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Kanabec History Center Events
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What's Happening at the Kanabec History Center 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora MN Mailing address PO Box 113, Mora MN 55051 320-679-1665, center@kanabechistory.org Kanabec History Center Cafe The Kanabec History Center Board of Directors is hosting a new fun event at the Kanabec History Center the 3rd Saturday of the month in the evening from 7 to 10 p.m. Each Cafe has live music, board games and of course coffee and refreshments. No Admission charge for music or to participate in games. The Kanabec History Center is located at 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora, PO Box 113, 320-679-1665, e-mail: center@kanabechistory.org, web page: www.kanabechistory.org. New In Our Gift Shop! •Books: Images of America Series - Northern Pine County by Earl Foster and Amy Troolin • Books featuring Doug Ohman's photographs: Historic Homes of Minnesota, The Minnesota Byway Series of Books including: Libraries of Minnesota, Prairie Lake & Forest, MN State Parks. (The Gift Shop carries all of MN Historical Society Byway Series Book Titles) • Newly reprinted Brunswick Township 1858-2008 • Pottery by Mahoney Studio in Isle and • Pottery by Morris Studio in Ogilvie Rock Around the Clock in the Historic Coin School Sat. Feb. 25, 7 am to 7 pm!! Help raise funds for the Kanabec History Center by sponsoring a team for $100 or making a pledge, any level, supporting the rockers.How does the rocking chair marathon work? Rocking Chair teams compete for the most pledges raised. Team members take turns rocking thoughout the day so that their rocking chair is always occupied. There are scheduled breaks every hour and rockers are invited to help themselves from an abundant buffet of sandwich fixings, chips, cookies and more. PLUS one room of the Coin School is set up with games for the rockers and the other room is a quiet room for reading or working on needle projects. Sometimes an artist will stop in to perform live music for the rockers. The public is also welcome to stop in to encourage the rockers, make a pledge and have coffee and a sandwich. For more information, make a pledge or to sign up a team for $100 contact us at center@kanabechistory.org Bob RossŪ Wet-On-Wet Oil Painting Class Sat. Jan 14, 2012 11 am to 5 pm Class Fee: $60 This painting class will be held at the Kanabec History Center, 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora. Call Alma Hemness to register: 320-679-3755.Learn how fun and easy it is to use oil paints to create a beautiful landscape painting in one day! This oil painting class is specially suited for beginners; you need no previous experience to attend. Artist Amy Stanek is a certified Bob RossŪ instructor and will provide step-by-step guidance that you can count on. Take home your own completed painting after just one class. You will be using the same paint brushes and paints that Bob Ross uses on his TV show "The Joy of Painting." Wear clothing suitable to paint in. Canvas size 16" X 20" is provided. Bring a sack lunch to enjoy during a 1/2 hour break. You don't need to bring any painting supplies! Easels, brushes and paints provided for classroom use only. Ages 15+ may register for this class. SPECIAL NOTICE: Due to unpredictable winter weather conditions, this class in subject to being canceled. You will be contacted withing 48 hours of the class date if this should happen. Your class registration fee will be refunded, minus a $2 processing fee. Wood frames and Bob RossŪ Painting Kits will be available for purchase after class. Check out Amy's Painting World at www.amyspaintingworld.com |