Washburn A Mill Tour

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN

Dates: Nov. 21, 2009, Dec. 5, 2009, Dec. 19, 2009, Jan. 9, 2010, Jan. 23, 2010, Feb. 13, 2010, Feb. 27, 2010

Time: 1 p.m.

Fee: $12 adults, $10 seniors and college students, $8 children ages 6-17 and MHS members. Tour includes museum admission.

Reservations: required, call 612-341-7555

Get an in-depth look at the historic Washburn A Mill complex and the award-winning Mill City Museum building. A museum interpreter will take visitors into the building's many nooks and crannies, highlighting the lives of the men and women who worked there, how the building functioned during its peak flour milling years and the many changes to the building over time. Also covered will be the challenges of preserving the 120-year-old, fire-damaged building; its art, architecture and interior design; and the St. Anthony Falls Historic District.

Cass Gilbert’s 150th Birthday Celebration

Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN

Dates: Nov. 21, 2009

Time: 2 to 4 p.m.

Fee: Free

Reservations: required, call 651-296-2881

Take a 90-minute tour of the State Capitol focusing on the life and work of architect Cass Gilbert in honor of his 150th birthday. Learn about the architectural details used in the contsturction of the Capitol as well as other works he completed including the U.S. Supreme Court. An exhibit featuring 50 years of Gilbert's work will be on display in the north corridor through Nov. 30. Following the tour, enjoy refreshments and birthday cake served in the Capitol’s restored Rathskeller. Tours are free but must be reserved.

The 150th Birthday Celebration for Cass Gilbert is sponsored by the Cass Gilbert Society and hosted by the State Capitol Historic Site.