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What's Happening
Crescendo Youth Orchestra String Camp
June 13 – 16
A week-long Youth String Camp concludes with
a concert on
Thursday evening. For information, please
contact Eloise Cook at
218-492-4425 or
jecco@frontiernet.net
Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser
Trolley & Taconite Square
Thursday, June 23
It’s 1920 and you are a passenger on the Iron
Range Express. During
the evening, one of the passengers is
MURDERED! Listen carefully,
investigate and observe the crime scene and
take notes. We need
your help to catch the crook! Either play a
part or watch from the side. Dinner will be provided and cash bar available.
$80 per person. RSVP strongly encouraged, please call at 218-254-7959.
Iron Range Roots Festival: Celebrating our
Heritage through Arts & Music
Saturday, July 30
An all-day event filled with exploring our
museum, roots music,
arts activities. Watch our website and social
media for details!
St. Louis County Fair
August 10 – 14
Due to safety reasons, all guests must enter
through the St. Louis County Fair entrance. MN Discovery Center guests do not
need to pay for fair parking. Inform the parking attendants that you
are coming to the MN Discovery Center and they will show you where to go.
Signage willalso be available to guide you to our parking lot.
Farm to Table Dinner Fundraising Event
Thursday, August 18
Ever wonder where your food comes from? At
this dinner fundraiser, you’ll already know! Watch social media
for details!
Ultra Machining Company's 2015 Open House and Career Fair
Learn
about exciting opportunities in precision manufacturing at Ultra Machining
Company's 2015 Open House and Career Fair on October 8 from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
http://ultramc.com/about-us/events/
Hummingbird Guide
Kids' Poetry Contest
For kids who are between the ages of 6-12, you are invited to enter this kids'
writing contest. Simply write an original poem about hummingbirds. The winner
will receive a kit to build a hummingbird feeder from recycled materials.
Contest deadline is September 30, 2014.
http://www.hummingbird-guide.com/kids-hummingbird-poetry-contest.html
Patriot's Pen Essay
Contest
This annual writing contest for kids in grades 6-8 who live in the USA is now
accepting entries for its 2014-2015 contest. This year's theme is "Why I
Appreciate America's Veterans". Contest deadline is November 1, 2014; grand
prize winner will receive $5000.
http://www.vfw.org/Community/Patriot-s-Pen/
Grants for Youth Activism and Social Change
RESIST provides grants to small organizations to support initiatives to promote
social change, particularly on issues related to social, economic, and
environmental justice.
The next two deadlines are October 3, and December 5
http://www.resistinc.org/grants
Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education Grant Program
Project examples include wildflower gardens with a habitat for butterflies or
other pollinators, rainwater gardens that capture run-off and feature native
plant communities, and groves of trees or native shrubs that support birds and
other wildlife.
Applications are due via email October 15, annually.
http://www.wildones.org/seeds-for-education/
Toshiba America Foundation Grants for Elementary Level Teachers (K-5)
The foundation offers grants to elementary teachers for projects that focus on
improving science and mathematics education and the science and mathematics of
technology.
Applications are due October 1, annually.
http://www.toshiba.com/taf/k5.jsp
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