"The Order of Saint John of Jerusalem: Culture and Community" -- Morrison County Partnership Program
2022-02-05 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
This event is part 1 of 4 of the Exploring History and Culture in Central Minnesota Lecture Series – February 2022.
Join Dr. Daniel K. Gullo and Joseph S. Micallef (Director of the Malta Study Center) for a look at the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, or Rhodes, and of Malta as a religious order and sovereigns of the island of Malta through its organization, culture, and religious life. Founded in the twelfth century, this unique religious order grew from a small gathering of laity and knights to a sovereign power in the Mediterranean island of Malta, whose members continue their mission to care for the poor and sick today.
This event is free and virtual. It takes place at 10:30am to 11:30am on Saturday, February 5. Please register by calling 320-632-4007 or sending an email to staff@morrisoncountyhistory.org. Registration deadline is February 3!
HMML and the following regional historical societies are partnering for a lecture series that focuses on learning about cultures in our state through their ancient manuscript traditions.
Partners:

Benton County Historical Society – https://mnbentonhistory.org/
Sherburne County Historical Society (Sherburne History Center) – https://sherburnehistorycenter.org/
Stearns County Historical Society (Stearns History Museum) – https://stearnshistorymuseum.org/
Morrison County Historical Society (The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum) – https://morrisoncountyhistory.org/

All lectures will take place on Saturdays in February at 10:30 a.m. Programs will be 60 minutes in length and will be conducted via Zoom. The 2022 dates are February 5, 12, 19, and 26.

Breakfast Club - "Cahuilla Nation Activism and the Tribal Casino Movement" - Ted Gordon
2022-02-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us on February 9 for Ted Gordon’s Breakfast Club discussion. Part of the winter event series, packaged with Anton Treuer’s book club and the “Why Treaties Matter” exhibit, Gordon digs deeper into the Cabazon Decision.
Gordon is a visiting assistant professor of sociology at College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University. His first book, Cahuilla Nation Activism and the Tribal Casino Movement investigates American Indian activism and its impacts on public policy and perceptions. It focuses on his research with the Cahuilla nations who are indigenous to inland Southern California. He currently serves on the Community Education and Research Committee for the Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization, a non-profit that serves refugees in need.

When the Cabazon Band first opened a small poker club on their Indian reservation in the isolated desert of California, they knew local authorities would challenge them. Cabazon persisted and ultimately won, defeating the State of California in a landmark case before the Supreme Court. By fighting for their right to operate a poker club, Cabazon secured the possibility for Native nations across the United States to open casinos, spurring the growth of what is now a $30 billion industry. In this talk, Gordon connects the Cabazon Decision to the bigger story of how Native nation activists use cultural and political strategies to maintain their independence and resist settler colonialism. Drawing on examples from California to Minnesota, Gordon will illustrate how tribal self-governance continues to shape America’s political-economy.
Attendance for this event is limited due to COVID-19 space limitations. Reservations are required. Please call the Museum at 320-253-8424 or click here to register. The Breakfast Club program is free for Stearns History Museum members and $7 for nonmembers. Coffee and rolls will be provided.

"The Boy from Buckman Plants a Seed" -- Morrison County Partnership Program
2022-02-12 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
This event is part 2 of 4 of the Exploring History and Culture in Central Minnesota Lecture Series – February 2022.
Join Dr. Matthew Z. Heintzelman, Curator of Western European Manuscripts & Special Collections, for a discussion on Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. HMML’s work today relies heavily on the early work of the monks at Saint John’s Abbey to make microfilm copies of manuscripts. The Library began work in April 1965 at Kremsmünster Abbey in Austria, led by Father Oliver Kapsner, OSB (1902-1991; born Leonard Kapsner, in Buckman, MN). This presentation will tie together Father Oliver’s start in Central Minnesota and his productive and successful career documenting and preserving books in Austria and elsewhere.
This event is free and virtual. It takes place at 10:30am to 11:30am on Saturday, February 12. Please register by calling 320-632-4007 or sending an email to staff@morrisoncountyhistory.org. Registration deadline is February 3!
HMML and the following regional historical societies are partnering for a lecture series that focuses on learning about cultures in our state through their ancient manuscript traditions.
Partners:

Benton County Historical Society – https://mnbentonhistory.org/
Sherburne County Historical Society (Sherburne History Center) – https://sherburnehistorycenter.org/
Stearns County Historical Society (Stearns History Museum) – https://stearnshistorymuseum.org/
Morrison County Historical Society (The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum) – https://morrisoncountyhistory.org/

All lectures will take place on Saturdays in February at 10:30 a.m. Programs will be 60 minutes in length and will be conducted via Zoom. The 2022 dates are February 5, 12, 19, and 26.

