Upcoming Programs

Introduction of Cahill Cream Ale

September 20, 2019 at the Wooden Hill Brewing Company
7:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Enjoy a fun-filled evening as we celebrate the 50th year for the Edina Historical Society with the tapping of 'Cahill Cream Ale' at Wooden Hill Brewing Company. Join us as we make history at Edina's first brewery for our first collaborative beer! Eat and drink to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Edina Historical Society!

An Irishman's Journey to the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Kieran Folliard

September 27, 2019 at the Edina History Museum/Terrace Room
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Join us for an evening with the charming and engaging, Kieran Folliard.
Kieran is the consummate entrepreneur with a keen eye for creating culinary experiences for Minnesotans with an Irish twist; Kieran’s Irish Pub, The Local, The Liffey and Cooper. And we can’t forget to mention the creator of the refreshing, 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey.
Kieran will keep us entertained as he shares his journey from the Emerald Isle to the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Reel History: Movie Monsters
Alex Weston

October 25, 2019 at the Edina History Museum/Terrace Room
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Enjoy a special night of movies, popcorn and history at the Edina History Museum! From the first silent flickers of motion captured in the 1890s until today, cinema screens have been bringing hideous, terrifying and altogether monstrous creatures to life. From the gothic monsters of the 1930s to the atomic mutants of the 1950s and beyond, movie monsters tap into timeless fears, while also revealing a great deal about the time and culture in which they were created.

Join filmmaker and historian Alex Weston for a night of film clips exploring the cultural history behind some of the most famous monsters of filmland. It will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even — horrify you.

Note: This program will show some clips from movies that were rated “PG-13 ““R” by the MPAA.

100 Years of Christmas at Dayton's
James Neagbour

December 6, 2019 at the Edina History Museum/Terrace Room
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
This popular program SOLD OUT the last two years, so we are bringing it back for a third holiday season!
For 100 years Dayton’s department store helped Minnesotans celebrate Christmas. We will look at how Dayton’s made the Christmas season magical by reviewing various window displays, unique gifts, store promotions, Santa Land, the unforgettable auditorium displays, along with a general history of the Minneapolis retail store. We will also look at the behind the scenes action by examining anecdotes from the management and the ever-helpful store employees, who made the name Dayton’s synonymous with Christmas shopping.