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The Stearns History Museum, in partnership with the Great River Library system, is offering a free community-scanning event. Bring your family photos or other documents important to your family history to be scanned with professional equipment. You will go home with a digital copy of your materials. For all ages. Registration required for a 30 […]
Something broken? Bring it to a Fix-It Clinic! Bring mending, small appliances, clothing, electronics, toys, or other household items. Volunteers will help you fix or mend your things for free. No pre-registration required. Items should be carry-in size for hands-on repair. First-come, first-served. Limit 2 items per household. Items accepted until 30 minutes before the […]
The Stearns History Museum, in partnership with the Great River Library system, is offering a free community-scanning event. Bring your family photos or other documents important to your family history to be scanned with professional equipment. You will go home with a digital copy of your materials. For all ages. Registration required for a 30 […]
Join us at Bad Habit Brewing in St. Joseph, as Executive Director of Ottertail Historical Society Chris Schuelke talks about the history of the state’s most famous state hospital, which first opened in 1890 to solve overcrowding issues at other hospitals. $10/person, Members FREE
Tap your inner architect at this delicious all-ages, family-friendly workshop. Learn the basics of architecture and structural design using everyone’s favorite building materials - gingerbread and frosting! Taught by Whitney Lougheed of JLG Architects, this hands-on interactive workshop shows you how to create your own architectural masterpiece using gingerbread from Cold Spring Bakery. It’s sure […]
In our 4th annual Escape Room, you will travel back in time to the 1950s! Nostalgia is fun and all, but what happens when you can’t get back to the present day? You have to find a way out- or be stranded in the past forever!
In our 4th annual Escape Room, you will travel back in time to the 1950s! Nostalgia is fun and all, but what happens when you can’t get back to the present day? You have to find a way out- or be stranded in the past forever!
In our 4th annual Escape Room, you will travel back in time to the 1950s! Nostalgia is fun and all, but what happens when you can’t get back to the present day? You have to find a way out- or be stranded in the past forever!
Tap your inner architect at this delicious all-ages, family-friendly workshop. Learn the basics of architecture and structural design using everyone's favorite building materials- gingerbread and frosting! Taught by SHM librarian and preservation enthusiast Miranda Stueckrath, this hands-on interactive workshop shows you how to create your own architectural masterpiece using gingerbread from Cold Spring Bakery. Held […]
In our 4th annual Escape Room, you will travel back in time to the 1950s! Nostalgia is fun and all, but what happens when you can’t get back to the present day? You have to find a way out- or be stranded in the past forever!