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    Preserving Family History:
    Workshop at the Kanabec History Center
    Thurs. April 26 6:30 p.m.

    A Workshop By Bob Herskovitz, Outreach Conservator for the Minnesota 
Historical Society


    Learn about organizing your family papers, photos and other family 
treasures, how to create a successful oral history, and how to preserve 
different types of memorabilia. MHS outreach conservator Bob Herskovitz will 
discuss arranging and storing family papers, photos and other family 
treasures so future generations can appreciate your family’s experiences, 
heritage and history. He will present guidelines for creating an oral 
history so that it will be informative and useful not only now, but for 
generations to come. Using items that participants bring with them, he will 
discuss the display, storage, and care of family treasures. Participants are 
encouraged to bring items that they have a preservation question about and 
that can be transported safely.
    The program, open to the public, will be on Thurs. April 26, 6:30 p.m. 
at the Kanabec History Center located at 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora.
    The workshop is part of the MHS Minnesota’s Greatest Generation project. 
Those who lived through the Great Depression and World War 11 learned to do 
without. Financial adversity, war rationing and material shortages were a 
part of everyday life, but Americans who overcame these hardships have 
become known as the “Greatest Generation.” MHS realizes the importance of 
saving this era’s stories and preserving their treasured keepsakes so future 
generations can appreciate their heritage and history.
    Preserving the documents and artifacts of Kanabec County’s History is 
the work of the Kanabec History Center, a job made possible by the support 
of our members.


    KHC Antique & Collectable Nook
    To Open This Spring

    The Kanabec History Center is opening a new addition to the Kanabec 
History Center Gift Shop, called the Antique & Collectable Nook. The shop 
will have antiques and collectables on sale on a consignment basis. Anyone 
interested in selling items in the “Nook” please contact the Kanabec History 
Center at 320-679-1665 or contact us by e-mail: center at kanabechistory.org.

    We are looking for all types of antique items from furniture to whatever 
from the 1950's and earlier. We will be taking consignments during April and 
need them by April 30. As space is limited, items will need to be okayed by 
History Center Directors. Call Today for more information.

    This will be an on-going part of the KHC Gift Shop so we will continue 
to need more items as things sell. Help us make this a great History Center 
revenue source. Come visit the current Kanabec History Center Gift Shop 
which has many gift items, local pottery, jewelry, books, cards and post 
cards etc. We are located at 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora and the hours 
are: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.



    Beaded Jewelry Making Classes
    Offered at the Kanabec History Center


    The Kanabec History Center is offering two classes on making beaded 
jewelry, Saturday, May 12. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. is BASIC BEADING TECHNIQUES 
FOR JEWELRY. Learn about basic beading tools, wire and beads and the basic 
stringing techniques for making jewelry. All participants will make a 
bracelet and a pair of earrings to take home.

    1 to 3 p.m. is WIRE WRAP TECHNIQUE FOR MAKING JEWELRY. Learn the wire 
warp technique to create unique jewelry. All participants will make a 
bracelet and a pair of earrings to take home.
    Both classes are being taught by local artist, Dee Kotaska. There is a 
limit of 10 students for each class.

    Call 320-679-1665 for fee information and to register. The Kanabec 
History Center is located at 805 West Forest Avenue in Mora. Regular History 
Center hours are 10 to 4:30 Monday through Saturday. Open other hours for 
special events and rentals.