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November 2020
Hear the latest findings from the “A Public History of 35W” research project. This free virtual event is hosted in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
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Learn the basics of Crop Art, a beloved Minnesota harvest tradition. In this hands-on virtual class, instructor Liz Schreiber will show where to buy seeds and how to create your own piece for entry into the 2021 Minnesota State Fair.
Find out moreDecember 2020
Join students from Minneapolis College for small-group dialogues designed by Living Room Conversations, a non-profit aimed at bridging divides through conversation.
Find out moreJoin students from Minneapolis College for small-group dialogues designed by Living Room Conversations, a non-profit aimed at bridging divides through conversation.
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Join historian Alex Weston to examine the history of various holiday traditions as they have been observed in Minnesota over the last 150 years.
Find out moreJanuary 2021
Learn the basics of Crop Art, a beloved Minnesota tradition. Spend a winter day making art with others from the comfort of home.
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Join house detective Kathy Kullberg for a two-part class introducing tools and methods for researching the history of your house.
Find out moreFebruary 2021
Join us for this virtual event as HHM Curator Alyssa Thiede discusses highlights of her research for our new exhibit Local Heroes. She welcomes exhibit collaborators from Hennepin Medical History Center to share stories from their collection.
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Join artist Liz Schreiber for a crop art happy hour: Valentine's and Galentine's edition! In this hands-on class, learn the basics of a beloved Minnesota tradition.
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This virtual event will discuss opposition to plans to expand Interstate 35W from 1986 to the early 2000s. Panelists will include political and community leaders who advocated for transportation alternatives, brought awareness to automobile pollution, and pushed back against the demolition of housing for freeways.
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