News & Updates

Posted on December 11, 2024

Gibbs Farm Offers Winter PeeWee Camp

New for 2025! Winter PeeWee Sessions! 9:30am-11:30am on Wednesdays Gibbs Farm is expanding our popular summer camp program, PeeWees, to include winter-time fun! These mini camps are a perfect introduction for 4 & 5 year-olds who are ready for some independent fun!  Gibbs Farm staff will lead campers through adventures…
Posted on February 7, 2024

Summer Camp Registration is Open Now!

Are you ready for an adventure? In 2024, Gibbs Farm has camps for kids aged 4 to 13.  Whatever piques your interest – 19th century farm or Dakota seasonal life, nature, games, farm animals, gardening, tea parties – we have a camp for you!   Gibbs Farm is an eight-acre site…
Posted on July 18, 2025

Chef Feature—Farm to Table Dinner September 2025

On September 6th RCHS will be joined by chefs from Local Effort for a member-exclusive Farm to Table dinner at Gibbs Farm We are excited to be partnering with local chefs Weston Smith and Catherine Olsen, who will cook a refined farm-to-table dinner experience for our members, on site at…
Posted on July 14, 2025

July History Revealed at Forepaugh’s Restaurant

July’s History Revealed Event at Forepaugh’s Restaurant On a lovely mid-July afternoon, guests were welcomed to Forepaugh’s Restaurant in Saint Paul’s historic Irvine Park district for a chef-curated five course meal. This intimate lunch was hosted by Forepaugh’s service manager, Bronson, who shared the history of the…
Posted on July 1, 2025

Research Center Closure June 30-July 11

The Mary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Research Center will be closed from June 30 through July 11, 2025.
Posted on June 30, 2025

We’re Hiring for a Hmong Exhibition Researcher and Planner

We’re hiring for a Hmong Exhibition Researcher and Planner role. RCHS desires the services of a qualified researcher and writer to complete the research, plan, and design of an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hmong culture in Minnesota. Following a second grant round, the exhibition will premiere in…
Posted on June 27, 2025

June History Revealed with Rubinski Works

June’s History Revealed Event with Rubinski Works We had an amazing time during June’s History Revealed with Madison Holler of Rubinski Works! The conversation spanned technical details about their work and the duality of being a public figure and activist. It was such an honor to hear…
Posted on June 10, 2025

Ethel Stewart Luncheon

Ethel Stewart Heritage Society’s Annual Luncheon A wonderful time was had by all at Como Pavilion for the annual Ethel Stewart Heritage Society Luncheon. With beautiful spring weather, society members were treated to catered lunch from Cossetta Eventi and a presentation from Andrea Swensson about her book Deeper Blues. Andrea’s talk…