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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Trivia
DESCRIPTION:📅 Date: Thursday\, November 5\n⏰ Time: 6:00-7:30pm\n📍 Place: MDC’s Dining Room\n💸 Cost: FREE! \nIt’s time for Thursday Night Trivia! Join us every other Thursday from October 2026 to April 2027 (see the full schedule below) for brain-busting fun\, chill vibes\, and hot food. It’s FREE to play\, and there’s no Museum admission fee on Thursday evenings. You can fly solo or play as a team. While the game is geared toward adults\, all questions are PG and all ages are welcome! \nThe Evening’s Timeline\n🏛️ 4:00pm: Free Museum admission starts\n🍔 4:30pm: The kitchen and bar open\n🤔 6:00pm: Trivia starts\n🎉 7:30pm: Trivia ends\n👋 8:00pm: MDC closes \nFull Schedule\nEvery other Thursday from October 2026 to April 2027\, except for December 3 (Holly Jolly) and December 31 (New Year’s Eve). \n\nOctober 8\nOctober 22\nNovember 5\nNovember 19\nDecember 17\nJanuary 14\nJanuary 28\nFebruary 11\nFebruary 25\nMarch 11\nMarch 25\nApril 8\nApril 22
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/thursday-night-trivia-17/
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🚗📍 Please use the Winter Admissions parking lot/entrance and meet up with the rest of the group in the Dining Room! \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. \n⚽ Session 3 (October 8) — The Great Noodle Race: Building pool noodle tracks to race spherical objects of various sizes down a hill. What will get to the bottom first: the marble\, the whiffle ball\, the soccer ball\, or something else? \n🎃 Session 4 (October 22) — The Great Pumpkin Move: Experimenting with ramps\, ropes\, pulleys\, and more to move pumpkins from Point A to Point B without directly picking them up. Plus\, we’re bringing out a trebuchet for some messy\, projectile-launching fun! \n⛵ Session 5 (November 12) — Ore Boats: Building miniature boats\, loading them up with cargo\, and sailing them across MDC’s pond. Using foil\, foam\, cardboard\, and other tidbits\, how much “iron ore” can your creation carry before it sinks? \nMore session topics will be announced as the season goes on!
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/wild-roots-learning-community-5/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261112T193000
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SUMMARY:Intrigue Chocolate Tasting Class
DESCRIPTION:Intrigue Chocolate Tasting Class  \n📅 Date: November 12\n⏰ Time: 5:00-7:30pm\n💵 Price: $48 (+ $2 processing fee)\n🎟️ Register online: Click here! \nIndulge your sweet tooth with a 1-hour tasting and education session with local chocolate makers! During this class\, you’ll delve into the science of flavor\, gain insight into the chocolate-making process\, and taste your way through various chocolate products (cacao tea\, roasted cacao beans\, and six different chocolate bars) with Aaron Barthel and Karl Mueller\, co-owners of Intrigue Chocolate in downtown Chisholm\, MN. 🍫☕🤤 \nAbout Aaron: Raised in Minnesota\, Aaron has worn many hats throughout his life—he’s been a farmer\, a botanist\, a brewer\, a baker\, a chef\, and a chocolate maker. He’s passionate about small-batch craft chocolate\, and he loves experimenting with fruits\, herbs\, and spices. \nAbout Karl: Karl has an entrepreneurial spirit dedicated to taking on what he describes as the ultimate career challenge—building a sustainable and ethical business in the notoriously difficult industry of craft chocolate. He’s also interested in history\, culture\, and generally making the world a better place. \nEvent Schedule: \n🍸 5:00pm—Arrive\, mingle\, sip cocktails and mocktails\n👨🏻‍🏫 5:30pm—Class starts\n👏 6:30pm—Class ends\n💸 7:00pm—Grab another drink\, peruse additional chocolate merch\n👋 7:30pm—Say goodbye to Aaron and Karl; take some time to explore the Museum before MDC closes \nSpecial note: Museum admission is always free from 4:00-8:00pm on Thursdays\, so you can explore the exhibits and grounds before/after the class. \nThere will also be a cash bar and extra snacks for purchase!
