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7 Jun 2026

Attendees take a selfie during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Attendees dress in pencil-themed attire during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Attendees dress in pencil-themed attire during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Participants dressed in pencil costumes during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Participants dressed in pencil costumes during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Homeowner and host David Higgins speaks during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Homeowner and host David Higgins speaks during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Attendees dress in pencil-themed attire during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Attendees dress in pencil-themed attire during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Attendees dress in pencil-themed attire during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Sculptor and artist Curtis Ingvoldstad speaks during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Participants dressed in pencil costumes during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Participants dressed in pencil costumes during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Members of the University of Minnesota marching band perform during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Members of the University of Minnesota marching band perform during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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7 Jun 2026

Participants dressed in pencil costumes carry a sharpener during the 5th annual Lake of the Isles Pencil Sharpening event in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on June 6, 2026. The event, which has grown to attract nearly 10,000 attendees, began as a tribute to a large-scale public art piece by artist Curtis Ingvoldstad, a giant pencil carved from a tree that died in a severe storm more than five years ago.

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