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Lake Superior Railroad Museum Steam Excursion
One event on Jun 8, 2024 at 10:30 am
One event on Jun 9, 2024 at 10:30 am
One event on Sep 14, 2024 at 10:00 am
One event on Sep 15, 2024 at 10:00 am
One event on Oct 26, 2024 at 10:30 am
One event on Oct 27, 2024 at 10:30 am
The DM&IR #332 steam locomotive is pulling special excursion trains on the North Shore Scenic Railroad on select dates from May 11 to Oct. 27. According to Trains Magazine’s Steam Across America 2023 Edition, there are only 181 working steam locomotives in operation. Reservations are required and can be made at duluthtrains.com. 2024 #332 Steam Schedule May 11 – National Train Day with special events at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum including the firing up of #332 June 8-9 –…
Find out more »Painting Event at AAD Shrine Center
Northern Exposure Art invites you to paint your own masterpiece with step-by-step instructions. This painting is designed to be created either as an individual image (one canvas) or together as a set (two canvases) - it is your choice. Please just be sure to register for two tickets if you plan to paint with a partner. Enjoy refreshments from the Shrine while you paint. To reserve your spot or spots, visit northernexposureart.com.
Find out more »Lincoln Park Farmers Market Growing Season Kickoff Party
The Lincoln Park Farmers Market kicks off the spring growing season. The event includes live music, venderes and a seed swap. Hosts encourage guests to bring their dancing shoes and extra seeds. Market vendors sell items such as produce, eggs, meat, canned goods, baked goods, gluten free and vegan items, crafts, health products, and garden and bedding plants. SNAP participants can swipe their EBT card at the market and receive additional matching market bucks. The full match is a $15…
Find out more »Sesame Street Live
Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to your neighborhood to say hello! Put on your dancing shoes and make your way to where the air is sweet for this all-new celebration on Sesame Street. Sing and dance with your favorite furry friends while enjoying fun surprises along the way. Public ticket sales start on Friday, Nov. 17 and can be purchased here.
Find out more »Denfeld Store Tour & Sampling
Whole Foods Co-op Denfeld hosts an hour long deli sampling event. Snack while you shop for local and organic foods.
Find out more »Walk for Roya (Children’s Organ Transplant Association)
The Children's Organ Transplant Association along with the Duluth-Superior community has organized a walk for Roya Snyder, a 1st grader at Lester Park Elementary who recently received a life-saving heart transplant in February. Throughout Roya’s lifetime, she will need numerous follow-up clinic visits, anti-rejection medications and possibly additional transplants. Roya’s heart transplant-related expenses continue to be incurred even though her transplant has already happened. COTA helps families who are facing a life-saving transplant by providing fundraising assistance and family support.…
Find out more »Depot STEAM Festival 2024
The STEAM Festival is a community event focusing on science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. There will be a mix of hands-on experiments, exhibits, and interactive activities from local organizations including the Denfeld DNA robotics team, Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra, 4-H, Duluth PTSA and more. Kids will be encouraged to engage in experiments and art projects, interact with robots in action and view educational displays.
Find out more »Meet and Greet with Lisa M. Bolt Simons
Meet Lisa Bolt Simons who will be signing copies of, Boxed Out: A Choose Your Path Basketball Book at Zenith Bookstore. Interactive books for kids are more popular than ever. Create your own adventure with the Choose to Win book series — you're the main character and you make the choices. Lisa M. Bolt Simons has written 70 nonfiction and fiction children’s books. including five middle-grade Choose Your Path novels. She has twice received an honorable mention for the McKnight…
Find out more »STEM Bots Series
Learn and play with robots. Participants will be introduced to coding with various, easy-to-program robots. These little bots open up the creative side of coding, while promoting problem-solving skills, communication, and teamwork. This program will be enjoyed by kids the most and tweens could still be interested. Teens might be too old to get the same experience. Other Dates: July 15 September 16 November 18
Find out more »Painting Event at Red Lobster
Northern Exposure Art invites you to paint your own 16x20 masterpiece with step-by-step instructions. All materials will be provided. Enjoy refreshments from Red Lobster while you paint. To reserve your spot, visit northernexposureart.com.
Find out more »How the Birds Got Their Songs
Travis Zimmerman and Sam Zimmerman will present their new children's book, How The Birds Got Their Songs. The Great Spirit challenges all the birds to a contest and the gift of birdsong is born. This traditional story, told in both English and Ojibwe, explains bird behavior and where humans should go to hear the prettiest of birdsongs. This story handed down through author Travis Zimmerman's family, features traditional knowledge from the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Grand Portage…
Find out more »Duluth Harbor Monsters Meet & Greet
Meet the Duluth Harbor Monsters' top new players and cheerleaders. Team giveaways, autographs and more. Sign up to win Earth Rider gear and beer and live music. Palisade (formerly Laura Velvet) performs from 7-10 p.m.
Find out more »Northland 5K for Food Allergy 2024
The ALEIA Project presents the Northland 5K for Food Allergy, a chip-timed run/walk event with an out-and-back course that follows the Duluth Lakewalk toward Canal Park with a turn-around point just before the lighthouse. There will be awards for the top runners and prize drawings for everyone registered. T-shirts are guaranteed to 5K participants who register by May 1 at runsignup.com. Additionally, after the 5K, there will be a short Kids Fun Run. The run will be approximately 400 meters…
Find out more »Story Time Book Signing with Staci Lola Drouillard
Staci Lola Drouillard is presenting a story-time and book-signing as she debuts her new children's book A Family Tree. Staci Lola Drouillard lives and works in her hometown of Kitchibitobig — Grand Marais. Her first book for adults, Walking the Old Road: A People’s History of Chippewa City and the Grand Marais Anishinaabe, won the Hamlin Garland Prize in Popular History, the Northeastern Minnesota Book Award for nonfiction and was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award.
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