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/intrigue-chocolate-tasting-class/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Call For Indigenous Artists
DESCRIPTION:Call for Artists: Our Helpers\, a Woodland Anishinaabe/Dakota Art Exhibition \n🗓️ Apply now through Friday\, November 13\, 2026\, 11:59pm\n👥 Open to all Dakota\, Ojibwe\, and Ho-Chunk tribal citizens and descendants\n👀 Accepting any visual art medium that can be physically displayed\n❓ Questions? Accommodation needs? Email art.moira@gmail.com\n🖋️ Application: View\, fill out\, and submit here \nCalling all Dakota\, Ojibwe\, and Ho-Chunk artists! MDC is excited to host Our Helpers\, a Woodland Anishinaabe/Dakota Art Exhibition in partnership with local Indigenous artists Moira Villiard\, Alexis Martinez\, and Avery Makes Room For Them. \nThemed Our Helpers\, the exhibit is an invitation to remember that we are never separate from the world around us. It honors the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the living world: animals\, plants\, water\, sky\, stars\, and spirit. Artists and viewers alike are asked to consider not only who helps us humans\, but also how we humans can become better helpers within the ecosystem of this evolving world in which we are all related and interconnected. \nInterested? Apply online! Applications are open now and close on November 13 at 11:59pm. Artists from Ojibwe\, Dakota\, and/or Ho-Chunk heritage may apply. Up to 20 artists will be selected to participate in this project. \n✅ In the application form\, please submit the following items: \n\nUp to two (2) pieces of visual art that fit the theme\nA 1-2 sentence description of each work\nThe dimensions of work in inches\nA brief artist biography and photo\n\n🖼️ Artwork will be curated based on the following criteria: \n\nOverall artistic quality\nConnection to the exhibit’s theme\nDiverse representation of artists from different backgrounds (age\, tribal affiliation\, career journey status\, etc.)\n\nArtwork may be any visual art medium that can be physically displayed (2-D\, sculptural\, textile\, beadwork\, photography\, mixed media\, etc.). No performances\, printed poetry\, or spoken word poetry\, please. \nAfter you are notified of your selection\, you will have eight weeks to complete your piece and drop it off or mail it to the Minnesota Discovery Center (1005 Discover Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719). Your artwork must be ready to hang or otherwise display. Selected artists will receive a $500 honorarium. \n⭐ This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board\, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Thank you\, MSAB!
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/call-for-indigenous-artists/
LOCATION:MN
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SUMMARY:Family Discovery Day: Maamawai Giwii-Kikendamin (Together We Learn)
DESCRIPTION:📅 Saturday\, November 14\n⏰ 10am–4pm\n💸 FREE FOR ALL \nJoin us and our friends from Bois Forte Heritage Center & Cultural Museum for Family Discovery Day: Maamawai Giwii-Kikendamin (Together We Learn) as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month through art\, culture\, food\, music\, and community. \nThis FREE\, family-friendly event is an opportunity to learn together through stories\, shared experiences\, and cultural traditions while supporting Indigenous artists\, educators\, and community members. Throughout the day\, guests can participate in hands-on printmaking\, enjoy an Ojibwe-inspired meal\, and experience a vibrant cultural showcase featuring drumming\, singing\, and dancing. 🥁🎶 \nJoin Fire in the Village\, a collective of artists and cultural organizers\, for a printmaking pop-up! Participants are invited to make and take a fabric patch featuring images of Aandeg (Crow)\, the Fire in the Village emblem\, and other artwork created by Anishinaabe artist and director Annie Humphrey (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe). \nEvent Schedule\n🎨 10am–12pm ~ Hands-on Printmaking with Fire in the Village\n🍴 12pm–2pm ~ Ojibwe-inspired Community Meal\n🎤 2pm–4pm ~ Cultural Showcase and Q&A emceed by Terry Goodsky \n❗🎁😋 The first 100 guests who bring a new\, unopened toy donation for the Bois Forte community will receive a free meal ticket. One toy donation = one meal ticket per person. Lunch will also be available for purchase while supplies last. \n📚❤️ Fire in the Village is able to come share their stories\, talents\, and knowledge thanks to a 2026 Arrowhead Library System Special Libraries Grant. Thank you for helping us tell Iron Range stories\, ALS! \nEvent support is provided by Mesabi Metallics.
