“The Early Life of Alexander Faribault”
Thursday, May 10, 2018
at 7:00 pm
with Larry Richie
On Thursday, May 10, at 7 pm, there will be a book signing and program, presented by Larry Richie on the early life of Alexander Faribault. Larry will talk about his new book, “Footsteps Along the Straight River”.
Alexander Faribault was a fur trader, town founder, politician, businessman, and philanthropist. He was also half Native American, and kin to the Dakota. Learn about Alexander Faribault’s life and how he inspired others.
The cost of this program is $3.00 for Non-members and free for Members and will be held in the Carlander Family Room at the Rice County Historical Society located at 1814 NW Second Ave., on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 7 pm.
For questions about the event, call the RCHS museum at 507-332-2121.
“A Bag Worth a Pony; The Art of the Ojibwe Bandolier Bag”
Thursday, April 19, 6pm
Book Signing and Program 
with Marcia Anderson
On Thursday, April 19, at 6pm, Minnesota Historian Marcia Anderson examines the history, forms, structure, and motifs of the bags, giving readers the tools to understand a bag’s makeup and meaning.
A Bag Worth a Pony reveals the story behind the Ojibwe bandolier bag, which proliferated throughout the assimilation era when Ojibwe and other Native people struggled to maintain their cultural traditions. Over several decades, Minnesota historian Marcia Anderson interviewed several bead artists whose voices teach us more about the significance of this enduring practice and the strength of a people.
The cost of this program is $3.00 for Non-members and free for Members and will be held in the Carlander Family Room at the Rice County Historical Society located at 1814 NW Second Ave., on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at 6 pm.
For questions about the event, call the RCHS museum at 507-332-2121.
“Malt-O-Meal in Northfield”
Thursday, March 22, 2018
7:00 pm
Stephanie Hess
Stephanie Hess, Curator of Digitization and Special Collections at the Northfield Historical Society, will give a brief history of Malt-O-Meal in Northfield and share
highlights from their collection donated by the family of John S. Campbell (founder of Malt-O-Meal).
The cost of this program is $3.00 for nonmembers and free for members.
This program will be held in the Carlander Family Room at the Rice County Historical Society located at 1814 NW Second Ave., on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at 7 pm.
For questions about the event, call the RCHS museum at 507-332-2121.
United in Thread: The Home Spinning Resurgence of the Civil War
Thursday, February 8, 2018
7:00 pm
With Amanda Roberts
On Thursday, February 8, at 7 pm, Amanda Roberts, RCHS Curator, will discuss the popularity of home spinning during the Civil War. She will compare and contrast the factors contributing to and results of home spinning in both the Union and the Confederacy.
Amanda holds a Master of Arts in Historical Administration from Eastern Illinois University. This presentation is based on research she did as a graduate student there. Amanda has been spinning since 2010 and routinely demonstrates at the Rice County Fair, at Montgomery’s Kolacky Days, and for school groups.
The cost of this program is $3.00 for nonmembers and free for members and will be held in the Carlander Family Room at the Rice County Historical Society located at 1814 NW Second Ave., on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at 7 pm.
For questions about the event, call the RCHS museum at 507-332-2121.