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Oktoberfest

  It’s time to raise your glass and celebrate Oktoberfest 2017! Join us this evening for laughs, live music, German food, Beer and have a great time! We invite you to bring your family to join the festivities. Come to the Lowry Hill Dining Room on the 2nd floor!

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Meet The Artist: Wine and Cheese

  Michaela: Art is a problem solver for me. Since I was a child I have enjoyed and entertained myself with drawing. Being an artist makes me feel independent, because I can express visually my interpretation regarding the environment around me. My husband, my parents, and sister fully encourage me to continue with my artistic […]

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Low Vision Support Group

We will have a special researcher join the group from the University of Minnesota Vision Lab.  Please join the group if you or someone you know has vision needs. This will take place on 2nd floor in the Fine Arts Room.

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Social Hour with Michael Nelson

Michael Nelson is an accomplished and nationally renowned pianist, entertainer, composer and recording artist who was born in St. Paul, Minnesota.  When he was five years old his family moved to the beautiful wooded and rolling hills of rural Vasa, Minnesota.  In 1999 he started Vasa Valley Music and in early 2003 he created his touring company […]

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Birthday Party with Somewhat Dixieland Band

  They’re back by popular demand! The group plays a delightful mix of New Orleans Jazz and Ragtime with other adopted songs played in a “Dixie” style.  This is why they are called the “Somewhat” Dixieland band. Join us as we celebrate the September birthdays but everyone is encouraged to attend! Community members are invited […]

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Gerhard Weiss Presents: Me and My Little Yellow Star

  Gerhard grew up in Berlin, Germany.  After moving to America he attended University and became a professor of German at the University of Minnesota from 1956 – 1998. Gerhard has been asked many times about what it was like growing up in Nazi Germany and he has decided to speak about this very subject.  […]

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Minnesota State Fair Outing

  The Minnesota State Fair is also known as “The Great Minnesota Get-Together.”  It is the largest state fair in the United States by average daily attendance.  It is also the second-largest state fair in the US by total attendance, trailing only the State Fair of Texas, which generally runs twice as long as the […]

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Minneapolis Institute of Arts Outing

Explore. Mia inspires wonder with extraordinary exhibitions and one of the finest wide-ranging art collections in the country. From Monet to Matisse, Asian to African, 40,000-year-old artifacts to world-famous masterpieces, Mia links the past to the present and enables global conversations. Each month we visit the museum for a personal guided tour.  The interest in […]

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