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SUMMARY:Wild Roots Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:Wild Roots Learning Community \n📅 Dates: Sep. 10\, Sep. 24\, Oct. 8\, Oct. 22\, Nov. 12\, Dec. 10 (all Thursdays)\n⏰ Time: 10:00am-12:00pm (each time)\n👧 Age Range: 3-12 y/o (younger/older siblings welcome!)\n💵 Cost: $5/kid 3-and-older\n⭐ FREE for MDC Members\, kids 2-and-under\, and accompanying grown-ups \nWild Roots is a play-based learning group where kids discover the world around them through child-led exploration. This year\, we’re exploring forces—wind\, gravity\, water\, weight\, and balance. A little wild. A little wobbly. A whole lot of wonder. 🔎✨ \nPotential weekly activities include making kites\, building giant marble runs\, testing boats in MDC’s outdoor pond\, creating snow forts\, building walkable bridges\, and more. But the plan is always flexible. We bring the materials\, give starting guidance\, and provide encouragement\, but the kids’ natural curiosity\, burgeoning initiative\, and trial-and-error problem solving skills bring the activities to life. \nSessions may take place indoors or outdoors\, so please ensure you and your kids wear/bring appropriate clothing—even once snow falls! ☀️❄️ \nGrown-ups are required to supervise their kids\, but they get in free! \n\n🪁 Session 1 (September 10) — Kites: Designing\, building\, and racing kites to see whose creations will catch the wind. Spoiler: Not every kite flies on the first try—and that’s the best part. \n💨 Session 2 (September 24) — Pinwheels & Windsocks: Creating a field full of homemade pinwheels and windsocks. Kids get to redesign and relaunch anything that didn’t fly quite right the first time. \nMore session topics will be announced as the season goes on!
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/wild-roots-learning-community/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Paddle & Pints
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: This outing is now SOLD OUT. Thank you to everyone who signed up! For those still interested\, there are a few spots left for the September 19 outing. \n— \nPaddle & Pints\n📅 When: September 10\, 2026 | 5:00–7:30pm\n📍 Where: MDC and the Glen Mine Pit Lake\n💲 Cost: $40\n🙋‍♀️ Participants: 21+ only\, limited to 10 people\n🔗 Registration: Click here! \nExperience an unforgettable evening on the turquoise waters of Glen Mine Pit Lake. Join Gary Kaunonen\, MDC’s Education\, Program\, and Recreation Manager and Staff Historical Archaeologist\, for a guided paddle before relaxing with drinks\, a build-your-own charcuterie board\, and\, weather permitting\, a lakeside bonfire. \nYour registration includes:\n✔ Kayak and life jacket rental\n✔ Guided one-hour paddle and shuttle transportation\n✔ Beer\, wine\, seltzers\, and charcuterie snacks (two drink max) \nPlease bring:\n• Valid photo ID\n• Optional: your own life jacket \nImportant Information:\n• Outside alcohol is not permitted.\n• Participants must use MDC kayaks; personal watercraft cannot be accommodated.\n• Non-alcoholic options will be available when possible.\n• Please notify us in advance of any gluten-free dietary needs.\n• Please bring layers of clothing and note that the red dirt does stain.\n• Wear appropriate footwear that you don’t mind getting wet or red. \nSpace is limited to 10 people. This event sold out quickly last year!
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/paddle-pints-2/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Second Annual Night of Discovery Gala
DESCRIPTION:✨ Night of Discovery\n📅 Thursday\, September 17\n⌚ 5:00-9:30pm \nAn Evening of Discovery. An Investment in the Future. \nJoin us for Minnesota Discovery Center’s Second Annual Night of Discovery Gala on Thursday\, September 17\, from 5:00-9:30pm! It will be an unforgettable evening of celebration\, entertainment\, and philanthropy. \nSet against the backdrop of MDC’s beautiful campus\, this special event brings together community leaders\, supporters\, and friends for a night dedicated to preserving Iron Range stories and expanding educational opportunities for future generations. \nEnjoy delicious food\, signature cocktails\, exciting raffle packages\, and exclusive after-hours access to MDC’s exhibits and grounds. Throughout the evening\, you’ll experience the impact of our work and learn how your support helps connect children\, families\, and visitors to the history\, culture\, and natural resources that define our region. \nThe evening will feature live music from Minnesota’s own Sam Miltich & The Clearwater Hot Club. Born and raised in Grand Rapids\, Sam’s instinctive jazz has captivated audiences on hundreds of stages—from Iron Range bars to New York’s Lincoln Center. His timeless sound will provide the perfect soundtrack for an unforgettable evening. \nEvery raffle ticket purchased and donation made during the evening will support MDC’s Discovery Fund\, helping provide financial assistance for field trips\, educational programming\, summer camps\, workshops\, and transportation costs so every child has the opportunity to learn\, explore\, and discover. \nNight of Discovery is more than a gala—it’s a celebration of the Iron Range’s past\, present\, and future. \nRaise a glass\, make a difference\, and join us for an evening where discovery creates opportunity. \nCocktail attire is encouraged. \n🎶 Live Music: Sam Miltich & The Clearwater Hot Club | 7:00–9:30pm \nEvent Timeline: \n\n5:00pm — Doors open\n5:00pm-7:00pm — Social hour\, raffle\, and Discovery Pairings\n5:15pm — VIP excursion for Premier ticket holders to the Thompson Homestead\n6:00pm — VIP excursion for Premier ticket holders to the Thompson Homestead\n7:00pm-8:15pm — Dinner and Award Presentation\n7:00pm-9:30pm — Live music by Sam Miltich & The Clearwater Hot Club\n8:00pm — Last chance to place bids on Raffle!\n8:15pm — Raffle closes\n8:30pm — Raffle winners announced\, additional time to explore the museum and grounds\n9:30pm — Event concludes\n\nThe VIP excursion for Premier ticket holders includes an exclusive visit to the Thompson Homestead\, an original Finnish homestead relocated and preserved at MDC. Guests will enjoy a private guided tour led by our Staff Historical Archaeologist\, along with appetizers\, a specially paired beverage\, a cozy fireside experience\, and the opportunity to win a themed sauna gift basket. \n🎫 Tickets can be purchased on our TicketTailor page. \n\nUPDATE: Chef has finalized the menu! Check it out. 👇🏽 \nHORS D’OEUVRES \n\nBlackberry\, basil\, & balsamic skewers\nSpinach & artichoke puff pastry roulades\nSun-dried tomato & goat cheese bites\n\nENTRÉES \n\nCoffee-rubbed beef tenderloin\nSteakhouse chicken with peppercorn-mushroom sauce\n\nFRUITS & VEGETABLES \n\nParmesan-roasted asparagus with fresh lemon zest\nArugula\, pear\, & parmesan salad with lemon vinaigrette\nBourbon-glazed carrots\n\nSIDES \n\nRoasted potatoes with feta\nRoasted garlic & thyme polenta\n\nDESSERTS \n\nPanna cotta\nTres leches\nYuzu cheesecake
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/second-annual-night-of-discovery-gala/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Paddle & Pints
DESCRIPTION:Paddle & Pints\n📅 When: September 19\, 2026 | 2:00–4:30pm\n📍 Where: MDC and the Glen Mine Pit Lake\n💲 Cost: $40\n🙋‍♀️ Participants: 21+ only\, limited to 10 people\n🔗 Registration: Click here! \nExperience an unforgettable evening on the turquoise waters of Glen Mine Pit Lake. Join Gary Kaunonen\, MDC’s Education\, Program\, and Recreation Manager and Staff Historical Archaeologist\, for a guided paddle before relaxing with drinks\, a build-your-own charcuterie board\, and\, weather permitting\, a lakeside bonfire. \nYour registration includes:\n✔ Kayak and life jacket rental\n✔ Guided one-hour paddle and shuttle transportation\n✔ Beer\, wine\, seltzers\, and charcuterie snacks (two drink max) \nPlease bring:\n• Valid photo ID\n• Optional: your own life jacket \nImportant Information:\n• Outside alcohol is not permitted.\n• Participants must use MDC kayaks; personal watercraft cannot be accommodated.\n• Non-alcoholic options will be available when possible.\n• Please notify us in advance of any gluten-free dietary needs.\n• Please bring layers of clothing and note that the red dirt does stain.\n• Wear appropriate footwear that you don’t mind getting wet or red. \nSpace is limited to 10 people. This event sold out quickly last year!
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/paddle-pints-3/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wild Roots Learning Community
DESCRIPTION:Wild Roots Learning Community \n📅 Dates: Sep. 10\, Sep. 24\, Oct. 8\, Oct. 22\, Nov. 12\, Dec. 10 (all Thursdays)\n⏰ Time: 10:00am-12:00pm (each time)\n👧 Age Range: 3-12 y/o (younger/older siblings welcome!)\n💵 Cost: $5/kid 3-and-older\n⭐ FREE for MDC Members\, kids 2-and-under\, and accompanying grown-ups \nWild Roots is a play-based learning group where kids discover the world around them through child-led exploration. This year\, we’re exploring forces—wind\, gravity\, water\, weight\, and balance. A little wild. A little wobbly. A whole lot of wonder. 🔎✨ \nPotential weekly activities include making kites\, building giant marble runs\, testing boats in MDC’s outdoor pond\, creating snow forts\, building walkable bridges\, and more. But the plan is always flexible. We bring the materials\, give starting guidance\, and provide encouragement\, but the kids’ natural curiosity\, burgeoning initiative\, and trial-and-error problem solving skills bring the activities to life. \nSessions may take place indoors or outdoors\, so please ensure you and your kids wear/bring appropriate clothing—even once snow falls! ☀️❄️ \nGrown-ups are required to supervise their kids\, but they get in free! \n\n🪁 Session 1 (September 10) — Kites: Designing\, building\, and racing kites to see whose creations will catch the wind. Spoiler: Not every kite flies on the first try—and that’s the best part. \n💨 Session 2 (September 24) — Pinwheels & Windsocks: Creating a field full of homemade pinwheels and windsocks. Kids get to redesign and relaunch anything that didn’t fly quite right the first time. \nMore session topics will be announced as the season goes on!
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/wild-roots-learning-community-2/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Color Shuttle Van Tour
DESCRIPTION:🚐 Fall Color Shuttle Van Tours 🍁 \n⏰This Outing: Thursday\, September 24 | 5:00pm\n💸 Pricing: MDC Member: $10.00; Nonmember: $15.00\n🔗 Register Online: Click here! \nExperience the splendor of northeastern Minnesota’s fall season while learning about the area’s rich mining history! This fall color shuttle van tour takes you around the Glen Mine Pit Lake\, stopping at picturesque vistas and historic spots where your guide will tell you stories about the unique reclaimed industrial landscape that surrounds you. 🍂🌲 \nEach tour lasts an hour. There is limited walking during the stops\, so please wear sturdy shoes. Remember to charge your cell phone beforehand! You’ll want to take selfies and scenic shots to share with your friends and on social media. 📸 \n🗓️ Full Schedule: \n\nThursday\, September 24 | 5:00pm\nSaturday\, September 26 | 11:00am\, 2:00pm\nThursday\, October 1 | 5:00pm\nSaturday\, October 3 | 11:00am\, 2:00pm\nThursday\, October 8 | 5:00pm\nSaturday\, October 10 | 11:00am\, 2:00pm
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/fall-color-shuttle-van-tour/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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DTSTAMP:20260710T005304Z
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SUMMARY:The Research Center Presents: Become a Naturalist! Presentation & Book Signing with Teresa Veraguth
DESCRIPTION:The Research Center Presents: Become a Naturalist! Presentation & Book Signing with Teresa Veraguth \n📅 Date: Thursday\, September 24\n⏰ Time: 5:00pm-7:30pm\n📍 Place: MDC’s Theater\n💸 Cost: FREE \nOn Thursday\, September 24\, come on over to MDC to learn how to identify local plants\, animals\, and fungi with Teresa Veraguth! \nDuring her presentation\, Teresa will explain how to use her book\, Small Hands Can Help! Minnesota\, as a multi-age\, multi-layered tool to transform your family’s time outside into an ecological adventure. It’s fully illustrated\, and it contains quality information\, beautiful poetry\, QR codes to scholarly resources\, and more. \nShe’ll also share