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/family-discovery-day-maamawai-giwii-kikendamin-together-we-learn-2/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Soldiers of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:📅 Date: Thursday\, November 19\n⏰ Time: 1:00-3:00pm\n📍 Place: MDC’s Taconite Square\n📚 Host: Chisholm Public Library/Arrowhead Library System\n💸 Cost: FREE! \nCome learn about United States history with a Minnesota-based living history educator! The Arrowhead Library System is pleased to present free history events at participating ALS libraries from October 14 to November 20\, 2026. This interactive event\, presented by Arn Kind of Historical Experiences\, is titled: Soldiers of the American Revolution. \nOn this 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence\, join Arn Kind for an event all about the American Revolution. This in-depth presentation puts audience members into the life of a revolutionary soldier with historical artifacts\, uniforms\, and hands-on experiences. Audiences will enjoy learning about the causes of the revolution and how it led to the birth of the United States of America. \nThis two-hour program is suited for ages 10 and up. \nThis program\, sponsored by Arrowhead Library System and hosted by Chisholm Public Library\, was funded in part or in whole with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF).
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/soldiers-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Thursday Night Trivia
DESCRIPTION:📅 Date: Thursday\, November 19\n⏰ Time: 6:00-7:30pm\n📍 Place: MDC’s Dining Room\n💸 Cost: FREE! \nIt’s time for Thursday Night Trivia! Join us every other Thursday from October 2026 to April 2027 (see the full schedule below) for brain-busting fun\, chill vibes\, and hot food. It’s FREE to play\, and there’s no Museum admission fee on Thursday evenings. You can fly solo or play as a team. While the game is geared toward adults\, all questions are PG and all ages are welcome! \nThe Evening’s Timeline\n🏛️ 4:00pm: Free Museum admission starts\n🍔 4:30pm: The kitchen and bar open\n🤔 6:00pm: Trivia starts\n🎉 7:30pm: Trivia ends\n👋 8:00pm: MDC closes \nFull Schedule\nEvery other Thursday from October 2026 to April 2027\, except for December 3 (Holly Jolly) and December 31 (New Year’s Eve). \n\nOctober 8\nOctober 22\nNovember 5\nNovember 19\nDecember 17\nJanuary 14\nJanuary 28\nFebruary 11\nFebruary 25\nMarch 11\nMarch 25\nApril 8\nApril 22
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/thursday-night-trivia-18/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holiday Chamber Expo & Artisan Market
DESCRIPTION:📢 Update: Vendor registration for MDC’s Artisan Market is now full! Thank you to everyone who applied—we’re excited to showcase an incredible lineup of local vendors on November 21! \n🎄 Holiday Chamber Expo & Artisan Market\n📅 Saturday\, November 21 | 10am–4pm\n📍 Minnesota Discovery Center & Downtown Chisholm \nGet ready to shop\, grab lunch\, and celebrate the season! ✨ Find unique gifts\, handmade treasures\, holiday décor\, candles\, jewelry\, photography\, and more from talented local makers and artisans. \nAt the Minnesota Discovery Center\, browse a festive indoor market filled with one-of-a-kind creations. Then head Downtown Chisholm to explore participating businesses\, special promotions\, giveaways\, wellness products\, and holiday cheer throughout the community. \n🏪 Participating Downtown Chisholm Businesses: \n\nBlack Bear Bakery\nCasey Drug\nCherry Greenhouse\nJim’s Sports Club\nKeyboard Liquor\nLake Street Floral\nRupp Furniture\nTom & Jerry’s\n\n❤️ When you shop local\, you’re supporting the artists\, makers\, small businesses\, and organizations that help our region thrive. \n🎟️ Be sure to pick up a stamp card and visit participating Chisholm locations for a chance to win one of five $100 Chisholm Cash prizes! \n🥫 Admission to the MDC Artisan Market is FREE with a non-expired\, new-condition food item for the Chisholm Food Shelf or a $5 cash donation benefiting the Minnesota Discovery Center Discovery Fund. \nJoin us for a day of community\, creativity\, and holiday spirit in Chisholm! 🎄✨
URL:https://www.mndiscoverycenter.org/event/holiday-chamber-expo-artisan-market-2/
LOCATION:Minnesota Discovery Center\, 1005 Discovery Drive\, Chisholm\, MN\, 55719\, United States
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