Flock to the Museum

Thursday: All Day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Free Admission, Bake Sale and Gift Shop Sales; Noon - Kara Tollerud; 1 pm - Chris Schuelke; 2 pm - Vernal Lind Friday: All Day 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Free Admission, Bake Sale and Gift Shop Sales; Noon - Jan Smith Saturday: All Day 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Free Admission, Bake Sale and Gift Shop Sales; 12:30 - Martin Case; 5:30 Film - Chase the Flying Hours Looking for some fun before the holiday rush starts? The Otter Tail County Historical Society can help with Flock to the Museum from November 15-17. Bring the family to enjoy free museum admission, gift shop sales, and the final weeks of the exhibits “Why Treaties Matter” and “Otter Tail 150.” To make holiday life a bit easier we have a bake sale filled with ethnic treats, cookies, jams and jellies. There is also a great lineup of special programs. On Thursday, November 15, Noon. Kara Tollerud will read excerpts from her book followed at 1 p.m. by Chris Schuelke presenting the program "We Chose Otter Tail County" and then at 2 p.m. Vernal Lind will discuss his latest work The Future Wears A Strange Face. On Friday, November 16, at Noon, Jan Smith will share research and recipes from her book Cooking on the Oxcart Trails 1858. Two programs highlight Saturday, November 17. At 12:30 p.m. Martin Case will speak on “The Relentless Business of Treaties: How Indigenous Land Became U.S. Property.” The weekend culminates at 5:30 p.m. with “Chase the Flying Hours” a dance film created in collaboration with New York City based dance theater company Current Harbor, Battle Lake’s DanceBarn Collective, regional videographer Kristofer Gieske and 32 community dancers. For more information on Flock to the Museum contact OTCHS at 218-736-6038 or visit us on Facebook.