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What’s the point? It’s the annual sharpening of the giant pencil on Lake of the Isles
People from as far as California, Georgia and Maryland packed a Minneapolis lawn Saturday to watch two men sharpen a giant ...
Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year
Throngs of people gathered Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic ...
Annual giant pencil sharpening in Minneapolis
The owners of LOTI Pencil in Minneapolis are hosting a party for their annual sharpening event on Saturday. FOX 9 spoke to ...
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Twin Cities weekend guide: Giant pencil sharpening, Edina Art Fair, Prince celebration
The giant pencil at Lake of the Isles is getting its birthday sharpening. Context: Since its creation in 2022, owner John ...
Worth It podcast: Prince week, a giant pencil, pool parties and women’s sports
It’s the unofficial Prince Week in Minnesota, but the celebrations are legit. We’ll be your guide to the purple festivities.
20-foot-tall pencil on Lake of the Isles lawn will get its annual sharpening
When it’s on John and Amy Higgins’ lawn across from Lake of the Isles, is 20 feet tall and gets an annual public sharpening ...
Lake of the Isles pencil will be sharpened this weekend, what to know
Now every year, about a foot of the sculpture is sharpened off and a celebration ensues. This year that celebration is ...
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20-foot-tall pencil gets its annual sharpening
The giant pencil, known as the LOTI Pencil, will get its fourth annual sharpening on Saturday afternoon. The event kicks off another Minneapolis summer filled with outdoor art festivals and ...