SCAG French-Canadian Genealogy: Getting Started
2022-02-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Save the date for this St. Cloud Area Genealogists event! Join us on February 15 with Margaret R. Fortier for a discussion on French-Canadian Genealogy.
This event starts at 7pm on Tuesday, February 15. More information to come. Questions? Email scag@stcloudareagen.org.
If you’re interested in becoming a SCAG member, please email scag@stcloudareagen.org or visit this link.
Upcoming SCAG events:
Feb 15 – Margaret R. Fortier, French-Canadian Genealogy: Getting Started, 7 p.m.
March 15 – Diana Elder, Look at Your Family in a Whole New Way: Mind Map, 7 p.m.
April 19 – Mary Kircher Roddy, Family Browse: A Different Way to Look at FamilySearch, 7 p.m.
May 17 – Dana Palmer, “Useful Tools for Finding German Ancestors,” 7 p.m.

"The Manuscript Heritage of Muslim Communities in Minnesota and Beyond" -- Morrison County Partnership Program
2022-02-19 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
This event is part 3 of 4 of the Exploring History and Culture in Central Minnesota Lecture Series – February 2022.
Join Dr. Josh Mugler, Curator of Islamic Manuscripts, for a brief introduction to the visual and textual elements of Islamic manuscript traditions from around the world. Muslims are an important and growing part of the Minnesota community, and this presentation will discuss one aspect of their cultural heritage. I will also discuss the efforts of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, right here in Central Minnesota, to preserve this heritage for future generations.
This event is free and virtual. It takes place at 10:30am to 11:30am on Saturday, February 19. Please register by calling 320-632-4007 or sending an email to staff@morrisoncountyhistory.org. Registration deadline is February 3!
HMML and the following regional historical societies are partnering for a lecture series that focuses on learning about cultures in our state through their ancient manuscript traditions.
Partners:

Benton County Historical Society – https://mnbentonhistory.org/
Sherburne County Historical Society (Sherburne History Center) – https://sherburnehistorycenter.org/
Stearns County Historical Society (Stearns History Museum) – https://stearnshistorymuseum.org/
Morrison County Historical Society (The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum) – https://morrisoncountyhistory.org/

All lectures will take place on Saturdays in February at 10:30 a.m. Programs will be 60 minutes in length and will be conducted via Zoom. The 2022 dates are February 5, 12, 19, and 26.

Central Minnesota Farm Show
2022-02-22 - 2022-02-23 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
See you at the Central Minnesota Farm Show at River’s Edge Convention Center!
February 22 from 9am to 4pm & February 23 from 9am to 3pm. For more information go to https://www.stcloudareachamber.com/Farm-Show.aspx.

" Ash pe pekran? An Encounter with Coptic Cultural Heritage" -- Morrison County Partnership Program
2022-02-26 10:30 - 11:30 | Virtual
This event is part 4 of 4 of the Exploring History and Culture in Central Minnesota Lecture Series – February 2022.
Join Dr. David Calabro, Curator of Eastern Christian Manuscripts, for a brief introduction to the ancient and fascinating Coptic Egyptian culture. Coptic Christians represent a small but growing community in Minnesota, with two churches in the Twin Cities area. We’ll also highlight resources for the study of Coptic cultural heritage, focusing on manuscripts digitized by the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library (HMML) at Saint John’s University in Minnesota.
This event is free and virtual. It takes place at 10:30am to 11:30am on Saturday, February 26. Please register by calling 320-632-4007 or sending an email to staff@morrisoncountyhistory.org. Registration deadline is February 3!
HMML and the following regional historical societies are partnering for a lecture series that focuses on learning about cultures in our state through their ancient manuscript traditions.
Partners:

Benton County Historical Society – https://mnbentonhistory.org/
Sherburne County Historical Society (Sherburne History Center) – https://sherburnehistorycenter.org/
Stearns County Historical Society (Stearns History Museum) – https://stearnshistorymuseum.org/
Morrison County Historical Society (The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum) – https://morrisoncountyhistory.org/

All lectures will take place on Saturdays in February at 10:30 a.m. Programs will be 60 minutes in length and will be conducted via Zoom. The 2022 dates are February 5, 12, 19, and 26.

