Influence of French in Midwest

Influence of French in Midwest

April 17 French Origins in Minnesota, presentation by Mark Labine, at U of M, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
April 25 Tales and Times of Isaac Lavissoniere, presentation by Mark Labine, at Washington County Heritage Center, in Stillwater
May 29–30 6th Annual French Heritage Corridor Conference (Planning in progress; location and more details will follow.)
June 27 Fête de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Sibley Historic Site
July 31–August 2 50th Canadian Days Festival in Little Canada, Spooner Park
August 15 Hypolite Dupuis and Angelique Renville, A Historical Perspective on Their Lives and Times. Presentation at the Dupuis House, in Mendota, by Daniel C. Munson

Proposed Lake City Historical Society, fur trade presentation by Greg Cash.
Proposed Rescheduled Event: NextGen Night Out (New date, time, and location TBD.)
Proposed: Danielle Enblom Presentation: Tremblay / Nadon Ancestral Connections Among Québec, Manitoba, Minnesota, and the Métis Nation.
Proposed: Mark Dillon Presentation: Rev. E.B. Gauverau, and the former Beardsley, Minnesota, Church of St. Mary.
Proposed: Minnesota with a French Accent educational presentations.