Join us as we explore the building and the history of the Lake Harriet Spiritual Community. Listed in 2014 on the National Register of Historic Places, the building is distinct in the city as one of few remaining examples of the Classical Revival architecture. Built in 1916 as Lake Harriet Methodist Episcopal Church it has […]
Join us as local Minnehaha historian Karen Cooper presents new images and 170 years worth of stories from her Minnehaha Falls collection of photos, postcards, stereo pictures and other memorabilia.
Explore how our community honors the Dakota Legacy at Lake Calhoun, known to them for centuries as Bde Maka Ska. Peter Sussman will lead our walking tour along the east shore, recalling the transition from Cloudman's Village to the early Lake District development of Minneapolis.
Ornithologist Thomas Sadler Roberts dedicated himself to the Bell Museum, which opened in 1940. He was passionate about the museum’s dioramas and recruited prominent wildlife artists to ensure that the natural settings, animals, and birds were accurately portrayed. Author Sue Leaf will lead an intimate tour of the Bell Museum. Enjoy this lovely Art Deco […]
What to do with your Minnesota race horse in the long winter months? Why not give them exercise, have them earn their keep, have them stay in fit condition, and have a bit of fun at the same time. For more than three decades, winter circuit racing schedules existed in the Twin Cities from late […]
