SCHS EXHIBIT AND EVENT CALENDAR FOR 2012-2013
Exhibits and Children's Programming:
Steele County, The Way We Work: now through August 1, 2013
Medford: Steele County's First Community: June 1, 2013-December 31, 2013
Steele County: Butter Capitol of the World: August 1, 2013- November 10, 2013
Uncle Sam's New Deal: September 22, 2013-January 20, 2014
Coming in 2014: A new area dedicated to our military personnel. Watch for more information...
Time Travelers and History Detectives Clubs:
These two children's programs each meet the first Thursday of the month. The History Detectives is for pre-school children and meets at 10:15 am. The Detectives meet at 6:30 pm. Children will learn about their local history through songs, games, activities, and interpretive performances. Attendance is free.
Events/Lectures/Activities:
Thursday, May 23rd, History Center Wenger Room, 7 pm
Doug Kolbe: Using Ancestry.com
Are you interested in researching your family history? Join retired history teacher and family researcher, Doug Kolbe, as he shows you how to navigate the Ancestry.com website. FREE for SCHS members, $2 per person for non-members.
Memorial Day Weekend Hours: the History Center will be open 10am until 3 pm and Village Tours will be offered on Saturday, May 25th. There will be no tours offered Sunday and Monday, and the History Center will also be closed Sunday and Monday. Have a safe weekend and remember those who proudly served on our behalf.
Saturday, June 1st, History Center
Medford: Steele County's First Community, Exhibit debut 10 am
See our newest exhibit which features the community of Medford, Steele County's first organized community.
Saturday, June 1st, History Center
Car Wash Fundraiser, noon until 3 pm
Join the Willow Creek Historical Society Leadership Group as they help us to fundraise with a car wash. Your car will be washed and vacuumed for only $5 per car and all proceeds benefit SCHS. Donations are also appreciated!
Thursday, June 6th, History Center & Village of Yesteryear-Children's Programming
History Detectives, 10:15 am (preschool)
Time Travelers, 6:30 pm (K- grade 6)
This month it is all about gardening. Children will help to plant the garden located by the cabin in the Village. There might even be some time for old fashioned games! Participation is FREE.
Thursday, June 13th, History Center Wenger Room, 7 pm
A Roundtable Discussion on Medford, Steele County's First Community
Join us as we take a look at Steele County's oldest community. The discussion will be led by historian, John Gross. FREE for SCHS members and $2 per person for non-members.
Monday, June 17th through Thursday, June 20th, Village of Yesteryear
Hands on History Camp for children going into grades 3-7
Children will experience life as a pioneer child would have through games, activities, and crafts. For more information and to register, please contact Owatonna Community Education at 444-7900.
Thursday, June 27th
History Center Wenger Room, 7 pm
Dr. Patrick Greenwood- Dr. Twiford at the Battle of Gettysburg
As we commemorate the Battle of Gettysburg we'll learn about Willis Twiford, M. D., Civil War surgeon, legislator, and farmer-doctor who practiced in Steele County.
Our presenter, Patrick Greenwood, M.D., was born in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from Des Moines Roosevelt High School, Saint Olaf College with a BA in Economics, the University of Iowa College of Medicine, and a three-year Family Medicine Residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. He was board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and by the American Board of Insurance Medicine. From 1975-2005, he practiced family medicine and emergency medicine at the Owatonna Clinic, now Mayo Clinic Health System-Owatonna. He served two terms as chief of staff at Owatonna Hospital, one term as President of the Owatonna Clinic and years later as Medical Director for Owatonna Clinic-Mayo Health System from 2002 to 2005. He was also Medical Director for Federated Insurance Company in Owatonna from 1991 to 2005. He is a published author and is writing books about the physicians who served the Owatonna, from its beginning through the greatest generation. FREE for SCHS members, $2 per person for non-members.
Thursday, July 4th: History Center and Village Tours are closed for the holiday. Come see us in the parade at Blooming Prairie! NO children's programming today. We'll see you August 1st!
Saturday, July 13th, Village of Yesteryear
Chuckwagon Supper 5:30-7:30 pm
Enjoy an evening of cowboy fare (shredded pork, calico beans, and more!) and entertainment with singing cowboy, Lonesome Ron, during our Chuckwagon Supper. Tickets ($12) are required, and space is limited. To reserve your tickets, please call our office at 451-1420.
Sunday, July 14, 2013, Village of Yesteryear ∓ History Center
27th Annual Extravaganza
Our largest event of the year! Music, food, historic demonstrations, blacksmithing, leather working, woodworking, old-time gas engines, handwork demonstrations, an antique tractor show and parade, horse-drawn rides, OZ Printing Press, and more await you during this family day of historically related fun! The Old West Regulators will be on hand to entertain you and take you back to the "old west". In the History Center shop for unique treasures at the Artisan Market that features our talented Gift Shop vendors. All Village buildings are open to enjoy. FREE admission, donations are appreciated.
