Are you intrigued by storytelling but you don’t know where to start? Have you ever wondered what kinds of stories you could tell, to whom, and felt overwhelmed? Then this class is for you. Join Laura Packer for an introduction to different kinds of storytelling, what kinds of stories you might tell, and a chance […]
Looking to take your career global? Perhaps you’re a recent grad or a mid-career professional seeking to develop meaningful international connections while living and working abroad. Navigating the numerous options for international careers in the U.S. government can be both exciting and overwhelming. To help simplify the process, Global Minnesota has assembled an expert panel […]
Does the idea of getting comfortable with dying or planning your own funeral make you want to curl up and die? Join Cathy Wurzer, veteran news anchor and journalist, to find out how she would answer that very question. At this special event, the tables are turned as a death doula and a mortician, Jane […]
No matter if you are 22, 52, or 92, your personal stories matter. Whether they are tales of amazing accomplishments or simple accounts of ordinary events, they will speak to the heart and soul of another because your experiences are both unique and universal. Come to this storytelling workshop and start to mine your precious […]
1. Savita Harjani – “Postcards from Within” Join us on November 14 at 7:30pm for a virtual conversation with Savita Harjani, author of Postcards from Within, as she shares her journey as a caregiver for her mother. This event marks National Family Caregivers Month and offers valuable lessons on caregiving. Registration closes on November 13th. […]
The Winterers’ Gathering & Arctic Film Festival celebrates the crafts, customs, history, and stories that have been inspired by winter. Featuring winter-centric coursework, a winter tent camp, gear sale, film festival, speakers, and more, this is a classic event to welcome the start of the chilliest season. The 2024 Winterers’ Gathering will welcome special guest […]
Meet the Regional Emmy Award-winning host of “Taste Buds With Stephanie,” Stephanie Hansen, and ask her to sign a copy of her bestseller, True North Cabin Cookbook: Recipes & Stories from a North Woods Table, published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. Filled with delicious recipes such as Grammy’s Macaroni and Cheese, Roasted Chicken with […]
Join us for a Zoom panel discussion featuring artists Taja Will and Ocean C. Poet from The Art of Disability Justice Now exhibition, organized by AmplifyMN: A Disability Justice Collective, currently on view until January 5, 2025 at The Mill City Museum. Moderated by disability artist, curator, and scholar Barak adé Soleil, the conversation will […]
For millennia, humans have marveled at the night sky: the wonder of the aurora borealis, the glory of the Milky Way, and the peace that comes with stargazing. In this presentation, Travis Novitsky will share Indigenous peoples’ understanding of, and relationship to the night sky. He will discuss his craft and process as a photographer, […]
Join us for a free screening of The Experimental City on Saturday, January 4, 2025. The Experimental City is a documentary about the Minnesota Experimental City project, a futuristic attempt to solve urban problems by creating a full-size city from scratch in the isolated woods of northern Minnesota. The free event will include a screening […]
Historian Rachel Devlin shows how young Black girls were at the center of the grassroots movement to desegregate America’s schools and fight racial inequity in public education. In her award-winning book A Girl Stands at the Door, Devlin takes us beyond the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision and refocuses our attention on […]
Every second Saturday of the month, October-April, the Charles Lindbergh House and Museum will host a virtual free, program on its Facebook page. Join project manager Ali Wysopal, and other Minnesota Historical Society staff, to learn about the construction work done on the ice house in the past years to restore and protect the ice […]
Join Minnesota storyteller Terry O’Brien for tales drawn from traditional northern folklife and lore, plus actual, historical winter adventures of trappers, travelers, and winterers in the far north. There is deep, penetrating cold in these stories and peril, yet encoded within them are survival strategies for coping with cold, blizzards, and deprivation. Be transported to […]
Join us for a thought-provoking afternoon featuring a screening of Stonebreakers by Valerio Ciriaci. This compelling documentary delves into the aftermath of the George Floyd protests and the 2020 presidential election, exploring the contested memories tied to monuments and ancestral lands in the U.S. Stonebreakers reveals the deep connections between history, political action, and the […]
Join Mary Mahoney for a talk about the wild world of American Girl fandom. Mary will dive into American Girl books from their (and perhaps your) childhood. Using their knowledge as a professional historian and finely tuned instincts as an amateur pop culture critic, they’ll take you back to a very different time – the […]
When the last glaciers turned Minnesota into a land of 10,000 lakes, they left behind soil that captured seeds blowing in the winds. Those seeds included what we today call native flowering forbs. Native plants co-exist with the pollinators they support. But they also ensure that we humans enjoy a varied food supply that would […]
Every second Saturday of the month, October-April, the Charles Lindbergh House and Museum will host a virtual free, program on its Facebook page. Learn the history of the Works Progress Administration’s work at both our historic site, and the Lindbergh State Park! Speaker: Site Staff This is a virtual event that will be livestreamed on […]
Learn about the changing face of conservation and outdoor recreation in America with acclaimed Duluth-based author, photographer and advocate, Dudley Edmondson. In this thought-provoking talk, Edmondson, explores the intersection of race, representation and environmental stewardship. Drawing from his compelling book, People the Planet Needs Now, Edmondson shares powerful stories from Black and Brown scientists and […]
Join historian Stephen Kantrowitz and Josie Lee, Director of the Ho-Chunk Nation Museum & Cultural Center, for a conversation on Ho-Chunk history, land, and contemporary life. Together, they will speak about Kantrowitz’s new book Citizens of a Stolen Land: A Ho-Chunk History of Nineteenth-Century United States and Lee’s work in promoting, sheltering, and preserving past, […]
In late 2021, a wildfire burned more than 300 acres of island wilderness on Isle Royale National Park. Over the course of two summers, with support of the National Park Service, Matt Kania documented the visual scars of the wildfire in plein air oil paintings and conté crayon drawings. More than 30 original works capture […]
