Our Next Program

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Monday, January 13, 2025

Main Street of the Northwest: The Story of the Northern Pacific Railway

On Monday, January 13, 2025, noon – 2 p.m., Lakes Area Unlimited Learning will host a lunch and cooking demonstration at The Hudson Smokehouse, 208 Curtis Avenue, Ironton, MN.

2022-24 Program Archive

November 2024

Main Street Of The Northwest: The Story of the Northern Pacific Railway

Learn more about the history and importance of the Northern Pacific Railway.

October 2024

The Disappearing Rural Newspaper

Minnesota has lost 34% of its newspapers since 2005.

September 2024

Stearns County’s Prohibition Whiskey

Bootlegging “moonshine” whiskey in Stearns County during Prohibition.

July 2024

Global Challenges in this Year of International Elections

Review immediate crises and long-term challenges facing the US.

May 2024

Vietnam and the 1968 Presidential Election

Steve Wenzel describes one of the most troubling and painful times in our history.

April 2024

Campfire in the Basement: Reflections from a Northwoods Lake

Rev. Darrell Pedersen will share stories from his collection of essays, “Campfire in the Basement: Reflections from a North Woods Lake.”

March 2024

Doug Wood: Old Turtle Trilogy

‘Old Turtle’s Journey’ is the story of how I came to write the original Old Turtle in the first place, how it became an international best-seller and regarded as a ‘classic’.

February 2024

Managing Heart Health and End Of Life Care

Two outstanding professionals share their expertise about keeping your heart healthy, managing care and making the end-of-life journey.

January 2024

Great Thai Food

A lunch and cooking demonstration at Drunken Noodle in Crosby, MN.

November 2023

Winter birds in MN

An overview of those non-migratory birds that are commonly seen in our yards during the snowy season.

October 2023

Early Folk Poets of the Red River Valley

Dr. Lawrence Moe, an award-winning retired Metropolitan State University faculty member.

September 2023

Minnesota Champion and Writer of the Wilderness World

Douglas Wood, a protégé of Sigurd Olson, has been called Minnesota’s renaissance man.

July 2023

Life On The Lakes

James Henderson describes his dedication to Pelican Lakes.

June 2023

Victor Power, Power Broker of History

A story of leadership and courage.

May 2023

Global Challenges In A Fragmenting World

Tom Hanson on Global Challenges

April 2023

The Merger of Minnesota’s Farmer Labor and Democratic Parties

David Gray describes a fascinating time in history.

March 2023

Spring Birds In Minnesota

Bill Marchel joins us to talk about Spring Birds in Minnesota.

February 2023

Revitalizing The Ojibwe Language

Hear from Chato Gonzales about the movement to revitalize the Ojibwe language.

January 2023

Winter Dinner and Social

We beat the Winter blahs, saw friends and enjoyed great food!

November 2022

Small Towns: Confessions of a Recovering Engineer

Hear about new, innovative approaches to building “Strong Towns.”

October 2022

Elderquest Film Festival

Two films, followed by a discussion of production techniques, staging and plots

September 2022

Pipes of Power

Learn about the cultural and historical significance of the sacred pipes.

August 2022

Studying Climate Change in Northern Minnesota Peatlands

See the exciting USDA Forest Service research on climate change, first-hand.

July 2022

Rainbow Woman: The Legacy of One Lakota Woman’s Strength

Watch excerpts from the film and talk about Rainbow Woman’s life and experience.

June 2022

Global Implications of the War in Ukraine

Analysis on the implications of today’s crises for a wide range of issues.

May 2022

Welcoming Storyteller Jim Mans

Hear lessons of work and travel as well as excerpts from his book “Twiddle Yer Toes.”

April 2022

The 1920 Duluth Lynchings

One of the most horrific events in Minnesota history occurred in Duluth on June 15, 1920.

March 2022

Brainerd: Then and Now – and into the Future

Samplings of Brainerd’s very colorful history.

February 2022

Restorative Justice: Giving young offenders better options

Learn about successful practices that focus on the needs of all those involved.

January 2022

Discover the amazing woodworking art of Kumiko

A film and demonstrate the art of Kumiko.