Boreal Birds Weekend Adventure

Join us for a multi-day, intensive birding experience and workshop, featuring presentations by Executive Director, Sparky Stensaas, and Head Naturalist, Clinton Nienhaus. Each day will feature birding through northern Minnesota in search of those special species that make the boreal forest home. Days will be long, and probably cold, but we will be in and out of the van. We will not be snowshoeing or doing any major bushwhacking. Most birding will be from roadsides, trails, boardwalk. Click link below for more information.

Books From Our Shelves: This Water Goes North

Join the Dakota County Historical Society for our monthly book club, "Books From Our Shelves." Each book selected relates to an aspect of Minnesota history.

March's book is "This Water Goes North," by Dennis Weidemann.

Books From Our Shelves: Stassen Again

Join the Dakota County Historical Society for our monthly book club, "Books From Our Shelves." Each book selected relates to an aspect of Minnesota history.

April's book is "Stassen Again," by Steve Werle.

Please note, author Steve Werle will be in attendance for this book discussion.

Books From Our Shelves: Mrs. Ambassador

Join the Dakota County Historical Society for our monthly book club, "Books From Our Shelves." Each book selected relates to an aspect of Minnesota history.

February's book is "Mrs. Ambassador: The Life and Politics of Eugenie Anderson," by Mary Dupont.

Please note, author Mary Dupont will be in attendance during this event to share insights into her research and writing of this book!

Books From Our Shelves: In the Garden of Beasts

Join the Dakota County Historical Society for our monthly book club, "Books From Our Shelves." Each book selected relates to an aspect of Minnesota history.

May's book is "In the Garden of Beasts," by Erik Larson.

Books From Our Shelves: Across America on an Emigrant Train

Join the Dakota County Historical Society for our monthly book club, "Books From Our Shelves." Each book selected relates to an aspect of Minnesota history.

June's book is "Across America on an Emigrant Train," by Jim Murphy.

This book follows an account of Robert Louis Stevenson's twelve day journey from New York to California in 1879. Interwoven throughout the story is a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the settling of the West.

Bold & Cold Winter Festival

Why not be BOLD during the coldest month of winter and come out and experience the COLD at our Annual Bold & Cold Winter Festival in Owatonna, MN! Stay tuned for event activities!
This weekend celebration has events and activities that are designed to highlight the Minnesota psyche of "cold noses and warm hearts."

Boeing, Boeing

It's the 60's and Bernard, a bachelor, has a flat in Paris where he rendezvous and is engaged to three stewardesses. Up until now, he has been able to keep his secret without them knowing; however, his happy and "perfect" set-up is about to come crashing down as a new, faster Boeing jet throws off his precise planning and all three stewardesses arrive in town at the same time.

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