MILL CITY IRISH FEST:
TUNES, TALES & ALE
March 6, 2008: 6 to 11 P.M.

Kick off the St. Patrick’s Day season with an evening of Irish food, drink and entertainment:

• Dance to the music of Van Morrison performed by
  St. Dominic’s Trio.
• Enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres from the Local and cocktails and Irish beers from the cash bar from 6 to 10:30 p.m.
• Hear tales of Ireland and the Irish in Minnesota with Kieran Folliard, owner of Kieran’s Irish Pub, The Local and The Liffey.
• Learn to bake Irish soda bread with Mary Healy of Saint Honore Gluten-Free Bakery.
• Explore the museum gallery, open until 9 p.m.
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EXPLORE NEW EXHIBITS

At the Minnesota History Center

Suburban World: The Norling Photos, a collection of images capturing the light and dark sides of 1950s Bloomington, on view April 1 to June 15.
Opening reception, April 1, 5 to 8 p.m. Free.

Selections from the Bishop Whipple Collection of American Indian Art, including rarely seen items, many from Ojibwe and Dakota people with accompanying documentation, on view through April 13.

Right on Lake Street, a whimsical, funky trip through the heart and history of Minneapolis' most vibrant neighborhood. Closes March 9.

Minnesota History Center visitor guide

GET 'HIP' WITH PUBLIC PROGRAMS

History of Hip

Everything that's new is old! Drink and think about the 1950s and the intersection of history and style. In the Clown Lounge at the Turf Club, St. Paul.

• Design - April 22
  Mid-century modern design with Richard Blue and Charlie Lazor
  
• Jazz - May 6
  Postwar Jazz with Phil Hey and Mike Lewis
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North Star Soliloquies

Twin Cities playwrights mine the Society's collections (including this really spectacular tie!) for inspiration. The result is 12 moving, funny, dark and surprising monologues about what it means to be Minnesotan. March 25 at the Minnesota History Center.
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CHECK OUT WHAT'S NEW ONLINE

The Minnesota Historical Society developed Placeography.org, as a collaborative web site where anyone can create and edit pages devoted to preserving the history of any physical place in Minnesota: department stores, homes, farms, public lands and more. You can add stories, personal memories and pictures.

The Center for History and New Media and the Minnesota Historical Society announce the public beta release of Omeka, the free and open-source software that provides museums, historical societies, libraries and individuals with an easy-to-use platform for publishing collections and creating attractive, standards-based, interoperable online exhibits.

PARTING SHOT

Celebrate Irish heritage at Minnesota Historical Society sites and museums.

• Irish Fest, Mill City Museum, March 6
• Songs from the Emerald Isle, James J. Hill House, March 14 and 15
• Irish Heritage tour, James J. Hill House, March 15 and 16
• St. Patrick's Day eCards