Celebrate the 134th Birthday of Minnesota Author: Maud Hart Lovelace

We are reopening the Betsy-Tacy Houses for the public tour season and celebrating Maud Hart Lovelaces’s 134th birthday in style. Activities include self-guided tours of Betsy’s House (with a Scavenger Hunt for kids!), shopping at Tacy’s House, delicious refreshments, a fun craft project with colored sand, an excerpt from Betsy-Tacy, and a mini concert of songs from the era played by local musicians Kristie Campana, Jeff Ford and Kat Baumann! We’ll wrap up the event by singing “Happy Birthday” to Maud – the beloved writer who taught us all 86 years ago that the BEST present is the present of a friend.

Guests can book a spot online for either our 1pm-2pm or 2pm-3pm slots, at this link: https://tinyurl.com/MaudBirthday

Tickets are $10 for one person, and any additional member of your party after the first can be admitted for a discounted rate of $5.

Below you’ll find the full itinerary, which can also be found on our booking page through Betsy-TacySociety.org

For the 1pm-2pm time slot:
▪️ Self-guided tours of Betsy’s House
▪️ Scavenger Hunt at Betsy’s House
▪️ Shopping at Tacy’s House
▪️ Refreshments at Tacy’s House
▪️ Craft project at Tacy’s House
▪️ Weather permitting: outdoor activities

1:10: An excerpt from the “sand store” chapter of Betsy-Tacy read aloud
1:30: A serenade of songs from the era by local trio

For the 2pm-3pm time slot:
▪️ Self-guided tours of Betsy’s House
▪️ Scavenger Hunt at Betsy’s House
▪️ Shopping at Tacy’s House
▪️ Refreshments at Tacy’s House
▪️ Craft project at Tacy’s House
▪️ Weather permitting: outdoor activities

2:10: An excerpt from the “sand store” chapter of Betsy-Tacy read aloud
2:30: A serenade of songs from the era by local trio