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Join the Duluth East Student Government at the Swing into Spring Festival on April 19th. This community centered event will offer family-friendly activities such as live music, dancing, face painting, bracelet making, yard games, rock painting, and free lemonade and cookies. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on baskets donated by local businesses. All proceeds will go directly to non-profits present at this event, such as The Depot Foundation, The League of Women Voters Duluth, The Damiano Center, and more. We will also be collecting canned food and gently used clothing items to be distributed in our community. All are welcome!
Presented by Pace Live TICKETS Tickets on sale now! ABOUT THE SHOW Direct from Off-Broadway and London’s West End, the internationally acclaimed A Taste of Ireland Company returns with its flagship production, ‘A Taste of Ireland: The Irish Music & Dance Sensation,’ touring the USA in 2026. Laugh, cry, and jig into the night with a production that is Celtic, for this generation. Performed by former World Irish dance champions, and featuring dancers from Lord of the Dance, Riverdance, and the recent West End cast of Éireann, ‘A Taste of Ireland’ brings the spirit and energy of modern Ireland to life with a pint of Irish wit. Watch world-class performers blend melodic folk mash-ups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles, and heartfelt storytelling in a live celebration of Irish music and dance. Featuring revamped classics of Danny Boy, Tell Me Ma, Wild Rover, and many more well-known songs, the show’s reimagined…
Come join us for a fun pop-up adoption event at the quaint and cozy bookstore, N.P. Junction Books in Carlton. Enjoy a cup of delicious coffee, courtesy of Wired Loon and browse the vast array of books available at this gem of a bookstore. Snuggle with some amazing adoptable cats while warming up by the fireplace. Enter to win a gift basket, courtesy of Alana at SoulShine Salon, located just next door. Submit an adoption application online prior to the event to speed up the adoption process: https://www.ccarescue.com/apply
Explore your creativity in a laid-back atmosphere. Bring your headphones and creative ideas — art supplies provided, but bringing your own is also welcome. Registration covers all sessions, but attending every session is not necessary. Funded by the Minnesota State Arts Board
Presented by Duluth Public Libraries and Every Child Ready coalition as part of Family Fest. In this live performance, Dagsi Turtle & his sidekick Jisdu Wabbit race through time and space in a musical adventure into Cherokee Futurism. Hop aboard the Turtleship and join Dagsi and Jisdu’s quest to help Grandmother Turtle raise the Gadugi (spirit of cooperation) throughout the universe. Tales, a 2025 Jim Henson Foundation Family Theater Grant Awardee, features catchy original tunes and out-of-this-world puppet characters. The show is created and performed by Cherokee Nation citizen Chris Griffith and Shari Aronson, directed by Julie Boada (Anishinabe). Recommended for ages 4+. This activity 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.
Jump into the future and make a glow in the dark animal puppet! If you were to travel through space and time, what creatures would you find? Tap into your imagination through the wonders of blacklight and create an amazing critter to take home with you. Recommended for ages 6+.
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