Landmark Center gears up for a busy spring
Published on April 5, 2022 at 3:26pm EDT | Author: Chad Koenen
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Dan Broten
The Landmark Center is in full swing this week with a Quiltlanders retreat utilizing the entire facility. This is one of three quilting retreats conducted each year by this local group. Please contact Dan Broten at 548-5760 for details about hosting your future events or gatherings at Landmark Center.
A meeting of the Henning Community Collaborative is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 11 at the Landmark Center, all are welcomed to attend.
Our reading group, Beverage and a Book, will meet from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12 to discuss “American Dirt.” Copies of this book are available at the Landmark Center for those wishing to join the discussion.
The Viking Library Bookmobile visits Henning every other Tuesday with next visit scheduled for Tuesday, April 12 from 3:30-4:45 p.m. in front of the Landmark Station building.
Artist Mary Smith will host a basket weaving workshop on Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A $35 registration fee includes all materials and instruction needed to create a unique hand-woven basket surrounding a glass vase. Please RSVP before April 16 to allow time to order materials.
Events coming up in May will include the CHAT Bike Rodeo on May 3 from 5-7 p.m.
The Landmark Center will also host a pencil portrait drawing workshop with Faythe Ann Mills on May 14 and a needle felting workshop with Mary Jo Wentz on May 21. Please mark your calendars for the Landmark Center annual meeting on June 8 at 5 p.m. All are welcomed to attend to help us celebrate the many activities, events, and learning opportunities made available to Henning and our surrounding communities.
We thank each of you for supporting the work we have done since opening in 2009 and welcome your input on how we might expand awareness and usage of our facility.
The Landmark Center is available for your public or private meetings, family gatherings, receptions, reunions and retreats. We were listed in the National Register of Historic Places in December of 2021. Our retreat center has five furnished bedrooms with space for 10 overnight guests.
Our History Center has a collection of local Henning History artifacts. We ask you to share your family stories and area photos for inclusion in this archive. Photos may be scanned with originals being returned to you.
Meeting spaces at the Landmark Center include newly installed “Smart Room” capabilities provided by Otter Tail County and The Blandin Foundation. This is one of 10 new Smart Rooms recently made available to the public throughout Otter Tail County. We also provide free WiFi service within the Landmark Center and outdoor surrounding garden areas.
Please call 548-5760 with any questions about membership, volunteer opportunities, or to reserve space for your future events.