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One-Room Schoolhouse Open House & Fundraiser
October 2, 2021 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Save the Date! We are having an open house and fundraiser for the District #80 Westerheim Township schoolhouse at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Marshall on Saturday, October 2.
The schoolhouse was moved in August from West Side Elementary School in Marshall to the Lyon County Fairgrounds. The historical society is raising money for building repairs, preservation, and interpretive signage.
– Bake/craft/cookbook sale. Items donated by staff and volunteers.
– Civil War Reproduction Quilt Raffle Tickets for $5.00/each. Drawing will be held on December 13.
– Make and take fall and pioneer crafts.
– Refreshments for sale including slices of pie, craft soda, coffee, and apple cider.
– 2:30 PM: Mary Ellen Mattson of Balaton will share memories and stories of country school. (Please bring your own lawn chair)
– Civil War Reproduction Quilt Raffle Tickets for $5.00/each. Drawing will be held on December 13.
– Make and take fall and pioneer crafts.
– Refreshments for sale including slices of pie, craft soda, coffee, and apple cider.
– 2:30 PM: Mary Ellen Mattson of Balaton will share memories and stories of country school. (Please bring your own lawn chair)