Gingerbread Architecture: Sweet Elements of Design
2025-11-22 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Granite Innovations, 1100 West St. Germain St., Saint Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
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 to be a tasty treat! Held at Granite Innovations in downtown St. Cloud, stick around following the class for a tour of the facility and learn about the organization and its work. Class size is limited, so register today!
To register, visit stearnshistorymuseum.org/events. Questions? Contact Ann Marie at development@stearns-museum.org or call 320-253-8424.
Special thanks to class sponsor, JLG Architects!

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 4th, 5pm
2025-12-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
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!

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 4th, 6pm
2025-12-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 4th, 7pm
2025-12-04 19:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

Gingerbread Architecture: Sweet Elements of Design
2025-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | Harvest Church, 338 Main St. West, Freeport, 56331, United States
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 partnership with the Melrose Area Arts Council, stick around after the class to hear more about the Arts Council and its work in the Melrose/Freeport communities. Class size is limited, so register today!

Questions? Contact Ann Marie Johnson at development@stearns-museum.org or 320-253-8424.
Special thanks to class sponsor, JLG Architects!

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 11th, 5pm
2025-12-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 11th, 6pm
2025-12-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 11th, 7pm
2025-12-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 12th, 5pm
2025-12-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 12th, 6pm
2025-12-12 18:00 - 19:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 12th, 7pm
2025-12-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 13th, 1pm
2025-12-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 13th, 2pm
2025-12-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 13th, 3pm
2025-12-13 15:00 - 16:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 13th, 4pm
2025-12-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 18th, 5pm
2025-12-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 18th, 6pm
2025-12-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 18th, 7pm
2025-12-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 19th, 5pm
2025-12-19 17:00 - 18:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 19th, 6pm
2025-12-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 19th, 7pm
2025-12-19 19:00 - 20:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 20th, 1pm
2025-12-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 20th, 2pm
2025-12-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 20th, 3pm
2025-12-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

SHM Escape Room: Lost in the 50s- Dec. 20th, 4pm
2025-12-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States

Breakfast Club- "Images of America: St. Cloud"
2026-02-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join Stearns History Museum Librarian Miranda Stueckrath and Archivist Grant Wilson as they discuss their upcoming book, “Images of America: St. Cloud,” the research involved, the process of choosing photos from our massive collection, and how the book came together. Don’t miss it!
Cost: $7/person, FREE for members

History Unboxed: The Pandolfo Experience
2026-03-05 18:00 - 19:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Step into history with the Pandolfo Experience! This hands-on program lets you to explore the world of inventor and entrepreneur Samuel Pandolfo through original materials preserved in our museum and archives. Learn how historians and archivists uncover stories from the past, then try it yourself!
This program is FREE to the public

Print Social with Bruno Press
2026-03-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us at the Stearns History Museum on Saturday, March 7th, from 1-3pm, as Bruno Press owner Mary Bruno brings her mobile printing press to the museum and not only demonstrates the process of using a real printing press, but lets you all give it a try!
Please come on by and give it a try- it will be a blast!
This program is generously funded by the Central Minnesota Arts Board

Breakfast Club- Sandra Meer, Clear Waters Outfitting
2026-03-11 09:00 - 10:00 | Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave S, St Cloud, MN, 56301, United States
Join us as Sandra Meer, the owner of Clear Waters Outfitting and NorthWest Canoe in Clearwater talks about the history of the company, one that celebrates the Mississippi River and beyond. She will talk about the different offerings of Clear Waters and NorthWest Canoe- so come ready to make some plans for the summer!
Members: Free, Nonmembers: $7

Hops and History- Georgeville: Pioneer Outpost to Hippie Commune
2026-03-19 18:00 - 19:00 | Bad Habit Brewing Company
Tucked into the southern edge of Stearns County, the town of Georgeville has transformed many times, from a pioneer outpost, to a nightlife hotspot, a hippie commune to a ghost town. Join us for a fascinating look at this small community with a big story, one of resilience, reinvention, and the spirit of community.