Director’s Cut: Producing an Oral History
2022-02-28 17:30 - 19:30 | Beaver Island Brewing Company, 216 6th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
You’re invited to join us at Beaver Island Brewing Company for Oral History Happy Hour!
This event will include a boxed dinner, cash bar, and a presentation by Jim Barkley of Sonant History about what it’s like to produce an oral history for SHM. Beaver Island’s own Chris Laumb’s oral history recording will be featured.

Tickets are $20/each
RSVP online by February 21st (click here)
Questions? Email or call the Museum at info@stearns-museum.org or call 320-253-8424
Hosted by the Stearns History Museum

Hops and History - "Prairie Madness: Fact or Fiction?" with Eric and Caitlin
2022-03-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Pantown Brewing Company, 408 37th Avenue North, St. Cloud, 56303, United States
Hops and History is back! In 2022, every other month we will be enjoying a Historic Happy Hour, complete with discussions of quirky historic topics and local craft beer.
At this month’s Hops and History, Stearns History Museum curators will examine the concept of “Prairie Madness,” and dig into some history to find out how common, or even true, it was during the homesteading years on the Great Plains. In popular fiction, this form of cabin fever often afflicted women on the prairie, leading them to bouts of depression and even violence. But how real was it? Join us at Pantown Brewing on March 15th to find out!
(March 15, 6:30 pm – 8 pm) at Pantown Brewing Company
$7/nonmembers, free for members
The drinking of the beer starts at 6:30, and the program begins at 7! So bring some cash for a couple pints of delicious beer, and join us! You can register by calling 320.253.8424 or emailing info@stearns-museum.org.
To register online, please click this link: https://stearnshistorymuseum.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/stearnshistorymuseum/eventRegistration.jsp?event=42&
Up Next:

May 12- “WWII: Pin-ups, Anchors, and Hearts”- Mitch Bender- 5:30 pm

SCAG Look at Your Family in a Whole New Way: Mind Map
2022-03-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Save the date for this St. Cloud Area Genealogists event! Join us on March 15 with Diana Elder for a discussion on Mind Mapping.
This event starts at 7pm on Tuesday, March 15. More information to come. Questions? Email scag@stcloudareagen.org.
If you’re interested in becoming a SCAG member, please email scag@stcloudareagen.org or visit this link.
Upcoming SCAG events:
March 15 – Diana Elder, Look at Your Family in a Whole New Way: Mind Map, 7 p.m.
April 19 – Mary Kircher Roddy, Family Browse: A Different Way to Look at FamilySearch, 7 p.m.
May 17 – Dana Palmer, “Useful Tools for Finding German Ancestors,” 7 p.m.

Whippersnapper Hour - "The Way we Play"
2022-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
In 2022, we’re bringing back the Whippersnapper Hour! This program lets kids get their hands on history, with engaging and interactive activities that bring the past to life. This month at the Stearns History Museum’s “Whippersnapper Hour,” we will dive into “The Way We Play!”
These days, a lot of toys and games for children are driven by technology. But before the days of Nintendo (and even Atari), how did children play? What sort of toys did they use? Did they make them themselves? Did they even have time to play? All of these questions will be answered and more, and of course, the children will get the chance to try out some old toys and games: Victorian era hoops and graces, hopscotch, 20th century board games, and they will make a corn husk doll or thaumatrope to take home!
$3/child (nonmembers), free for members
Call 320-253-8424 or email info@stearns-museum.org to register!
Up Next:

May 21-Whippersnapper Hour- 10 am- “Spy School”

Minnesota Voices Book Club - What We Hunger For - Sung Yung Shin
2022-04-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us for the Minnesota Voices Book Club on April 12th from 6:30 – 8:30. Stearns History Museum and UniteCloud are proud to present author Sun Yung Shin, discussing her book What We Hunger For.
Cost is free for museum members, and $5 for nonmembers. You can register online by clicking this link: https://stearnshistorymuseum.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/stearnshistorymuseum/event.jsp?event=41&
Questions? Call the museum at 320-253-8424. Hope to see you there!

