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May 2024
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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Play and Learn
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Duluth Children's Museum is offering monthly Play and Learn sessions. Caregivers and children will enjoy a hands-on STEAM program, followed with museum exploration. Other early childhood development resources provided by the Northland Foundation will be available to participants. Pre-registration is not required and sessions are open for everyone.
Find out more »Jun 2024
Walk for Animals 2024
Walk for Animals is more than just a walk. There will be vendors and entertainment to enjoy. Food Trucks, balloon twisting, a 360 photo booth, ball drop, a caricature artist, vendors will be at the park. This day is all about bringing the community and their furry friends together for a great cause. Help raise money to help the dogs and cats at Animal Allies.
Find out more »Free Park Day
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers free admission to all 75 Minnesota state parks and recreation areas on four days each year. On Free Park Days the DNR waives the requirement for a vehicle permit to enter state parks and recreation areas. The entrance fee waiver does not cover activities like camping, rentals or tours. The goal of Free Park Days is to get all Minnesotans outdoors. This Free Park Day coincides with National Get Outdoors Day, which takes…
Find out more »Bong Airport’s 4th Annual Open House
Check out the planes, take a flight, dance to the Blue Water Big Band, learn about flight history and checkout the gathering of classic cars at the Bong Airport Open House. Food will also be available with breakfast served by the EAA and lunch served by the CAF. All funds raised during this event will for the airport nonprofit groups.
Find out more »Wild at Art with Serenity Keenan
In this five session summer camp series, young artists will create nature-inspired screen printed shirts, clay planters, one-of-a-kind nature jewelry and trading postcards. Using art journals, participants will also create a community-designed poster from daily observations outdoors. For more information and registration, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Mystical Magical Me with Mx. Rose
Explore the art journey of telling stories through different methods of children's illustration with local artist and teacher Mx. Rose in this five session summer camp. Explore fantasy art in different art mediums such as paper-cutting art, sword and wand building, pastel etchings, watercolor painting and line drawing. For more information and registration, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Let’s Make Some Ice Cream!
This class at Whole Foods Co-op - Denfeld teaches how to make ice cream using old-fashioned techniques. Ice and salt will be used to compare two batches of ice cream: one batch is hand churned and the other uses an electric mixer. Participants will be taught about the chemistry of the process and create two flavors: vanilla and mint chocolate chip.
Find out more »Hillside Tour and Sampling
Whole Foods Co-op Hillside hosts an hour long deli sampling event. Snack while you shop for local and organic foods.
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