​Genealogy Club

Tuesday, November 5

10:00am 

History Center's Lange Theater

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History Partners Memory Cafe

Tuesday, November 12

10:00am

History Center's Wenger Room 

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Membership Dinner

Thursday, November 14​

6:00 pm

History Center's Wenger Room

Join us as we recognize volunteer achievements from this past year and elect new Board Members. Superior Foods and Catering of Ellendale will be providing a turkey dinner with the fixings.  Tickets are $20, RSVP by Wednesday, November 6. This dinner is not the Annual Meeting for 2024. The Annual Meeting will still be on March 20, 2025, at the History Center at which the annual report and budget will be presented.

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Children's Victorian Tea

Saturday, November 16

10:30 am and 1:00 pm (Update! As of 10/1/24 both sessions are full. We have started a waiting list for both sessions.)

Dunnell House, Village of Yesteryear 

Attention young ladies and gentlemen, you are cordially invited to a tea luncheon at the historic Dunnell House. This program will include an educational program, take-home craft activity, and a kid-friendly tea luncheon with a selection of sandwiches and treats. Menu will be published in early fall. Cost is $10 per person. Parents and guardians are asked to RSVP by Tuesday, November 12. There are two sessions, so please let us know which time you prefer when registering. Contributing Sponsors: Turtle Creek Nursery and Landscaping & MaryAnne and Matt Higgins. 

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Tea Social 

Thursday, November 21

1:30pm

History Center's Lange Theater

This program is free to SCHS members and $2 for non-members.

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Genealogy Club

Thursday, November 21

6:00pm 

History Center's Lange Theater

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History Partners Memory Cafe

Tuesday, November 26

10:00am

History Center's Wenger Room 

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Genealogy Club

Tuesday, December 3

10:00am 

History Center's Lange Theater

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Holiday Cookie Sale

Wednesday, December 4, 3:00-7:00pm

Thursday, December 5, 10:00am- Sold Out 

History Center 

Come pick out a few plates of treats for the holidays. There are no limits to the quantity of plates you can purchase. All proceeds raised help SCHS operations. 

Specialty cookies (krumkake, rosettes, and Gluten Free) $4 for 1/2 dozen.

Variety plates $7 for dozen cookies

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Holiday Tours of the Dunnell House

Wednesday, December 4 - Friday, December 6

1:30-3:30pm

Come experience the magic of the season at the Dunnell House. Local community members and volunteers have decorated the House for the holidays and guests are encouraged to come see the beautiful decorations and tour the home. These self-guided tours are free and open to the public. 

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Christmas in the Village

Saturday, December 7

Noon-4:00pm

Village of Yesteryear and the History Center

Grab the whole family for a day of fun at the Historical Society. The day includes village carolers, crafts, live demonstrations, visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, special holiday music, and a mischievous mystery guest. Contributing Sponsors: Climate by Design and HyVee. 

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Volunteer Potluck

Monday, December 9

11:30 am

History Center: Wenger Room

Current Volunteers are invited to attend the volunteer potluck at the History Center. Coffee, water, plates, and utensils will be provided. Please bring a dish to pass based on the first letter of your last name. 

A-I: Entree

J-N: Salad or fruit

O-Z: Dessert item

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History Partners Memory Cafe

Tuesday, December 10

10:00am

History Center's Wenger Room 

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Holi-Day Away Bus Tour

Sunday, December 15

9:30-5:30 am

Bus Tour to Rochester, MN.

Come join the fun as SCHS tours the beautifully decorated historic Mayowood Mansion and experience the magic of A Christmas Carol at the Rochester Civic Theater on Sunday, December 15. Participants will enjoy a boxed lunch with your choice of turkey, roast beef, or chicken salad sandwiches. Bus leaves the Steele County History Center at 9:30am and will return by 5:30 pm.

Due to the popularity of the Mayowood Holiday Tours and the Christmas theater performance, SCHS is requiring RSVPs by October 18 to ensure the venues can reserve tickets for our group. Tickets are $90 per person. Please call 507-451-1420 to reserve your space today. 

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Tea Social 

Thursday, December 19

1:30pm

History Center's Lange Theater

This program is free to SCHS members and $2 for non-members.

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Genealogy Club

Thursday, December 19

6:00pm 

History Center's Lange Theater

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History Partners Memory Cafe

Tuesday, December 31 *Special date due to the Holidays!

10:00am

History Center's Wenger Room 

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Check back soon for future Events and Programs at the Steele County Historical Society! 

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