Programming 2022

Saturdays at the Museum

The museum will be open to the public only on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during January and February.

Late Night at the Museum

January 15 and 22, February 5 and 19

7:30—9:00 pm

This is an adults-only program that will challenge the way you think about Northfield. Attendees will have the chance to sip wine and mingle in the exhibit before the guided discussion begins. Everyone is encouraged to speak up and share their perspective throughout the program. $10 per person, limited to 30 people. Reservations required—please reserve yours starting January 3, 507-645-9268.

Kids Night at the Museum

January 29 and February 26

6:30—8:30 pm

Bring the kids for a fun night at the museum. Games and activities will be available. Kids up to age 13 get in free with an accompanying, paying adult. Members admitted free.

NHS Annual Meeting – Now Virtual!

February 12

6:00—8:30 pm

NHS will be holding its annual meeting in person at The Grand Event Center. There will be socializing followed by a brief business meeting. The keynote speaker will be Ariel Butler.

Longtime Northfielder Ariel Emery Butler will speak about the 1918 murder conviction of August Ruther, the topic of her 2020-21 research fellowship with the Minnesota Historical Society. During World War I, a Rice County jury convicted Ruther, a German citizen, of poisoning his brother-in-law in Bridgewater Township despite a lack of evidence. Newspapers at the time called it ” one of the most interesting and sensational trials that has come up in the Rice County court for many years.” Butler is a former coordinator of the Northfield-Rice County Digital History Collection and former editor of the Scriver Scribbler.

The event is FREE but sign up via Eventbrite. We will email you information on the meeting.