HISTORY CENTER FREE FAMILY FUN DAY: BUTTER-MAKING, TOWN BALL, SEED ART, AND THE GRANGE
Butter-making, town ball, seed art and more! On Sunday, June 5th, celebrate the agricultural heritage of Goodhue County and National Dairy Month with Free Family Fun Day at the Goodhue County History Center. Free Family Fun Day runs from 1-5 PM and is free and open to the public.
The State Grange of Minnesota will be offering a variety of hands-on learning activities, including butter-making, creating seed art, learning to march like a Granger, and exploring Town Ball, a 19th century predecessor to baseball. Enjoy free admission to all of the museum’s exhibits as well. ArtReach will be providing an additional art station as well.
The State Grange of Minnesota was founded by Oliver Hudson Kelley in 1869, making it the oldest State Grange in the nation. For 146 years, SGMN has supported agriculture, farmers, and rural & urban hometown communities throughout Minnesota. Bring the whole family to learn about state and local agricultural history with this free, hands-on program!
For more information on Free Family Fun Day or the Goodhue County Historical Society, visit www.goodhuecountyhistory.org. For more information on the State Grange of Minnesota visit www.mngrange.org. This free program is sponsored by Xcel Energy, and organized by the Goodhue County Historical Society, The State Grange of Minnesota, and ArtReach.
