# Event Details - **Event Name**: What's in a Name? Wayzata & the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Ever wonder how the streets, lakes and bays of Wayzata, Woodland, Orono, and Minnetonka Beach got their names? Find out!About this EventLearn the origin of the unique names of Lake Minnetonka's North Shore - Wayzata, Walker Avenue, Orono, Starvation Point - Joanie Holst will name names and tell you what you need to know to amaze your friends!Free registration is requested. A $5.00 suggested contribution is GREATLY appreciated. Capacity is limited and seating is first come, first served. Doors open at 6:30 pm. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7dc7d730-2a13-11f1-acb3-35efa69682d2-rimg-w1200-h301-dcffffff-gmir.jpg The Lake Minnetonka Historical Society tells the story of Lake Minnetonka by collecting, preserving and sharing its history.The Society was formed in October 2023 through the consolidation of the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society, the Museum of Lake Minnetonka, the Wayzata Historical Society and the Westonka Historical Society. The new organization has one of the largest archival and three-dimensional collections of Lake Minnetonka history available in-person and online and maintains a Research Archives in Wayzata, as well as Museums in Excelsior, Mound and Wayzata.​The Society also shares the history of the lake through a variety of public programs and experiences, publishes and sells a number of books about the history of the area and is committed to returning its historic 1906 streetcar steamboat Minnehaha to active operation on Lake Minnetonka to continue her life as a floating museum.For more information visit LakeMinnetonkaHistory.org or contact the Society at info@LakeMinnetonkaHistory.org, 952-474-2115. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wayzata/whats-in-a-name-wayzata-and-the-north-shore-of-lake-minnetonka/100001985946428227 - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Wayzata - **state**: MN - **country**: United States - **location**: Wayzata City Hall - **lat**: 44.9709971 - **long**: -93.5123588 - **full address**: Wayzata City Hall, 600 Rice Street East, Wayzata, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: What's in a Name? Wayzata & the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/24c5171a150536a8facf28ae6d62673e041d498b5caacfaeafc78acba56b3823-rimg-w1200-h1200-dcfefefe-gmir.jpg?v=1774639879 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is What's in a Name? Wayzata & the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka being held? - **A:** What's in a Name? Wayzata & the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka takes place on Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Mon, 13 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Wayzata City Hall, 600 Rice Street East, Wayzata, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing What's in a Name? Wayzata & the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka? - **A:** What's in a Name? Wayzata & the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka is organized by Lake Minnetonka Historical Society. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "What's in a Name? 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