Join the Rice County Historical Society and the Minnesota Lace Society to learn about historic lacemaking! What were the different ways people made lace in the past? What kind of items and designs were made out of lace? The Lace Society will talk for about thirty minutes about lace history with lots of beautiful picturesRead more
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“Custom . . . has decreed that we shall wear black, as a mark of respect to those we have lost, and as a shroud for ourselves.” – Manners and Social Usefulness, Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood, 1887. Join the Rice County Historical Society for a Victorian Funeral at the Alexander Faribault House onRead more
Do you enjoy the Faribault Fall Festival? Have you visited RCHS for Night at the Museum before? Join the two with our new fall event! The evening of October 4th, come down the museum to make your own caramel apples, paint pumpkins, take a historic hayride, listen to ghost stories, and connect with local history!Read more
Join the Rice County Historical Society and Gary Heyn on a journey of immigration history and the connections between communities across the sea. Learn about family, acquaintances, and neighbors who traveled from Gembitz Hauland Posen to Honey Creek Township in Sauk County, Wisconsin and Deerfield Township in Steele County, Minnesota in this talk about genealogyRead more
“Custom . . . has decreed that we shall wear black, as a mark of respect to those we have lost, and as a shroud for ourselves.” – Manners and Social Usefulness, Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood, 1887. Join the Rice County Historical Society for a Victorian Funeral at the Alexander Faribault House onRead more
September 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Calling all cyclists! Have you ever taken a ride on the Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail or gone on a jaunt around town? If you have, you are a part of over 100 years of cycling history in Rice County. Throughout the years, everything from the pathsRead more
August 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Acting Fun for Little Ones (Session #2): 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/14, and 8/15 from 10:00am-11:30am. For Ages 4-7, tuition $85. Each day, students may bring a nut-free snack with them, and students will need to bring a nut-free bag lunch to class August 15. There will beRead more
August 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Acting Fun for Little Ones (Session #2): 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/14, and 8/15 from 10:00am-11:30am. For Ages 4-7, tuition $85. Each day, students may bring a nut-free snack with them, and students will need to bring a nut-free bag lunch to class August 15. There will beRead more
August 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am Acting Fun for Little Ones (Session #2): 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/14, and 8/15 from 10:00am-11:30am. For Ages 4-7, tuition $85. Each day, students may bring a nut-free snack with them, and students will need to bring a nut-free bag lunch to class August 15. There will beRead more
Christmas with Lorie Line Christmas with Lorie Line Friday, November 21, 2025, 7pm at Paradise Center for the Arts The tradition continues! Lorie Line returns to the stage as a solo pianist and celebrates the Christmas season with faith-filled stories and the best-of-the-best holiday music. This year’s tour marks her 36th year of touring. AsRead more
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