Shorewood's 20th Annual County Fair
Residents family and friends are invited to join us for food, games, entertainment, and endless amounts of fun!
Check out pg.10 of the September newsletter for all the details.
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Biography of David Olmsted
Who was the Olmsted family? Where did they come from and how did Olmsted County get named for this gentleman? How were the boundaries of the County formed? All these questions and more will be answered.
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The Raid on the Northfield Bank
Hear the thrilling story of the origins of the most notorious gang of bank robbers, their plans to rob the bank in Northfield, Minnesota, and how the citizens of Northfield rose to the occasion.
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Quarry Hill: Minnesota Owls
Owls have long captured our attention and interest. And here in Minnesota, twelve different kinds can be seen. A naturalist will share images and sounds of our region's owls and also bring a Saw-whet owl for folks to...
Life as a Civil War Soldier
View real artifacts, photos, and guns from the Civil War! Learn what it was like to be a Civil War soldier in the 1860s.
Presented by: Aaron Saterdalen
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P.T. Barnum: The Greatest Showman on Earth
P.T. Barnum was one of the most flamboyant personalities of the age, first with his museums, then with the famous Barnum and Bailey Circus. This program follows the up and down career of the man who invented the...
Apollo: Why We Went to the Moon
July of 1969 will be remembered for centuries to come as the first time that mankind ventured beyond the earth's boundaries and explored a new world. Join us for a non-technical discussion about mankind's greatest...
The Great War
In 1917, America entered what was then called "The Great War", the largetst conflict yet seen on the earth. We'll follow the troops to the muddy trenches and see what the folks back home were singing to cheer them on...
Kiwanis Presentation
This presentation will consist of an overview of Kiwanis both locally and internationally, the history of the club and the service activities they perform in the community.
Refreshments will be...
Alaskan Pipeline
This program will explore what the Trans Alaska Pipeline is and the circumstances under which it came to be developed. We will then define some of the challenges that were faced by the pipeline and finally we will...