Girlfriends Day Out | Sargent's Nursery

Shop, laugh and indulge as the very best exhibitors prepare to pamper you!
Plan a day with the girls!
February 15, 2020 ~ 9 AM to 3 PM
Admission is $3
All of your favorites in one warm, sunny place…in Sargent’s Greenhouse!
Sargent's Nursery hosts this event each February! Join them for time to relax, shop, or just have fun! This event caters to women, giving them a chance to spend time with friends and get rejuvenated in the midst of winter.
Your $3 admission will help support a local charity.

Gewurztraminer Release and German Wine Fest

Taste the national award winning wines made by
Morgan Creek Vineyards in the tradition of the Rheingau and Black Forest Regions of Germany. Featuring the seasonal release of Our Classic German Heritage Wines,
Gewurztraminer and Zeitgeist.

Get Squirrelly with Surly

Join your friends for Lanesboro's Annual Spring Pub Crawl! Participating bars are serving Surly - Enjoy great beer, time with friends and crawl on!

Geocaching Egg Hunt

Learn the basics of geocaching and use your new skills to search for eggs hidden along the trails. All equipment provided. Ages 5+.

$5 per member or $8 per non-member; $15 per member family of 3+ or $24 per non-member family of 3+.

Reservations required online by April 9th at www.neycenter.org.

Genealogy Presentation: Researching Midwestern River People

Do you have a riverboat captain, engineer, dock worker, mate, or other worker in your family or someone involved in a business that served the river industry? Stymied about how to research these nomadic people? Discover the abundant and unique resources for researching the interesting, but often elusive, lives of river people. This session covers published, manuscript, microfilmed, and online resources and how to use them.

GASHKIBIDAAGANAG: A Selection of Bandolier Bags

Gashkibidaaganag, or bandolier bags, are ornately beaded bags originating from Native artists around the Great Lakes region in the mid-19th century, which were worn primarily by men. Today, beadwork artists continue to make gashkibidaaganag for all people to wear at powwows and other special events. This display highlights bandolier bags from the Tweed collection and the Duluth Children’s Museum.

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon

Garry Bjorklund won the inaugural Grandma’s Marathon in 1977 and was again the champion in 1980.

While that may be his local claim to fame, the Duluth area native also represented the United States in the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games, placing 13th in the 10,000-meters.

In 1991, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon was created to recognize his lifelong contributions to running throughout the area and state of Minnesota.