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Upcoming events

    • September 14, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Warner Lake County Park - 143 County Road; Clearwater, MN

    The Stearns History Museum is hosting its 3rd annual free fall folk music concert featuring local singer/songwriter, Dennis Warner. This year we’ve added Warner’s band of merry men, the D’s! Dennis and the D’s will regale concert-goers with Warner’s internationally-recognized song, “Beads on One String,” and selections from his top-rated album, “Pilot Me.” The group recently returned from performing a three-week concert tour throughout South Africa.

    The concert will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Warner Lake County Park (143 County Road; Clearwater, MN). Enjoy a relaxing afternoon listening to music in the open air shelter near the swimming beach in one of Stearns County’s many beautiful public landscapes. Make-and-take craft activities inspired by Warner’s songs will be available near the performance area for kids of all ages. Listen to music. Make some crafts. Relax. There’s something for everyone!

    The event is free and open to the public. Please bring your own chair. Parking is available near the shelter. For more information contact Ann Marie at development@stearns-museum.orgor call 320/253-8424.

    This event is made possible in part thanks to the generosity and support of museum members and donors. Thanks also to Stearns County Parks for their partnership with this event!



    • October 12, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
    • Acacia Cemetery
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    • October 24, 2024
    • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • 17482 Granite West Road; Cold Spring, MN
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    Join us at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at Coldspring in Cold Spring, Minnesota, for the final Heritage Circle Tour of the year. Learn about the company, its history, current operations and future plans during this exciting tour with Josh Reitmeier, Director of Operations. Coldspring got its start in 1890 when Henry Alexander, a quarryman from Scotland, helped found the Rockville Granite Company. The company changed its name to the Cold Spring Granite Company in the 1920s after it moved to Cold Spring, a town west of Rockville. Coldspring is currently the largest granite-producing company in the nation. Following the tour, everyone is welcome to gather for lunch (pay-on-your own). Location TBD.

    Heritage Circle Tours are members-only tours. They are a special benefit of membership support. Members play an important role in helping to preserve and share the history of Stearns County.

    Questions? Contact Ann Marie at development@stearns-museum.org or call 320/253-8424.



    • November 21, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Iron Street Distillery
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    • December 05, 2024
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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    • December 05, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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    • December 05, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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    • December 05, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    • December 12, 2024
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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    • December 12, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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    • December 12, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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    • December 12, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    • December 13, 2024
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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    • December 13, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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    • December 13, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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    • December 13, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    • December 14, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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    • December 14, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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    • December 14, 2024
    • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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    • December 14, 2024
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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    • December 14, 2024
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    • December 14, 2024
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    • December 14, 2024
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    • December 14, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    • December 20, 2024
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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    • December 20, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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    • December 20, 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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    • December 20, 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    • December 21, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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    • December 21, 2024
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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    • December 21, 2024
    • 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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    • December 21, 2024
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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