Dinner on the Bluff: “When Nature AND Music Sing Together, Your Brain and Body Listen"

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TO REGISTER: www.eaglebluffmn.org/events

ABOUT DINNERS ON THE BLUFF:
Connect, learn, and dine with experts at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center! Presented annually February through April, Eagle Bluff invites speakers from around the country to speak on a variety of outdoor, educational and research topics. Paired with a three-course meal from a local restaurant partner, each event aims to showcase interesting information, delicious dishes, and meaningful discussion.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Dr. Gene Ann Behrens is a board-certified music therapist and Professor Emerita at Elizabethtown College. With more than 50 years of experience, she has earned international recognition for her neuro-informed approach to treatment, which applies neuroscience research to therapeutic practice to foster development, resilience, and quality of life.

DINNER MENU:
- Salad Course: romaine lettuce, grilled bell peppers, carrots, pecorino, avocado dressing 
- Main Course: cheese lasagna, (Parmesan, ricotta & mozzarella) san marzano tomato sauce, meatballs or veg. balls for vegetarian, and garlic toast 
- Dessert: Lemon Cake w/ blackberry & lavender 

EVENT SCHEDULE:

• 5:00 pm - Doors Open and Check-In Reception
• ?5:30 - Dinner Service Begins
• 6:30 pm - Presentation
• 7:15 pm - Q&A

ABOUT THE CHEF:

Tyler Shipton is the Executive Chef and owner of Juniper’s Restaurant. His culinary journey has placed him in some of the country’s most prominent restaurants. In 2012, he decided to embark on his own journey and was one of the opening Chefs and owners of Minneapolis’ Borough. In 2015, he moved to the west coast, with a desire to explore the food scene. After spending several years as an Executive Chef of various top restaurants along the coast in San Diego, the pandemic forced Chef Tyler and fiancé Ame back to the farm he grew up on, and together, the duo founded Juniper’s in Lanesboro, MN.