Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau - History and Heritage Events

Assisi Heights Tour

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 06:01:04 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 2012
Time: 2pm
Price: Donations accepted
Location: Assisi Heights

Assisi Heights is home of the Sisters of St. Francis. Tours available by appointment most Mondays and Saturdays at 2pm. Please call 507-282-7441 to make a reservation.

RCTC LIFE (Learning is ForEver) Lessons from Historiography

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:01:18 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 7, 14, 21, 2012
Time: 1 pm - 2:30 pm
Price: Member $36, nonmember $54
Location: RCTC Heintz Bldg. , Room HA 102

How a people remember their history is not necessarily the same as what actually happened. Historiography, in this case, refers to how knowledge of the past is gathered, transmitted, and how biases can influence that transmission. Over the course of three sessions, Barry, using examples from American and World History, will discuss how the omission of events and details shapes our perceptions of our past and why, as well as how these perceptions can mold the identity of a nation and a people. Barry will also discuss how the same historical event can have multiple interpretations and how historical perceptions can change over time. Instructor: Barry McKnight, RCTC History Professor

Coffee at the Princess Cafe

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:01:29 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 8, 2012
Time: 9 am
Price: $2.00 or Free with Membership
Location: History Center of Olmsted County

Lois Gardener will present the program "100 Years of Girl Scouting".

RCTC LIFE (Learning is Forever) The Orkney Islands

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:01:18 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 8, 2012
Time: 1 pm - 2:30 pm
Price: Member $9, nonmember $13
Location: RCTC Heintz Bldg. , Room HA 102

The Orkney Islands, located north of Scotland, have an amazingly long history. There are artifacts from the Stone Age to Modern Times. These include two ancient stone circles, Viking Age sites, and the World War II Churchill Barriers. Bill and Linda Bakken will describe their trip up the Scottish Coast to reach the Orkneys and the sites they visited while there. One of these was a visit to the puffins on the Island of Westray.

RCTC LIFE (Learning is Forever) Conquests of America

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:01:18 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 9, 16, 23, 2012
Time: 9:30 am - 11 am
Price: Member $27, nonmember $40
Location: RCTC Heintz Bldg. , Room HA 104

Beginning with Columbus and continuing through Cortes, Pizarro, and others, Europeans were able to dominate a large part of the Western hemisphere as well as a number of diverse peoples. Historically, the ease with which this was achieved influenced European and American perceptions of Native Americans for centuries to come and led to many erroneous racial and cultural perceptions and biases. This course examines how this was actually achieved, what technological and biological factors made this possible, and the real impact these conquests had on all peoples involved. Instructor: Barry McKnight, RCTC History Professor

RCTC LIFE (Learning is Forever) Rheumatoid Arthritis - More than joint disease, a systemic illness

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:01:19 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 10, 2012
Time: 10 am - 12 Noon
Price: Member $12, nonmember $18
Location: University of Minnesota-Rochester

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease which typically causes severe joint damage. Less well know is that the inflammation of RA may extend beyond the joints, causing damage to organs including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart, blood and blood vessels. The systemic inflammatory process is a major predictor of premature death in patients with RA, particularly from cardiovascular disease. We explore these disease features and their causes and management in this seminar. Instructor: Eric L. Matteson, M.D., M.P.H.

Club Salsa - Dance

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:01:30 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 10, 2012
Time: 7:30 pm - 11 pm
Price: $8 adults, $6 students
Location: Blue Moon Ballroom

Club Salsa – Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue, ChaCha 7:30 pm Salsa lesson, Dance 8 pm – 11 pm.

Valentine's Day Crafts

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:01:33 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 11, 2012
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
Price: Free will donation
Location: History Center of Olmsted County

Participants will make a pop up Valentine. There will also be a display of Valentine’s Day cards from the History Center’s collection on display. The craft project will be available from 10 am to 3 pm. Free will donations will be accepted to support the educational programs of the History Center.

RCTC LIFE (Learning is Forever) CSI: Rochester

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:01:20 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 13, 2012
Time: 10 am - 12 Noon
Price: Member $12, nonmember $18
Location: RCTC Heintz Bldg. , Room HA 134

Todd Shea, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the La Crosse National Weather Service, will present a description of why and how damage surveys are conducted around the region after hazardous severe weather strikes, including examples from storms in 2011. In addition, some details about the local operations in La Crosse will be included with an opportunity to ask questions.

Scott Hosier World War II Roundtable

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:01:29 GMT

Date(s): Feb. 13, 2012
Time: 7 pm
Price: $3 donation appreciated, students free
Location: Assembly of God Church

Escaping an Ambush in Korea, with Ken Thamert and Jerry Campbell. Program at 7 pm, 40s music at 6:30 pm. A different program will be presented each month on the 2nd Monday evening of each month, September through June, starting at 7 PM.