Calling all young inventors, we invite you to join us for a birthday celebration for America's most famous inventor, Benjamin Franklin!  Help us celebrate on January 18, 2025 from 10 - 11:15am where we will share a story, information about some of his greatest inventions, and let you work on your own new creations!  We will provide the random supplies, to see what you can come up with. Be sure to bring your imagination!
 

Come learn about the history of barbershop music in general and Sweet Adelines specifically from one of the founding members of the local chapter and her quartet on January 23, 2025 from 7 - 8:30pm. Interwoven with the history of this uniquely American artform, going back to the 1800s, will be songs, both old and new, performed by The Lady Slippers. 

$5 for non HCOC members and FREE for members. This program is offered in person only.

Celebrate Valentine's Day by learning about and making your own historic Valentine on February 8, 2025 from 10 - 11:15am, at the History Center. This program geared towards children will begin with a short story about Valentine's Day and end with a valentine they can keep or give to a friend!

$5 for all non HCOC member participants. FREE for all HCOC members.

We have the honor of award-winning scholar Karen Sieber joining us February 20, 2025 from 7 - 8:30pm to discuss Minnesota's role in the Underground Railroad. Sieber's extensive work includes building a collaborative digital database and classroom resources about Black freedom seekers in the nineteenth century Midwest. She will also discuss her recent discovery of documentation that places noted Black abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader Moses Dickson in Minnesota during the 1850s. This is an amazing opportunity to learn from a distinguished scholar, educator, and social justice advocate. 

Free for members and $5 for non-members.