๐๏ธ Date: Thursday, August 20 โฐ Time: 4:00-7:00pm ๐ Place: MDCโs Pavilion ๐ Age Range: Everyone is welcome! ๐ต Cost: FREE for everyone! After a brief postponement due to air quality issues, itโs time for everyoneโs favorite Family Discovery Day... Fossils X3! ๐ฆด๐ฆ๐ On Thursday, August 20, take a gigantic step back in time to […]
Thursday nights are for Bands, Brews, & BBQ! Join us on Thursday, August 20th, to enjoy the dulcet tunes and good vibes of Rich & Germaine! ๐ You know them. You love them. Rich Mattson and Germaine Gemberling have been writing, recording, and performing together since 2010. They both have played in and toured with […]
๐๏ธ Date: June 4 (5pm), July 11 (3pm), August 20 (5pm) ๐ Place: The Glen Mine Pit Lake (meet at MDCโs front desk) โญ Age Range: 13 years old + #๏ธโฃ Capacity: 8 participants ๐ต Cost: $35 with a rental, $20 without a rental โ 10% discount for MDC Members! โ๏ธ Registration: Call to register! […]
๐ Date: Saturday, August 22 โฐ Time: 1:00-3:00pm ๐ Place: MDCโs Theater ๐ธ Cost: FREE On Saturday, August 22, come experience a FREE book talk with someone who calls Chisholm her hometownโMary Soroko! Mary will be reading and signing her book, Forged in Iron: A Minnesota Rusyn Immigrantโs Tale, which is a tribute to Iron […]
๐๏ธ Tuesday, August 25 โฐ 5:30โ7:30pm ๐ Minnesota Discovery Center's Theater ๐ธ FREE & OPEN TO ALL The Smithsonian Institutionโs Rural Initiative: More Than โNot Urbanโ: Serving People and Place in the Iron Range Join us for a community conversation exploring how the Smithsonian Institution is expanding its work with rural and Tribal communities across […]
Uncover your familyโs story at MDC! The Research Center is extending its hours on Thursday, August 27, so you can peruse its resources at your leisure. It will be open from 10:00am to 8:00pm, and entry is FREE. Our friendly RC staff is super knowledgeable, super helpful, and will be thrilled to see you. ๐๐
๐ตโโ๏ธ Curious about mountain biking? Try it for FREE! Have you ever wanted to try mountain biking but weren't sure where to start? This FREE event is the perfect opportunity for riders of all ages and skill levels to give one of the fastest-growing outdoor sports a try in a fun, welcoming environment. Hosted by […]
All good things must come to an end. Come join us on Thursday, August 27th, to enjoy wonderful music, chill brews, tasty food, and good times at the Summer of 2026โs FINAL Bands, Brews, & BBQ session featuringโฆ MDCโs own Ryder Grove! ๐ธ When Ryder isnโt beautifying MDCโs campus as part of our Buildings & […]
๐๏ธ Dates: May 31, June 29, July 29, and August 27 โฐ Times: 9:00pm (each time) ๐ Place: Redhead MTB Park (meet at the trailhead!) โญ Age Range: 16 years old + ๐ต Cost: FREE โ Important: Bring your own headlamp! Redhead MTB Park is beautiful in the daytime, but have you ever experienced it […]
๐๏ธ Date: June 13, July 25, August 29 โฐ Time: 3:00pm each time ๐ Place: Redhead MTB Park (meet at MDCโs front desk) โญ Age Range: 18 years old + #๏ธโฃ Capacity: 10 participants ๐ต Cost: $30 (10% discount for MDC Members) โ๏ธ Registration: Call to register! (218) 254-7959 Join MDCโs Recreation Staff for an […]
Wild Roots Learning Community ๐ Dates: Sep. 10, Sep. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 12, Dec. 10 (all Thursdays) โฐ Time: 10:00am-12:00pm (each time) ๐ง Age Range: 3-12 y/o (younger/older siblings welcome!) ๐ต Cost: $5/kid 3-and-older โญ FREE for MDC Members, kids 2-and-under, and accompanying grown-ups Wild Roots is a play-based learning group where […]
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. --- Paddle & Pints ๐ When: September 10, 2026 | 5:00โ7:30pm ๐ Where: MDC and the Glen Mine Pit Lake ๐ฒ Cost: $40 ๐โโ๏ธ Participants: 21+ […]
