Our November 2024 Board Meeting will be via Zoom. A link will be sent prior to the meeting.

In honor of Veterans Day, the Lake Minnetonka chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution invites the Dames to a joint genealogy research seminar on researching pre-20th century military records! Join us at Ridgedale Library at 10 am, followed by box lunches from Yum!

Join your fellow Dames at Historic Fort Snelling for a tour of the Fort followed by lunch. (Image courtesy MNHS) We will meet at the Visitor Center at 10:30 am to view the exhibit, then tour the fort with MNHS interpreters. Laura Roth, Senior State President, Children of the American revolution, and Emily Roth, State President, will greet us at lunch following the tour and share Emily’s project “Homes for Heroes.” Please bring a donation for the Minnesota Veterans Home: books or rolls of Forever stamps, AA or AAA batteries, or $10 gift cards to Target, Walmart or Amazon. RSVP to Sandy Hull by September 6.

Our August board meeting will be held via Zoom. Link will be sent before the meeting.

A Day in the Country, hosted by new Minnesota dame Helen Kerwin. Join us for lunch and activities such as croquet, tours of the farm, and centerpiece making. Wear your best sun hat - there will be a prize! We will have a fiddler and banjo player. RSVP to Sandy Hull by June 8 and send your check for $30 to her at Sandy Hull, 1143 Cedar View Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55405. You can also pay with Venmo @NSCDA_MN.

Board members meet to introduce incoming board members and get a jump on planning our program activities for the next year. It’s a chance to bring your ideas forward as we begin our new program year in a lovely setting, Woodhill Country Club.

Join your fellow Dames for our annual gathering to learn what’s new, review the highlights of the past year, and find good fellowship as we look ahead! Starting at ten am we will meet new members, hear the annual report of officers and committee chairs, celebrate our accomplishments since our last annual meeting, approve our 2024-2025 budget, elect officers and recognize members celebrating 5-, 10-, 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-, 35-, 40-, 50-, and 65- year anniversaries with the Dames. Andrea Michaelsen, Associate Trustee, Friends of Sulgrave Manor, will have available the trunk show of Sulgrave Manor merchandise that so many members enjoyed last year. Materials for the meeting can be found here.

Ater the meeting we will adjourn to the St. Paul Grill for lunch.

Scott Stroh, Executive Director of Gunston Hall, will be in Minnesota on April 25, 2024. We will welcome him on Thursday, April 25, 2024 at the Lafayette Club in Minnetonka Beach. Cash bar will be available at 5:45 followed by dinner and Scott’s talk. He will share with us what’s happening at Gunston Hall and what’s planned for the upcoming celebration of America 250, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Scott is the Chair of the Fairfax County 250th Commission, President of the Virginia Association of Museums, and serves on Viginia’s American Revolution 250th Commission. He has been Executive Director of Gunston Hall since 2013 and previously served at museums and historic sites in Washington state, Florida, North Carolina and others. We look forward to hosting Scott and getting to know him. Email invitations were sent March 23. Please contact Sandy Hull by April 11 with your check of $62 per person, at 1143 Cedar View Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55405.

The March 2024 Board of Managers meeting will be held via Zoom.

Young Dames and candidates for membership will gather March 20, 2024 at Bacio Italian Restaurant in Minnetonka from 5-7 pm. Please join us!

Interested in becoming a Dame? This event for prospective members will help you understand what steps to take to apply. Current Dames - bring your friends or relatives who may have an interest!

Join us at The Marsh on Sat., Feb 10 at 10:30 a.m.

The January 2024 Board of Managers meeting will be held via Zoom.

This meeting will be held via Zoom.

Join us for a book talk by Dame Ames Sheldon on her new book, Lemons in the Garden of Love. We will be in the Andy Boss Room of the George Latimer Library in downtown St. Paul. Park on the street or in the Science Museum of Minnesota parking ramp. No charge for the event, but RSVP to Sandra Hull at marketingmaestrominneapolis@gmail.com, or respond to the email invitation members received. Please let us know whether you will be joining us for lunch at Herbie’s on the Park after the talk.

Dames, please join us! Our partners at the Minnesota Historical Society are so excited to finally be able to welcome visitors back to the Alexander Ramsey House!

The house will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2023. The first floor of the home will be available for self-guided exploration, with knowledgeable guides on hand to answer questions, take-home craft activities, and 19th century cooking demonstrations. Limited tours of the upper floors of the mansion will be available throughout the day (sign up upon arrival). Be sure to stop by our Dames table in the Carriage House. 

Outside on the Ramsey House grounds, more fun-filled activities will be happening, including:

- Ice Cream Social hosted by Minnesota Historical Society featuring FREE ice cream from Nelson’s Ice Cream (Beginning at 11 am. Vegan, dairy-free and nut-free options are available. One ice cream cone per person, while supplies last.)

- Live bluegrass performances at 11 am and 1:30 pm from the Gritpickers Old Time String Band

- Victorian Yard Games (Croquet, Horseshoes, Bean Bag Toss, Quoits, Hoop & Stick, and a Spoon & Egg Run)

-”Old-Time” Portrait Station … and much more!

Admission to the event is $12 for Adults, $10 for seniors, college students, and active duty military members, $8 for ages 5-17, and kids 4 and under are free. MNHS members get FREE admission to this event. https://mnhs.info/3JsHo8B