Thursday, July 18th, History Center Wenger Room, 6:30 pm
Mike Eckers presents the movie From Wasioja to Washington
In 2011, to commemorate the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War, a group of volunteers put together a weekend of Civil War re-enactments. This movie chronicles the story of the troops from Wasioja, MN that served in the Civil War and also re-caps the event in June of 2011. The "Friends of Wasioja" will be presenting another weekend of Civil War activities June 15th and 16th this year. For more information go to: www.civilwarmn.com. FREE for SCHS members, $2 per person for non-members.
Thursday, August 1st, History Center
Steele County, Butter Capitol of the World, Exhibit Debut 10 am
See our newest exhibit featuring Owatonna's rich dairy history, including a look at modern Steele County dairying.
Thursday, August 1st, History Center Wenger Room, 7 pm
A Roundtable Discussion: Steele County, Butter Capitol of the World
Join representatives of Steele County's dairy industry in this discussion on dairying past and present. The discussion will be led by KDHL farm broadcaster, Jerry Groskreutz. Admission is FREE for SCHS members, or $2 per person for non-members.
Thursday, August 1st, History Center & Village of Yesteryear-Children's Programming
History Detectives, 10:15 am (preschool)
Time Travelers, 6:15 pm (K- grade 6)
This month we'll learn about the dairy industry in Steele County. Who was Princess Kay of the Milky Way? A live calf will be here to visit.
We'll make butter and more at this fun session!
August 13-18, 2013, Village of Yesteryear and History Center
Steele County FREE Fair
Visit the Village from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, August 14th, and then from noon till 9 p.m. each day, except Sunday when hours are noon till 6 p.m. This is Minnesota's largest county fair! The Village will feature FREE local entertainment, and don't forget to stop by and have an old-fashioned float with your choice of Henry Weinhard's soda and lots of ice cream! FREE admission to all buildings, but a donation of $1 per person is appreciated at the Dunnell House. The History Center will also be open the same hours as the Village. Admission is $2 per person, Children 12 and under are FREE.
Thursday, August 15th, History Center Wenger Room, 7 pm
A Roundtable Discussion on the History of the Steele County Fair
Join local SCFF board members for a look into the history of Minnesota's largest county fair! There will be FREE admission for the Roundtable Discussion this evening.
Thursday, September 5th, History Center & Village of Yesteryear-Children's Programming
History Detectives, 10:15 am (preschool)
Time Travelers, 6:15 pm (K- grade 6)
This month we'll visit the country schoolhouse and learn about going to school in rural Steele County. Ring the bell, write on slates, and did you know, there were no phones or computers back then?
Tuesday, September 24th, History Center
Uncle Sam's New Deal, Exhibit Debut 10 am
A traveling exhibit from the Minnesota Historical Society, this exhibit will also feature local programming about how the "New Deal" affected life in Steele County. With the Great Depression underway, this historic legislation led to the creation of jobs and projects that are still part of our communities today.
Saturday, September 28, 2013
CulturFest at Wilson School, Owatonna
Enjoy this multicultural experience! We will be partnering with this event at Wilson School in. Visit the CulturFest website: www.culturfest.org for more details!
Thursday, October 3rd, History Center & Village of Yesteryear-Children's Programming
History Detectives, 10:15 am (preschool)
Time Travelers, 6:15 pm (K- grade 6)
This month we'll re-visit the garden and see what there is to harvest. Learn how early settlers harvested and preserved food for the cold winter months.
October 10th, History Center Wenger Room, 7 pm
A Roundtable Discussion: Uncle Sam's New Deal
Join us for a Roundtable Discussion on life in Steele County and the projects that were part of this historic legislation during the Great Depression. Admission is FREE for SCHS members or $2 per person for non-members.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, History Center
SCHS Annual Meeting.
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Friday, December 6, 2013, Village of Yesteryear
4:30 pm till 8:30 pm
Saturday, December 7, 2013, Village of Yesteryear
10 am till 2 pm
Saturday, December 7, 2013, History Center
Artisan Market, 10 am until 2 pm
Christmas in the Village: A Victorian Christmas awaits you at the Village of Yesteryear! Horse-drawn sleigh rides, Santa and Mrs. Claus, our famous fancy cookie sale, music, and more! Children can decorate cookies and make a Christmas "cracker" to take home. Wassail is served in General Store, and the Dunnell House is lavishly decorated for the holidays. In the History Center shop our beautiful Artisan Market for your holiday gift-giving with our Gift Shop vendors. FREE admission, but donations are appreciated.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Historic Holiday House Tour
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