Songs of a Hinckley Pioneer

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,487
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
January 2013
End Date
December 2013
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Pine
Pine
Project Overview
Local musicians, Brian Miller and Randy Gosa, presented a program entitled Traditional Music from the Northwoods at the Hinckley Fire Museum on October 11, 2013.
Project Details
106 attended the program
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,487
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$1,487
Administration costs
$38
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.01
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Attendees will learn about Mike Dean, local Hinckley lumberjack from the 1880s. through biographical information, historical photos, and music written by Mike Dean himself. They will learn about the old Irish folk traditions brought to the community and the history of the area's lumber mills.

Measurable Outcome(s)

98% of those in attendance rated the program as excellent and 85% said they would recommend the program to others. Comments included: Love hearing the history of Pine County; Love the combination o f music and local History

Source of Additional Funds

East Central Regional Library, Hinckley Fire Museum

Project Manager
First Name
Barbara
Last Name
Misselt
Organization Name
East Central Regional Library
Street Address
244 South Birch Street
City
Cambridge
State
MN
Zip Code
55008
Phone
(763)689-7390
Email
bmisselt@ecrlib.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200