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Bottoms up! The WCHS Annual Beer Tasting will be held at the Hay Lake Museum Complex on Saturday, June 18 from 4pm to 7pm. Silent auction, local brews, and a celebration of our community's history! Cost for beer tasting is $20 This event is geared towards adults 21+.
What is a CSA farm? "Community Supported Agriculture consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production."* Come out to Hay […]
The Washington County Historical Society is hosting the 16th Annual Beer Tasting and Silent Auction at Hay Lake School! Get ready for a several local breweries on tap, a silent auction, and the perfect relaxed setting to celebrate the start of summer. Tickets are $20/person and available day-of only at Hay Lake School. Ages […]
Washington County is home to a wide variety of feathered friends. Kyle Te Poel is a birder and photographer, and runs Next Bend Birding Tours. Since 2008, Kyle Te Poel has worked in Minnesota, Maine, and California as a naturalist, educator, park ranger, and in-the-field bird/environmental researcher. Te Poel has worked with several organizations including […]
Come out to Hay Lake School and test your skills with an old-fashioned spelling bee! 7-7:30pm - Kids Category (students age 9-14) 7:30pm - Adult Category (ages 15 and up) Free! Questions? Email Susan Stepka at susan.stepka@wchsmn.org
For seventeen years, this event has become the keystone fundraiser for the Washington County Historical Society. This year the breweries attending are Bent Brewstillery, Bent Paddle Brewery, Castle Danger, Lift Bridge Brewery, Sierra Nevada Brewery, Summit Brewery, Rustic Roots winery and more! The beer is just a part of it; in addition, there will be […]
Greg Benson, second from left, was inducted to the Minnesota Hall of Fame. In the 1990s Greg's three sons Mike, Josh, and Ryan Benson playing in the Minnesota State Tournament. From left, Mike, Greg, Josh, and Ryan. Photo courtesy of Dan Lindgren Play ball! Dan Lindgren, Forest Lake High School grad and full-time player on […]
After the Rural Schoolhouse Reunion, continue the fun by heading over to Hugo to support the Hopkins Schoolhouse + Heritage Center! Register below and contact hopkinsschoolhouse.heritagecenter@gmail.com for more information.
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