Breakfast Club - On The Road with Tim Ternes @ HMML
2022-04-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, 2835 Abbey Plaza St. John's University, Collegeville, 56321
Join us for coffee and rolls with Tim Ternes of Hill Museum and Manuscript Library! Tim is the director of programming and director of the Saint John’s Bible.
Note that this event is at Hill Museum and Manuscript Library at St. Johns University, Collegeville.
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. Questions? Call the museum at 320-253-8424.

SCAG Family Browse: A Different Way to Look at FamilySearch
2022-04-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Save the date for this St. Cloud Area Genealogists event! Join us on April 19 with Mary Kircher Roddy presenting the webinar “FamilyBrowse: A New Way to Use FamilySearch.org.” The presentation will
be offered synchronously online. Familysearch.org has millions of images on its website, but many are not indexed or searchable. Kircher Roddy will show participants how to effectively use the catalog and browse records that are not easily found through conventional methods. And the website continues to add images each month!
This event starts at 7pm on Tuesday, April 19. More information to come. Questions? Email scag@stcloudareagen.org.
Mary Kircher Roddy, Certified Genealogist, is also a Certified Public Accountant. She
lectures in Washington State and across the US, and is a regular presenter for
LegacyFamilyTree webinars. She has written for Internet Genealogy, NGS Magazine,
FGS Forum, Family Chronicle, and The National Genealogical Society Quarterly. Mary
has served as treasurer for the Association of Professional Genealogists and is
currently a trustee of the Board of Certification of Genealogists. You can read more
about her at MKR Genealogy – www.mkrgenealogy.com.
If you’re interested in becoming a SCAG member, please email scag@stcloudareagen.org or visit this link.
Upcoming SCAG events:
April 19 – Mary Kircher Roddy, Family Browse: A Different Way to Look at FamilySearch, 7 p.m.
May 17 – Dana Palmer, “Useful Tools for Finding German Ancestors,” 7 p.m.

"Your Secret Ingredient" Pop-up Exhibit & Discussion
2022-04-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
The Stearns History Museum will be hosting a pop-up exhibit, where you can bring your recipes, special ingredients, or just tools of the trade, and share it and its meaning with our visitors!
Maybe you have an old family recipe that’s been passed down for generations, or an old piece of traditional cookware or utensils. It could be anything & we want you to share it with us! Bring your items any time between April 21-26 and fill out a label to share your story during the discussion.
Join us on April 26 from 5:30-7 to share the story of your items and to see what others bring to the table! This event is complementary to the April series of the Minnesota Voices Book Club program. For more information about those events, please click here to view our event calendar.
Cost is $7 for nonmembers and members are free. Please click here to register online. You can also register by calling or emailing the Museum (info@stearns-museum.org) Questions? Call the Museum at 320-253-8424.

Hops & History - "Pin-ups, Anchors, and Hearts" with Mitch Bender
2022-05-12 17:30 - 19:00 | Third Street Brewhouse, 219 Red River Ave N, Cold Spring, MN, 56320, United States
Hops and History is back! In 2022, every other month we will be enjoying a Historic Happy Hour, complete with discussions of quirky historic topics and local craft beer.
Mitch Bender is a professor at St. Cloud State University, where he has been teaching environmental studies since 2002. He considers himself a tattoo enthusiast. As a pastime, he studies tattoo history and collects tattoo art and paraphernalia. His favorite era of American tattoo history spans WWI to the Vietnam War.
The drinking of the beer starts at 5:30, and the program begins at 6! So mark the following dates on your calendar, bring some cash for a couple pints of delicious beer, and join us! Call 320.253.8424 or email info@stearns-museum.org to register. You can also register by clicking here.
Cost: $7 for non-members, members free. Please note that this event will take place in Cold Spring, MN at Third Street Brewhouse.

