Press Release Archive
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Rosemaling Class by Gladys Shelley Offered |
The Isanti County Historical Society is offering an 8-week rosemaling class beginning Saturday, February 6 at the ICHS Heritage Center. Instructor Gladys Shelley will teach students the art of Norwegian rosemaling in oils from 9:00-Noon.
Gladys is noted for her European and American folk art painting and brings extensive experience to her classes, having studied abroad and in the U.S. with artists from Norway and Sweden. Gladys' detailed biography can be seen on the Minnesota Folk Artists Directory at http://mnfolkarts.org/gladys/gladys.html.
This class will accommodate new rosemaling students, as well as past rosemaling students who may want to "brush up" or "add" to their skills. Don't miss this rare opportunity to study under Gladys Shelley and benefit from her experience in Norwegian rosemaling.
The class fee is $120, plus materials of $100. This is a wonderful opportunity to study with a world-renowned artist, while still staying close-to-home. Comparable classes with instructors of this caliber often require expenses in travel, lodging, meals, plus time away from home.
A registration form for this class is available by calling ICHS at 763-689-4229. Hours are M, T & TH from 9:00am to 4:30pm.
For additional information about the Isanti County Historical Society, its programs and events, to volunteer or make a donation, call 763-689-4229, email
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Plan to attend Girl's Christmas Tea Dec. 5 |
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A Christmas Tea is planned for girls age 5 to 105, and their favorite doll on Saturday, December 5 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Isanti County Historical Society.
No matter what age--every daughter, mother, sister, aunt, cousin and grandma has fond memories of their favorite dolls. Many have spent time and money collecting dolls during their lives, and others just still have that dear dolly friend sitting in an honored location in their home.
Dress in holiday attire and historic costumes, and enjoy tea, cocoa, cider and Christas treats. The afternoon will include crafts, games, music, door prizes and raffles for gifts, doll quilts and clothes--a great way to spend time with dear friends and their favorite dolls.
The cost for the Christmas tea is $5 per person, limit of 1 doll per person. Children (age 5 & up) must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact Kathy or Maureen to R.S.V.P. for this event so we will know how many to plan for.E mail
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Quilt raffle tickets on sale |
Buy tickets now for a beautiful king-size quilt made by none other than our fantastic executive director. Tickets are 2 for $5. They are for sale at the historical society. The drawing will be Dec. 15. It would make a fabulous Christmas gift! |
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Give to the Max Day – Nov. 17 |
On November 17, 2009, every gift of every size made to Minnesota-based nonprofit organizations through www.GiveMN.org will be matched 50 cents on the dollar.
Here are the details on Give to the Max Day:
When: Tuesday, November 17th beginning at 8:00 am CST
What: Fifty percent match on the first $1 million raised on www.GiveMN.org for Minnesota-based nonprofits. Any gift in any amount is eligible to be matched 50 cents to the dollar, up to a maximum match of $1,250 per donation transaction.
How to give: Go to www.GiveMN.org and search for Isanti County Historical Society.
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A Christmas Tea is planned for girls age 5 to 105, and their favorite doll on Saturday, December 5 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the Isanti County Historical Society.
No matter what age--every daughter, mother, sister, aunt, cousin and grandma has fond memories of their favorite dolls. Many have spent time and money collecting dolls during their lives, and others just still have that dear dolly friend sitting in an honored location in their home.
Dress in holiday attire and historic costumes, and enjoy tea, cocoa, cider and Christas treats. The afternoon will include crafts, games, music, door prizes and raffles for gifts, doll quilts and clothes--a great way to spend time with dear friends and their favorite dolls.
The cost for the Christmas tea is $5 per person, limit of 1 doll per person. Children (age 5 & up) must be accompanied by an adult. Please contact Kathy or Maureen to R.S.V.P. for this event so we will know how many to plan for.
If you have questions about this event, to become a member, volunteer or make a donation, visit www.ichs.ws, email
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, or call 763-689-4229. Hours are 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. The ICHS Heritage Center is located in the northwest corner of the Isanti County Fairgrounds. |
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Pushing Up Daisies Exhibit Opens |
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One of many photos in the "Pushing Up Daisies Exhibit" is that of the NE Anderson Funeral Home hearse in Braham. C.1918
An Exhibit Opening is scheduled for Saturday, October 17, from
10:00-4:00 p.m. at the Isanti County Historical Society Heritage Center
for "Pushing Up Daisies: Customs of Death in Isanti County Through The
Ages." Over the years, as with everything else, the traditions and
customs associated with death have evolved. We invite you to attend with
your spouse, children, grandchildren, and friends to view the exhibit
and enjoy refreshments.
In 2007 ICHS acquired a unique artifact--a wicker removal basket. I will
bet that very few folks have ever seen a basket this large or unique.
This basket is about six feet in length and has a removable cover. It
was used (circa unknown) to remove a deceased body from the place of
death (usually the home) to the mortuary. This basket is the largest
item in our current exhibit which opened Monday, October 5.
