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Join us for a fun adventure of trick or treating on Glensheen’s historic grounds! Grab a treat or trinket at all 11 stops around our 12 acre estate, that will guide you through various stops including the Gardener’s cottage front door, boathouse, servant’s door, the Juliet balcony, and the mansion front door. This event is free to the public and takes place at Glensheen between 4pm-6pm on October 28th. Get dressed up in your favorite halloween costume and come on down to Glensheen!
Pink Salmon Weekend | September 18–20 at Larsmont Cottages on Lake Superior Join fly fishing expert Carl Haensel to learn about the North Shore’s pink salmon run, tie your own flies Friday evening, then head to the river Saturday for hands-on fly fishing instruction. Friday: Meet & Greet, Pink Salmon Education + Fly Tying Saturday: On-the-Water Fly Fishing Workshop All Weekend: Salmon Specials at Ledge Rock Grille
Join bat biologists as they investigate a group of nocturnal creatures that call Minnesota Point home, BATS! While a few surveys have been done there is still a lot we do not know about these insect-devouring locals, come out and see how we plan to change that. *This event is highly weather dependent; September 15th & 17th will be back up rain dates. For updates on the event please keep an eye on the Park Point Community Club and the Minnesota Scientific & Natural Areas’ Facebook pages or email arika.mcgraw@state.mn.us to be added to an email notification list.* The evening will start at the Walter F. Stock Pumping station so make sure to factor in the time needed to hike the 0.8 mile of trail from the parking area. This event starts at 7 pm and will include an introduction to the bats of Minnesota, what the Minnesota DNR and…
Experience illuminated history, a tour of the mansion lit only by lantern light. Led by expert tour guides, Lantern Tours are a favorite during the Halloween season. This tour is well suited for guests who have previously experienced the Classic or Full Mansion Tours. Available Fridays & Saturdays in October. Book your tour in advance at z.umn.edu/lanterntours
Please join Zenith Bookstore for a very special evening at Clyde Iron Works (upstairs) on Friday, September 4th 7 PM. New York Times best-selling author William Kent Krueger will share his brand-new book, God’s Country. If you have heard Kent speak before, you know you are in for an entertaining and captivating night! So, invite a friend or two. Books will be available for purchase that night or you can pre-order them through Zenith and Kent will be available to personally autograph your book at the event. Also, Clyde Iron Works will offer full bar service in our space. In God’s Country, Cork O’Connor, prepares for a family trip into the Boundary Waters, but he is troubled by ominous visions about his future. Ignoring the warnings, he uncovers signs of violence while searching for his missing friend, Cordell Bishop. Soon, he is forced to negotiate with dangerous criminals, the Kennedy…
Join us for Glensheen’s Fall Family Day, a family friendly event filled with hands-on activities, crafts, nature discoveries, and outdoor games throughout the estate grounds + food trucks! FREE admission for kids 17 & under $8 grounds admission for adults