Alexander Ramsey House, St. Paul, This 90 minute tour explores the "unmentionable" topics of the Victorian era such as addiction, mental illness, sexuality and birth control. Hear excerpts from family letters and journals which provide a glimpse into the private lives of the Ramsey family, their friends and neighbors. Discover what issues they faced, the "cures" they used and what was really discussed behind closed doors.This tour features adult content and is not suitable for children under age 18.

Historic Forestville, Preston, Showing movies outside had a long tradition in 20th century America. Often the movie screen was the wall of the corner drug store or barber shop. Visit Historic Forestville as this tradition is brought back to life using the side of the barn as a screen. Popcorn, ice cream and pop will be available for purchase. The film title is to be announced.

Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site, Comfrey, Play games popular among American Indians of the past including the moccasin game, awl game and the double-ball game. While at the site, view the rock carvings and learn more about the people who created them on guided tours at 10:30 a.m., 1 or 3 p.m. Offered daily at 2 p.m. Adventures in Nature is a hands-on series that provides opportunities to learn about American Indian culture, prairies and archaeology. A new theme will be explored each week.

Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Discover the role Minnesota soldiers played in the Civil War during this one-day summer camp. Campers will create a newspaper front page that records stories from the Minnesota home front and the role state regiments played in the Civil War, visit with a costumed historical character, learn about Civil War flags and statues and go on a Capitol scavenger hunt and more. Each camper should bring a bag lunch. Snacks will be provided. Designed for children ages 9-12.

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, *JULY 10 CRAWL IS SOLD OUT*Take a tour of St. Pauls oldest neighborhood and hear vibrant tales of the Yankees, Czechs, Germans and Italians who gave it life. Roll from beautiful Irvine Park to the German Brewery District and on to the lost world of the Upper Levee, enjoying bar stops at two great neighborhood joints along the way. A trolley will take participants to historic stops and watering holes. Ages 21 and up only. Drink purchases are not included in the tour price. Drink specials will be made available at participating locations.

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, The History Center's popular outdoor music concert series continues with mariachi band Mi Tierra.Enjoy "9 Nights of Music" every Tuesday in July and August. The series, now in its 16th year, presents the rich and vibrant sounds of Minnesotas multicultural community in free performances held on the terrace of the Minnesota History Center. Tapestry Folkdance Center provides dance instruction from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Live music and dancing starts at 7 p.m. Bring a lawn chair and pack a picnic or purchase food from the Caf Minnesota terrace grill. Come early and take advantage of free admission to the museum galleries from 5 to 8 p.m. There is a nominal fee for parking. In case of rain, performances will be held inside the History Center in the 3M Auditorium.9 Nights of Music is presented by Xcel Energy. Additional support is provided by 99.5 Classical MPR and the Tapestry Folkdance Center.

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, In their new book, "Legendary Homes of the Minneapolis Lakes," photographer Karen Melvin and architectural writer Bette Hammel turn their attention to the finest homes around Minneapolis' Chain of Lakes: Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, Lake Calhoun and Lake Harriet. In this program, they will share photos of the homes, stories of construction, renovation and interior design, and homeowner interviews from these architectural gems. Hammel and Melvin will sign copies of their book afterwards.Programs include a 10-percent discount at the History Center's Museum Stores. Cafe Minnesota will be open for lunch following each program. Funded in memory of Marney Brooks.

Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, See a monumental and detailed model of the Minnesota State Capitol made entirely of LEGO bricks. Built by LEGO ambassador Roy Cook, the six-foot-long, four-foot-wide and three-foot-high model is made of more than 75,000 bricks and took more than 150 hours to build. Free guided tours of the State Capitol building are available on the hour daily during regular hours.

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, Conquer summer boredom and level up your history skills during this fun, hands-on camp to learn the basics of game design. This camp is perfect for history-lovers who like to dig up clues from the past and want to learn about game design. Using ARIS, location-based gaming software, participants will work with each other and experts to create an epic game with real content and characters from the past. Open to ages 12-15. Drop off is available up to an hour before camps begin, and aftercare is available up to an hour following each session. Lunch is available for an additional fee of $10 per day.

Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, Conquer summer boredom and level up your history skills during this fun, hands-on camp to learn the basics of game design. This camp is perfect for history-lovers who like to dig up clues from the past and want to learn about game design. Using ARIS, location-based gaming software, participants will work with each other and experts to create an epic game with real content and characters from the past. Open to ages 12-15. Drop off is available up to an hour before camps begin, and aftercare is available up to an hour following each session. Lunch is available for an additional fee of $10 per day.

