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Seussical Jr. runs April 24-26 at the Norshor Theatre.

Minnesota Film Festival
April 23-26
Zeitgeist and The Depot
Annual festival returns showcasing local, national and international films, focusing especially on Midwest and community-rooted filmmakers and innovative storytelling. There will also be filmmaker Q&As, industry events, workshops and a pitch competition with cash prizes.

Seussical Jr.
April 24-26
Norshor
Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage in a fantastical musical extravaganza from Tony-winners, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.

Sara Thomsen & Peter Mayer
Friday, April 24, 7:30 pm
Sacred Heart
Minnesota folk favorites share the beautiful altar stage for a special concert celebrating Earth Day. Mayer has produced music full-time for 25 years and sold more than 100,000 albums. Thomsen has been compared to Joan Baez, Pete Seeger and Holly Near.

Pages & Pines
Saturday, April 25, 11 am to 3 pm
Jay Cooke State Park
A National Library Week event with stories, fresh air and nature fun. This free, all-ages event at Jay Cooke State Park brings books and the outdoors together. Meet your local libraries, explore stories inspired by nature and discover how the park is full of stories waiting to be read.

Peregrines of the North Shore
Saturday, April 25, 12-2 pm
Split Rock Lighthouse
Join researcher Jackie Fallon and her live birds for an up-close look at a peregrine falcon and other raptor species. Learn about the wildly successful recovery program that brought these amazing predators back from the brink of extinction. Bring a camera! Entry to Split Rock is free on Saturday.

The High 48s
Sunday, April 28, 2 pm
Moose Lake Community School
Bluegrass band from Minneapolis takes its name from railroad slang for the boxcars, originally used to transport troops on the front lines in WWI, that could carry 40 soldiers or 8 horses, and were later used by train-hoppers looking for work during the Great Depression.

Benedictine Boogie
Thursday, April 30, 7 pm
College of St. Scholastica
Back by popular demand, the St. Scholastica Jazz Band and the North Shore Big Band present Benedictine Boogie. Come dance the night away to live swing band music with dance instruction provided by North Shore Ballroom.