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Photography & Art at the Rock: Featuring Stephanie Irwin

Split Rock Lighthouse 3713 Split Rock Lighthouse Rd, Two Harbors, MN

Photography & Art at the Rock, a monthly exhibit in the lobby of the Split Rock Lighthouse Visitor Center that showcases local artists, landscape and wildlife photographers of the area. For the month of September our featured photographer is Stephanie Irwin. Stephanie is a hobbyist maritime and landscape photographer who has called Duluth, Minnesota, home […]

regular-site-admission

DJ Shannon Blowtorch Dance Party

Minnesota History Center 345 W Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, United States

Come see the Girlhood (It’s complicated) exhibit and stick around for a dance party with DJ Shannon Blowtorch during the Free Thursday Nights at the Minnesota History Center event on September 19! The dance party will feature and celebrate music by girls and for girls. Join us on the third floor from 6:00 – 7:30 […]

Free

Mendota After Dark: John Dillinger, Ma Barker and Me

Sibley Historic Site 1357 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota

Join the Dakota County Historical Society and the Sibley Historic Site for September’s Mendota After Hours: “John Dillinger, Ma Barker and Me: Of Gangsters, G-Men and Gun Molls” A shocking and entertaining look back at the 1930s Public Enemies-era of Saint Paul, when outlaws John Dillinger, Alvin “Creepy” Karpis, Babyface Nelson, Machine Gun Kelly, Freddie […]

$15 – $20

Free Admission Day

Minnesota History Center 345 W Kellogg Blvd, Saint Paul, United States

Four days a year, the Minnesota Historical Society will provide FREE admission to its historic sites and museums! Take this opportunity to learn more about our state’s history, at no cost to you. Free admission dates for the 2024 – 2025 season: June 22, 2024 September 21, 2024 January 11, 2025 April 26, 2025 The […]

free

Historic Gems of Downtown St. Paul Walking Tour

Rice Park 109 4th St W, St. Paul

Discover the hidden histories of St. Paul’s downtown core. See the city’s shifting architectural styles, from neoclassical and art deco landmarks, to modern skyscrapers and suburban-style malls. Traverse the skyways and learn about the mixed successes of St. Paul’s mid-century urban renewal. Discover gems hidden in plain sight and learn the histories of some of […]

Natural Dye Demo

Historic Forestville 21899 County Road 118, Preston

Join Historic Forestville to gather natural elements from around Forestville and dye fabric. Use onion skins, black walnuts, and a number of other natural ingredients to dye skeins of fiber. Clothing comes in a variety of color from blue, purple, brown, yellow, and more. During the 19th century, natural dye was the most common practice […]

regular-site-admission

Pipestone Carving Demonstration with Alexander Lund

Jeffers Petroglyphs 27160 Co Rd 2, Comfrey

Alexander Lund is a pipestone carver from the Lower Sioux Agency who has been practicing his craft for over three years. The Little Cottonwood River runs right by Jeffers Petroglyphs as it makes its way to the Minnesota River. The Dakota place name for the Little Cottonwood River is Imni-Za-Ka-Sa-Deca meaning to split, crack or […]

regular-site-admission