Connecting people through the power of history and culture

St. Cloud Municipal Band – 80s themed concert

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

Join us on the Museum lawn as the St. Cloud Municipal Band plays some of the most familiar and catchy tunes of the 1980s! Bring a lawn chair or a blanket, some snacks, and enjoy the show!

Free Fall Folk Concert- Dennis Warner and the D’s

Warner Lake County Park 143 County Road, Clearwater, United States

Free folk concert in the park! Come on down to Warner Lake County Park in Clearwater for some free music, as well as some crafts you can make and take home!  

St. Cloud Area Genealogists (SCAG)- Nancy Loe: “Finding Females in US Naturalization Records, 1790-1952”

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

St. Cloud – Nancy Loe will kick off the St. Cloud Area Genealogists (SCAG) 2024-25 speaker series by presenting “Finding Females in U.S. Naturalization Records 1790-1952” on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. Whether you’re missing a naturalization record or finding an unexpected one, this session will help you discover how female ancestors — both foreign-born […]

$7.00

Historic Harvest Fest

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

The Historic Harvest Fest is back! On Saturday, September 28th, come on over to the Museum for some fall fun! We will have pumpkin painting, vintage style carnival games, a petting zoo, a hot apple cider bar, a cake walk, and more! This even is FREE for all!

Breakfast Club- James Neppl, “Dead Talk”

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

oin Community Outreach Coordinator, Chaplain, and Celebrant for Williams Dingmann Funeral Homes, James Neppl, as he briefly explores the history of the funeral business and the important meaning of ritual at the end of life.

$7.00

Sundown Cemetery Tour- Acacia Cemetery, Clearwater

Acacia Cemetery 2298 County Road 143, Clearwater, United States

It's time for our annual Sundown Cemetery Tour! This year, we're taking a stroll through Acacia Cemetery in Clearwater. Come a little early for some hot cocoa, a tasty treat as we walk through and learn about the many folks of Clearwater's past. $10/person, free for members!

$10.00

Heritage Circle Tour: Coldspring

Coldspring 17482 Granite West Road, Cold Spring, MN, United States

Join us at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Coldspring in Cold Spring, Minnesota, for the final Heritage Circle Tour of the year. Learn about the company, its history, current operations and future plans during this exciting tour with Josh Reitmeier, Director of Operations. Coldspring got its start in 1890 when Henry Alexander, […]

Breakfast Club: Secrets of the Waite Park Car Shops Revealed! Barry Schreiber and Ray Schouviller

Stearns History Museum 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, United States

Join us to learn about the Car Shops of Waite Park, where 100,000 boxcars and hundreds of cabooses were built for the Great Northern Railway between 1901 and 1986. Expert Ray Schouviller will share historic photos of the shops, share its history, and talk about why it shut down in the 1980s. Event is FREE […]

Hops & History: Stars of Stearns County

Iron Street Distillery 539 East St. Germain Street, St. Cloud, MN, United States

Join SHM Archivist Grant Wilson as he talks about some of Stearns County’s most famous actors and singers, including June Marlowe (left), Gig Young, and Stephen Sommers. Grab a cocktail, sit back, and learn about the big stars this county has produced! Meet at Iron Street Distillery in St. Cloud- program starts at 6pm. FREE […]

$10.00

Gingerbread Architecture: the Sweet Elements of Design

510 Art Lab 510 Sinclair Lewis Ave, Sauk Centre, MN, United States

Tap your inner architect at this delicious all-ages, family-friendly workshop. Learn the basics of architecture and structural design with everyone’s favorite building materials - gingerbread and frosting. Learning couldn’t be more sweet! Taught by Evan Larson, AIA Principal/President/Project Architect at GLTArchitects, this hands-on interactive workshop shows you how to create your own scrumptious architectural masterpiece […]