Society News
Furniture Exhibit travels to Rochester
“The Art of Fine Furniture,” closed August 17 at the History Center, but you still have a chance to see it! It will be on display at Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center from Aug. 19 through Sept. 29 in Rochester, Minnesota. Furniture by definition is “the movable objects in a room that make it fit for living.” The show’s participants believe furniture is more than that and that the aesthetics, quality, and feeling one receives from an exceptional piece of furniture are as important as its traditional functional use. This year’s exhibition focused on inspiration and we are excited that it will be highlighted in Rochester too. We are already looking forward to 2018!
Legacy Grant for MNopedia Entries
We were awarded a $2,200 grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Minnesota Legacy Funds to hire researchers and authors, Mary Elise Antoine and Jane Peck, to write three MNopedia articles. One general article on French and Indian communities of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, along with two separate articles on Antoine Grignon and Augustin Rocque and their families.
2017 Quilt Raffle
The Third Thursday Friendship Circle of the Winona Area Quilter’s Guild created a very colorful 94” x 108” quilt called “Stained Glass Sparkler” for our annual Quilt Raffle Fundraiser! It was machine quilted by Mary Nelson. Watch for it to be displayed in the History Center lobby. The $1 each chances were mailed to our members and will be available at the History Center too!
Winona at Play
The Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk Committee is starting work on the 2017 walk set for October 7 & 8. They are looking for sports memorabilia and uniforms to possibly use during the walk. We are also always welcoming new volunteers too! Let us know if you would like to act, guide, bake, sell tickets, direct parking, help with set-up and take down, etc. Contact us at 507-454-2723 or email info@winonahistory.org.
History Center Classroom Now The Briarcombe Room
The classroom space at the History Center has been renamed the Briarcombe Room. Briarcombe was a pair of twin mansions near Homer that were built by sisters, Frances Laird Bell and Maude Laird Prentiss. One house was turned into a garage after Frances passed away, but still stands. You can learn more on the exhibit panel and the original architect’s drawings that hang in the room. The room’s update, in honor of the family, made a vast improvement of the space and the new name pays tribute to their philanthropy.
“The Art of Fine Furniture,” closed August 17 at the History Center, but you still have a chance to see it! It will be on display at Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center from Aug. 19 through Sept. 29 in Rochester, Minnesota. Furniture by definition is “the movable objects in a room that make it fit for living.” The show’s participants believe furniture is more than that and that the aesthetics, quality, and feeling one receives from an exceptional piece of furniture are as important as its traditional functional use. This year’s exhibition focused on inspiration and we are excited that it will be highlighted in Rochester too. We are already looking forward to 2018!
Legacy Grant for MNopedia Entries
We were awarded a $2,200 grant from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Minnesota Legacy Funds to hire researchers and authors, Mary Elise Antoine and Jane Peck, to write three MNopedia articles. One general article on French and Indian communities of the Upper Mississippi River Valley, along with two separate articles on Antoine Grignon and Augustin Rocque and their families.
2017 Quilt Raffle
The Third Thursday Friendship Circle of the Winona Area Quilter’s Guild created a very colorful 94” x 108” quilt called “Stained Glass Sparkler” for our annual Quilt Raffle Fundraiser! It was machine quilted by Mary Nelson. Watch for it to be displayed in the History Center lobby. The $1 each chances were mailed to our members and will be available at the History Center too!
Winona at Play
The Voices From the Past Cemetery Walk Committee is starting work on the 2017 walk set for October 7 & 8. They are looking for sports memorabilia and uniforms to possibly use during the walk. We are also always welcoming new volunteers too! Let us know if you would like to act, guide, bake, sell tickets, direct parking, help with set-up and take down, etc. Contact us at 507-454-2723 or email info@winonahistory.org.
History Center Classroom Now The Briarcombe Room
The classroom space at the History Center has been renamed the Briarcombe Room. Briarcombe was a pair of twin mansions near Homer that were built by sisters, Frances Laird Bell and Maude Laird Prentiss. One house was turned into a garage after Frances passed away, but still stands. You can learn more on the exhibit panel and the original architect’s drawings that hang in the room. The room’s update, in honor of the family, made a vast improvement of the space and the new name pays tribute to their philanthropy.
