[ Events ] LeDuc Historic Estate

2008 LeDuc Events (additional events and more details will be posted soon!)
	May 15 Lecture - "Preservation Is Our Legacy" Bonnie McDonald, Director of Preservation Alliance of Minnesota LeDuc Historic Estate, 7:00 p.m. May 28 2008 Tour Season Begins Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Sundays, 1:00-5:00 p.m. Tours Start at: 10, 11:30, 1, 2:30, & 4
	June 1 Program - "Modern Interpretations of Historic Designs" A juried competition for needle workers and crafters will be introduced on the LeDuc Historic website (www.dakotahistory.org.) Guidelines for those interested in competing will be listed with the 20 patterns chosen for interpretation.
	June 19 Exhibit Opening & Program - "Needlework Antiquities" LeDuc Historic Estate, 7:00 p.m. A crazy quilt donated by quilters from the national online Crazy Quilt List and assembled by local volunteer and historian Cindy Thury Smith will be hung. Annette Fisher & Dottie Bronowski discuss their collections.
	July 11 Musical Program & Reception - "A Tribute to Carroll Simmons and His LeDuc Legacy" St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 7:00 p.m.
	July 16 Program - "Remembering Carroll Simmons" (Part I) LeDuc Historic Estate, 7:00 p.m. A panel discussion presented by relatives, friends, and people who worked with Simmons.
	July 17 Program - "Remembering Carroll Simmons" (Part II) LeDuc Historic Estate, 7:00 p.m. A panel discussion presented by relatives, friends, and people who worked with Simmons.
	July 18-20 Quality Antique Show & Sale LeDuc Historic Estate Friday, July 18 - Noon to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 19 - 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 20 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. High quality antiques from leading Minnesota dealers for show and sale throughout the estate. Have your own antiques appraised on on Saturday by licensed appraisers.
	August 9 Lecture - "Hastings Needlework Day" LeDuc Historic Estate, Time TBA Dr. Ann Braaten will talk about her extensive research on the Hastings Needlework business and patterns. This was an extremely successful business started by the LeDuc girls. Janie Darsow will demonstrate and teach embroidery techniques. Other textile arts will be represented.
	September 6-7 Event - Civil War Weekend LeDuc Historic Estate, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
	September 18 Lecture - "Hastings People in the Civil War" Shirley Dalaska & Rod VanVleet LeDuc Historic Estate, 7:00 p.m.
	September 27 LeDuc/Simmons Country Market LeDuc Historic Estate, Time TBA
	October 16 Lecture - TBA LeDuc Historic Estate, 7:00 p.m.
	October Event - Harvest Haunting LeDuc Historic Estate, date and time TBA
	November 7-16 Hastings' Artist Show LeDuc Historic Estate, Time TBA
	December 6-7 & 13-14 Event - Victorian Holiday Tours & Shopping LeDuc Historic Estate, Time TBA December 14 Event - Victorian Dinner LeDuc Historic Estate, Time TBA

2008 Friends of LeDuc of Historic Hastings meetings
LeDuc Historic Estate, 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, March 20
Thursday, April 17
Thursday, May 15
Thursday, June 19
Thursday, July 17
Thursday, August 21
Thursday, September 18
Thursday, October 16