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
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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, 2025 @ 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 theRead more
August 15, 2025 @ 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 willRead more
August 14, 2025 @ 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 willRead more
August 13, 2025 @ 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 willRead 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
Paint a Portrait of your Pet with artist Julie Fakler, with Wine: Thursday, September 25th from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. (Ages 21 and up!) Artist Julie Fakler will teach you, step by step, how to paint a portrait of your pet. In class, you’ll learn about underpainting, form, shape, and color. Email your pet photoRead more
Watercolor Duck Class with Marcie Hayunga: Saturday, August 23rd from 12 – 4 PM. Join us for a fun and relaxing watercolor class where we’ll create a charming duck painting while learning the fundamentals of watercolor technique. In this hands-on session, you’ll explore essential skills including how to: control water and pigment for beautiful washes,Read more
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