SCAG “Useful Tools for Finding German Ancestors" with Dana Palmer
2022-05-17 19:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Save the date for this St. Cloud Area Genealogists event! Have you struggled to find your ancestors in Germany? If so, join the St. Cloud Area Genealogists at Stearns History Museum on May 17 for Dana Palmer’s webinar “Useful Tools for Finding German Ancestors.”
Dana Palmer specializes in lineage society applications, publishing family books, and Midwestern research – specifically Ohio. In addition to her client work, she reviews military repatriation cases, is part of the Silver Books team, and lectures at RootsTech and the National Genealogical Society (NGS) conferences. She loves problem solving and tracking down those elusive ancestors. For more information refer to her website: www.treasuredlineage.com
This event starts at 7pm on Tuesday, May 17 and will be offered synchronously online. Questions? Email scag@stcloudareagen.org. Cost is free for SCAG members, $5 for non SCAG members.
If you’re interested in becoming a SCAG member, please email scag@stcloudareagen.org or click here.

Sauk Centre Reads Together
2022-05-21 09:00 - 16:00 | River of Life Church, 705 12th St. S., Sauk Centre, MN, 56378, United States
Join the community discussion of “Evidence of V: a novel in fragments, fact and fiction” on Saturday, May 21, 2022. When author Sheila O’Connor attempted to uncover secrets about her family, she discovered the little-known history of incarcerating young girls for ‘immorality’ throughout Minnesota.
(Books available for immediate checkout at Great River Regional Library) See event schedule below for more information. Click here for the event website and registration.
9AM – 1PM Tours of the Eagle’s Healing Nest (former Home School for Girls) at 310 US Hwy 71 Sauk Centre, MN 56378
~ Presentation location is River of Life Church 705 12th St. S. Sauk Centre, MN 56378 ~
1PM – 2PM Sauk Centre Historical Society and Museum Presentations
2PM – 3PM Author Sheila O’Connor
3PM – 4PM Presentations and Community Discussion

Members Appreciation Picnic
2022-05-21 11:00 - 13:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Please join us in celebrating YOU! All members are welcome. If you’re not a member and would like to learn how you can become one, please click here.
Questions? Call the Museum at 320-253-8424.

Kiwanis Walk & Roll Parade
2022-05-28 10:00 - 11:30 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Please join us for the Kiwanis led Walk & Roll Parade at Heritage Park! We are offering free admission to the Museum (5/28 only) to anyone participating in the parade.
The Kiwanis will be joined by the Sauk Rapids Color Guard, St. Cloud Police Department, LEAF, and more. There will be fun for everyone including giveaways, lawn games, etc. and best of all, this is a completely FREE event!

When: Saturday, May 28 10am – 11:30am
Where: Heritage Park (Stearns History Museum)
Questions? Go to stcloudkiwanis.org, stearnshistorymuseum.org, or call the Museum at 320-253-8424

Melrose Area Historical Society - Presentation by Hermann Welp and Bernd Struckmann
2022-06-03 11:30 - 14:30 | Greenwald Pub, 310 1st Ave N, Greenwald, Minnesota, 56335, United States
The Melrose Area Historical Society is sponsoring a presentation by Hermann Welp and Bernd Struckmann from Lower Saxony, Germany. They will be talking about life in Northern Germany in the 1830s and why many emigrated to the United States. They’ve helped several local families trace their ancestors, since many of them came from Lower Saxony.
Join the society for their presentation on German customs and organizations as well as a lunch buffet at Greenwald Pub on Friday, June 3, 2022 from 11:30a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Guests are welcome to socialize with friends, visitors and the presenters. The buffet style meal will be $15. You may even want to practice your German in conversation. More information will follow at a later date.

Breakfast Club - Putting Together the Minnesota Historical Society’s Sinclair Lewis Exhibit with Patrick Coleman
2022-06-08 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Save the date for this month’s Breakfast Club. Join us for coffee and rolls with Patrick Coleman as we view and discuss the Sinclair Lewis exhibit.
Check back soon for more information about this event.
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.

Skate Park Open House - Heritage Park
2022-06-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
On June 9, enjoy free admission to the Museum & explore Heritage Park!

