Putting It Together

A dinner party in a Manhattan penthouse is the setting for this delightful revue of the songs of Stephen Sondheim, as guests transform the apartment into settings for some of his most popular tunes. Nearly thirty songs, from classic shows such as Company, A Little Night Music, Merrily We Roll Along, and Sweeney Todd celebrate Sondheim's incomparable career as one of theatre’s greatest composer/lyricists.

Puppet Pageant and Corn Feed New York Mills

Community Corn Feed including free corn from Civic & Commerce and food vendors. Also a large-scale street theater Puppet Pageant performance presented by the NYM Regional Cultural Center. Held at the New York Mills VFW. Corn Feed begins at 4:00 and goes until 7:00 or when the corn runs out. Free Puppet Pageant performance begins at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome!

PunkinMania

One of the key fundraisers of the Wildwood Lions Club is PunkinMania, held each year at Triangle Park in downtown Mahtomedi. This annual event features a petting zoo, pony rides, large inflatables, and games of skill for kids, free trick-or-treat bags containing art & school supplies for pre-school & elementary school children, brisket sandwiches, pizza, candy & beverages, and the furnishing of a vast supply of pumpkins & gourds, grown and maintained by the Wildwood Lions Club.

Pumpkin Mania

Fun for the whole family – don’t miss it!

Have a hot savory pot pie for lunch – you’ll love ’em!

Free Samples

$10 Activity Wrist Band – enjoy access to all of our attractions!

Public Stargazing

Join members of the Glacial Lakes Astronomers and Stargazers Society (GLASS) to look at the Moon, planets, other planets' moons, nebulae, galaxies, and more. Learn about the night sky and how easy it is to get started. No equipment is needed, but you may bring any if you have it - binoculars, telescopes, etc. If you have a telescope gathering dust in a closet, bring it along and we'll help you learn how to use it.

Public Duck Banding

Assist U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists with banding wood ducks and mallards at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center (PWLC) in Fergus Falls. Discover why ducks are banded; how swim-in traps work; how to identify, age, and sex ducks; the best way to hold a wild duck; why a perfect band job is a must; and much more. FREE

Express Concert: Bach’s Double Violin Concerto

Curated by SPCO violinist Daria Adams, this Express Concert
celebrates Johann Sebastian Bach and his undying influence through centuries of
music-making across the world. Works by Heitor Villa-Lobos and Maria Kaneko
Millar feature the qualities of dance central to much of Bach’s work, and Bach’s
own Double Violin Concerto will showcase the SPCO’s Eunice Kim and Daria Adams
in a dynamic whirlwind accompanied by the full orchestra.

Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings

Though Antonín Dvorák’s Serenade for Strings headlines this program around intimate works for chamber orchestra, a new arrangement of Stefan L. Smith’s My Young Friend for Bassoon and
Chamber Orchestra lies at its heart. Originally a duet for bassoon and piano commissioned by SPCO Principal Bassoon Andrew Brady and inspired by original poetry of Brady’s grandmother, this will be the world premiere of the orchestrated version commissioned by the SPCO.