Pictured: (above left) 2nd MN Battery of Light Artillery members visit with area residents about Battery history. (above right) Jean Gardner sets the time on the eight day pendulum clock in the historic First Baptist Church. (below left) Visitors discuss display of historic information about military personnel buried in Oakland Cemetery. (below right) A Minnesota State sesquicentennial celebration at the Susan Whetstone Altoff residence commemorates the site of the first apple growing in Winona County.

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

AT THE HISTORIC FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH: 140 MILL STREET

Open House 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. MCHA displays and information.

AT ST. PAUL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH: 132 ANDERSON STREET

Open House 10:00 a.m. - 4 p.m.
50 years in the present church building observance
Parish History DVD and refreshments Cake cutting at 1:00 p.m.

AT THE CITY HALL: 149 MILL STREET

Garvin Brook Disaster Relief Foundation 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Display of items related to the flooding of August 2007.
Photos on display boards and scrapbooks, poetry and journals; Children's poster art display.

AT OAKLAND CEMETERY

Second Minnesota Battery of Light Artillery 10:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Special demonstrations and cannon firing at 10:30, 12:30, 2:00 Gathering to view information and displays 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Biographical profiles on individuals with military backgrounds

AT THE WHETSTONE FAMILY HOMESTEAD: 35 HARBOR DRIVE

Gathering 2:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Acknowledging Minnesota's State Sesquicentennial
Family Memorabilia Historical Marker Presentation 2:30 p.m.

AT RIVERWAY LEARNING COMMUNITY: 115 IOWA STREET

Pancake Breakfast and live radio show 8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. Community Lunch
Children's Activities
All day silent auction, bake sale, plant sale.
Spaghetti Dinner 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Call 689-2844 for more information.
10:15 a.m. Flag presentation by the Wenonah Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution.