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The Rice County Historical Society is seeking a 25 hourr/week Administrative Assistant. The ideal candidate will have excellent people skills, assisting customers in a positive, helpful and professional manner. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Job includes office management, heavy computer use and general museum responsibilities. Send cover letter, resume and references to: Rice County Historical Society, 1814 NW 2^nd Ave., Faribault, MN 55021 or rchs@rchistory.org.

RCHS is offering two opportunities to hear Jan Stevens present a program on “Dressing the Dinner Table” on Thursday, April 25 at both 1pm and 7pm. Stevens will discuss house wares from Rice County homes from the 19th Century to today, and instruct how to locate and integrate them for your own 21st Century Dinner Table.

Stevens will discuss the historical significance of eating dinner together for families and friends. Stevens will discuss dinner etiquette of the past and present. You will have a chance to see and learn about place settings from the RCHS collection and Stevens’ private collection. If some of you wish you may bring a piece or two of your own for Jan to talk about.

Jan has a Bachelors Degree in Clothing and Home Furnishings from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.