Stearns History Museum

Live Like Pioneers
2021-07-15 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-07-22 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Children will live like the earliest Minnesota pioneer children of the 1800s, and that means doing the chores! Collecting eggs, doing laundry, mending clothes, churning butter…you name it! Kids will also make a pioneer-era craft to take home. (best fit for ages 7-13, but everyone welcome)
Please call 320-253-8424 or e-mail Caitlin at ccarlson@stearns-museum.org to register!

Memory Writers
2021-07-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-09-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-09-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-10-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-10-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am. The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as writers. No RSVP is required. Questions? Contact Jan Sorell for more information: jsorrell97@gmail.com

What's Behind the Curtain?
2021-07-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
What’s Behind the Curtain?

Friday July 23, 9:00am
Have you ever wanted to see the Museum collections storage area? Now’s your chance! Meet in the Stearns History Museum lobby and we will go as a group to offsite storage. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 320-253-8424 or send an email to info@stearns-museum.org. Hope you can join us!

Minnesota Voices Book Club: July
2021-07-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Zoom / Online
The July book club discussion will feature A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota, edited by Sun Yung Shin. She will discuss the process of gathering these stories that are described as, “Essays that challenge, discomfort, disorient, galvanize, and inspire all of us to evolve now, for our shared future.” We will send out a Zoom link and a list of reading questions to all registrants about a week before each event.
Your registration will be automatic for 2 dates, Tuesday July 13 and Tuesday July 27 form 6:30-8:00pm.
Register Online Here >>

See You at the Stearns County Fair
2021-07-28 08:00 - 2021-08-01 17:00 | Stearns County Fairgrounds, 1105 Ash St S, Sauk Centre, 56378, United States
Come see us at the Stearns County Fair!

What's Behind the Curtain?
2021-07-28 16:30 - 17:30 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
What’s Behind the Curtain?
Wednesday July 28, 4:30pm
Have you ever wanted to see the Museum collections storage area? Now’s your chance! Meet in the Stearns History Museum lobby and we will go as a group to offsite storage. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 320-253-8424 or send an email to info@stearns-museum.org. Hope you can join us!

Coffee with Carie in July
2021-07-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Want to touch base with the museum, and see what kind of insider news our Director has to share? Then pull up a chair and pour yourself a hot one, because “Coffee with Carie” takes place 10 to 11 a.m. on July 29. Space is limited, so registration is needed. Email us at info@stearns-museum.org or call 320-253-8424.

Dig Like Archaeologists
2021-07-29 10:00 - 11:30, 2021-08-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Children will learn how to observe their surroundings as archaeologists would – by looking at history beneath their feet! They will even get to try their hands at a little excavation.

Please call 320-253-8424 or e-mail Caitlin at ccarlson@stearns-museum.org to register!

Breakfast Club: Missing Pieces
2021-08-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Annette Atkins will present Missing Pieces. Uncover the “Missing Pieces” in the narrative we commonly tell about St. Cloud’s history. Atkins, professor emerita of history at the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, will highlight the stories about race, racism, and structural obstacles to equity.
Attendance for this event is limited due to COVID-19 space limitations. Reservations are required. Please call the Museum at 320-253-8424 to register. The Breakfast Club program is free for Stearns History Museum members and $7 for nonmembers. Coffee and rolls will be provided.

Pantowners Car Show & Swap Meet
2021-08-15 07:00 - 15:00 | Benton County Fairgrounds, 1410 3rd Ave S, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, 56379, United States

Whitney Senior Center Tour
2021-08-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Visit the Stearns History Museum through the Whitney Senior Center and explore the stories of Stearns County citizens.
Register with the Whitney Senior Center Here >>

Donuts With The Director
2021-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
You’re invited to swing by on Saturday August 21st at 10:00am to visit with our Executive Director Carie Essig. Have a donut and get the latest updates about what we’ve been working on or chat about the weather, your family, or how the MN Twins are looking this season. Now’s your chance to get back into the building, with masks and social distancing to ensure your safety. This will be a monthly gathering if you can’t make it this time.
RSVP: Please call 320-253-8424 or e-mail info@steans-museum.org by Friday August 20th at noon if you’d like to attend so we can have enough donuts on hand!
Future dates are:

September 18
October 16
November 13
December 11

What's Behind the Curtain?
2021-08-26 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
What’s Behind the Curtain: August Coffee with Carie (Thursday August 26 at 10:00am)
A special Coffee with Carie! Join our Executive Director on a tour of offsite Museum collections storage. Meet in the Stearns History Museum lobby and we will go as a group to offsite storage. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 320-253-8424 or send an email to info@stearns-museum.org. Hope you can join us!

Breakfast Club: Stearns County MN Extension Master Gardners
2021-09-08 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Attendance for this event is limited due to COVID-19 space limitations. Reservations are required. Please call the Museum at 320-253-8424 to register. The Breakfast Club program is free for Stearns History Museum members and $7 for nonmembers. Coffee and rolls will be provided.

Century Farms Program
2021-09-13 08:00 - 2021-09-17 17:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
The Stearns History Museum will honor Stearns County families by designating their farms as Century Farms with the installation of commemorative markers. The Museum’s Century Farm program recognizes the long history of Stearns County farmers as stewards of the land and the tradition of passing down a way of life to family members.
Begun in 1978 as a local spinoff of the Minnesota State Fair/The Farmer Magazine program, this award recognizes and honors farm families that have owned at least 50 acres continuously for 100 or more years.
We acknowledge Stearns County Parks, Stearns County Highway Deportment, and the Sentenced to Serve program. They have played integral roles in the success of this program.

