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November 22, 2009

Puzzle Pouch Workshop

Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia MN

Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday

Learn techniques of working with leather in this two-day workshop. Create a secret leather pouch, also known as a puzzle pouch, to hide your ...... more

State Capitol Art Treasures Hunt

Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday

Go on a self-guided scavenger hunt to discover 12 beautiful and important decorations in the State Capitol building. Each self-guided booklet ...... more

Harvest Bounty

Oliver H. Kelley Farm, Elk River MN

Time: 2 to 4 p.m.

The barn is full of grain; the root cellar is packed with potatoes, rutabagas and carrots; the shed is stacked high with chopped wood and dried ...... more

The Homecoming: A Victorian Christmas at the Ramsey House

Alexander Ramsey House, St. Paul MN

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more

Talk and signing with Michael Norman, author of The Nearly Departed

Rochester Public Library, Rochester MN

Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Just in time for Halloween - join Michael Norman for a book signing of his new book The Nearly Departed: Minnesota Ghost Stories and Legends. ...... more

November 25, 2009

The Homecoming: A Victorian Christmas at the Ramsey House

Alexander Ramsey House, St. Paul MN

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more

November 27, 2009

Exhibit Preview/Breakfast for Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN

Time: 8:30 a.m. to Noon

Minnesota Historical Society members are invited to see the new History Center exhibit "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of Better World" before the ...... more

Franklin Family Days

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN

Time: Noon to 4 p.m.

Tour the new exhibit "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World" with hands-on activities, music and performances about Franklin's electrifying ...... more

Christmas at the Folsom House

Folsom House Historic Site, Taylors Falls MN

Time: 1 to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday

Take special holiday tours of the historic home in Taylors Falls' Angel Hill district, a New England-style village. The home of lumber baron W.H.C. ...... more

The Homecoming: A Victorian Christmas at the Ramsey House

Alexander Ramsey House, St. Paul MN

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 3 p.m. Sundays

Tour one of the nation's premier Victorian-era mansions decorated for the holidays. A guide will lead visitors through the parlor, where a 12-foot ...... more

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