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Dec 2023
Design Custom Ornaments
Designers can pick from a rainbow of colors and shapes. And then watch a demo where glass-blowers twirl and shape molten glass. The process takes about 30 minutes. Ornaments need to anneal in the kiln overnight and will be ready for pickup after 3:30 P.M. the following day. Patrons receive a free ticket to Lake Superior Zoo Lights, an annual event at the local zoo. Ornaments can be designed throughout the month of December.
Find out more »Design a Snow Pal
Attendees can design a glass "snow pal" for the winter season. No experience required. Many times available all throughout the month of November.
Find out more »Murder at the Mansion: Holiday Edition
Experience a night of suspense and intrigue as you help to solve the Mansion Murder; everyone is a player and anyone could be the killer. Enjoy an evening of drinks and hors d’oeuvres while you collect evidence and solve the crime. There will be plenty of exciting twists as you help to catch a killer! Tickets are available at square.site. This event is 21+.
Find out more »O Holy Night
The College of St. Scholastica Music Program presents their annual Christmas concert, O Holy Night. Come be filled with the Christmas spirit as the CSS choirs, brass ensemble and string ensemble combine for an evening of unforgettable music making. $17 general admission, free admission for students pre-K to college and for Sisters of the St. Scholastica Monastery.
Find out more »Churchill Holiday Expo
The 15th annual Churchill Holiday Expo in Cloquet features more than 100 vendors, Bearboo coffee/goodies and a Boy Scout breakfast and lunch. It is a fundraiser for Churchill Elementary School and all profits support the school. There is a free shuttle to the school from the CMH Raiter Family Clinic parking lot.
Find out more »Holly Jolly Craft & Small Business Christmas Market 2023
The seventh annual Holly Jolly Craft & Small Business Christmas Market features approximately 45 vendors with 68 tables of goods. The event center will be full with the usual variety of handmade items, bakes goods, and a handful of select small businesses all that have come to be expected from the Katz Meow Shows and her vendors. The Daughters of The Nile will be selling their great lunch to help hungry shoppers shop with purpose.
Find out more »Duluth Winter Village 2023
Duluth Loves Local presents the seventh annual Duluth Winter Village, a two-day outdoor winter market. More than 50 local businesses will be set up in 26 festive wooden cabins and in Pioneer Hall with their curated goods for sale. The Duluth Winter Village is unique from other area markets in that the vendors are all local businesses with retail locations around Northern Minnesota.
Find out more »Celebrate Jolabokaflod at Duluth Public Library
Celebrate winter reading and the gifting season with Jolabokaflod at the Main Library! Jolabokaflod is an Icelandic word (meaning holiday book flood) and tradition that originated during World War II. Paper was one of the few unrationed commodities during the war, making books one of the few gifts available during the winter holidays. The tradition lives on and the Duluth Public Library invites you to join in! Cozy up with a book in our quiet community reading space in the…
Find out more »Christmas Art and Craft Fair
Join Anchor Point in sharing the gifts and talents God has given us at their Christmas Art and Craft Fair! Find locally made gifts, enjoy complimentary coffee and listen to live music from our worship team. For the kids, there will be arts and crafts stations, games and other fun activities.
Find out more »Quiet Santa
Enjoy a private family visit with Santa that is specially designed for children with autism and other special needs. Not all children can enjoy the typical visits with Santa which are usually in malls or other loud locations. Your visit is designed to be low-key and is customized for every family. Sign up for your free 30-minute visit with Santa at www.superiorpublicmuseums.org.
Find out more »Head of the Lakes United Way: Day of Caring Holiday Edition
A community-wide event where hundreds of volunteers complete projects for local non-profit agencies.
Find out more »Make-and-Take Lotion for Holiday Gifting
Participants in this class will make four 4-oz. lotions or creams to use or give as a gift. All materials and tools are provided. Participants have the opportunity to create their own scent from a selection of more than 120 essential oils that can be custom blended. Register online at mixcosmetiques.com.
Find out more »Pick Your Project Workshop
Board & Brush Creative Studio presents this do-it-yourself three-hour workshop for creating unique wood signs. Participants select a wood project from the gallery. All the materials are provided, along with step-by-step instructions for creating a piece for the home or for a gift. A variety of paint and wood stain colors are available to choose from. Preregistration is required at boardandbrush.com.
Find out more »Holiday Sampler
Celebrate the holiday season in the decked halls of Fairlawn Mansion while listening to live music from Similar Dogs. Sample wine and beer from Keyport Liquor, enjoy hors d’oeuvres from Rich’s Cuisine, win wine, bid on silent auction items and win raffle prizes. Proceeds go towards restoration, exhibits and updated signage for the Mansion. Tickets can be purchased online at www.superiorpublicmuseums.org. All raffle tickets have to be bought with cash; card can be used to bid at the silent auction.
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