Residency Reflections & Workshop Progress Capstone with Sophia Munic

Join Lanesboro Arts and Lanesboro Artist in Residence Sophia Munic at their Residency Reflections & Workshop Progress Capstone happy hour event on Friday, July 28th from 5 – 6 p.m. at Sylvan Brewing.
Sophia will share their work-in-progress, a large-scale quilt that they
will have worked on during the Lanesboro Artist Residency. Sophia and
community members will also reflect on the improvisational quilting
workshops, as well as connect with each other.

Powder Ridge 3D Fun Shoot

Join Archery Country for the 2023 Powder Ridge 3D Fun Shoot!

Think you have what it takes to climb the hills and still make that accurate shot? Test your skills with 50+ 3D animal targets. Shoot once or participate the entire weekend with the challenge, adult, and youth stakes.

All archer skill levels are welcome! Shoot for fun and to sharpen your skills. You can even go through the shoot with your group of friends.

Visit archerycountry.com to preregister!

Plant Walk

Note: Bell Museum admission is not included

Join Herbarium Collections Manager Tim Whitfeld on a journey through the Learning Landscape around the museum. This tour will focus on native Minnesota plants, where they grow, and the roles they play in our shared ecosystem.

This 0.5 mile walk takes place outdoors in the landscape surrounding the museum, which includes a mix of flat pavement and some sloped terrain. Be sure to dress for the weather!

Paradise Community Theatre Presents: The Hello Girls

Paradise Community Theatre presents: The Hello Girls: A New American Musical

Director: Shelley Fitzgerald | Orchestra Director: Lyn Andrews | Choreographer: Jessica Bastyr 

The HELLO Girls chronicles the story of America’s first women soldiers in this new musical inspired by history. These intrepid heroines served as bilingual telephone operators on the front lines, helping turn the tide of World War I.

February 23, 24, 29 and March 1, 2 at 7:30 pm February 25 and March 3 at 2:00 pm

Paradise Community Theatre Presents: Reaching Orpheus

Paradise Community Theatre presents: Reaching Orpheus

An original drama about a young woman who moves to Colorado to restart her life after a tragic loss. She rediscovers herself and her inner strength through rock climbing and unlikely friendships.

April 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 at 7:30 pm

April 7 at 2:00 pm

Member: $16 / Non-Member: $18 / Student: $12 (18 and under)

Open Birding

Note: Bell Museum admission is not included

All visitors can join the birding fun on the Bell Museum’s Learning Landscape from 10 to 11am. This short guided experience welcomes all experience levels, especially those who are new to bird-watching! Binoculars are available for check-out, and the group will remain on the flat, paved sidewalk just outside of the museum.

No registration is required for open birding; you can drop in any time during the session!

Music in Pirrotta Park

Spicer’s Music in the Park 2024
at Pirrotta Park
Sundays from 4-6pm July 14 – August 18
Free Event

Enjoy live music in lovely Pirrotta Park from 4 to 6pm, and then scoot over to O’Neil’s to end the evening!
Bring your chair, blanket, family & friends and enjoy two hours of outdoor music entertainment at our beautiful park located on the shores of Green Lake.
Food is available for purchase during events.

All dates are FREE but a goodwill donation is always welcome and appreciated.

A great way to spend a Sunday!

Minnesota Sinfonia Family Concert

Recommended for all ages
 
The Bell Museum and Gibbs Farm invite you to a fun-filled evening at the corner of Larpenteur and Cleveland on Thursday, July 13. Kick off the night with an outdoor concert from the Minnesota Sinfonia, who will be performing at Gibbs Farm. Enjoy the sounds of “Music on the Lighter Side” with your family. This concert will include music from the movies, Broadway, waltzes, tangos, marches, polka, and much more!
 

Life in One Cubic Foot

Life in One Cubic Foot is an exhibition organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. The exhibition features the research of Smithsonian scientists and photographer David Liittschwager as they discover what a cubic foot of land or water—a biocube—reveals about the diversity of life on the planet.