The Dakota County Historical Society will host a program called “Saving Your Stuff" on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m. The event will take place at the Lawshe Memorial Museum in South St. Paul.
This event is co-hosted by the Hastings Area Historical Society. All proceeds from the event will be split between DCHS and HAHS.
The Lawshe Museum is located at 130 Third Ave. N. in South St. Paul. Registration for the event is encouraged, but not required. For more information call 651-552-7548 or visit the Dakota County Historical Society website.
Attendees to this program will learn about the “10 agents of deterioration" and how to preserve and protect the things you value. There will be an open question and answer session after the program. Additional recommendations on resources will be provided to attendees throughout the presentation.
The presentation will be conducted by Megan Brakob Narvey, the Outreach Conservator at the Minnesota Historical Society. She provides guidance to individuals and organizations on caring for collections big and small across Minnesota. Before coming to MNHS, she worked as an objects conservator at the Western Archaeological Conservation Center in Tucson, Arizona.