Stearns History Museum

Have you ever wanted to see the Museum collections storage area? Now's your chance! Carie Essig, our executive director, will host this special tour of what's in our off-site storage area. Meet in the Stearns History Museum lobby and we will go as a group to off-site storage. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 320-253-8424 or send an email to info@stearns-museum.org. Hope you can join us!

Come celebrate the history of brewing in Stearns County! Your $25 ticket buys you a glass and samples from our partners at Pantown Brewing, Bad Habit Brewing, Beaver Island Brewing, Milk & Honey Ciders, and Third Street Brewhouse. Food provided by the New Munich and Sauk Rapids Jaycees and Sweets by Songbird Kitchen. Talk to the brewers and learn a little history. Buy your tickets here: https://stearnshistorymuseum.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/stearnshistorymuseum/event.jsp?event=34 Hope you can join us!

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as writers. No RSVP is required. Questions? Contact Jan Sorell for more information: jsorrell97@gmail.com

Join us for a Civil War Roundtable, where Vince Botz will present, "The 5th Minnesota at Forts Ridgley, Ripley and Abercrombie" and tell the story of the Lost Regiment at 3:45 p.m.

Join us for this 2-part Book Club, provided in partnership with UniteCloud, on October 12th and 26th. We will be reading Lemons in the Garden of Love by Ames Sheldon. Free for members, $5 for non-members. Register here: https://stearnshistorymuseum.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/stearnshistorymuseum/event.jsp?event=36&

Attendance for this event is limited due to COVID-19 space limitations. Reservations are required. Please call the Museum at 320-253-8424 to register. The Breakfast Club program is free for Stearns History Museum members and $7 for nonmembers. Coffee and rolls will be provided.

Have you ever wanted to see the Museum collections storage area? Now's your chance! Carie Essig, our executive director, will host this special tour of what's in our off-site storage area. Meet in the Stearns History Museum lobby and we will go as a group to off-site storage. Space is limited. Registration required. Call 320-253-8424 or send an email to info@stearns-museum.org. Hope you can join us!

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as writers. No RSVP is required. Questions? Contact Jan Sorell for more information: jsorrell97@gmail.com

Free for members, $5 for non-members Location:       Online or In-Person Facebook:     @stcloudareagenealogists To register, please email scag@stcloudareagen.org one week prior to the event for payment and login details. TBA For more information, please contact Brenden Duffy at 320-237-3023 for duffyroots@gmail.com. Founded in 1974, the St. Cloud Area Genealogists is a non-profit organization that strives to make family history research an enriching and rewarding experience.  This premier organization is for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian.  Our…

Join us for this 2-part Book Club, provided in partnership with UniteCloud, on October 12th and 26th. We will be reading Lemons in the Garden of Love by Ames Sheldon. Free for members, $5 for non-members. Register here: https://stearnshistorymuseum.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/stearnshistorymuseum/event.jsp?event=36&

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as writers. No RSVP is required. Questions? Contact Jan Sorell for more information: jsorrell97@gmail.com

Join us for a Civil War Roundtable, where Dave Page will present, "Grant in Missouri" at 3:45 p.m. Page will talk about General Ulysses S. Grant time in Missouri and how it impacted his Civil War career.

Missing Pieces: Part Two, presented by Annette Atkins We didn't finish the conversation about Stearns County's missing pieces, so Annette is coming back as promised for part two. Please join us as we continue the conversation highlighting area stories about race, racism and the structural obstacles to equity, uncovering the "missing pieces" in the narrative commonly told about St. Cloud's history. This month, we will uncover more of the “Missing Pieces” in the narrative we commonly tell about St. Cloud’s…

You're invited to swing by on Saturday at 10:00am to visit with our Executive Director Carie Essig. Have a donut and get the latest updates about what we've been working on or chat about the weather, your family, or how Minnesota sports are looking this season. Now's your chance to get back into the building and see what's new! This will be a monthly gathering if you can't make it this time. RSVP: Please call 320-253-8424 or e-mail info@steans-museum.org by…

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as writers. No RSVP is required. Questions? Contact Jan Sorell for more information: jsorrell97@gmail.com

Free for members, $5 for non-members Location:       Online or In-Person Facebook:     @stcloudareagenealogists To register, please email scag@stcloudareagen.org one week prior to the event for payment and login details. TBA For more information, please contact Brenden Duffy at 320-237-3023 for duffyroots@gmail.com. Founded in 1974, the St. Cloud Area Genealogists is a non-profit organization that strives to make family history research an enriching and rewarding experience.  This premier organization is for everyone from the beginner to the most advanced family historian.  Our…

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as writers. No RSVP is required. Questions? Contact Jan Sorell for more information: jsorrell97@gmail.com

Attendance for this event is limited due to COVID-19 space limitations. Reservations are required. Please call the Museum at 320-253-8424 to register. The Breakfast Club program is free for Stearns History Museum members and $7 for nonmembers. Coffee and rolls will be provided.

You're invited to swing by on Saturday at 10:00am to visit with our Executive Director Carie Essig. Have a donut and get the latest updates about what we've been working on or chat about the weather, your family, or how Minnesota sports are looking this season. Now's your chance to get back into the building and see what's new! This will be a monthly gathering if you can't make it this time. RSVP: Please call 320-253-8424 or e-mail info@steans-museum.org by…

Memory Writers is a writing group that meets twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The group develop topics to write about and in turn shares those stories. This program is free to Museum members (non-members $7). Join the Memory Writers as they explore our past and develop skills as writers. No RSVP is required. Questions? Contact Jan Sorell for more information: jsorrell97@gmail.com

Join us for this 2-part Book Club on January 11th & 25th. We will be reading Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask by Anton Treuer. Check back soon for registration link.