All Aboard the Nokomis' Christmas Holiday Event for 2023! We'll be viewing the train at St. Paul's Union Depot. The train arrives from the South at 6:45PM, though it's visible along the road from Cottage Grove for perhaps 10 min before that. Before that, the St Paul European Market happens just north of the Station, easy walking distance for both. The Marketplace is open until 6PM. 
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will stop i
n 20 Minnesota towns on its annual ride (2023 is its 25th anniversary!) through the northern U.S., bringing live entertainment and Christmas cheer in exchange for donations to local food banks. The train arrives about 6:45 PM on Sunday, December 10th and spends the evening there. We'll have plenty of time to view the train and the show.
Afterwards we can retire to one of the fine dining establishments in the area. Just a couple of blocks away, I am recommending Dark Horse Bar and Eatery, a good dinner and burger place that won't require reparking. We can visit that at the November meeting.
Need more details? The State of MN has even more info at MN Holiday Train Schedule | Explore Minnesota, and the Christmas Marketplace details are European Christmas Market.
Since the train moved to Sunday the 10th, this will be the Club's holiday event, freeing Saturday the 9th for your own holiday purposes.
