History Alive! 2010
Kitchigami Regional Library and member branches planned and implemented a series of presentations featuring historical reenactments of writers and other Minnesota characters and were held in up to 12 locations, including schools.
Expenditures in Year 1 include some planning expenditures for added events to take place in the autumn/early winter of 2010.
Event Dates and Locations:
Laura Ingalls Wilder
4 November 2009 Pine River
5 November Walker
6 November Longville
7 November Brainerd
9 November Wadena (2 performances)
10 November Cass Lake
18 November Wadena (2 performances)
19 November Park Rapids
21 November Bemidji and Blackduck
24 November Sebeka
2 December Crosslake
11 December Nevis
12 December Pequot Lakes
George Nelson Fur Trader (Minnesota History Players)
8 February 2010 Brainerd and Pine River
9 February Longville and Walker
10 February Park Rapids and Cass Lake
11 February Bemidji and Blackduck
12 February Wadena
Maud Hart Lovelace (Minnesota History Players) Fall/winter 2010 Planning and preparation
Ancestry Detectives: Genealogy 101 Fall/winter 2010 Planning and preparation
Partner Organization(s): Cass Lake High School, Pine River Life Center, Blackduck Golf Course, Pequot Lakes Library, Crosslake Library. Sebeka School, Nevis School, Wadena-Deer Creek High School Memorial Hall - Provided free venues, schools did evaluation sessions with students
Attendance:
Laura Ingalls Wilder 946 people
George Nelson 452 people
90% of respondents indicated that this was an enjoyable way to learn about Minnesota history. 72% indicated that they learned something new. 80% of juvenile respondents were able to identify a specific fact learned.