Murder at the Speakeasy

Join us at Indian Island on Saturday May 21 for a 1920s themed murder mystery event.
Dress up in 1920s attire and join us at the speakeasy for heavy hors d oeuvres and figure out who was murdered.
Happy hour begins at 5:00 and the show will start at 6:00.

Minnesota DNR Conservation Officer – Mary Manning

Mary Manning is part of the law enforcement division of the
Department of Natural Resources and is tasked with enforcement of state
laws on game and fish, recreational vehicle, wetlands and waters,
invasive species, and wildland fire, among others…and assist with safety
training and education classes.

Mankato's Indigenous People's Day - Keeping Indigenous History: Growing our Seeds

Thurs Oct 6, 2022: Film showing at MSU Campus - Ostrander Auditorium - 4:00pm to 6:00pm -

  •  Film Showing: Gather

Fri Oct 7, 2022: “Food and a Band” at The HUB Food Park - 4:00pm - 8:00pm

  • Main band - Bluedog
  • Drum group and dancers - Upstream Singers
  • Food trucks
  • Vendors

*bring chair or blanket 

Saturday Oct 8, 2022: Film showing at Blue Earth County Historical Society - 1:00pm

Mankato Craft Beer Expo

The Mankato Craft Beer Expo brings craft beer to you!The Annual Mankato Craft Beer Expo will take place at the MCHS Event Center located in downtown Mankato on the banks of the Minnesota River.This craft beer festival will feature sampling from 45+ craft breweries in a commemorative tasting glass, educational seminars, music and food.

LakeFest 2022

The Waseca County Historical Society and The Waseca Arts Council present LakeFest 2022, July 4, 3 p.m. to dusk at Clear Lake Park, Waseca MN.
Admission is FREE!  Arts & Crafts! Food! BYOB! No glass containers, please take back with you what you bring. This festival features 
Minnesota Music! 3 p.m; Pete Klug, 4 p.m. Miller Denn, 5p.m. Los Tequileros, 6:30 Luke LeBlanc, 7:30 Erik Koskinen. Fireworks to follow!
Bring your lawn chairs, coolers, family and friends!
 

Kickoff to Summer at the Fair

The third annual Kickoff to Summer at the Fair will return May 25-28, 2023! Enjoy a slice of the fair! Get together with family and friends, savor State Fair food favorites at 30+ vendors, raise a glass to a bright summer ahead, tap your toes to live music on three stages, enjoy activities and attractions for the whole family, shop 20+ specialty Minnesota merchants, and so much more! This is the ultimate way to kick back and relax at the iconic State Fairgrounds! Plus, there’s free parking!

To make this an extra-special experience, attendance is limited per day.

jeremy messersmith

Hailed as a “Minnesota music hero” by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, singer-songwriter, jeremy messersmith, got his start like most musicians: performing in coffee shops and recording songs in his basement. messersmith’s most recent effort, the orchestral pop record Late Stage Capitalism, was released in 2018 on Glassnote Records.

“…he’s a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his songs’ considerable charm” –NPR