Thursday, July 1st; 9am-3pm $60 for a single day session Campers will need to bring a lunch Here is the perfect summer adventure day! A full day of camp awesomeness featuring activities from Dakota camp and Kids on the Farm camp. Dip a candle made of real beeswax, race with a travois through a restored […]
July 6th – 8th; 9am-1pm For Campers 6-10 Travel back in time to the mid-1800s and live like an early Minnesota farm kid! Go to school in a one-room schoolhouse, help with the weekly wash, run an errand to the local general store, make butter, and more! Every morning starts with feeding the Gibbs Farm […]
PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun! Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]
Welcoming the Dear Neighbor?: Housing Inequality and Race in Ramsey County Dr. Rachel Neiwert and Dr. Kristine West History Revealed Series July 8, 2021 Thursday, 7:00 pm Live presentation on Zoom Register in advance for this meeting: Register Here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. The presentation […]
PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun! Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]
Local Author Phyllis Root will be visiting Gibbs Farm with her new book Begin with a Bee all about the fascinating Rusty Patched Bumblebee! This event is FREE and open to the public, but space is limited, so make sure to pre-register HERE or by calling the Gibbs Farm office at 651-646-8629. By pre-registering for the […]
July 13th – 15th; 9am-1pm For Campers 6-10 Learn about Minnesota’s first people, the Dakota, past & present, in this unique camp! Developed with Dakota partners, including instructors from University of Minnesota’s Dakota Language Program, this camp allows kids to explore 1830s seasonal life through the lens of Cloud Man’s village, where a young Jane […]
PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun! Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]
Take an evening stroll through the Gibbs Farm grounds and garden on a brand new tour! Gibbs Farm has a heritage apple orchard, restored prairie, crop gardens, and medicine garden as well as an eclectic Victorian flower garden, visit each space in one evening! Programs Manager Clare Holte will lead this tour and provide the historical background […]
PeeWees Camp Price Per Session: $22 For Campers 4-5 These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun! Costumed staff lead campers through adventures in topics relating to nature, pioneer, and Dakota life in the 1800s. Each camp session includes a make and take activity, […]
July 20th – 22nd; 9am-1pm For Campers 6-10 What would it be like to be a girl in 19th century Minnesota? Experience the differences and similarities between life today and life as a Pioneer, Dakota, and Victorian girl! Costumed staff lead campers through the historic Gibbs farmhouse, explore the restored prairie, and host a Victorian […]
What the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters’ Strikes Can Suggest About Meeting the Challenges Faced by Today’s Labor Movement Tuesday, July 20, 2021 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Initial Speakers: Peter Rachleff, Professor and founder of the East Side Freedom Library Kieran Knutson, President of CWA 7250 David Van Deusen, President Vermont AFL-CIO Live presentation on Zoom […]
