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Jan 2020
Hybrid Printmaking with Darren Houser
In this series of classes, students can create complex and layered imagery suing a combination of printmaking techniques, including dry point intaglio, monoprint and collagraph. Respond and work with each process to design a wide variety of visual marks prior to fusing the techniques, producing hybrid prints.
Find out more »Soap-making Demo
Leane Rhoads leads a soap-making workshop in the Blue Room of the Mount Royal Branch of the Duluth Public Library. Rhoads will demonstrate how to properly handle and store lye, test for trace, add essential oils for fragrance and follow recipes. Rhoads already has a lot of soap, so someone will be going home with some soap as a door prize.
Find out more »Magnolia Salon: Birding and Volunteering in Costa Rica
Re-purposing environmentalist and educator Ted May shares his experiences from three trips to Costa Rica, with an emphasis on birding and volunteering and the joys of each. He will also describe a number of upcoming volunteer (and/or birding) opportunities. Magnolia Salon is an evening of drinks, light refreshments and entertainment ranging from speakers to artists, musicians and beyond every Thursday from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.
Find out more »Garden Talks: the Legend and Lore of Kew Gardens
Presented by Robert Quene, who will go over the history of one of the most famous botanical gardens in the world and take attendees on a visual trip through them. Quene has worked as a plant breeder for Orchids Limited for 16 years. Call 715-394-5712 for reservations or more information.
Find out more »What Does a Painting Sound Like?
The next edition of the College of St. Scholastica's Arts and Letters Colloquium Series is titled What Does a Painting Sound Like? And How Would a Musical Composition Look on a Canvas? The lecture is held in Room 3625 of Tower Hall on the CSS Campus. Refreshments will be served. Art Professor Paul LaJeunesse and Assistant Music Professor Nick Susi will examine the nature of interdisciplinary creativity. LaJeunesse will discuss his artistic process of translating sound into image, while Susi…
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One event on Dec 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm
One event on Jan 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm
One event on Jan 24, 2020 at 5:00 pm
One event on Feb 7, 2020 at 5:00 pm
One event on Mar 6, 2020 at 5:00 pm
Curling and Brews Experience
One event on Nov 29, 2019 at 5:00 pm
One event on Dec 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm
One event on Jan 10, 2020 at 5:00 pm
One event on Jan 24, 2020 at 5:00 pm
One event on Feb 7, 2020 at 5:00 pm
One event on Mar 6, 2020 at 5:00 pm
The Curling and Brews Experience starts out with a two-hour learn-to-curl session at The Duluth Curling Club, where veteran curling instructors will help attendees hone their technique, learn the rules and place their stones right inside the house. Afterward: Ursa Minor Brewing for a behind-the-scenes brewery tour, craft beer sampling and VIP pizza dinner.
Find out more »Sustainable Farming Association Conference and Annual Meeting
The Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association hosts a conference and their annual meeting. The conference starts with coffee, a business meeting and Board of Directors election for the local chapter of the SFA. The conference includes four workshops about sustainable farming and local foods and a keynote speaker during the from-scratch lunch of soup and bread. The cost is $15 for SFA members and $20 for nonmembers.
Find out more »SunFUNday: Frozen II – Nordic and Sami Designs for Kids
The Nordic Center hosts a workshop on the Norwegian and Sami designs that inspired the animators of Frozen II. Participants will create unique artworks using felt, beads, paper and stamps.
Find out more »Journey Jargons: Camino to Santiago Pilgrimage
Journey Jargons is a series of travelogues and lectures offered each quarter by UMD’s University for Seniors. The presenters for this session are Jennifer Webb and Kris Boerner.
Find out more »Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Kombucha
From selecting ingredients to brewing, fermenting and bottling, this class in the library's Green Room is a chance to get kombucha questions answered from local Market Day artisan Lanae Rhodes. Find out about probiotics and sample a variety of kombucha flavors. Go home with recipes and suppliers. Samples available, while supplies last. No registration is required.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 10:15 am on Tuesday, repeating until Feb 25, 2020
Baby Storytime
An event every week that begins at 10:15 am on Tuesday, repeating until Feb 25, 2020
The Duluth Public Library presents simple stories and fingerplays for babies 0-24 months old every Tuesday in the Green Room of the Mount Royal Branch Library. Early literacy playtime and socialization follow story time.
Find out more »How the TV Industry Works
Philip Gilpin, executive director of Catalyst Content, demystifies the television industry's structure and how all the pieces connect, including TV networks, agencies, studios, producers, actors, writers and directors. This is the first talk in a three-part series about the television and film industry which will be held at The College of St. Scholastica over the next three months. The lectures are part of the Catalyst Content Festival, which came to Duluth last October. The festival showcases independently produced TV shows…
Find out more »Chamber Skills Series: Want to Actually Help Community Organizations?
Margie Nelson of Life House, Inc. discusses most effective ways to help nonprofit organizations of all sizes in the community. From what questions to ask to how to get the best bang for the buck, Nelson shares what individuals and businesses can do to really make a difference. The presentation is free for Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce members and $25 for non-members.
Find out more »Ski and Snowboard Wax Clinic
Learn the ins and outs of waxing skis and snowboards.
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