Candlelight Christmas Tours: Glensheen Illuminated by Candlelight

On a Candlelight tour, you will find yourself in the mansion engulfed by the glow of the Christmas tree lights and candlelights at night. This gorgeous display will surely make it onto your yearly Christmas bucket list.

Up on the Yonder Holiday Market

Up on the Yonder Holiday Market is back for the 2024 holiday season, Saturday, November 23 from 11 am - 5 pm! 

Join us in "uptown" Grand Marais at Up Yonder on 61 (the ol' Harbor Light!). In addition to the amazing shopping experience with 16 local and regional vendors, we are again offering free pint glasses to the first 50 guests who purchase a beverage.

Our 16 Vendors for 2024 are:

Thanksgiving w/Jearlyn & Fred Steele

Hailing from Indiana, Jearlyn Steele grew up singing with her siblings Billy, JD, Jevetta, and Fred in The Steele Children. Then one by one, the family moved to Minnesota. Here, these talented siblings often sing together.

Light Up the Museum Opening Event

Light Up The Museum at Roseau County Museum!

Dhalinyaro + Laan

Images of Africa

Presenting two films by Djibouti-Canadian filmmaker Lula Ali Ismaïl: Dhalinyaro (Youth) preceded by her short film Laan (Friends)

ABOUT DHALINYARO (YOUTH)

Director: Lula Ali Ismaïl • Djibouti, France • 85 min • 2018 • Somali, French • Fiction

Andrew Walesch Sings Tony Bennett

Andrew is thrilled to present an encore performance of his new show celebrating Tony Bennett! Here, he will lead his ten-piece orchestra through all-new custom-commissioned arrangements of Bennett’s biggest hits. Then, Walesch will take the audience on a journey through the career of one of the greatest artists of our time.

A Murder Mystery on the Gunflint Trail

Do you spend your free time listening to podcasts about grisly murders or watching TV shows about notorious killers? Do you think you’ve got the investigative skills to crack the case? Put it to the test this November surrounded by the beauty of the Northwoods with an all-inclusive weekend stay at Gunflint Lodge & Outfitters on the Gunflint Trail, November 15 - 17!

MSPIFF Conversation with Roger & James Deakins

Thu, Nov 21 at 7:15pm

Pre-Screening Party in Pracna at 6pm.

Join us for a special Give to the Max Day screening of the 2024 MSPIFF Conversation with Roger & James Deakins, which was moderated by photographer Wilson Webb and recorded and edited by our co-hosts CineMechanics.

Make your donation to MSP Film now by reserving your tickets to this special screening. Suggested Donations: $10 / $25 / $50 / $100 / Donate to the Max

Lutsen Mountains Opening Weekend

Lutsen Mountains opening weekend for the 2024/2025 ski season is scheduled for November 23 & 24, 2024. 

Lutsen Mountains offers the Midwest’s only true mountain ski area experience. Four interconnected peaks overlooking Lake Superior bring big mountain skiing with Up North authenticity. Whether you’re looking for a family ski holiday, a romantic retreat, or a weekend ski or snowboard getaway with friends, you’ll discover a real mountain vacation at Lutsen. 

All operations are subject to change pending weather & conditions.

The Day the James-Younger Gang Met Its Match

Join us for our next Gather 'Round series on Thursday, November 21st at 7:00pm for the story of Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang's attempt to rob the First National Bank in Northfield. Learn about the notorious events of September 7, 1876, and the outcome, which resulted in death, capture, and heroism.

$5 non HCOC members and FREE for all members. olmstedhistory.com/events