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Join us for breakfast on May 11! This month, we will be joined by author Ames Sheldon. She will be discussing her book Lemons in the Garden of Love. Coffee and rolls will be provided! This program is at Stearns History Museum on May 11th from 9am-10am. Cost is $7 for nonmembers and free for […]
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 […]
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).
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 […]
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 […]
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.
On May 28, 2022 Old Places Matter will be leaving Stearns History Museum. Please come in before this date to view the exhibit! Call the Museum at 320-253-8424 with questions.
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]