Whippersnapper Hour - "Spy School"
2022-06-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
In 2022, we’re bringing back Whippersnapper Hour! This program lets kids get their hands on history, with engaging and interactive activities that bring the past to life.
At this month’s “Whippersnapper Hour,” kids (ages 7-13) are invited for a crash course at the Spy School! Kids will learn all about the different secret spy tactics used during World War II, with everything from Morse Code to writing messages in invisible ink! Then, they will be forced to put those skills to use in order to solve a mystery right here in the museum.
Join us from 10-11 on Saturday, June 11 for “Spy School! Cost is $3/child (nonmembers) and members are free.
To register call the Museum at 320-253-8424 or email info@stearns-museum.org.

See you at the Juneteenth Celebration @ Lake George
2022-06-17 15:00 - 21:00 | Lake George, 1101 7th St S, St. Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Stop by our booth to chat, play games, and learn more about history & the Museum!

History on Deck: John Decker Night
2022-06-24 17:30 - 22:00 | Cold Spring Baseball Park, 700 1st St S, Cold Spring, MN, 56320, United States
Join Stearns History Museum on June 24 at Cold Spring Baseball Park for a friendly game of baseball as a celebration of John Decker to honor him with the Zapp Historian Award.
We’re hosting a pre-game picnic at 5:30pm with music, hot dogs, beverages, and more as we celebrate John. General admission tickets are also available to watch the Cold Spring Springers take on the Farming Flames at 7:00pm with cash bar and concessions available. All proceeds directly support the Stearns History Museum’s Archival Program.
Please click here or visit stearnshistorymuseum.org/baseball for tickets and other information! We hope to see you there supporting John and the archives!

WWII Living History Weekend - "At War and At Home: The WWII Experience"
2022-07-09 10:00 - 2022-07-10 16:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Go back in time with us! Join Stearns History Museum for our annual World War II Living History Event! This TWO day living history weekend will transport the Museum and Plaza back in time to the 1940s.

Visit with re-enactors
See authentic military vehicles
See weapon demonstrations
Kids activities

ration game
scavenger hunts (with prizes)

and more!

Make sure to come by the Museum Plaza on July 9th (10am-4pm) and 10th (11am-4pm).
We’ll also be hosting a Hangar Dance at the Whitney Center Saturday Night (July 9) from 7-10pm. You can find more information for that on our event calendar.
Cost for members is $5; non-members is $10. Questions? Call the Museum at 320.253.8424. Please register by clicking here or go to www.stearnshistorymuseum.org/LivingHistory2022.
Want to register as a re-enactor? Click here!

WWII Hangar Dance
2022-07-09 19:00 - 22:00 | The Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Dr, St. Cloud, MN, 56303, United States
Join Stearns History Museum for our WWII Hangar Dance during our Living History Weekend! This event will feature local craft beer, complimentary treats, and ’40s Swing Music by Rock City Jazz Band featuring Janelle Kendall and Seams Like Swing. Be sure to dress in your best zoot suit, uniform, or seersucker as there will be a prize for best period costume.
Swing in early (6:30pm) if you’d like to take part in swing dance lessons! All are welcome!
Cost of entry is $10 per person. Bring cash for the bar and don’t forget your dancing shoes!
For tickets, call the Museum at 320.253.8424 or click here to register. We hope to see you at the Whitney Senior Center on July 9 from 7 – 10pm!
For more information about the WWII Living History Weekend, please go to www.stearnshistorymuseum.org/LivingHistory2022.

See you at Summertime By George! @ Lake George
2022-07-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

History Outdoors - Live Like Pioneers
2022-07-21 10:00 - 11:30 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Stearns History Museum invites children ages 7-14 to enjoy History Outdoors!
This summer, kids will be able to escape reality for a couple hours, and get a taste of life as pioneers in Central Minnesota. They will have to do the morning chores, which includes milking the cow, collecting eggs, and making butter! Once their daily chores are finished, they will get a chance to work on a crazy quilt, and write a journal entry with quills and ink!
Cost is $3/student for nonmembers, members are free.
Please contact at 320.253.8424 to register or click here to register online.
Save the dates for these upcoming History Outdoors programs:

Live Like Pioneers

Thursday, July 21, 10-11:30 am
Thursday, July 28, 10-11:30 am

Dig Like Archaeologists

Thursday, August 4, 10-11:30 am
Thursday, August 11, 10-11:30 am

Note: Live Like Pioneers will take place once on July 21, and again on July 28.
