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HAPPENING NOW

There will not be a FEED YOUR MIND in January.

But mark your calendar for Friday, Feb 7th at noon.

Cindy Wilson, author of The Beautiful Snow and

We Suffered Much

February

Friday, Feb 7th noon to 1pm

We Suffered Much by Cindy Wilson

Cindy Wilson, author of The Beautiful Snow and

We Suffered Much, is returning to the Mead Museum to talk about Surveyor Charles Wood Irish. He was the man in charge of charting a path for the Chicago & North Western Railroad from Tracy, MN to Deadwood, Dakota Territory. Only an ambitious leader could helm such a project; roaming the prairies was an unpleasant endeavor. "We suffered much," was Irish's not uncommon refrain. Using photography, historic documents and maybe a drone video, this presentation will cover why Wilson undertook this work, provide background on Charles Irish and his family, then share highlights from the book.

Feed Your Mind is a free-will donation event open to the public.

March

Friday, March 7th noon to 1pm

German Heritage and History in South Dakota by Professor Nathan Bates, USD

Do you have German ancestry? The chances are high are you do ! South Dakota has the third highest percentage of German Americans in the United States, with 33% of its citizens being from German descent. Associate Professor Nathan Bates has been teaching German since 2007 and avidly researches the history of German heritage in South Dakota. In this program, you will learn more about how German heritage has shaped our state. Feed Your Mind is a free-will donation event open to the public.

Saturday, March 15th noon to 4pm

Hunt the Leprechaun

FREE Youth admission

Those pesky leprechauns have infested the Mead Museum one again and we need kids to come out and hunt them down! Join the hunt, solve mysteries, and find the leprechauns hiding on all three floors. Kids get in FREE for this event!