Spring Newsletter 2026
- April 26: 46th Annual Meeting at 3:30 PM.
- May 16: Depot Spring Cleanup Day at 9:00 AM.
- June 7: 25th Rhubarb Fest and the Museum opens for the summer (1:00 PM – 4:00 PM).
- August 7-9: Stockyard Days and Antique Car Run festivals.
- September 27: Depot closes for the season.
- Event Details
- 46th Annual Meeting: Held in Room 220 at the New Brighton Community Center, this meeting features an election of officers followed by a presentation titled “The History of History Organizations in Minnesota” by Todd Mahon of the Minnesota Historical Society. Refreshments, including coffee and cookies, will be served.
- Spring Cleanup Day: Volunteers are needed from 9:00 AM to Noon to prepare the depot museum for the season. Tasks include washing windows, dusting displays, weeding the rhubarb patch, and raking the grounds. Coffee, water, and doughnuts are provided for helpers.
- 25th Annual Rhubarb Fest: This fundraiser at the History Center features rhubarb desserts from Keys Cafe & Bakery served with Culver’s frozen custard. The event also includes the sale of fresh rhubarb stock, homemade jam, and rhubarb cookbooks.
- Summer Museum Tours: From June through September, the History Center (an 1887 train depot) and a restored 1950 Great Northern caboose are open for free tours on weekends from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. A new textile display featuring local athletic and ambassador clothing is also available for viewing.
