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This Week’s Best

7 hand-picked for November 4 – 10

This is the shortlist we send by email every Thursday morning — the best of the Twin Cities in one place. Here’s this week’s; get the next one in your inbox →

Friday, November 6, 2026

10:30 AM
Ballet Co. Laboratory Storytime: Nutcracker in Wonderland
Saint Paul Public Library (system-wide events) · St. Paul · Free
Family
4 PM
Character Appearance: Kai-Lan
Nickelodeon Universe / Mall of America · Bloomington · See listing
Family
4 PM
Insider Science Tours: Paleontology
Science Museum of Minnesota · St. Paul · See listing
Family

Saturday, November 7, 2026

All day
Mining Here and Elsewhere: Who Has to Sacrifice? – Author Talk with Nicolas Niarchos
Hennepin County Library (system-wide events) · Minneapolis · Free
Arts & Theater
9 AM
Maple Grove Lions Holiday Craft Boutique
Maple Grove Community Center · Maple Grove · Free
Arts & Theater

Sunday, November 8, 2026

10 AM
Family Gathering Concert Series
First Avenue · Minneapolis · See listing
Music
1 PM
Drop-In Discoveries: Water Stories Open Mic
Three Rivers Park District (Plymouth) · Dayton · Free
Family