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 […]
Someone is tasked with offering a summation of a life, words of comfort, or the sentiments of the family or friends at a memorial service. Are you ready to speak to the living for the dead? In the moment of grief, in the grip of emotion, what do you say? This is a hands-on three […]
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. […]
Join the Dakota County Historical Society and the Sibley Historic Site for November’s Mendota After Hours: “It Took Courage: Eliza Winston’s Quest for Freedom” In 1860, Eliza Winston, an enslaved woman from Mississippi, escaped her enslavers while traveling through Minnesota and eventually secured her freedom through legal appeal. In his book, It Took Courage: Eliza […]
In his new book Strong Winds and Widow Makers, Steven C. Beda challenges popular narratives about the clashes between timber workers, environmentalists, and employers. Highlighting the voices of timber workers themselves, Beda reveals a complex and nuanced history of timber-working communities and their connections to the environment, a relationship colored by class, community, understandings of […]
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 […]