Included are some of the most popular euphemisms about death, famous
last words, photos of death masks (which not everyone have even heard
of), plus photos of tombstones and death carriages, a.k.a. hearses. |
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Local Resident Derek Anderson in band performing during gala event Oct. 30 |
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Derek Anderson, a 1990 graduate of Cambridge-Isanti High School, is in the band called “My Cousin Dallas” that will be providing the live musical entertainment at the “Eat,
Drink, and Be Scary” family friendly Halloween Fundraiser for the Isanti County Historical Society on Friday, Oct. 30, 2009 at Spectacular Events in Isanti.
Call 763-689-4229 for more information.
The band consists of Derek Anderson (lead vocals, guitar), Carl DiLaura (bass guitar, backing vocals), Sam Crnobrna (percussion, part-time vocals), Margaret Vitalis (keyboards), and Bret Running (lead guitar, part-time vocals).
They have been called “one of the premier eclectic unknown folk bands in the area."
My Cousin Dallas has opened for David Olney, Vigilantes of Love, Peter Mulvey, Slaid Cleaves, Annie Gallup, Beki Hemingway, Peter Mayer, and other well known folk groups. |
Have you hit a brick wall in your Swedish research or don’t know where to begin? The Isanti County Historical Society is sponsoring SWEDGEN 2009 Research Day on October 15 at the Isanti County Historical Society Heritage Center. A group of Swedish genealogists will be touring the United States this autumn to teach and assist Swedish-Americans in how to find their roots, how to do Swedish research and learn more about their heritage.
The group will lead a Swedish genealogy research day that will include presentations on Swedish genealogical online resources, Swedish genealogical CDs and Swedish emigration, and demonstrations on how to use various resources for Swedish genealogical and historical research.
The tour participants will assist individuals with their personal research and will have access to Swedish online and CD genealogical resources including resources specific to regional areas such as Kalmar, Kronoberg, Jönköping, Halland, Jämtland and Stockholm. In addition the group will have access to the Dalslandproject (70,000 names from Dalsland including emigrants), index of names for the Swedish American churches and additional names of emigrants not yet included in the Emibas CD. The Swedish tour participants will be Anneli Andersson, Anna-Lena Hultman, Charlotte Börjesson, Jan Eurenius and Olof Cronberg. Kathy Meade, the U.S. representative for Genline, will also be accompanying the group. Biographies for each Swedish tour participant are available by contacting the Isanti County Historical Society at 763-689-4229.
Two workshops are scheduled—1:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-10:00p.m. The fee for advanced registration is $30, with a discount for ICHS members. Each registered participant is entitled to ½-hour of private research consultation, which must be reserved prior to the session.
The SWEDGEN 2009 Research Day will be a great opportunity to get help with your Swedish genealogical research and get past the brick walls and challenges you have encountered doing family research.
For registration forms, please contact Maureen at
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, or call 763-689-4229. For information on how to become a member, volunteer, or make a donation to the Isanti County Historical Society, contact 763-689-4229 or email
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. Hours are M, T & F from 9:00am to 4:30pm. |
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL TO DEDICATE SPENCER BROOK SCHOOLHOUSE RESTORATION |
Completion of the year-long restoration of the historic Spencer Brook Schoolhouse will be celebrated on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009, from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. A short dedication program is planned, culminating in the installation of a time capsule. Everyone is invited to tour the school and to enjoy this event at no charge. In addition, Spencer Brook United Methodist Church will conduct a concurrent Bake Sale and will have the church open to the public to display historic items.
The Spencer Brook community was the largest settlement of native-born Americans in Isanti County by 1858. In 1868, several area families each subscribed enough money (from $ .30 to $1.50) to open a school, with the help of the Isanti County treasurer. It was the first school in Isanti County to conduct classes solely in English and reflects the thriving community at that time. By 1945, when the school finally closed its doors, approximately 500 students had passed through the school under the instruction of 74 teachers. In 1980, the Schoolhouse was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Fast forward 141 years to 2008 when the acquisition of a matching grant from the Minnesota Historical Society, donations from Isanti County, private parties and the community at large, and fundraising efforts from the Spencer Brook Sesquicentennial Festival of 2008 made the schools’ restoration possible. The remodeling started at the foundation and worked to the top of the bell tower, from the outside to the inside, and front to back. This little school is a living example of school days from the “not too distant past”. There are many members of Spencer Brook’s present-day community that were educated in this or a similar school, and they are invited to attend and have the afternoon to reminisce. If you have never seen a one-room school, here's your chance.
If you have questions about this event or want to become involved in on-going preservation of the Spencer Brook Schoolhouse through the activities of the Spencer Brook Historical Association, please contact the Isanti County Historical Society. If you would like information about the Historical Society, to volunteer or make a donation, please call 763-689-4229, fax 763-552-0740, email
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. Hours are M, T & F from 9am to 4:30pm. |
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Isanti County Historical Society
33525 Flanders St. NE
Cambridge, MN 55008
Phone: 763-689-4229
Email: ichs@izoom.net
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