Santa at The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes

Don’t Miss Santa at The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes
Kick Off the Holidays with Shopping, Santa, Sparkle and Joy!
Bundle Up the Kids and Bring the Whole Family to Get into the Spirit of the Season

WHAT: Santa at The Shoppes
Hosted by The Shoppes at Arbor Lakes, Maple Grove Business Association and the Maple Grove Lions

Mike Dawes

Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging, and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. He is regarded as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists. Also, his repertoire includes original viral videos and popular arrangements alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.

Life of a 911 Dispatcher

Join us for an amazing and eye-opening lecture featuring Janelle Rosin on Thursday November 20, 2025 at 7pm. Janelle will share what it's truly like to be the critical link between emergency and assistance. This is a chance to hear the compelling stories and learn about the intense work of a 911 dispatcher.

$5 per participant FREE for HCOC members. olmstedhistory.com/events

Jarrod Lawson

It was in late 2022 that Jarrod Lawson had the biggest, and most unexpected, thrill of his music career. He had just received a glowing endorsement in print from Michelle Obama, in an Entertainment Weekly interview. When asked who she was listening to, after mentioning Beyonce, added “There’s this young jazz, blue-eyed soul kid Jarrod Lawson that I’m loving.”

Hamilton de Holanda

Hamilton de Holanda is one of Brazil’s most celebrated musicians—a global ambassador, virtuoso performer, and groundbreaking improviser. Picking up the mandolin at the age of five, he redefined the ten-string version of the instrument. Then, he transformed it into a versatile voice that bridges the worlds of jazz, choro, and beyond.

Fire and Ice Festival

Celebrate Redwood Falls invites you to come and have a blast on Lake Redwood on Saturday, February 7 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the Fire & Ice Festival! Enjoy free activities and food for all ages! Bring your skates to enjoy the ice on a rink or follow the cleared trail upriver. Pick up your hot dog, s’mores kit and hot beverage and gather round one of the many bonfires. Get in on mini golf, broom ball, bean bag, Bobski racing (chairs on skis) and other games. Take a walk along the Tiki Torch Trail or jump in line at the Cornerstone Church sled rides to explore more of the Redwood River.

2025 SLCHS Native American Heritage Day

The St. Louis County Historical Society (SLCHS), under the guidance of the SLCHS American Indian Advisory Committee, is proud to announce its annual Native American Heritage Day from 11AM to 3PM on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the St. Louis County Depot (506 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN 55802). The event is free and open to the public.

“A Mayowood Tradition: A 1951 Christmas Party” Historic Mayowood Specialty Tour

Join the History Center of Olmsted County at Mayowood for a costumed interpretation of a Mayowood Christmas tradition, the Fellows Christmas Chorus hosted by Dr. Chuck and Alice Mayo. Guests will step back in time to the Christmas season of 1951, where the carolers have just finished their rounds through the city of Rochester, singing traditional Christmas carols on a crisp December evening. Now, you’re invited inside Mayowood, the festive home of Dr. Chuck and Alice Mayo where you’ll be greeted by one of these carolers who will guide you through the house.