how everyday citizen scientists can contribute to important environmental conservation work by observing the world around them\, recording their observations\, and uploading their findings to iNaturalist. It’s amazing how much of an impact you can make from your own backyard! \nAfter the presentation\, Teresa will sign copies of her book. \nThe evening’s schedule:\n️☕ 5:00pm: Mingling and (free!) snacks (first come\, first served)\n👩🏼‍🏫 6:00pm: Teresa begins her presentation\n🖋️ 6:45pm: Presentation ends\, book signing begins\n👋🏾 7:30pm: Things wrap up \nAbout the author: \nTeresa Veraguth is an author\, illustrator\, photographer\, graphic designer\, substitute teacher\, and the founder of the Small Hands Can Help! book series. She is a graduate of UW-River Falls with a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts. She is passionate about ecology and education\, and she envisions a healthy planet with joy for children of all ages. Her favorite naturalist topics are birds and pollinators. Check out her iNaturalist account! \nAbout iNaturalist: \niNaturalist is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that administers an online social network of people sharing biodiversity information to help each other learn about nature. As a crowdsourced species identification system\, iNaturalist helps people identify the plants and animals around them while generating research-quality data for scientists working to better understand and protect nature.
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/the-research-center-presents-become-a-naturalist-presentation-book-signing-with-teresa-veraguth/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Color Shuttle Tour
DESCRIPTION:🚐 Fall Color Shuttle Van Tours 🍁 \n⏰This Outing: Saturday\, September 26 | 11:00am\n💸 Pricing: MDC Member: $10.00; Nonmember: $15.00\n🔗 Register Online: Click here! \nExperience the splendor of northeastern Minnesota’s fall season while learning about the area’s rich mining history! This fall color shuttle van tour takes you around the Glen Mine Pit Lake\, stopping at picturesque vistas and historic spots where your guide will tell you stories about the unique reclaimed industrial landscape that surrounds you. 🍂🌲 \nEach tour lasts an hour. There is limited walking during the stops\, so please wear sturdy shoes. Remember to charge your cell phone beforehand! You’ll want to take selfies and scenic shots to share with your friends and on social media. 📸 \n🗓️ Full Schedule: \n\nThursday\, September 24 | 5:00pm\nSaturday\, September 26 | 11:00am\, 2:00pm\nThursday\, October 1 | 5:00pm\nSaturday\, October 3 | 11:00am\, 2:00pm\nThursday\, October 8 | 5:00pm\nSaturday\, October 10 | 11:00am\, 2:00pm
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/fall-color-shuttle-tour/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Color Shuttle Tour
DESCRIPTION:🚐 Fall Color Shuttle Van Tours 🍁 \n⏰This Outing: Thursday\, September 26 | 2:00pm\n💸 Pricing: MDC Member: $10.00; Nonmember: $15.00\n🔗 Register Online: Click here! \nExperience the splendor of northeastern Minnesota’s fall season while learning about the area’s rich mining history! This fall color shuttle van tour takes you around the Glen Mine Pit Lake\, stopping at picturesque vistas and historic spots where your guide will tell you stories about the unique reclaimed industrial landscape that surrounds you. 🍂🌲 \nEach tour lasts an hour. There is limited walking during the stops\, so please wear sturdy shoes. Remember to charge your cell phone beforehand! You’ll want to take selfies and scenic shots to share with your friends and on social media. 📸 \n🗓️ Full Schedule: \n\nThursday\, September 24 | 5:00pm\nSaturday\, September 26 | 11:00am\, 2:00pm\nThursday\, October 1 | 5:00pm\nSaturday\, October 3 | 11:00am\, 2:00pm\nThursday\, October 8 | 5:00pm\nSaturday\, October 10 | 11:00am\, 2:00pm
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/fall-color-shuttle-tour-2/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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