What is your best childhood memory? I remember spending a lot of time in our tall pine windbreak. I would climb as high as I could – as a seven or eight year old – something like 5 or 6 stories high and just gaze at the landscape. This isContinue Reading

Andrzej (ahn-jay) Zalasinski, Executive Director of Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Recipient of the National Institute Scholarship Completes First Year at Institute for Organization Management A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Jan 9, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Institute for Organization Management, the professional development programContinue Reading

Join us for Trail Days, a celebration of community, the outdoors, and the vision for the Minnesota Driftless Hiking Trail—a future 100+ mile backpacking trail right here in southeast Minnesota.This family-friendly event is free and open to all. Come spend the day enjoying:🌲 Interpretive-guided and self-guided hikes through the recentlyContinue Reading

Join Us! The 45th annual Art in the Park fine art festival will be held in Lanesboro, Minnesota on Saturday, June 20th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Art in the Park 2026 will feature fine art booths, and family art activities amid mature shade trees in the beautiful setting of SylvanContinue Reading

Visit Us!The dedicated local farmers and growers of the Lanesboro Farmer’s Market strive to offer you healthy, nutritious food with lots of flavors.Our farmers and growers have joined together to offer the best in locally produced eggs, honey and maple syrup, fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, dried goods, bedding plants andContinue Reading

A Distinctively Organized Repertory Company The heart of the Commonweal’s programming is the mainstage season. This balanced yet challenging repertory is traditionally comprised of five plays with more than 180 performances, chosen from among the world’s finest classic, contemporary, and emerging playwrights.  Where:208 Parkway Ave N, Lanesboro, MN When:2026 SeasonContinue Reading