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis, Build creativity with this dynamic hands-on arts focused day camp. Play music, create stories, build books and bake bread all while exploring how the riverfront district was built, rebuilt and is now a rich cultural area. Arts on the River Camp offers children a new experience each day to build their own creativity at four top arts centers, including Mill City Museum, the Guthrie Theater, Minnesota Center for Book Arts and MacPhail Center for Music. Campers will start each day at Mill City Museum and walk with camp leaders, less than three blocks, to each art organization. For ages 9-11.

Harkin Store, New Ulm, The Harkin Store will have activities and games for the children along with cold lemonade and watermelon.

Mill City Museum, Minneapolis, Beginning with the arrival of Minnesotas first rail line in 1862, Minneapolis boomed in population. Flour milling, lumber production and warehousing took off as a rail network extended throughout the Upper Midwest. Take a guided tour to discover the impact of railroads on the Mill City, visiting railroad landmarks such as the Stone Arch Bridge, Milwaukee Road Depot and the Minneapolis Eastern Railway engine house and trestle. Along the way find clues to the vanishing railroad landscape and learn about the future of Twin Cities rail. The tour will begin and end at Mill City Museum, where participants can visit the museums gallery, included in the price of the tour.

Sibley House Historic Site, Mendota, Learn how Minnesota came into being. This tour takes guests through restored buildings and explores territorial history and statehood through the lens of Henry Sibley. Learn how these national and regional ambitions affected the lives of all Minnesotans.

Historic Fort Snelling, St. Paul, When the Civil War ended, Union veterans, recently freed slaves and European immigrants arrived by the hundreds in St. Paul. Some were returning residents, others sought a new home. Join a 3 hour trolley tour and hear their stories of arrival or homecoming and explore the St. Paul they helped to build, a city trying to move on after a devastating war.The tour begins at Historic Fort Snelling, where most Minnesota soldiers were sent out and welcomed home. Travel through St. Pauls oldest neighborhood, the West End, where Union veterans and immigrants settled alongside each other. Visit historic Oakland Cemetery and find out how Minnesotans honored their Civil War dead. Drive through Rondo where freed slaves created a home for their children and grandchildren. Explore the grounds of the Old Soldiers Home, built for Civil War veterans in 1883 and enjoy an 1870s-inspired picnic lunch, catered exclusively for the tour by Chowgirls Killer Catering. Food included in ticket price. This program is made possible in part by the Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008.

Alexander Ramsey House, St. Paul, Experience the sights and sounds of 1876 in this one-hour, family-friendly program. Children (ages 6 and up) and their parents will use a timeline map to explore the Ramsey House and discover the events made 1876 so special. Along the way, guests will sample popular foods of the era, learn about the new inventions and technology of the day and play a Victorian parlor game. Before and after the event, children will be able to create their own time capsule to take home.

Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia, Children will learn how to make a corn husk doll to take home. Corn husk dolls are made out of the outer covering of an ear of corn and are typically made during the fall. Participants will receive a kit that includes materials for the doll and an instructional handout. Please allow an hour to make the craft. This project is recommended for children ages 10 and up.

North West Company Fur Post, Pine City, Costumed interpreters will demonstrate how the bark of the paper birch was used to make a variety of items including houses, containers and canoes used by the Ojibwe and fur traders. Visitors can tour a wigwam to investigate its construction and try sewing birchbark, the traditional technique, while making a toy canoe to take home.Traditions of the Trading Post is a series that teaches visitors about the skills used in the early 1800s fur trade. Each program includes a hands-on project such as hide scrapping, sewing birch bark and making twine.

Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site, Comfrey, Experience what it was like to be a hunter 5,000 years ago. From 1 to 3 p.m. make your own atlatl (spear thrower) and then learn how to use it to throw a spear at a bison target. From 3 to 5 p.m. a flintknapper will demonstrate the process of creating stone projectile points (arrowheads) and then visitors can make their own. A collection of atlatls will be on display throughout the day. While at the site, visitors also can view the rock carvings and learn more about the people who created them on guided tours at 10:30 a.m. or 1 or 3 p.m.

Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, Little Falls, During the Great Depression, President Roosevelts New Deal included many programs designed to get Americans back to work. The Works Projects Administration, or WPA, had a large presence in Little Falls, specifically at the boyhood home of famous aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. Throughout this special day, visitors will learn more about the New Deal and its impact at both the historic site and Lindbergh State Park. Visitors will see living history demonstrations of WPA workers and their projects, take a guided walking tour that highlights original WPA buildings and view 1930s New Deal films in the Visitor Center theater. Paul M. Sailer, World War II historian and author, will give a presentation on WPA projects in Little Falls at 1 p.m. Portions of this program are supported by the friends of the Charles A. Lindbergh House.