If your family’s farm is eligible, or if you have any questions please contact John Decker jdecker@stearns-museum.org or Steve Penick spenick@stearns-museum.org or call (320)253-8424. There is no direct cost to an applicant of this program.

Civil War Roundtable
2021-09-14 15:45 - 17:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us for a Civil War Roundtable, where Gary Blessman will present, “Can You Win the Battle?” at 3:45 p.m.
A brief look at 15 Civil War battles in which audience members use clues to guess the location and outcome of the battles. The winner gets a prize!

Genealogy 101: Start Tracing Your Family Tree
2021-09-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Begin uncovering your roots! At this FREE introductory class, you will learn how to start your family tree adventure.
September 18th 9:00 a.m. to Noon
Online or In-Person at Stearns History Museum
• Gather information you and your family members already have.
• Find census, birth, marriage, and death records.
• Discover genealogy software to create a family tree.
• Utilize DNA testing for family research.
• Study best practices for recording your tree.
• Obtain resources to continue to learn more.
Registration required by September 1st. Register Online: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsc-uqqD4tH9O5YhFaiHD7opQqJARFpuSf
Questions: Contact 320.253.8424
Sponsored by Stearns History Museum and St. Cloud Area Genealogists

September St. Cloud Area Genealogists Meeting
2021-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Zoom / Online
Free for members, $5 for non-members
Location: Online Only
Facebook: @stcloudareagenealogists
To register, please email scag@stcloudareagen.org one week prior to the event for payment and login details.
Beyond Ancestry: Essential Portals for Genealogy Research
Nancy Loe will kickoff a new year for the St. Cloud Area Genealogists with her presentation of the webinar “Essential Portals for Genealogy Research” on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 7 p.m. Loe will present search strategies and websites that can help genealogists of all skill levels find some of their most difficult to find ancestors.
After a long professional career in academic archives and genealogy libraries, Nancy E. Loe, MA, MLS, is now a genealogy educator, researcher, and writer. She specializes in U.S. and European research, and provides expert guide on organizing research and family papers.
Her website, sassyjanegenealogy.com, offers a blog, free monthly newsletter, and e-books on research topics. Nancy has appeared on PBS’s American Experience, at National Genealogical Society, RootsTech, and numerous genealogy conferences and webinars in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Recently, Nancy has been on a genealogy pilgrimage to visit the eight European villages of her great-grandparents.
For more information, please contact Brenden Duffy at 320-237-3023 for duffyroots@gmail.com.

Founded in 1974, the St. Cloud Area Genealogists is a non-profit organization that strives to make family history research an enriching and rewarding experience. This premier organization is for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian. Our members research their ancestors from varying locations within Minnesota, throughout the United States, and from foreign countries. See all upcoming events here: StCloudOrthopedics.com/SCAG

Historic Harvest Fest
2021-09-25 13:00 - 16:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Come celebrate the magical harvest season with an old-school Harvest Festival at the museum! Join us for vintage style carnival games, crafts made from real harvested crops, classic canning and preservation recipes and demonstrations, a scarecrow photo booth, and more!
Tickets: $10, adults; $5, kids.
Buy your tickets here: https://stearnshistorymuseum.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/stearnshistorymuseum/event.jsp?event=35

What's Behind the Curtain?
2021-09-30 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-10-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Have you ever wanted to see the Museum collections storage area? Now’s your chance! Carie Essig, our executive director, will host this special tour of what’s in our off-site storage area.
Meet in the Stearns History Museum lobby and we will go as a group to off-site storage. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 320-253-8424 or send an email to info@stearns-museum.org. Hope you can join us!

Hops & History: A Celebration of Brewing
2021-10-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Come celebrate the history of brewing in Stearns County! Your $25 ticket buys you a glass and samples from our partners at Pantown Brewing, Bad Habit Brewing, Beaver Island Brewing, Milk & Honey Ciders, and Third Street Brewhouse. Food provided by the New Munich and Sauk Rapids Jaycees and Sweets by Songbird Kitchen. Talk to the brewers and learn a little history.
Buy your tickets here: https://stearnshistorymuseum.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/stearnshistorymuseum/event.jsp?event=34
Hope you can join us!

Civil War Roundtable
2021-10-12 15:45 - 17:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us for a Civil War Roundtable, where Vince Botz will present, “The 5th Minnesota at Forts Ridgley, Ripley and Abercrombie” and tell the story of the Lost Regiment at 3:45 p.m.

Breakfast Club with Jacob Laxen
2021-10-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Jacob Laxen, a former entertainment and food writer for the St. Cloud Times, will talk about his book, Central Minnesota Beer: A History, at the 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 13, Breakfast Club at the Stearns History Museum.

Beer has been an integral part of Central Minnesota politics, business, and culture for almost two centuries. As a beer enthusiast, Laxen visited Central Minnesota communities in search of good beer and stories. He will share those accounts and the history of brewing in Central Minnesota during his presentation. Laxen covered the food and drink industry for the St. Cloud Times from 2014-16 and later for the Coloradan in Fort Collins, Colo. In addition, he wrote craft and domestic beer pieces for national publications. Laxen moved to radio in 2019, working as a digital managing editor at Townsquare Media in Fort Collins. He now works as a digital campaign manager for Townsquare Ignite.
Attendance for this event is limited to 50 people due to COVID-19 space limitations. Reservations are required and will close at noon Tuesday, October 12. Please call the Museum at 320-253-8424 to register. The Breakfast Club program is free for Stearns History Museum members and $7 for nonmembers. Coffee and donuts will be provided.

Attendance for this event is limited due to COVID-19 space limitations. Reservations are required. Please call the Museum at 320-253-8424 to register. The Breakfast Club program is free for Stearns History Museum members and $7 for nonmembers. Coffee and rolls will be provided.
