Alexandria Public Schools Community Education

Douglas County Historical Society will host January's Hot Chocolate & History. Join us to learn more about Douglas County’s rural schools, beginning in Fort Alexandria in the 1860s. We’ll share stories from rural schools and hope to hear your story as well. Attend in person and you will be welcomed inside with a cup of hot chocolate! No online option is available.

Legacy of the Lakes Museum will host February’s Hot Chocolate & History. It’s said that Superior never gives up her dead. With over 350 shipwrecks and 10,000 lives lost, Lake Superior has tales of tragedy, heroism, and mother nature’s fury. This talk will look at well-known and lesser known shipwrecks on the largest of the Great Lakes, using images, data, and scans from decades of underwater archaeology. When you arrive at the Legacy of the Lakes Museum, you will be welcomed with hot chocolate! If you are unable to attend in person but would like the recording, please note that in your registration choices.

The controversy is over 100 years old: Did an immigrant Swedish farmer find a buried rock in 1898 that contained an ancient runic message carved by Viking explorers in 1362? Or is the whole thing a hoax, perpetrated by the farmer or someone else? The instructor will present both sides of the controversy and will invite you to join in the discussion. Attend in person or online! If attending in person at the Runestone Museum, you will be welcomed with hot chocolate! If you choose online, you will receive an email from the instructor with the Zoom invitation to access the class.