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Twin Cities Luxury Home Tour: Seventeen homes, each valued at more than $1 million, in Afton, Champlin, Chanhassen, Eden Prairie, Golden Valley, Edina, Minnetonka and other suburbs, will be open for self-guided tours noon to 6 p.m. today and Sunday. Advance tickets $20 at Twin Cities Caribou Coffee stores and at www.luxuryhometour.net. Tickets available at the homes are $25 for the whole tour and $5 for single homes. 612-371-5800.

Home buyer help: The Minnesota Home Ownership Center will hold "Opportunity Knocking: Get the Facts for First-Time Home Buyers" informational sessions featuring lending, real estate and resource professionals. 11 a.m. today. Brookdale-Hennepin Area Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy., Brooklyn Center. Free. 651-659-9336.

Edwin Lundie/historical cabin tour: Six North Shore cabins (four designed by Minnesota architect Lundie) and Lutsen Lodge will be open for guided tours. Participants travel by bus to destinations. The event is followed by a picnic and social on Lake Superior. Fundraiser for the Schroeder Area Historical Society. Meet at the Cross River Heritage Center, Schroeder. 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. July 19. Donation $150. 1-218-663-7706.

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