UPCOMING EVENTS & EXHIBITS
Step into history with us and travel through time!
Join us for our uniquely special events, where history comes to life in the most fascinating and entertaining ways. Become a time traveler and experience the past with our captivating and newsworthy gatherings.
New Exhibit - Portrait of a Lady
August 12 – October 23, 2025
Free Admission | Open Tues-Fri 9-5
Portrait of a Lady, opening August 12 and running through October 23, shines a light on the life of Florence Rose Castor—an accomplished, university-educated woman from Waseca County whose promising career as a German teacher was cut short by wartime fear, personal injury, and the societal stigma surrounding mental health. Institutionalized and later abandoned by her family, Florence’s story was nearly lost to history. Until now.
This original exhibit draws from Florence’s personal scrapbook, family records, and newly uncovered artifacts to piece together a remarkable life interrupted. Visitors will explore the broader social forces that shaped her fate—and the lives of countless other women—through a rich blend of narrative, photography, and interactive elements.
Portrait of a Lady is more than an exhibit—it’s an act of remembrance. Visitors will have the chance to consider the ways we preserve, erase, and reclaim memory over time.
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Our events are an absolute blast to volunteer for. Be a part of our volunteer team! Can you act, paint, do carpentry or electric work? Are you a good organizer, a good cook, a good decorator? We would love to find out how your gifts can bring joy to our community at the History Center.