House, St. Paul

Tours

The Quickening Elizabeth Rush Mill City Museum

"The Quickening" by Elizabeth Rush Author Event

Join author Elizabeth Rush and leaders of climate activism in the Twin Cities.

October 13, 2023, 7 - 8pm

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis

Lectures & Talks

Rumors and Secrets Walking Tour

October 13, 2023, 8:30 - 10pm

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.

October 14, 2023, 8:30 - 11am

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.

October 14, 2023, 9:30 - 11am

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.

October 14, 2023, 9:30am - 3:30pm

James J. Hill House, St. Paul