Free water-themed story time at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum for ages 2-5 with the Douglas County Public Library. Story time begins at 1:00 and goes until 1:30. The dates for story time are: June 2 & 16 July 7 & 21 August 4 & 18

The Legacy of the Lakes Museum is pleased to announce that author Kathy Groth will be at our June 5th Family Day doing readings of her new book, "Sunken." "Sunken" tells the story of Chase and Bri, who, thanks to a magical map, learn about the mysteries in the depths of Lake Superior. More information on the book can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/.../58315568-sunken-shipwrecks.... There will be 3 readings on June 5th at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 pm inside the Legacy of…

In conjunction with our June 5th Family Day Event, the museum is hosting a Lego Boat Building Contest for kids 17 & under! We invite kids to build a boat creation out of Legos and bring it with them to Family Day. The boats will be displayed throughout the event and a winner will be chosen by a panel of judges made up of Legacy of the Lakes Museum board members. The winner will receive a prize furnished by the…

New to Family Day this year! Stuff-N-Fluff will be set up inside the museum from 2-5 pm so kids can make their very own stuffed friend before the Teddy Bear Band concert. Stuff n Fluff Workshop is a mobile teddy bear workshop, where kid’s bring their beary own stuffed animal to life. During the stuffed animal FUNshop, kids hand-stuff their own plush pal, then make a wish on a rainbow star before tucking it safely inside their new friend! Small…

Get the Lead Out is an educational program to protect and restore the population of common loons in Minnesota by reducing their exposure to lead-based fishing tackle. This outreach effort will run from 2020 to 2023. Join us at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum as experts from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency discuss this threat to our native species and what you can do to help. This event is free and open to the public. It will be held…

Free water-themed story time at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum for ages 2-5 with the Douglas County Public Library. Story time begins at 1:00 and goes until 1:30. The dates for story time are: June 2 & 16 July 7 & 21 August 4 & 18

Get your creative juices flowing! Participants will build a boat out of common household supplies and recycled materials. Then they can test their designs on the water to see if it floats. Grades 2-5. Advanced registration is required! To sign-up, visit https://alexandria.ce.eleyo.com/course/7753/youth-summer-2022-spring-2023/children-s-make-n-take-series-recycled-boat-building-gr-2-5.