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November 7, 2009

Capitol Mall Walking Tour

Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul MN

Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Since 1912, there has been a rich tradition of placing war memorials and remembrances of noted Minnesotans from the state's history and government ...... 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

Annie's Kitchen: Put Up Your Christmas Pudding

Alexander Ramsey House, St. Paul MN

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Learn how to make a traditional boiled Christmas plum pudding. Participants will explore Victorian pudding techniques, tour the Ramsey House, learn ...... more

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I'm New Here: Introducing the Library

Minnesota Historical Society Library, St. Paul

Time: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m.

The library contains an array of sources for finding family history; researching a term paper; looking into the history of a house, business, ...... more

History Forum: Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN

Time: 2 to 3:15 p.m.

Envisioning a world guided by the traditional Lakota values of fortitude, generosity, kinship and wisdom, Crazy Horse, the quietly charismatic ...... more

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Washburn A Mill Tour

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis MN

Time: 1 p.m.

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 ...... more

November 8, 2009

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

Art Gallery Open House

James J. Hill House, St. Paul MN

Time: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Celebrate the opening of the new exhibit "Hazel Thorson Stoick Stoeckeler: A Retrospective" with an evening event featuring the artist. Join ...... more

November 9, 2009

Book signing with Bette Hammel & Karen Melvin, Legendary Homes of Lk Mtka

Wayzata Library, Wayzata MN

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Join Bette Jones Hammel and photographer Karen Melvin for a book signing of their new book Legendary Homes of Lake Minnetonka. The book is a ...... more

Hill House Parlor Concerts: 24th Season

James J. Hill House, St. Paul MN

Time: 7:30 p.m.

The Hill House Chamber Players begin their 24th season with concerts performed in the restored art gallery of the James J. Hill House. Complimentary ...... more

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November 10, 2009

Seniors in Mind: The Amazing Dr. Franklin with Shawn Hoffman

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN

Time: 10:30 a.m.

In conjunction with the History Center’s new exhibit Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World, actor Shawn Hoffman portrays this remarkable ...... more

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Beacon Lighting to Commemorate the Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Split Rock Lighthouse, Two Harbors MN

Time: Noon to 6 p.m.

This annual event commemorates the 1975 sinking of the freighter, “Edmund Fitzgerald”. A film about the Fitzgerald will be shown in the Theater ...... more

History Lounge: The 1950s Sitcom - Guide to American Life

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN

Time: 7 p.m.

Classic 1950s sitcoms showcased new ways to "be American," fighting the Cold War as the laugh track played. Discover how the makers of shows like ...... more

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Talk and signing with Mitch Omer, author of Damn Good Food

Common Good Books, St. Paul MN

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Join Mitch Omer for a talk and book signing of his new book Damn Good Food: 157 Recipes from Hell’s Kitchen. The author reveals the recipes that ...... more

November 11, 2009

Minnesota's Greatest Generation: Preserving Family History

Stearns History Museum, St. Cloud MN

Time: 9 a.m.

Bob Herskovitz, outreach conservator for the Minnesota Historical Society, will lead a workshop on protecting and preserving different types of ...... more

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November 12, 2009

Reading, discussion and signing with Kevin Kling, author of Kevin Kling's Holiday Inn

Minneapolis Central Library, Minneapolis MN

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Join Kevin Kling for a reading, discussion and signing of his new book Kevin Kling’s Holiday Inn.The book is a romp through a yearful of holidays ...... more

Screening and Reception: 'The Ritchie Boys'

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul MN

Time: 5:30 to 9 p.m.

In observance of Veterans Day and the 60th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies and the Minnesota History ...... more

World War II History Roundtable: The Sorge Spy Ring: The Dr. Harold C. Deutsch Lecture

Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul MN

Time: 7 p.m.

Join Donald Goldstein, author of numerous books on World War II, for a lecture about the Sorge spy ring. In 1941 Russian spy, Richard Sorge, often ...... more

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