Music From the Porch Wednesday July 14th!
This Wednesday, July 14th* at 7pm join us for our first Music From the Porch concert of the summer – its FREE!. The featured band is Blue Wolf. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and come enjoy great music at the historic Bartholomew House, 69th and Lyndale, in Richfield. Questions? [...]
Honoring Heroism in Richfield: Mal Freeburg Day
The city of Richfield, seconded by the Richfield Historical Society and leading Minnesota aviation heritage groups—Northwest Airlines History Centre, Retired Northwest Pilots Association, Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame, and Minnesota Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 25—has declared June 12, 2010, Mal Freeburg Day in honor of the 1930s-era pilot and hero.
Freeburg’s reputation for bravery drew national [...]
Exhibit:Richfield’s Greatest Generation: Joining Together To Shape a Suburb
Now on view through September 2010 at the Richfield History Center.
The Great Depression, World War II, and the prosperity of the 1950s’ these are the events that defined America’s Greatest Generation. Through hard work and personal sacrifice the men and women of the Greatest Generation brought the country through difficult times and built it [...]
Second Annual Music From the Porch Series
Bring your lawn chair and picnic basket and come enjoy a live music performance from the porch of the Bartholomew House. The third Wednesday of June, July and August. FREE!
Talk – Hard Work and a Good Deal: the CCC in Minnesota
Barbara Sommer, author of Hard Work and a Good Deal: The Civilian Conservation Corps in Minnesota will discuss the practice of oral history, and how it shaped her book. The Civilian Conservation Corps – born out of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal at the height of the Great Depression – supplied jobs to more then [...]
Learn to How to Preserve your Antiques and Collectibles
Do you have a treasure or heirloom you want to save for future generations of your family?
Learn how when Director Sarah Hummel presents her workshop on caring for your antiques and collectibles. All types of materials wil be discussed, including furniture, metals, textiles, photographs, ceramics and glass. Participants are welcome to bring an object from [...]
New Book on the History of Minneapolis’ South Suburbs
Suburban Dawn traces the interlocking stories of Bloomington, Richfield and Edina, whose pasts and presents have much in common. When Minnesota organized in 1858, Bloomington and Richfield bordered each other. Those living in west Richfield formed their own township called Edina in 1888. The book’s unusual format features 37 carefully documented narratives that illustrate how [...]
