Historians Tom Balcom, Bob Frame, and Dick Kronick will present an illustrated history of the creek, including when it powered six separate mill sites and the effects when a dam was placed at its head at Gray’s Bay on Lake Minnetonka.
What Style is Your House? Twin Cities Historic House Styles Explained
Architectural historian and freelance writer Dick Kronick will explain the history behind 17 common styles found in the Twin Cities, including Federal, Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival, Eastlake, Arts and Crafts, Prairie School, Bungalow, Art Deco, and Mid-century Modern.
Have questions about a specific house? Email a photo by March 3 to richardkronick@msn.com.
Faces of War: Russia in World War I
Join us for a tour of Faces of War: Russia in World War I (1914-1918) at The Museum of Russian Art (TMORA). This major exhibit includes collections from Armenia, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Serbia, Germany, and the United States. It highlights the fate of the soldiers and officers who fought in World War I. The war brought incalculable destruction and suffering to millions of people. The exhibit is a unique opportunity to gain a better understanding of this monumental event.
Entrance fee $9.00 for nonmembers of TMORA ($7.00 for those over 65).
Free parking is available at the museum across the street in the Mayflower Church parking lot. (See: http://tmora.org/visit/hours-and-location)
East Calhoun walking tour, 6/17/2015
LHHSG booth at Linden Hills Festival, 5/17/2015
Minnehaha Falls photo lecture, 5/7/2015
Lake Harriet Spiritual Community lecture, 2/25/2015
Ice Racing: A Brief History of Horse Racing on Ice on City Lakes from 1880s to 1920s by Kathy Kullberg
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 December to late March between 1888 and 1929. Learn who were the owners, the drivers and the horses skimming swiftly across the frozen ice of city lakes. Did the famous Dan Patch ever race on Lake of the Isles?
Optional holiday lunch at Chatterbox Pub Linden Hills.
Tour of Bell Museum’s Historic Dioramas with Sue Leaf
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 building and its dioramas before they are dismantled for the move to a new building in St. Paul.
We will be carpooling to the museum. If you are interested in carpooling, meet at the Linden Hills Park building (parking lot side), 43rd and Xerxes, at 9:00. For directions, parking, and information about admission charges, check out the Bell Museum’s website.
Walking Tour of East Lake Calhoun
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.