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SUMMARY:Explore the Shore: Twin Ports History Fest
DESCRIPTION:The Cook County Historical Society\, Historic Harbor Theater\, Knife River Cultural Heritage Center\, Lake County Historical Society\, Noatun Community Wooden Boatworks\, and Two Harbors Public Library are banding together to offer “History Day on the Shore” as part of the 5th annual Twin Ports History Fest. Visit at least three of the participating North Shore venues Friday\, March 27th\, to receive a complimentary movie ticket to a Friday or Saturday show at the Harbor Theater valid March 27th & 28th only. \nKnife River Depot & Cultural Heritage Center\nOpen: 10 AM to 2 PM \nDepot Agent Paul von Goertz will share the lore of Knife River from Indigenous times to logging\, railroading and commercial fishing. Tour the depot’s exhibits and the restored fish tug CRUSADER II and the Viking ship LEIF ERIKSON. \nNoatun Community Wooden Boatworks\nOpen: 10 AM to 5 PM \nOpen house at Noatun (pronounced no-a-toon). Nóatún\, in Old Norse\, means “boat home” or “boat enclosure.” The boat workers connect community volunteers with building and preserving traditional wooden boats\, rowing\, and sailing on Lake Superior and beyond. \nTwo Harbors Depot Museum\nOpen: 10 AM to 5 PM \nEnjoy complimentary admission to the museum and historical talks in the Museum Gallery Space. 11 AM at the Two Harbors Depot\, Executive Director of the Cook County Historical Society\, Catherine Magi James\, will explore the riveting tale “Witches of November: the Legend of Helmer Aakvik.” At 3 PM Brian and Sue Matuszak\, professional artists (and novice researchers) will combine humor and history telling the forgotten Northern Minnesota stories of artists and the artwork they created as part of the WPA’s Federal Art Project from 1935-1943. \nTwo Harbors Public Library\nOpen: 9:30 AM to 5 PM \nEnjoy self-guided tours of the historic library and a local book display. 11 AM receive a micro lesson on micro film from library staff and 2 PM learn more about the history and lore of Santa and Reindeer visiting towns around Minnesota with Duluth Researcher and longtime member of the North American Sami community Marlene Wisuri with her presentation “Santa Visits Minnesota-A Reindeer Tale.” \nHistoric Harbor Theater Showings\n12\, 3\, and 6:30 PM \nThis single screen theater is right in the heart of Two Harbors with films playing every Friday and Saturday. Learn about the history of the iconic theater at 6:00 PM from Harbor Theater owner Matthew Unzeitig. On March 27th\, if you visit two other Two Harbors History Fest locations\, receive one free movie pass for any Friday showing or the 6:30 PM Saturday showing. \nJohnson Heritage Trading Post – Grand Marais\n5-7 Exhibit Opening \nCelebrating the opening of “Line Shape Color” by artist Steve Dahlstrom. Light refreshments will be served. As a painter\, Steven Dahlstrom’s heart is in abstraction. However\, for the past 20 years or so he has been involved in representational work\, not for any specific subject matter\, but for the compositional integrity of certain images that come his way. This solo exhibition displays his moves toward working closely with three compositional elements: line\, shape\, and color.
URL:https://visitduluth.com/event/explore-the-shore-twin-ports-history-fest/
LOCATION:Two Harbors Depot\, 520 South Avenue\, Two Harbors\, 55616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Family-Friendly
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lake County Historical Society":MAILTO:info@lchsmn.org
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