Since 2004, the Minnesota Historical Society's History Forum has explored the richness, expansiveness, and complexity of American history with some of the nation’s best scholars. That tradition continues in 2024 with six lectures highlighting the diversity and excellence of today’s historical scholarship.
Experience the warm and bright hues of the autumn foliage as you embrace the outdoor splendors of fall. Mississippi Park Connection and the National Park Service invite you to take a hike with expert park rangers and learn more about the history of the region.
Please wear weather-appropriate clothing and shoes.
Free parking is available in the Crosby Farm Park parking lot. Meet at the pavilion.
We are SO excited to host The Great DuBois for their fast-paced, high-energy circus show for all ages...showcasing incredible feats of juggling, hula hoops, unicycle, aerial, circus stunts, contortion, magic and audience interaction all wrapped up in a blanket of comedy. Simply put...the most unique 2-person circus show you will ever see!
This event is generously sponsored by American Solutions for Business.
Join us for a relaxing, refreshing, and rejuvenating experience of Forest Bathing on Sat Oct 21, 2023 at 1:30 PM (CDT). This event especially welcomes those impacted by cancer, either directly or indirectly, and provides a positive outlet towards recovery, healing, gratitude, connection, remembrance, resilience, and hope. Healthcare practitioners are encouraged to join.
It's that time of the year when we start saying Farewell to Fall! Join us on Saturday, October 21st from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM for live music, indoor activities, and fudge sampling!
Farah Siraj, a Jordanian singer, will perform with the Honors Choirs of Southeast Minnesota on Saturday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rochester Civic Theatre (30 Civic Center Dr. SE). Tickets go on sale Tuesday, October 24.
Site open from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Beacon lighting ceremony at 4:15 pm This event commemorates the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald and the total loss of the 29 crew members aboard on November 10, 1975. It is also a time to reflect on the memory of all lives lost on the Great Lakes. At 4:15 pm, the lighthouse will temporarily close while the names of the crew are read to the tolling of a ship’s bell with a rendition of the Naval Hymn. The lighthouse beacon lighting will follow.
In The Comedy of Errors, William Shakespeare weaves a twisted tale of confusion and slapstick comedy. Based on Menaechmi by Plautus, the plot revolves around identical twin sons with identical twin servants who were separated by a shipwreck at sea and years later cross paths in Syracuse. Without knowing of the other pair’s existence, the four men interact with each other and those who know them in a constant flux of misunderstanding and mistaken identity.
Join us for our second annual Collectors Day, a daylong event where members of the community are invited to share and showcase their own personal collections.
Learn how you and your dog can keep the ecosystem at Coldwater Spring healthy. To become a B.A.R.K. Ranger and receive a free dog tag, you will learn about the history of the site, go on a walking tour with National Park staff, and swear in as an official B.A.R.K. Ranger. It's a fun and inclusive solution to help dogs and their owners enjoy the park while keeping it safe through stewardship.
This is a drop-in event.
