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• Moonlit Minds: From Golden Hour to Full Moon

  • When
    July 31, 2026
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    Eagan, MN

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  Gifted Adult Community Group
  

  
  

  Moonlit Minds: From Golden Hour to Full Moon
  
  

  Friday, July 31, 2026

  7:30pm CDT
  

  Eagan, MN

  
  

  Join fellow gifted adults for an evening of connection, conversation, and nature as we experience the transition from sunset to moonlight together. This will be a relaxed, conversational walk with plenty of opportunities to connect with other gifted adults. New members are warmly welcome. 

  
  

  We'll gather before sunset for a relaxed walk around the lake during golden hour, enjoying the beauty of the changing sky and getting to know one another along the trail. After completing the first loop, participants can choose to head home or continue for a second relaxed loop as twilight deepens and the nearly full moon rises above the lake.

  
  

  Whether you're seeking meaningful conversation, time in nature, intellectual companionship, or simply a peaceful summer evening outdoors, this event offers space for all.

  
  

  Two Ways to Participate:
  Sunset Loop (approximately 45–60 minutes)
  

  • Enjoy a leisurely walk around the lake during golden hour and sunset.
    

  Full Moon Loop (optional second loop, approximately 45–60 minutes)
  

  • Stay for a second circuit of the lake as dusk settles and moonlight begins to illuminate the trail.
    

  Walk one loop or both—whatever feels right for you.

  
  

  Free and open to all. Registration Required.

   

  Date: Friday, July 31, 2026
  Time: Gather at 7:30pm; first loop begins at 7:40pm CDT

  Location: Eagan, MN (meeting location provided upon registration)

  Cost: Free and Open to All. Registration is required.
  
  

  What to Bring:

  • Comfortable walking shoes
    
  • Water
  • Bug spray
  • Optional flashlight or headlamp for the second loop

  Questions? Email info@mcgt.net
  

  
  

  The Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) is a state-wide 501(c)(3) non-profit support and advocacy organization of parents, educators, and other professionals who live or work with gifted children and are interested in their education and well-being.

  
  

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• MCGT Annual Family Picnic 2026

  • When
    August 01, 2026
  •  
    10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Oak Hill Park, 3201 Rhode Island Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426

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  MCGT Annual Family Picnic

  
  

  Saturday, August 1, 2026 
  10:30am - 1:30pm
  Lunch will be served at 11:30am
  FREE and Open to All - RSVPs Requested

  
  

  
  

  WHEN: Saturday, August 1, 2026. 10:30am - 1:30pm.

  
  

  WHERE: Oak Hill Park, Main Shelter, 3201 Rhode Island Ave S, St Louis Park, MN 55426 
  
  COST: FREE - RSVPs are requested so that we can plan for food.
  
  

  Join MCGT for our annual summer picnic at Oak Hill Park, St Louis Park. MCGT Members and Non-Members are welcome to join us, this event is open to all. Please share this event with other families that are interested in learning more about MCGT. There will be an opportunity to join MCGT at the picnic. 

  
  

  The annual picnic is a great way to make new friends among the Minnesota community of families of gifted children. MCGT will provide family activities. Amazing Scott the Balloon Artist will be there from 11:00am - 1:00pm, sponsored by MCGT's CHOICES Chapter!

  
  

  MCGT will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, and veggie options. Lunch will be served at 11:30am. 

  
  

  Please feel free to bring:

  • A side dish/dessert to share 
  • Beverages for your family (MCGT will have water and lemonade).

  Additional suggestions, but not required:

  • Suntan Lotion
  • Bug Spray
  • Lawn chairs and/or blankets - there is a lot of grassy area around the shelter
  • A favorite game to play with new friends
    
    

  Adult Volunteers
  

  We are looking for adult volunteers for a variety of short 1/2 hour time slots at the picnic, if you are able to help, please fill out the picnic volunteer signup.

  
  

  Photo Release
  

  By attending the MCGT Annual Family Picnic, attendees agree to allow their names, likenesses and images either in audio, photographic or video format, recorded onsite during the picnic to be used by MCGT for educational, promotional, and archival purposes.

  
  

  Financial assistance is available from the Betty Johnson Scholarship Fund: Families with gifted & talented children should not be restricted in their participation in MCGT activities because of limited funds. Therefore, the MCGT Board will accept requests for financial assistance which would enable families to attend events sponsored by MCGT, such as the annual conference or speaker events. MCGT also accepts requests for financial assistance for MCGT membership fees. 
  

  Submit a request from the Betty Johnson Scholarship Fund

  
  

  Questions? Email info@mcgt.net

  
  

  The Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) is a state-wide 501(c)(3) non-profit support and advocacy organization of parents, educators, and other professionals who live or work with gifted children and are interested in their education and well-being.
  

  
  

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