Step Back into the Middle Ages this Sunday, Sept. 25
Meaning Beyond Reason Fireside Book Launch
Submit Your Photos: Contest Ends Soon
Anthony Caponi Book Tour
New Halloween Event at Caponi Art Park on Oct. 29
Closing Hours Change on Oct. 3

Step Back into the Middle Ages this Sunday, Sept. 25

Discover what it was like to live during the Middle Ages at Caponi Art Park's Medieval Fair this Sunday, September 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism's Barony of Nordskogen chapter will transform the woods of Caponi Art Park into a Medieval Village. Reinacters in period dress will present educational demonstrations and activities to the public in authentic pavillions, including fiber arts, armored combat, cooking, music, and more.

Admission to the program is free, with a $4 per person suggested donation. For more information about the event, visit our website.

Meaning Beyond Reason Fireside Book Launch

Caponi Art Park will host a public launch party for Meaning Beyond Reason, a collection of essays by Anthony Caponi, the park's founder and artistic director, on Sunday, October 9. All are invited to meet the author from 1-4 p.m., purchase a signed copy of the book, and explore autumn at the Art Park. Anthony Caponi will read a select passage of Meaning Beyond Reason at 2 p.m. next to the outdoor fireplace in the Sculpture Garden.

Meaning Beyond Reason explores the ideas that, since he was a young child in Italy, have guided the creation of Anthony Caponi's artwork and everyday living. More information about the book launch and it's author, Anthony Caponi, is available on our website.

Submit Your Photos: Contest Ends Soon

Are you one of the 10,000+ people who have visited Caponi Art Park so far this season? Do you plan to visit the park to experience the fall colors? Show us what Caponi Art Park looks like through your eyes and submit your photographs of the Art Park now through Oct. 9 to our 4th annual photography contest and exhibition. Cash prizes will be awarded in both adult and youth (14 and under) categories.

Anthony Caponi Book Tour

Anthony Caponi will speak on ideas presented in his latest collection of essays, Meaning Beyond Reason, and topics in Voice from the Mountains.

Growing Up in Italy: Saturday, Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. in the Harriet Island Pavilion at Festa Italiana, St. Paul
Meaning Beyond Reason Book Launch: Sunday, Oct. 9 at 1-4 p.m. at Caponi Art Park, Eagan
Writers Discussion Group (open to the public): October 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Rural American Arts Center, Plainview
Meaning Beyond Reason Book Signing: Saturday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, Eagan
Talking Art with Tony Caponi: Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7-8:30 p.m. in the Lodge at Camp Sacajawea, Apple Valley (register with Dakota County Parks)
Book event hosted by Twin Cities TOSCA: Details coming soon.

Wear your costumes and celebrate halloween at Caponi Art Park on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1-4 p.m. Take a tour of the art park's spooky sculptures with a costumed guide, play in a giant pile of leaves, and make a halloween craft. Hot apple cider, popcorn and s'mores will be available.

Closing Hours Change Oct. 3

Caponi Art Park is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. through the first weekend in October. Beginning October 3, the park will close at 6 p.m.

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