Yoga has so many health benefits for mind, body and spirit...especially in the beautiful gardens at the Legacy of the Lakes museum! Yoga equally strengthens and stretches, increasing flexibility and repairing muscles. It’s all about relaxing and allowing yourself and your body to have as much relaxation as you want. This time is for you - free of competition and comparison! Appropriate for all ages & fitness levels. Cost is $28.00 (includes three classes in July). Classes start at 5:15 pm.…

Due to COVID-19, we have changed our plans and will be hosting a Boat Parade in lieu of our regular Boat Show. While we are sad we wont be hosting the show this year, we are excited for this new opportunity! Its free to join the parade and all boat types are welcome! The parade route will take us along Lakes Darling, Carlos, and Le Homme Dieu. Can’t participate in the parade? We hope you’ll grab a seat on your…

Explore the fun and challenge of drawing from observation. This class explores the tradition of nature journaling. You will develop skills to draw what you see, using pencil, watercolor, and ink. We will learn about line, form, space, value, and composition used in nature sketching. Classes will be held at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum Garden. The class is supportive and interactive and each participant's individual style and contribution valued! All drawing skills are welcome. Class size is limited due to social distancing guidelines,…

Maritime Heritage Minnesota'a Ann Merriman and Christopher Olson will detail their findings from side and down imaging sonar surveys, underwater archaeological dive reconnaissance projects, Minnesota small craft and dugout canoe studies, and log books digitization. Together, Merriman and Olson co-founded Maritime Heritage Minnesota (MHM) in 2005 in St. Paul, an organization that is dedicated to the documentation, preservation, conservation, and when necessary, the excavation of Minnesota’s finite maritime and nautical archaeological resources - within a not-for-profit paradigm - where the…

Yoga has so many health benefits for mind, body and spirit...especially in the beautiful gardens at the Legacy of the Lakes museum! Yoga equally strengthens and stretches, increasing flexibility and repairing muscles. It’s all about relaxing and allowing yourself and your body to have as much relaxation as you want. This time is for you - free of competition and comparison! Appropriate for all ages & fitness levels. Cost is $28.00 (includes three classes in August). Classes start at 5:15 pm.…

One historian wrote, “A little bit of virgin prairie held loosely in the fingers of a chain of sparkling blue lakes clothed in the gloves of the dark green foliage of oaks and other trees that grew along the shores.” In this virtual tour, we will explore how our lakes have influenced the growth of tourism, recreation and personal pastimes.   Join us for this free webinar. Register here.

Alexandria Community Education and Legacy of the Lakes Museum are partnering to bring you a "Paddle Art" Make-n-Take. Kids age 8-14 will check out the paddles from the Pledge-a-Paddle Community Art Contest on display in the museum and then create their own mini version to take home with them. Cost $5.00. Sign-up with Alexandria Community Education.

Each month the museum will have a fun, lake-life craft you can create and take home! Explore the community paddle art at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum and then create your own mini version to take home with you. Cost is $5.00. Register at Alexandria Community Education.