LOCAL CREATIVITY IS A BIG THING

WHEN CREATIVES THRIVE, COMMUNITIES PROSPER

our community

common roots, common ground, common sense, common good

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our platform

celebrating our creative gifts

meet our local hands

visit an emerging directory of local creatives

learn what drives this community project

locals register and create your listing as a creative member of our community

why  we love it here 

below are recent photo posts from our community

learn about this community art project 

locals register, participate and create together

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    Canada Geese

    Quiet morning on Thompson Reservoir
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    Pottery class at Dragonfire Ceramics

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    Lady Slipper

    Minnesota’s state flower. They are blooming at the visitor center at Jay Cooke State Park. Thanks for making them accessible to us MN DNR!
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    Lilac season

    Lilac season

    out and about 

    visit our full event calendar

    creating a comprehensive calendar of local events

    locals register to post your event

    AllCookin' at the O
    13
    October
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Oldenburg House
    604 Chestnut Ave, Carlton, MN 55718

    In It Together

    OACC and Oldenburg House invite community members into a space where creativity and connection naturally intersect ...

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    October
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Oldenburg House
    604 Chestnut Ave, Carlton, MN 55718

    In It Together

    OACC and Oldenburg House invite community members into a space where creativity and connection naturally intersect ...

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    27
    October
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Oldenburg House
    604 Chestnut Ave, Carlton, MN 55718

    In It Together

    OACC and Oldenburg House invite community members into a space where creativity and connection naturally intersect ...

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    harvest festival - info

    a community celebration honoring our local food producers

    sign up to participate/volunteer

    sign up to attend

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    our evolving story

    the oacc journal

    Launching Our Creative Commission

    last update:  December 11, 2025
    something about the idea of a creative commission

    Community Tuesday Nights

    last update:  December 11, 2025
    We connect with people we actually share space with—those we greet at the grocery store, pass on walks, or wave to across the street. We’re not chasing likes or collecting virtual strangers as “friends.”

    Residents of our region

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