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Hops & History

Hops & History is a quarterly program that features the history you might not have learned in school. From prohibition to murder to scandals, there’s something for everyone. May 15, join us at 6pm at Art in Motion in Holdingford to hear all about questionable medical devices and quack medicine! You don’t want to miss it.

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Breakfast Club

Join us the second Wednesday of the month at 9:00am for Breakfast Club! This program features speakers and conversations about a wide variety of topic related to Stearns County History. Free for members and $7 for non-members. Coffee and donuts from Cold Spring Bakery. We hope to see you here!

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20th Century Car Show

Join us on May 29th, from 4-8pm, for our 20th Century Car Show!

This year, we are featuring cars manufactured between 1900 and 1999!

Stop on by, browse the vehicles, check out the museum, and enjoy some hot dogs and beer! You won’t want to miss it.

Register your car below OR you can contact Eric Cheever at echeever@stearnsmuseum.org, or call us at the museum at 320-253-8424.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, this event offers FREE public admission!

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The Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm. The Research Center is by appointment only on Tuesdays and open for walk-ins Wednesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm.

HAPPENINGS & EVENTS

01 May 2025 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

History Unboxed: The Great War Revealed

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07 May 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Members Only Collections Tour

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10 May 2025 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Exterior Painting Prep Hands-On Workshop

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14 May 2025 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Breakfast Club- Robert Galler, “Taking Charge, Making Change: Native People and the Transition of Education from Stephen Mission to Crow Creek Tribal School”

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15 May 2025 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Hops and History: Questionable Medical Devices

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22 May 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Heritage Circle Tour- Leedstone

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29 May 2025 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

20th Century Car Show

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24 June 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Euchre Unfolded: History, Tricks, and Play

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12 July 2025 July 12 - July 13

At War and At Home: the WWII Experience

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24 July 2025 10:00 am - 11:30 am

History Outdoors: Dig Like Archaeologists

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