Cox House Self-guided Tours

Step back in time and experience the Victorian era with a visit to the Cox House.

This unique historic home offers self-guided tours every other Saturday from June 8 to August 31, allowing you to explore at your own pace.

Upon arrival, you will receive an introduction and written guide to help you navigate the Cox House. Once inside, you can immerse yourself in the Victorian age and feel as though the family has merely stepped away, allowing you to see how they lived and what their homes looked like.

Connie Han Trio

Downbeat calls her "The Jazz Warrior-Goddess" with "a skill and ferocity unmatched by all but the most accomplished of pianists". Piano wizard and composer Connie Han interprets the jazz piano pantheon with her own fiery, contemporary style. The pianist exhibits her charismatic playing style in its full emotional range on 2022’s Secrets of Inanna.

Burlington Birthday Bash!

Join us as we celebrate our THIRD year in business! Enjoy live music, delicious food from The Rainy Rose Food Trailer, the Two Harbors Farmer's Market season opener, fudge sampling, fun activities, and more!

Bilal

Bilal Sayeed Oliver is a truly independent artist. He is a singer, songwriter, and producer who has always been ahead of his time. He blends jazz, afro-futurism, classic soul, alternative R&B, rock, and even classical in his vocals and music. Moreover, he's known for his wide vocal range, work across multiple genres, and magnetic live performances.

Benny Green - Solo Piano

“one of the most technically superb jazz pianists of his generation.” – New York Daily News Nobody plays straight-ahead modern jazz piano with more swinging joy and finesse than Benny Green. A very special solo performance from one of the greats of our time.

Author Event: Travis Novitsky, "Spirits Dancing"

Join photographer Travis Novitsky as he presents Spirits Dancing: The Night Sky, Indigenous Knowledge, & Living Connections to the Cosmos, recently published by MNHS Press.

This beautiful volume features years worth of Novitsky's work recording the aurora borealis, Milky Way, and dark sky phenomena in northern and northeastern Minnesota. The photographs are accompanied by insightful and informative text by astrophysicist Annette S. Lee.

Albert Lea Pride Event

Join us as we celebrate Pride in Albert Lea! Festival of FUN from Noon-4pm at Central Park!Our community welcomes everyone, & we want all community members to feel safe to express themselves- We celebrate our diversity on this day, & every day!
9-11 AM: Drag Brunch at Freeborn County Historical Museum (1031 Bridge Ave. @ County Fairgrounds)
12 PM: Live Performance by the band "Eclipse"
1:30 PM: Zumba Jams with Kristy
2 PM: Live Performance by the band "Eclipse"