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Events around town
November 23–January 6
Tour nine
lavishly decorated period rooms displaying eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth-century holiday furnishings. Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-870-3131,
www.artsmia.org.
December 1
Visit three homes adorned for the Christmas season at the Edina Community Foundation’s annual
Edina Holiday Home Tour. Edina City Hall, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, 952-833-9573,
www.edinacommunityfoundation.org.
December 1–2
Attend the
Hometown Holiday event, hosted by The Lake Pepin Art & Design Center, to see a fire-blown glass ornament demonstration and browse beautiful, artisan-made products. 408 Second St., Pepin, Wisc., 715-442-4442,
www.pepinartdesign.org.
December 5
Join
Lowery Stokes Sims, former curator of Modern Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and former executive director of the Studio Museum in Harlem, for her lecture titled
“Aesthetics or Utility? Art Engaging the Environment” at the Weisman Art Museum. 333 E. River Rd., Minneapolis, 612-625-9494,
www.weisman.umn.edu.
December 8
Looking for a special gift for an artsy someone? The College of Visual Arts presents its
Holiday Art Sale and Auction, showcasing artwork by students, faculty, staff, and alumni. CVA Gallery, 173 Western Ave., St. Paul, 651-224-3416,
www.cva.edu.
December 27
Kids of all ages can learn about the domes, arches, and symmetry of Minnesota’s capitol building during the
Children’s Capitol Architecture Adventure Day, sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Capitol, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, 651-296-2881.
December 31
Ring in the New Year amidst the enchanting winter gardens at the
Como Park Zoo & Conservatory. Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, 1225 Estabrook Dr., St. Paul, 651-487-8250,
www.comozooconservatory.org.